parish capital appeal – update
we need £550,000 to restore our church floor
as of 24 February we have raised over £423,156
Sacred Heart Church, in Wimbledon, a Roman Catholic parish, served by the Jesuits of the British Province, welcomes you to our website. As one of the largest parishes in England, we hope this site highlights the dynamic community that has been a place of worship for over a century. At the heart of our parish are the many people of all ages who work, study, pray and share their lives together. We invite and encourage you to explore, discover and visit the Sacred Heart.
Fr Imram Ghouri SJ, a Jesuit working in Pakistan, is coordinating aid through the Catholic community in Pakistan. The British Province website has a short message from him and a link to Jesuit Missions.
Here's a video update showing the removal of the organ back in April and some of the initial work on the instrument at the workshop of Mander Organs in London.
Should you wish to donate to CAFOD's Pakistan appeal, you can do so online via the CAFOD website.
See also CAFOD's announcement about the aid they providing to Pakistan.
And let us remember all those affected by the floods in our prayers.
Come September the parish will welcome Gerard Cook as the new parish youth minister. He comes highly recommended and, despite his youthful age, has been involved in parish youth minsitry for almost seven years. He will receive an excellent program from James Potter. I think all
Some more photos from the church taken on 2 August. There has been a change of plans which will extend the work a bit but make long term significant savings. The original plan was for the contractors to paint the lower part of the nave's external walls. In addition they were req
Josef Briffa was ordained a priest in June. He is a Jesuit from Malta who studied theology at Heythrop College from 2006-2009. Many of you would recognize him for he was a key member of the 5 pm chu
SAFEGUARDING TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS
There will be a series of Volunteer Safeguarding Training sessions during the Autumn. Every team leader and parish volunteer is urged to attend ONE OF THESE SESSIONS. Please keep one date from the following list free and put it in your diary now:
If you would like to apply to go to the Prayer Vigil in Hyde Park on 18 September or the Beatification Mass for Cardinal Newman in Birmingham on 19 September please download and return the appropriate information sheet and form ... (more info)
Some parishioners may remember Philip Rozario. He has been ordained a priest at Ampleforth this past month. Margaret Duffy went to the ordination mass and has been sent a few pictures. Unfortunately, none give a good view of his face, which could help some of you to identify him
RECONCILIATION & HOLY COMMUNION 2010/11
Parents wishing their children (Year 3 & above) to follow the programme of preparation for these sacraments must enrol on either Sunday 5 or 12 September between 11 and 12.30 in Donhead School, Edge Hill.
Today they poured the new floor, with a series of trucks bringing the concrete; see here. A metal pipe was laid into the church, so that the concrete could be pumped into the church
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Thank you!
we need £550,000 to restore our church floor
as of 24 February we have raised over £423,156
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