what's on - Parish Capital Appeal
Parish Capital Appeal
Thank you! We are grateful for the incredibly generous response of so many parishioners to the Parish Appeal – over £90,000 was raised by parish events alone --backed by generous help and support from the Jesuits. We have now reached our first goal of providing a meeting space for young people as well as disabled access to all the halls and to the presbytery. You can read a report of what was done here
Church Floor Appeal
Now we need your continued support to help towards a major building project, the renovation of the church floor. We need this work done urgently because it affects the daily use of the Church. And it must be done before we undertake the restoration of our historic organ
Over the past 100 years, the floor, which is separate from the main structure, has sunk significantly towards the centre. Several benches lie at an awkward angle and rock on the uneven surface and many of the oak blocks on the surface have also been affected.
Apart from the floor, the present system of church heating needs attention. It is very energy inefficient since much of the heat gets lost in the upper parts of the church. We want to install more efficient and environmentally friendly underfloor heating to provide low level heat where it is most needed. Of course all this work is expensive. We need to raise £550,000 to provide a fully rebuilt floor finished with new oak blocks and fully-integrated under-floor heating. But most of the funding has to be in place before we can start work, we hope in the Spring of 2010. (A full report on the proposal is provided here).
Once again, thanks to the huge generosity of our parishioners, our fund raising has been highly successful --we have raised £423,156 by 24 February 2010.
But if we are to meet our demanding target we need continuing support. The Sacred Heart church is here today because of the vision, dedication and generosity of past generations, please help us to follow their example for the lasting benefit of future generations.
- Fund raising Events
- How to make a donation [contains appropriate forms]
- Restoring our Historic Organ
- What has been achieved
- Can you help?
- Financial Summary
'Paul' and the Edge Hill Players
A warmest of thanks and appreciation to the Edge Hill Players for their production of 'Paul'. I have had numerous people commend me for the quality and profundity of the production. The only shame I sense is that there were only two productions.
christmas gifts sale raises £540
SALE OF UNWANTED CHRISTMAS GIFTS. £540.50 was raised towards the Capital Appeal.
portrait of Fr Kevin
FR KEVIN DONOVAN, S.J. We are hoping to dedicate a part of the new church floor to Fr Kevin, near the baptistry. We welcome donations of £75 or more to the floor in his name. In return we will give you a quality print of a painting by Moya Hogarth of Fr Kevin.
Video tour of the organ showing the restoration work needed
At the recital on Saturday, 18th July, Bob Rathbone showed a video presentation about the organ, the current problems with it, and the work needed to restore it to a condition where it will last fo
Parish Appeal: Next Stage. Renovation of the Church Floor
The generous response of parishioners to the Parish Appeal backed by invaluable help and support from the British Province of the Society of Jesus have ensured that we have achieved our first goal
food fair (5 july 2009)
MANY THANKS to everyone who supported the International Food Fair last Sunday 5 July.
What has been achieved
Parish Capital Appeal
Phase 1: Providing inclusive access and creating a space for young people
The first part of our Parish Capital Appeal was to modify our parish halls to provide inclusive access and to create a dedicated space for young people to meet.
Parish Capital Appeal - Financial Summary
1. Total Pledged to the Appeal as at 24th February 2010 is £1313,297.
2. Of which for the Church Floor and Heating Phase: £423,156