St Anthony of Padua

The 2017 report from the Finance Council is available this weekend. Please take a copy home to read in detail.

The Bishop is visiting the Parish next weekend. As previously announced he will be having meetings with parish groups and visiting the sick on the afternoon of Saturday 10th before celebrating the Vigil Mass. This will be followed by a  “Bring and Share” supper in the hall and all parishioners are invited to attend. There will be another opportunity to meet him after Mass on Sunday for tea and coffee.

Parish Retreat – All parishioners are warmly invited to a two day retreat on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st February at 7.00pm. Fr Andrew Byrne will be facilitating the retreat.

St. Gregory the Great Catholic School is looking for an experienced KS1/ KS2 Phase Leader with responsibility for leading RE across the Primary Phase. TMS or UPS plus TLR2 (1).

From September 2018. For a CES application form and further details, please contact Rosemary Gelder or email: PrincipalSGTG@dbmac.org.uk. If you would like further details or a visit to the school please contact the school.

Closing date for application: 24^th January 2018.

St Aloysius’ Catholic Primary School is looking to recruit a practicing Catholic to the role of Deputy Head Teacher. Please see notice board in church for details.

Foundation Governors needed for Saint Gregory the Great Catholic School.

Saint Gregory the Great is an all-through school with children on roll from nursery to sixth form. If you have a few hours to spare each month, the chair of governors, Rob Bennett, would be happy to have an informal chat about the role and can be contacted on rpbennett3@googlemail.com.

Churches Together in Marston and Northway –

Advent Study Groups using a York Course on the theme of “So What Are You Waiting For?”

Four sessions starting on November 23rd/27th 2017. For details of  groups contact: Thursday 23rd (am) Margaret on 248962;   Thursday 23rd (Evening) Val on 246157;
Monday 27th (am) Hubert on 07734115010.

There will be a meeting for the parents of First Holy Communion candidates on Friday 3rd November at 8.00pm in the parish hall.

Wed 11^th Oct 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

We are keen to share with the catholic families in our city, all the exciting resent developments in our school. Come and meet students and teachers and join a student lead tour of every department as well as hear an address from our Head Teacher. For more information, see the flyers at the back of the church or contact 01865 749933.

Ecumentical quite days are on the third Thursdays of the months of October to June at the United Reformed Church, 352 Marston Road, Oxford OX3 0JB, from 12pm – 4pm. All are welcome. Please bring your own lunch. A donation of £5 is suggested. Rev Andrew Bevan will be leading the first EQD on Thurs, 19^th Oct 2017. Contact Kathryn Hopkins for more info. Tel: 01865 247864