This directory lists the activities taking place within the Parish, together with the names of those involved in organising them.
- Parish Priest Fr Kevin Thornton
- Parish Deacon Stephen Parker
- Parish Clerk David Bellamy
- Sacristan Jonathan Yewdall
Parish Council
- Chair (Mike Campbell)
- Vice-chair (David Bellamy)
- Secretary to Parish Council (Sarah Lynch)
- Spirituality & Faith Formation (Stephen Parker)
- Youth Ministry (Richard Bushell)
- Justice and Peace (Sian Price)
- Music Group (Maria Levesley)
- Pastoral Care & Community (vacant)
- Communications (Ben Ryan)
- Member (Jen Benzies)
- Finance (Sam Caldwell)
Subgroups and members
Spirituality and Faith formation
Stephen Parker (chair), Richard McQuinn, Eva Kaltenthaler and Stephen Spooner
Justice and Peace
Sian Price (chair), Sarah Lynch, Eva Kaltenthaler, Stephen Spooner
Finance Committee
Sam Caldwell (Chair), David Bellamy, Edmund King, Richard McQuinn, Liz Dingle
Volunteers
- Franciscan (Bulletin) (Jayne Middlemas)
- Chronicle Newsletter (Jenny King)
- Music and Singing (Steve Davies)
- Upper Room Youth Group (Richard Bushell)
- Confirmation (Richard Bushell)
- Extraordinary Ministers of Communion (Kevin Exell)
- Children’s Liturgy (Jen and Stuart Benzies)
- Altar Servers (Jonathan Yewdell)
- Welcomers, Readers and Tea/coffee Rotas (Alan Wenham)
- Baptism (Richard McQuinn, Louise Garnett and Vikki Igoe)
- First Holy Communion and First Reconciliation (Debora Ruvinski and Antonia Ypsilanti)
- Hospital Chaplaincy Provision (Parish Priest and Stephen Parker) see website for contact phone numbers
Maintenance
- Church Cleaning Volunteers (Penny Watt)
- Church Flowers (Paula Coates)
- Assisi Hall and Upper Room Administrator (Anne Marie Appleton)
- General Upkeep and Safety Toolbox (David Hughes, David Bellamy)
Pastoral care and Community
- Dance Club (Grazyna Swales)
- Ecumenical Church Groups (vacancy)
- Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Bob Levesley)
- Lifts to Mass (Clare Morgan)
- Webmaster (Alan Wenham and Paul Middlemas)
Other Finance
Other
- St Vincent De Paul Society Shop (255 2545) and Furniture Store (270 3990)
- St Wilfrid’s Centre
- Roundabout (Local youth housing charity)
- S2 Food Bank (Justice and Peace Group)
Duties of Principal Volunteers in the Parish
Parish Clerk
IT (computers, network, wifi, data storage, data security, date backup, parish mail management, other items of technology). Financial (Paying the bills electronically or by cheque (The PP is the only authorised signature), Bookkeeping, Minor purchases). Church maintenance, Safety toolkit maintenance, Support for PP administratively.
Sacristan
The Sacristan supports the PP and the Deacon, the catechists and others engaged in preparing for liturgies. They organise the altar servers and arrange the offertory procession. They check that all in place before Mass, (eg Readers ), Special requests (eg gluten free hosts)
Chair Parish Council
Convene Parish Council every two months. Ensure Agenda sent out in advance for all the Parish to add issues. Ensure Parish Council meetings discuss all relevant issues and keep to time. Chair Parish AGM. Ensure Parish committees have representatives on the PPC.
Chair Finance Committee
Present financial audit to Parish AGM. Monitor Parish finances and present account to PPC meeting.