Other Activities
All music within the parish is under the leadership of Frances Novillo. We have a choir at the 10:00am and 12:00pm Mass on Sundays. Frances also teaches individuals and at our parish school St. Patrick's. Please visit her website
Making Music with Frances Novillo for more information.
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Climate for Justice is the umbrella for the Climate Change Group, Justice and Peace Group and CAFOD Parish Representatives. The three groups operate together as much as possible while maintaining commitment to their respective groups. Josphine Siedlecka acts as the Secretary for the group.
CAFOD
Works in more than 60 countries worldwide, tackling poverty and injustice. Please visit the CAFOD Just One World website for more information.
The Climate Change Group
We organise events to raise awareness about Climate Change and show ways to look after our environment in our day to day life. Any upcoming events will be published in our newsletter.
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Children at the Green Fair |
Labour MP Frank Dobson at the Green Fair |
Justice & Peace
WE MEET: On a Monday every two months from 7pm to 8pm at The Presbytery
CONTACT: Margaret Harvey c/o The Parish Office - 020 7485 4023
WE PRAY:
For the world’s marginalised people
For those in prison
For the hungry
For the homeless
For the world’s poor
For those banished from their own villages
For those in need
WE PROTEST:
We write to our MP and our MEP about issues that concern:
- War
- Poverty
- False imprisonment
We write letters to those in prison
WE GIVE:
Our annual wine tasting every November raises money which we donate to a selected charity. So far we have donated money to:
- CAFOD for Zimbabwe
- Karenaid for children in orphanages along the Thai-Burma border
- Wells for India, providing clean water to very poor rural people
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On Tuesday 5th January 2010 a Night Shelter will open in Our Lady Help of Christians' Parish Halls in Falkland Road, Kentish Town, to cater for 14 homeless people. It will run 14 consecutive Tuesdays from the start of January until the end of March.
Other local Churches in the Camden area will play host to the same people on other nights of the week.
VOLUNTEERS: We need volunteers to:
- Serve food and chat to our guests / Shift 1: 7:00pm - 10:15pm - Oversee the sleepover / Shift 2: 10:00pm - 7:15am - Serve breakfast and clear away bedding / Shift 3: 7:00am - 8:30am
REQUIRED ITEMS: Toiletries and practical clothing.
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: If you can make a donation please hand it in to the Presbytery either a cheque (made out to 'Our Lady Help of Christians') or cash with a note stating what it is for.
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The Knights of St Columba are an Order of Catholic Laymen dedicated to the Service of the Church and fellow man. For more information you can contact Fred Harkin or visit the Knights of St Columba website
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Every year the parish organises outings and pilgrimages, some close and others as far away as Lourdes. Any upcoming outings and pilgrimages will be published in our newsletter well in advance to give you the opportunity to join.
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Parishioners visiting Lourdes |
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The Parish Centre consists of Our Lady's Hall, Don Bosco Hall and St Vincent's Hall and is located at 44A Falkland Road.
The following regular activities take place in the halls:
- Alcoholics Anonymous meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday evening
- BaBa, bonding sessions for parents and babies, on Monday and Friday morning
- Ballet on Tuesday and Fiday afternoon
- Bluebells nursery from Monday to Friday (020 7485 3861)
- Cold Weather Shelter from Tuesday Evening to Wednesday morning
- Drama classes on Monday and Thursday afternoon
- Homeless Project: soup and sandwiches at weekdays and a full meal on Sunday
- Orchestra on Thursday evening
Please contact the presbytery for more information on any of the above activities or for rental of any of the halls.
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The Parish Visitation Team undertakes a large number of activities throughout the year to reachout out to lonely and/or elderly parishioners. The parish organises two special Masses each year with a social afterwards, goes round the nursinghomes in the parish and is on call for visits. Special initiatives are usually taking place during Advent and Lent.
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The St Vincent de Paul Society (“SVP”) is an international Christian voluntary organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage by providing direct practical assistance to anyone in need.
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More information will soon be provided.
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