- Church Notices
- First Holy Communion & Confirmation Classes
- St Simons RC Primary School
- Volunteer To Help Our Church
- Gift Aid Scheme
- Other Notices
Church Notices
First Holy Communion Classes 2026/7
For children in school year 3 and above. If you wish your child to enrol in the classes to prepare for the sacrament of Holy Communion which will take place in 2027, please ask for a registration form after Mass.
Read moreConfirmation Classes 2026/7
For young people aged 12 and above, and for adults who have not yet received the sacrament of Confirmation. If you would like to register your child, or yourself, in the classes in preparation for receiving Confirmation in 2027 please ask for a form after Mass.
Read moreSunday 16th August Is The Feast of The Assumption
We celebrate the Christian belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary into heaven following her death. We are deferring our usual post Mass 2nd Sunday refreshments to this Sunday, and following the 10.30am Mass there will be a ‘pudding party’ in the church hall. Anyone who would like to bring a pudding along for us to share, please speak to Mark or add your name to the list on the noticeboard.
Read moreHappy Birthday Fr. Jose!
We extend our heartfelt felicitations and congratulations to Fr. Jose on the occasion of his 70th birthday. We thank God for his ministry and extend our prayers and many blessings to him for a long and healthy life. Ad multos annos! Following today’s morning Mass There will be the cutting and distribution of birthday cake in the church foyer, and the planting of an olive tree in the church garden to mark this happy occasion. Please do stay and join in the celebrations.
Read moreArchbishop John Wilson’s Pastoral Message on The Dignity of Every Person
In a Pastoral Message to the clergy, consecrated men and women and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Southwark, Archbishop John Wilson reaffirmed the conviction that “as followers of the Lord Jesus, there is no place for racism”. A copy of the letter is on the noticeboard or you can find it here: https://rcaos.org.uk/media/kjeli2yv/there-is-no-place-for-racism-a-pastoral-message-on-the-dignity-of-every-person.pdf
Read moreJoin The Fightback Day 2026
Self-induced abortion up to birth is now permitted in England and Wales. Please show your support by joining SPUC’s campaign to defend unborn babies and their mothers. If enough people stand up for the pro-life cause, politicians will have to take heed of concern. We urgently need all of you to join in the work to bring about real and lasting protection for unborn children. As a first step, please fill out one of the postcards that you will find on the newsletter table, and you will be sent an action pack detailing all the different ways that you can…
Read moreReaders For Weekday Masses
Reading at weekday Masses is currently done on an ad hoc basis but we are looking to make a rota so that this ministry does not fall on the shoulders of just a few parishioners. If you would like to offer to read at any of the weekday Masses, please give your name to Fr. Jose. Training will be given.
Read moreJune, The Month Of The Sacred Heart
Is traditionally given to devotions to the Sacred Heart of our Lord – the Heart that loved so much so that we could all go to heaven. Please pray the Litany to the Sacred Heart showing love and gratitude to the Heart that has given us heaven.
Read moreLeave a lasting legacy to the Church
Please consider remembering our church or the Priesthood in your Will. Find out more: http://www.rcaos.org.uk/donate/leave-a-legacy or pick up one of the leaflets on the newsletter table.
Read moreRosary For Life
Archbishop John Wilson is calling on all of us to join him in praying the Rosary for Life this May (Month of Mary). Together, we will pray through the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries, each one offered for the most vulnerable facing growing threats to life: unborn children at risk of abortion, victims of war and persecution, people with disabilities, and the elderly and vulnerable. For video, audio and written versions of the Rosary for Life, visit rcaos.org.uk/rosaryforlife. Pray the Rosary. Encounter Christ. Defend life.
Read moreBecoming a Catholic?
Are you an adult who is not a Catholic but who would like to know more, a Catholic who has not be confirmed or who would like to review your knowledge of your Catholic Faith? If you would like to know more, please contact Fr. Hans for a chat.
Receiving Holy Communion
We welcome all visitors and those who do not regularly worship with us at St. Simon Stock.
If you are not a Catholic, or are a Catholic who does not regularly attend Sunday Mass at a Catholic Church, you are welcome to come forward for a blessing. If you would like to receive a blessing, please fold your arms across your chest in the form of a cross and the Parish Priest will give you a blessing.
Those receiving communion are reminded that the host must be consumed before returning to your seat.
Mass Intentions
Each time he offers Mass the priest can offer the Mass for a specified intention, such as for someone who has died, for good health for a sick person, or in thanksgiving for graces received. To book a Mass Intention please use one of the envelopes available by the newsletters; write the Intention on it, and details of the date and time of Mass, and your name and contact details if you want the details to be confirmed. If you indicate a preferred date, the Mass will be offered on or about that preferred date. If you would like to be sure of a specific date, please speak to Fr Jose or Thereza. Put your donation inside (£10 is a typical amount) and either put it in any of the collection baskets or hand it to Fr. Jose.
St. Simon Stock RC Primary School
Volunteer To Help Our Church
Reader’s rota for weekday Masses
We are looking to make a reader’s rota for weekday Masses so that this ministry does not fall on the shoulders of just a few parishioners. Give your name to Fr. Jose if you would like to offer to read during the week.
VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED FOR THE PARISH
We are looking for more parishioners to help with the various tasks that take place to make the parish run smoothly particularly catechists for the sacramental programmes (a DBS check will be required), choir members, collectors, counters, cleaners, help for the running of the repository (shop), parishioners to help with a Social and Fundraising Committee. If you have some time to spare to volunteer for these roles, or any of the other behind the scenes roles that help the parish function, please speak to Fr. Jose or sign up on the noticeboard.
Would You Like To Join Our Team Of Altar Servers?
We are looking to recruit some new servers from among those young people who have already made their first holy communion to join the team who serve at Sunday Mass and at other Masses throughout the year. If you feel that you can undertake this commitment please ask your parents to talk to Fr. Jose. A period of training will be given before you join the regular serving team.
Would You Like To Join Our Team Of Readers?
We are looking to recruit new readers, including young people who are in school year 7 and above, to join the team who read regularly at Sunday Mass and at other Masses throughout the year. If you feel that this ministry might be for you, please talk to Fr. Jose.
Gift Aid Scheme
Make Your Donation Go Further
If you are a UK taxpayer and have not yet signed up for Gift Aid, we warmly encourage you to consider doing so. Gift Aid allows the parish to claim an additional 25p for every £1 you donate, at no extra cost to you. You can sign-up via the following link, https://forms.rcaos.org.uk/giftaid/ or ask the parish office for a form.
Change in Circumstances – If you have already completed a Gift Aid declaration, please remember to inform the parish of any changes in your circumstances. Keeping your details up to date ensures we remain compliant and can continue to benefit fully from your generosity.
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