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The Roman Catholic Churches ofSacred Heart GoudhurstSt Barnabas HawkhurstAll Saints HorsmondenFather
Vic McClean
The Presbytery, Beresford Road, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1DN 01580 211268 |
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Welcome to our website. Our parish is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, and serves a widespread rural community in the Weald of Kent and neighbouring parts of East Sussex. We have strong relationships with other Christian communities in our area. If you are visiting this beautiful area we hope you will join us for Mass at one of our churches.
 | Children's Liturgy is held during termtime
within the 10.30am Mass at Goudhurst. Helpers urgently needed! Two helpers are needed for each session, one for each age group. Contact details on newsletter. |
 | Second
collection 4/5 February - for Catholic Education Service, providing
financial assistance with school transport as well as having an
advisory and negotiating role |
 | Lent Study Course - jointly organised by St Mary the Virgin and Sacred Heart, Goudhurst. Five topics over 5 weeks from Monday 27 February. Collect a leaflet and indicate convenient times so that groups can be arranged - by Sunday 12 February please! |
 | Fr Thomas has sent a letter of thanks and financial report for 2011. Download here |
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The Catholics Bishops Conference is offering 8 Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships for recently graduated Catholics, 5 with Christian MPs at Westminster, 2 Public Policy with CAFOD and CARITAS Social Action Network, and one media internship at Archbishop’s House Westminster. All will run from September 2012 - July 2013 and include accommodation and subsistence allowances. Full details and application form: http://www.catholicnews.org.uk/interns Closing date 5.00pm 29 February, assessment days 28 and 29 March
2012. |
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The Gift Aid refund for last tax year was a very significant
£5392.20! If you wish to Gift Aid your offering you must complete a declaration form! They are available in each church - just put them in with the collection. (Also available on forms page.) If you have moved from (or also attend) another parish - sorry, you have to complete another form! Thereafter each £1 you put in a named envelope (available in pews) attracts 25p tax refund. |