BOOKSHOP & REPOSITORY
The bookshop sells Catholic books, videos, Christian cards for all special occasions, crucifixes, rosaries, and an extensive range of Catholic artefacts. Items not in stock can be ordered. The bookshop opens at weekends, before and after Saturday evening and Sunday morning Mass. For further information, or to help, contact Lu Webster or Linda Cannard.

CHURCH CLEANING
The purpose of this group is to ensure the church is kept in a clean and hygienic state. There is a rota for a number of small teams of people who clean a particular area of the church, at a time convenient for them during the week it is their turn. When their turn next comes up, it will be to clean a different area of the church. At present each team takes a turn every 6 weeks. The cleaning involves vacuuming / brushing floors, and cleaning marks from furniture, doors, glass etc.

You can help by volunteering to join one of the teams, which are comprised of men and women, or by joining with one or two or three others to form your own team.

If you would like to help, please contact Deacon Peter.

CLERICAL/ADMIN
If you would like to help on occasions with clerical/admin tasks for the parish, contact Bernadette Thomson in the parish office.

DRIVERS (provided by S.V.P)
As part of our wider service, S.V.P. provide transport for the sick, the housebound and the elderly. This is mainly lifts to Sunday Mass, but also when called upon to and from hospital.

If you would like to help with transport on some occasions, we would be pleased to hear from you. There are separate meetings for those providing transport, please see S.V.P.

If you would to help please contact one pf the following Chris Cottrell, Renee Farmer, Kath McBraida, or Frank Cully.

FLOWER GROUP
The flower group exists to decorate the Church with floral arrangements for Mass and for special occasions. The group creates the flower arrangements, co-ordinating them as appropriate with the Liturgy. You can help them by joining them, or by offering flowers,

The group meets to arrange flowers for each service (on a rota basis), and get together about four times a year for a general meeting. If you are interested, contact Pat Shrimpton

GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
By the side of the Church (nearest to the Presbytery) we have an area reserved for the burial of ashes and also a stone tablet for the inscription of names of parishioners who are not buried here. Details of the cost of these can be obtained from the Parish Office 0117 983 3939

HALL HIRE
The parish hall can be hired for a variety of social and family occasions. For details please contact the Hall Secretary Bernadette Thomson (in the parish office) for details of costs and availability.

OFFERTORY COUNTERS
The task of the offertory counters is to count the weekly offerings and to prepare for banking on the following Monday. The team also maintains records, which are required by the Inland Revenue in connection with Gift Aid.

There are normally three persons to each counting team, and ten teams who operate on a rota basis. The counting is done on Sunday morning after Mass, when the offerings for the whole week are counted and logged into the records. Note, Standing Order offerings are dealt with separately, not by the counting teams.

If you can, and would like to help, please contact Simon Doyle or Deacon Peter.

REFRESHMENTS(after Sunday Mass)
The purpose of the refreshments group is to provide tea, coffee, squash and biscuits in the parish hall after Sunday mass, so that parishioners can meet with their families in a friendly atmosphere for a chat, and an opportunity to meet new people. This is a well-attended and enjoyable gathering for all adults and children.

You can help the group by volunteering to go on the rota. If you are interested contact Myra Woods.

The team work on a rota basis to put out tables and chairs etc. before Mass, and to serve people after Mass. They clear up afterwards.

SACRISTANS
The Sacristans prepare the altar and the sacristy for the Mass and for other services.

There are currently five Sacristans who share the duties of preparing the altar, the sacred vessels, the linen and vestments for Mass. They take responsibility for ensuring that the linen, (Albs, Altar Cloths etc) is laundered. They also clean the Sanctuary, the Sacristy, and the Servers' Sacristy. For further details contact Deacon Peter.