Car park System Our Welshpool Church car park is now looked after by a firm called Parking Eye, with Automated Number Plate Recognition system (ANPR). Visitors and those parishioners who have not registered please enter their correct Car Registration Number in to the display terminal in the Church porch. Parishioners who would like to register their car permanently, can get the form from the Parish office, fill the details and handover to the parish priest please. If you are not registered, you will automatically be issued with a £100 fine by Parking Eye. (But there is an option to park your car, if you are visitor for up to 2 hours using pay by phone, please see the details on the Parking Eye notices).
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Crib Offerings:
The following two charities will be the recipients of the Crib
Offerings: ‘Depaul UK’ whose work is grounded in the teachings of St Vincent
de Paul. His vision – rooted in compassion, dignity, and putting words into
action – inspires them to help young people move out of homelessness and
towards a brighter, more secure future. https://www.depaul.org.uk/
winter appeal Registered Charity Number 802384, And, with an awareness
of the ever increased suffering piled upon the people of the Palestinian West
Bank, the Bethlehem Care and Hospice Trust’s Hospice at Home, a unique
Sheffield-based licensed palliative care provider in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). http://www.bethlehemcareandhospicetrust.org Registered Charity Number 1158406.All information relating to these charities must include their respective charity numbers.
More on the Crib Offerings can be found on p. 7 of the Clarion
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First Holy Communion Classes(Welshpool)
will begin from February (Date will be announced later) starting at 4.30pm
for 5pm in the Parish Hall. Those who would like to send their children for
the Holy Communion preparations please give the name of the child, parent’s
contact details to the parish office ASAP
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MARRIAGE PREPARATION WEEKEND COURSE, 9 – 11 JANUARY 2026:
The CHC’s weekend marriage prep course is intended for couples who
wish to engage more deeply with the Catholic vision for marriage. Structured around the elements of the marriage rite, couples will reflect
deeply on foundational Scriptural texts to gain a deeper understanding
of both the natural and Sacramental aspects of Matrimony. The weekend is framed by prayer, time for reflection personally and as a couple,
group discussion and a social. Can be attended as a stand-alone or in
support of an online or in-person course. Marriage Preparation – The
Christian Heritage Centre
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Zoom Prayer meeting: A small group of parishioners are meeting each Tuesday at 7 p.m. by Zoom to meet one another and prayerfully reflect on the following Sunday’s Mass readings. We would welcome anyone who would like to join us. Please email Sister Helen if you are interested. hbamber6@gmail.com
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Please remember in your prayers the well being of our religious Sisters and, priests of the Diocese, and we specially pray for our parishioners who are sick, housebound, in hospitals, hospices and care homes. We pray specially for the people of Ukraine, who are affected by war and conflict, also around the world
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Gift Aid: If you are a Tax Payer Please consider making your offertory donation by using the Gift aid form or standing order. Please remember to write your name, address, sign and date. Thank you for supporting our Parishes .
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MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU
FR JOHNSON CMI
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St Winefride's Catholic Church, Welshpool 