St Peters RC Church Hamilton

ODNs COBHAM OUTREACH is a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Reg. No. 1174655). Our aims are to raise awareness and help fund educational and development projects and activities for vulnerable women and children anywhere in the world which are supported by the Company of Mary Our Lady. We only support small projects which we know and with which we have a personal connection.

It should be remembered that in the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton twelve months minimum notice is required before a marriage may take place; this is a requirement of the Church for all marriages that involve a Roman Catholic (even if they are not taking place in the Catholic Church). It is also necessary that one of the parties must have a meaningful connection with the Parish. Marriages do not take place during the seasons of Advent or Lent.

Educate Ethiopia is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating children in Northern Ethiopia. In partnership with the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat, we are helping support 6000 children in 21 Catholic schools to help build a better future. Sacred Heart Cobham has been supporting Educate Ethiopia for the past 10 years. Thank you for the continued support. Through your prayers and generous financial contributions, we are able to contribute funds to the 21 schools that provide children access to high quality education. We believe that a child’s first step out of poverty is through education. Learn more about the schools Educate Ethiopia supports and how you can help! Website - www.educateethiopia.com Kelly and Ray Walsh Contact - kelly@educateethiopia.com These funds are really needed not only because of COVID19 but also because of the devastation to the farmland caused by locusts. If you would like to make a donation or find out more visit the Educate Ethiopia website http://www.educateethiopia.com Thank you to Alberto, one of our parishioner from Sacred Heart Cobham for organising a book sale for Educate Ethiopia and to Madison and Joaquin for helping. They raised £300 in just a few hours. - Images of Alberto and his friend can be seen below.

First Reconciliation/Eucharist 2023/4 Application Forms for next year’s 1 st Reconciliation and 1 st Eucharist Programmes are now available from the Sacristy after our weekend Masses. Prospective candidates: · need to have been born before 31 st August 2016, · be in at least Year 3 when schools re-commence in September, · and, of course, be attending our weekend and Holy Day Masses along with their family. It is very difficult to imagine that someone who is not presently attending our community on a regular basis could possibly be prepared and ready to receive a sacrament within the next year. Parents ( not grandparents or friends ) should collect the application and it needs to be completed and returned by 31 st August 2023 (sorry, no late applications will be accepted).

Please could you help our local Foodbank for residents of Cobham, Oxshot and surrounding villages who are in need? Please donate any items on the list below, and please do not donate Out Of Date items ! . Spaghetti Spaghetti Hoops in tomato sauce (tins) Biscuits instant Coffee Jam Peanut Butter Chocolate spread Honey Sponge Puddings UHT(long life) Milk UHT(Long life) fruit Juice or squash Surface Cleaning Spray Bleach . Thank you very much for your support! look out for our labels in Waitrose Cobham . https://cobhamarea.foodbank.org.uk/ e: manager@cobhamarea.foodbank.org.uk