Blessed Robert Grissold Catholic Church
A Community based on Faith, Altar and the WordArchived Parish Events
Whilst Sunday Mass is at the core of the parish, there are many other events that take place throughout the year. These events give the opportunity to get together to raise money for the church or one of the charities we support or to celebrate a particular occasion. This page shows archived parish events from our previous website for information. Links to other pages have been disabled but all information can be found in the Parish Archive area of our new site accessible from the Menu button at the top of the page
Archived Parish Events
Date
| Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 07.01.2024 | Welcome | Welcome to Fr John who is the Celebrant at the Mass today |
| 17.03.2020 | MASS CANCELLATIONS | Please note that mass on Tuesday 17th March and Thursday 19th March have been cancelled as Father Frank has had to enter a period of self-isolation due to illness in his family. |
| 03.11.2019 | Rosary | Father Frank sends his thanks to everyone who has prayed the Rosary before and after the Masses in October - the month of the Holy Rosary. It is good to be reminded of the surpassing value of this powerful spiritual weapon - endorsed by the saints and by Our Blessed Lady herself in all her recent apparitions. May the month of the Holy Rosary inspire us to use this form of prayer with greater devotion and regularity |
| 03.06.2018 | Flower List | The Flower list is in the process of being updated and if you would like to help and be part of it (your turn comes round once or twice a year), please get in touch with Pam Martin at church or phone 01676534916. Thank you |
| 09.07.2016 | Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Welcome | On Saturday 9th July at 12 noon we welcome Archbishop Bernard to consecrate our church. The Rite of Consecration will involve the blessing of the church and altar with holy water and oil and the relic of St Margaret Mary will be sealed in the altar upon which incense will be burned. This is a very special celebration and an important moment in the history of our community. Please be seated by 11.45 am so we can be ready in good time before the Archbishop starts |
| 09.07.2016 | Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Buffet Lunch | The Service will be followed by a free buffet lunch with wine/soft drinks & celebratory cake. 150 have been catered for incl. vegetarian options. Please join the celebrations |
| 09.07.2016 | Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Parking | Please note there is no parking in the church car park due to the marquee so can you please park in our field. There will be signs showing directions. |
| 09.07.2016 | Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Altar Servers | Can they please make sure they collect there Albs today after mass so they can be cleaned and also please attend a meeting at Church on Tuesday 5th July at 5:30pm |
| 08.07.2016 | Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Instrumental Group Meeting/Set Up | Please can all members of the instrumental group meet at Church on Friday 8th July at 6pm for a quick music run through and set up. |
| 06.07.2016 | Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Veneration of the relic of St Margaret Mary | There will be Veneration of the relic of St Margaret Mary after 7pm Mass this Wednesday 6th July. |
| 06.07.2016 | Get Together | Next ‘get together’ is this Wednesday July 6th. Meet at BRG at 10.30 am, then on to Maureen Carroll's 14 Arden Close for coffee and cake |
| 05.07.2016 | Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Meeting with the archbishop secretary | Can all those that have been allocated duties in the church on the day please attend the above meeting on Tuesday 5th July at 5.30pm |
| 03.07.2016 | A Prayer for the Consecration of our Church | God our heavenly Father, make the door of our Church wide enough to receive all who need human love and a Father’s heavenly care, and narrow enough to shut out all envy, pride and lack of love; here may the tempted find help, the sorrowful receive comfort, the careless be awakened to repentance, and the penitent be assured of your mercy; and here may all your children renew their strength and go on their way in hope and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
| 03.07.2016 | Church Consecration - attendance | Saturday 9th July is fast approaching and we need to know how many parishioners will be attending this joyful celebration – both for seating arrangements and for catering. If you intend being with us, please enter your name and family numbers on the sheet in the narthex. Thank you |
| 03.07.2016 | Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Wardens | Can the wardens that have agreed to help meet in the Parish Room after Mass today - John Perry, Dominic Green, Chris Burleigh, Godfrey Chesshire, Monica Green, Catherine Driffield, Charles Gibbs, Alan Devoy, Charles Green, Ciaran McSorley, Ken Green |
| 26.06.2016 | Candle of Dedication | The dedication for this week is: George E. Perry |
| 26.06.2016 | Garden Party | The garden party raised £681.60 a big Thank you to Tracey and Anne |
| 26.06.2016 | Mass with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick | Every last Thursday in the month there is an opportunity for those who are sick to partake of this sacrament. The practice of being anointed with oil as a powerful prayer for strengthening and healing dates back to the earliest Church. Scripture bears witness to this when it says: “Are there any who are sick among you? Let them send for the priests of the Church and let the priests pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick persons, and the Lord will raise them up; and if they have committed any sins their sins will be forgiven them. |
| 26.06.2016 | Prayer in the life of a Christian | The meditations after the Wednesday evening Mass will be drawn from the teaching of the Benedictine monk Cyprian Smith and will be concerned with our prayer life. All welcome |
| 26.06.2016 | National Garden Scheme | Maggie and Chris Ellis at Firs Farm, Windmill Lane are one of eleven gardens open in aid of nursing and caring charities today, Sunday 26 June 11am to 6pm. Light refreshments available at three properties |
07.01.2024
Welcome
Welcome to Fr John who is the Celebrant at the Mass today
|
17.03.2020
MASS CANCELLATIONS
Please note that mass on Tuesday 17th March and Thursday 19th March have been cancelled as Father Frank has had to enter a period of self-isolation due to illness in his family.
|
03.11.2019
Rosary
Father Frank sends his thanks to everyone who has prayed the Rosary before and after the Masses in October - the month of the Holy Rosary. It is good to be reminded of the surpassing value of this powerful spiritual weapon - endorsed by the saints and by Our Blessed Lady herself in all her recent apparitions. May the month of the Holy Rosary inspire us to use this form of prayer with greater devotion and regularity
|
03.06.2018
Flower List
The Flower list is in the process of being updated and if you would like to help and be part of it (your turn comes round once or twice a year), please get in touch with Pam Martin at church or phone 01676534916. Thank you
|
09.07.2016
Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Welcome
On Saturday 9th July at 12 noon we welcome Archbishop Bernard to consecrate our church. The Rite of Consecration will involve the blessing of the church and altar with holy water and oil and the relic of St Margaret Mary will be sealed in the altar upon which incense will be burned. This is a very special celebration and an important moment in the history of our community. Please be seated by 11.45 am so we can be ready in good time before the Archbishop starts
|
09.07.2016
Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Buffet Lunch
The Service will be followed by a free buffet lunch with wine/soft drinks & celebratory cake. 150 have been catered for incl. vegetarian options. Please join the celebrations
|
09.07.2016
Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Parking
Please note there is no parking in the church car park due to the marquee so can you please park in our field. There will be signs showing directions.
|
09.07.2016
Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Altar Servers
Can they please make sure they collect there Albs today after mass so they can be cleaned and also please attend a meeting at Church on Tuesday 5th July at 5:30pm
|
08.07.2016
Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Instrumental Group Meeting/Set Up
Please can all members of the instrumental group meet at Church on Friday 8th July at 6pm for a quick music run through and set up.
|
06.07.2016
Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Veneration of the relic of St Margaret Mary
There will be Veneration of the relic of St Margaret Mary after 7pm Mass this Wednesday 6th July.
|
06.07.2016
Get Together
Next ‘get together’ is this Wednesday July 6th. Meet at BRG at 10.30 am, then on to Maureen Carroll's 14 Arden Close for coffee and cake
|
05.07.2016
Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Meeting with the archbishop secretary
Can all those that have been allocated duties in the church on the day please attend the above meeting on Tuesday 5th July at 5.30pm
|
03.07.2016
A Prayer for the Consecration of our Church
God our heavenly Father, make the door of our Church wide enough to receive all who need human love and a Father’s heavenly care, and narrow enough to shut out all envy, pride and lack of love; here may the tempted find help, the sorrowful receive comfort, the careless be awakened to repentance, and the penitent be assured of your mercy; and here may all your children renew their strength and go on their way in hope and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
|
03.07.2016
Church Consecration - attendance
Saturday 9th July is fast approaching and we need to know how many parishioners will be attending this joyful celebration – both for seating arrangements and for catering. If you intend being with us, please enter your name and family numbers on the sheet in the narthex. Thank you
|
03.07.2016
Church Consecration – Final Details and Arrangements: Wardens
Can the wardens that have agreed to help meet in the Parish Room after Mass today - John Perry, Dominic Green, Chris Burleigh, Godfrey Chesshire, Monica Green, Catherine Driffield, Charles Gibbs, Alan Devoy, Charles Green, Ciaran McSorley, Ken Green
|
26.06.2016
Candle of Dedication
The dedication for this week is: George E. Perry
|
26.06.2016
Garden Party
The garden party raised £681.60 a big Thank you to Tracey and Anne
|
26.06.2016
Mass with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Every last Thursday in the month there is an opportunity for those who are sick to partake of this sacrament. The practice of being anointed with oil as a powerful prayer for strengthening and healing dates back to the earliest Church. Scripture bears witness to this when it says: “Are there any who are sick among you? Let them send for the priests of the Church and let the priests pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick persons, and the Lord will raise them up; and if they have committed any sins their sins will be forgiven them.
|
26.06.2016
Prayer in the life of a Christian
The meditations after the Wednesday evening Mass will be drawn from the teaching of the Benedictine monk Cyprian Smith and will be concerned with our prayer life. All welcome
|
26.06.2016
National Garden Scheme
Maggie and Chris Ellis at Firs Farm, Windmill Lane are one of eleven gardens open in aid of nursing and caring charities today, Sunday 26 June 11am to 6pm. Light refreshments available at three properties
|
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