Blessed Robert Grissold Catholic Church
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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 provides links to recent events and give important information for events we are planning for the future. Click on any of the links below to learn more
Parish Events
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Date
| Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 29.03.2026 | Easter Mass times 2026 | please click on the link to view our mass times over the Easter period |
| 22.03.2026 | Job Vacancies | The Diocese are advertising two jobs, One for a Lead Trustee for the Property sub-committee and one for a Lead Trustee for the Safeguarding sub-committee. For an informal discussion about the role, please see the Noticeboard for more information. |
| 22.03.2026 | One Pot Supper | An evening of good food and entertainment was enjoyed by one and all last Saturday. We raised £610 towards Parish funds, a wonderful result, so thanks to everyone for all their help and generosity. |
| 19.03.2026 | 40 Hours Adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament | 40 Hours Adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament will take place at St John the Evangelist, Banbury from Thursday 19th March at 6.30pm through to the 4pm Vigil Mass on Saturday 21st March. This is part of the deanery prayer for vocations |
| 15.03.2026 | March, the month of prayer for vocations | Our prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on the First Tuesday after Mass (at BRG) and every Thursday (at SF) during March will be dedicated to this intention |
| 15.03.2026 | RIP | Please pray for the repose of the soul of Geraldine, Mgr. Danny McHugh’s sister, who died recently. Her Funeral will take place at Ss. George and Teresa, Dorridge at 10.30am on Friday 27th March. |
| 15.03.2026 | Mothering Sunday | Today is Mothering Sunday and so we give thanks to God for our mothers and for all who are mothers in our community. May God bless you in your high calling, remembering that the greatest of the saints, Our Blessed Lady, was, like you, a mother and that through loving devotion to her maternal vocation attained to the heights of holiness |
| 15.03.2026 | Safeguarding audit | The Parish has to complete a Safeguarding audit. To comply with The Diocesan Safeguarding policy, all volunteers in the Parish need to complete Level 1 safeguarding training. This is reading a leaflet about safeguarding and confirming to Monica Green or Iain Butlin-Moran that they have done this so that this can be documented on the Parish Audit Spreadsheet. This will be posted on the notice board and there are a few copies at the back of Church, or you may have been sent an email by your rota leader. Everybody that has a role that needs a DBS check will have to complete level 2 or 3 training which is an online module. Monica will be in touch with all the relevant people for the details of this. |
| 15.03.2026 | Visit of Relic of St Carlo Acutis | Visit of Relic of St Carlo Acutis: Sunday 15th March - veneration of relic and his Eucharistic Miracles exhibition at St Joseph's Whitnash, with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in church during the day for Vocations and talk at 3.30pm |
| 14.03.2026 | One Pot Supper with entertainment | We are holding an evening of food and merriment on Saturday 14th March at 7 pm. Please bring your own drinks, and any raffle prizes you have kindly agreed to donate. There will be a selection of different dishes followed by dessert and entertainment. Any questions, please see Pam Martin. |
| 14.03.2026 | Save the Children Charity Spring Fayre | Save the Children Charity Spring Fayre on Saturday 14th March 10am to 2pm at St.Francis of Assisi parish Centre, Kenilworth. Free admission and free parking. Buy hand-made goods, cards and Easter gifts, have some delicious refreshments, or take part in the raffle. Contact Julia on 07855843914 for more details. |
| 12.03.2026 | Dementia Prayer Week | Began on Thursday 12th March – resources are available from www.rpbooks.co.uk |
| 08.03.2026 | Planned Giving Event 2 | After the talk last Sunday, our church rota and group organisers will be in the parish room again after Mass today to speak to you about volunteering your time and skills to support the running of our parish. If you have not spoken to them last Sunday, please do visit them today. We really need your help and any support you can give would be greatly appreciated. |
| 08.03.2026 | CAFOD Family Fast Day | The Family Fast Day was on 27th February; you can still donate by envelope, phone 0303 303 3030, text CAFODLENT to 70085 (£10), or online at cafod.org.uk/envelope. Online donations are doubled. |
| 07.03.2026 | Churches Together Lent Breakfasts and Talks | These will be held at the Methodist Church each Saturday until 21st March, breakfast from 8.45am, speaker at 9.00am |
| 07.03.2026 | Coffee Together | The next Churches Together “Coffee Together” is on 7th March at the Jubilee centre, hosted by the Methodist Church. |
| 06.03.2026 | World Day of Prayer | This years’ service, prepared by the people of Nigeria, will be held at the Methodist Church on Friday 6th March at 6.30pm and will be followed by light refreshments. Everyone is welcome. |
| 01.03.2026 | Prayer Tree | All are invited to use our Prayer Tree in the Narthex. Take a tag, date it, write your prayer, and hang it on the tree. Prayers stay on the tree for one month and are shared at prayer group meetings |
| 22.02.2026 | Prayer Tree | All are invited to use our Prayer Tree in the Narthex. Take a tag, date it, write your prayer, and hang it on the tree. Prayers stay on the tree for one month and are shared at prayer group meetings |
| 21.02.2026 | Lent Breakfasts | As usual the Methodist Church is the venue for the Churches Together Lenten Breakfast talks. The theme is “Good Books”. These will be each Saturday morning from 21st February until 21st March, breakfast from 8.45am (pastries, tea & coffee) donations please. The talk begins at 9.00am. Each church will act as host in turn. Blessed Robert Grissold will be hosting on 7th March. Volunteers welcome |
29.03.2026
please click on the link to view our mass times over the Easter period
|
22.03.2026
The Diocese are advertising two jobs, One for a Lead Trustee for the Property sub-committee and one for a Lead Trustee for the Safeguarding sub-committee. For an informal discussion about the role, please see the Noticeboard for more information.
|
22.03.2026
An evening of good food and entertainment was enjoyed by one and all last Saturday. We raised £610 towards Parish funds, a wonderful result, so thanks to everyone for all their help and generosity.
|
19.03.2026
40 Hours Adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament will take place at St John the Evangelist, Banbury from Thursday 19th March at 6.30pm through to the 4pm Vigil Mass on Saturday 21st March. This is part of the deanery prayer for vocations
|
15.03.2026
Our prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on the First Tuesday after Mass (at BRG) and every Thursday (at SF) during March will be dedicated to this intention
|
15.03.2026
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Geraldine, Mgr. Danny McHugh’s sister, who died recently. Her Funeral will take place at Ss. George and Teresa, Dorridge at 10.30am on Friday 27th March.
|
15.03.2026
Today is Mothering Sunday and so we give thanks to God for our mothers and for all who are mothers in our community. May God bless you in your high calling, remembering that the greatest of the saints, Our Blessed Lady, was, like you, a mother and that through loving devotion to her maternal vocation attained to the heights of holiness
|
15.03.2026
The Parish has to complete a Safeguarding audit. To comply with The Diocesan Safeguarding policy, all volunteers in the Parish need to complete Level 1 safeguarding training. This is reading a leaflet about safeguarding and confirming to Monica Green or Iain Butlin-Moran that they have done this so that this can be documented on the Parish Audit Spreadsheet. This will be posted on the notice board and there are a few copies at the back of Church, or you may have been sent an email by your rota leader. Everybody that has a role that needs a DBS check will have to complete level 2 or 3 training which is an online module. Monica will be in touch with all the relevant people for the details of this.
|
15.03.2026
Visit of Relic of St Carlo Acutis: Sunday 15th March - veneration of relic and his Eucharistic Miracles exhibition at St Joseph's Whitnash, with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in church during the day for Vocations and talk at 3.30pm
|
14.03.2026
We are holding an evening of food and merriment on Saturday 14th March at 7 pm. Please bring your own drinks, and any raffle prizes you have kindly agreed to donate. There will be a selection of different dishes followed by dessert and entertainment. Any questions, please see Pam Martin.
|
14.03.2026
Save the Children Charity Spring Fayre on Saturday 14th March 10am to 2pm at St.Francis of Assisi parish Centre, Kenilworth. Free admission and free parking. Buy hand-made goods, cards and Easter gifts, have some delicious refreshments, or take part in the raffle. Contact Julia on 07855843914 for more details.
|
12.03.2026
Began on Thursday 12th March – resources are available from www.rpbooks.co.uk
|
08.03.2026
After the talk last Sunday, our church rota and group organisers will be in the parish room again after Mass today to speak to you about volunteering your time and skills to support the running of our parish. If you have not spoken to them last Sunday, please do visit them today. We really need your help and any support you can give would be greatly appreciated.
|
08.03.2026
The Family Fast Day was on 27th February; you can still donate by envelope, phone 0303 303 3030, text CAFODLENT to 70085 (£10), or online at cafod.org.uk/envelope. Online donations are doubled.
|
07.03.2026
These will be held at the Methodist Church each Saturday until 21st March, breakfast from 8.45am, speaker at 9.00am
|
07.03.2026
The next Churches Together “Coffee Together” is on 7th March at the Jubilee centre, hosted by the Methodist Church.
|
06.03.2026
This years’ service, prepared by the people of Nigeria, will be held at the Methodist Church on Friday 6th March at 6.30pm and will be followed by light refreshments. Everyone is welcome.
|
01.03.2026
All are invited to use our Prayer Tree in the Narthex. Take a tag, date it, write your prayer, and hang it on the tree. Prayers stay on the tree for one month and are shared at prayer group meetings
|
22.02.2026
All are invited to use our Prayer Tree in the Narthex. Take a tag, date it, write your prayer, and hang it on the tree. Prayers stay on the tree for one month and are shared at prayer group meetings
|
21.02.2026
As usual the Methodist Church is the venue for the Churches Together Lenten Breakfast talks. The theme is “Good Books”. These will be each Saturday morning from 21st February until 21st March, breakfast from 8.45am (pastries, tea & coffee) donations please. The talk begins at 9.00am. Each church will act as host in turn. Blessed Robert Grissold will be hosting on 7th March. Volunteers welcome
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