Many people contribute to the life and mission of the parish. Listed below are further groups and organisations giving some idea of what is being done and possible areas in which volunteers would be welcome.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH (APF)
Mission boxes in your home to help the missionary work of the universal church. Volunteers for emptying boxes are always needed.
Contact: Claire Cafrine  01962 884610
CAFOD (Catholic Fund For Overseas Development)
CAFOD seeks to promote dialogue with the third world and to foster the development of small, self-reliant community projects in Africa , Asia and Latin America . CAFOD aims to increase awareness to poverty and injustice in the world and to the structures which cause them. The Parish is involved in CAFOD's " Working in Partnership" scheme to raise money and to support specific projects.
Meetings: as announced in Peterpost
Contact: Desmond Le Grys 01962 861229
CARMELITE THIRD ORDER
The Carmelite Third Order aims to bring people to God and God to people in the spirit of Our Lady of Mount Carmel . It is open to all practising Catholics over 17 years, and is under the direction of the Carmelite priests.
Meetings: Milner Halt at 3.00 pm on second Sunday of each month
Contact: AnnTillbrook 023 8073 ,5316
CATENIAN ASSOCIATION
An association of Catholic business and professional men, founded in 1908, with Circles throughout the UK and overseas. Offers opportunities for Catholic men and their wives to meet in a relaxed atrnosphere and to get to know others of the same faith. Members meet once a month for a meeting followed by dinner. The Winchester Circle has a busy social programme with something for everyone. Activities include fundraising and members are encouraged to use their professional skills for the benefit of the diocese, parish and the Church as a whole. Further details are available by visiting www.wincats.org
Meetings: 730pm First Thursday of each month (except December)
Contact: Charles Walker 01962 864970
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE (CWL)
Whether you are married, single, divorced, young or old, have children or grandchildren, or have just moved into the district, the Catholic Women's League has something to offer. The League unites Catholic women in a bond of common fellowship and works for the promotion of religious, educational and social welfare issues and represents women's interest on national and international bodies.
We have an ecumenical evening each July when members of women's groups of the other churches in Winchester, with whom we have links, join us for Mass. This is followed by a talk given by a local speaker, and refreshments in the Parish Centre
Meetings:after 7.00 p.m. Mass, third Thursday of each month
Contact: Margaret Guppy 01962 841322
COVENANT WITH THE POOR
In 1997 the Parish started the Covenant with the Poor. In the Covenant we pledge ourselves to work for the transformation of those conditions which afflict the poor and outcasts of society. A new Covenant is signed each Pentecost when we start raising money for that year's cause. Over the years we have supported a wide range of projects including tire Trinity Centre, a clinic in Honduras, Wells for India , Hope and Homes for Children, The Sisters of St Lucy's mission in Eritrea . This year we are supporting the Winchester Visitors Group and Potter's House which cares for children living on the municipal dump in Guatamala city. We have four appeals each year to raise money together with a weekly donation front the Parish collection. We hold meetings throughout the year which are advertised in Peterpost and are open to everyone. more
Contact: Jenny Livy 01962 713361  jenny.livy@btinternet.com
SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER
The Order aims to enable men and women at any state of life to live the Gospel more effectively. Meetings are centred on sacred scripture, discussion and prayer, and on sharing worries/joys and insights with each other. We try to follow Christ in the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives, in the spirit of St Francis of Assisi . In this we are helped by a simple and flexible Rule.
Meetings are held once a month.
Contact: Claire Cafrine 01962 884610
H M PRISON
Members of the parish involved in HM Prison include Prison Officers. Some parishioners are Prison Visitors, some visit those seeking political asylum while others help with education courses for prisoners or run the Visitors' Creche and Visitors' Tea bar.
Contact: Peter George 01962 842905
Contact: (re Asylum Seekers): Claude Smith 01962 713132
The Visitors' Creche would welcome extra help one afternoon every three weeks.
Contact: Sue Platt Tel: 01962 863012
HOME GROUPS
Home Groups are about building relationships: with each others with the Church and with God. They are where like minded people can discuss and share their faith together; deepen and grow their understanding of the Good News; find out more about the Gospels, the Catholic Church and life; discuss the difference our faith make to our lives.
Contacts:
Matt & Sanga 01962 863623
Don 01962 865153
Barney & Beck 01962 870841
LIFE
The charity LIFE seeks to inform the public about the reality of pregnancy,
when human life begins, and what a proper approach to that life should
entail. It also seeks to provide counselling for those troubled by any
aspect of pregnancy and practical help in the form of supportive housing or
other accommodation.
The Winchester Life Group, which meets about every six weeks, is mainly
concerned, at present, to raise funds for these objectives. It hopes to
increase its activities as it grows in numbers and in funds.
Contacts:
Chairman: Martin Tucker 01962 853927
Secretary: Kate Butler 01962 862790
National Hotline for emergencies: 0800 915 4600
LIFE Website link
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KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA The objects of the Order of the Knights of St Columba are:
to be an organised body of Catholic men giving entire loyalty to the Apostolic See, the Hierarchy and the clergy in all things appertaining to the Catholic faith;
to support members in their vocation and mission as Catholic laymen;
to work for the spiritual, intellectual and material welfare of members and their families to spread the Gospel for the conversion of souls and the growth of the Church;
to restore all things in Christ by working for the moral and social welfare of their country;
to help Catholic youth develop to the full stature of Christ;
to co-operate with other organisations in furtherance of these Objects;
and to achieve all these objectives through Charity, Unity and Fraternity.
Contacts:
Paddy Murray 01962 867698
Bill Lynch 01962 856895
THE LOURDES GROUP (ST PETER'S PARISH)
The Lourdes Group brings together balanced groups of helpers including nurses and sick or disabled people for pilgrimages. Participants pay their own fares, sometimes by fund raising. Anyone interested in joining a pilgrimage, or sharing in one by sponsoring someone, please contact one of the following:
Contacts:
Tony & Joy Carver: 01962 556230
Anne Whitmarsh: 01962 585512
REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUP
For further information
Contact: Anne and David Vinnell. 01962 882540
SENIOR CITIZENS' CLUB
A friendly get-together far a chat and a cup of tea.
Meetings: 2.00 p.m. Tuesdays except during August.
Contact: Peggy Frampton 01962 861694
THE SOCIETY of ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SVP)
The SVP meets weekly. Opening prayers and spiritual readings are followed by reports on visits made during the previous week to those in need, whether the need be that of loneliness, poverty, bereavement or any other crisis within the family, or affecting individuals. Future visits are arranged. Always on the lookout for new cases, irrespective of race or creed, the Society seeks to find ways of helping to alleviate distress in whatever form it takes, using, in the case of material requirements, the periodic collections to which the parish so generously contributes. Membership is open to all. For a warm welcome:
Meetings: Weekly
Contacts:
Peter George (president) 0.1962 842905
Martin Bell (Secretary) 01962 714665
TRAIDCRAFT
Rather than giving aid Traidcraft helps people in developing countries work their own way out of poverty. This is achieved through trading fairly, buying their own products, and encouraging and developing skills in design, quality control and marketing, Traidcarft also aims to create awareness among customcrs of the unfair trading practices, which make people poor. Craftware is bought directly from the craftspeople, many working in cottage industries or through organisations set up by themselves or reputable local development agencies. Foods are purchased from groups where growers or processors benefit from fairer prices and better working conditions.Traidcraft is committed to showing an alternative way to trade that rejects self-interest and promotes justice. At St Peter's items are on sale in the parish Centre especially during Friday Charity lunches and on one Sunday each mouth, Money for goods bought can be placed in the small box in the lobby between the Church and the Parish Centre.
Contacts:
St Peter's & St Stephen's:
Claude Smith 01912 713132
Louise West 01962 865897
WINCHESTER CATHOLIC HISTORY GROUP
The Group arranges talks and visits in order to promote a greater knowledge of Catholic history, both local and national. Meetings are held at 7.45 for 8.00 p.m. in the Milner Hall on the first Monday of each month from October to July.
Contacts:
Chairman: Fr. Tom Meagher 01962 867497
Secretary: Audrey Atter : 01962 863317
WINCHESTER PATCHWORK GROUP
Patchwork, which is affiliated to the National Board of Catholic Women, (Consultative Body to the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales ) is a group of Catholic women who seek to answer the Bishop's call to work collaboratively in the Church. We meet regularly to discuss current topics of national interest and through friendship we aim to develop the role of the laity in helping the Church respond to the demands of today's world.
Contacts:
Dinah McLaughlin 01962 627494
Anna Wilson 01962 864102
Notices giving information about forthcoming events are also to be found on noticeboards in the three Churches.
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