parish news

Home and Hospital Visiting  As people get elderly or unwell, it may be difficult for them to attend Mass. If you have a friend or family member who is not able to come to Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion at home, please contact the Parish Office on 01582 502400. If you are admitted to Hospital, please make the Hospital Admissions Team aware that you are a Catholic, so that you can be offered the opportunity to receive Holy Communion. Patients or their families can also contact L&D Chaplaincy Office on on 01582 497370 to contact a Priest to visit.

Safeguarding information can be found at https://northamptondiocese.org/sg-holy-family-and-st-john-luton
Safeguarding in our community is the responsibility of us all. If you are concerned about the welfare of a child or adult at risk, do not delay in contacting the police, using 999 if a child or adult is believed to be in immediate danger. It is the policy of the Catholic Church in England and Wales to report all allegations of abuse to statutory authorities, regardless of whether the abuse occurred recently or in the past, or whether the accused person is living or deceased. If you are in any role within our Church, you must refer allegations directly to our diocesan safeguarding office, or directly to the Police.

Mary’s Meals would like to thank everyone in the parish for their generosity in response to our Foreign Currency initiative.  It raised a terrific £317.88 which means Mary’s Meals will be able to feed 16 children one good meal every school day for a whole year because of your support.  Please continue to pray.

The First Friday of every Month- Divine Mercy Hour with Exposition and Confessions available on request, please approach the Priest, from 6.00-7.00pm followed by Mass at Holy Family Church.

Third Sunday of the month from 3.00pm– The Bethany Group (Formerly Catholic Disability Fellowship) Mass followed by refreshments Sacred Heart of Jesus, 148 Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AY. For people with disabilities (young or old) and their families & friends.  New families always welcome, just turn up.

St Vincent de Paul (SVP) have placed a box at the back of the Churches to support Vinny’s Pantry, they are looking for donations of non-perishable food items, groceries, cleaning products, personal care items and toiletries. All donations gratefully received. For further details or if you would like to reach out and help then please call 07568 370501. Thank you.

Parking at Holy Family Please be considerate of our neighbours; please do not park in or across their driveways, in their gardens or in the reserved residents parking areas, especially those in Freshwater Close and Penda Close. Please fill up the Church car park first and do not park on pavements, grassed areas or in bus stops. Additional parking bays are available a short walk away from the Church outside Woodlands School, Northwell Drive, if at all possible please car share. The Community Policing Team will regularly check to ensure that vehicles are parked legally, please be aware that they will issue tickets and this may cause our parish to face parking restrictions.

Come to The Well Gathering on the first Tuesday of the month and make new friends at St John’s Parish Centre, beginning with tea & cake from 7.00pm and finishing at 9.30pm with more tea & cake! With a guest speaker every month. All welcome, donation only event.

Please take time to visit our repository for a range of gifts & cards, Missals, rosary beads, prayer cards, and First Holy Communion cards & gifts. 

Mind BLMK have been working with CAMHS (NHS ELFT) to introduce the Young Person’s Sanctuary to Luton, where they will be on hand Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 4.00–10.00pm to support young people aged 14–17 who are struggling with their mental health or experiencing a mental health crisis. It is located at the ResoLUTiONs Hub, 89 Castle Street, LU1 3AJ. The Young Person’s Crisis Service offers a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental environment. It is entirely free to access and young people does not need to be known to mental health services. More information can be found on their website https://www.mind-blmk.org.uk/  or see posters at the back of the Church. 

An invitation to all Mothers, Grandmothers & Women who want to pray together for the children they love. A weekly prayer group will be held at Holy Family Church after 9.30am Mass on Fridays. For more details please call Helen on 07917 532768.

Bishop David has recorded a series of teaching videos focused on ‘The Church’ on YouTube.  The videos can be viewed at any time.  The link for the series is here.

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