Update 4 August 2025

Spiritual Discussion Group

​St. Augustine of Hippo is a Doctor of the Church and one of the most influential theologians in Western Christianity. To mark the election of our first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV, the St. Bart’s Spiritual Discussion Group has created a short programme on the life of St. Augustine and his mother St. Monica.
 
The programme starts on Thursday 28 August (St Augustine’s Feast Day) at 19:30, and will run for each of the following four Thursdays. All are welcome, even if you can’t make every session, and you can sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/HippoDoctor.

Update 1 July 2025

Following our Parish meeting on 29 March, we’re making progress on several suggested actions to shape our Parish Plan for the coming years.

To move forward, we need your continued support. Since it’s hard to find volunteers for everything, we’re starting small - trialling a few ideas to learn and show what’s possible with more involvement.

Here’s what’s happening:

Parish Walks

• We’ve tested one walk: after a weekday morning Mass, a group walked to the Rookery, enjoyed tea, and returned to Norbury
• Next steps: We’ll offer different days/times to suit more people
• Interested? Let us know and we’ll add you to the mailing list.​

Spiritual Discussion Group

• Inspired by the appointment of the ‘Augustinian’ Pope Leo XIV, we held a one-hour ‘taster’ session on the life of St Augustine and his mother St Monica, using great reading materials prepared by one of our fellow parishioners
• Coming soon: A full, five-day series on St Monica and St Augustine to be held after the summer, each week on a Thursday evening. For more details, keep an eye out for future Newsletters!

Spiritual Discussion Group at their 'taster' session

Parish Food Hub

• This idea has strong support. With a small team, the Church is launching a weekly hub starting on Saturday 5 July to support our local community with food, care, and friendship
• Want to help? Contact Stella Osan at stellacommunitybuilder@gmail.com

Parish Renewal Team

• We’ve formed a small, creative team to lead these efforts
• Open to all: If you’d like to help shape future projects, join us! Just contact the parish office

We’ll keep you updated with more ways to get involved.

The Parish Renewal Team

Elizabeth Ayoola, Rubina Barradas, Linda & Richard Harries, Danny Jeyasingam, Edgee Li Tai Leong, Julie McDonagh, Val & Maria Newey, Obi Ohen and Andrea Speranza

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