Holy Cross Parish Events:
Joint Parish CAFOD Walk on Saturday 11th May – see below
NEEDLES AND PINS: (No sessions during April)
Youth –
A programme for the coming year has been produced and copies have been sent to our Yelverton and Tavistock Youth Group.
Please see notice board for the full annual programme.
April events:
Diocesan Event—Saturday 13th – Stay Awake This is an event for everyone and anyone. Tickets are free for those in Year 9 and under, £10.00 for those in Year 10 – 13, and only £12.50 for everyone else! Tickets available now, online from www.stayawakejc.com/stay-awake-2024
Sunday 14th – Youth Mass at Tavistock
Saturday 27th – Sponsored walk Tavistock to Yelverton
Diary Dates: There will be opportunities to see the Holy Cross Centenary PowerPoint Presentation after Mass on Saturday 20th and Sunday 28th April. Refreshments will be served at each event. Copies will not be made available so if you would like to see a celebration of the life of our Parish over many years, try to be here. Many thanks to Michael Parle for producing this for us with help from the Holy Cross PPC.
Joint Parish CAFOD Lent* Walk on Saturday 11th May
(*was postponed)
We will be meeting at Pork Hill car park (on B3357) at 10.30am for a fairly level circular walk, with no steep gradients. About 2 miles, so we should be back by 12.30. Wonderful views and lots of interesting things to see. Ice cream and coffees available at the end
Please come along for the walk and get family and friends to sponsor you. If you cannot make the walk, please sponsor Fr Cyriacus (and/or someone else!)
There is a sign-up sheet and sponsor forms at the back of the church. Please indicate if you are a qualified First Aider.
Please car share if possible.
Our Lady of the Assumption, Tavistock – Events
Coffee & Craft mornings – Our Lady of the Assumption Tavistock – Don’t forget our cuppa and craft mornings are running on a Tuesday morning 10.30 – 12.30.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) meet the first Tuesday of the month @ 18:30 at Our Lady of Assumption in the meeting room.
Through our Community Support Projects and our 8,500 member strong Conferences, motivated by faith we help support the vulnerable, visit the lonely and much more.
At the heart of our work, we make it our mission to be there, in-person for those who need us most.
All are welcome! For more information please contact Angela 07834829960
Simon DELL’s cancelled talk on The Dartmoor Conchies has been re-scheduled.
This event has now been rescheduled for WEDNESDAY 1st May 2024 at 1pm at Our Lady of The Assumption Church.
If you are unable to attend this event and have already PAID, you may request a refund of the monies.
If you would like a refund, please let Jane Lumley know and this can be arranged for you.
The format of the above event will be notified nearer the time.
Diocesan & other events:-
Ageing in the Southwest – Challenges and Opportunities Saturday 20th April 10.30am-3.30pm at St Cuthbert Mayne Parish Rooms, Launceston. All are welcome to join Caritas and SVP for a day of prayer, discussion and reflection on Saturday 20th April 10.30am-3.30pm at St Cuthbert Mayne Parish Rooms, Launceston, to explore the theme of an ageing society and how we are called to respond.
Lunch included. To register, please email caritas@prcdtr.org.uk or phone 01364 645360.
SPUC Silent Pro-life Chains of Witness for the 10.25 million babies aborted since the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act in the UK – Saturday 27th April 11am – 1pm Join us along the pavement in Exeter Street, Plymouth, outside the Friary Mill Retail Complex, to hold placards in defence of the right to life from conception. Thousands of cars pass and see our message. By your presence, you will be showing that you do not agree with proposed legislation to legalise the abortion of full-term babies up to birth. The unborn have no one to stand up for them but YOU! Further info: Society for the Protection of Unborn Children: Chris Hudson – 07742320717
Escorted Tour to Westport, Knock & Co Mayo, 12th May 2024. £899.00 pps. See noticeboard for details.
This year’s Youth Adventure weekend will be at Grangehurst, Buckfast Abbey, 24th – 26th May. Changing the location has meant that we can offer different adventure activities. We plan to offer caving amongst other activities. This year’s theme is ‘I am with you’ Mt 18:20. In between activities and games, young people will have the chance to explore the scripture and consider ways to communicate with God. This weekend is aimed at 10 – 13 year olds. Cost £100. To book: https://forms.office.com/e/DkVzq6hTJB Further questions please contact Saskia: youth@prcdtr.org.uk
The Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will take place on Sunday 28th July and is themed “Do not cast me off in my old age”, (cf. Psalm 71:9).
JOURNEY TO 2030 – ‘The Earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth,’ Pope Francis Laudato Si’. The Diocesan Education Service, CAFOD and Caritas recently held an event looking at how individuals, schools and parishes can respond to Pope Francis’ call to put Laudato Si’, into action to help our communities thrive, at the same time as tackling huge world issues on the Journey to 2030. The issues can feel daunting but small steps are so important – the little things do add up! There is a new website https://journeyto2030.org/ which offers a parish guide to Laudato Si’ and an our online encyclopaedia for individuals and parishes trying to respond to the Pope’s teaching on care for our common home, pulling together inspiring stories and practical actions, wisdom and goals in one place. There are also lots of resources on our Diocesan website https://www.plymouth-diocese.org.uk/the-diocese/how-we-work/environment/. If you would like any more information on environmental issues please contact caritas@prcdtr.org.uk