Contact details

Clergy:- Fr Habte Ukbay, Dcn Amgad Gerges

4 Brockley Park

Forest Hill

London SE23 1PS

Tel: 020 8690 4549

Mobile: 07307 869565

Email: foresthill@rcaos.org.uk

Parish Safeguarding: Carol Kinch 07710 324683

Lewisham Hospital: The Catholic Chaplain resides at the Brockley Parish House - 020 8691 1322. In an emergency please ask the staff to bleep the on-call priest.

Parish Diary

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St William of York Foodbank donations

As there has been a massive spike in demands St William of York is collecting for our local community and Foodbank!There will be a collection point by the back door to the school hall every Wednesday from 10am to 4pm !

Please see the attached flyer for details of suggested items to donate. Please drop a donation in, as you walk by, so that we can help those in our community who are struggling in these difficult times. THANK YOU.

Foodbank Flyer

Safeguarding

Dear All,

The National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NCSC) has confirmed the statement below as policy position.

"Reporting abuse:

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 the Catholic Church in England and Wales, you must refer allegations directly to the safeguarding office for your diocese or religious congregation, or directly to the Police.

If you are a member of the public, please refer allegations directly to the police and also to the safeguarding office in your diocese. You can contact the Archdiocese of Southwark Safeguarding Office by telephoning 0207 261 1606 or via email at safeguardingoffice@rcaos.org.uk"

Welcome to St. William of York Catholic Parish

Whether you are an old hand or a newcomer to the parish, we hope you will find this website informative and useful. This Parish belongs to the Archdiocese of Southwark. We are one of ten parishes in the Deanery of Lewisham. There are details about our Patron Saint and the history of our Parish and Church on this website. Please register as a member of our parish (digitally or on paper, available here in Word or PDF format).

PARISH UPPER HALL PROJECT SURVEY

Following feedback from Parishioners and hall users we wish to review our current facilities. We believe that by understanding properly how our hall is used we will be able to make some changes to it which will make it an even better place. We want all of our parish family and friends to help us in that and as the first part of this journey we have prepared a short survey. The survey is brief and should only take a couple of minutes to complete.

Please click here Hall Project Survey to access the survey. We look forward to receiving your feedback and comments as soon as possible. Hard copies of the survey are available in the Narthex, please post through the presbytery letter box.

Many thanks for your help.

Fr Habte

PARISH FUNDRAISING

Help our parish raise money through Dona and register for Gift Aid.

Donating through Dona is simple, fast and totally secure.

We appreciate your ongoing support of our parish community

Thank you

NEW BANK ACCOUNT NAME - ONE FORM FITS ALL - ONE PAGE PLEDGE FORM

The name of our bank account has changed to RCAS FOREST HILL and the diocese has produced a combined standing order form/gift aid declaration to reflect this change.

You can download a copy of the form HERE and copies are also available in the Narthex.

Please email your completed form to the parish office: foresthill@rcaos.org.uk or drop your completed form through the presbytery door.

If you have previously set up a standing order you do not need to complete a new form.

Please use the new account name when writing cheques: RCAS FOREST HILL

Bank: NatWest Bank

Sort Code: 60-50-01

Account number: 79124437

Account name: RCAS FOREST HILL

Reference: Your surname/Gift Aid no

MINISTRY TO THE VULNERABLE

I appeal to your generosity and kindness and if your financial circumstances allow to please donate Supermarket food vouchers or cash and post in an envelope through the presbytery door at 4 Brockley Park earmarked "SWOY Families in need Crisis Fund".

If you are currently donating to the parish via a standing order you may wish to consider increasing the amount donated to assist with the "SWOY Families in need Crisis Fund".

If you are unable to leave the house and are able to donate funds to help our "Crisis Fund", via a bank transfer, Our parish bank details are as follows:

Bank: NatWest Bank

Sort Code: 60-50-01

Account number: 79124437

Account name: RCAS FOREST HILL

Reference: Your surname/Gift Aid no

It would be helpful if you could please send an email to Mary at foresthill@rcaos.org.uk to notify your donation and gift aid number and Mary will ensure we receive tax relief.

1. Food items can also be left in the box at the back of the church for our parish families in need, food banks are in great need of donations at this time.

2. We are coordinating a telephone ministry to those in need of such contact and to arrange necessary practical assistance. If you know of anyone who may require such assistance, please contact us via email (foresthill@rcaos.org.uk) or telephone (020 8690 4549).

3. Please also contact Mary via telephone or email if you wish to volunteer to help parishioners by shopping, collecting prescriptions, doing errands etc.

Fr Habte

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

Due to rules and regulations regarding privacy in hospitals it is important to remember that if you or a relative are admitted to hospital it is your responsibility to let the staff know that you or they are a Catholic and would welcome a visit from the Catholic chaplain. It would also be helpful to let the Parish office know so that the Clergy and Parishioners can remember you and your relatives in their prayers.

St. William of York Catholic Parish, Forest Hill SE23

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