Baptism |
Before a child can be baptised parents must have attended the baptism preparation course. The date of baptism is subject to availability and is normally discussed and agreed during the Baptism Preparation Session.
A Rite of Welcome at 9.15am Mass will happen the last Sunday of the month before the baptism date for the parents and godparents to attend. It is part of our parish welcoming plan that all parents requesting Baptism are invited to attend the Alpha course. You will receive a separate email from the course leader with the details or can email steccalpha@outlook.com Please note that up to 2 children can be baptised at each Baptism celebration. |
First Holy Communion |
First Holy Communion
Thank you very much to everyone who has applied for a space in our First Holy Communion Programme 2024. The Programme is now closed. We have received over 60 application forms this year!!! We will be in touch shortly. But if you have applied and not made the payment yet, could you do so asap please. Please make a bank transfer of the £25.00 to: Parish sort code: 40-05-20 Account No: 01126393 Payable to: RCD A&B St Erconwalds Walton on Thames Reference: FHC + SURNAME It is part of our parish welcoming plan that all parents requesting First Communion for their child are invited to attend the Alpha course closest to their Baptismal preparation class. You will receive a separate email from the course leader on this or can email steccalpha@outlook.com. |
Confirmation |
Teenage Confirmation
If you are 14 years old before 1st September 2023 (Year 10 and above), please join us for a unique experience. At this stage, we are planning eight meetings, a Mass of Enrolment, a Mass of Election, a parish ploughman’s lunch, a Confirmation rehearsal and the Confirmation ceremony itself. We might add other activities, such as: Lent Parish Penitential Service, bake sales etc. You will also need to be registered within our Parish. You can find the Registration form in the website or at the back of the Church. Any problems, please contact the Parish Office. The deadline to apply for a space is Sunday 12th of November. The Confirmation ceremony will take place in May 2024 at St George's Chapel, Weybridge . The Confirmation date will be confirmed later in the year. Adult Confirmation Are you an adult who, for one reason or another, has not yet been confirmed? Would you like to join a group of adults preparing for the Sacrament? If so, please contact Parish Office or Fr Ruslan |
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Marriage |
Six month’s notice is required before a wedding can take place. This time is required for the couple to have meetings with Fr Ruslan, for the necessary paperwork to be organised and for marriage preparation to be attended. Couples should contact the parish office initially to make an appointment to see Fr Ruslan and a provisional date for the wedding can be made at that time. The Bishop of Arundel and Brighton recommends the process of preparation should begin a year in advance of the date chosen for the wedding.
Unfortunately, at the moment we are not offering the Marriage Preparation Programme. Please, contact the Parish Office for the closest location preparing couples for their marriage. Marriage Preparation Requirements While many engaged couples may naturally focus on the practicalities of preparing for the wedding day, the Church encourages them to spend their engagement preparing for a strong, lifelong marriage together with a view to taking the time to truly reflect on their call to the married vocation together with the responsibilities and challenges that come with this. |
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Anointing of the Sick |
If a relative is unwell at home, the family can contact the parish office, or to request a visit from Fr Ruslan to administer the Sacrament of the Sick.
If the Sacrament is required in an emergency for someone in hospital, one of the hospital staff will contact the priest who is on the hospital emergency rota. For our Parish, Liz Lee is part of the chaplaincy service at Ashford and St Peter's. If a relative is added to our sick list in the newsletter, please let us know if their conditions change so that we can update accordingly. |