(back of) newsletter, 25th June, 2017

MASS INTENTIONS and FEASTS:

Saturday, 24th June, 6pm: In thanksgiving intention

Sunday 25th June, 10am: John Andrews RIP

                               11.30am: Dec'd Mems KnightsSt Columba esp. Joe O'Neill RIP died 9 June

Tuesday 27th June, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, 10am: Special Int: exam results

Wednesday 28th June, St Irenaeus,10am:

Thursday 29th June, Ss Peter & Paul, 10am: The Parishioners

                                                             7.30pm: Charles Lafferty on Ordination to Priesthood

Friday 30th June, First Martyrs of Holy Roman Church, 10am:

Saturday 1^st July, Dedicaton of the Cathedral, 10am:

Part-time Secretary to Bishop Richard – 21 hours per week Pease Pottage

The Bishop’s residence in Pease Pottage has a small office team comprising a Full-time Personal Assistant and a Part-time Secretary.  The PA is responsible for managing the Bishop’s diary, organising meetings and supporting him with mailings and other communications.  The Part-time Secretary takes the lead on some of the office administration, such as filing and archiving, co-ordinating the Diocesan Confirmation programme and processing requests for Papal Honours.  The Part-time Secretary also has a role in supporting Bishop Richard in his written correspondence.  Both staff members are very busy dealing with these tasks and also many ad hoc interactions on the telephone, by email or in person with Diocesan clergy, staff and parishioners. 

The current Part-time Secretary is retiring after many years’ service so we are seeking a replacement.  Reporting to Bishop Richard, you would have duties such as typing correspondence and liaising with the Catholic Press to provide notification of the Bishop’s Diary.  Record-keeping tasks would include updating basic financial spread-sheets and databases.  You would also be responsible for ordering supplies, co-ordinating property maintenance projects and liaising with the Finance team in Hove to monitor the house budget.  Support and training will be given.  

You will be educated to at least GCSE standard with qualifications or proven competence in secretarial work.  You will have excellent communication and organisational skills with a high level of IT competence, particularly using word processing, email and the internet. 

The remuneration package comprises a competitive salary and a 15% non-contributory pension scheme.

The role will be three days per week to be agreed with the successful candidate.

Please contact Sarah Kilmartin:  telephone: 01273 859705 or email: finance@dabnet.org for an application form and job description. 

Closing date:  Thursday 6^th July 2017.  Interviews will be held in Hove on Wednesday 12^th July (afternoon).

ONLINE PETITION

In the light of the media attacks on the pro-life stand of the Democratic Unionist Party, SPUC has launched a petition to defend the right of those in public life to uphold Christian principles.

The DUP is solidly pro-life and has voted consistently to defend human life, not only in Northern Ireland but at Westminster and in Europe as well. They have also defended marriage as the lifelong union between a man and a woman. This position reflects the views of the overwhelming of people in Northern Ireland as well as a solid block of opinion in Britain.

This is the text of the petition which can be signed online at www.spuc.org.uk  :

We the undersigned call upon the Prime Minister to reject the anti-Christian bigotry of the vicious attacks on Northern Ireland’s MPs. The hostility directed at Northern Ireland MPs is an attempt to silence anyone in public life who seeks to defend marriage based on Christian principles and the right to life of unborn babies. The United Kingdom is founded on Christian principles and those who uphold Christian values are not extremists. As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, it is your responsibility to ensure that anti-Christian prejudice has no place in British politics.