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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School


We would like to thank all of the families who kindly donated to our Harvest Festival with hats, scarves and gloves for the charity Sanctuary 21. Every donation, big or small, makes a significant difference and your kindness brings us one step closer to creating a lasting change. 

 

On Friday 17th October we will be wearing red to support and raise awareness for the charity Show Racism the Red Card. The children in school will be learning lots about the cause and taking part in workshops and activities.

 

 

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St Godric's Catholic Primary School


After a lovely Parish welcome last Sunday, our Y4 children had their first catechist-led Sacramental Preparation session on Monday.  This week, we also welcomed Lynn Hobson from UK Parliament into school to deliver an assembly all about democracy and government work in the UK.  Year 6 are off to PGL for their outdoor adventure residential next week - please keep them in your prayers.


 

 

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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School



St. Thomas More School are still seeking some volunteers, amongst our catechists or parishioners, to help run some sessions to Year 4, ahead of their First Holy Communion Preparation.  These sessions would be run every few weeks, after school, from 3:30pm until 4:30pm. The idea behind them is to extend the children's learning and knowledge (from what they learn in the school curriculum) about the blessed Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

 

Please contact St. Thomas More school office, for more information, or if you think you could assist.


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St Leonard's Catholic Secondary School




Year 7 Mass of Welcome: We will be celebrating all our Year 7 pupils at our annual Mass of Welcome, on Thursday 23rd  October. Mass will take place at 6pm at St. Joseph’s Church, Gilesgate. More information will be shared on our social media and via Arbor to our Year 7 families.

 

We continue our Partnership journey next Thursday evening in St. Leonard’s (see the note in the bulletin). The Finchale Partnership includes Durham City and the outlying parishes. Do join us.

 

I hope you like the windows. They are timely, as we reflect more on the glory of God’s creation. I’m expecting that our energy bills will be reduced.

 

“Always try to keep a patch of sky above your life.”

Marcel Proust, Swann’s Way (In Search of Lost Time, #1

 

Thanks to our Parish SVP conference for a lovely lunch on Tuesday. The spirit was great. Fish and chips, with mushy peas for the purists, and for those brave souls with a taste for all things sweet and with a total disregard for the waistline, there was the triple layered multicoloured ice cream consumed with unapologetic delight by the few, as the majority looked on with envy.

 

It was all great fun and enjoyed by all .

 

 

Did you know that if you’re a UK taxpayer, your donations to the parish can go even further at no extra cost to you? With Gift Aid, the government adds 25% to your gift, helping us support our church, ministries, and community projects even more!


It’s simple to sign up and makes a huge difference: Your regular donations go further. You help the parish care for our community and facilities. It costs you nothing extra!


Sign up today by contacting your local parish Gift Aid Organiser or visit https://forms.office.com/e/BrxQTPnn3a?origin=lprLink


Together, we can strengthen our parish and continue our mission to serve God and our community. Thank you for your generosity!


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About Us 

The parish of the Durham Martyrs incorporates the Catholic churches of Our Lady of Mercy and St Godric, St Bede and St Joseph (Gilesgate) in Durham City. We are part of the Finchale Partnership and based within the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Addressess

St. Bede,

St Godric's RC Primary School,

Carrhouse Drive,

Durham

DH1 5LZ 

Our Lady of Mercy

and St Godric

Castle Chare
Durham
DH1 4RA

St Joseph

Mill Lane
Durham
DH1 2JG

Contact 

Marjorie, the Parish Secretary's working hours are 8:30am -4:00pm Tues - Fri. If you email outside these hours you will receive a response when Marjorie is back in the office. 

07483 369 561

​durham.martyrs@diocesehn.org.uk

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