Welcome to St Teresa`s, Upholland, parish website
PARISH GROUPS
Prayer of the Church with Meditation 
Wednesday – 6.45pm
Friday – 6.45pm
Living the Word
Weekly meetings that are an opportunity to discuss the Sunday readings, have them explained in the context of how they affect our everyday lives, so that they are then more meaningful when you hear them at mass. You can attend and take part or just attend and listen. Its up to you.
Wednesdays – 7.30pm. Parish meeting room.
St Teresa had a great love of scripture and she carried a small book of the Gospels near her heart at all times. In the Gospels she came to know Jesus and discovered what she describes as her "Little Way" of spiritual childhood - a way of confidence and trust and of total surrender to God`s Merciful Love.
A.S.K.
Find out more about Christianity and maybe becoming a Catholic, if you would like to. Small friendly group meetings by arrangement. There are talks and discussion on various aspects of the catholic Faith. Ask and you will receive. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened to you. Sessions begin in September each year. There is to be an informal taster session on Tuesday 6th July, 7pm in church, or 14th July, 2:30pm in school. Telephone the Parish office for more information on 01695 622001.
Justice and Peace
Group Meeting.
The group aims to raise awareness of Third World issues with emphasis on environmental concerns as highlighted in the CAFOD prayer, and to raise as much money as possible for CAFOD.
2nd Thursday of the month. Ecumenical friends welcome. 7 – 8pm
The group has raised £58,000 since it first began in 1985. This has only been possible due to the sustained support and committment from the parishioners and supporters of the parish ..... long may it
continue. In October 2009, the group reported that it had donated £2500 to Cafod over the last 12 months.
Co-ordinator of Justice and Peace Group - Maurice Turner.
Team members: Catherine Greaves, Peter Holland, Anne Marie Sandelands, Eileen Holland, Julie Moss, Derek Crank, Nick Daunt, Jackie Scrivens.
Shared Ministries
Where priest and parishioners work together.
Parish Focus Team. The purpose of the team is to serve the life of St Teresa`s by: holding the parish vision, sharing in the Priests oversight, aiding communication between people and Priest. Team members are currently: Elizabeth Dodd, Jane Simpson, Viv Shaw, Pam Ashcroft, Chris Obsorne, Andrew Southworth and Libby Wilson. Click on the links below for further information.
The_Parish_Communication_Model.doc
Ministers of the Word. Reading at Mass and leading groups.
Click on the link below for the Ministers of the Word rota, Jan 2010 to Aug 2010:
MoW_Rota_2010-08_to_2011-03_for_website.xls
Co-ordinator of Ministers of the Word - Andrew Southworth. 
Eucharist. Giving Communion at Mass and to the sick. Leading the Liturgy when the priest is unavailable. See Eucharist page of this site, via the Sacraments link, for further information.
Christening. See Baptism page of this site, via the Sacraments link, for further information.
Marriage
Welcoming Ministry
Greeting people in church at Sunday Mass, funerals and other services.
Visiting the sick and housebound. Team members have produced a welcoming brochure, which is available at the back of the church.
ST TERESA'S PRAYER CIRCLE is a new service from the "Everybody's Welcome" team. It is parishioners praying in their own time for people in need. Each month they receive names of people to pray for. If you want to join the Prayer Circle please add your name to the list on the notice board at the back of church or the prayer board, and Catherine Greaves will be in contact with you. If you wish the Prayer Circle to pray for someone in need please add the name to the other part of the same list. This new ministry has grown out of partnership with St Thomas' Ministry of Wholeness and Healing.
Co-ordinator Welcoming Ministry - Catherine Greaves. 
Team members: Catherine Greaves, Catherine Turner, Ann Connolly, Douglas Faulke, June Haddon, Patricia Faulke, Evelyn Pinnington, Rita Gaskell, Lois Rowlands, Phil Sandelands.
Click on the link below for the Welcomers rota June to December 2010:
WELCOMERS_ROTA_June_to_Dec_2010.doc
Children`s Liturgy
It is a mirroring, in a way which is accessible to young children, of the adult liturgy and learning in church. At the Sunday 10am mass the children process to the Parish centre - usually for one infant and one junior group - to listen and explore the Gospel of the day. They return to church at the offertory procession to join in the rest of the mass. This is not a crèche and activities vary but normally include singing, discussion and prayer time. Sometimes the children are involved in mime or dramatising the Gospel story, doing craft and drawing activities. On some special Sundays the children lead the main liturgy in the church.
Click on the link below for the Children`s Liturgy rota Jan 2010 to July 2010:
Childrens_Lit_Rota_Sept_10_to_Easter_2011.doc
Co-ordinator Children`s Liturgy - Christine Southworth. 
Team members: Yvonne Baron, Catherine Boland, Eileen Lomax, Margaret Mary Osborne, Cecilia Rigby, Jane Simpson, Catherine Turner.
Safeguarding
The protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults is of
primary concern in all our activities. We subscribe to the Archdiocesan Procedures and Policies, Safe and Sound. 
Our Safeguarding Co-ordinator is Julie Moss. She can be contacted via the parish Office.
Music
Organ and music / folk group play at many services.
Co-ordinators music - Carmel & Gerard Loughney.
Organist (chair of school governors)- Philip Holland. 
Pastoral Area Working Group
“Leaving Safe Harbours” is our Archdiocesan missionary plan, committing us to work more co-operatively as parishes. The Pastoral Area Working Group (PAWG) are planning a future together as co-operative parishes with fewer priests. The group meets six times a year, every two months.
Viv Shaw and Andrew Southworth are our representatives.
Our Pastoral Area Ministry Team representatives are: Pam Ashcroft and Danny Miller.
You can click on the link below for the Pastoral Area Newsletter:
Pastoral_Newsletter_Sept_2010.pdf
Church shop
The Church Shop provides Holy Communion gifts, cards and souvenirs at the back of church. Click on the link below for more information about the Church Shop:
St Teresa`s Catholic Social Club
Tel. 01695 622186
For Bookings please contact: Frank McNamara.
St. Teresa`s Catholic Club is now available for hire
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and during the day time also. New opening hours are evenings 7:30 - 11:30 except Friday, 7:00pm and Saturday 7 - midnight. Weekends also Saturday, 1:30 - 3:30; Sunday 12 - 3. Why not try out the lounge and games room nightly?
Line Dancing. Monday and Wednesday at 7.30pm
Modern Sequence Dancing. Friday and Sunday at 8.15pm
Upholland U3A. Meet monthly every third Tuesday 10am – 12pm See links page for link to Upholland U3A website.
Probus. Meet monthly every second Wednesday 10am – 12pm
Luncheon Club. Meet monthly every second Wednesday 12pm – 2.30pm
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME.
Images below provided by Catherine Greaves.
Hospitality co-ordinator - Joyce Boyers 
The dictionary describes hospitality as "friendly welcome given to guests". The hospitality team try to give "friendly welcome" to all when called on to provide tea, coffee, juice, biscuits etc. either before, during or after a parish event or celebration. All are greeted with a smile and, hopefully, made to feel welcome.
Refreshments are served by our hospitality team after 10am mass 1st Sunday of the month in the Parish Social Club.
We need more volunteers for the following: to be a Minister of Holy Communion; singers in the music group; visitors to the housebound; help with parish maintenance jobs; gift aid administration; counters of the collection to join a 6 week rota.
Church cleaners.
Marie Singleton, Joyce Boyers, Jean Turner, Glenys Smith, Hilda Kenny, Bill Smith, Tom Kenny, Maurice Turner.
Good humour, commitment and a few hours of your time needed. The ladies and gentlemen who have volunteered all these things to clean St. Teresa's church over many years are running out of the other essential - energy. Please think about joining this cleaning team: 2/3 hours, 3 times a year.
Flower arrangers.
Carol Gaskell, Marie Singleton, Denise Furlong, Mary Brennan, Mary Sheppard.
Gardeners and grounds maintenance.
John Hartill, Phillip Holland (cemetery), Liz Dodd.
Fundraising and Social Commitee.
Aims to organise social and imaginative events for Parish and Ecumenical enjoyment, which raise funds for St Teresa`s church refurbishment and maintenance. Informal friendly meetings and planning are an on - going occurrence. Has a rolling co-ordinator with friends supporting when able.
Teresa Collins, Pat Johnson, Phil Sandelands.
Image of St Therese kindly provided by the Catholic church.
