Fundraising

Blessed Sacrament Church

I am conscious we already have the 59 Club and the Parish Film Club that are engaged in fundraising. Last weekend The Film Club appealed for a volunteer to help on this month’s viewing. Whilst the organisers have found someone, they really need others to volunteer from within the parish. Please give it your consideration.

A few weeks ago, I asked for volunteers who may have experience in applying for and managing Grant Funding to come forward and form a group. The cost of the presbytery refurbishment will be more than £250,00 and recently a verbal estimate was given regarding making watertight the church in the area of £800,000. This is quite a load for us to carry. Bishop Mark has asked Mr Owen Collins who has worked with the Archdiocese of Cardiff to also work for our diocese on a project-by-project basis. Our diocesan Trustees have approved this and so he will engage with projects within our diocese. For your information, he has in the past two years secured about £1.2 million in grants for projects in the Archdiocese. Obviously, his work is not done in isolation. He works with parish teams to secure grants. That is why I appeal once again for volunteers to get involved. Please contact me if you are able and willing.

St Bride’s

In comparison to Gorseinon, St Brides is very low maintenance. However, that does not mean our church does not need attention from time to time. I have asked a contractor to re-stain the weatherboards supporting the troughing as these are looking somewhat bare. The cost is going to be £400. I am conscious too of the interior. This needs refreshing. I haven’t yet looked for a contractor, but it will be considerably more that the staining of the weatherboards. I would appreciate it if parishioners of St Bride’s would form a fundraising group to sustain the necessary maintenance the fabric of the church requires.



Fr John Patrick