Finance Committee
Our Financial Committee together with the Parish Priest is responsible for ensuring that the parish finances are properly maintained, and that the parish maintains a sound financial footing. Canon Law requires collaboration between parish priests and the people of the parish so that decisions regarding projects and spending are done collectively. A Catholic Parish is not a business and shouldn’t be run like one, it is a community and her finances are at the service of The Mission; Our Purpose. (click here ****See ‘Our Purpose’) The members of the Finance committee at St. John Fisher, Perivale are:
- Fr. Peter Shekelton (President)
- Peter Augustine (Chair)
- Jucimara Merlin (Secretary)
- Simon Rossi
- Maher George
- Surit Pinto
- Sharon El-Nawar
Social Committee
Our Social Committee organise our moments of coming together socially; quiz nights, parties, fund-raisers, outings etc., as well as pilgrimages. If you have an initiative that you think may be good to bring people together please speak to one of the Social Committee members or send an email to the Parish Office.
- Sharon El-Nawar
- Shanelle El-Nawar
- Paul Tanfield
- Jackie Tranfield
- Anna Nee
- Martin Nee
Choir
Our choir, both singers and musicians, lead the singing at our Masses and celebrations. Different members play and sing at each of our Sunday Masses. On special occasions like Christmas and Easter they all come together as one. They rehearse on Wednesday evenings for an hour and occasionally on Saturday mornings to practice and to learn new music (timetable on the parish calendar).
“We are always keen to welcome new members, no musical knowledge or experience needed, just a desire to contribute to the musical prayer of the parish! Please contact the parish office or just turn up to a rehearsal if you are interested.” (The Choir).
Youth Outreach
Youth Outreach (Yo!) is the name under which we organise most of the activities for young people in our parish. All our activities for youth, be they Pastoral, Informative, Spiritual or Social should help prepare young people to REACH OUT to the world they live in as Missionary Disciples of Jesus Christ and as witnesses to His Good News.
We try to organise an activity every month. Please see our monthly calendar for days and times of activities.
Post-confirmation (led by Neo-Catechumenal way)
Post Confirmation is a programme available to young people after they have received the sacrament of Confirmation. It originates from the Neo-Catechumenal Way Catholic Movement. It’s been in place for several years at St John Fisher, Perivale and is supported by members of the Movement who reside in or near our parish. It’s made up of small groups of young people which are looked after by a Sponsor Couple who meet each week on a Friday, and the Parish Priest once a month, to explore their Catholic faith. Young people may join on concluding their confirmation program each year. It lasts up until the age of 18 at a time when the Church really wants to accompany our young people as they navigate all the difficulties of teenage life and to come to know God as a Father who loves them very much.