Community
The Parish has a wide range of community groups and a number of formal committees. Each of these have their own WhatsApp Community Group. You can join this community by scanning the QR code in the Narthex.
Formal groups include:
- Pastoral Council
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Health and Safety Committee
This group will be responsible in ensuring that the church and parish centre buildings are safe, secure and welcoming to all people of the community.
It will also ensure that procedures are in place to deal with accidents and emergencies, that equipment are in good order and for healthy practices are promoted. As members, it is your role to contribute or source the resources as part of the team.
Chair: Carlos Fernandez
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Finance Committee
This group is responsible for all finance matters for the Parish.
Chair: Paul O'Donnell
Community groups include:
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Activity Planning and Fundraising
Our mission is to continue to build on the success of SJF60 and support our parish and parishioners. Our community is thriving and we have been working on engaging the groups that may not be fully accessing our parish, so part of our work is to create activities and events to promote integration. New ideas are much needed to build on the fantastic work already underway.
Our meeting is usually on the first Monday of the month at 7pm in the Parish centre. Planned activities will be posted in the community page.
Team Leader: Sue O'Gorman
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Aesthetics Team
The Aesthetics Team is responsible for creating and maintaining a visually appealing and spiritually uplifting environment within the parish. They plan and deliver decorations for special events ensuring each theme reflects the spiritual meaning of the occasion. The team also sources cost-effective materials for decorations, without compromising on quality. They work closely with Pastoral Council, parishioners and other teams to ensure a cohesive and aligned approach to parish aesthetics.
Team Leader: Leslie Ramos
- Altar Servers Parents Group
- Children's Liturgy
- Cleaning Team
- Digital Communications Team
- Eucharistic Ministers
- Flowers Team
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Grounds and Gardens
The church gardens should be welcoming for all, especially to newcomers and to help encourage people to return. It should be appealing and simplistic – first impressions are important! Just as inside the church, it should be a place of calm and reflection for contemplating with the Holy Spirit through prayer, whether at the grotto or on the benches. The goal is to be proactive instead of reactive. This also includes attending the immediate area outside the Presbytery as per Father Marco’s wishes.
Team Leader: Steven
- Science and Faith Group
- SJF Chit-Chat
- Singers Group
- St Vincent de Paul Society
In addition to these groups Fr Marco runs a Gospel Fire group - join to receive one chapter of the New Testament a day, finishing by end of 2026.
We also have an active Facebook Page and livestream our services on YouTube