Catholic Secondary School Applications

Parents applying for their child to start at a Catholic secondary school in September 2027 will need to provide a supplementary form or Certificate of Catholic Practice for the parish priest to confirm Mass attendance.

The deadline for forms to be received and processed by the Parish Office is Monday 12 October 2026.

Forms cannot be accepted after this date.

Please provide:

  • The relevant supplementary form or Certificate of Catholic Practice
  • Your name and contact details
  • A photograph of the child applying
  • A photograph of the child with the family members with whom they attend weekly Mass
  • Photographs will be returned.

Please place the forms and photographs in a sealed envelope marked “Secondary School Application” and deliver it to the Parish Office at Our Lady Help of Christians.

The entrance to the Parish Office is to the right of the church entrance. The letterbox is located on the glass door of the white porch.

Please do not hand applications directly to Fr Cyriacus.

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Please support the following Archdiocese of Southwark appeals:-

 

The Clergy Support Fund Collection 2025

The Clergy Support Fund enables the Archdiocese of Southwark to care for clergy in their retirement, old age, and at their time of ill health, after a lifetime of service and devotion to Christ, His Church and His People.

Why is your help so critical? In 2024, the Clergy Support Fund provided care to 81 retired priests, at a cost of £1.5 million. Wherever possible, the Archdiocese works with the NHS and the local council to ensure funding gaps are met, but the Archdiocese still relies heavily on the generosity of parishioners who contribute to this worthy fund each year. With the average age of our priests rising, combined with the high cost of care homes, the financial cost of caring for our clergy in their retirement is rising year on year. Your donations ensure a dignified retirement for all of our priests.

For further information on how to support and donate to the Clergy Support Fund, please click on the following link:- www.rcaos.org.uk/donate/CSF   You can also donate via telephone, Monday-Friday on 020 7960 2504 or by using the Clergy Support Fund envelopes available at the back of Church. Please continue to keep our Priests in your prayers.

 

Archbishop’s Appeal

The Archbishop’s Appeal provides Southwark parishioners the opportunity to support the wider needs of the community in which we live and worship. By focusing our efforts as an Archdiocese, we can serve people in ways beyond which any one parish could accomplish alone.

The Appeal funds:

  • Youth and Evangelisation: To strengthen the formation of people in the faith within our schools and parishes and for Southwark to become a missionary Archdiocese.
  • Our Faith in Action: To show compassionate and active service in the world around us through love for all people.
  • Clergy Care and Formation: To care for sick and retired priests in their old age and ill health and supporting the ongoing formation of our priests and deacons.

For further information and to donate online, please call 020 7960 2504 or visit www.rcaos.org.uk/archbishops-appeal

 

Your Legacy of Faith – Remember the Church with a gift in your will.

As Catholics, we believe in the sanctity of life; life is a precious gift from God. We strive to live life joyfully and faithfully, in the hope we will return to our Creator after a natural death, to enjoy eternal life with Him. When you move onto the next life, you can make your lifetime of faith live on through a gift in your Will.

We all desire to leave a legacy, to make a mark, to make a difference in the lives of our families and friends, and within our communities. A gift in your Will to the Church, no matter how big or small, is a wonderful way to support your Catholic community.  For further information, please click on the following link:  Leave a Legacy: Archdiocese of Southwark (rcaos.org.uk)

 

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