Parish of Our Lady and the Saints of Sussex
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Welfare

Parishioners offer support to one another through various ministries. ​If you are in need of them, or if you would like to volunteer to help, please contact the Parish Office. 

Home visiting

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Parishioners who have difficulty getting out, or who live in care homes and nursing homes are visited by the members of the parish Visiting Group. They usually visit once a week and aim to ensure parishioners have as much contact with the parish as they would like, and to offer companionship and spiritual and emotional support.

​The Visiting Group also organises the monthly 'Event' at Our Lady of the Assumption. See the 
Social Activities page for further information.  

Hospital visiting

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Patients in St Richard's Hospital are visited by lay ministers who take Holy Communion to the hospital on Wednesdays and Sundays. The priests also visit the hospital at other times and can also be called out if someone is seriously ill and needs the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. The hospital staff are able to page them.

Please ensure the Parish Office is informed if you are in hospital, so you are added to the visiting list: the hospital does not always tell the parish.

Bereavement care

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Friendly and confidential support is offered to the recently bereaved by the parish Bereavement Group.  Members of the group attend funerals to welcome the bereaved and assist with various ministries. They stay in touch with the families after the funeral, if desired, and offer a ‘listening ear’ but do not provide counselling. 

Each November, bereaved families are invited to the annual Bereavement Mass, at which the families and those they have lost are prayed for.
We look to develop the Catholic faith of the community of Our Lady and the Saints of Sussex, ​to proclaim the Good News and to embrace all who seek the Lord.
​​St Richard of Chichester | Chichester | PO19 1XB
Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St Wilfrid | Selsey | PO20 0LS
Our Lady of the Assumption | Bosham | PO18 8JH
St Peter | East Wittering | ​PO20 8PS
Tel 01243 782343
The parish is part of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.  ​Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust registered charity 252878. © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved. 
  • Home
  • New here?
  • Our Parish
    • Clergy & Churches >
      • St Richard's Church >
        • St Richard Heating Appeal
      • Our Lady of Mount Carmel & St Wilfrid Church
      • Our Lady of the Assumption Church
      • St Peter's Church
    • Schools & Nursery
    • Administration
    • Parish Pastoral Council
  • Faith & Worship
    • Mass & Confession Times >
      • Christmas
    • Faith Enquiry
    • Prayer Opportunities
    • Ministries at Mass
    • Intercessions
    • Funerals
    • Supported Charities
  • Sacraments
    • Baptism
    • Confirmation
    • Eucharist (Holy Communion)
    • Reconciliation (Confession)
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Matrimony
    • Holy Orders
  • Social
    • For Men
    • For Children & Parents
    • For Everyone
    • Pastoral Care
  • Giving
    • Regular Giving
    • One-off Giving
    • Legacies
  • Newsletter
  • Contact