Welcome to Saint Laurence’s

A very warm welcome to you if you are new to the Parish, or just visiting − in person or through our web site. We hope that you will be very happy at Saint Laurence’s and will feel at home in our worship and all the activities that take place here.

Saint Laurence’s is one of three Catholic Parishes in Cambridge, and is part of the Diocese of East Anglia.

This web site contains details of all Parish Groups and activities. If you would like a visit to your home for any reason, please just contact the Office at any time.

New to the Parish?

You are very welcome to our community. Do register with us so that we have your contact details.

Latest news and keeping in touch

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• IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM FR ROBIN:
  Fr Robin’s WhatsApp account was hacked over the weekend of 10-11th January. He has now regained access, but please be cautious of any message you might have received that appeared to be from him around that time, especially if it asked for money or tried to take you to an unknown web site.

• We are delighted to share that the card donation machines have been upgraded . These improvements aim to make them more user-friendly and faster to operate, ensuring a smoother experience for everyone.

  When using the new machine for the first time, you will need to re-register for Gift Aid. Registering for Gift Aid helps maximise the impact of your donation.

  For more details, see the “Supporting the Parish financially” section below.

• New Parish Pastoral Council: The new PPC has been formed. The members are: Michanne Haynes (Chair), Giuseppe Cirillo (Vice Chair), Helena Judd (Secretary), Edward Acton, Stephen Warde, Stephen Chapman, Kay Dodsworth, Sarah Sykes, Eddie Watson, Tesfagiorgis Fissehaye, Rachel Chalklin, and Jhon Nuqui. Ex officio members are Fr. Robin, Fr. Alex and Deacon Geoff Cook.

• First Friday Eucharistic Night Vigil: Starting from October 3rd, every first Friday of the month at St Laurence’s, there will be a Eucharistic Night Vigil from 7:30 PM until 9:30 AM the following day. Parishioners who would like to sign up for Adoration should write their names on the schedule located at the entrance of the church.

• Our main telephone number has changed. Please use the number at the top of this page from now on.

• St Carlo Acutis Group: We would like to welcome everyone who went to First Communion but has not yet been Confirmed to join our youth group. Join us for guided prayer during Adoration, teamwork activities and pizza! We meet monthly on the second Saturday of the month.

  Please see our page HERE, and contact us at youthgroup@saintlaurence.org.uk if you have any questions. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

The latest edition of The Pilgrim (our parish magazine), and many of the previous editions, are available to read here.

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Supporting the Parish financially

Many parishioners now contribute to the regular collection with a standing order or via Internet banking. To do this or for other donations, Mass stipends, etc, our bank details are:

Account name:	St Laurences Church
Sort Code:	09-01-53
Account Number:	14255486

Gift Aid: If you are a UK tax payer, and have not already signed up for the Gift Aid scheme, please consider doing so HERE. This allows the church to claim back the tax you have paid on any donations, at no extra cost to you.

Card payments: We now have several card machines for making donations to the parish and other appeals, including one in the main porch and another in the Narthex. You can also register for Gift Aid on these devices, and are strongly encouraged to do so if you are able, to increase the value of your donation.

The company that operates the card machines, Dona, can also process online donations HERE. There is a QR code printed in the parish newsletter which goes to the same page.

Thank you for all of your support.

Safeguarding

Please see our Safeguarding page for current information about safeguarding in the Parish.