Welcome
We are a large, multicultural parish, in the Wiltshire town of Swindon and within the diocese of Clifton – with over 3,000 parishioners and 5 regular Masses over the weekend.
Canon John Cunningham
Parish Priest
Our Parish Priest Canon John Cunningham studied for the priesthood at the Pontifical Beda College in Rome. He was ordained on the 20th June 1992 at St John the Baptist Church, Trowbridge, by Bishop Mervyn Alexander. His first appointment was to Taunton as assistant priest in St Georges and St Theresa where he served until 1995. He was then appointed parish priest of St Augustine of Canterbury, Matson where he remained until 2000, and then returned to Taunton as parish priest. In September 2012 he was appointed here to Holy Rood RC Church in Swindon as parish priest.
Canon John welcomes you to the parish. If you would like an appointment with Canon John please contact the parish office. He looks forward to meeting you!
Fr Thomas Lawes
Assistant Priest
Deacons: Rev Jonathan Ager and Rev Jose Estrocio
Office administrator: Anna Cummins.
If you have any questions about us or for us, please speak to one of our priests, deacons or our Administrator Anna on: 01793 522062, email swindon.holyrood@cliftondiocese.com
Holy Rood Care Group
There has been a Holy Rood Parish Care Group devoted to helping the poor, needy, sick, lonely, homeless and housebound since 1889. Its work these days is primarily concerned with visiting and keeping in contact with parishioners and supporting the parish priest where needed.
Members meet every Thursday at 7.15pm in the parish room and all are welcome to join. Further information can be obtained from members stationed in the porch after every Mass or by phoning the parish office: 01793 522062
Fundraising
Since that launch we have replaced the roof and electrics, put in a new sound system and heating together with emergency exits and a disabled ramp access. We have also refurbished our stained glass windows. With fundraising and donations we are well on our way to raising that amount.
We are now in the process of having a new organ in the church and hope to have a toilet block built by the end of this year 2019. Therefore the need for fundraising is essential to keep our church maintained.
If you would like to make a donation to the Building Fund Appeal, please contact our Parish Office for more details. If you would like to gift aid your donation, envelopes for this can be obtained from the Parish Office or inside the church porch.
We also have our Church Birthday Appeal days where funds have been raised which has helped to replace our brassware and vestments for our daily use within the church, raising funds like this help with the general refurbishment of old and worn out items.
(Clifton Diocese (a company limited by guarantee) registered in England and Wales under number 10462076
Registered Charity No. 1170168 )
Gift Aid
GIFT AID OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS
Your offertory contribution can be Gift Aided whereby, at no added cost to yourself, the parish can claim back a proportion of the income tax you pay to the government. This is an extremely important part of the church’s finances and to achieve this, all that is required is for a form to be completed and signed.
If you are considering Gift Aiding your offertory contribution or require further details, please contact the Gift Aid Secretary Cheryl Dias E Mascarenhas at the Parish Office. 01793 522062 or email Treasurer.swindon.holyrood@cliftondiocese.com