Dear Parishioners,
The
current Health and Safety
On Tuesday, 26th August a piece of material was discovered
on the floor outside the kitchen area . If this had struck someone , injury
would have occurred. Hence the area is now cordoned off under Diocesan
guidance. The Diocese are now working quickly to assess the issue with a view to
making safe to mitigate any further problems pending a full repair ,hopefully
soon , but no date fixed as grant
funding required
We will update via newsletter and announcements as and when the position
changes .
For avoidance of doubt the Church remains fully open , asides from the cordoned
off areas and kitchen access.
Please bear with us at this challenging time .
From Martyn Griffiths, Regards
Please adhere to the health and safety precautions present in the church. If you are planning the visit outside the mass times, please do so in the office opening times, Wed- Fri between 9am-2pm.
If there will be any further incidents of crumbling, the arrangement will be revised.
Many thanks for your engagement and
your understanding.
God Bless,
Fr Anil
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BUILDINGS UPDATE progress has been slow but we are making headway. Given our Grade II* we will need many approvals to commence work and the work ultimately will need to be undertaken by appropriately accredited trades and using the correct materials. These trades are difficult to engage and are always booked up months in advance. We have money raised for Church decorations and we may need to dip into this pot to assist with repairs. We will be unable to commence decorating of South an North walls until the clerestory windows are fully repaired. The upper galleried windows (clerestory level ) will cost circa £80k , see below.
1. North wall aisle window repair. As you can see the damaged window has been removed for full repair. This will cost a little over £3000. We do not have a date yet for re installation. There are a number of individual diamond shaped panes which are yellowed Perspex and will be replaced in line with our Grade II * listing. These will cost an additional £400
2. The area outside the kitchen will have to be cordoned off due to previous falling masonry. We are aware this is causing some consternation. We have asked the Diocese if we can arrange the cordons to accommodate a walkway outside the kitchen which should free up that area. The Diocese is presently applying funding, but no clear date of completion is known yet.
3. Drains. These have been cleared so as to reduce water back up and mitigate water ingress through the walls. An underground pipe outside the sacristy will need repairing.
Thank you for your continued support and patience. If you have any questions, please contact Parish Office.
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Welcome to the Catholic Parish of Tavistock in West Devon and to the church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Mary Magdalene. We are a vibrant community with parishioners of all ages participating in parish life.
* Weekly there is a Coffee and Craft morning held in the Parish Meeting Room every Wednesday after Mass. One of the recent activities has been the knitting of hats, scarfs and gloves for the people of the Ukraine.
* The Mothers and Grandmothers' Prayer Group meet on the first Thursday of the month between 5:15 and 6:00 pm.
* The Rosary prayer group meets weekly
* Seasonal social events with a Speaker
* The St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) meet the first Tuesday of the month (currently suspended - will resume in September/October 2025)
Many of these events are described and illustrated in the Activities Section of the parish website, and entries in the Parish Newsletter.
The parish is pleased to say we have received a grant from the Lottery Fund for a new sound system; and we wish to thank the Lottery Fund for this grant.
In addition Tavistock Town Council generously donated £1,500.00 for the Hearing Loop system; our thanks to TTC.
Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Catholic Church of England and Wales. Details may be found by accessing the Safe Space website.
https://www.safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk/
The Diocese privacy policy can be viewed at:
http://www.plymouth-diocese.org.uk/Privacy.pdf
