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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion commissioned at St George's Cathedral

Over 100 candidates from across South London and Kent attended St George's Cathedral to be commissioned as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. 

The day included a talk at Amigo Hall, as well as a service in the Cathedral. The 29 parishes and 1 hospital chaplain were from:

• Balham

• Battersea West

• Blackfen

• Bromley

• Carshalton

• Catford

• Cathedral

• Clapham

• Eltham

• Forest Hill

• Lee

• Lewisham

• Margate

• Merton

• Morden

• Mottingham

• Old Coulsdon

• Sanderstead

• Southborough 

• Sutton Green

• Sydenham

• Thamesmead Central

• Tooting Bec

• Tunbridge Wells

• Upper Norwood

• Vauxhall  

• Wallington

• West Wickham

• Croydon University Hospital Chaplaincy

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion play an important role in parish life, by helping the parish community through distributing the Eucharist. While this may often be during the Mass, the role may also include taking Holy Communion to people in the wider parish community who are housebound due to health, age or disability. 

The Archdiocese of Southwark congratulates all those who were commissioned.

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The next commissioning day for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will be St George's Cathedral on Saturday 1st February 2025.