Glimpses of Ministry - North Cheam & Holy Island

Sister Mary Damian (above 2nd left) is actively involved in the Governing Body of St Philomena’s High School. Besides being a member of the Advisory Board of the Hospital and the Hospice, she is also a member of the Advisory Board of Holy Cross Hospital, Haslemere. Here she is pictured at the launch of the fund-raising appeal for St Raphael's Hospice.

Sister Caroline Campbell, as well as her work in Nursing Administration, is a keen supporter and committee member of "Chrysalis", a self-help group for people with severe physical disabilities. She visits the sick in the community, is involved in local Medical Ethics discussion groups and is a voluntary helper at St Cecilia's RC Primary School, North Cheam. Read Sr Caroline's story of her vocation. She is pictured below (on right) with Sr Gillian)

Sr Lucy is a volunteer at the Bereavement Service which covers Merton and Sutton and she is an assessor and counsellor for adults.

Sr Mary Teresa serves in the League of Friends hospital shop; she also composes and produces the "Archangel Leaflets" on various Christian and spiritual themes which are placed in the hospital and hospice chapels. In the Parish, she gives religious instruction to children and also has a special interest in prisoners and supports them with prayer.

Several Sisters take Holy Communion to patients in both the Hospice and the Hospital.