Parish Organisation
Holy Cross has a Finance Committee, as required by Canon Law, and a lay-run ‘Parish Support Group’. Many different ministries and tasks within the parish are carried out by parishioners, some individually and some as a group with a team leader.
Parish Support Group
A Parish Support Group was established in the autumn of 2024. It is made up of volunteers from the parish and its role is to co-ordinate all the routine tasks which are needed for the day-to-day and year-to-year running of the parish. It aims to work in harmony with the priest responsible for Holy Cross, who remains answerable to the Bishop for everything that happens in the parish.
The formal recognition of the Parish Support Group highlights the co-responsibility (synodality) which exists between the baptised and the priest for the life of the parish. It reflects key elements of the recent Synod on Synodality in Rome, encouraging listening, dialogue and discernment in decision-making and expecting the laity to take a full role in the mission of the church.
Would you like to get involved?
There are many tasks to be done, requiring a variety of skills, for example, reading at Mass, flower arranging, being a steward at Sunday Mass, cleaning, singing in the choir and many others. Help is always welcome. We have job descriptions for most of the tasks, which will help give you an idea of what is done. If you are interested in getting involved, please email exeter-holycross-info@prcdtr.org.uk.
Job descriptions
Here are links to descriptions of some of the tasks which lay people carry out in Holy Cross parish. More links will be added when they are available.
Administration of the parish
Preparation of the church for Mass
Celebration of the Eucharist
Pastoral and Spiritual work
Safeguarding
We are committed to providing a safe place for children and vulnerable adults.
If you have any concerns around safeguarding within your church or community then you should contact the Safeguarding Office at St. Boniface House, Ashburton.
The Safeguarding Office is open Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 4:30pm.
General Enquiry Number: 01364 645430
E-mail: safeguarding@prcdtr.org.uk
You can also report a concern by completing our Online Contact Form.
If we are not able to respond immediately, we will get back to you that working day or the next.
If, however, the matter requires an immediate response then contact should be made directly with the Police or Social Services
Police Emergency – Telephone: 999
Police Non Emergency Number – Telephone: 101