Fifth Sunday of the Year

5th February 2012 

Parish Mass Book page  134

Mass Times and Intentions

                                      6.30 pm  Vigil People of Parish

SUNDAY 5 Feb           11.00 am  David Robertson

                                                                                                                

Monday                        10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                     10.00 am  Owen Ruddy

Wednesday                 10.00 am  Monica & Mary O’Callaghan

Thursday                    10.00 am  Walter & Nellie Cairns

Friday                           10.00 am  Fr Vincent Melia

                                     6.30 pm  Vigil Alice & James Devlin

SUNDAY 12 Feb         11.00 am  People of Parish

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm

and at any time upon request 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

First Sunday of the Month 4.00-5.00 pm

Please pray for 

· all who are sick,  

· Fr Francis Reed and all who have died recently 

· Monica Ward and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.   

       Finance ...

Parish Offertory:  £331.71

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                          Many thanks 

  Education Sunday

Today is Education Sunday. This is an opportunity for us to remember and pray for all those involved in our Catholic schools. A second collection will be taken, which can be gift aided. 

Journey of Faith 

Tuesday evening at 7.00 pm, exploring the sacraments of initiation (baptism, confirmation, eucharist) 

Parish Council   meeting tomorrow (Monday) 6.30 for 7.00 pm. If there is anything you wish to be discussed at that meeting please contact me. 

St Bede’s First School

Years 1 and 4 will join us for Mass on Wednesday at 10.00 am. 

Newly Decorated Hall

I’d like to offer my thanks to Peter Fowler for the decoration work he has done on the hall. I believe the colour is called Crushed Raspberry!  Whatever you think of the name it’s certainly has a positive effect on the hall. 

Open House

At a meeting of the volunteers on Tuesday, it was agreed that the group establish a separate bank account, separate to the parish.   The Open House project will still be very much part of the parish life and mission but this will enable the project to apply for funds from trusts and charitable bodies to help fund its way.  In March we hope to have Ian Lavery MP come to an event organised by Open House to  celebrate its being six months old.  I will give you more details when I have them. 

Exposition on the first Sunday of the Month

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be this Sunday from 4.00 to 5.00 pm.  It is a very simple and quiet time of prayer and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.   I would encourage you to take part for some or all of that hour.  I see it as a time to pray for our parish community. 

CAFOD

There is some great news from CAFOD, they have been told that any money donated for the whole of Lent and some of Easter will be matched by the government. I will be saying more during Lent encouraging you to take advantage of this significant source of funding for CAFOD.

Weeks of Guided Prayer

The list is now closed and thirteen parishioners wish to take part and across the Churches together the total will be around 25 to 30 so there should be a strong sense of community for these weeks of guided prayer. If you’d still like to take part please see me as soon as possible.

Collections:

· £522 has been banked for Mill Hill

· £68.32 has been sent to SPUC for the White Flower appeal.

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Collection of tins of food and meat (not pork) today. Please leave your donations in the Narthex. Further collections on the first Sunday of every month.

World Day of Prayer for the Sick

On the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Holy Mass with the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, Saturday 11th February, 11.00 am at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle, by Bishop Seamus Cunningham. All are welcome.

Ampleforth Scholarships

Scholarships are available in the following:  Academic, Instrumental, General.  Examinations to be held in March and April.  Further details on poster in Narthex.

Pilot Course for Formation of Lay Liturgical Ministers

A nation syllabus is being organised and developed and it is proposed that the programme would lead to national accreditation.  The sessions will take place on different dates at St Joseph’s Parish centre, Gateshead.  For further details please see posters in Narthex.

Spirituality and Formation Programme.

Please see poster in Narthex with details of events occurring in the diocese at different venues on different dates.