Second Sunday of Lent

4th March  2012 

Parish Mass Book page  151

Mass Times and Intentions

                                         6.30 pm  Vigil People of Parish

SUNDAY 4th March         11.00 am  Joan & Joe Caine        

                                                  4.00 pm   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                                                                                              

Monday                           10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                         10.00 am  Elizabeth Brennan

Wednesday                   10.00 am  Stations of the Cross

                                         6.00 pm  Moire Robinson

Thursday                          9.30 am  Private Intention

Friday                            10.00 am  Anne Scholes

                                        6.30 pm  Vigil Ted and Doreen Burke

SUNDAY 11th March     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

Friday 9.30 –10.00 am

First Sunday of the Month 4.00-5.00 pm

Please pray for 

· all who are sick,  

· and all who have died recently 

· all whose anniversaries occur at this time.   

Finance ... 

Parish Offertory:  £413.48                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Many thanks

L E N T  

· Mass on Tuesday,  and Friday at 10.00 am, Thursday at 9.30 am. 

· Evening Mass on Wednesdays at 6.00 pm.  

· Stations of the Cross Wednesdays at 10.00 am 

· The Church will be open on Friday mornings during Lent. 

· Penitential Service, Sunday 1st April, 4.00 pm. 

· Lenten liturgy and soup, Thursdays from 12.30 pm at Trinity Church, Bedlington. Each church is being asked to provide soup for a particular day. We have been asked to  provide soup for March 15th.  Can I please have some volunteers for this? 

· Purple ribbons are still available from the Narthex.  We are being asked to wear these as a witness to our faith. 

Exposition 

There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 4.00 to 5.00 pm this Sunday.  We are not having regular Sunday devotions during Lent this year but this is an opportunity as part of your Lenten devotions for some quiet time before Our Lord. 

Baptism

Today we welcome Lennon James Kennedy into God’s family.  We are asked to pray for James, his family, and all preparing for baptism. 

Rite of Election

The service at the Cathedral last Sunday was very moving and inspiring.  Our two candidates Bianca and Elsie, and their sponsors, thoroughly enjoyed the service.  To see scores of people being presented to the Bishop, by their sponsor, wanting to come into the Church encourages not only candidates who appreciate that they are not on their own in making this important commitment but is also a source of inspiration for us all to know that many people do wish to join us as a community of faith.  Please keep Bianca and Elsie and all those who will be received into the Church at Easter in your prayers. 

Journey of Faith   will meet on Tuesday evening at 7.00 pm 

New Head for St Benet Biscop High School and Executive Head for St Bede’s Primary School

As mentioned briefly at the end of Mass last week, I am delighted to announce that Mr Con Todd has been appointed as Head and Executive Head to St Benet’s and St Bede’s respectively.  In the interviews I was impressed by his ambitions for both schools, his commitment to the Catholic ethos of the schools, strong commitment to work in partnership with Catholic Primary Schools and the local parishes, and finally there was a strong sense that his leadership will be working collaboratively with staff.  I am very pleased with this appointment.  On your behalf I wish to offer him every blessed and best wishes of support as he takes up this important role. 

CAFOD

Family Fast Day was last Friday 2nd March, please leave your envelopes in the Narthex.  Our thanks to Tino and Jackie Manai for hosting a coffee morning on behalf of CAFOD. 

Asylum Seekers/Refugees 

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

Open House

Ian Lavery MP is coming to a one off meeting of the project this coming  Friday 9th March, starting at 6.00pm.  He will give a short address and there will also be a question and answer session. Local parish councillors will also be in attendance.  The whole parish is welcome to this event. Please sign list in the porch if you would like to take part.  

The Friends of St Mary’s Cathedral  invites you to an Evening with John Grundy, Architectural Historian and local broadcaster, who will give a talk ;’North East Churches through the Ages’, Tuesday 20th March, 7.00 pm in St Mary’s Cathedral.  Tickets:  £3 talk only, £8 talk and canape reception.  Details on poster in Narthex. 

Parish Council will meet on Monday 12th March at 7.00 pm.  Minutes of the last meeting  on notice board in Narthex.