Sixteenth Sunday of the Year
22nd July 2012
Parish Mass Book - page 109
Mass Times and Intentions
6.30 pm Vigil Goonan family
Sunday 22nd July 11.00 am People of Parish
Monday 10.00 am Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 10.00 am Requiem - Fred Devine
Wednesday 10.00 am Margaret Faulder
Thursday 10.00 am Owen, Molly & Patrick Ruddy
Friday 10.00 am Trevor Corbett
6.30 pm Vigil People of Parish
Sunday 29th July 11.00 am John Beckwith
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
Great News for St Bede’s Primary School
It was great news to hear from the latest monitoring visit of the Ofsted inspectors that they have decided that the school can now be taken out of ‘Special Measures’ and judged the school to be ‘satisfactory’ in its overall assessment. On behalf of the parish I would like to offer my sincere thanks and respect to all the staff, past and present of the last two years who have worked so hard address the issues raised by Ofsted in 2010. They have brought about significant improvements in the life and work of the school; warm congratulations to all involved. This has involved a large number of people in senior leadership positions within the school and external to it whom I know have spent much time and effort in ensuring that the school would make the necessary progress; much gratitude to all involved, including Nick Bowen, Kate Horn, Joan Riley and all the members of the Interim Executive Board, Joanne Clifford-Swann, Con Todd and past and present members of the shadow governing team
School Summer Holidays
As the academic year comes to an end, I would like to wish all staff and pupils at St Bede’s and St Benet’s a well deserved break. The pressures and demands involved in education just seem to get greater each year. Gratitude and respect to all involved in the education of our young people.
Mass Times
The parish council has proposed from the first Sunday of Advent the Sunday morning Mass will be at 10.00 am. Today is the last opportunity for you to place your vote — ballot papers are available in the Narthex today - you are given a choice of either 10.00 or 11.00 am for you to express your preference. On completion please place in the wooden box in Narthex.
Carmelites Meeting today Sunday at 2.00 pm. All are welcome.
First Holy Communions 2013
We had an introductory session on Tuesday. If you were not able to attend that meeting but would like your child to take part in the programme from September could you please contact me as soon as possible. After many years Alison Johnson moving on from her role as Parish catechist for the programme. I would like to thank her for the tremendous amount of work she has given to sacramental preparation for children in the parish over the years
Parish Mission
On the board there are lists for the various sessions that will need to be prepared for people to volunteer My friend Michael Legrue who has been to the parish and led a music workshop in May last year, will assist with the music for the mission. He will also be coming for the weekend of 15/16 September so I would like to use that weekend as an opportunity for those who want to be involved in the mission to come together to pray, reflect, and work together for the liturgies for that week. So if you would like to be involved please keep that weekend free.
Sick and Housebound
It is important that our sick and housebound feel they are part of the Church and are able to receive the sacraments. If you are aware of any sick and housebound among your family and friends who are not able to attend Mass regularly due to illness or infirmity could you please let me know. I appreciate how people think that the parish priest has a lot to do but it is essential that especially during a time of sickness that parishioners receive Holy Communion and the sacrament of the sick as required.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land – 6th – 13th May / Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi – 20th – 27th October 2013
Booking Forms for both pilgrimages are accessible on the Diocesan website - http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/eventyearfaith/yearfaith_pilgrimages.php - or if people do not have internet access, Holy Land forms are available from Fr Peter Stott at St Joseph’s, North Shields and Rome and Assisi forms are available from Fr Michael McCoy at St Anne’s, Pennywell. Interest for both pilgrimages seems to be increasing so those interested are asked to get their forms completed and returned to Tangney Tours as soon as possible. Tangney Tours also have Bookings Forms available from Gill Didino on 01732 886666.
Children’s Liturgy
Sincere thanks to Judith Wills and Christine Priest who are moving on from this role. Your hard work over the years is much appreciated. Iam very grateful to those who have offered to follow in the their footsteps. It is so encouraging that a number of parishioners have volunteered. Could those have still CRB forms outstanding please complete them as soon as possible. Many thanks.
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