Fourth Sunday of the Year

Fourth Sunday of the Year

3rd February  2013

 

Parish Mass Book page  132

 

Mass Times and Intentions

 

                                       6.30 pm  Vigil NBF

SUNDAY 3rd Feb         10.00 am  People of Parish              

                                 
Monday                         10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                        10.00 am  Owen Ruddy

Wednesday                  10.00 am  Doris & Harry Atherton

Thursday                        9.00 am  Monica & Bernard Ward

Friday                          10.00 am  Ellen Perkins

 

                                      6.30 pm  Vigil People of Parish

SUNDAY 10th Feb       10.00 am  Dorothy Tomlinson

                                                          /Angela Robertson

 

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

 

 Please pray for

 

· all who are sick,

 

· all who have died recently

 

· Owen Ruddy and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Baptism

 

Today we welcome Sadie Leigh Ramsden into God’s family.  We are asked to pray for Sadie her family, and all preparing for baptism.

 

Journey in Faith  continues on Thursday at  6.00 pm.

 

Catholic Education

There will be a special collection today for Catholic Education. Please use  named envelope in your planned giving box.

 

Teas/coffees after Sunday Mass 

We need volunteers who are willing to be on a rota to serve tea and coffee after the Sunday morning Mass.  If you would like to help please sign the list in the Narthex with your name and contact number

 

Reflections from the Prayer and Worship Group

This group discussed as to how the positive spirit and creativity that came from the mission could be developed in the months ahead. It was decided that the Lenten Penitential Service which will he on Sunday March 17th could be an opportunity to have a creative and thoughtful reflection on God’s offer of forgiveness and the reconciliation won for us by Christ, with an opportunity for individual confession afterwards. If anyone would like to be involved  in this there will be a meeting on Saturday February 9th from 10.00 am to 12 noon

 

Refugee/Asylum Seekers

There will be a collection today for tins of food (not pork) for refugee and asylum seekers.  Please leave in Narthex. Next collection first Sunday of the month

 

Poverty Action Week

This week is Poverty Action Week where two ecumenical Christian organisations, Housing Justice and Church Action on Poverty  seek to highlight the experiences and needs of the homeless and those who experience poverty in some way or other.  This Sunday our church will be hosting a regional event on behalf of Church Action Poverty North East at 4.00 pm. Various people will be sharing about the experiences of the poor.  The local MP Ian Lavery will also be present and speak at this event.

 

Preaching at Wesleyan Church

I would like to express my thanks to the members of the Wesleyan Reform Church at Guide Post for their very warm welcome they gave me last Sunday.  I was touched by their sincerity of faith and love of God.  It is a reminder that the Spirit is present in other churches. Please continue to pray for Christian Unity.

 

Years 4, 5 and 6 from St Bede’s Primary School will join us for Mass on Tuesday at 10.00 am.

 

Adult Formation in the Diocese

 

· A lecture on the theology of Blessed John Henry Newman by Professor Lewis Ayers here at St Bede’s, Wednesday 20th February at 7.30 pm. 

 

· Study Day  on Reconciliation in the Gospel of St Luke, led by Fr Michael Winstanley, on Thursday 7th February at Minsteracres from 10.30 am to 3.15 pm.  Cost is £10 per person.

 

· Women at the Well:  a day reflecting on women’s spirituality Saturday 2nd March at Holy Name Parish Centre, Jesmond, Newcastle 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.

 

· Death and Dying in Catholic perspective:  hosted by Centre for Catholic Studies on Saturday 9th March, 9.15 am to 5.15 pm. St Cuthbert’s Catholic Chaplaincy, Old Elvet, Durham. Cost £50

 

For further details see posters in Narthex.

 

Churches Together

A quiet afternoon for Lent ‘Reflecting on the calling of Jesus’.  (commencing at 2.00 pm)  will be held at Stakeford Methodist Church.  There will be a break for a cup of tea then the gospel of Mark will be presented by Rev Richard Ferguson.  Please consider making this part of your Lenten journey and come along to all or part of the afternoon on Saturday 16th February at 2.00 to 4.30 pm.

 

Marriage (same sex couples) Bill

The bishop’s conference of England and Wales have provided cards for people to send to their MPto express their concern concerning this piece of legislation.  The cards are in the Narthex.

 

Student Cross Appeal

This will be an appeal with a difference.  They do not want your money but they want your legs on the road for Holy Week!  I In two weeks time we will have at least one member of the Pilgrimage  making an appeal   Even if you don’t feel called to walk with a big wooden cross during Holy Week it is an opportunity to reflect on what you want from this Lent.