Second Sunday of Lent

                                                Second Sunday of Lent

                                                  24th February  2013 

                                            Parish Mass Book page  156

 

Mass Times and Intentions

 

                                     6.30 pm  Vigil Molly Ruddy

SUNDAY 24th Feb         10.00 am  In Thanksgiving                                                                                      

Monday                           10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday  10.00 am  John & Elizabeth Cox

 11.00am    Funeral Service -

                  James McKenzie                      

Wednesday 10.00 am  Stations of the Cross

  6.00 pm  Exposition / Reconciliation

  7.00 pm  NBF

Thursday 10.00 am  Thanksgiving Mass for  Benedict XVI Papacy

                                 

Friday    6.00 pm  For Election of new Pope

 

  6.30 pm  Vigil NBF

SUNDAY 3rd March 10.00 am  People of Parish

 

                              Sacrament of Reconciliation 

                        Wednesday during Lent 6.00 to 7.00 pm.

                                  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,

• ·  Jimmy McKenzie and all who have died recently 

• ·  and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

As I am sure you will now be fully aware Pope Benedict resigns his Papacy on this coming Thursday 28th February, at 8.00 pm to be precise!  On that day our Mass will be a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Papacy of Benedict XVI at 10.00 am.  On the following day , we shall have a Mass for the election of a new Pope at 6.00 pm.  We shall continue to pray for the Holy Father and for the whole Church at this time of transition.  The Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales have a produced a prayer card in light of  the resignation Pope Benedict. Copies are available in the narthex

 

Lent 

During Lent the following activities will be taking place in the parish: 

• · Stations of the Cross on Wednesday 10.00 am 
• · On Wednesday  Mass at 7.00 pm 
• · Exposition and Reconciliation (throughout the deanery) each Wednesday 6.00 to 7.00  pm
• · Lenten lunches Thursday, 12 to 1.00 pm at St Cuthbert’s Parish church

• · Service of Reconciliation, Sunday 17th March at 4.00 pm

 

Journey of Faith  continues on Thursday 28th February at  6.00 pm.

 

Asylum Seekers/Refugees 

 

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

 

Meeting of Parish Council

There will be a meeting of the parish council on Monday 25th February at 7.00 pm.  The purpose of the meeting will be to take stock of where we are as a parish at this present moment.  We will also give consideration  to the proposed restructuring of parishes that will be taking place throughout Northumberland. At some point I will hold a general meeting for the whole parish to look at how the restructuring will affect St Bede’s.

 

Confirmation

The next session for the confirmation programme will be this coming Thursday at 7.00 pm.  Would candidates please note that the next session is the following week on 7th March at 7.00 pm.

 

CAFOD Family Fast Day  was last Friday.  There will be a retiring collection after Mass for you to place your envelopes in Narthex.

 

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

Women’s World Day of Prayer  is on Friday 1st March.  There will be a time of Prayer and Worship at the Salvation Army Hall at 7.00 pm.

The Lindisfarne Gospels  Good News for every age

Inspired by the exhibition of the Lindisfarne Gospels in Durham during July, August and September, 2013 the churches on Holy Island Together with North East Church Leaders group are having a day of pilgrimage on Holy Island on Saturday 13th July.  Admission to the main pilgrimage event in Lindisfarne Priory by ticket only—available from www.holyislandpilgrimage2013.info  Further details on poster in Narthex.

Newman Lecture

I would like to express my thanks to Professor Lewis Ayres for coming to the parish on Wednesday and giving such an accessible and insightful lecture on Newman. I particularly appreciated the view that Newman has much relevance for addressing many of the concerns that the Church is facing at this current time.

Eucharistic Ministers Day of Recollection

Kathryn Turner is leading this day on March 2nd 2013 at St Aidan’s Parish Hall from 10.00am to.2.30pm. The day is open to all Special Ministers in the deanery. If you would like to take part please contact Fr Stephen Watson on 01670 812200. Please bring a packed lunch.