Twenty fourth Sunday of the Year

Twenty fourth Sunday of the Year

15th September 2013

 

Parish Mass Book  136

 

                                    Mass Times and Intentions

                                          6.30 pm  Vigil  Fr Brian Malia

Sunday 15 Sept              10.00 am  People of Parish

                                           

                                                                                                                                                

Monday                           10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                          10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Wednesday                               10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Thursday                         10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

 

Friday                              10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

 

                                          6.30 pm  Vigil  People of Parish

Sunday 22 Sept              10.00 am  Ralph Simpson

 

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,

 

· Richard Williams and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Warm Welcome to Visitors

On behalf of the parish I would like to extend a warm welcome to  any visitors who have joined us for our Masses this weekend.  We hope you feel at home with us while you are away on holiday.  If you are here for the 10.00 am Mass please know that tea/coffee is available in the hall afterwards and you would be very welcome to join us and please feel free to introduce yourself to Fr Chris who is the parish priest.

 

Baptism

Today we welcome Annie Riches who will be baptised during the 10.00 am Mass.  We pray for Annie, her family, and all preparing for baptism.

 

Journey of Faith

The journey of faith restarted on Wednesday and will continue next week at 7.00 pm.  Four people have expressed an interest in becoming members of the Church

 

Church Cleaning

We are low on Church cleaners, any volunteers would be most appreciated.

 

Day of Recollection

The annual parish Day of Recollection will be on Saturday 12th October  leaving at 9.15 am and returning at 4.45 pm. This year there will be reflections on John’ s Gospel. Cost £15. Please sign list in the narthex

 

Missionary Appeal

Next weekend we welcome Fr Pat Kelleher from St Patrick;s Missionary Society also known as Kiltegan Fathers.  He will be making an appeal on behalf of his Order.

 

Churches Together Advent Service

My thanks to all those who expressed an interested in this about a dozen parishioners including some of our recently confirmed young parishioners.  The next meeting to plan the service will be after Mass on Sunday 6th October.  If you have not expressed an interest in being involved but would like to be please let me know and I will give you the notes and copies of possible readings that we may use.  

 

Parish Council Meeting

At the parish council meeting on Monday evening the council agreed the following:

· Explore the possibility of taking young parishioners to the next Papal World Youth Day which will be in Kracow in 2016

· In seeking to reduce energy costs to explore if there could be another venue for week-day Masses during the winter months

· In the light of the kind offer from the Anglican Parish of Choppington and Stakeford to celebrate a Catholic Mass in their Churches, Fr Chris will examine the possibility of enquiring with other parts of the parish so that on a weekly basis during Lent there will be ‘Station Masses’ in the villages and outlying parts of the parish.

 

Open House’s Second Birthday

Congratulations to Open House on celebrating their second birthday. On September 24th Open House will be having a  meal at Charlton’s in Cambois.

 

Meeting with New Dean

Now that we a part of a new enlarged deanery with north Northumberland, we have a new Dean, who is Fr Ian Hoskins, Parish Priest of Longhorsley. I met with Fr Ian on August 28th.  In the light of the Bishop’s announcement that the parish will be sharing a priest at some point and have one Mass at  a week-end, we discussed possible options. He was not in a position to offer any further clarity as to what will happen in the future but he was pleased that the parish was aware of that changes will happen and that the parish is seeking to  take responsibility for various roles and ministries within the life of the parish. He was particularly  impressed with the collage at the back of the Church that highlights what goes on in the parish and noted the importance of the parish having the only Catholic comprehensive in Northumberland

 

Diocesan Altar Servers Mass

I have had one Altar server who has expressed a wish to take part in the Diocesan Altar Servers Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, on 15th October at 11.00 am.  If any more Altar servers would like to take part please contact me this weekend.

 

Choppington Parish Council

On Sunday 6th October at 4.00 pm there will be a commissioning service for the members of Choppington Parish Council at Holy Family Anglican Church, Stakeford.  The church leaders in the area are delighted that the council would like to have their work recognised within  the context of Christian faith. So I would recommend all parishioners living within the boundaries of their parish council to attend.