Eighth Sunday of the Year

Eighth Sunday of the Year

2nd March  2014

 

Parish Mass Book— page 142

 

                                      Mass Times and Intentions

                                      

 

                                            6.30 pm  Vigil  Alice & James Devlin

Sunday  2 March      10.00 am  People of Parish

                                                                                                                          

Monday                       10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                      10.00 am  Bridget Doherty

Wednesday                    10.00 am  Loreto Acierda

                                  7.00pm  People of the Parish

Thursday       10.00am   Dec mem Gregory family                 

Friday        10.00 am  Station of the Cross

                                   7.00pm  Margaret Faulder

 

          6.30 pm  Vigil  People of Parish

Sunday  9 March      10.00 am  Mary & George Anderson

 

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Thursday  6.00 pm  -  7.00 pm

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm 

 

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Thursday 6.00 pm  -  7.00 pm

Friday 9.30  - 10.00 am

 

 

Please pray for: 

 

· all who are sick,

 

· all who have died recently,

 

· all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

 Lent

 

Lent begins next week on Ash Wednesday.  Masses will be 10.00 am and 7.00 pm.  The Primary School will be joining us for the 10.00 am Mass.  Lent is an opportunity for us to take stock of our relationship  with God and to be aware of where in our lives we need to grow in grace. Our faith is based on the belief that God has, is and will always offer the  life of grace to us in Christ Jesus. How can you and I be aware of and respond to this constant and generous offer?

 

During Lent the following activities will be taking place:

 

· Friday morning 10.00 am Stations of the Cross Exposition at 9.30 am

 

· On Friday evening at 7.00 pm there will be Mass.  This will be preceded by:

 

· Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 6.00 to 7.00 pm  ( I will also be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation)

 

· Lenten Lunches and Prayer with Churches Together

          Thursday 12.Noon to 1.15pm at the Salvation Army

          ( We have been asked to make soup for March 20th, 4

           volunteers  please to make soup for those respective days)

 

· Lenten Day of Recollection on The Passion and Resurrection in John’s Gospel Saturday March 15th  Almouth Friary 9.15am –4.45pm

 

· Service of Reconciliation, Sunday 6th April at 4.00 pm

‘Going Forth’ Liturgy Candidates for Adult Baptism and Reception in to the Catholic Church

 

Our four candidates, Jon and Sarah Warwick, and Harry and Jamie Belizzi, will be taking part in at the Rite of Election next Sunday (9th) , at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle.   We will be having a sending out liturgy for them today here at St Bede’s at the 10.00 am Mass. Please continue to support them with your prayers. The journey of faith programme continues on Wednesday evening at 7.00 pm. 

Parish Council

 

The next meeting of the Parish Council is Monday 10th of March at 7.00pm. Please  notify me or any other member of the parish council any item you wishes to have discussed

 

Woman’s World Day of Prayer

 

The Annual Woman’s World Day of Prayer is this coming Friday, March 7th. This year the Act of Worship will be at St John’s Anglican Church at Bedlington Station at 7.00pm. The speaker will be Dr Hilary Elder, Lay Reader at St Cuthberts. The theme this year is ‘Streams in the Desert’

 

Meeting of Social Group Re World Youth Day Fund Raising

 

The Social Committee will be meeting after the 10.00am Mass on Sunday 16th March to  arrange fund raising events  for the Papal World Youth Day Event for 2016. Since we wish to arrange events that will attract young people I would encourage young people to take part and share your ideas

Mission Workshop

 

 

This is to prepare for the mission that will be taking place in December at St Benet Biscop’s High School led by the diocesan Youth Mission Team (YMT) This will be taking place on Sunday 9th March from 3.00 to 4.30 pm.  The workshop is open to young people and adults.  The workshop has been brought about from suggestions from our own young parishioners so it would be good if we can support them in this project.

 

Pastoral Visit by Bishop Seamus

 

Bishop Seamus will be making a pastoral visit to the parish as part of his visit to parishes in the deanery on the weekend of 22/23rd March. The Bishop will preside at the Masses and will informally meet parishioners afterwards.

 

Baptismal Catechesis in the Parish

 

As mentioned in previous weeks the way we prepare and celebrate the sacrament of baptism in the parish is going to be radically different.  Please see information sheet about this in the Narthex.

 

Refugee/Asylum Seekers

 

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

 

 

 

National Victims Association

 

Families who have lost a member through murder and violence with gather in the Cathedral for a Memorial Service on Saturday 22 March at 11.30am.  Bishop Seamus Cunningham will lead the service.

 

 

 

 

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Seventh Sunday of the Year

Seventh Sunday of the Year

23rd  February 2014

 

Parish Mass Book— page 139

                                  Mass Times and Intentions

                                       6.30 pm  Vigil  Molly Ruddy

Sunday  23 Feb         10.00 am  People of Parish

                                                                                                                          

Monday                      10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                     10.00 am  Fr Joe Travers

Wednesday                      10.00 am  Leslie Gibson

Thursday                   10.00 am  John & Sarah Sutherland

Friday                        10.00 am  Mary Marion Gorham 

                                    6.30 pm  Vigil  Alice & James Devlin

Sunday  2 March      10.00 am  People of Parish

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm 

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Friday 9.30  - 10.00 am

 

Please pray for:

 

 

· all who are sick,

 

· all who have died recently,

 

· all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

Note of Thanks from Alison Johnston and family, who have asked me on their behalf to express their heartfelt thanks for all the support, kindness and prayers that the parish has expressed in various different ways after the sudden and tragic death of Malcolm.  There are too many people to mention by name, but people’s generosity and care is very much appreciated.

 

Ministers of Compassion and Consolation

 

The note above from Alison and family reminds us that the start of

2014 has been traumatic for the parish especially for the members of the Sykes and Johnston families who had the sudden and tragic deaths of their respective loved ones, Daniel and Malcolm.  Please continue to support them with your prayers and acts of kindness.  I would like to commend the parish for being wonderful ministers of consolation and compassion.  You have been very much the eyes and the hands of Jesus and this has been appreciated by the respective families.  Please continue to continue giving the wonderful support you have already shown.

Journey of Faith

 

The journey of faith programme continues on Wednesday evening at 7.00 pm.  Our four candidates, Jon and Sarah Warwick, and Harry and Jamie Belizzi, will be taking part in at the Rite of Election on Sunday 9th March, at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle.   We will be having a sending out liturgy for them next Sunday, 2nd March here at St Bede’s at the 10.00 am Mass. Please continue to support them with your prayers.

 

Pastoral Visit by Bishop Seamus

 

Bishop Seamus will be making a pastoral visit to the parish as part of his visit to parishes in the deanery on the weekend of 22/23rd March. The Bishop will preside at the Masses and will informally meet parishioners afterwards.

 

Lenten Day of Recollection

 

For the first time we are going to have a day of recollection during Lent. This will take place on Saturday 15th March.  We will be going to the Friary at Alnmouth.  I will be sharing some of the insights I learned while I was taking part in the gathering on St John’s Gospel .  This will include looking at the Passion and Resurrection stories in this gospel, so this will be very relevant for Lent. If you would like to take part please sign the sheet in the Narthex.

 

Please see information sheet about this in the Narthex.

 

Mission Workshop

 

This is to prepare for the mission that will be taking place in December at St Benet Biscop’s High School led by the diocesan Youth Mission Team (YMT) This will be taking place on Sunday 9th March from 3.00 to 4.30 pm.  The workshop is open to young people and adults.  The workshop has been brought about from suggestions from our own young parishioners so it would be good if we can support them in this project.

Baptismal Catechesis in the Parish

 

As mentioned in previous weeks the way we prepare and celebrate the sacrament of baptism in the parish is going to be radically different.  Please see information sheet about this in the Narthex.

Fr Patrick Laydon

 

While I was away my uncle, Fr Patrick Laydon, who is a retired priest in residence at St Cuthbert’s, Throckley, was taken into emergency respite care having twice gone missing and been found by police during this month.  It is evident that his dementia is severely limiting his capacity to look after himself.  Since I am his next of kin, time and energy will be focused on ensuring that his needs are properly catered for. I would appreciate your prayers and understanding as I seek to ensure that he is properly looked after.

Diocesan Events

 

 

· Baptised into Hope  with Rev Chris Thomas of the Irenaeus Community in Liverpool.  A day of reflection in partnership with the council of laity on Saturday 10th May at St Aloysius Parish Hall, Hebburn, 10.30 am to 4.00 pm.  Refreshments from 10.00 am.  Please bring a packed lunch.

 

· Hilda of Northumbria  A day of reflection for women led by Kathryn Turner, head of the diocesan department for spirituality on Saturday 31st May 10.30 am to 4.00 pm at St Hilda’s Diocesan Resource Centre, Newcastle.  Please bring a packed lunch.

 

 Further details of these events on posters in Narthex.