First Sunday of Lent
9th March 2014
Parish Mass Book— page 151
6.30 pm Vigil People of Parish
Sunday 9 March 10.00 am Mary & George Anderson
Monday 10.00 am Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 10.00 am John & Sarah Sutherland
11.00 am Funeral Service - Margaret Haigh
Wednesday 10.00 am Stephen & Tricia Gorham
Thursday 10.00am Cairns family
Friday 10.00 am Stations of the Cross
7.00pm Sick person
6.30 pm Vigil Jim Norton
Sunday 16 March 10.00 am People of Parish
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 - 7.00 pm
Friday 9.30 - 10.00 am
Please pray for:
· all who are sick,
· Margaret Haigh and all who have died recently,
· all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
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
· On Friday evening at 7.00 pm there will be Mass. This will be preceded by:
· 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 12 noon to 1.15pm at the Salvation Army ( We have been asked to make soup for 20th March and 4th April. Four volunteers please to make soup for those respective days)
· Service of Reconciliation, Sunday 6th April at 4.00 pm
Lenten Day of Recollection on The Passion and Resurrection in John’s Gospel Saturday 15th March, Alnmouth Friary 9.15am –4.45pm. If you would like to take part in this and have not already signed up please do so by Monday so I can inform the Friary about numbers. We will be leaving at 9.15 pm on the Saturday, please bring a packed lunch. The cost of the day is £10.
First Holy Communion Next weekend we will have our next liturgy for the first holy communion candidates which will focus on the offertory and is called Offering Ourselves. There will be a session for parents at 9.00 am where I will begin to go through parts of the Mass.
Family Fast Day There will be a retiring collection next Friday i(14th March) for Family Fast Day. It is a day of special prayer for the needy and hungry of the world. Envelopes are available in the Narthex if you wish to gift aid your donation. Prayer cards for you to take home from church will be available next weekend. Please take one.
Parish Council The next meeting of the Parish Council is on Monday at 7.00pm. Please notify me or any other member of the parish council any item you wish to have discussed
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 3.00 to 4.30 pm. The workshop is open to young people and adults. The workshop is an idea that has come 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.
Journey of Faith The Rite of Election will be taking place this Sunday at the Cathedral. Our four candidates John and Sarah Warwick, Jamie Belizzi and Harry Belizzi will be presented to the Bishop. Please continue to keep them in your prayers.
Children’s Liturgy Recently four of our children’s liturgists took part in a training day on Godly play. I am going to meet with them after Mass on Sunday. If anyone else is interested in hearing about this you are also welcome to join us at this meeting.
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 11.30 am. Bishop Seamus Cunningham will lead the service.
RISE Theatre Company UK Tour 2014 – Soldier to Saint The Rise Theatre Company will be performing their exciting and original one-act play ‘Soldier to Saint’ here in the Cathedral on Thursday 27 March at 7.30 pm. The play is inspired by the true story of Saint Alban, Britain’s first Christian martyr and is a compelling tale of courage, friendship and sacrifice. The performance is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets are priced at £5.00 (Adults) and £3 (Under 18) and are available from:The Cloister Café - Telephone: 0191 232 8761 or YMT 01207 592244. Email: admin@ymt.org
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