Fifth Sunday of Lent

Fifth Sunday of Lent

6th April 2014 

Parish Mass Book— page 170

                           Mass Times and Intentions 

                                       6.30 pm  Vigil  People of Parish

Sunday  6 April           10.00 am   Mary & George Quskley

                                       4.00 pm  Lenten Service of  Reconciliation                                                                                                                                                            

Monday                        10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                       10.00 am  Holy Souls

Wednesday                          10.00 am  Dorothy Hoolison /  Rosemary Bowey        

Thursday                      10.00 am   John Lancaster

Friday                           10.00 am  Stations of the Cross

                                        7.00pm  Frank Hogg

 

                                        6.30 pm  Vigil  Daniel Sykes

Sunday  13 April          10.00 am   People of Parish

          

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Friday  6.00 pm  -  7.00 pm

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm 

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Friday 9.30  - 10.00 am

Friday 6.00  -  7.00 pm

 

Please pray for:

 

 

· all who are sick,

 

· all who have died recently,

 

· Norah Cavanagh and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

 

Lenten Service of Reconciliation

 

This Sunday at 4.00 pm is the annual Lenten service of reconciliation.  As Bishop Seamus pointed out on his pastoral visit this sacrament is an opportunity to meet the grace and mercy of God in a particular way.  There will be at two other priest to help me with the sacrament of reconciliation, Fr Lawrence Jones and Fr David Nixon

Holy Week Services

 

The liturgies for Holy Week, especially the Easter Triduum services of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter vigil on Holy Saturday are an opportunity for us to encounter  the love and grace of God revealed to us through his death and resurrection which we especially remember in the Eucharist.  I would encourage as many of you as possible to do all you can to be at these three services since they are at the heart of our faith.  Also at the Easter vigil John Warwick will be received into the church and his wife Sarah, their children Joseph and Ben, and Jamie and Harrison Bellizzi will also be baptised. All the adults will also be confirmed We continue to keep them in our prayers.

 

 

The Easter Triduum services will be:

 

Maundy Thursday:  Mass of the Last Supper at 7.30 pm, with watching at Altar of Repose until 10.00 pm

 

Good Friday:  Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm. 

 

Holy Saturday :   Easter vigil for the Lord’s Resurrection at 8.00 pm,

 

Easter Sunday : Mass for Easter Sunday, 10.00  am.

 

The lists for  the Triduum services are on notice board in the Narthex.

 

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 1.15 pm at the Salvation Army 

 

Gift Aid and Planned Giving 

 

Thanks to those who have offered to make Standing Orders with the parish.  If you have not taken your box from the Narthex please do so.

 

Young People in the Parish  

 

· Reading of the Good Friday Passion Gospel:  we will have a run through of the Passion narrative with any young people who would like to be involved, after Mass on Sunday.

· There will be a planning meeting for the proposed Pentecost service on Sunday 13th April after Mass.

· The young people have kindly volunteered to sort out and prepare for distribution the Prayer Cards for the youth mission. This will take place in the parish hall on Friday, 11th April at 2.30 pm.  Any one is welcome to help with this. The prayer cards will be launched on the weekend of 26/27th April.

 

Fr Patrick Laydon

 

My thanks for those who have been asking about my uncle and for your prayers.  Fr Patrick is now residing at St Catherine’s Care Home on the West Road in Newcastle.  Hopefully he will settle and feel he belongs to St Catherine’s

 

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

 

Mini Vinnies

 

If you have not done so already I would recommend you look at the poster at the back of church concerning a successful visit of the mini vinnies to the Matthew Project food bank.  With the departure of Ellie Marshall as school chaplain the mini vinnies will be led by Alison Johnston.

 

Baptismal Catechesis

 

The first two sessions of the baptismal classes have taken place before the baptisms of 26/27th April.  There will be a follow up session for these parents on 1st May.

 

The next set of baptismal classes will be starting on 19th June.

Adoration from 2.00 pm, Divine Mercy Chaplet 2.45 pm followed by Veneration of Divine Mercy Icon  on Sunday 27th April at St James Church, Hebburn with Fr Jeff Dodds.  All are welcome.

 

Called to the Supper of the Lamb

A day of reflection for extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, 17th May, 10.30 am to 3.30 pm at St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Gateshead. 

 

Further details of these events on posters in Narthex.