Ascension of the Lord

Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

1st June 2014

Parish Mass Book  -  page 272

 

                                        Mass Times and Intentions

                                        6.30 pm  Vigil  NBF

Sunday 1 June                     10.00 am  People of Parish

                                                                                                                                                   

Monday                         10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                        10.00 am  Dennis Heslop

Wednesday                           10.00 am  Dec mem Gregory family

Thursday                      10.00 am  Sick Person

Friday                           10.00 am  Margaret Faulder  

 

                                       6.30 pm  People of Parish

Sunday 8 June                     10.00 am  Steve McMorn

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm

 

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Friday 9.30  - 10.00 am

 

Please pray for: 

 

· Michael Goonan and all who are sick,

 

· all who have died recently,

 

· all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Feast of the Ascension

This weekend we celebrate the feast of the Ascension.  We celebrate the gifts we have been given to carry on Christ’s ministry here on earth and we acknowledge our Christian hope for where Christ has gone we will follow.

 

World Communications Sunday

This weekend we remember the church’s work in spreading the gospel in various forms of social media.  There will be a special collection for this work.  Please use  the white envelope from your box.

 

Welcome Back Sunday

Our annual Welcome Back Sunday will take  place next weekend on Pentecost Sunday.   It is an opportunity for us to reach out to those on the fringes of the church and gently invite them to return.  How welcoming are we as a community? 

 

Pentecost Service

This will be taking place next Sunday. This will be an ecumenical service led by our young people, the format of the service will be similar to the service we had at Advent with a combination of readings, music, drama and symbols to celebrate Pentecost.  This event can be seen as a part of Welcome Back Sunday so please feel free to invite people who you think might be interested to this event as well. There will be a rehearsal for all taking part in the service on Wednesday 4th June at 7.00 pm. The final rehearsal for the joint choir will take place on at Trinity Church on 3rd June, 7.15 to 8.00 pm.

 

First Holy Communion

First Holy Communions will take place on Sunday 15th June.  We continue to pray for our First Holy Communion candidates and their families.

 

Parish Council

There will be a parish council meeting on Monday 9th June at 7.00 pm. If there any items you wish to be discussed please contact me or any member of the parish council.

 

CAFOD

One of the great strengths of this parish is its awareness of local needs and a willingness to meet them in such projects as the Open House and the Matthew project.  Last week I spent some time with regional CAFOD volunteers and learnt more about CAFODs work.  One of its aims is to improve its links with parishes.  I still want our parish to be committed to meet local needs and help with local projects but on reflection I would like to see CAFOD having a higher profile in the life of the parish.  I am looking for a volunteer who would be a CAFOD representative for the parish and would work to increase its profile in the parish.  Please see me if you are interested in taking up this role.

Bedlingtonshire Chamber of Trade

This organisation is ending as a functioning body.  It is therefore distributing their assets  among various local charities.  They have kindly agreed to give us a donation of £500.  Our thanks to its chair Mr Jenkinson and all its members for their kind donation.

 

New Chaplain for our Schools

I am pleased to inform you that the Governors of  St Bede’s and St Benet’s have appointed Miss Helen Hunt as chaplain from September. All those involved in the selection process were highly impressed with Helen and we are looking forward to her working in our schools

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

 

Baptism

The next set of baptismal classes will be starting on 19th June.  Please contact me as soon as possible if you would like to take part  in this session.

Special Collections

There will be a special collection next weekend for the Lay Training Fund.  Please use the white envelope from your box.

 

Youth Mission to St Benet’s

 

· It agreed that the parishes would design banners for the mission so on Sunday 13th July at 1.00 pm people are invited to take part in a picnic at St Paul First school in Alnwick to be followed by designing and making banners based on the words of the Mission Prayer. All are welcome

 

· The next deanery mission group meeting with be Thursday 19th June at 7.00 pm at St Aidan’s First School