The Feast of Pentecost

The Feast of Pentecost

8th June 2014

 

Parish Mass Book  -  page 288

 

Mass Times and Intentions

                                      6.30 pm  People of Parish

Sunday 8 June                   10.00 am  Steve McMorn

                                                                                                                                                   

Monday                       10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                      10.00 am  Requiem  -  Thomas Meenaghan

Wednesday                         10.00 am  George Mullen

Thursday                     10.00 am  John & Sarah Sutherland

Friday                          10.00 am  Bridget Doherty  

 

                                      6.30 pm  Molly, Owen & Patrick Ruddy

Sunday 15 June                 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,

 

· Thomas Patrick Meenaghan and all who have died recently,

 

· Jack Gordon, Bridget Doherty and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Pentecost

Today we celebrate the great event of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the early church.  We pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to be poured upon the church remembering especially our own community.  May the Holy Spirit bring us into a deeper relationship in Christ and enable us to carry on with His ministry.

 

Welcome Back Sunday

 

This Sunday is deemed as Welcome Back Sunday so if there are any of you who have come to this community of faith please know you are very welcome.  I hope that being part of this community is a source of faith, love and joy for you.

 

Pentecost Service

 

This is taking place on Sunday at 4.00 pm. 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.  Those who have helped to prepare this service have shown a great deal of creativity and hard work.  I would encourage as many of the parish to take part in this event.  There will be a retiring collection after this service for youth ministry in the parish.  

 

Special Collections

 

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

 

CAFOD

 

Just a reminder that I am looking for a parish representative  for CAFOD.  Please contact me if you would be interested in taking up this role.

Parish Barbecue

 

The social committee are organising a parish barbecue for Saturday 5th July from 7.30 pm. Tickets will be available from members of the social committee.  I would encourage as many of you as possible to take part .  I appreciate that we are dependent on British weather but previous parish barbecues have been seen to be as an enjoyable success.

 

First Holy Communion

 

First Holy Communions will take place next Sunday (15t).  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.

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.

 

Youth Mission to St Benet’s

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

 

· It agreed that the parishes would design banners for the mission so on Sunday 13th July at 1.00pm 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 mission prayer continues to be said at the end of weekend Masses.  If I remember!

 

Signs of the Times

    -  the World -  the Church     - Pope Francis -  The Future

A day conference at St Teresa’s Heaton Road, Newcastle on Saturday 14th June 10.00 am to 3.3.0 pm.  Several speakers.  £5 payable on day (includes lunch)  Please reserve your place by 9th June.  Further details on poster in Narthex.

 

Christ in the World

 

The next meeting will be Friday 27th June at 7.00 pm. It will be an open forum for anyone to bring items for discussion.

 

 

Mill Hill Annual Mass of Thanksgiving

On Saturday 14th June the Annual Regional Mass of Thanksgiving for Mill Hill Missionaries will be celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne at 11.00am.   Everyone is invited to attend the Mass in recognition of the ministry and  work of so many from our  diocese for the Mill Hill Missionaries, but especially all red box-holders and collectors.