ST BEDE’S BEDLINGTON
Catholic Row, Bedlington, NE 22 6 HS Tel: 01670 823258
Email: bede57@googlemail.com
Parish Website: www.saintbede.org.uk
Diocesan Website: www.rcdhn.org.uk
Parish Priest: Fr Chris Hughes
Fifteenth Sunday of the Year
13th July 2014
Parish Mass Book - page 102
Mass Times and Intentions
6.30 pm Fred Devine
Sunday 13 July 10.00 am People of Parish
Monday 10.00 am Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 10.00 am “ “
Wednesday 10.00 am “ “
Thursday 10.00 am “ “
1.30 pm End of Year Mass St Benet Biscop's
2.30 pm “ “ “ “
Friday 11.00 am Christopher Wilkes
(with all pupils from St Bede’s)
Saturday 12.30 pm Wedding Service -
Michael Smethurst and Rachel Carr
6.30 pm People of Parish
Sunday 20 July 10.00 am NBF
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday 10.15 - 10.45 am
Please pray for:
· all who are sick,
· all who have died recently,
· Fred Devine, Margaret Harrison and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Finance …
Parish Offertory £405.86
Many thanks
Apostleship of the Sea
Today is Sea Sunday, when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea. Without them we would not have most of the items we buy in the shops. Today’s retiring collection is for the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS), the Church’s official maritime welfare agency. It supports seafarers both practically and spiritually. This annual collection is absolutely vital to enable it to continue its work, so please give generously and remembers seafarers in your prayers.
There are envelopes in the Narthex for those who wish to gift aid their donation.
Youth Mission to St Benet’s
The next takes place today (13th) at 1.00 pm at St Paul First school in Alnwick. It will start with a picnic, hopefully outdoors, to be followed by designing and making banners based on the words of the Mission Prayer. If people need lifts to this event please let me know. All are welcome.
The mission prayer continues to be said at the end of weekend Masses. If I remember!
Marriage
Michael Smethurst and Rachel Carr will be married next Saturday at 12.30 pm. Our prayers and best wishes are with them as they prepare for their wedding day and lifelong commitment to marriage.
Last week of the Academic Year
On Friday the schools break up for a well deserved holiday. During the last week of term the following will be taking place in St Bede’s Church: Thursday at 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm. We will have pupils from St Benet’s, Years 7, 8, 9 and 10. If anyone would like to volunteer to be a special minister please let me know, and on Friday at 11.00 am all of St Bede’s School will be joining us for end of year Mass.
Exposition next Friday will be at 10.15 to 10.45 am.
Parish Barbecue
I would like to pass on my sincere thanks to the parish social committee and anyone else who contributed in any way to the parish barbecue. The evening was a great success, the sun kept shining, and we had about 90 people in the garden with an age range from 2 to 91 years! There was a great sense of community, it was lovely to see.
Future Vision of the Diocese
On 16th July at 11.00 am and 7.00 pm at the Cardinal Hume School, Gateshead, the Bishop will be outlining his vision for the diocese on what changes will be needed with fewer priests available. Unfortunately I am away next week, but if anyone would like to represent the parish at either of these meetings please let me know.
Assisted Dying Bill - Please write to a member of the House of Lords The Bill to legalise "assisted dying" - meaning assisted suicide - will be debated in the House of Lords on 18th July 2014. There will be a free vote because it is not government legislation. If passed, this Bill would place vulnerable people at serious risk. Especially if you have direct experience of caring for a dying person, either as a family member or as a health or social care professional, please write before 18th July to a Peer to tell them your views. For more information, including details of how to write to a Peer, please visit www.catholicchurch.org.uk/assisted-dying-bill IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO WRITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CERTAINLY BEFORE 18TH JULY. I have written to a member of the House of Lords a copy of that letter will be on the notice board for you to see what are the key arguments.
Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS)
The Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies is managed and awarded by the Board of Religious Studies on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. The course seeks to ensure that participants have a basic understanding of the central beliefs of the Catholic faith . It is available for catechists, lay leaders and other adults wishing to deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith and Catholic education. The CCRS course programme is now available for 2014/2015 and is shown on the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle web-site www.edurcdhn.org.uk or by contacting Eamonn Diffley at the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, Department for Education on 0191 243 3313.
There will be a free CCRS Information Evening taking place at St Cuthbert’s House, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7PY on Monday 15th September 2014 starting at 5.00 pm for anyone who would like to learn more about the programme. If anyone would like to attend, then please contact Eamonn Diffley to register for this event.
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