Eighteenth Sunday of the Year
3rd August 2014
Parish Mass Book - page 111
6.30 pm People of Parish
Sunday 3 Aug 10.00 am For all who died the Great War
Monday 9.30-10.30 am Church open for prayer
Tuesday 10.00 am Funeral Service - Nellie Cain
Wednesday 9.30-10.30 am Church open for prayer
Thursday 9.30-10.30 am Church open for prayer
Friday 9.30-10.30 am Church open for prayer
6.30 pm In Thanksgiving
Sunday 10 Aug 10.00 am People of Parish
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday 9.15 - 9.45 am
Please pray for:
· all who are sick,
· Nellie Cain and all who have died recently,
· all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Welcome
We welcome Fr Tony Rattigan from St Dominics who will preside at our weekend Masses.
Diocesan Development Plan
On 16th July Bishop Seamus announced that a diocesan development plan (DDP) would be prepared and implemented in the diocese over the next three years. I would like to thank Rory and Val O’Callaghan who represented the parish at the unveiling of the announcement about the DDP. This will involve very significant restructuring of the diocese at all levels.
One of the Episcopal vicars, Fr Jim O’Keefe will be released from parish responsibilities to work on the DDP alongside a new post to be created called the Diocesan Development Officer who will be appointed in September. Every parish will have to take part in a viability study which will be based on nine criteria which I will give you at a future date. The schedule is that a draft of the DDP will be published sometime next year after discussions and amendments the full version of the DDP will be announced with its implementation starting between 2016 and 2017. I will make reference to the DDP in my sermon this weekend and begin to explore what this could mean for the parish though at this moment I would have very little certainty or clarity.
The positive dimensions of the DDP is that is ensures that all parishes in the diocese will be affected by this process that a substantial overhaul is more effective than the piecemeal changes that have been taking place. We will have a clear set of criteria by which decisions will be made and we now have some time scale as to when changes will take place.
Please keep the diocese, especially Fr Jim O’Keefe, in your prayers
Open House
Open House will not be meeting during the month of August. It will resume on Tuesday 2nd September.
Marriage
We wish Thomas Carr and Lucie Hitch who were married this weekend (Saturday 2nd August) in Yorkshire. We wish them a long and happy life together.
Refreshments Rota
There is an amended refreshments rota in the Narthex today. If you are involved please take a copy of the rota which is available in the Narthex.
Commemorations for World War I
To mark the centenary of the First World War and remember all those who lost their lives in the conflict, the bishops of England and Wales encourage the Catholic community to participate in local civic or ecumenical celebrations. The following six key dates have been identified as part of the anniversary celebrations.
· 4th August 2014 –the centenary of entry of the British Empire to the War
· 25th April 2015 – the Gallipoli campaign
· 31st May/1st June 2016 – the Battle of Jutland commemorating the war at sea
· 1st July 2016 – the Battle of the Somme
· 31st July 2017 – the start of the 3rd Battle of Ypres
· Passchendaele)
· 11th November 2018 –Armistice Day
Catholic parishes are asked to mark these important anniversaries on the nearest Sunday by offering Mass for all those who died and to pray in the intercessions for those currently serving in the armed forces, and for peace.
To commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of World War 1, St Paul’s, Cramlington is to hold a Prayer and Praise Service on Sunday 27th July at 3.00 pm. The service will consist of suitable hymns, intercessions, prayers and poetry. You are cordially invited by St Paul’s to attend.
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