Nineteenth Sunday of the Year

Nineteenth Sunday of the Year

10th August 2014

 

Parish Mass Book  -  page  114

 

                                 Mass Times and Intentions

 

                                         6.30 pm  In Thanksgiving

Sunday  10 Aug                   10.00 am  People of Parish                                                                                                                         

Monday                         10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                        10.00 am  Dec  mem Gregory

Wednesday                    10.00 am  Bridget Mullen

Thursday                       10.00 am  Dec mem Boyle fam

 

Friday                          10.00 am   Martin & Katie Doherty

   Feast of the Assumption           7.00 pm  NBF

                                     6.30 pm  People of Parish

Sunday  17 Aug                10.00 am  Christopher Wilkes

 

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,

 

· all who have died recently,

 

· all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

 

On Friday we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption.  Masses will be at 10,00 and  7.00 pm.  It is a Holyday of Obligation.

 

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 2017The 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

 

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.

 

Christ in the World Group

The next meeting of the Group will be on Friday 5th September at 7.00pm. We will be exploring the lives of Saints who have inspired us. More details later

 

APF Mission has been sent £263

 

Pilgrimage

St Aidan's, Ashington are organising a pilgrimage to Rome and San Giovanni in September 2015.  For more information email: Pauline Greaves [pauline_greaves@sky.com] or parish office 01670 812200.

 

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 key dates have been identified as part of the anniversary celebrations.

· 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

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Journey of Faith Programme

The Journey of Faith Programme will resume  in September. I have already had some enquiries. Parishioners have also asked if the course is available to those who are already Catholics. The answer is very much yes. In previous years practising and committed members of the parish have come to the sessions and have learned a great deal themselves and have been able to offer great support to those who are thinking about joining the Church.

 

Spiritus

Spiritus is an Ecumenical  Festival of Spirituality and Prayer that will be taking place at Durham Cathedral on Saturday September  6th from 10am-4pm. There will be over thirty workshops available on different types of spirituality and prayer, with the opportunity to take part  in three of them. For more details go to:

http://www.spiritus-ne.co.uk/ or see a copy of the registration form in the narthex