ST BEDE’S
Email: bede57@googlemail.com
Parish Website: www.saintbede.org.uk
Diocesan Website: www.rcdhn.org.uk
Parish Priest: Fr Chris Hughes
Mass Times and Intentions
6.30 pm Vigil People of Parish
Sunday 21 Sept 10.00 am NBF
Monday 10.00 am Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 10.00 am Bridget Milner
Wednesday 10.00 am NBF
Thursday 10.00 am NBF
Friday 10.00 am Ellen Raisbeck
6.30 pm Vigil People of Parish
Sunday 28 Sept 10.00 am John Beckwith
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,
· Bridget Milner and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Finance …
Parish Offertory: 256.65
Racial Justice : £156.10
Many Thanks
Home Mission Sunday
This weekend we are reminded of our call to proclaim the Gospel in our own country. The call to evangelisation is a shared responsibility through the Church. The Church is seeking to develop new ways to reach out to those who have drifted away from our communities. Please take a prayer card from the Narthex.
Annual Mission Appeal by the VMM
This weekend we will have our annual missionary appeal which this year will be for the Volunteer Mission Movement to make a missions appeal. There will be a second collection. If you are interested in learning about opportunities in mission volunteer work, please contact them.: vmm@hope.ac.uk or 01512913438.
St Bede’s First School
All the pupils from St Bede’s will join us for Mass on Tuesday at 10.00 am
Journey of Faith Programme
The Journey of Faith Programme commences this Wednesday at 6.30 pm in the presbytery. The programme is open to anyone wishing to become a Catholic and Catholics who wish to know more about their faith.
Baptisms
The next session of the baptismal programme will begin on 2nd October at 6.45 pm. Please notify me as soon as possible if you have not already done so if you would like to participate in the next session.
Confirmations 2015
Bishop’s House has given me a date for confirmations next year which will be on Friday , 5th June 2015 at 7.00 pm. This will be presided by Bishop Seamus. The diocese has published a new set of guidelines for confirmation and thankfully they do not change current practice in the parish which is to offer the sacrament to pupils from Years 9 and 10 in High School. I will be contacting, through the school, all young people in that age range in the parish inviting them to be confirmed next year.
Day of Recollection
The autumn day of recollection will be on Saturday 4th October leaving at 9.15 am returning at 5.00 pm. The theme of the day will be Creation and Spirituality. This day is the feast day of St Francis and we will share in the liturgical celebrations of the community at 12 noon. Please sign the sheet in the Narthex if you would like to take part in this day.
Scotland and the United Kingdom
Now that the majority of the people of Scotland have voted to remain as part of the United Kingdom let us keep Scotland and the whole of country in our prayers that we will be truly united working together to promote the common good of all. May there be a true sense of peace unity in Scotland and throughout our nation
Harvest Sunday
The prayer and worship group have decided that the weekend of 4/5th
October will be deemed Harvest Sunday. This coincides with making
our donations for CAFODs Family Fast Day. We would also invite people to make donations of food for the Matthew Project.
Parish Fayre
The parish council has decided we will hold a parish fayre which will take place on Saturday 22nd November, 1.00 to 4.00 pm. Donations for tombola and raffles will be appreciated. Further details later.
Youth Mission
As I mentioned ion my sermon last week I took part in a very successful “mission control” event at the Youth Village with twenty young people from St Benet’s High School. I think the mission will be a very creative and inspiring event. We continue to say the youth prayer at the end of Mass. Copies of the prayer are in the Narthex.
Gift Aid
If you gift aid your donations to the parish there will be a letter for you from the diocese in the Narthex. I would like to add my own personal thanks for your generosity to the parish . Please take your letter today.
The Source 1st October
The next gathering for young people at the Cathedral will be on Wednesday 1st October 7.00 to 8.30 pm. This is open to anyone from Year 9.
Anniversary of National Board of Catholic Women
TA Mass to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the national board of Catholic women will take place on Thursday 16th October at 7.00 pm at St Hilda’s Diocesan Resource Centre, West Road, Newcastle, followed by light refreshments. Please see poster in Narthex.
Celebrate North East
Catholic Charismatic Weekend Conference at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy, Hebburn, NE31 2ET Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October. Further details and information on poster in Narthex.
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