Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord

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

 

The Epiphany of the Lord

4th January 2015

 

Parish Mass Book  -  page  115

Preface of Epiphany age 53

Eucharistic Prayer III

 

                Mass Times and Intentions

 

                                           6.30 pm  Vigil  People of Parish

EPIPHANY 4 Jan           10.00 am  David Robertson                                   

                                                                                                                                             

Monday                             9.00 am  John & Sarah Sutherland

Tuesday   10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

 

Wednesday      10.00 am Craik & Freel families

Thursday 10.00 am  Alice & James Devlin

Friday                  10.00 am     Eucharistic Service

                             

  6.30 pm  Vigil  Christopher Wilkes

Sunday 11 Jan         10.00 am   People of Parish

 

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Friday 9.20 - 9.50 am

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm

 

Please pray for:

 

 

· James Chadwick, John Bradley and all who are sick,

 

· Peter Maley and all who have died recently,

 

· Alice Devlin, Daniel Sykes and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Finance …

 

           Holy Family:           £298.92

           Christmas Day:            £1024.27   

                                                                                      Many thanks

 

Feast of the Epiphany

Today  we move into the second part of Christmas. Having reflected on God becoming human, the mystery of the Incarnation, we now for eight days reflect on the theme of Epiphany, of God who reveals himself in love , splendour and vulnerability to the world. It is an opportunity for us all to reflect on how God has revealed himself  in the past year. It is still Christmas for another week so keep on celebrating! With the  Christmas season finishing next week-end with the  Feast of the Baptism of the Lord we will keep the decorations up  for till next Sunday. Help after the 10.00am Mass next Sunday to take down the decorations will be much appreciated

 

2015!

At the start of a New Year, I would like to wish you and all those you love every blessing and peace for the New Year. Thanks for making the Christmas liturgical celebrations so wonderful and for generosity received

 

Schools Return

As the schools return this week, I would like to wish all staff and pupils of both schools every blessing and success and for what is an important year for both schools. The training day for St Bede’s will start with an optional Mass here in the Church at 9.00am on Monday. Parishioners are also very welcome to this mass.

 

Baptisms in the Parish

Last year we started a baptismal catechesis programme in the parish. I have written to all families who had children baptised last year asking them to come the Mass next week-end where we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord for their babies to blessed at the end of Mass. I am also aware that a number of adults were also baptised here in St Bede’s last year and they are  also welcome to this Mass. Information for the Baptismal programme for 2015-16 is available in the narthex

 

Parish Confirmations

This year we will have parish confirmations by Bishop Seamus Cunningham on Friday June 5th. I will be writing in the next two weeks to all Catholic pupils in our parish who are in years 9 & 10 of St Benet’s inviting them to take part in the Confirmation preparation programme. If there are any parishioners who are not at St Benet’s but are in years 9 or 10 school or older who would like to take part, please contact me as soon as possible. The programme will start on Thursday February 5th at  7.45 pm in the Church Hall.  I would like to have as many of those confirmed in 2013

to be present as well at the first session to share about their experience of the programme and of being confirmed. I believe they will be a great source of encouragement for our new candidates

 

Musicians

I have had one parishioner who has expressed a willingness to play. Anymore musicians would be very welcome. Please contact me or Helen  Denton

 

The Parish Council

The  postponed meeting for December 8th will now take place  on Monday  12 January at 7.00pm

 

The Feast of Antony of Egypt– Patron Saint of Animals

I discovered last year that the  patron Saint of Animals is St Antony of Egypt, the founder of the Monastic movement. As he lived out in the wilderness in the desert in Egypt , he found companionship with animals that greeted him in his solitude. In Europe there is a tradition of animals being presented for a blessing on his feast day. Animals are a major part of many people’s lives be it as pets, working  in agriculture or just being inspired by their grace, beauty and power in the countryside. They are also a significant part of the environment and of God’s creation; this is an area that will be the subject of the next encyclical  to be published by Pope Francis in  March. In the light of all of the above I have decided we will have a blessing of animals in the hall at 10.00am on the feast of St Anthony on Saturday January 17th.  All animals including humans are welcome!

 

Christ in the World

The next meeting will be on Friday 23rd of January. We will watch the French film ‘Untouchable’ which explores on the experience of  those who are ,and those who care for,  people with disabilities. This will be followed by a discussion on the issues explored in the film

 

Journey of Faith will resume this Wednesday at 6.30pm. We will explore the Risen Christ

 

Refugee/Asylum Seekers

There will be a collection this weekend for tins of food (not pork) for refugee and asylum seekers.  Please leave in Narthex.  Next collection first Sunday of the month