Third Sunday of the Year

Third Sunday of the Year

25th January 2015

 

Parish Mass Book  -  page  129

 

                                  Mass Times and Intentions

                                         6.30 pm  Vigil  Holy Souls

Sunday 25 Jan                 10.00 am  People of Parish                  

                                                                                     

Monday                           10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                          10.00 am  Margaret Faulder

Wednesday                               10.00 am Patrick Ruddy

Thursday                      10.00 am  John Bradley

Friday                              10.00 am  Mary & George Qusklay  / Marion Colonna

                             

Saturday                          10.30am     Funeral Service for Jeffrey Davidson
                                          
                                            6.30 pm  Vigil  Fred Devine

Sunday 1 Feb                    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:

 

· all who are sick,

 

· Jeffery Davidson and all who have died recently,

 

· Patrick Ruddy and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Finance …

 

           Offertory:     £275.57

        

          Pax Christi £76.70

                                                                           Many thanks

 

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

 

The week of prayer for Christian unity finishes today,  Our thanks to Rev Derry Twomey for joining us last Sunday and for his very realistic but hopeful approach to Christian unity.  I will be preaching at Stakeford Methodist Church today at their 6.00 pm service.  We continue to pray for Christian unity.

White Flower Appeal

 

We have been asked by the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child (SPUC) to have the annual white flower appeal in January.  This will take place this weekend.  One of their main campaigns at the moment is supporting the Glasgow midwives Mary Doogan and Connie Wood who are securing a legal right not to take part in abortions.  Please take a postcard from the Narthex for more information

 

Second Collection

 

There will be a second collection next weekend for Catholic Education.  Please use the white envelopes from your planned giving boxes.

Lenten Day of Recollection

 

I have booked Alnmouth Friary for a day of recollection on Saturday 7th March.  We will leave at 9.15 am and return  for 5.00 pm.  We will focus on some of the scripture readings given for Holy Week. All are welcome.

 

Journey of Faith will continue on Wednesday at 6.30 pm. We will explore the nature and mission of the Church.

Parish email address

 

We are having problems getting to the parish email account.  At least for the time being if you wish to contact me by email please use:  bedebedlington@live.co.uk

World Youth Day

 

There will be a meeting after Mass on 1st February for anyone interested in taking part in World Youth Day in Krakow, August 2016. 

 

Parish Confirmations

 

Letters should have been received by all Catholic pupils in Years 9 and 10 living within the parish boundary.  If you know of anyone who would like to be confirmed in that age group please let me know as soon as possible.  The closing date for expressing an interest is 31st January. The first session will be on 5th February.

 

Moving Forward In Hope

 

On the weekend of 14/15th February Fr Jim O’Keefe who is the priest in the diocese who is facilitating the process the moving in hope process, will be coming to both Masses to share with you the purpose and aims of this process.  I think it is of the utmost importance that as many as the parishioners as possible hear what Fr O’Keefe has to say.  I sense he has the clearest perception in the diocese of what we are seeking to achieve in this process.  So if you wish to know how this process applies to you and our parish please do what you can to be at St Bede’s that weekend.

 

In a recent discussion with Fr Jim I am confident that he has a clear understanding of the purpose of this process.  It is about creating flourishing communities that are truly Christ centred, encouraging us to be Christian disciples and to live the Gospel in our world today.

Pastoral care of the sick and housebound in the parish

 

One of my pastoral priorities is to ensure that those who cannot come to Mass due to ill health are still part of the life of the church.  This is primarily done by taking holy communion to the sick and housebound.  I will be very grateful if you or you are aware of some one else who is unable to get to Mass due to ill health, could you let me know so that I can arrange for you, or them, to receive holy communion. 

Refugee/Asylum Seekers

There will be a collection next weekend for tins of food (not pork) for refugee and asylum seekers.  Please leave in Narthex.