Fifth Sunday of Lent

Fifth Sunday of Lent

22nd  March 2015

 

Parish Mass Book  -  page  169

Preface of Lent I

 Eucharistic Prayer III

 

                             Mass Times and Intentions

 

                                      6.30 pm  Vigil  Isobel Brennan

Sunday  22 March          10.00 am  People of Parish                                                                                                                                                                        

Monday                       10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                      10.00 am  Anne Gray 

Wednesday                 10.00 am  Ted & Doreen Burke

                                    12.30 pm  Mary Oliver (St BBs)

Thursday                     10.00 am  John Lancaster

 Friday                         10.00 am  Stations of the Cross

                                      6.30 pm  John & Sarah Sutherland

 

                                   6.30 pm  Vigil  People of Parish

Sunday  29 March          10.00 am  Sean Purvis

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Friday 9.20 - 9.50 am

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Friday 6.00— 6.20 pm

 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm

 

Please pray for:

 

 

· all who are sick,

 

· all who have died recently,

 

· Sean Purvis and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

LENT

 

We continue our annual Lenten journey.  Lent is an opportunity to renew and deepen our relationship with God and to discern His call for us at the present time. During Lent the following will be taking place:

 

· Wednesday, there will beMass will be in St Benet Biscop’s school chapel at 12.30 pm.

 

· Thursdays, Ecumenical Lenten lunches here at St Bede’s from 12 noon with prayer at 12.45 pm. 

 

· Fridays, Stations of the Cross at 10.00 am,   Confessions from 6.00 pm.  Mass at 6.30 pm.

 

· Penitential service, Sunday 29th March at 4.00 pm.

 

Lenten Lunches

 

My thanks to those who provided the soup on Thursday.  Volunteers to host and serve on Thursday lunchtimes will still be appreciated.

 

Journey of faith  continues on Thursday evening at 6.30 pm. This will be our last full session before we have rehearsals on Wednesday of Holy Week.  Please keep our candidates in our prayers.

 

Confirmations

We take a break for Easter with the next session on 23rd April.

 

St Bede’s School

 

The pupils from St Bede’s will be joining us on Wednesday at 10.00 am as their Holy Week Mass.  I am sure it will be as moving and memorable an occasion as was the Advent and Christmas liturgies.  I would encourage parishioners to attend.

 

The Deanery

 

It has been announced that Fr Lee Barrett will take up the role of Parish Priest of St Paul’s in Cramlington the weekend after Easter.  Fr Barrett has also been asked to help other parishes in the deanery.  I am sure that this will mean that Fr Lee will be assisting other priests as we help to cover St Robert’s in Morpeth while Fr Jones is poorly. Last weekend Fr Jones announced to the parish that he does have cancer and is exploring with his doctors possible treatments.  We continue to keep Fr Lawrence and the parish in our prayers.

SVP  National raffle tickets are on sale this weekend.

 

Gift Aid and Planned Giving 

There are still several boxes to be collected, please take yours today.  The new envelopes commence on 5th April 2015.  If you are in gift aid and no longer a tax payer please let us know as soon as possible.

There will be a  Second Collection next Sunday for Holy  Places.  Please use the white envelope from your boxes.

Liturgy Rotas 

 

Copies of liturgy rotas are available in the Narthex. Please take a copy today.

General Election

 

The Bishops of England and Wales have written a letter to all Catholics identifying key themes for us to reflect on as we decide for whom we wish to vote for on 7th May. We discussed this document at the Christ in the World group.  As one member said “its pussy footing but it’s good”.

 

Marriage Care

This organisation, which supports Catholics in marriage is looking for a co-ordinator for Tyneside. Please see poster in narthex for more information

 

Services for Holy Week

Palm Sunday 29th March:  (with blessing and distribution of palms).  Saturday vigil Mass at 6.30 pm, Sunday morning at 10.00 am.

Service of Reconciliation  29th March:  Confession at 4.00 pm. This sacrament will also be available Tuesday 31st March and Wednesday 1st April from 9.20 to 9.50 am.

 

 

Maundy Thursday 2nd April:  Mass of the Last Supper at 7.30 pm with watch at Altar of Repose until 10.00 pm.

Good Friday 3rd April:  Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm.

Holy Saturday 4th April:  Easter vigil for the Lord’s Resurrection at 8.00 pm.  We will be receiving five adults and three children into the Church, with the sacrament of confirmation being given to the adults.