The Most Holy Trinity
31st May 2015
Parish Mass Book - page 83
Preface - 52
Mass Times and Intentions
6.30 pm Vigil People of Parish
Sunday 31 May 10.00 am Walter Cox
Monday 10.00 am Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 10.00 am James Chadwick
Wednesday 10.00 am Kathleen Ann Cox
Thursday 10.00 am Special Intention
Friday 6.30 pm Confirmation Candidates
6.30 pm Vigil People of Parish
Sunday 7 June 10.00 am Bridgid Doherty
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday 9.20 - 9.50 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 5.30 pm
Please pray for:
· all who are sick,
· all who have died recently,
· all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Trinity Sunday
Today’s feast day is like a concluding paragraph of a book, having gone from Advent to Pentecost recalling the drama of our salvation in Christ. We acknowledge and celebrate God revealed to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We celebrate God as a communion of love who invites us to share in the intimacy and power of the Trinity’s love and life.
Confirmations
On Friday we welcome Bishop Seamus as he confirms six of our young parishioners. I would like you to pray for Nathaniel Anstee, Rose Lee-Alliston, Cameron Bell, Harriet Priest, Chloe Priest and Mia Bliss. I would encourage as many of the parish to come and support our young people as they make this commitment in Christ. The time, energy and commitment the candidates along with other young people of the parish gave in celebrating the Good Friday liturgy was tremendous. It would be fitting for us as a parish to acknowledge their generosity by supporting them as they receive the sacrament of Confirmation. There will be a reception in the hall afterwards to which you are invited. My thanks to those who have already offered to bring food for this, any other contributions would be appreciated please sign the list in the Narthex, and please pray for our candidates as they prepare to celebrate the sacrament.
Journey of Faith
As was the case last year we shall have a small number of meetings with those who were received into the church for them to reflect on their
experience of being a member of our parish community. The next meeting will be on Wednesday 3rd June at 6.30pm.
Christ in the World
The next meeting will be Friday 12th June. The group agreed that we would reflect from a faith perspective on ‘Making a noise for Bedlington’.
Moving Forward Together in Hope - (MFTH)
My thanks to those who came to the meeting on Thursday evening. I hope people found it informative and helpful. Copies of the summary sheet of this part of the process will be available in the Narthex for those who were not able to come to the meeting. Details of the next stage of what the parish will do will be in the bulletin next week
Lay Training Fund
There was a second collection last week for the Lay Training Fund. If you were not able to make a contribution you can still make donations this weekend. To gift aid your donation please use envelope from your boxes.
Baptisms
The next baptismal classes will be on 11th and 18th June, with baptisms on 27th and 28th June. Please contact me if you want your child baptised for that weekend. As soon as possible.
St Bede’s Day
I would like to thank all who took part in the celebrations for St Bede’s day and for those who contributed to the buffet and barbecue. It was lovely to celebrate our patron’s feast day as a community.
Inside & Out - People and Prisons
At the final session last week it was agreed that we would pray for what the Holy Spirit may be showing us in how we respond to those inside and outside prison. There will be a meeting at the Coffin Chapel on Wednesday 3rd June at 7.30 pm to pray, reflect, and discuss.
Concert for Burma
The annual concert for Burma is on Saturday 6th June at 7.00 pm at St Charles Parish Hall, Gosforth, Newcastle. Tickets are £7.00. The Stokle family who organise this concert kindly spoke to our confirmation group earlier this month.
Corpus Christi procession in Honour of the Blessed Sacrament
There will be Exposition in St Cuthbert’s Chapel, Ushaw College on Sunday 7th June at 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm followed by procession at 3.00 pm. There will be opportunities for the sacrament of reconciliation during exposition. Please bring a packed tea. Please see poster in Narthex.
Gather my People
A day of reflection for liturgical lay leaders at St Hilda’s Resource Centre, West Road, Newcastle on Saturday 13th June, 10.30 am to 4.00 pm. Please see poster in Narthex.
There is no charge for this day. Please bring a packed lunch.
Booking is essential. If you would like to attend, please contact us at:adult.formation@diocesehn.org.uk or on 0191 243 3313
