Fifteenth Sunday of the Year

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

 

Fifteenth Sunday of the Year

13th July 2014

 

Parish Mass Book  -  page  102

 

   Mass Times and Intentions

 

                                    6.30 pm  Fred Devine

Sunday  13 July                   10.00 am  People of Parish                                                                                                                                                                            

Monday                            10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                         10.00 am             “          “

Wednesday      10.00 am                            “           “

Thursday    10.00 am                                “          “

  1.30 pm  End of Year Mass  St Benet Biscop's

  2.30 pm      “    “    “        “

Friday 11.00 am  Christopher Wilkes

(with all pupils from St Bede’s)

Saturday 12.30 pm  Wedding Service  - 

      Michael Smethurst and Rachel Carr

 

                                     6.30 pm  People of Parish

Sunday  20 July 10.00 am  NBF

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm

 

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Friday 10.15 - 10.45 am

 

Please pray for:

 

 

· all who are sick,

 

· all who have died recently,

 

· Fred Devine, Margaret Harrison and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Finance …

 

     Parish Offertory         £405.86

    

                                                                             Many thanks

 

Apostleship of the Sea

Today is Sea Sunday, when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea.  Without them we would not have most of the items we buy in the shops.  Today’s retiring collection is for the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS), the Church’s official maritime welfare agency.  It supports seafarers both practically and spiritually.  This annual collection is absolutely vital to enable it to continue its work, so please give generously and remembers seafarers in your prayers.

 

There are envelopes in the Narthex for those who wish to gift aid their donation.

 

Youth Mission to St Benet’s

The next takes place today (13th) at 1.00 pm at St Paul First school in Alnwick.  It will start with a picnic, hopefully outdoors, to be followed by designing and making banners based on the words of the Mission Prayer. If people need lifts to this event please let me know. All are welcome.

 

The mission prayer continues to be said at the end of weekend Masses.  If I remember!

 

Marriage

Michael Smethurst and Rachel Carr will be married next Saturday at 12.30 pm.  Our prayers and best wishes are with them as they prepare for their wedding day and lifelong commitment to marriage.

 

Last week of the Academic Year

On Friday the schools break up for a well deserved holiday.  During the last week of term the following will be taking place in St Bede’s Church:  Thursday at 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm.  We will have pupils from St Benet’s, Years 7, 8, 9 and 10.  If anyone would like to volunteer to be a special minister please let me know, and on Friday at 11.00 am all of St Bede’s School will be joining us for end of year Mass.

 

Exposition next Friday will be at 10.15 to 10.45 am.

 

Parish Barbecue

I would like to pass on my sincere thanks to the parish social committee and anyone else who contributed in any way to the parish barbecue.  The evening was a great success, the sun kept shining, and we had about 90 people in the garden with an age range from 2 to 91 years!  There was a great sense of community, it was lovely to see. 

 

Future Vision of the Diocese

On 16th July at 11.00 am and 7.00 pm at the Cardinal Hume School, Gateshead, the Bishop will be outlining his vision for the diocese on what changes will be needed with fewer priests available.  Unfortunately I am away next week, but if anyone would like to represent the parish at either of these meetings please let me know.

 

Assisted Dying Bill - Please write to a member of the House of Lords    The Bill to legalise "assisted dying"  - meaning assisted suicide - will be debated in the House of Lords on 18th July 2014. There will be a free vote because it is not government legislation. If passed, this Bill would place vulnerable people at serious risk. Especially if you have direct experience of caring for a dying person, either as a family member or as a health or social care professional, please write before 18th July to a Peer to tell them your views.  For more information, including details of how to write to a Peer, please visit www.catholicchurch.org.uk/assisted-dying-bill  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO WRITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CERTAINLY BEFORE 18^TH JULY.  I have written to a member of the House of Lords a copy of that letter will be on the notice board for you to see what are the key arguments.

 

Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS)

The Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies is managed and awarded by the Board of Religious Studies on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. The course seeks to ensure that participants have a basic understanding of the central beliefs of the Catholic faith . It is available for catechists, lay leaders and other adults wishing to deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith and Catholic education. The CCRS course programme is now available for 2014/2015 and is shown on the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle web-site www.edurcdhn.org.uk or by contacting Eamonn Diffley at the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, Department for Education on 0191 243 3313.

 

There will be a free CCRS Information Evening taking place at St Cuthbert’s House, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7PY on Monday 15^th September 2014 starting at 5.00 pm for anyone who would like to learn more about the programme. If anyone would like to attend, then please contact Eamonn Diffley to register  for this event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourteenth Sunday of the Year

                              Mass Times and Intentions

                                        6.30 pm   People of Parish

Sunday  6 July                     10.00 am   Dec  mem Gregory family                                                                                                                                                                  

Monday                         10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                        10.00 am  Margaret Harrison

Wednesday                           10.00 am  Sick Person (MD)

Thursday                      10.00 am  Henry O'Donnell

Friday                           10.00 am  Peter Duffy

 

                                     6.30 pm  Fred Devine

Sunday  13 July               10.00 am  People of Parish

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation

 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm 

 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 

Friday 9.30  - 10.00 am

 

Please pray for:

 

 

· all who are sick,

 

· all who have died recently,

 

· all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

Years 2 and 4 pupils from St Bede's School will join us for Mass on Tuesday at 10.00 am

 

Return to Ordinary Time

As you will see for the first time in four month’s the Altar cloths and vestments are green to indicate we are in Ordinary time.  This phrase is not particularly helpful as if it gives the impression that these Sundays are not as important as the others but in Ordinary Sunday’s we are celebrating the whole of the mystery of our salvation that we celebrate from Advent to the Feast of the Sacred Heart.  

 

Baptism

This weekend we have the second of our joint celebrations of baptism.  On Saturday we welcomed into the church Declan Orkney and Thomas Gladwin and today we will celebrate the baptisms of Aimee Rose Wiles and Sofia Nancy Buckland.  We pray for Declan, Thomas  Aimee, and Sofia,their families, and all preparing for baptism.

 

The next baptism preparation sessions will begin on 2nd October.

 

First Holy Communion 2015/16

Having consulted the school and the parish council I have come to the decision that First Holy Communion programme will take place for children of Year 4  and not Year 3 as has been the current practice.  This means that there will not be a formal First Holy Communion in the parish next year, although if there art any children in Years 4 or above who have yet to make their First Holy Communion I would still like them to contact me.  The next  First Holy Communion will begin in September 2015 with First Holy Communions being in June 2016.

 

Youth Mission to St Benet’s

The next event in preparation for this will be next Sunday at 1.00 pm at St Paul First school in Alnwick.  It will start with a picnic, hopefully outdoors, to be followed by designing and making banners based on the words of the Mission Prayer. If people need lifts to this event please let me know. All are welcome.

 

The mission prayer continues to be said at the end of weekend Masses.  If I remember!

 

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

 

Married Priests:  has the time come?

The Movement for Married Clergy invites you to an open meeting on this important and topical issue at the Holy Name Church hall, Towers Avenue, Jesmond on Wednesday 9th July at 7.00 pm

Centenary of World War 1

 

To commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of World War 1, St Paul’s, Cramlington is to hold a Prayer and Praise Service on Sunday 27th July at 3.00 pm.  The service will consist of suitable hymns, intercessions, prayers and poetry.  You are cordially invited by St Paul’s to attend..

Assisted Dying Bill - Please write to a member of the House of Lords    The Bill to legalise "assisted dying"  - meaning assisted suicide - will be debated in the House of Lords on 18th July 2014. There will be a free vote because it is not government legislation. If passed, this Bill would place vulnerable people at serious risk. Especially if you have direct experience of caring for a dying person, either as a family member or as a health or social care professional, please write before 18th July to a Peer to tell them your views.  For more information, including details of how to write to a Peer, please visit www.catholicchurch.org.uk/assisted-dying-bill  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO WRITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CERTAINLY BEFORE 18^TH JULY.  I have written to a member of the House of Lords a copy of that letter will be on the notice board for you to see what are the key arguments.

 

 

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land –  A pilgrimage In February 2015 will be visiting Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Cana, the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, the mount of the Transfiguration, Masada, the site of the multiplication of loaves and fishes, the mount of beatitudes and much more. £1,195 each (sharing a room). Single room supplement £270.00. Includes flights from Heathrow (but not transport to and from Heathrow), Half board accommodation with dinner, bed and breakfast. For more information please contact Fr Lawrence Jones at ljonesys@yahoo.co.uk or on 01670 513410.