Fifteenth Sunday of the year
15th July 2012
Parish Mass Book - page 106
Mass Times and Intentions
6.30 pm Vigil People of Parish
Sunday 15th July 11.00 am Peter Duffy
Monday 10.00 am Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 10.00 am George Mullen
Wednesday 6.00 pm John & Sarah Sutherland
Thursday 10.00 am Walter Cox
Friday 10.00 am Ken Perkins
6.30 pm Vigil Goonan family
Sunday 22nd July 11.00 am People of Parish
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm
and at any time upon request
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday 9.30 –10.00 am
First Sunday of the Month 4.00-5.00 pm
Please pray for
· all who are sick,
· all who have died recently,
· all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
First Holy Communions 2013
Under the new Diocesan programme for First Holy Communion, the programme now starts in September. There will be an initial meeting for parents and carers who would like their children to receive their First Holy Communion next year on Tuesday 17th July in St Bede’s School at 6.00 pm. This meeting will explain the programme and what is involved for children, parents and carers. The school has notified parents and carers of children who will be in year three next year. If anyone whose child is not at St Bede’s would like their child to receive their first holy communion next year, please contact Fr Chris
Mass Times
The parish council has proposed from the first Sunday of Advent the Sunday morning Mass will be at 10.00 am. Ballot papers are available in the Narthex for this and next week-end, 22nd July - you are given a choice of either 10.00 or 11.00 am for you to express your preference. On completion please place in the wooden box in Narthex.
Peter’s Pence Collection
The special collection for Peter’s Pence which was deferred will be taken this weekend. Please use the named white envelope from your planned giving box.
Christ in the World Group
The next meeting of the group will be on Friday July 20 at 7pm in the Presbytery. Moira Quinn will explore the science, philosophy and ethical implications of bio-ethical issues such as genetic engineering and stem-cell research
Parish Mission
Thanks to Alison Johnston who has created a display on a notice board in the narthex about the mission. On the board there are lists for the various session that will need to be prepared for people to volunteer My friend Michael Legrue who has been to the parish and led a music workshop in May last year, he will assist with the music for the mission. He will also be coming for the weekend of 15/16 September so I would like to use that weekend as an opportunity for those who want to be involved in the mission to come together to pray, reflect, and work together for the liturgies for that week. So if you would like to be involved please keep that weekend free.
Carmelites Meeting next Sunday at 2.00 pm. All are welcome.
Masses next week
All pupils from St Bede’s Primary School will join us for Mass on Tuesday at 10.00 am.
Time of Mass on Wednesday will be at 6.00 pm.
Diocesan Altar Servers Mass
The annual Mass for altar servers in the diocese will be at St Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday 6th October at 11.00 am. The Mass will be presided by the Bishop. Could altar servers and their parents please inform me If they would like to take part. Any of the children who have recently made their First Holy Communion and would like to be altar servers please contact me.
Weeks of Guided Prayer Lent 2012
At the last meeting of the Prayer and Spirituality group we discussed the weeks of guided prayer that had taken place during Lent. The group agreed that there could be some value in bringing together those in the parish who took part in the ‘Weeks’ for a ‘one off’ meeting to share how the experience has affected on them and to explore further ways to sustain and develop one’s prayer life. This will take place in the Hall on Thursday 19 July at 7.00pm
Prison Visiting at HMP Northumberland
HMP Northumberland, the merger of HMP Acklington and HMP Castington, now holds over 1200 adult male prisoners. At present, there are no Official Prisoner Visitors in this very large prison. Volunteers are urgently needed so that prisoners with no family may be able to get a visit every 3-4 weeks. Prisoners who receive regular visits benefit greatly and their rehabilitation programmes is more likely to be successful. If you feel that you can spare an afternoon every 3-4 weeks then please consider offering to volunteer.
Fr Tony Rattigan O.P. ( A Dominican Priest) is due to oversee all visiting. He is hoping to establish a group of Official Prison Visitors on whom he can call upon as quickly as possible. Please read the leaflets in the narthex. For further information please contact Mrs I McNulty (Northern Secretary for Official Prison Visiting) on 0191 528 1977 or Fr Tony Rattigan on 01670 762300
Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Please continue to pray for those persecuted for their beliefs. Among the concerns of Christian Solidarity Worldwide include: Pastor Nadarkhani, an Iranian Pastor, who although he has had his death penalty for leaving Islam to become a Christian commuted, he is still in prison for over three years and he may face fresh charges; the persecuted Christians of Northern Nigeria, where several churches have been bombed and finally, the need continued progress for human rights in Burma. For more information please go to : http://www.csw.org.uk/
