St. Joseph's Sunderland
	Paxton Terrace Millfield Sunderland SR4 6HP England +44 (0)191 567 4574
	Fr. Gordon Ryan M.A., B.D.	Fr. Cuthbert Rand S.T.D., Ph. L. ( in residence)

NEWSLETTER SUNDAY 2nd April 2006

Please pray for all the sick in the hospital and in our parish including:  Barbara Wall, Kitty Stubbs, Bertha Appleton, Flo Mullen, Jimmy Carson, Emily Kearney, Christine McDonald, Dennis Lynch, Christopher Brown, Maureen Brown, Alison Bayliss, Annie Hodgson, Joe Donkin, Douglas Flint, Olive Atkinson, George Gallagher. Please also pray for May Gooch who died during the week.

Please remember in your prayers the following priests of the diocese whose anniversaries occur during the week:

Sunday 2 April: Rev John Duggan (1966), Rev Joseph Connolly (1992)

Monday 3 April:

Tuesday 4 April:

Wednesday 5 April:

Thursday 6 April: Rev Francis McKenna (1993)

Friday 7April: Rev Oswald Whitaker (1956)

Saturday 8 April: Canon Thomas Murray (1977) Rev Henry Higgins (1996)

CYCLE OF PRAYER FOR LENT

During Lent we are asked to pray for the following intentions: Candidates for the Sacrament; Women; The Needy and the Hungry of the World; Penitents and Wanderers.

LENTEN DEVOTIONS

During Lent why not try to make a special effort and come along to Mass during the week and to the other services we will be having.

During Lent there is Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and  Stations of the Cross every Sunday at 4.00pm.  On Tuesdays during Lent church will be open between 1.30pm—3.30pm.  Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 2.00pm.  On Friday’s Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 3.00pm and in Malayalam at 7.00pm.

DEANERY VISITATION

The final meeting of our Deanery Visitation is on Thursday 6th April at St Mary’s. It begins at 7pm. As Fr Carroll said when he was here everyone is welcome to come to both  the meeting and the Mass.  

LENTEN ALMS

There will be a retiring collection at both Masses this  weekend for Lenten Alms in aid St Cuthbert’s Care.

PASSION SUNDAY

Next Sunday is Passion Sunday. Both Masses will begin with the Blessing of Palms in the church grounds—weather permitting. We will all then process into church.

HOLY WEEK

On Monday, 10th April we are hosting the West End Churches Together Taize Prayer Hour for Holy Week at 7pm.(Mass at 9.10am).

At the back of church you will find lists for volunteers to have their feet washed  at the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday and for Watching after Mass.  Church will remain open until 11pm so for security we need to know that at least 2 people will be in church until the end of Watching.

GOOD FRIDAY

On Good Friday there is the Procession of Witness up Tunstall Hill.  It leaves Tunstall Farm at 10am and the cross is erected at 10.30am. For more information see the poster at the back of church.

LITURGY MEETING

There will be a meeting after Mass on Monday 3rd April, to finalize the details and for everyone who has been contacted about reading for the services for Holy Week.

FORMATION, EVANGELISATION & WORSHIP

The F.E.W. Core Group will meet on Monday 3rd April after Mass to arrange the next stage in our evangelisation programme.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS

Preparations for First Holy Communion for children and parents continue this week at 6.00pm on Wednesday in the Parish Social Centre.  Please pray for the children and their families

WALK N HOPE

Walk n Hope is a Catholic family conference which this year is taking place in Newcastle on Saturday/Sunday 13-14^th May. There are many Christian conferences around the country but most of them are in the south. We are blessed that the only one in the north is a Catholic conference and is virtually on our doorstep. The main speaker this year is Fr. Stan Fortuna from the Franciscan Friars of Renewal. As well as being an inspiring speaker, Fr Stan is also an extremely talented musician (guitar, keyboard and drums). He has a great rapport with young people and is invited to speak at many Christian youth events worldwide including World Youth Day. He also has a great affection for our late Pope or as Fr Stan calls him “JP2 The Great One!”

Walk n Hope has an excellent youth section, after last years event, some decided to stay together and meet as often as possible, to pray, sing and worship. We hope as many people as possible can attend Walk n Hope and make it a great success. To make it as easy as possible to attend the parish will pay for a bus to take people to and from Newcastle so you only pay for the conference itself. If you would like to  go please sign the list at the back of church over the next few weeks so we have some idea of numbers. This is an international conference organised by and for the people of the north east. Don’t miss out. Details can also be found on the Walk n Hope website www.walkinhope.org.uk

ANGELUS LUNCH CLUB

Our next Lunch is Wednesday April 5th. Same time as usual. Please let us know if you do not want transport.

PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE

There is a display, from Amnesty International, at the back of church for prisoners of conscience.  Please write to the people indicated on the leaflets asking for their release.

WOMENS AGLOW

The next Women's Aglow meeting will be in The Chester's on Wednesday 19th April 2006. at 7.15 pm. Bookings with Jean on 5657512. To raise funds for Women's Aglow, there will be a Coffee Morning on Saturday 1st April 10.30am —1.30pm in West Park Church

APF MILL HILL MISSIONS

During the next few weeks the Zealators will be calling to empty the Red Mission boxes. As usual a BIG THANK YOU to all our Box Holders and Collectors for your continuous support.

EASTER DECORATIONS

If you would like to make a donation towards decorating the church at Easter, perhaps in the name of a deceased relative, you can put your donation in the Offertory Basket, and their names will be put into the book of remembrance. All donations should be handed in by Sunday 9th April.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Today:  5th  Sunday of Lent

Retiring collection for Lenten Alms in aid if St Cuthbert’s Care.

4.00p.m. Stations of the Cross

Monday:

F.E.W. Core Group Meeting after Mass.

Liturgy Meeting

Tuesday:

Church open 1.30p.m - 3.30p.m.

Stations of the Cross 2.00p.m.

Wednesday:

4.00p.m. Indian Celebration

6.00p.m. First Communion Children meeting Parish Centre Lounge.

Thursday:

7.00p.m. Deanery Visitation-St Mary’s

Friday:

3.00p.m. Stations of the Cross

7.00p.m. Malayalam Prayer Meeting & Stations of the Cross

Saturday:

4.45p.m. Indian Prayer Group

Next Sunday: Passion Sunday

 Blessing of the palms before both Masses.

4.00p.m. Stations of the Cross

Rotas week ending 8tht/9th April

Eucharistic Ministers

6.30p.m.  T Wilkinson, A Naisby, K Thompson, P Tuckwell, G Watson

9.30a.m.  J Lennox, M Otterburn, M Walton, D Bulmer, K Bulmer

Readers

6.30p.m.  I Wilkinson, I Thompson

9.30a.m. G Joseph, K Hodgson

Welcome Teams

6.30p.m.  E Emmett & Liz Tucknutt

9.30a.m.  J & M Horn

Planned Giving:

Team 5: W Duncan etc,

Last weeks offerings:

Envelopes, £556.33, Plate£331.18

Church Cleaning:

 Team 3:  A Earl etc.

Children’s Liturgy:

M Kennedy, A Watson, J McDonald, M Liddle

Coffee Morning:

E Emmett, J Burnham, M Burnett

Newsletter Folding:

Jean Farrelly

Telephone Numbers

No individual telephone numbers will be displayed on these pages.  Where contact is needed as indicated by the symbol ( please contact the Parish House shown above.

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