THE CYCLE OF PRAYER-ORDINARY TIME (AUTUMN)

During Ordinary Time from September to Advent we are asked to pray for these intentions: The Spread of the Gospel; the Harvest; the Fruits of Human Work, and the Reverent Use of Creation; Justice and Peace in the World; All Victims of War; Young People; Prisoners and their Families.

HOME MISSION SUNDAY

Today is Home Mission Sunday and is a special Day of Prayer for all who are involved in Evangelisation in our own country.

LIVESIMPLY SO OTHERS CAN SIMPLY LIVE

W —Water is wasted far too often Walk whenever you can

 X — Xmas do we need quite so many presents?

Ask for CAFOD World Gifts for yourself

Today we are hosting an afternoon of reflection on the theme of  LiveSimply, please come along and sign up to our pledge.  You will also have the opportunity to sign up next weekend. 

WOMEN’S AGLOW

The next Women’s Aglow meeting will take place on Wednesday 19th September in the Chesters at 7.15 p.m.  Meal and Coffee £5.50.  For further details contact Bernadette Hambleton (.

CHILD PROTECTION CHECKS

If anyone has any outstanding child protection / CRB forms or ID documents which haven’t been forwarded to Diane English can you please do so as soon as possible.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

The next Parish Pastoral Council is on Monday 17th September after evening Mass.  All parish groups are reminded that they should send a member to the council meeting as their representative.   The annual elections to the Parish Council are also overdue.  There are nomination forms at the back of church for anyone who is interested.

INDUCTION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER

Marie Donkin is to be inducted into her post as Community Development Worker at St. Luke’s next Sunday 23rd September.  Please note the time is 6.00pm and not 7.00pm.  All are welcome.

WEST END CHURCHES TOGETHER HARVEST FESTIVAL

West End Churches Together will celebrate the Harvest Festival on Sunday 30th September at 6.30pm in St. Bede’s URC Church in Sorley Street.  All are welcome.

JOURNEY IN FAITH

Our Journey in Faith continues on Thursday 11th October.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR PARISH CENTENARY

Fri 28th September

Come and enjoy an evening of light musical Entertainment with the Cobweb Orchestra and the Music Makers Ladies Choir here in St. Joseph’s church, on Friday 28th September at 7.00 pm  This concert is part of our Centenary Celebrations. Tickets available from 8th September from Ann Earl (: Louis Dale ( and Ian Thompson (, Price £5.00

Thurs 11th – 14th October

Parish Flower Festival to finish off our year long celebrations ending on Sunday 14th October at 3 pm with Centenary Mass.  Bishop Kevin will be the main celebrant.  There is no 9.30am Mass that day.

GREAT NORTH RUN

Eugene Murphy’s daughter Catherine is ‘doing’ the Great North Run and is being sponsored for CAFOD.  There are sponsorship forms at the back of church for anyone who wishes to sponsor her.

Fair Trade

Fair Trade stall made £571.04 since the last sale in July. The next sale is 20th/21st October.  There will be no sale on 13th/14th October to avoid the Centenary Celebrations.

CAFOD.........FOCUSAFRICA

''Poverty is not a misfortune: it's an injustice.''  We are talking about world poverty.  CAFOD works to put this right.  For example, in Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, and Ruanda, it supports AIDS clinics and networks to treat and counsel HIV victims.  63% of the world's HIV sufferers live in Sub-Saharan Africa, 15 million children are orphaned.  In Sudan, 1.5 million have died and more than 2 million have fled their homes through conflict.  The Regional Bishops' Conference, with CAFOD's support, after recent peace, has helped families to return home, providing seeds, tools, and household kits: '' I am living in a shelter made from plastic sheets given by BRC.  I feel very happy,'' says Esther.  The Congo has vast deposits of gold, as well as diamonds and copper, but more than 3.5 million people have died since 1998 as a result of conflict fuelled by mineral mining , and people living near mines die from cyanide and arsenic poisoning.  CAFOD's Unearth Justice Campaign asks us to question where our gold comes from, and at the same time CAFOD works to improve the lives of the exploited.

Apart from Emergency Relief, these are among the many works of CAFOD throughout the world.  We are this year supporting FOCUSAFRICA, and so our efforts go to bring some justice to that region.  So far this year we have contributed £2,899, including two very generous bequests in memory of George Naisby and Jim Carvill.

Increasing our support for CAFOD would be an excellent way to fulfil the promise to LIVE SIMPLY, SO THAT OTHERS MAY SIMPLY LIVE.

'' Thy Kingdom come.........''

WHO IS SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE LONELY, THE SICK, THE IMPRISONED?

See the posters at the back of church and see if you know who it is. Have you worked out which organisation it is?  If you don’t know watch this space next week and find out how you can become involved.

EUCHARISTIC HEALING RETREAT

Come and experience the healing and loving touch of our Lord Jesus through the spirit filled message of God.  Fr. Augustine Mundackatt VC, at St. Joseph’s RC Church, Wallsend Road, Chirton, North Shields on Friday 5th to 7th October from 10.00am to 5.00pm   See poster at back of church for more details.

SUPERVISORY STAFF REQUIRED

St. Joseph’s Primary School require 2 Supervisors to look after the school children during lunch time break from 12.00pm to 1.15pm  Monday to Friday.  If anyone is interested please contact Mrs. Galbraith, head teacher.  Closing date for applications is Monday, 24th September.

YOUTH MINISTRY TEAM

People willing to act as contact persons for the Youth Ministry Team Mission in St. Anthony’s and St. Aidan’s in November 2008 are asked to attend a meeting in St Benet’s at 7pm on Tuesday, 16th October.

Don’t forget the words of Fr. Gerald;

“Why do you need so many spoons?’ and ‘The whisky won’t mind if it’s in a champagne glass!’