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.

Today is a Special Day of Prayer for World Evangelisation.  There is a retiring Collection at Both Masses for the Missions.

PRIESTS’ TRAINING FUND

Next weekend there is a Retiring Collection at both Masses for the Priests’ Training Fund.  The fund remains open for individual and group donations until 25th November.

Each Wednesday evening during October at 6.30pm we will  celebrate the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Benediction,  All are welcome. 

CAFOD HARVEST FAST APPEAL  -  ZIMBABWE

Many thanks for your generous donations to CAFOD.  The Family Fast appeal raised £599.73.  You donated £628.66 through the collection last weekend and the sale of flowers from the Flower Festival raised a further £264.83.  A cheque for £1,500 has been sent to CAFOD to help their partners in Zimbabwe.

MANY THANKS

Many thanks to all who have helped in any way over the last 15 months to make our Centenary Celebrations such a huge success.  Particular thanks to all who helped with the Flower Festival and with last Sunday’s Celebrations.   There have been many expressions of how wonderful were the celebrations of Mass, the Flower Festival and the refreshments afterwards.

FAIR TRADE

This weekend the Fair Trade stall is open.  New this month is African Forest Honey, which a parishioner has requested as it tastes so good!  Next month we hope to have spaghetti available.  If anyone wants an order placing for Christmas please hand it to Diane English by Wednesday this week to ensure that Traidcraft have the goods.

SOCIAL EVENING

St. Joseph’s invite you to a social evening on Thursday 15th November at 7.00 pm. At South Hylton WMC.  Music by Peter Green.  It is to be a 50-50 DANCE £3.00 a ticket and all proceeds are to go to CAFOD.

FLOWER AUCTION

On Monday 15th October at 11.00 am, flowers and arrangements will be auctioned/sold in church.  All proceeds will go to CAFOD Family Fast.  Please make an effort to support this.  Thank You.

There is a meeting of West End Churches Together on Monday 15th October after Mass in St. Cuthbert’s Chapel.

The next Journey in Faith starts at 7pm in St. Cuthbert’s Chapel on 30th October for parents asking for Baptism for their children and for those First Holy Communion parents who missed any of the last sessions.

Christian Life Programme

The Christian Life programme continues on Monday, 22nd October after evening Mass in St. Cuthbert’s Chapel.

Tickets for the SVP Annual Raffle are available at the back of church price 50p per ticket or £5 per book.  First prize is £5,000.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & READERS  

Forms for Eucharistic Ministers and Readers for next year’s rota must be returned by this weekend.

Sister Helen Prejean’s Visit

Sister Helen Prejean who wrote “Dead Man Walking” is visiting Newcastle City Hall on 17th and 18th November.  The parish has already booked a number of tickets.  The book is about her relationship with a prisoner on death  row who turned to her for spiritual guidance.  For more information about Sister Helen and this important conference please see the Diocesan Website.  We hope to screen “Dead Man Walking” at 7.45pm on Saturday 10th November.  If anyone would like to go and see her at the City Hall please see Father Gordon as soon as possible.  The parish tickets will be on a first come basis, otherwise tickets are £25.00.

POLISH MASS  

Mass in Polish will be celebrated at 4 pm on the 4th Sunday of every month in St. Benet’s Church Sunderland.  Confessions before at 3.30 pm.  Refreshments after Mass in the Parish Hall.

APPLE SALE

Isabel Wilkinson is selling her cooking apples this weekend in aid of CAFOD.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Elections to the Parish Pastoral Council are well overdue.  As yet, we have received no nominations.  Please consider becoming a member of the Council.  It would be good to have new blood and fresh ideas to lead us into the next century of our parish.

VISITOR FROM UGANDA

Robinna Ssentongo from Uganda, is visiting the North East with CAFOD in October.  She is the director for the Kitovu Mobile AIDS Home Care and Orphans Programme (MAHCOP) in Uganda, an HIV and AIDS group founded by the Medical Missionary of Mary (MMM).

Robina will be giving a talk and reflection at St.Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle on 28th October from 2pm to 4.00pm on LiveSimply and her work with HIV/Aids.  Contact CAFOD to book a place 0191 373 5001

REMEMBRANCE BOOK

If anyone would like the name of a loved one (or a family name) added to our Centenary Book, could they please place a donation for CAFOD in an envelope marked Remembrance Book and write the name/names of the person or family to be remembered clearly and place in the OFFERTORY BASKET as soon as possible.  The Book will remain on view for a few more weeks.

THANKS

Katherine Dixon, Eugene and Monica’s daughter would like to thanks everyone who sponsored her for the Great North Run.  She raised a total of £738 for CAFOD.  Once again thanks to everyone who donated.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Today:  29th Sunday of the Year:  

Retiring Collection for Mission Sunday

Monday:  7.30pm Christian Life Programme

Wednesday:  6.30pm October Devotions & Benediction

Friday: 7pm Malayalam Prayer Meeting

Saturday: 1.00pm. El Shaddai  Prayer Group 

5.00pm. Payer Meeting

Sunday: 30th Sunday of the Year: 

Retiring Collection for Priests’ Training Fund

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