NEWSLETTER SUNDAY 23rd Sep 2007

 

 

Please pray for all the sick in the hospital and in our parish including:  

Kitty Stubbs, Bertha Appleton, Flo Mullen, Jimmy Carson, Christine McDonald, Dennis Lynch, Joe Donkin, Olive Atkinson, Nora Gallagher, Ethel Fagan, Denise Calvert, Ken Hutchinson, and Andrea Saward.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Sunday 23 Sep:	Rev Bernard Dillon (1994)
Monday 24 Sep:	Rev Patrick Kerwick (1992)
Tuesday 25 Sep:	Rev Leonard Johnston (1984)
Wednesday 26 Sep:
Thursday 27 Sep:
Friday 28 Sep:	Rev Laurence Murray (1970), Pope John Paul I    (1978), Pope Thomas Dollard (1992), Rev James Potts (1996)
Saturday 29 Sep:

 

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.

CONFIRMATIONS

Michael Wright, Michael Watson, Andrew Snowball, Kristina Smith, Hannah Potts, David Ford, Alex Bowey, and David Barella will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at 6.30pm Mass on Saturday 6th October.  Please remember to pray for them and their families.

INDUCTION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKER

Marie Donkin is to be inducted into her post as Community Development Worker at St. Luke’s today at 6.00pm  All are welcome.

WEST END CHURCHES TOGETHER HARVEST FESTIVAL

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

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS

All Eucharistic Ministers, First Communion Catechists, Confirmation Catechists, Children’s Liturgy Catechists, Members of the SVP, Legion of Mary, Bereavement Group, and Youth Club Leaders are expected to attend a meeting with the Diocesan Child Protection team on Tuesday 9th October at 6.00 pm in church.  This is ESSENTIAL for your continued ministry.  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.

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 07964334530: Louis Dale 5226505 and Ian Thompson 5677784, Price £5.00

Thurs 11th – 14th October

As the Flower Festival and Centenary approaches, we invite as many of you as possible to be involved.  For the Flower Festival , from 11th—14th October, you can help by: Preparing flowers and foliage; making and serving refreshments; baking/preparing food for the preview; welcoming visitors to the viewings.

If you can help in ANY way, please sign up at the back of church, and if you can provide food please indicate on the list.

CRICKET

We are hoping at last to hold our India V ROW cricket match on Sunday 30th September at Cherry Knowle Ground at 1.00 pm.  If you can play, give Bob a ring on ( or Raju on (.

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.

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.

CAFOD.........FOCUSAFRICA

Sixty-one year old Mike Coote has been working as a CAFOD volunteer for the past four years.....giving talks to schools in and around South Buckinghamshire...'' The contrast between life here and life in Tigray is quite dramatic, '' he says.  The best way to describe the difference between their life and ours is the total lack of things that we take for granted.  I was very moved to meet families who used to have to take whatever water they could find from streams, which were also used by animals. ''

Mike was to see first hand how a water project had transformed the lives of 16,000 people in the community of Tigray.  The project --led by CAFOD's partner, the Relief Society of Tigray--has developed a system of gulleys, dams and irrigation to prevent rainfall from draining away and eroding the soil.  Most of the families now have a secure supply of drinking water, on tap, no more than 30 minutes from their homes.  Single mother Nigisti now has clean water and can grow crops.  With the money which she earns, she can send her son Gidley to school.  '' A little help really does go a long way,'' says Mike.  '' A few pounds can pay for a safe water supply and save people's lives by helping to prevent diseases.  The people lead simple lives.  They still need help, but help is the answer-- not handouts.  They need the expertise and start-up materials that CAFOD and its partners can provide.  Otherwise they have nothing.''

''Poverty is not a misfortune, it is an injustice.''  LIVE SIMPLY THAT OTHERS MAY SIMPLY LIVE

LIVESIMPLY SO OTHERS CAN SIMPLY LIVE

Y —Young people must be involved  -  It is theirWorld.  Education!

Z — Zoological diversity is threatened by our Over-consumption.

OCTOBER DEVOTIONS

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

JOURNEY IN FAITH

Our Journey in Faith continues on Thursday 11th October.

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.

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

Did you realise what the posters at the back of church were saying?  Yes it is about the SVP.  Can you help with their work in the parish?  The SVP Brothers go about their visits unnoticed and unheard, but they do tremendous work with the poor, the sick and the lonely.  They meet every Wednesday at 8.30 pm in St. Cuthbert’s Chapel.  So if you are interested why not go along or contact Eugene Murphy.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & READERS

Forms for Eucharistic Ministers and Readers for next year’s rota will be available next weekend from St. Cuthbert’s Chapel.

UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINCY 

Sunderland University Chaplaincy are looking for help with International Students, especially during the holiday periods.  In particular they are asking if you could take one or more students for a meal on Christmas Day.  If you can or want more information please contact Father Kevin Dixon at St. Anne’s 534 2346.

TRAIDCRAFT

There is to be a Coffee Morning and Sale at Sunderland Minister on Saturday 29th September  at 10 till 12.30 pm.

GETTING THE BEST OUT OF LIFE

Getting the best out of life even through difficulties.  Learn more on 8th October at 7.30pm ????? Please bring a friend.  For more information contact Jean Thompson on (.

CHURCH CLEANING

Volunteers are needed to clean the church for our Centenary celebrations.  Could all volunteers and teams turn up on Monday 8th October at 9.30am to help out.