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, Joe Donkin, Olive Atkinson, George & 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:
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Sunday 4 March: |
Rev William Nicholson (1988), Monsignor Kevin Vasey (2002) |
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Monday 5 March: |
Rev James Pollock (1976) |
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Tuesday 6 March: |
Rev Francis Marley (1968) |
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Wednesday 7 March: |
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Thursday 8 March: |
Rev Austin Fee (1964), Rev Francis Tuohey (1974), Rev John Bull (1980), Rev Thomas Towers (1997) |
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Friday 9 March: |
Rev Charles Crilley (1982) |
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Saturday 10 March: |
Canon Martin Cassidy (1972) |
CYCLE OF PRAYER - LENT
In the time leading up to Lent, we are asked to pray for these intentions: Candidates for the Sacraments; Women; the Needy and the Hungry of the World; Penitents and Wanderers
FAMILY FAST DAY
There is a retiring collection this weekend, at both Masses for envelopes and any donation you may have for CAFOD’s Family Fast Day.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS
At both Masses this weekend the children will be enrolled onto the First Communion programme. The children will meet for their first session with the catechists at 6pm in the social centre lounge on Wednesday. It finishes at 7pm. Please remember the children and their parents in your prayers.
LENTEN DEVOTIONS
Lent is a time of prayer fasting and alms giving and to help us we have a number of aids to help us all. There are a number of prayer groups in the parish to which all are welcome. Stations of the Cross are celebrated on Tuesday at 2pm, Friday afternoons at 3pm and on Sundays at 4pm.
LITURGY MEETING
A Liturgy Meeting has been arranged for Monday 5th March after 7pm Mass. We will be particularly looking at the liturgies for Holy Week and Easter. Anyone involved in reading ministry, decorating the church, musical ministry, is asked to come along to this important meeting. All are welcome.
FAIR TRADE STALL
Our Fair Trade Stall will be available next weekend with some new temptations and they are Devine White Chocolate and Fairbreak Cookies and there are even more new items coming next month. So bring along a little extra cash if you would like to treat yourselves!
BIBLE YOUTH GROUP
A Parish Bible Youth Group has been formed for young people from 10– 14 years. They meet every second Sunday in St Cuthbert’s Chapel for all young people at 10.45am. They will meet this Sunday and next to prepare for Easter This is an appeal for all young people between 10 –14 to come along, and bring a friend if they’re interested. All are welcome.
ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE
It’s the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act – to mark this there will be a regional Service in Durham Cathedral on Saturday 24th March at 11am.
Today 12 million people live in modern forms of slavery. Please see notice board for more details
HEALTH CARE MINISTRY
A Mass celebrating Health Care Ministry with Bishop Kevin Dunn at St Mary’s Cathedral Newcastle on Sunday 18th March at 3pm. This is a celebration for all who are involved in health care ministry. Please see notice board.
LENTEN ALMS
Next weekend there will be a retiring collection of Lenten Alms for St Cuthbert’s Care.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY ROTAS
The rotas for the new year, for the Children’s Liturgy are at the back of church.
WHAT'S ON IN THE
DIOCESE
Diocesan Evangelisation programme·
Monthly Mass with Anointing of the Sick
At St Joseph's, Gateshead. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 12pm
Masses with Prayer for Healing
At St Joseph's Gateshead. 7pm-8.30pm 11th March, 10th June, 16th September and 9th December.
Lenten Talks
At St Agnes Crawcrook: 7.30pm-9pm 23rd February, 1st March ,9th March, 16th March, 23rd March, 30th March
An Evening with Richard Rohr
At Ushaw College, 30th May 2007, 7.00pm-9.30pm
Children's Liturgy Study Day
This will take place on Saturday 17th February 10.30-4pm at St Joseph's Parish Centre, Walker Terrace, Gateshead
Liturgies for Lent
Two evenings for parishioners who may wish to be involved in planning special celebrations for the season of Lent. This will range from an understanding of the character of the season to looking at how we can celebrate Lenten themes as a parish in Eucharistic and non-Eucharistic Liturgies. The sessions will be on Monday 12th and 19th February 7-9pm at St Joseph's Parish Centre, Gateshead
PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR CENTENARY
St Joseph's Feast Day Celebrations - Sat 24th Mar-Evening.
Tickets will be on sale NEXT WEEKEND for an evening of lively entertainment with the Beacon Band (some members formerly The Frasers), on Saturday 24th March. Nibbles will be provided, but bring along your own food if you wish. Children are allowed until 9pm.
The following day Sunday 25th March is our Parish Lunch in the Hall-a shared table- bring your Own contribution after mass or when you arrive at noon. Our last parish lunch was a great success, please help make these events as successful.
Sun 6th May
1 pm Panto and Party for children in hall
Sat 19th May
11 am Mass for sick and elderly; lunch in hall Sat 7th July-Pilgrimage to Holy Island
Fri 28th Sept
Concert in Church with the Cobweb Orchestra and music Makers.
Thurs 11th-14th October
Flower Festival
Sun 14th Oct
3pm Centenary Mass
Total for the Centenary Window to date is £708.32 Thank you!
This item will be a regular feature in the newsletter over the coming months to keep you informed of all the centenary events which are going to take place between now and 14th October.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Today: 2nd Sunday of Lent
Children's enrolment to 1st Communion Programme at both Masses.
4pm Sunday Stations of the Cross
Monday:
7pm Liturgy Meeting
Tuesday:
Church open 1.30-3.30pm, 2pm Station of the Cross,
7pm Prayer Meeting
Wednesday:
6pm-7pm 1st Communion Children
Friday:
5pm Indian Prayer Group
Saturday:
2pm El Shaddai
5pm Prayer Group
Next Saturday & Sunday 3rd Sunday of Lent
Fair Trade Stall;
4pm Sunday Stations of the Cross
Rotas week ending 10th/11th March 2007
Eucharistic Ministers
6.30pm S Watson, P Young, J Fagan, E Gooch, K Jackson
9.30am J Harrison, P Harrison, M Hodgson, J Horn, M Horn
Readers
6.30pm I Thompson, I Wilkinson
9.30am J P Pick-Katolic, J Shaju
Welcome Teams
6.30pm M & E Murphy
9.30am P & J Harrison
Planned Giving:
Team 5 : W Duncan etc.
Last weeks offerings:
Envelopes £524.10, plate £271.69
Church Cleaning:
Team 2: D Catcheside etc.
Children’s Liturgy:
E Riddell, T Dale, J Snowball, J Saji
Coffee Morning:
K Dale, R Jukes
Newsletter Folding:
K Tuckwell
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