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, Andrea Saward and Martyn Buckley.
Please remember in your prayers the following priests of the diocese whose anniversaries occur during the week:
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Sunday 8 April: |
Canon Thomas Murray (1977), Rev Henry Higgins (1996) |
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Monday 9 April: |
Rev Richard Crawford (1965) |
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Tuesday 10 April: |
Rev Henry Mackin (1961), Canon John Bell (1991) |
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Wednesday 11 April: |
Rev Joseph McLeary (1971) |
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THE CYCLE OF PRAYER - EASTERTIDE
During Easter, we are asked to pray for these intentions: New Members of the Church; Vocations; The Right Use of the Media; the Church; Human Work.
EASTER BLESSING
We wish all our parishioners all the blessings of Easter.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Next Sunday there is a Memorial Service for Babies at 3pm
JOURNEY IN FAITH
Journey in Faith for anyone who wants baptism, begins on Tuesday May 1st at 7pm,
FAIR TRADE
Our next FAIRTRADE stall is next weekend. Come and admire our new display cabinets and counter while, you buy some of our new additions we have for sale!
MILL HILL MISSIONS
The Zealators will be calling during the month of April to empty the Red Mission Boxes. Once again many thanks to everyone who has a Mission Box and all our
collectors,' There will be a Mission Box appeal on 21st/22nd April.
PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR CENTENARY
Sunday 6th May-1pm
A Murder-Mystery performed by Dreambox
Theatre Company for children up to about 13years.-Party afterwards! - It's FREE, a generous gift from the Parish to help celebrate our centenary. Please sign up as soon as possible, numbers are limited due to space.
Sat 19th May- 11am
Mass for sick and elderly; lunch in hall Sat 7th July-DON'T FORGET to sign up for PILGRIMAGE to HOLY ISLAND-As soon as possible
Fri 28th September
Concert in Church with the Cobweb Orchestra and Music Makers.
Thurs 11th -14th October-Flower Festival
Sunday 14th Oct- 3pm Centenary Mass
Centenary Window collection to date is £869.15 Thank you!
PASSOVER MEAL
A thousand thanks to all who attended the Passover Meal on Monday evening and made the gathering such a special occasion. Our leader, Laurence Devine, a Messianic Jew, of Levite and priestly decent, gave us a most enlightening and entertaining evening. And very many thanks to all who lent practical support and fellowship on the day to make the evening go so well. L'shana Ha ba b' Yerushalayim ... Shaloml
WALKIN' HOPE- 28-29th APRIL
This year the conference is earlier to avoid clashing with exam times. The main speaker is Fr Stan Fortuna from the Bronx in New York. Bishop Kevin is also joining us, he had heard the conference was so good last year that he didn't want to miss out. We have also had a word with S.A.F.C. &- they have kindly moved Sunderland's home game to Friday evening so all you footy fans can come along. The Parish is again providing a free bus from St Josephs to Blackfriars on Saturday and Sunday. Please pick up a registration form and sign your name on the list at the back of church if you would like free travel. Both forms are available for the next 2 weeks.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Today: Easter Sunday
Thursday: No Hospital Mass
Friday: 5pm Indian Prayer Group
Saturday: 2pm El Shaddai
Next Saturday & Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Easter Sunday
3pm Memorial Service for Babies
Rotas week ending 14th/15th April 2007
Eucharistic Ministers
6.30pm E Gooch, K Jackson, G McHugh, E Murphy,
A. Naisby9.30am M Walton, M Wilkinson, J Buckley, K Bulmer, L Conroy
Readers
6.30pm H Potts, j Ritchie
9.30am J C Jackson, J Jackson-Carter
Welcome Teams
6.30pm C and G McHugh
9.30am A and B Earl
Planned Giving:
Team 4 :L Conroy etc.
Last weeks offerings:
Envelopes £881.45, plate £266.65 Holy Places £75.65
Church Cleaning Team :
Children's Liturgy:
M Kennedy, A Watson, J MacDonald, C Maddison
Coffee Morning:
T Bell, M Moore
Newsletter Folding:
F Baldasera
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