to the 100th Anniversary of our Church
 |
St. Joseph's
Sunderland |
 |
|
Paxton Terrace
Millfield
Sunderland
SR4 6HP
England
+44 (0)191 567 4574 |
|
| |
| |
|
|
| |
Fr.
Gordon Ryan M.A., B.D. |
To email Fr. Gordon click
HERE. |
NEWSLETTER
SUNDAY 9th 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
9 Sep: |
Rev Peter Stanley (1965) |
|
Monday
10
Sep: |
Rev Wayne Roxburgh (2005) |
|
Tuesday
11
Sep: |
|
|
Wednesday 12
Sep: |
Rev Vincent Lynch (1993) |
|
Thursday
13 Sep: |
|
|
Friday
14
Sep: |
|
|
Saturday
15 Sep: |
Rev Kenneth Thorns (1995) |
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.
JOURNEY IN FAITH
Our Journey in Faith continues on Thursday 13th September in St. Cuthbert's
Chapel. It is intended for parents who have asked for Baptism or First Holy
Communion for their children, but everyone is welcome to come along and tell us
your experiences of your faith. You can choose to come at either 9.05 am or 7.00
pm.
RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY
Today is a Special Day of Prayer for Racial Justice. This year's theme is a
world on the move-"Go to a land I will show you". Genesis 12:1. People are on
the move - This is God's doing and the result is that in both town and country I
people from all over the world rub shoulders with each other. There is a
Retiring Collection at both Masses this weekend to support the work of the
Catholic Association for Racial Justice.
LIVESIMPLY SO OTHERS CAN SIMPLY LIVE
U _ Understand the issues of living simply and Use your V - Vote Wisely
We are hosting an afternoon of reflection on the theme of Livesimply next
Sunday ,16th September from 2.00p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Please come along.
"We have so much and it doesn't seem right that other people don't." Jenny from
Nottingham, who runs a Fair Trade Tuck Shop.
At the back of church there is a list of promises the Livesimply campaign is
asking us to sign up to. We will have a general promise covering all these
issues for everyone to sign next weekend.
CERTIFICATE IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY
The Diocese is also offering this course
starting on 29th September and involves 4 Saturdays in 2007/8. It is aimed at
all
involved in parish ministry and enables
participants to develop a more reflective way of working in the parish and to
help make the connection between faith and parish ministry. There are leaflets
available with more information about this course. Please see Father Gordon if
you are interested as soon as possible.
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. ~or further details contact
Bernadette Hambleton
(.
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.
There will be a meeting on Tuesday at 10.00 am in St. Cuthbert's Chapel
for anyone wishing to be involved in the Flower Festival. Members of the
Sunderland Flower Club will also be there.
ST. JOSEPH'S ASYLUM SUPPORT WORKER
The Diocesan Justice and Peace Council has obtained I funding for the
temporary appointment of an Asylum Support Worker. The post will be based at St.
Joseph's, Benwell. For more information see the poster at the back of church.
DEANERY FORUM
The next Deanery Forum is on Tuesday 11th September at 7.30 pm at St.
Benet's. These meetings of the whole of the Sunderland Deanery are being
held to discuss the way forward for the Church in Sunderland. Everyone is
welcome.
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.
WHO IS SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE LONELY?
See the poster at the back of church and see if
you know who it is.
WELCOME
A big welcome to Father Restituto Quintillado who has joined us in St. Joseph's.
Bishop Kevin has appointed him as chaplain to the Filipino Community in the
Diocese. He will be living with us at St. Joseph's. Please make him welcome.
GOODBYE
This is Father Gerald's last weekend with us. We wish. him well as returns to
his Seminary where he is Rector. We trust he has enjoyed his stay with us
especially learning how to speak 'Geordie'. We hope he has received from us as
much as we have received from him. We ask him to remember us in his prayers. God
Bless.
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.
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.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Today: 23rd Sunday
of the Year
Racial Justice Sunday
Retiring collection at both Masses
Tuesday:
7.00p.m. Deanery Forum at St. Benet's
Thursday:
9.05am & 7pm Journey in Faith
Saturday:
1.00pm. El Shaddai Prayer Group
5.00pm. Prayer Group
Sunday: 23rd Sunday
of the Year
2.00p.m. Afternoon of Reflection - LiveSimply
6.00p.m. St Joseph's Youth Club restarts - Yr 6+
Rotas week ending 15th/16th Sept 2007
|
Eucharistic
Ministers |
|
Vigil: E.
Gooch, K.
Jackson, G.
McHugh, E.
Murphy, A. Naisby |
|
9.30am: J.
Foster, J.
Harrison, P.
Harrison, M.
Hodgson, J. Horn |
|
|
Readers |
|
Vigil: A.
Bowey, J. Burnham |
|
9.30am:
A. Carvill, B. Duncan |
| |
|
Welcome
Teams |
|
Vigil: P.
Ivory, T. Ivory |
|
9.30am:
K. Dale,
L. Conroy |
| |
|
Planned Giving: |
|
Team 2: S. Adamson, etc. |
| |
|
Last weeks offerings: |
|
Envelopes £780.00 Plate £242.50 |
| |
|
Church Cleaning: |
|
|
| |
|
Children’s Liturgy: |
|
J. Harrison, C. Duncan, G. Dixon, R. Hodgson |
| |
|
Coffee Morning: |
|
K. Dale, R. Jukes |
| |
|
Newsletter Folding: |
|
K. Jackson |
|
|
Telephone
Numbers
No individual telephone numbers will be displayed on these
pages. Where contact is needed as indicated by the symbol
( please
contact the Parish House shown above.
Previous weeks' Newsletters:
7
Jan 2007 14 Jan 2007
21 Jan 2007 28 Jan 2007 4 Feb 2007
11 Feb
2007
18 Feb
2007
25 Feb
2007
4 Mar 2007
11 Mar
2007
18 Mar
2007
25 Mar
2007
1 Apr 2007
8 Apr 2007
15 Apr
2007
22 Apr
2007
29 Apr
2007
6 May 2007
13 May
2007
20 May
2007
27
May 2007
3 Jun 2007
10 Jun
2007
17 Jun
2007
24 Jun
2007
1 Jul
2007
8 Jul
2007
15 Jul
2007
22 Jul
2002
29 Jul
2007
12 Aug
2007
19 Aug
2007
26 Aug
2007 2 Sep
2007