NEWSLETTER SUNDAY 20th Apr 2008

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

Kitty Stubbs, Bertha Appleton, Flo Mullen, Christopher Brown, Jimmy Carson, Christine McDonald, Dennis Lynch, Joe Donkin, Olive Atkinson, Nora Gallagher, Ethel Fagan, Denise Calvert, Ken Hutchinson, Andrea Saward, Paul Tulloch, Jan Buckley, Lucy Mole, James Chapman, and Brian McBain.  

 

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

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.

MISSION APPEAL

This weekend we extend a warm St. Joseph’s welcome to Father Bernard Dagge, a Columban Father who hails from Australia.  He is based in Korea  and will be giving us an idea of his work there.  He is looking for subscribers to the “Far East” the magazine of the Missionary Society of St. Columban.  So if you wish to subscribe please fill in a form.  There is a retiring Collection at both Masses to help the work of the Missionary Society of St. Columban.

SICK AND RETIRED PRIESTS

The Collection for Sick and Retired Priests closes this weekend. There are envelopes at the back of church for donations.

LITURGY MEETING

The next Liturgy Meeting is after Mass on Monday.  Our re-ordered church is crying out for new displays to enhance our liturgies.  With First Communions coming up it would be good to have something different, so if you have any talents or ideas please come along.  All are welcome.

JOURNEY IN FAITH

Our next Journey in Faith starts on Tuesday 22nd April and continues for the following three Tuesdays.  The course is for all preparing for a baptism or for a wedding.  All are welcome.  A marriage Preparation Day has been arranged for Saturday, 10th may at St. Anne’s from 10.00a.m.-4.00p.m.  Couples who have arranged marriages are expected to attend.  Anyone who interested in helping with our couples as they prepare for marriage are also welcome.

WALK N HOPE 2008

Walk n Hope weekend is next weekend at St Mary’s Hexham Northumberland.  The theme for this year is “Go out into the whole world and proclaim the Good News”.  Amongst the speakers will be Father Stan Fortuna from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal based in the Bronx New York.  Steve Murray a Christian mime artist and Beyond the Barricades a local youth dance group. 

WORKING SACRISTY

Work is due to start very soon on updating the working sacristy and the old confessional.  It would help us enormously if those individuals and groups who have items stored  there, would sort out what has to be kept and what can be thrown out.  If there is no note of what you want keeping items will be disposed of. 

CEILIDH

There is a Ceilidh on Friday 25th April at 7.30p.m. in the Social Centre in aid of the Little Sisters.  Tickets are £3 each and are available from Eugene or Monica Murphy.

DIOCESAN EDUCATION SERVICE

Please see the posters at the back of church for the various days of reflection and courses the Diocesan Education Service is offering at Ushaw. 

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

The next meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council is on Monday 28th April after Mass.  All members and a representative from each parish group are asked to attend this meeting.

FAIR TRADE

Our Fair Trade Stall made £271.26 last week.  Our next sale is on 11th & 12th May.

CHILDREN’S EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP VAKIGHOL INDIA

Ann Earl is hosting a Coffee Morning on Tuesday 29th April 10.00 a.m. at 262 Chester Road.  There will be the opportunity to see DVD footage of the village, and various items will be on sale.  If you have any unwanted gifts which we could sell please pass them on the Ann ( or Monica Horn (.  Everyone is welcome.

Another date for your diary is Monday 2nd June, 7.30 p.m. in the Social Centre, where we will be holding a Cheese and Wine Evening.  More details nearer the date.

MISSION AT ST ANTHONY’S AND ST AIDAN’S

There is an open meeting at St. Benet’s on Thursday 6th May at 7.15pm with the Youth Ministry Team, to discuss the Mission at St. Anthony’s and St. Aidan’s Schools in the Autumn Term.  This meeting is open to all parishioners so that they can go along and find out about this important event at our secondary schools.

OFFERTORY BASKET

One of our Offertory baskets went missing at Easter.  If you have “borrowed” it please return it.

CHAPLAIN REQUIRED

Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Newcastle are advertising for a chaplain.  See the notice at the back of church.

NEW ROTAS

New rotas for church cleaning and newsletter folders are available this weekend from the back of church for all involved.

There are amended copies of the Welcome Rota for the Vigil Mass available from the back of church. 

AFRICAN MASS

There will be an African Mass in St. Joseph’s Church Gateshead this weekend on Sunday 30th March at 2:00p.m.  This is an opportunity for Africans in our community to celebrate Mass together and then to socialise in the Centre afterwards. Everyone is welcome. The Metro stops just outside of St. Joseph’s church at the Gateshead Interchange.

CAFOD/JUSTICE&PEACE—''THE PROGRESS OF PEOPLES ''

Pope Paul VI on private ownership ( 1967 ) :

'' 'If people are rich but shut their eyes to those who stand in need, the love of God is missing from their hearts.' ( 1 Jn. 3 : 17.. 95)' If people are rich and give help those who stand in need, they only give the poor what is already theirs. The earth was made for all, not just for the rich. ' So wrote St. Ambrose (339-397 AD). The Church has always taught that private property is not an absolute, unbridled right. Those who have money can not just spend as they please, or speculate regardless of the way that others are affected. And when private ownership of modern industry admits no social obligations, and claims unbridled freedom, the way is clear that leads to the tyranny wealth. The present situation demands great courage as we fight against injustice. It calls for radical reform without. All must play their part, according to their gifts, and give of their possessions; for the Gospel a ferment, stirring in the human heart a fierce regard for human dignity.''''Thy Kingdom come: Thy Will be done: on earth as in Heaven.''

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.



FORTHCOMING EVENTS

5th Sunday of Easter:

Columban Missions Appeal.

Retiring Collection at both masses.

Tuesday:

7.00p.m. Journey in Faith in St. Cuthbert’s Chapel

Wednesday:

First Communion Children meet

6.30p.m.  Benediction and Novena

Friday:

7.00p.m. Indian Prayer Group

Saturday:

1.00p.m. El Shaddai

5.00p.m. Prayer Group

6th Sunday of Easter

Rotas week ending 26th/27th Apr 2008