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NOVEMBER: MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS
As usual, there will be a box on the altar at St Francis’ church for you to include names to be remembered at a weekly Mass during the month of the Holy Souls.
ALL SAINTS’ DAY
This year the Holyday of Obligation to mark all the Saints is on
Friday, 1 November and Masses will be celebrated at St Francis’ Church at 9.30 am and at 7.30pm. It is the half-term holiday so there will be no masses at the schools.
ALL SOULS’ DAY
Saturday, 2 November, is the Commemoration of All Souls. Requiem Mass for the departed will be celebrated at 10.00amat St Francis’ Church.
BLESSING OF THE GRAVES
Oaks Road Cemetery 3pm on Sunday, 3 November
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
The 11.15am Sunday mass on 10 November, Remembrance Sunday, will be a Requiem Mass for all who have lost their lives, whether military or civilians during times of war.
NEXT SUNDAY: JOHNSON ASSOCIATION COLLECTION
The annual second collection for the infirm and retired clergy of the Archdiocese, the Johnson Association Collection, will be taken at all masses on 2 / 3 November. I commend this to you, though out of no immediate personal financial advantage (!), for your generosity. Yellow envelopes are available for those wishing to use Gift Aid and explanation leaflets have been made available.
NEW PARISH CENSUS
Following the launch of the new parish census last Sunday, all parishioners are asked to fill in the new form available at the back of both churches - one per household) to ensure that the parish has your correct contact details- one per household. Completed census forms can be returned from this weekend in the voting-type boxes at the back of church, with the aim that all forms are returned by the end of the month.
If you have any questions, please talk to a member of the Parish Council or email:
GOD BLESS YOU AND GOOD WISHES TO YOU ALL,
Father Kevin Hooper
As usual, there will be a box on the altar at St Francis’ church for you to include names to be remembered at a weekly Mass during the month of the Holy Souls.
ALL SAINTS’ DAY
This year the Holyday of Obligation to mark all the Saints is on
Friday, 1 November and Masses will be celebrated at St Francis’ Church at 9.30 am and at 7.30pm. It is the half-term holiday so there will be no masses at the schools.
ALL SOULS’ DAY
Saturday, 2 November, is the Commemoration of All Souls. Requiem Mass for the departed will be celebrated at 10.00amat St Francis’ Church.
BLESSING OF THE GRAVES
Oaks Road Cemetery 3pm on Sunday, 3 November
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
The 11.15am Sunday mass on 10 November, Remembrance Sunday, will be a Requiem Mass for all who have lost their lives, whether military or civilians during times of war.
NEXT SUNDAY: JOHNSON ASSOCIATION COLLECTION
The annual second collection for the infirm and retired clergy of the Archdiocese, the Johnson Association Collection, will be taken at all masses on 2 / 3 November. I commend this to you, though out of no immediate personal financial advantage (!), for your generosity. Yellow envelopes are available for those wishing to use Gift Aid and explanation leaflets have been made available.
NEW PARISH CENSUS
Following the launch of the new parish census last Sunday, all parishioners are asked to fill in the new form available at the back of both churches - one per household) to ensure that the parish has your correct contact details- one per household. Completed census forms can be returned from this weekend in the voting-type boxes at the back of church, with the aim that all forms are returned by the end of the month.
If you have any questions, please talk to a member of the Parish Council or email:
GOD BLESS YOU AND GOOD WISHES TO YOU ALL,
Father Kevin Hooper
Mass times
Masses are generally held at the following times. For weekly variations, please consult our Bulletin.
St Francis St Augustine
Sunday 09:30 & 11.15 08:00
Monday 09:30
Tuesday 12:00
Wednesday 10:00
Thursday 19:30
Friday 19:30
Saturday 10:00 & 17:30
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am and 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm
Masses are generally held at the following times. For weekly variations, please consult our Bulletin.
St Francis St Augustine
Sunday 09:30 & 11.15 08:00
Monday 09:30
Tuesday 12:00
Wednesday 10:00
Thursday 19:30
Friday 19:30
Saturday 10:00 & 17:30
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am and 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm
Liturgical Dates
Click here to see the liturgical dates for 2019 as published by the Liturgical Office for England & Wales.
The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216 and complies with its Privacy Notice
Prayers for the sick
Our Parish actively encourages praying for our parishioners, relatives and friends who are sick and in need of support. Until now this has been achieved on an informal basis by parishioners providing details to one of our Priests. With the advent of GDPR, we are obliged to make that process more formal - please click here in order to read more and to download the form that must be completed and given to one of our Priests.