THIS SUNDAY: VISIT OF BISHOP GRATIAN MUNDADAN We welcome Bishop Gratian, Bishop Emeritus of Bijnor in India, who will preside and preach at all masses this Sunday. Many of you will remember him from his previous visits and some parishioners support the work of the Ashadeep Children’s Centre in the Diocese. We will have a second collection on Sunday to support that continuing work in that Diocese.
ORDINATIONS TO THE PERMANENT DIACONATE This Sunday, six men will be ordained for service as Permanent Deacons in our Archdiocese. We rejoice and give thanks to God for this great blessing to the church. Please remember them and their families in your prayers. We pray too for our own Father David Bazen who accompanies them in their formation.
DAY FOR LIFE ‐ NEXT SUNDAY Day for Life – the day in the Church’s year dedicated to celebrating the dignity of life will this year call upon young people in particular to protect and cherish life from conception to natural death. For more information visit: There will be second collection in our parish to support this Day for Life. Proceeds of the collection will go to The Anscombe Bioethics Centre and other pro-life related activities supported by the Catholic Church in England and Wales. Explanation and prayer cards are available in each church.
SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS On behalf of the whole parish, I offer our sincerest congratulations to our Member of Parliament, Mr. Jeremy Wright, who has recently been promoted to be the Attorney General. This is a significant honour and we are delighted to think that Mr. Wright is so often at mass here with his wife Yvonne and children Stephanie and Elliott. We ask our Lord to bless their family life and Jeremy in his new responsibility.
For further news from the Parish, please consult the Pasrish Newsletter (see below).
This parish event is held on Mondays 2.00pm - 4.00pm in the Parish Centre. Activities include Craft Corner, Bridge, Whist, Scrabble and Rummikub. New members always welcome. For further information please contact M. Tenney 512339 or D. Owen 855012.
Members will be holding their AGM on Tuesday 29 July at 10.30 am in the Parish Centre. The meeting will be open to any parishioners who wish to attend. Contact M. Sexton 855 930.
The members of the CWL will be travelling to Bath for their summer outing this year. The coach will depart St Francis’ car park on Tuesday, 12 August at 8.30 am. All parishioners are welcome to join the CWL for the day out. Please sign the list in the narthex where there is more information. The cost will be £18.
There will be a meeting for people with learning disabilities and carers on Sun 15 Sept 11am – 12 and every 3rd Sunday in the month. See poster in the narthex.
This year’s Rally will be led by Father Anselm Stark OCSO. It will take place on Sunday, 24 August beginning with mass at 3.00pm. After a break for refreshments, events continue at 5.00pm with Marian and Eucharistic Devotions - See poster in St Francis’ narthex.
The eighth Holy Land Pilgrimage, which is being led by Bishop William Kenney this year, with Canon Mervyn Tower as the Spiritual Leader, takes place from 2–11 September 2014. The pilgrimage includes visits to many principal Holy Sites in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and Galilee and opportunities to meet with the local Christian communities. Please note: The deadline for booking forms and the deposit of £300 per person has been extended to Friday 6 June 2014. There are still some places available. Details...
The eighth Holy Land Pilgrimage, which is being led by Bishop William Kenney this year, with Canon Mervyn Tower as the Spiritual Leader, takes place from 2–11 September 2014. The pilgrimage includes visits to many principal Holy Sites in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and Galilee and opportunities to meet with the local Christian communities. Please note: The deadline for booking forms and the deposit of £300 per person has been extended to Friday 6 June 2014. There are still some places available. Details...
The eighth Holy Land Pilgrimage, which is being led by Bishop William Kenney this year, with Canon Mervyn Tower as the Spiritual Leader, takes place from 2–11 September 2014. The pilgrimage includes visits to many principal Holy Sites in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and Galilee and opportunities to meet with the local Christian communities. Please note: The deadline for booking forms and the deposit of £300 per person has been extended to Friday 6 June 2014. There are still some places available. Details...
This event for the entire parish is on Sunday 20 July at 2.45pm in the Parish Centre. Tickets (£5) are now on sale after Mass. Tickets must be reserved or purchased before the event to facilitate catering. Proceeds will go towards our three Church Charities.
This parish event is held on Mondays 2.00pm - 4.00pm in the Parish Centre. Activities include Craft Corner, Bridge, Whist, Scrabble and Rummikub. New members always welcome. For further information please contact M. Tenney 512339 or D. Owen 855012.
THIS SUNDAY: VISIT OF BISHOP GRATIAN MUNDADAN
