Notices
PLEASE PRAY FOR those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Harriet Gleeson, Barbara Roberts, Laura Sands, Arthur Smith, Don Rozario. May they rest in peace.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Jackie Cartwright, June Clay, Linda Cleary, Patricia Clifton, Mary Clynch, John Cox, Cora Crawford, Siobhan Diamond, Bp Michael Evans, Allan Giblin, Pat Giblin, Richard Grant, Emma Holmes, Toddler Johns Joseph, Ann Kiernan, Steve Lawson, James Lipscombe, Julie Norbury, Eileen O'Sullivan, Edward Stafford, George Strong, Veronica Sutherland, Gwen Traini, Peter Walker, Dora Watkins, Len White, Sylvia Witkowski, Eileen Woodley, Sylvia Zaluska.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER-This week we pray for the parishes of Sheringham & Cromer, and Fakenham.
CRESSET MEETINGS-We shall begin a new series of Wednesday evening meetings at the Cresset this autumn with a CaFÉ DVD course on the Creed entitled 'I Believe'. This will take place over six weeks starting on Wednesday 15 September at 1930. The course is an excellent way to refresh, explore and deepen our Catholic faith. 'CaFÉ' stands for 'Catholic Faith Exploration' as well as the informal 'café' style of the talks. Do come along and tell anyone else you think might be interested!!
1200 MASS CHANGE OF VENUE to the Hall of Middleton School, Tyesdale, Bretton, until Sunday 29 August inclusive. Middleton School is 5-10 minutes' walk from Sacred Heart School. Car parking is available.
THINKING OF BECOMING A CATHOLIC?-Our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, sometimes called 'Journey in Faith') programme for next year is due to start in September. Meetings will be held every Thursday till next Easter with breaks for school holidays. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church or would just like to find out more then please give your name to Fr Bruce. There are also leaflets available called "How to become a Catholic" which you may find useful for yourself or to give to someone you know who may be thinking of becoming a Catholic.
SUMMER HOLIDAYS-A warm welcome to all our visitors who are with us whilst on holiday. Also, to all those about to go away on holiday, every blessing and a safe journey there and back to us.
CAFOD PAKISTAN FLOOD APPEAL-Thank you for your generous donations to this appeal which raised £1,699.92. If you were away for the collection last Sunday, you can still donate to the appeal by putting your donation into one of the GIFT AID envelopes and handing it to one of the sacristans or by post to: CAFOD Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JB. (Please mark the back of your cheque "Pakistan Flood Appeal") or go to www.cafod.org.uk.
THANK YOU for last week's contribution:
Envelopes & loose cash: £570.00
Standing orders: £552.00
Total: £1122.00
ITALIAN EVENING-FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER-The Justice & Peace Commission will be selling tickets for the Italian Evening this weekend. The tickets are £10 for adults, £5 for children under 12. The number of tickets is limited, so buy yours today! The Italian meal is: Antipasto: mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, olives with foccaccia bread; Main course: meat or vegetable lasagne, salad, garlic bread; Dessert: Tiramisù, followed by coffee/tea & Italian biscuits. There will be a welcome drink to greet you & two free bottles of Italian wine on each table, one white, one red, bottled water, and joyous Italian music in the background. Raffle tickets will be available from Danko & Tim Fox. The proceeds of the evening will be divided between the J&P commission, and the charities named on the reverse of the ticket.
PAPAL VISIT-All those who applied for tickets to Birmingham have got them; we are still waiting for the London list to be given to us, but we will let people know as soon as we have any information. The cost is £25 for Birmingham and £10 for London. If you are paying by cheque please make cheques payable to Sacred Heart and St Oswald. If you have any queries then please contact the presbytery. Please put your payment in an envelope with your name and address and hand in to one of the sacristans or at the presbytery as soon as possible.
THE POPE'S VISIT-There are 3 CTS booklets to help prepare for the visit: 'A Pope of Surprises', 'The Pope in Britain' and 'A History of the Papacy'; each costs £1.95. Available from the repository and at Middleton School.
DOWRY OF MARY PILGRIMAGE to Walsingham will take place on Sunday 12 September. Each year the Dowry Pilgrimage reflects the international and multi-cultural nature of the Church in England at the present time. This year we will pray, especially for the success of the forthcoming Papal Visit and we hope as many pilgrims as possible will attend. The Deanery coach is cancelled due to lack of numbers. You will have to make your own travel arrangements.
CHRISTIAN AID LUNCHES are held each Friday from May to September in Westgate Church Hall. At the moment we are short of people to help prepare & serve lunch on 17 and 24 September. If anyone could offer to help in any way between 1000 and 1430 it would be gratefully appreciated. All help is desperately needed and the more the merrier! In September we will also be asking for donations of food for the lunches. We are looking to provide a ploughman style lunch for 40+ people. Please sign up on the clipboard at the back of the church. For more information either ring the presbytery or see Fr Bruce or Susan Butler for more details. All welcome to attend lunch any Friday; cost £4.
WALSINGHAM ASSOCIATION-Please support our National Shrine at Walsingham by buying raffle tickets which will be on sale during August; book of tickets £1.
HOLY LAND-HOLY PLACES-HOLY PEOPLE-Come with us! Walk in the Holy Land, visit the Holy Places and meet with the Holy People. The trip of a lifetime awaits as the scriptures come to life and as we offer support and solidarity to our Christian brothers and sisters in the Land of Christ. The Pilgrimage is from 19 to 26 September 2011. Cost £950 per person for half board sharing a twin room. Cost also includes guiding and entrance fees. Booking forms and full itinerary are available from the back of Church/Hall.
SURPLUS GARDEN PRODUCE-Do you have any surplus fruit or vegetables from your garden? Please place any surplus in the box in the King's Arms (or Middleton School on Sundays only) for other parishioners to help themselves to.
'WHO IS ST OSWALD?' is the title of a free booklet on the life of St Oswald that is available from the back of Church/Hall. David Goodman who gave us a talk on St Oswald last summer wrote the original booklet.
MASS INTENTIONS are a way of requesting special prayers at a Mass for a particular intention. Traditionally the person requesting the intention makes a small offering to the priest. There are envelopes at the back of the Church/Hall which can be used to request a Mass. Requests for special dates are accommodated as far as possible. Otherwise the Mass will be fitted in on a 'first come, first served' basis, usually within a few months.
ODD JOBS NEEDED DOING?-A parishioner would be grateful if anyone had jobs that needed doing for a fair rate. If you can help, please ring the Presbytery (322750).
EXPOSITION on a Tuesday evening will start at 1900 from Tuesday 7 September.
A PARISH OPEN MEETING on Sat 11 September at 1100 will consider a new 'Constitution' for the Parish Pastoral Council. Please keep the date free.
CARMELITE LIFE?-Wetherby Carmel, are inviting single women between the ages of 30 and 50, who are discerning a call to religious life, to come and enter Carmelite life for a weekend from 10-12 September. If you wish to book a place or know more about the joyful spirit of Carmelite life with its distinctive balance of solitude and community: write to Carmelite Monastery, Trip Lane, Linton, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 4HZ, email carmelwetherby@gmail.com or tel 01937 583734
WORLD'S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care is to be held in the King's Arms on Wednesday 15 September after 0930 Mass. Please put this date on your calendar.
'DIFFERENT VOICES, SAME SONG' is the theme of a free event at Norwich Anglican Cathedral on Thursday 16 September from 1930-2100. John Bell of the Iona Community will be exploring the nature of harmony in community, using music as a metaphor. Whereas difference in music creates beautiful harmony, in society we often shy away from diversity and prefer everyone to try to be the same, thus creating a kind of unison that misses out the richness of the harmony achievable with diversity. John will explore what we can learn from the interaction of different parts in music, and how we can apply this to our notions of community. John is both an expert in communal singing and in social inclusivity. All welcome, just turn up on the day.
LOOKING AHEAD:
- Saturday 4 Sept: Walsingham Association Mass at 0900 in St Luke's, Orton Malborne
- Sat/Sun 4/5 September : Fairtrade Stall
- Thursday 9 September: Finance Committee Meeting in Presbytery at 1930
- Thursday 9 September: Justice & Peace group meeting, 1930-2100 in the King's Arms
- Saturday 11 Sept: Parish Open Meeting about Pastoral Council at 1100
- Wednesday 15 September: Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning in King's Arms from 1000
- Wednesday 15 September: CaFÉ course at 1930 at the Cresset, Bretton
- 16-19 Sept: Papal Visit to UK (Beatification of Cardinal Newman, Sunday 19 Sept)
- Friday 24 September: Italian Evening, Sacred Heart School Hall
- Saturday 25 September: Diocesan Certificates for Learning Together presented by Bishop Michael at end of 1100 Mass in St John's Cathedral, Norwich