BULLETIN 747

            Day of Special Prayer for the Church

Collection for Lay Training Fund

 

H.B. MASS 9.30a.m. Monsignor Paul Grant R.I.P.

Hw. MASS 11.00a.m. People of the Parish

 

MON. 16^th May             Weekday No Mass

           

TUES. 17^th May             Weekday

             

WED. 18^th May               Weekday/St. John 1 Pope & Martyr

                                   

THURS. 19^th May           Weekday/St. Dunstan

 

FRI. 20^th May                     Weekday/St. Bernardine of Siena

                       

SAT. 21^st May                     Weekday/St. Godric of Finchale                            

 

 

 

Today  6.00p.m. H.B. Pentecost Service at St. John’s with commissioning of Christian Aid.

No Mass during week

15^th – 21^st May Christian Aid Week

Welcome to all our visitors

 Diocesan Website: www.rcdhn.org.uk/parishsites.htm

Collections for: 8^th May

H.B. £124; Missionary Sisters £165.95p; World Communications £3; 200 Club £24.

H.W. £154.90p; Missionary Sisters £150; World Communications £12.50p; Hall Hire £15.

Pope’s Mission Intention – May

That families, communities, and groups may pray the Holy Rosary for evangelisation and peace.

Saint of the Week - St. Godric

A hermit at Finchale Abbey in County Durham (near Franklin Men’s Prison). He was first a trader and seafarer and then house-steward to a landowner in Norfolk. St. Godric was endowed with extraordinary powers. Source: Dictionary of Saints.

Hw. Prayer Meeting

Mon. 10.30a.m. Holy Cross Church. Praying for local issues, world issues and individual requests; giving thanks for the joys of life.

All welcome.

Gather:Nights

“Awakening Events North East”.  Monthly worship and prayer nights. Venue Brunswick Methodist Church N/castle 7.30pm last Sat. each month. Details magazine rack.

Parish Finance Committee

The annual meeting took place recently. Details later.

Diocesan Festival 2016

Sat. 25^th & Sun. 26^th June. Annual event Youth Village. Theme: ‘Limitless Love: making all things new’ celebration of faith for all ages with inspiring speakers for all. festival@diocesehn.org.uk

Hw. Men’s Forum

1st June 7.00pm in the Methodist hall. Speaker: Brian Higgs

Subject: A History of furniture with a few Traveller's samples.

 Contact Pat Peace by 30th May.

Thy Kingdom Come

We support the period of prayer from Ascension to Pentecost which has been planned by The Church of England for the evangelisation of England. www.thykingdom.co.uk.

Christian Aid Week.

Our actions this Christian Aid Week demonstrate love in action – one of the corporate works of Mercy. There will be door-to-door collections in the area this week.

EU Referendum (More notes from Bishops’ conference)

Before Voting ask yourself the following question:

How in the light of the Gospel, can my vote best serve the common good?

How to register and vote http: www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/upcomming-elections-and referendums/eu-referendum

Minsteracres Retreat House – Sponsored walk.

Thanks to the generosity of sponsors far and wide including those from the Methodist and Holy Cross church in H/w, over £600 has so far been collected.

Thought of the week

Happiness is not an app, Pope tells youth. (weekend teenage meeting Rome).

A Child’s Grace

Invited to say Grace at a table full of guests, the six year old did not know what to say. “Just say what you hear Mommy say” her mother prompted. The little girl bowed her head and said: ‘Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?’

Pentecost Sunday   Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, And in our hearts take up thy rest; Come with thy grace and heavenly aid To fill the hearts which thou hast made. O Comforter, to thee we cry Thou heavenly gift of God most high; Thou font of life and fire of love, And sweet anointing from above.

Next Sunday 22^nd May – The Most Holy Trinity

Communications Sunday Collection