Our Lady of Lourdes with Christ the Cornerstone Milton Keynes

The Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes
Diocese of Northampton: Registered charity No: 234091
40 Lloyds, Coffee Hall MK6 5EB
Telephone & Fax. 01908 221228
E-mail: ourladysmk@gmail.com
Served by the Canons Regular
of the Immaculate Conception
Fr James Cassidy C.R.I.C. & Fr Allan Jones C.R.I.C.
Parish website: www.ourladyoflourdes.org.uk
Facebook group: Our Lady of Lourdes, Coffee Hall
Diocesan website: www.northamptondiocese.org
Pastoral Area website: www.mknpa.org.uk
Our Lady of Lourdes
with
Christ the Cornerstone
Milton Keynes
1st Sunday of Lent
21st/22nd February
Psalm: Your ways Lord, are faithfulness and love for
those who keep your covenant.
Vigil Mass Saturday
Sunday Mass
5.30 p.m. Cornerstone
10.00 a.m. St Paul‟s
6.30 p.m. St Augustine‟s
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Stations of the Cross
Saturday
12.30 p.m. Cornerstone
8.00 a.m. Cornerstone
12.30 p.m. Cornerstone
9.30 a.m. St Augustine‟s
7.00 p.m. St Augustine‟s
after Mass St Augustine‟s
10.00 a.m. St Paul‟s
Cornerstone Website: www.cornerstonemk.co.uk
St Paul‟s Catholic School, Moorgate
Leadenhall, Milton Keynes MK6 5NA,
The Church of Christ the Cornerstone
300 Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 2ES
Telephone: 01908 237777
E-mail: info@cornerstonemk.co.uk
Malayalam Prayer Group: 1st Saturday of the month 6 p.m. at St
Augustine‟s
Polish Mass: Every Sunday – 1.30 p.m. St Augustine‟s
Tamil Mass: 2nd Sunday of the month – 5 p.m. St Paul‟s
Parish Prayer Group: 2nd & 4th Fridays at 7.30 p.m.
The Presbytery, Coffee Hall
Collection: 14th/15th February
Envelopes: £284.50
Loose: £552.95
Total: £837.45
THANK YOU
2nd Sunday of Lent
28th February/1st March
Second Collection CAFOD Fast Day
Vigil Mass Saturday
Sunday Mass
Confirmation Session
Sunday Mass
5.30 p.m. Cornerstone
10.00 a.m. St Paul‟s
5.00 p.m. St Augustine‟s
6.30 p.m. St Augustine‟s
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Friday after Mass at St Augustine‟s Heelands
Saturday after Mass at St Paul‟s Moorgate
Saturday 5.00 p.m. – 5.20 & after Mass at Cornerstone
Readings for our Sunday Worship
21st/22nd February
1st reading: Genesis 9:8-15.
5.30 p.m. Christine Scotcher.
10.00 a.m. Francesca Kley.
2nd reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22.
5.30 p.m. Karina Boguta
10.00 a.m. Charlyn Kumadi.
Gospel: Mark 1:12-15.
Extra-ordinary ministers:
5.30 p.m. Joseph Akomian Asuo, Kofi
Twumasi-Adutwum.
10.00 a.m. Joyce Sake, Margaret Sheehan,
Leonie Arscott, Emmanuel Atta-Boakye.
Hospital Communion: Bletchley.
AFTER MASS REFRESHMENTS
There is a basket for donations for
refreshments after the 10 a.m. Mass, all
donations accepted gratefully.
CORNERSTONE COLLECTIONS
On Mondays & Wednesdays there is a
basket for donations for the upkeep of the
church, thank you.
CORNERSTONE PARKING
Reserved for clergy, staff and volunteers
thank you.
GLUTEN FREE HOSTS
are available, if you need them please
contact Fr. James or Fr. Allan.
THE FOOD BANK
is grateful for the donations they collect.
Urgent items required are long-life juice,
tinned pasta, tinned vegetables, instant
noodles, jam and rice pudding. Please leave
items at Cornerstone. Thank you,
FRIDAYS OF LENT
These are special days of penance. Like
other Fridays we abstain from meat. We
should make some special effort either in
prayer, or helping somebody in need.
Please note Mass & Stations of the Cross
at St Augustine‟s each Friday during Lent.
HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY
If you or someone you know is going into
Milton Keynes Hospital, please let the
chaplaincy know on 01908 243700.
Anyone wishing to receive the Sacrament
of the Sick, before admission, should speak
to one of our priests.
PASTORAL AREA COUNCIL
Met recently, and decided to look at a
„super-church‟ for MK. Our members of
the Council are Pat McCarthy, Christine
Scotcher, Liz Ruthven & OJ Paulson.
CORNERSTONE
SATURDAY
&
EVENING
RECEPTIONISTS
NEEDED
We aim to have two volunteers on each
shift and in order to achieve this we require
people to cover shifts on evenings and
Saturdays. If anyone is able to spare a few
hours on a regular or ad hoc basis, please
contact
Sue
Greaves:
sue.greaves@cornerstonemk.co.uk or
01908 237777). Full training will be given.
SHARE A BOOK
Peter Ballantine, Team Vicar Stantonbury
and Willen, will be retiring later this year, to
mark this Peter will be sharing three books
that have shaped his thinking on Monday
23rd February 2.30 - 4.00 pm at Willen
library at the Well: “Born of a Virgin?” by
Andrew Lincoln, “Out of the Deep” by
Gordon Mursell & “Evangelical verses
Liturgical” by Melanie Ross. This will be
followed by afternoon tea. Numbers are
limited, please contact the Well to reserve
your place library@thewellatwillen.org.uk
or 01908 242693.
CAFOD LENT FAST DAY: FRIDAY
27TH FEBRUARY
Storms, droughts and floods are having
a devastating impact on our poorest
brothers and sisters around the world
right now. CAFOD works with local expert
organisations to ensure affected people are
not only able to survive, but to thrive. Fast
Days are our opportunity to support that
vital work. Collect your Fast Day envelope
from church this week, and don‟t forget to
hold your fast on Lent Fast Day! There is
good news: the UK Government has
promised to match every pound and penny
you give this Lent up to the value of £3.5m.
Please give as much as you can in next
week‟s collection, so that long-term,
deep-rooted devastation from extreme
weather doesn‟t become a fact of life.
DIARY DATES:
LENT GROUPS
will meet at Cornerstone during the weeks
beginning 22 February and 1,8,15 and 22
March. It would be helpful in planning the
groups if you could let us know that you are
hoping to take part. Please contact me on
01908
692578
or
email
to
erosemarygoldie@live.co.uk or sign the
sheet in reception.
CAFOD SUPPER & QUIZ
An opportunity to have an Indian meal with
friends, to learn more about CAFOD‟s
work and to raise money to help with the
work of CAFOD on Saturday 28th February
at 7 p.m. at Cornerstone. Tickets are £7
per person, please bring your own drinks.
Tickets need to be bought this weekend
and are available from the Cornerstone
shop and after weekend Masses. Special
diets catered for with advanced notice.
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF
PRAYER
Services will take place at Cornerstone on
Friday 6th March at 12.30pm and 6pm.
There are opportunities to take part, please
contact Hilary Webb (Hilary@webbonline.me.uk) if you would like to.
EXPOSITION OF BLESSED
SACRAMENT
On Saturday 7th March there will be a day
of adoration at St Augustine‟s, Heelands
beginning at 11a.m and concluding with a
Malayalam Mass at 7.30 pm. All are
welcome.
LOURDES 2015
We hope to have a group of young people
(16+) from the parish going to Lourdes with
the diocesan pilgrimage: August 20 – 29.
There is a preparatory meeting after the
6.30 p.m. Mass at St Augustine‟s on 8th
March. – Details from Fr. James.
FAITH IN POLITICS
Milton Keynes Theology Forum has an open
discussion on Faith in Politics, with personal
reflections by Cllrs. Sam Crooks, Andrew
Geary & Martin Petchey. How can Christian
beliefs & values enable effective engagement
in society Monday 9th March, 7.30 - 9.00
pm Holy Cross, Two Mile Ash.
WOMEN OF THE BIBLE: WHAT
CAN THEY TEACH US TODAY?
A Lenten afternoon for ladies at St
Augustine‟s, on 15th March, 3 p.m.-4.30
p.m.
PASTORAL AREA LENTEN
RETREAT
At St, Mary‟s Church, Woburn Sands; 14th
March: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Led by Sr. Yvonne
Pilarski, please bring a packed lunch.
BISHOP’S MASS FOR THE SICK
The Bishop will preside at a Mass for the
anointing of the Sick on 17th March: 7.30
p.m. at St Edward‟s, Shenley Church End.
THE PASSION ACCORDING TO
MATTHEW
The next of the St Paul's Thinking Theology
Lectures will be on Monday 16th March at 7
p.m. in the School Chapel. Brian Purfield
will be talking about the Passion Narrative
and how it can be read as a free-standing
piece, the goal and climax of the Gospel
story that precedes it. He will look at the
relationship between the theology of
Matthew‟s Gospel and its Passion Narrative.
There will be posters directing you to the
chapel when you arrive.
COPE APPEAL
We are taking advantage of a special offer
to buy some copes for the parish. (These
are the special vestments worn on
Palm Sunday, at Funeral Services, and other
occasions).
If you would like to contribute to Cope
Fund please put your donation in the
collection in an envelope marked Copes. The cost for 4 copes is £560.