Today We Celebrate The First Sunday of Advent

SAINT JOHN FISHER PARISH
Parish Priest
Fr Robert Wright
Asst Priest: Fr Linh
Tiverton Road, Wyken, Coventry CV2 3DL
Tel: 02476 443459 : Fax: 02476 659554 / email: stjohnfishercov@yahoo.co.uk
Permanent Deacon
Stephen Norman
Parish Schools: St John Fisher, Kineton Road, Coventry CV2 3NR, Tel: 02476 443333 : St Gregory’s, Harry Rose Road, Coventry CV2 5AT, Tel 02476 445900
Part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No 234216
Today We Celebrate the First Sunday in Lent
Deanery website: www.coventry-catholicdeanery.org.uk
Cycle B: Page 519 (new), Page 403 (old)
Responsorial Psalm: Your ways, Lord, are faithfulness and love for those who keep your covenant.
Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory! Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word
that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory!
The celebrations of Mass and Mass intentions for the coming week:
Sat 21st Feb
Sun 22nd Feb
Mon 23rd Feb
Tue 24th Feb
Wed 25th Feb
Thur 26th Feb
Fri
27th Feb
Sat
28th Feb
Sun
1st Mar
6.30pm
9.30am
11.30am
9.00am
6.00pm
9.00am
12 noon
9.00am
9.15am
6.00pm
9.00am
10.00am
10.00am
6.30pm
9.30am
11.30am
Fr Sean Farrell : Special Intention (Elizabeth McGrath)
First Sunday of LENT
Michael Lynott : Luke Kelly
Joan Tobin : Derek Weeks : Paddy & Mary Kennedy : Adrian Kennedy and Pam Ivory
Davy McLeod : Deceased Parishioners of St John Fisher
Reception of the body of Steven Edmonds
Barry Watts : Intentions of SVP
Requiem Mass of Steven Edmonds
Dorothy Cullen : Thanksgiving (Trevino Alfonso)
led by Year 1 children of St John Fisher school - Francis Malone : Special Intention (Dorothy)
Reception of the body of Elaine Martinez
Ellen Bryant : Intentions of Mitrovic Family
Second Collection
Requiem Mass of Elaine Martinez
Next weekend for CAFOD
Sean Linehan
Family Fast Day
Anne Brooks : Theresa Jordan : May O’Kane
Envelopes available
Second Sunday of LENT
The Government will match all
Ann Hastings : Katie O’Connor : Jim Skeltcher
donations - £1 for £1
Phyllis Brolly : Deceased Ward Family
Date
Time
Reader
Eucharistic Minister
Sat 21st Feb
Sun 22nd Feb
6.30pm
9.30am
11.30am
6.30pm
9.30am
11.30am
Maisie Bruneau, Chris
Francis Pace, Pat O’Donnell
Zoe Taylor, Bernadette Norman
Helen Cunningham, Jimmy McGeever
Ngozi Okafor, Nadine Graham
Joseph Reynolds, Sarah Shearer
Maureen Steedman, Rose Trill, William Toal
of the Blessed Sacrament:
Pat Bryant, Adrienne Pilbin, April Graham
Sarah Shearer, Anne Cable-Barnard, Cath McAnenny Tuesday: 8.30am – 10.00am
Chris Grimes, Frank Byrne, Victoria Alfonso
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Mary Malone, Carmel Murray, Brid Conmy
Sat: 9.30-9.50am & 6.00-6.20pm
Lynda Wells, Bernadette Norman, Mary Newsome
Sat 28th Feb
Sun 1st Mar
Prayers have been requested for the sick of our parish community:
Exposition & Benediction
Jackie Barry, Jackie McDonnell, Mrs Kerrigan, Mick Thomas,
Elaine McDougall, Kristian Metcalfe, Thomas Monaghan, Nicola Coyle, Karen, Trevor Gibson, Brett Metcalfe, Christopher, Claire Bewick, Frank McCann,
Karen Cave, Steven Kennedy, Mindi Devi, David Tuson, Liam Cullinane, Megan-Jane Smith, Cynthia Goddard, William Kennedy, Mary Bradley, Christopher
Browne, Leanne Devine, Stephen William, Sharon Lally, Margaret Buckley, Mary Simpkins, Mary Cremins, Patricia Mulqueen-Wood, Marc Mulqueen-Wood,
Elizabeth Calvert, Bailly Hill, Janet Foster, Eileen McHugh, Dot Breeze, Precious Kyla Maher, Bernadette Norman, Mary McKeown, Cathy O’Toole, Mason
Lee, Esther McGrath, Christopher Browne, Brian Haworth, Victoria Jewel (Breeze), Kirsty Coyle, Gerry Mullery, Roderick Lomas, Sarah Reynolds, Isla
Gibbs, Jane Marron, Barbara Penney, Marian Tuson, Eileen Cassidy, Lawrence O’Brien, Caolan, Liam Connolly, Hugh McAteer, Margaret McWhirter, Garry
Hole, Bridget Robinson, Mrs P Barry, Patsy Stokes, Mary McSharry, Michael Ward, Ellen Mary Doyle, Derek Coyle, Michael Foster, Bethany Windmill,
Khalid Adams, Sinead Hart, baby Eddie Bennett, Steve Winfield, Robin Sarin, Maureen Bell, James Eneje, Ron Hamilton.
LAMPS LIT AT SACRED HEART
LAMPS LIT AT OUR LADY’S SHRINE
This week for Intentions (of Wyn Edwards)
Next week for Intentions of Hastings family
This week for Phyllis & James Scanlon
Next week for Family and Friends of Cathy
LAMP LIT AT ST ANTHONY’S SHRINE
LAMP LIT AT ST JOSEPH’S SHRINE
This week for Paddy, Mary & Adrian Kennedy
Next week for Anne Brooks
This week for Padraic Mannion
Next week for Alan Simpkins
CANDLES LIT AT
SHRINES
Candles available
in March. Each
candle costs £3.50
Tote Result: 15th February, nos 00 & 36, one winner, E Mahon, received £30.00. Weekly Collection: last week £1532.65, thank you!!
Second Collection: next week for CAFOD Family Fast Day. This LENT every £ you give will be matched by the UK Government 
Direct Debits doubled - your for first three months matched when you start a regular gift this LENT. Thank you for your support!
YOUTH GROUP next meets Wednesday, 25th February at 6.30pm in Parish Centre.
PRAY THE ROSARY WITH OUR LADY OF COVENTRY at Priory Place, at 1.40pm, every Friday, in Lent, May & October. All welcome
Please pray for the repose of the souls of those who have died recently, especially: Steven Edmonds, Elaine Martinez,
Elizabeth Harvey and Christine Francis McAnenny. Steven will be received into church on Monday at 6.00pm; his Requiem
will take place on Tuesday at 12noon. Elaine will be received into church on Thursday at 6.00pm; her Requiem Mass will
take place on Friday at 10.00am. Elizabeth’s Requiem Mass will take place on Monday, 9th March at 10.30am. Our
thoughts, prayers and sympathy go out to all the families at this sad time. Eternal Rest...
Dates for your Diary
A LENTEN JOURNEY WITH SJF PARISH
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Every Monday in Lent, from 23rd February at 7.00pm
LENTEN JOURNEY with SJF Every Thursday evening
in LENT, you are invited to join our SJF Parish Lenten
Journey
Thursday, 26th February: Holy Mass at 7.00pm,
followed by DVD series ‘Catholicism’ by Fr Robert Barron
Let us give some time this Lent to reflect upon GOD’S
LOVE in our lives on these evenings.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION
for Children in Non Catholic Schools
If you have a child/ren at the age to receive these
sacraments (Year 3 for Holy Communion and Year 6 for
Confirmation), please fill in the form at the back of church
as soon as possible and hand it to Fr Linh or Fr Bob.
Saturday, 28th February and every Saturday morning
at 9.00am in the church.
Dates: Holy Communion: 7th Jun, Confirmation: 14th Jun
Sat, 16th May 10.30am SJF First Holy Communions
Sat, 6th June 10.30am SJF First Holy Communions
Sun, 7th June 11.30am St Gregory First Holy Communions
Sunday, 14th June
9.30am St Gregory's school Sacrament of Confirmation
12.30pm St John Fisher school Sacrament of Confirmation
Thur, 25th June 7pm St John Fisher school Confirmation
More Youth Group dates for your diary: Wednesdays,
6.30 – 8.00pm in parish centre, unless otherwise stated
25th Feb, 11th March (don’t forget to wear your Ireland football/
rugby shirt), 25th March, 4-5th July
It’s A Knockout
Letters will be ready by the end of February.
St Patrick’s Day Buffet & Dance
in St John Fisher Parish Centre
Friday, 13th March 2015
7.30pm to 11.00pm
Dancing to ‘Frankie’
Price: £7.00 per person (available after Mass)
St John Fisher
Sunday, 15th March
St Patrick’s Day Breakfast
10.30am (after 9.30am Mass)
Price: £5.00 in aid of the Youth Mission
100+ CLUB
The result of the February draw: 1st Prize: £100 – No8, 2nd
Prize: £50 – No.17. Congratulations to the lucky winners.
Friday, 13th March 2015
7.30pm to 11.00pm
Dancing to ‘Frankie’
CHARITY
‘VALENTINE’
CAKE SALE
Price:
£7.00 per person
(available after Mass)
Thank you to all who supported this event last weekend.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK & HOUSEBOUND
If you, or someone you know, is in hospital and would like
us to visit them, or would like Holy Communion at home,
please see one of the clergy or contact us on 76443459.
USED POSTAGE STAMPS FOR MYTON HOSPICE
Stamp donations can be left in Sacristy or see the Priests.
FOR SALE Straight Stairlift, also Pro Rider Mobility
Scooter. Offers to 02476 366896
Maths Booster Lessons, fully qualified teacher. Please
contact Mrs A Beech on 02476 622521 / 07905064474
Fr David Keniry, Director of the Ark of the Covenant, ,
celebrates his Golden Jubilee of Ordination on 13th March
2015. A special Mass will be celebrated at 7.00pm on
Friday, 13th March at Christ the King Church, 124 Warren
Farm Road, Kingstanding B44 0QN, followed by a reception
to which all are welcome. If you are able to come, please
leave a message on 01926 773744 or at
mchatfield51@outlook.com to facilitate catering. Thank you.
St Bernadette’s Trust Lourdes Pilgrimage – is fully booked
APF: MILL HILL (Little Red Boxes) THANK YOU & APPEAL
Thank you to all parishioners who already support this
wonderful organisation through the Red Boxes. Please see
posters. Missionary talk: 21st/22nd March, at all Masses.
The Birmingham Lourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage in May 2015.
If you know of any parish member who may benefit from a
grant of up to £350.00 towards the pilgrimage fee, please
contact Fr Bob before 15th February.
Blackpool Holidays presented by the Rotary Club of
Coventry Jubilee. Thursdays 18th to 25th June, BBEM, with
transport included. Double/twin room £175pp, single £215.
Situation: close to the front in Havelock Street. Contact Mary
on 07903 766620 for more details, see poster in porch.
Other Dates for you Diary
Christ the King Boxing Club is now accepting new members
The Boxing Club meets each week at St Augustine’s Sport
Centre. Members have to be aged between 9 years and 18.
Further details available from Brendan Malone on 07950
690122 and Colm Doherty on 07814 882236.
THE CATENIAN ROSARY GROUP - APPEAL
Since 2009 the group have been sending Rosaries to
Aboriginals in Australia and to Missions in the 3rd World
Countries of Africa. In our experience, Catholics have
unused Rosaries hidden away in cupboards and drawers.
Could you help this appeal by hunting for Rosaries in your
home and among family and friends. Rosaries can be sent
to: Michael Blackburn, 164 Green Park Road, Halifax, West
Yorkshire HX3 0SP. Queries to: 01422 352559 /
07967140542 or email: michael@jjbr.co.uk
LIGHT REFLECTION - A Spoonful of Honey.....
We create a certain climate for decisions that we make
And often blind ourselves on the road we daily take
But we never walk alone through life’s worry, doubt or fear
In each gifted precious moment Our Divine Instructor’s near
The important thing in life is not the things we’ve seen
It’s where we now are going and not where we have been
If you find it hard to sleep
count your blessings instead of sheep
God Bless,