Newsletter - St Mary of the Angels

BAPTISM PREPARATION COURSE FOR PARENTS OF BABIES AND CHILDEN
UNDER SIX
St Mary of the Angels
68 Gratwicke Road
Worthing, BN11 4BJ
Parish Priest: Fr Chris Benyon
Tel: 01903 200416 - Mobile 07896 680488
Email: (Parish Office) gratwicke68@yahoo.co.uk
www.stmaryoftheangels.org.uk
Saturday 7th March 10am to 11.30am and Sunday 8th March 3pm to 4.30pm
In the Parish Centre (car park entrance)
Contact Diana – 01903-211744 difranthron@aol.com – to book your place on the
course and arrange your child’s baptism.
CARDS CARDS CARDS ....for all occasions ....Mothering Sunday 15th March ,
St. Patrick's day 17th March and lovely Easter [5th April] cards , all on sale in
2nd Sunday of Lent
1st March 2015
the Shop ,open after Mass , all profits go to the support of your Church
Church Transfigured: Renewing Ourselves and Our Parishes in the Light of
Christ. Saturday 14th March 2015, 10am - 3.30pm at Cardinal Newman Catholic
School, Hove. Speaker: Alice Hall - former member of the Sion Community & leader
of discipleship training programmes. A day conference hosted by the Wellspring
Community with talks, Q&A, Mass, Adoration & Reconciliation. Donation-only event.
For more info email admin@wellspringbrighton.org.uk or phone 07975 845193.
Hospital
Emergency:
01903
239611
Parish Contact:
Anne Challinor
01903 247337
Parish Centre
Hire:
Lochlan
MacDonald
01903 610966
Baptism
Preparation
Diana Thorn
01903 211744
Child
Protection
:
Heidi
079696896
40
PLEASE NOTE All Services in this Church are Broadcast over the Internet
Mass Dates and Times
PRAYERS FRIENDS
Each of our First Communion children needs a PRAYER FRIEND someone in
our Parish who will prayer from them as they prepare to receive their First Holy
Communion. If you feel you are able to do this, please see Mary or Teresa to
sign up. Three will be a short ‘get together’ to meet each other, in the Parish
th
Centre after the children’s special 10.30am Mass on 26 April.
PRIEST'S HOUSE BURGLAR ALARM AND CHURCH ROOF REPAIRS we need
your help . Please support the fund raising Coffee Morning next Friday 6th March ,
after the 10am , Healing Mass .Leave saleable donations [marked coffee morning ]
in the sacristy, or financial support in an envelope , if you can't be there . Many
thanks.
FULL DIARY OF EVENTS CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE CHURCH WEBSITE
Please note: A&B NEWS
Please let Astrid have a report of any activities you would like to see included.
Phone 238056 or e-mail astgib@sky.com or leave it in the Sacristy.
NEWSLETTER If you would like a news item placed in the newsletter please
make sure it is put in the basket in the Sacristy by Thursday am or you can
email:newsletter@stmaryoftheangels.org.uk
Sun
1st Mar
Mon
2
Tues
3
Intentions
8.30 am
10.30 am
12.15 pm
5.30 pm
Llewellyn Doll R.I.P.
Michele Dale R.I.P.
ITALIAN MASS
People of the Parish
nd
Mar
10.00 am
11.30am
Dermot O’Halloran
Requiem for Pam Callaghan RIP
rd
Mar
10.00 am
GuIlio De Sanctis R.I.P.
Wed
4 Mar
th
8.00 am
(Avila Hse)
Thurs
5 Mar
th
10.00 am
Alan Stanbrook R.I.P.
th
10.00 am
Georgette Margodt R.I.P.
th
10.00 am
Hyacinth O’Dea R.IP.
th
8.30 am
10.30 am
12.15 am
5.30 pm
Mariakutty Joseph R.I.P.
People of the Parish
ITALIAN MASS
Maurice Beeston R.I.P
Fri
6 Mar
Sat
7 Mar
Sun
8 Mar
Holy Days
2
nd
SUNDAY
OF LENT
John English
rd
3 SUNDAY
OF LENT
There will be laying on of hands and prayer for Healing, in the Church after the
10am Mass on every first Friday of the month
Every Third Sunday of the month there is a Malayalam Mass at 3pm
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY LAST WEEKEND
Offertory - £596.00 - Gift Aid - £630.00 – Overseas Project - £60.00
Please remember in your prayers Pam Callaghan who died last
weekend and all the sick that are housebound in nursing homes
or in hospital and also those who care for them especially: Pauline
Williams, Peter Abbott, Paul Scantlebury, Sr Rosalind, David
McDonald, Ronnie Taylor, Margaret Jardine, Patrick Cummuskey, Margaret
Gleeson, Paul Kelly, Marise Falkingham, Ellen Leahy, Debbie Trend,Michael
Murphy, Phyllis Burholt, and John Burke.
DIARY FOR THE COMING WEEK
st
Sunday 1 Mar
Monday 2nd Mar
2nd SUNDAY OF LENT
10.30AM INTERNATIONAL MASS Followed by
International shared Lunch. Please come in
National Costumes and bring food to share typical
of your country. See Note opposite.
LEAVING COLLECTION For Cafod for the
proceeds of Family Fast Day
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP 'The Way' St
Mary's very own Catholic Charismatic Group meets at
8pm in the Social Area. All very welcome.
Tuesday 3rd Mar
JOURNEY IN FAITH GROUP meets 7,30pm.
PEACE PRAYER 3pm in the Chapel Avila House 60
Gratwicke Road, everyone welcome.
Wednesday 4th Mar
WEDNESDAY FRIENDSHIP CLUB – Lunch at the
Yeoman 1pm for 1.30pm
Thursday 5th Mar
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Friday 6th Mar
ALL DAY EXPOSITION & PRAYER 7AM TO
BENEDICTION 7PM
DIVINE MERCY PRAYER GROUP 7.30 pm in the
Church.
FIRST FRIDAY COFFEE MORNING after the 10am
Mass.
Saturday 7th Mar
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Sunday 8th Mar
3rd SUNDAY OF LENT
LENT. BIDDING PRAYERS will conclude with the Hail Holy Queen. There
will be 10min WAY OF THE CROSS at the end of weekday Mass where
possible
FR CHRIS. ALL DAY EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT FRIDAY
MARCH 6TH. 7AM - 7PM IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL.
Thanks to all who expressed support for this. Please sign on to cover an hour. IT IS
ESSENTIAL THAT IF YOU DO SIGN ON, YOU DO FULFILL THAT COMMITMENT.
WHY NOT POP IN FOR A SHORT WHILE AT ANY TIME DURING THE DAY?
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It isn't too late to join one of the Lent Small Groups ...Varied venues and
times as follows ....
From Monday 16th Feb.3 pm Aglaia Road [off Wallace Av.]Phone Roz and
Michael 507167
From Tuesday 17th Feb 3pm Salisbury Road Phone Sr. Helen or Sr. Bernadette
233904
From Thursday 19th Feb After the 10am Mass Phone Diana 211744
From Friday 20th Feb 8pm . Just north of the Central Crossing , Phone Anne
231014
The Small Group Booklet is available in the Church Shop . The Groups are very
friendly and rewarding, you will be very welcome , even if you can only make a
few of the meetings (lasting approx' one and a half hours) during Lent.
TAIZE SERVICE AT CHATSMORE SCHOOL for all ages but preparation for
young people 6pm Service 7pm.
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES ACTION MEETING for all who are or
would be willing to be involved Tuesday 10th March 7.30pm Priests House.
CONFIRMATION GROUP next meets 7.45pm 10th March.
THE JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL MASS will be celebrated this Sunday 1st
March at 10.30am followed by the International shared lunch in the Sion School
Hall. Participants are encouraged to attend in National Costumes. It is a chance
to celebrate the 23+ nationalities in our community.
SVP RAFFLE TICKETS – available after Mass - 50p per ticket
5.30PM WELCOMER'S NOTICE
The new rota has been updated & is now available for collection. Please take a
copy from the clear holder found on the notice board at the main entrance
God Bless and Many thanks for your continued support.
WOMENS WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
th
Friday 6 March at 2.30pm at the Salvation Army Citadel in Crescent Road.
Please come and support this important ecumenical event.