Bulletin 19. 04. 15 - Our Lady & All Saints

 Catholic Parish of Our Lady and All Saints, Stourbridge
13, New Road, Stourbridge DY8 1PQ
Tel 01384 395308 E-mail: olas1@tiscali.co.uk
Parish website: www.olas1.co.uk
Parish Priest: Mgr. Canon Patrick McKinney, STL, Deacon: Rev. Mr. Tom Tranter
The parish is part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham:
Registered as a charity No. 234216
Sat Sun
18th & 19th April 2015
Third Sunday of Easter (Year B)
Mass Times & Intentions
5.00pm
8.30am
10.30am
Vincent Lyons, RIP
People of the Parish
Sean Kennedy, RIP
Mon
9.00am
Tue 12.30pm
Wed
9.00am
Thu
12.30pm
Fri
7.30pm
Ints of Mr & Mrs Almeida (40 Wedd Anniv)
Weekday of Easter
Ints of Patricia Cotterill
St Anselm, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Isabella Boyce, RIP (Anniv)
Weekday of Easter
Lynda Law, RIP (Anniv)
Solemnity of St George, Patron of England
Ints of the SVP
Weekday in Easter
Sat
10am
Annie Fox, RIP
Feast of St Mark, Evangelist
Stan Love, RIP (B’day)
5pm
th
Sun
8.30am
10.30am
People of the Parish
Vocations to the Priesthood &
Religious Life (Catenians)
MORNING PRAYER: Mon. 8.45am
ROSARY : Fri. 7.05pm
CONFESSIONS:
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am
& 4.30pm– 4.50pm.
PRAYER BEFORE THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT: Sat 9.30am
5
WELCOME:
please introduce yourself to Fr Pat or Deacon Tom if you are new to the parish, and
complete & return the new update of Parish Records sheet in the porch.
LAST
WEEKEND’S COLLECTION: £427.71 and £603.46 gift aided. Thank you for your generosity.
NEXT WEEKEND’S RETIRING COLLECTION will be for the Clergy Training Fund.
SVP
MASS & TEA FOR THE ELDERLY & HOUSEBOUND THIS SUNDAY 19TH APRIL AT 4PM.
Volunteers to help with lifts would be very much appreciated. Contact Ken Baker on 01384 375835
3 EVENINGS OF PRAYERFUL INTERCESSION IN PREPARATION FOR PENTECOST
During this Season of Easter we are inviting parishioners to gather together each fortnight for 3 (one
hourly)
‘Evenings of Prayerful Intercession’ from 8 – 9pm. We will pray specifically for any prayer
requests within the parish, and will pray also for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon our parish.
The 1st of these ‘Evenings of Intercession’ will take place this Thursday 23rd April. Intercessory prayer
is basically
prayer on behalf of someone else, or prayer for a particular project. There will be a short talk
on Intercession, quiet prayer time, and also a time of intercessory prayer, all before the Blessed
Sacrament.
Everyone is most welcome.
DUDLEY DEANERY CELEBRATE THE YEAR IN HONOUR OF THE CONSECRATED LIFE
Please join us next Sunday 26 April at Our Lady of Lourdes, Kingswinford, to celebrate the Vocation of
Religious in our Deanery. Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament from 12.30pm, 3pm Divine Mercy
Prayer, 5pm Rosary ending at 6pm with Evening Prayer and Benediction. Religious will be available
throughout
the afternoon to answer questions
& talk about their Vocation. Please feel welcome to pop
in for any part of the afternoon.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL WEEKDAY MASSES ARE NOW IN CHURCH.
EVANGELII GAUDIUM (Joy of the Gospel) - the document issued by Pope Francis “One form of prayer moves us particularly to take up the task of evangelization and to seek the good of
others:
it is prayer of intercession. Let us peer for a moment into the heart of Saint Paul, to see what his
prayer was like. It was full of people: “….I constantly pray with you in every one of my prayers for all of
you….
Because I hold you in my heart” (Phil 1:4, 7). Here we see that intercessory prayer does not
divert us from true contemplation, since authentic contemplation always has a place for others.” (281)
PARISHIONERS FAVOURITE PRAYER
May our Feet Journey Together
May our Hands Gather in Unity
May our Hearts Beat to the Same Rhythm
May our Souls be in Harmony
May our Thoughts be in Unison
May our Ears Listen to the Silence Together
May our Glances Melt in One Another and
May our Lips Beg Our Heavenly Father Together, to Obtain Mercy.
Do you have a favourite prayer you would like us to print in the bulletin?
BUILD UP TO THE OCTOBER SYNOD ON THE FAMILY – TODAY’S SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
(www.twoinoneflesh.org.uk)
Let peace reign in our hearts
There are times in life, as couples, when the demands of work, concerns about money and care of the
children
can seem overwhelming. In times like these let’s acknowledge each other, take time out to
clarify the issues and remind ourselves of the words of Jesus to the Apostles when they thought it was
all over, “Peace be with you!”
DEEPENING OUR REVERENCE FOR THE EUCHARIST
Our Bishops have suggested that we might try to be especially quiet in church before Mass begins, so
that everyone can be helped to prepare prayerfully. Please do also be conscious of those people who
wish to remain in church to pray at the end of Mass.
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH
Emily Rose Hamilton- Flavell who is to be baptised this weekend. Please keep her mom and dad in
your prayer.
ELECTION 2015 – HUSTINGS ORGANISED BY STOURBRIDGE CHURCHES TOGETHER
The Hustings starts at 7.00 p.m. at Chawn Hill Church this Wednesday 22nd April and will be open to
everyone.
All local candidates have been invited and will be sent a list of questions in advance of the
evening.
GIFT
Please ensure you use the correctly
AID & NON GIFT BOXES for 2015/2016 are now available.
dated envelopes. For gift aiders please pick up your named box today. IN
THE
PARISH
CENTRE,
OPPORTUNITY
TO
GET
TO
KNOW
OTHER
PARISHIONERS
TEA/COFFEE
Meet others in the Parish Centre after Sunday 10.30am Mass, or after the 10am Mass on Saturday
Morning. We are a large parish, so these are opportunities to get to know other people a little better.
PARISH GROUPS & SOCIETIES
SENIOR
CITIZENS
LUNCHEON
CLUB
Thanks
to
May
Sweeney
&
all
the
team
who
kindly
prepared,
cooked and served lunch last Wednesday. Also thanks to the Children & Staff of Year 6 at St Josephs
who helped to serve & to clear the tables. Their next lunch will be held on Wednesday 20th May
School
at 1pm
in the Parish Centre. Lunch will cost £3, which is excellent value for money. Please feel free to
come along & bring a friend – you will receive a warm welcome.
SENIOR
CITIZENS COFFEE GROUP - will be meeting in the Parish Centre on Wednesday 6th May
from 10.30 until noon.
PRINCIPAL
REQUIRED FOR ST WULSTAN’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, STOURPORT
- PART OF THE ST NICHOLAS OWEN MAC
St Wulstan’s is looking for a new principal – Could you be the person to start the next chapter of their
journey? Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 27th April, Interviews to be held on Friday
1st May. If you would like further information, a confidential conversation, or to arrange a School visit
please
contact Elizabeth Brauer at Academicis, email ebrauer@academicis.co.uk , telephone 01223
907973 or 07901 585959.
‘FAMILY SPACE’ IN CHURCH
POLITE REMINDER
It is encouraging to see that this space is being well used by families with very young children, but it is
sometimes left untidy. Would families please ensure that at the end of Mass the toys, soft toys, crayons
and paper are tidied away in the appropriate boxes, and that any biscuits or other food is tidied up off
the carpet. It helps to keep the church tidy, and the area ready for next Mass users. MESSAGE OF THANKS FROM PARISHIONER JACKIE SMITH
I would
like to thank all the parishioners who sponsored my son, Adrian Smith, recently in his charity
hair & beard cut. He raised £1800.00 for the Just giving Cancer Charity. Thanks to everyone.
CONGRATULATIONS - 400 CLUB APRIL 2015 WINNERS
£75 - Shelagh Fletcher, Mrs Byrne, Helena Hudyba, Sadie Murphy.
£25 - Emily Roach, Mrs P Walters, Joan Allsop, Alison Basford.
£10 – T Doran, Rachael Millward, J Polychronakis, J Moran, G Evers, T Morrisey, Jim Spencer,
Terry Gormley, Mrs Clarke, Mr & Mrs Perkins, Mrs M Baker, Anna Willetts, Mrs W Edwards, Terry Brennan, K J Hartley, Geraldine Nokes.
If you would like to join the 400 Club please pick up an application form at the back of church today or
contact Ken Baker on 01384 375835. If you’re not in, you can’t win! ST JOSEPH’S PTA ST GEORGE’S DAY FESTIVITIES
NEXT SATURDAY 25TH APRIL 6.00PM – 8.30PM, at St Joseph’s Primary School
Professional Fireworks (on the field) /Medieval performance by ‘The Mummers’/Morris Dancing Display/BBQ/Bar/Live folk music/Face Painting Tickets £5 each, children’s tickets include a hotdog or
burger & a drink. Tickets are available from Amanda Compton on 07974 688851 (before Wednesday
nd
22 April) as admission to this event is by pre-paid ticket only.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN STOURBRIDGE
SERIVCE FOR THE LAUNCH OF CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
Sunday, 10th May, 6.00 pm at St. Michael's Church, Wollaston.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK COFFEE AND CRAFT
Saturday 9th May, 10am-1.30pm
St Thomas Church Hall, Market Street, Stourbridge DY8 1AQ
Drop by and enjoy tasty coffee, cakes and children’s craft activities;
and help people around the world escape poverty. THE KENELM YOUTH TRUST
Lourdes Pilgrimage, 23rd – 30th May 2015
th
th
Summer Camp 2015, in partnership with LIFETEEN. 24 - 28 July for those aged 11-18.
The camp consists of catechesis, outdoor activities, and a full day at Alton Towers
as well as time to share prayer and Mass together.
Pick up a flyer at the back of Church for more details.
BELMONT ABBEY HEREFORD
Torchlight Procession in honour of Our Lady Wednesday 13th May 2015, starting at 9pm
Preacher : Rev. Fr. Duncan Ferguson
Refreshment available before procession.
Free guided Tours of the Abbey Church 10am to 4.30pm – Visit the Gardens & Abbey Shop
Monday 4th & 25th May, Saturday 27th June, Monday 31st August, Thurs 10th & Fri 11th September.
PILGRIMAGE TO OUR LADY OF STONE
Saturday 30th May 2015
10.30am Arrivals & Coffee,
11am Talk “Our Lady, Mother of the Church” by Sr Ann Catherine Swailes
2pm Procession, 3.15pm Vigil Mass for Sunday
Bring a picnic lunch – tea & coffee provided.
See poster at the back of church for further details.
HENWOOD SCHOOL OF DANCE
CLASSES HELD IN OUR PARISH CENTRE.
Ballet, Tap Jazz, Modern, Lyrical Jazz,
Contemporary, Street, Body Conditioning and
Aerobic Fitness.
Students from 3 years to 50+ Presentations and
Grade Examinations
Studio’s based in Stourbridge,
Call Laura Power on 07591 122196 for a
FREE taster class THE GEORGE COLLER MEMORIAL FUND
VINTAGE BUS & CRAFT FAIR
FAMILY FUN DAY
Monday 4th May 2015 12noon – 4pm
Aston Manor, Transport Museum, Shenstone
Drive, Northgate, Aldridge, WS9 8TP
All money raised will support Free Asthma
training program for all
schools across the West Midlands.
See poster at the back of church for more details.