FR STEWART:
Welcome to Fr Stewart who began his ministry here last weekend. I hope that as many of you as possible will get to meet Fr Stewart in the next few weeks.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER ROTAS:
New Rotas are available for those who are not on our email list. We have temporarily reduced the number of Ministers from five to three, for the morning Masses. This will be reviewed in due course.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2019:
All forms must be returned by today. Thank you.
HOLY LAND 2018:
There will be a pre-pilgrimage meeting here on Thursday 20 September at 7 pm in the church. Please make sure you can attend this important meeting. Please also note that the balance for your payments is due by 30 August. These should be paid directly to Tangney Tours Ltd. Pilgrim House, Station Court, Borough Green TN15 8NF Tel. 01732 886 666. We currently have 43 pilgrims. There are 7 tickets still available. If you would like to go, please contact Tangney asap so they can advise our hotels.
THANK YOU:
Thanks to everyone who helped at the special Mass last weekend when eight men preparing to become Permanent Deacons received ministries from Bishop McAleenan. It was an honour for our parish to host the celebration and we keep them and their families in our prayers.
IRISH CHAPLAINCY:
The Irish Chaplaincy, based in Camden, is looking for new Trustees to help in its ongoing work of supporting Irish prisoners, travellers and seniors in Britain. For details, please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT:
If you would like to speak to one of our Bereavement volunteers please complete a form in the Church Porch and hand it to the Parish Office.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA):
If you are thinking of becoming a Catholic and would like to know more, please complete a RCIA form from the church porch.
MARY’S MEALS:
Mary’s meals are here this weekend, with the last load leaving AT 12.30 pm. Clothing and bedding accepted, in tied black sacks, please. Pillows and duvets are not accepted!
Mary’s Meals is a no-frills charity committed to spending 93p in every £1received on its charitable activities with only 6p spent on Fundraising and 1p on Governance.
FR EMMANUEL EDEH CSSP.OFR:
The Very Rev Fr Prof Emmanuel Edeh CSSp. OFR will say Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes at 2 pm on Sunday 22nd July.
Fr. Emmanuel is the Founder of the Catholic Prayer Ministry (CPM) and the Pilgrimage Centre of Eucharistic Adoration and Special Marian Devotion Elele, Nigeria.
There will be a personal consultation in the Parish Hall after the Mass. ALL are invited to both. For more information please contact Gilbert Igboaka on 07969 951731.
READERS ROTA:
New rotas are available from the Paper Shop today.
PARISH OFFICE TIMES FOR JULY:
During the month of July, the Parish Office will be taking messages and Mass requests only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so please keep queries of a more complicated nature for the other three days!
The Office will be open on:
Monday 10.30 am – 1 pm
Tuesday 12 noon – 2 pm
Wednesday 10 am – 2 pm
Thursday & Friday 9 am – 1 pm