FR DAVID WRITES
Thank you to everyone who helped organise or support our Parish Summer BBQ. It was a great evening! This Tuesday at 10am we will welcome children from our school to the end-of-term and school leavers’ Mass. Please join us if you can. Current Y2 parents (Y3 September): please take note of the First Holy Communion notice below. Thank you also for your recent generosity towards three projects: our building fund, Peter’s Pence, and the Apostleship of the Sea last weekend. We are most grateful for everything you bring and give for the life of the Church. Finally, I am going on holiday this week and will be back in the middle of August. As some of you know, I have other responsibilities in addition to the parish, so I really value the break and the opportunity to spend time with family, but I still keep you in my prayers and Masses. I would like to thank you all for your kindness to me, and to wish you all a very happy summer: wherever and however you choose to spend it! God bless you all.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION APPLICATIONS 2024
Application forms are now available in the church porch for next year’s First Holy Communion programme. Please complete the sign up sheet and take an application form. These should be returned by 13th August along with the requested seating plan information. Please take note of this important information.
APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA
Thank you for giving to Sea Sunday. Your generous gifts will ensure that Stella Maris chaplains can continue to be a friend for seafarers and fishers in times of need. To find out more about how your support helps those who live and work at sea please visit www.stellamaris.org.uk
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED GROUP
Our ACN group invite parishioners to join them in praying the rosary for persecuted Christians after the 10am Sunday Mass. They also invite new members to join them. Please speak to Anuli Igboaka or one of the priests.
ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN PARISH 150TH CELEBRATION
St Paul’s Church on Woodland Road will celebrate the 150th anniversary of their parish on Sunday 23 July with a special ‘Songs of Praise’ celebration at 4.30pm. All our parishioners are invited. The Flower Festival will be open on Friday 21 July and Saturday 22 July 10am-7pm. Congratulations to our friends at St Paul’s.
FAIRTRADE STALL
The Fairtrade will be open for business this weekend the 15th/16th July after all Masses.
WORLD YOUTH DAY - LISBON 2023
As many of you know, this summer the World Youth Day will take place in Lisbon, Portugal. Pope Francis will meet with many hundreds of thousands of young Catholics. Please pray for the Pope and all the young people who will attend. This week it was announced that the Pope will now also visit the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima during the visit too, to pray especially for peace in Ukraine, Europe and throughout the world.
PATRICK TONY QUINN RIP
Funeral Mass Monday 17th July at 10am. May he rest in peace.
MARY LANIGAN RIP
Funeral Mass Monday 24th July at 10am. May she rest in peace.
DANIEL McCUDDEN RIP
Funeral Mass Friday 28th July at 10am. May he rest in peace.