Week of 9th April 2006

TODAY

Ø At 4 p.m. GOAN STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be recited in the Church
Ø At 6 p.m. there will be extra Confessions

§ New Planned Giving Envelopes for new financial year are available at the back.

§ Holy week rosters for Readers & Extraordinary Ministers available at back.

§ There are new Catholic Truth Society pamphlets in the pamphlet rack.

§ Easter Edition of Bible Alive is available in newspaper rack.

PARISH CENTENARY CONCERT with Patricia Rozario, Friday 9th June 7:30 p.m.– 9:30 More information to follow.

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO NATIONAL SHRINE OF WALSINGHAM: Saturday 10th June, leaving 7:30 am prompt, returning about 8:30 p.m. Adults £23, accompanied children £10; includes a hot evening meal, as well as Mass at Slipper chapel, procession along the old ‘Pilgrim’s Way’.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION
Mass of Inscription for the Sacrament of Holy Communion –Sun 23rd April 10:30am
Parents Meeting: Tuesday 25th April 7:30 pm – 8:30; St Mary Magdalen’s, Junior School, Linacre Rd.

Next Children’s meeting Thursday 27th April. The Following Children’s meeting, on 4th May will take place here at the Church, not in the Infant’s school.


11-15 YR OLDS: Mon 7th August - Thursday 10th August Parish trip to Faith Summer Break – This is a fruitful, well supervised time of fun (e.g.Games, Swimming sports & Chessington Theme Pk) and faith (e.g. Talks & Prayer) at Woldingham School, Surrey. Forms from Fr. Hugh.

FAITH SUMMER SESSION – Mon 31st July – Friday 4th August Quality talks on “Reasons for Believing, and prayer, in a holiday atmosphere at Woldingham School, Surrey. Fr Hugh is leading a group.


SCHOOL VOUCHERS School vouchers from Sainsburys and Tescos are very gratefully received by our local schools, enabling them to purchase computers etc. They can be passed on through Clergy House.

MARCH 2006 SINGLE PARENTS NEWSLETTER from Care for the Family is now out. Subscribe via 029.2081.0800 or singleparentfamily@cff.org.uk.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY are holding an exhibition of their works in Westminster Cathedral Hall sat 29th April, 11 –2 followed by Mass at 2 pm.

GROWTH THROUGH PRAYER-Four day course, Holy Week 9th –13th April at Abbotswick House, Essex. For young adults 18-38 those searching for their path in life. Further details visit www.vocationsgroup.org.uk or call 01277 373848.

NEW SERVERS We will be running a servers’ training session for five term-time Saturday mornings (10:30 am – 11:30 am) from 13th May. Those parents of young people in Year Five or above (i.e. nearly ten year’s old upwards) who would like to learn how to serve at a Sunday Mass here are asked to give their names, addresses, telephone numbers and preferred Mass time to one of the priests .

CAR PARKING IN OUR FORECOURT Could those drivers who are elderly, disabled or their drivers, and who would like to park their car in the forecourt for a Sunday Mass (including the Saturday Vigil) please give their contact details to Clergy House/one of the priests.