Week of 16th September 2007
AT THE BACK
Magdala: Sept edition is available, with photos and report from our July Feast & Family Day.
Youth club application forms.
Secondary School Open Days/Evenings - see Yellow double sided A4 sheet v.2 at back. N.B Closing date for all boroughs -September 2008 admissions is 19th Oct 07.
September BIBLE Alive and My Day by Day daily mass readings at back
Latest FAITH Magazine including an interview with the church’s no.2 on liturgy, & a critique of Birmingham’s Sex Education
This weekend MEMBERS OF PARISH FORUM will be outside Sun Mass to meet parishioners.
This weekend our Special Needs group will be holding a cake sale after morning Masses.
This Friday the junior School will join us for the 9:30 am Mass., to begin their term and celebrate “peaceoneday” day. Cf. www.peaceoneday.org.
Next weekend we will be selling tickets for our race night on 5th Oct – see opposite
Secondary School Transfer- From this Thursday afternoon Fr Hugh will start signing secondary school application forms, and continue over the next few weeks at various times. The last interview session will be Tuesday 16th October. Please phone Clergy house, and make sure you bring your child and all forms with you. We are aware that this can be a nerve-racking process. It can be helpful to read admissions’ criteria, to be realistic and to ask yourself where will your child flourish. Also the diocese’s latest guide is available at www.rcdow.org.uk. See blue A4 sheet (v.2) at back for local Open Evenings, & Bishop’s yellow A5 letter.
GROUP LEADERS
We are preparing a booklet for new parishioners. We would be very grateful if you could submit a paragraph describing your group to Brigid Hegarty through Clergy House.
If you have leaders working with U-18 year olds we would be very grateful if you could ask them to make sure clergy house has their up to date address.
OUR TODDLER’S CLUB will resume on Tuesday 25th September 10 am – 12 noon, the Annexe.
VISITATION GROUP which supports those in significant emotional or other need, needs new members. Contact clergy House.
GETTING MARRIED? If you live in the parish you should give us six months notice.
ONE-OFF EVENTS IN OCTOBER
Friday 5th RACE NIGHT at our local RISING SUN pub in aid of the schools fund.
Saturday 13th PARISH DAY PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM cost £21 /person (incl.g travel, entry to Abbey grounds & a hot meal) U-16 yr olds £10. 90th anniver.y of final Fatima apparition.
Sunday 14th NEW PARISHIONERS (and old), especially those who have joined our community in the last two years are invited for a coffee after the 10:30 am (i.e. 11:15) on Sunday 14th October. They will be especially prayed for at that Mass, and at the 12 noon.
Saturday 27th CATECHISTS (and potential ones) AND GROUP LEADERS are warmly invited and encouraged to join a specially organized retreat day for them with the director of Birmingham’s Maryvale Institute on Sat 27th October at Ealing Abbey.
ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT HOW YOU WILL BE TREATED WHEN NEAR DEATH? ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE LARGE GAP BETWEEN COMMON ATTITUDES TO HUMAN LIFE AND CHRIST’S ATTITUDE?
Then come to our “MIND THE GAP” PRO-LIFE ORIENTATION EVENING Tuesday 25th September, 7:30 – 9:00 pm: another chance to hear Fr Hugh, Dr Michael Jarmulowicz and Chris Hack briefly and clearly explain what’s been going on in our society concerning the undermining of human life.
-- Y5Y6 CLUB for 9-10 yr olds (going on 11) yr olds will start on next Thurs (20th) 6pm-7:30
-- YOUTH CLUB for 11-13yr olds (going on 14) year olds, Year Seven and Eight will start next Fri (21st ) 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, at the infant Convent. NEW VOLUNTEER LEADERS ARE NEEDED. This has proven to be a great lead-up to confirmation preparation in Year 9.
All those who wish to come to these clubs need to fill out one of the new membership forms and hand in before the first night on which they arrive.
Parents of children in both clubs will be asked to help a little. A rota will be available on the 1st evening of each club Parents of Y4 children: let us know if you would like to help develop something for Y4’s!
-- Youth Group (PCYG) for Y9-12 begins again next Saturday (22nd) 5:00 pm, Annexe
JOURNEY IN FAITH for those interested in moving towards getting baptized and/or confirmed as a Catholic. Starts Saturday 15th September, 11 am-12:30. Please do let us know if you or someone you know might like to join this group, or take one of the white A4 “Invitation sheets” from the back to pop through someone’s letterbox.
Magdala: Sept edition is available, with photos and report from our July Feast & Family Day.
Youth club application forms.
Secondary School Open Days/Evenings - see Yellow double sided A4 sheet v.2 at back. N.B Closing date for all boroughs -September 2008 admissions is 19th Oct 07.
September BIBLE Alive and My Day by Day daily mass readings at back
Latest FAITH Magazine including an interview with the church’s no.2 on liturgy, & a critique of Birmingham’s Sex Education
This weekend MEMBERS OF PARISH FORUM will be outside Sun Mass to meet parishioners.
This weekend our Special Needs group will be holding a cake sale after morning Masses.
This Friday the junior School will join us for the 9:30 am Mass., to begin their term and celebrate “peaceoneday” day. Cf. www.peaceoneday.org.
Next weekend we will be selling tickets for our race night on 5th Oct – see opposite
Secondary School Transfer- From this Thursday afternoon Fr Hugh will start signing secondary school application forms, and continue over the next few weeks at various times. The last interview session will be Tuesday 16th October. Please phone Clergy house, and make sure you bring your child and all forms with you. We are aware that this can be a nerve-racking process. It can be helpful to read admissions’ criteria, to be realistic and to ask yourself where will your child flourish. Also the diocese’s latest guide is available at www.rcdow.org.uk. See blue A4 sheet (v.2) at back for local Open Evenings, & Bishop’s yellow A5 letter.
GROUP LEADERS
We are preparing a booklet for new parishioners. We would be very grateful if you could submit a paragraph describing your group to Brigid Hegarty through Clergy House.
If you have leaders working with U-18 year olds we would be very grateful if you could ask them to make sure clergy house has their up to date address.
OUR TODDLER’S CLUB will resume on Tuesday 25th September 10 am – 12 noon, the Annexe.
VISITATION GROUP which supports those in significant emotional or other need, needs new members. Contact clergy House.
GETTING MARRIED? If you live in the parish you should give us six months notice.
ONE-OFF EVENTS IN OCTOBER
Friday 5th RACE NIGHT at our local RISING SUN pub in aid of the schools fund.
Saturday 13th PARISH DAY PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM cost £21 /person (incl.g travel, entry to Abbey grounds & a hot meal) U-16 yr olds £10. 90th anniver.y of final Fatima apparition.
Sunday 14th NEW PARISHIONERS (and old), especially those who have joined our community in the last two years are invited for a coffee after the 10:30 am (i.e. 11:15) on Sunday 14th October. They will be especially prayed for at that Mass, and at the 12 noon.
Saturday 27th CATECHISTS (and potential ones) AND GROUP LEADERS are warmly invited and encouraged to join a specially organized retreat day for them with the director of Birmingham’s Maryvale Institute on Sat 27th October at Ealing Abbey.
ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT HOW YOU WILL BE TREATED WHEN NEAR DEATH? ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE LARGE GAP BETWEEN COMMON ATTITUDES TO HUMAN LIFE AND CHRIST’S ATTITUDE?
Then come to our “MIND THE GAP” PRO-LIFE ORIENTATION EVENING Tuesday 25th September, 7:30 – 9:00 pm: another chance to hear Fr Hugh, Dr Michael Jarmulowicz and Chris Hack briefly and clearly explain what’s been going on in our society concerning the undermining of human life.
-- Y5Y6 CLUB for 9-10 yr olds (going on 11) yr olds will start on next Thurs (20th) 6pm-7:30
-- YOUTH CLUB for 11-13yr olds (going on 14) year olds, Year Seven and Eight will start next Fri (21st ) 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, at the infant Convent. NEW VOLUNTEER LEADERS ARE NEEDED. This has proven to be a great lead-up to confirmation preparation in Year 9.
All those who wish to come to these clubs need to fill out one of the new membership forms and hand in before the first night on which they arrive.
Parents of children in both clubs will be asked to help a little. A rota will be available on the 1st evening of each club Parents of Y4 children: let us know if you would like to help develop something for Y4’s!
-- Youth Group (PCYG) for Y9-12 begins again next Saturday (22nd) 5:00 pm, Annexe
JOURNEY IN FAITH for those interested in moving towards getting baptized and/or confirmed as a Catholic. Starts Saturday 15th September, 11 am-12:30. Please do let us know if you or someone you know might like to join this group, or take one of the white A4 “Invitation sheets” from the back to pop through someone’s letterbox.
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