4th Sunday of Lent - Laetare Sunday

 

Retired Priest: Fr. John Masshedar Tel. 07811 101704

Parish Contact:  Mrs. Norma Musgrave Tel. 07932 465188

Facebook/Comms: Charlotte: Tel. 07538 258781

Parish Safeguarding & Welfare: Jo Anne Laing 07528 753110

 

Mass Intentions

 

Sat  (29th)        4.30 p.m.      Peter & Ellen Darwin & family, Peter Darwin, Veronica Paxton (RIP)

                                              & People of the Parish


Wed (2nd)        10 a.m.          Austin, Madge, Austin Jnr., Richy Carr & Maureen Randall (RIP)


Sat  (5th)          4.30 p.m.      Norman Dand (RIP), Derek Laing (RIP) & People of the Parish

 

Confessions: 30 minutes before Mass . 

Rota for Sat 5th April.: Reader: Irene. Collectors: Alan & Margaret. Eucharistic Minister: Mary

Sanctuary Lamp Intention

For our mothers.  Living and deceased

 

Your prayers are asked for the sick and housebound as well as those who look after them; Isaac, James, Jude, Nancy, Steven Briggs, Steven Briggs Snr., Christopher Brown, Kenneth Bruce, Andrew Brydon, Liz Butler, Dennis Champley, Christopher, Anne Conroy, James Cooper, Daniel, Fr. Gary Dickson, Connie Evans, John Frain, Linda Illies, Lynsy, Ann Jones, Denise Jones, Marie, Julie McCluskey, Morris, Pat Proudlock, Mr. Robinson, David Roche, Rose, Sarah, Vera Stanger, Les Thompson, All our sick friends and relatives

 

Parish News - 29th  March 2025

 

Mothering Sunday:  Wishing you all many blessings from our Holy Mother and her Infant Saviour.

 

Myanmar Earthquake: Please remember the people of Myanmar following the earthquake and devastation they experienced yesterday.  This is catastrophic for them and has added misery to their existing troubles.  We specially think of our very own Fr. Peter who lives in Mandalay, which is close to the epicentre of the quake.  We are awaiting news but do know that his family are safe and so please pray that Father is too. 

 

Stations of the Cross invitation:  The Mini-Vinnies would love to invite the parish to join them for Station of the Cross on Tuesday 1st April at 1.30pm, led by year 5 and 6 in Church and then back into school for refreshments and Easter crafts.  Please add your name to the list at the back of church.

 

Easter raffle:  Please remember to get your tickets for the Easter raffle (drawn during Holy Week).  Thank you for the prize donations so far and more are most welcome. 

 

Easter memorial scroll:  If anyone would like their loved ones recorded on our Easter memorial scroll, please place your donation in an envelope (there is no set amount) and write the name of the person(s) on it.  Please submit your intentions by Sat. 12th April (Palm Sunday).

 

Seafarers:  If you have any goodies (biscuits, chocolate, sweets) and toiletries (shaving gear, shower gel, toothpaste etc.) for the seafarers, please can you bring them along to church as soon as possible so they can be collected in time for Easter.  Thank you.

 

Clocks change this weekend and as they go forward an hour we lose an hour sleep but at least we have more daylight hours.  Don’t forget to alter your cooker and wall clocks.  Remember.  Phones are clever and do it themselves and if you can’t work out how to alter you car clock it will now be the correct time from when you couldn’t work it out last October. 

 

Sick and Retired Priests:  The Annual Appeal on behalf of the Northern Brethren Fund takes place next week. The NBF aims to support sick and retired clergy in our Diocese, and this appeal will be open until April 27th.  Do please give generously.  You may wish to consider leaving a legacy to the Fund or arrange a monthly Standing Order.  If so, please contact the Treasurer, Father Ian Jackson, on 0191 586 4319, or email on ian.jackson@diocesehn.org.uk

 

Assisted Suicide Bill:  Next week we shall hear a Joint Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of England and  Wales on the proposed  assisted suicide bill.   

 

Lenten Alms appeal will remain open until end of Lent.  There is a box at the back of church.