Fifth Sunday of Easter
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 (17th) 4.30 p.m. Emily Devine (RIP) & People of the Parish
Wed (21st) No Mass
Thurs (22nd) 12.30 p.m. Requiem Mass - Jane Affleck (RIP)
Sat (24th) 4.30 p.m. Peter Darwin & Walter Robinson (RIP): Clifford Hopkinson (RIP)
& People of the Parish
Confessions: 30 minutes before Mass .
Rota for Sat 24th May.: Reader: Irene. Collectors: Janet & Maureen. Eucharistic Minister: Alan
Sanctuary Lamp Intention
Living and deceased members of the Elves, Thiraway & Hunter families
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 - 17th May 2025
Fr John will be at the Diocesan Priests' Retreat from Monday to Friday this coming week, therefore there will be no 10 a.m. Mass on Wednesday.
Pope Leo XIV: The Solemn Inauguration of Pope Leo XIV as Supreme Pontiff will take place tomorrow, May 18th at 9 a.m. our time in St Peter’s Square, Rome. This will be televised on EWTN, and probably on the terrestrial channels also.
Crowning the statue of Our Lady will take place during Mass this evening. It is a very significant and emotional part of our parish life.
Stella Maris Jubilee Pilgrimage to Holy Island Lindisfarne: Catholic maritime charity Stella Maris will hold its annual Pilgrimage to Holy Island, Lindisfarne, on Saturday 31st May 2025. Now in its 21st year, this year’s Pilgrimage is held as part of the charity’s activities for the Jubilee Year of Hope and will include special prayers for seafarers and fishers who find themselves trapped in modern slavery.
Through the work of its chaplains and volunteer ship visitors, and the generosity of its supporters, Stella Maris continues to bring much-needed hope to exploited and abused fishers, by providing pastoral and practical care, and by advocating on their behalf. As with previous years, the Pilgrimage will begin with Prayers on the Green at 12 noon followed by a buffet lunch. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m., led by Bishop Paul Mason, Stella Maris Bishop Promoter and Bishop of the Forces. Everyone welcome.
For more information, please contact Deacon Peter Barrigan on 07713 924504.
Stella Maris: While on the subject of Stella Maris, thank you to the kind folk for their continued support in bringing items for the seafarers as well as cash donations. Looks like they are getting short of toiletries so any contributions of shaving gel, deodorant, shower gel, toothpaste etc. will be gratefully received and we’ll give the ship visitors a nudge to come along and collect them. Thank you and many blessings to you all.
Feasts and Memorials this week: • Monday – St Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury • Tuesday – St Bernadine of Siena • Wednesday – St Godric of Finchale; St Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and companions, Martyrs • Thursday – St Rita of Cascia, Religious