3rd February 2002 - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

SUNDAY MASS		Vigil 6.00pm; 9.00am and 11.00am
		Liturgy of the Word with Children 11.00am
WEEKDAY MASS		Monday - Friday 9.00am & 12.10pm
		Saturday 10.00am St M Clitherow Shrine
SACRAMENT OF		Saturday 10.30am - 12 noon
RECONCILIATION		(at other times on request)
MORNING PRAYER		Monday - Friday 8.45am
ROSARY		Monday - Friday 11.45am

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS, Ann Green, Ian Prickett, Helen Arthur, Audrey Murphy, Nicky Teh, Leslie Davies, Pat Meehan, Agnes Granger, Maria Daszewski, Eamonn Burke, Molly Allison, Eleshia Monohan, Laura Moody and all who are ill, housebound or in hospital; Margaret Gowland and all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: Tony Allsop, Michael Gaughan, Gordon Davis, Ellison and Dobbs Families, Thomas Murphy, John Angus , Thomas Conroy, Ethna Taylor, Private Intention, Anthony Gerard Craig.

RITE OF ELECTION: Sunday 17 Feb at the Cathedral -coach leaves at 1pm and returns 6pm approx. Cost £5 per adult. Please put name on list in porch.

PARISH FORUM - 3.30pm Today (Sunday) in the Rectory. The agenda can be seen on the noticeboard in the porch.

RETIRING COLLECTION today for the Diocesan Parish Support Fund.

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION - we next meet on Wednesday 20 Feb. Date of Confirmation - Wednesday 19 June, 7pm at English Martyrs Church.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD : A meeting takes place each Wednesday at 8pm at the Rectory for those Ministers of the Word who are on duty the following weekend. These meetings are open to everyone - even if you are not a Reader.

BAPTISM COURSE: If you have a baby for Baptism please get in touch with Canon Michael - next course Saturdays 16 and 23 February and 2 and 9 March.

LITURGY PREPARATION for March, Thurs 7 Feb 7.30pm in the Rectory. The Easter Vigil preparation takes place on Mon 18 Feb and Holy Thursday and Good Friday on Thursday 21 February both at 7.30pm in Rectory.

NEW ALTAR SERVERS: If you have received your First Communion and would like to be an Altar Server please have a word with Canon Michael.

MINISTRY OF WELCOME: Would you like to welcome people to our Sunday Mass? More volunteers are needed for the 11.00am Mass. Please have a word with Canon Michael.

HOUSE GROUP - Thursday 14 February at 3 Manor Park Road, Shipton Road.

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES : Friday 24 - 31 May 2002 from Teesside Airport. Coach from York to Teesside and return at no extra cost. Please see noticeboard for prices, hotels etc. Booking forms from Rectory.

JUSTICE AND PEACE meeting Mon 4 Feb, 7.30pm St Bede's Pastoral Centre.

YORK LIFE GROUP fundraising day Mon 18 Feb at St Sampson's.Help on the day and goods to sell are urgently needed - also preparation Sun 17, 4pm-6pm.

JUST 10: In preparation for the Mission April - June 2002 there are 7 sessions to help gain confidence in sharing your faith. Venue, Elim Church, Swinegate, Wed evenings to 13 Mar (except 13 Feb) at 7.45pm.

AVAILABLE: Work at the Bar Convent, Blossom Street - four mornings a week. For information telephone the Housekeeper during Office Hours on 464902.

RELAX AND ENJOY an evening with John Cox and Steve Cassidy, Wed 20 Feb 7.30pm at Pocklington School. Tickets £6. tel: 01759 303126. Proceeds to St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Church Development Fund.

SCIENCE FRICTION Tues 5 - Sat 9 Feb at Friargate Theatre. See poster.

YORK ASCENT GROUP next meet on Tues 12 Feb, 2pm-4pm at Our Lady's. The aims of Ascent are Spirituality, Friendship and Mission. If you are in your middle and later years and would like to come, you will be most welcome.

COLLECTIONS: Gift Aid : £114.50 Loose Plate : £424.02 Refurbishment Fund £109.40