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3rd May 2009 - 4th Sunday of Easter OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Sharon Clarke, Patrick Reardon, John Shepherd, Ann Stuart, Michael Novak, Lily Trowsdale, Jean Brittenden, Ian McMonagle, Brigitte Black, Maureen Pearson, Mikey Davitt, Sister Theresa Arrowsmith, Andrew Ridley, Ruby Yap, Declan Garnett, Matthew Curran, Anne Birkhill, Stephen Dyson Taylor, Baby Lucca, Baby Laurie, Emma Gascoigne, Margaret O'Riordan, Joan Conway, Lucy Wilson, Wilf Craig, Anne Saunders, Brett Clarson, Derek Piercy, David Allen, Anne McDermott, Jean Geary, Bernadette Leach, Mel Richardson, Eleshia Monohan, and those who are ill or house-bound and all who care for them; Father Austin O'Neill, Maria Anderson, Denis Biggs, Tony Clayton-Chance and all who died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: For successful operation, In Thanksgiving, Patrick Reardon, Maria Igoe, Holy Souls, Emma and Richard, Baby Laurie, Denis Biggs.
FATHER AUSTIN O'NEILL died suddenly last weekend. He was a gentle and caring pastor and served the diocese well since 1961. He was a curate here in York at St George's and after spells in Hull and Malton he returned to St Aelred's in York where he retired from a few years ago. His funeral Mass takes place on Friday 8 May at 12 noon at St Aelred's. The reception into Church is Thursday 7 May at 7pm. I know you will all remember him in your prayers. GOOD SHEPHERD/VOCATIONS SUNDAY: Today we pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. A retiring collection will be taken for the Priests' Training Fund and Father Gerard Robinson, the diocesan vocations director, will speak at our 11.00am Mass. BAPTISM PREPARATION: If you have a child for Baptism you are invited to attend a two session preparation course - Saturdays 9 and 16 May, 2-3pm in the Upper Room. Please let Canon Michael know if you are attending. FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION 'Remembering'. Parents Meeting : Thursday 7 May 7.30pm Childrens Gathering : Saturday 9 May 10-11.30am Parish Celebration : Sunday 10 May 11.00am DAY OF REFLECTION to be held on Wednesday 6 May, 10.30am -3.30pm in English Martyrs Hall organised by The Ascent Movement. This day will be led by Fr. Bede Leach, OSB and all are welcome. Please bring some food for a shared table. Tea and coffee will be provided - suggested donation £5. ST WILFRID'S SVP thanks all who contributed to the collection on Holy Thursday (Mass of the Lord's Supper). A total of £223.37 goes towards helping the SVP and their charities. CANTORS: To prepare for our Sunday liturgy a monthly meeting will be held on the second Monday of each month with Iain Robertson. I invite all our Cantors to these meetings to look at the psalms for the following month. The First meeting takes place 11 May, 7.30pm in the Upper Room. FATHER DANIEL HORGAN of the Columban Fathers has written to thank all who made him so welcome last weekend. Your contributions to the appeal totalled £709.07 "ONCE A CATHOLIC ....?" : A diocesan workshop to help us reach out to Catholics who no longer practise their faith - Saturday 27 June, 10.00am - 3.30pm at English Martyrs Church. Cost of the day £5. Booking essential. Please put your name on the list in the porch if you wish to go. PARISH FORUM Sunday 10 May, 3.30pm in the Upper Room. If you have any items for the agenda please drop them into the Rectory before Friday 8 May. All welcome. PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - Wednesday 13 May at 7.30pm. AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED - York Event, Saturday 16 May, 12 noon at English Martyrs Church, Dalton Terrace. Mass followed by refreshments and talks on Christians in the Middle East and India. Please see notice for further details. THE GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER, Pentecost Sunday, 31 May. Prayer on the Walls 5.45pm - 6.00pm. Prayer in the Minster, 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Further information www.onevoiceyork.org.uk CHAVAGNES INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE - a Catholic Boarding School for boys. Open Week 4 - 9 July 2009. Cost £75. See poster for further details. DAY TRIP TO LINCOLN CATHEDRAL AND KINEMA IN THE WOODS - Tuesday 12 May. £22.50 covers coach, Kinema in the Woods and meal at McCauley's Restaurant. Deposit of £5 per person with choice of menu (in an envelope with name on) to Maureen Potter at the Rectory. Please ask Maureen for the sight of a menu. The coach leaves Memorial Gardens at 9.15am and Our Lady's at 9.30am. We are expected to arrive back in York around 8.00pm LINDISFARNE PILGRIMAGE: Each summer the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton organise an ecumenical walk exploring a particular aspect of our faith and Christian heritage. This year it will be from York to Holy Island - Saturday 15 to Sunday 30 August. For further information please see poster on notice board and contact Monica McLauchlan on 01273 680025. EBOR LECTURES 'Consider the lilies of the field' Wednesday 6 May, 7pm at York St John - Professor Mary Grey, Professor Emerita, University of Wales. FINANCE: Gift Aid £140; Loose Plate £660.57; Saturday Refreshments £185.56 Thank you.
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