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9th May 2004 - 5th Sunday of Easter OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Fr Charles Macauley, OSB, Peter Smythe, Derek Walker, Fr Gerald Hurst, James Kingston, John Beever, Jean Geary, Eileen Foran, Pam Lester, Reg Buckle, Kate Gills, Andrew Carr, Joan & Jim Wilkinson, David Watt, Eamonn Burke, Eleshia Monohan, Nan Brownlow and all who are ill, housebound or in hospital; Gabrielle Laurence, Michel Lallemant, Pat Smith, Margaret Organ and all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: Mark Shotter, Violet and Martin Landy, Pat Smith, Brian W. Ball, Private Intention, Frances Coleman, Irene Ellison, Michel Lallemant, Gabrielle Laurence, Denis and Margaret Eastwood, Ivy and Paul Zamalauskus, Peter O'Brien, Sarah Halligan, Margaret Organ, Special Intention.
FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION Theme 'Receiving': it is you, the faith community, that welcomes these children to the table of the Lord as you once welcomed them into the community through baptism. We thank you for helping them to grow in their faith by your word and example. Let us continue to pray for them and their families. Parents Meeting: Thursday 13 May 7.30pm Children's Gathering: Saturday 15 May 10-11am First Communion Day: Sunday 23 May 11.00am BAPTISM PREPARATION If you have a child for Baptism please get in touch with Canon Michael - next course Saturdays 12, 19 June, 3, 10 July. All who are seeking Baptism for their children are requested to attend a course. NINE HOLY HOURS to pray for vocations and the growth of the Church - first Thursday of each month in June, July, September, October, November, December 04 and February, March, April 05. These Holy Hours will be directed between 11am - 12 noon. Please make a special effort to come and pray. CONGRATULATIONS to Judith Herbert and Martin Thornton who were married here this weekend. PARISH FAST DAY for the India Project - last Friday, 7 May. The box is on the 'gifts' table for proceeds of our fasting. DAY OF REFLECTION organised by Ascent and led by Sister Cecilia Goodman CJ on Wednesday 19 May at English Martyrs Parish Hall, 10.30am - 3.30pm. Mass will be celebrated during the day. Please bring a little food for a shared lunch. Tea and Coffee provided. Suggested donation £4. All welcome. SPONSORED WALK Sunday 6 June round the City Walls, starting at 1.30pm from Church. Help raise funds for St Wilfrid's Church refurbishment. Refreshments afterwards. All welcome, especially newcomers to the parish - it's a great way to chat and learn something about the history and buildings of York at the same time. Sponsorship forms available at the back of the Church. DISCERNMENT WEEKEND Friday 4 - Sunday 6 June 2004 at Ushaw College, Durham. This weekend is aimed at adults of 18+ who are undecided as to which vocation God is calling them to. Please pick a leaflet/see poster. ST WILFRID'S PTFA - please see poster for forthcoming events. THE LORD WHO SPEAKS - A day of scripture reading and prayer at Ampleforth Abbey for Christians of all denominations in North and East Yorkshire. Saturday 24 July 10.30am - 3.30pm. Soft drinks provided - bring your own lunch. Please book in by putting your name on the list in the porch. DAY OF PRAYER at The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Saturday 26 June 2004 led by Mgr. Ronnie Brown to pray for seafarers and the work of the Apostleship of the Sea. YORK JUSTICE & PEACE GROUP - next meeting Monday 10 May, 7.30pm at St Bede's Pastoral Centre. 'Prisons - A Hidden World, A Public Challenge'. FINANCE Gift Aid £111.35; Loose Plate £775.87; Refurbishment Fund £118.17; April Standing Orders £1412.75
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