12th August 2007 - 19th Sunday of the Year

SUNDAY MASS		Saturday Vigil 6.15pm; 8.30am and 11.00am
		Liturgy of the Word with Children 11.00am
THE ASSUMPTION		Wednesday 15 August
Holyday of Obligation		6.30pm Vigil; 10.00am and 12.10pm
WEEKDAY MASS		Tuesday - Friday 12.10pm
SACRAMENT OF		Saturday 11am - 12 noon
RECONCILIATION
EXPOSITION OF THE		Will resume after completion of the Sanctuary work
BLESSED SACRAMENT
MORNING PRAYER		Will resume after completion of the Sanctuary work
ROSARY		Tuesday - Friday 11.45am in the Lady Chapel
NOVENA TO OUR LADY		Wednesday 12.40pm in the Lady Chapel
OF PERPETUAL HELP

OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Peter Culkin, Madeleine and her family, Bishop John, Dorothy Watson, Maureen Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Mary Armstrong, Madge Holmes, Beryl Ives, Mr & Mrs Lynch, Patricia Hogarth, Mary Bignell, Gail Kilmartin, Joan Conway, Barbara Jones, Nora Norman, Russell Jones, Lucy Wilson, Wilf Craig, Kate Audrey Penaranda, Anne Saunders, Michael Randall, Brett Clarson, Ted Askham, Derek Piercy, David Allen, Anne McDermott, Margot Edwards, Jean Geary, Joan Wilkinson, Bernadette Leach, Mel Richardson, Andrew Carr, Eleshia Monohan, Staff and Patients of St Leonard's Hospice and York Hospital and all who are ill or house-bound; Molly Popplewell, Bob Sheard and all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED Molly Popplewell, Fred Lobski, Louise Morrison, Bob Sheard, Norman Borrett, Safe delivery of Baby Woolfson and mother Tracey, Andy serving in Afghanistan, Emma Gascoigne and Kim Cole for safe deliveries, Rosina and Percy Kidd, Geraldine Kingston, Anthony Carabott. Carmen Carabott.

CONFIRMATION 2008 The priests of the Pastoral Area have decided that, for the parishes of York the Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Thursday 15 May at Our Ladys Church in Acomb. The young candidates will continue to meet in their own parishes - our next gathering is on Thursday 13 September at 7.30pm in the Upper Room.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD The Wednesday meetings are discontinued during July and August. We will reassemble in September starting with a gathering for all Readers on Wednesday 5 from 7pm - 9pm in the Upper Room when Jane Cook, Diocesan Adult Formation Advisor, will lead the evening.

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION STUDY DAY - Saturday 22 September, 9.45am - 3.30pm at Askham Bryan College. The speaker this year is Sister Sheila O'Dea, a Mercy Sister from Newfoundland and currently Director of Liturgy at All Hallows, Dublin. Because numbers are limited we are asked to book in early - application forms available from the Sacristy.

HOLIDAYS I will be in Ireland with my family during August and I am grateful to the local priests who will be celebrating the Masses here. Please note that there will be Monday 8am Mass or 10am Saturday Mass at St Margaret's Shrine in the Shambles during August. Confessions will be Saturdays 11am to 12 noon here at St Wilfrid's.

SATURDAY REFRESHMENTS Thanks to all who support the last Saturday in the month refreshments by donating cakes etc and to the people who work so hard - a total of £118.35 was raised last month. Next refreshments day is Saturday 25 August.

THE MUSIC GROUP next meets on Monday 27 August at 6.30pm in the Upper Room.

THE SINGING PRACTICES resume on Monday 3 September, 7.30pm - 8.30pm.

OUTING TO BRIDLINGTON - Organised by Ascent but open to everyone: Tuesday 11 September. The coach will leave Memorial Gardens at 915am, and Our Ladys at 9.30am, calling at Beverley for approx. 2 hours, and getting back to York around 6.30pm. The fare is £6.50. There is a list at the back of church for names. Please give a deposit of £5 to Maureen Potter when booking.

WORLD YOUTH DAY - SYDNEY 2008 We are grateful to have two members of our parish, Megan and Olga, travelling to Sydney next July with the Diocese. We will be organising events with them in the autumn to raise funds for their travel.

THE ENDSLEIGH CENTRE Pastoral, Retreat and Conference Centre, 481 Beverley Road, Hull HU6 7LJ - Endsleigh is in an idyllic situation, within a 10 minute drive from the city centre and on a main bus route. The centre and grounds are available for groups or individuals wanting hours or days of quiet. For further details contact Sister Catherine at the above address tel. 01482 342779. Web: www.beehive.thisishull.co.uk/endsleighcentre

ST BEDE'S PASTORAL CENTRE Blossom Street, York. The autumn programme can be seen on the noticeboard in the porch.

MOUNT GRACE PILGRIMAGE - takes place on Sunday 12 August. Concelebrated Mass at 3pm led by Rt. Rev. Dom Cuthbert Madden, O.S.B.. All very welcome.

FAIRTRADE Guarantees a better deal for Third World Producers. St Wilfrid's is now a Fairtrade Parish using Fairtrade tea and coffee for all meetings for which we have responsibility.

FINANCE: Gift Aid £85.90 Loose Plate £502.10 Buildings Fund £82.42