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15th February 2009 - 6th Sunday of the Year OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR John Shepherd, Mary Badere, Mary Clark, 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, Margaret O'Riordan, Beryl Ives, Joan Con way, 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, Lilly White, Edith McCulloch, Eileen Smith and all who died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: Lilly White. Elizabeth Conroy.
RITE OF WELCOME: Last week we are privileged today to welcome Tracy, Ronnie,Shannon, Sarah, Tania, Alan and Auriel into our community. This is a step towards fullinitiation into the Church. Please keep them all in your prayer. RITE OF ELECTION for all those coming into full communion with the Church, takesplace on Sunday 1 March (1st Sunday of Lent) at 3.00pm in St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough. If you would like a seat on the coach please put your name on the list in the porch. BAPTISM: We welcome into our community, Enya Mae Beavers and Taylor King whoare to be Baptised today. Congratulations to both families FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION 'Giving': In this theme we are looking at thestory of Martha and Mary (Luke 10: 38-42). How does one prepare for Jesus' visit? Marthaprepares one way. Mary another. In the family of God, within our own parish, we prepare forthe coming of Jesus in the meal of the Eucharist. We bring the gifts of bread and wine to thealtar, thank God for these gifts of creation, and offer ourselves as gift, as one family, to God.Our Parish Celebration is today at 11.00am. WELCOME to Father Stephen who has taken up Residence here at St Wilfrid's. Although Father Stephen's work is mainly in All Saints School and in Diocesan work (Choir, etc.) he will be celebrating one of our Sunday Masses. I know you will give him a warm welcome. THANKS from the SVP Conference here at St Wilfrid's for the collection taken for theircharities - a total of £335.98 was donated. LENTEN LUNCHES: If you could help on one of the Fridays of Lent by providing soup androlls, tea and coffee in the Upper Room, please put your name on the list in the porch. CATALINA OUIROZ has written to thank all who generously supported Kevin Martin'sappeal for the pilot training programme on preventing sexual abuse and violence towardschildren in Peru. The amount raised was £780.67. CELEBRATING FAMILY PROJECT is a three year programme being launched in ourDiocese, the theme of Year 1 'Everybody's Welcome', Year 2 'Home is a Holy Place', Year3 'Handing on the Faith'. An information evening will be held at English Martyrs onWednesday 4 March, 7.00pm - 8.30pm. YEAR OF ST PAUL: Bishop Drainey will lead two Diocesan Celebrations:Thursday 26 February at St Charles, Hull 7.00pmSunday 28 June at the Cathedral, Middlesbrough 7.00pm. See poster for details. NEWMAN ASSOCIATION: Monday 16 February, 7.30pm at St Bede's Pastoral Centre. WOMEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER - Friday 6 March. The local services take place at York Baptist Church, Priory Street at 2.00pm, and St Martin-le-Grand, Coney Street at 7.30pm. All welcome. INTRODUCTION TO THE ENNEAGRAM: 1st and 2nd June at St Bede's Pastoral Centre. Price £40 for 2 days. To book a place, tel. 464900 or email admin@stbedes.org.uk THE EBOR LECTURES on Theology and Public Life. Theme for the 2008/9 Lectures 'The Challenge of Climate Change' and they take place on:Wednesday 4 March : Speaker: Dr Elaine Storkey 7pm at York St John Univ. Wednesday 25 March : Speaker: Dr Rowan Williams 7.30pm at York Minster Admission is free but by ticket only from eborlectures@yorksj.ac.uk or telephone 876474. VISIT OF RELICS OF ST THERESE OF LISIEUX to England and Wales. The relics of St Therese will be visiting England and Wales in October. We hope this will be a time of great grace for us and for many people in our land. Catholics, other Christians, members of other faiths and no faith will all be welcome to pray by her relics. You are invited to use this forthcoming year as a time of preparation, by praying for the visit and reading about St Therese on the special website that has been set up: www.catholicrelics.co.uk At present the relics are expected at York Minster 1-2 Oct. 2009. FINANCE: Gift Aid £109.50 Loose Plate £552.54 Thankyou.
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