15th March 2009 - 3rd Sunday of Lent

SUNDAY MASS		Saturday 6.15pm; 8.30am and 11.00am
		Liturgy of the Word with Children 11.00am
WEEKDAY MASS		Monday 8.00am
		Tuesday - Friday 12.10pm
		Saturday 10.00am in St Margaret Clitherow Shrine
ST PATRICK’S DAY MASS		Tuesday 12.10pm
SACRAMENT OF		Saturday10.45 - 12 noon
RECONCILIATION
EXPOSITION OF THE		Thursday 9.00am - 11.45am
BLESSED SACRAMENT
STATION OF THE CROSS		Wednesday and Friday 11.30pm
MORNING PRAYER		Monday - Friday 8.45am
ROSARY		Tuesday and Thursday 11.45am
NOVENA TO OUR LADY		Wednesday 12.40pm
OF PERPETUAL HELP

OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR John Shepherd, Ann Stuart, 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 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, John Buckle, John O'Donovan, Joseph Bierne, John Walsh and all who died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: Special Intentions, Alice Kerrigan, Mary Badere, Emma Gascoigne, Baby Laurie, Laura Twineham, James Cole, Private Intention, Jean Brittenden, Sister Sadler, Tony Rudling, Deceased of the McAuliffe Family, Breda Lynch, Joseph Bierne, Eugene Carey, Deacon John O'Donovan, John Walsh.

L E N T

STATIONS OF THE CROSS   Wednesdays and Fridays 11.30am LENTEN LUNCHES   Fridays after 12.10pm Mass GOD IN THE MARKET PLACE   Wednesdays of Lent, 1.15pm - 2.00pm at All Saints, Pavement UNNAMED WOMEN OF THE GOSPELS   Fridays 6, 13, 20, 27 March, 10 - 11.30am in St George's Sacristy GOOD FRIDAY   Ecumenical Service in York Minster 7.30pm HELPS FOR THE LENTEN JOURNEY   Walk With Me £1   A selection of CTS booklets including Stations of the Cross

BAPTISM PREPARATION COURSE: If you have a child for Baptism you are invited to take part in a three session preparation course on Saturdays 21, 28 March and 4 April, 2.00pm - 3.00pm in the Upper Room. Please let Canon Michael know if you wish to attend.

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION: 'Sharing'. We reflect on the action of Jesus in the story of the feeding of the 5,000 (John 6: 1-11). During the Eucharistic Prayer, we join with the priest in giving thanks for the love God shares with us as a family. In this dialogue we are reminded of our close union with the priest and with one another as we thank the Father through Jesus. When we share, we live the life of the Eucharist. Parish celebration today, Sunday 15 March at 11.00am.

CONGRATULATIONS to Sophie Ashby and Richard Adams who were married here this weekend.

DEANERY HOLY HOUR for clergy and laity, 2.00pm - 3.00pm at St George's.

CHRISM MASS - Tuesday 7 April at the Cathedral, Middlesbrough. The coach leaves the Memorial Gardens at 9.30am and Our Lady's, Acomb at 9.45am. If you would like a seat on the coach please ring Margaret Snowdon on 790169 as soon as possible. Cost £7.

SINGING PRACTICE: We gather on the Mondays of Lent at 7.30pm in the Upper Room to prepare for our Lent and Holy Week Liturgies.

ST PATRICK'S DAY: Mass will be concelebrated here, Tues 17 Mar. at 12.10pm. All welcome.

MINISTERS OF WORD AND HOLY COMMUNION: If you are available for Holy Week and Easter ministry please put your name on the list in the porch.

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: A meeting for all Ministers takes place on Thursday 26 March at 7.30pm - 8.30pm in the Upper Room. Please make a special effort to attend.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD: We meet at 8.00pm on Wednesday in the Sacristy this week. I encourage all readers to attend and anyone else who would like to come.

CLIMATE JUSTICE: At our 11.00am Mass next Sunday CAFOD representatives will be here to speak about 'Climate Justice'.

PARISH YOUTH: If you are under 30 years and are interested in supporting our young people I invite you to an information evening at St George's Sacristy at 7.30pm on Thursday 19 March.

FANNING THE FLAMES: An evangelisation day for parishes, Saturday 21 March at The Endsleigh Centre, Hull 10am - 4pm. Please see poster for further details.

IN MEMORY OF OSCAR ROMERO, Archbishop of El Salvador who was martyred in March 1980 - Mass will be celebrated on Monday 23 March at 7.30pm at St Martin-le-Grand, Coney Street.

WHO DO YOU SAY I AM? Bishop Terry invites young people aged 13 - 30 years to meet with him during Lent on 10, 17, 24 March at English Martyrs Church.

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES, 22-29 May 2009. Booking forms from the sacristy.

GAIL KILMARTIN: Christopher and all the family would like to thank all who prayed for Gail, sent Mass cards, messages of sympathy and attended her funeral Mass - it was a great comfort to them. The collection for the British Legion amounted to £470.00.

NEWMAN ASSOCIATION: Monday 16 March, 7.30pm at St Bede's, Blossom Street.

FINANCE: Gift Aid £144.81 Loose Plate £633.30 February Standing Orders £2,213.50 Lenten Lunch £100.75 Thank you

Diocese of Middlesbrough Registered Charity No. 233748