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19th October 2008 - 29th Sunday of the Year OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Maureen Pearson, Edmund Stipetic, Mikey Davitt, Peter McGarry, Allan Ward, Sister Theresa Arrowsmith, Andrew Ridley, Ruby Yap, Declan Garnett, Matthew Curran, Anne Birkhill, Stephen Dyson Taylor, Madeleine and her family, Baby Lucca, Virginia, Lucy, Baby Laurie, Bob Stay, Margaret O'Riordan, Beryl Ives, Gail Kilmartin, Joan Conway, Lucy Wilson, Wilf Craig, Kate Audrey Penaranda, Anne Saunders, Brett Clarson, Derek Piercy, David Allen, Anne McDermott, Jean Geary, Joan Wilkinson, Bernadette Leach, Mel Richardson, Eleshia Monohan, and those who are ill or house-bound and all who care for them, all who died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: Frances and Bill Gannon, Gorgonio Rea, Patricia Davenport, Michael Davenport, Special Intention, Ellen Spofforth, David Kerrigan, Frank Ryan, Frances Coleman, Robert Armstrong, Ron Crawford, Dick Marsh, Teresa Anne Brooke, Francis Joseph Brooke, John Brooke, Alice Cocker.
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY: Today, every Catholic community and parish throughout the world takes part in World Mission Sunday in a global effort to bring spiritual and material help to our brothers and sisters who are thirsting for the hope and love that comes through knowing Jesus. Your kindness will help all missionaries across the world and the new Churches to grow strong and vibrant! Please contribute to the retiring collection today and if possible please use the Gift Aid envelopes provided - this will increase your donation by 28%. CONGRATULATIONS to Kirstie and Caitlin McVey who are to be baptised into the Christian Community today and to their parents and family. FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION 'Listening'. In this theme we look at the readings from scripture and the chants (psalms) between these readings that form the main part of the Liturgy of the Word. We prepare for the Gospel by singing the Alleluia; we make a small sign of the cross on our forehead, our lips and our heart to symbolise our readiness to welcome God's Word into our life. Parents Meeting : Thursday 13 November 7.30pm Childrens Gathering : Saturday 15 November 10.00am-11.30am Parish Celebration : Sunday 16 November 11.00am MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: A meeting of all Ministers takes place on Thursday 30 October at 7.30pm in the Upper Room. Please make every effort to attend. NOVEMBER - HOLY SOULS: This is the time of year when we remember in a special way, our deceased family members and friends. If you would like to have your loved ones remembered in our Masses here in November, please take an envelope from the porch and return it to the Rectory or Sacristy as soon as possible. HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY BILL (HFE BILL): The Bishops of England and Wales are very concerned about certain aspects of this Bill. Please take a leaflet from the porch today and I encourage you to write to your MP expressing your views a.s.a.p. VISIT OF RELICS OF ST THOF LISIEUX to England and Wales. A week on Wednesday, 1 October, is the feast day of St Thof Lisieux. As you may have heard, her relics will be visiting England and Wales this time next year. 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 Thon 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. REFRESHMENTS will be available in the Upper Room, Saturday 25 October, 10.00am - 3.00pm. Please come along and support this event. ST WILFRID'S SCHOOL: An open afternoon will be held on Tuesday 4 November from 1.30 to 3.00pm - a wonderful opportunity for prospective parents to see round the school. YOUTH SUNDAY - 23 November 2008. Calling all young people (14 - 25 years) to prepare the Liturgy for Youth Sunday. The meeting takes place on Wed. 29 Oct. 7 - 8.30pm in the Upper Room. LITURGY OF THE WORD WITH CHILDREN: A meeting for all involved will take place on Thursday 13 November at 7.30pm in the Upper Room. NEWMAN ASSOCIATION: Next meeting, Monday 20 October, 7.30pm at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, Blossom Street. Speaker, Father Bill East. DIOCESAN YOUTH WORKER required full-time to be based in York. For further details and application pack please contact Fiona Moffat at Curial Offices, telephone 01642 850505. For any further details please see poster on notice board. ST JOSEPH'S APPLE PIE SUPPER: Thursday 23 October at 7.30pm, with Christmas stall, Raffle and Bingo. Tickets £2. Proceeds go to S.V.P. MAKE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL IN 2008: A Retreat in Daily Life at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, 21 Blossom Street starting on Wednesday 12 Nov. at 7.30pm. Further details please in the porch. RACE NIGHT in aid of a South African Educational Charity, Saturday 8 November at St Peter's School, tickets £6 from Chris and Debbie Megone tel. 624724 (includes light refreshments). TAIZE SERVICES - Sundays 26 October, 23 November and 21 Dec. at Heslington Church. THE EBOR LECTURES: Wednesday 29 October at York Minster at 7.00pm. See notice board. GENESIS: A helpful companion on the first book of the Bible available in the Sacristy-£1.20. FINANCE: Gift Aid £162.60; Loose Plate £698.79; Priests Retirement Fund £544.54
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