26th September 2004 - 26th Sunday of the Year

SUNDAY MASS		Vigil 6.15pm; 8.30am and 11.00am
		Liturgy of the Word with Children 11.00am
WEEKDAY MASS		Monday 9.00am
		Tuesday - Friday 12.10pm
		Saturday 10.00am St M Clitherow Shrine
SERVICE OF WORD
AND COMMUNION		Monday 12.10pm
SACRAMENT OF		Saturday 10.30am - 12 noon
RECONCILIATION		(at other times on request)
EUCRARISTIC DEVOTION		Thursday 9.00am - 12 noon
MORNING PRAYER		Monday - Friday 8.45am
ROSARY		Monday - Friday 11.45am

OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Stephen Dyson Taylor, Mary Fisher, Desmond Armstrong, Jacqui Wood, Anne Knowles, Patricia Doborinski, Mary Snowden, Ramona Morris, Conroy Maddox, Winifrid Melody, Brian Roberts, 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; Peggy O'Mahony and all who died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED Frances Coleman, Holy Souls, Peggy O'Mahony.

CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY - Friday 1 October Harvest may be a time for many of us, but 800 million people in the world go hungry every day. Please give generously to CAFOD this Harvest Fast Day and help support those in need. Please take an envelope home and share what you can with those who are less fortunate. Don't forget to fill in the attached Gift Aid form if you are a taxpayer.

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION A meeting for parents who would like their children to receive First Holy Communion in 2005 takes place on Wednesday 29 September at 7.30pm in the Upper Room.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) If you are interested in becoming a Catholic or if you know of someone who may be interested, our meetings start on Tuesday 28 September at 7.30pm in the Upper Room.

BAPTISM PREPARATION If you have a child for Baptism please get in touch with Canon Michael - next course Saturdays 16, 23, 30 October and 6 November.

OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM Today there will be a retiring collection at all Masses for the new Pilgrim/Parish Church in Walsingham. Some leaflets and gift-aid envelopes are at the back of church.

MUSIC GROUP If you would like to help lead our Sunday worship by being part of our group, please come along to the Upper Room on Monday at 6.30pm.

ASCENT gathering on Wednesday 29 September 12.45pm - 3.00pm in the Upper Room. All very welcome.

ASCENT DAY OF REFLECTION - Thursday 14 October, 10.30am - 3.30pm at English Martyrs, York. The day will be led by Philip Jakob, music director of Hallam Diocese, who is also a member of the Iona Community. All very welcome.

PARISH INDIA PROJECT - the box for the proceeds of our fasting will be on the 'gifts' table next weekend.

HUNDRED CLUB Congratulation to our September winners - no. 2 Colin Richardson £27; no. 69 Kath Gallagher £22; no. 72 Woolfson Club £16.

MINISTERS OF COMMUNION Please pick up your new rota from the annexe today. Also, those who are attending the Day at the University are asked to collect their Registration Card from the Sacristy.

SAYING 'YES' TO GOD A youth event for the Diocese at the Cathedral, Middlesbrough, Tuesday 19 October, 6.00pm - 7.30pm. See poster for further details.

KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA Mass at St Margaret's Shrine on Monday 4 October at 7.30pm (Rosary 7.15pm). All welcome.

ROSARY PILGRIMAGE Mount Grace, Sun 3 Oct. Rosary 2.00pm; Mass 3.00pm.

'IN SAFE HANDS' Age Concern York needs volunteers. Rewarding in every way. Tel. 627995/ 621020 Monday - Friday. 9.00am-4.00pm.

FINANCE Gift Aid £121.30 Loose Plate £625.84 Retired Priests Welfare Fund £427.26