29th March 2009 - 5th 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
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, George Thorne, 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, Emma Gascoigne, 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; Raymond Scaife and all who died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: In Thanksgiving, John Walsh, The Wood Family, In Thanksgiving to St Jude, Ruth Maisie Twist, Rose Hughes

L E N T

DAY OF RECOLLECTION (Confessions)   Saturday 4 April 10.00am - 4.00pm here at St Wilfrid's   This is an opportunity to avail of the Sacrament and a wonderful way of preparing for Easter. Please see the list in the porch of the priests and the times they will be available. 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 GOOD FRIDAY   Ecumenical Service in York Minster 7.30pm. The Procession of Witness to the Minster starts at 7.00pm from the fountain in Parliament Street. HELPS FOR THE LENTEN JOURNEY   Walk With Me £1   A selection of CTS booklets including Stations of the Cross

PREPARATION FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

MINISTERS OF THE WORD: All Readers are asked to come along on Wednesday next (1 April) at 8.00pm to practise for our Passion Sunday Liturgies.

Those taking part in our Holy Thursday and Good Friday Services are asked to come together on Monday 6 April at 8.00pm in Church.

The Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Readers meet on Wednesday 8 April at 8.00pm.

Please see notice board to check your readings.

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION are asked to please check the list in the porch for the Triduum services you are involved in.

SINGING: Please come along to practise our singing for Easter. We gather in the Upper Room on Mondays 7.30pm - 8.30pm.

ALTAR SERVERS PRACTICES: Monday 6 and Wednesday 8 April 4.00pm - 5.00pm.

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: For those ministers who were not with us at our meeting last Thursday, when we had a presentation from our Parish Safeguarding Representatives, a letter will be given to you shortly concerning the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) procedure. We are bound to comply with Diocesan regulations in this matter.

It was a disappointing attendance on Thursday - all people in Ministry need to meet for prayer and input and sharing.

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. £7 plus £3 for buffet lunch.

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.

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: The 2009/10 boxes are available today. Thanks to you who use them as your method of supporting the Church. If you do not already use this system or the Bankers Order and would like to do so please put your name on the list today.

EASTER FLOWERS: A retiring collection will be taken after all Masses next weekend.

CATHOLIC PAPERS: Because of rising production and distribution costs price have increased slightly recently: Universe £1.20; Herald £1.20; Tablet £2.40; Blessed Among Women Special £3.50; Ireland's Own 95p.

CHILDREN WITH LEUKLAEMIA: Sue Brown is running the London Marathon for this charity on 26 April. Sue will be in the porch after the 11.00am Mass today with sponsor forms.

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

HCPT CHARITY RACE NIGHT. Fri 3 April, Osbaldwick Sports Club, 7pm start - first race 8pm.

FINANCE: Gift Aid £192.60; Loose Plate £624.65; Lenten Lunch £79.90 Thank you.

Diocese of Middlesbrough Registered Charity No. 233748