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29th April 2007 - 4th Sunday of Easter OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Bishop John, Beryl Ives. Patricia Hogarth, Mary Bignell, Father Bill East. Gail Kilmartin, Joan Conway, David Watt, Barbara Jones, Russell Jones, Lucy Wilson, Anne Spadone, Wilf Craig, Kate Audrey Penaranda, Nan Thompson, Haley Yagiz, Anne Saunders, Mary Woolfson, Brenda Rogan, Michael Randall, Brett Clarson, Ted Askham, Derek Piercy, David Allen, Anne McDermott, Margot Edwards, Stephen Dyson Taylor, Jean Geary, Joan Wilkinson, Bernadette Leach, Andrew Carr, Eleshia Monohan, Staff and Patients of St Leonard's Hospice, York Hospital and all who are ill or house-bound; Joan Rush, Mike Blacker and all who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVIED Terry Jackson, Larry and Gerry Davitt, Angus Smith. Private Intention, Mike Blacker, Special Intention, Joan Rush, Margaret Galdo, Margaret O'Connor, Emma Gascoigne and her unborn baby, Nan O'Callaghan, Brian O'Connor, Michael Dowling, Mollie Ryan, Mary Corry, Alphonsus Mansfield, The Family of Nicola Zoe.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Today is a special day of prayer for priesthood and consecrated life kept by the universal Church, We pray not only for those who are already in these life-states, but also that others will be called by God to these wonderful vocations. A retiring collection will be taken today for the Priests Training Fund. FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION 'Remembering' means more than recalling past events; it means making past events alive in the present. In telling the stories from scripture, we remember our history as the family of God, In celebrating the Eucharist, we remember all that Jesus did and continues to do for us, We celebrate the theme 'Remembering 'at our 11am Mass today. WELCOME to Joshua James Stables who is to be baptised today and congratulations to his family. PARISH FORUM Today (Sunday), 3.30pm - 5.00pm in the Upper Room. All welcome. PARISH FUNDRAISING MEETING - Monday 30 April at 7.30pm in the Sacristy. YORK PASTORAL AREA - meeting at English Martyrs Hall on Tuesday May, 7.30pm for priests, religious and laity to continue looking at the Diocesan Pastoral Plan. 800 YEARS OF THE CARMELITE WAY OF LIFE will be celebrated with Mass in York Minster on Saturday May at 11.00am. Entry by ticket only - please have a word with Canon Michael if you would like to go. All very welcome. APOLOGIES to users of the Loop system. Our unit was stolen during church cleaning in Holy Week, We hope to have a replacement soon. OFFERTORY ENVELOPES - the 2007/8 boxes are available today The Parish Financial Report for 2006 is available in the porch. GIFT AID The parish receives more than £500 in the loose plate nearly every week. This is a great help to the parish but if you pay tax you could sign a Gift Aid Form as it enables the church to claim an extra 28p in each £1 from the Inland Revenue. Please consider this and help the Church by filling in the form in the church porch. CEILIDH St George's Church fundraising evening on Wednesday 2 May, 7pm at Tramways Working Men's Club. Tickets £5 from Fr Pat Hartnett. 623728. ST WILFRID'S SCHOOL PTFA Car Boot Sale, Saturday May 10.00am - 1.00pm. Please see poster for details. GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER Pentecost Sunday, 27 May. Pray globally - Gather locally, at York Minster. 7.30pm - 9.30pm DISCERNMENT WEEKENDS at Ushaw College, Durham. Is God calling you to Priesthood? 1- 3 June; 5-7 October; 1-3 February 2008, For further details please contact The President of Ushaw College. tel, 0191 373 8501. email: terry.drainey@ushaw.ac.uk RCIA - A follow-up to the Information Evenings is a course at Ampleforth. Four Saturday mornings and two full Saturdays 21 April - 16 June. Cost £40. See poster for further information. EXPLORING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH A series of eight video talks at English Martyrs Church Hall on Thursdays 3, 10, 17, 24 May and 7, 14,21 June ... all at 8pm. Please see poster further details. LIVING THEOLOGY DAY - Saturday 16 June, 10am - 4.15pm at English Martyrs, York. A DIOCESAN STUDY DAY 'Travelling in the Borderlands' exploring the dynamics of transition and change for Parish, Priest and People at English Martyrs, Friday 18 May or Saturday 19 May, 10.30am - 4pm. Please speak to Canon Michael if you wish to book a place. DAY TRIP TO CHESTER or by the Ascent Group - Tuesday 1 May leaving the Memorial Gardens at 9am and Our Lady's, Acomb at 9.20 arriving back in York at approx. 8pm. Cost £8. Still a few places left if you ould like to go. FINANCE Gift Aid £175.40 Loose Plate £590.88 Buildings Fund £95.52 March Standing Orders £1,839.00
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