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20th July 2008 - 16th Sunday of the Year OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Edmund Stipetic, Mikey Davitt, Peter McGarry, Allan Ward, Guy B. Ward, Andrew Ridley, Ruby Yap, Declan Garnett, Geoff Cushing, Matthew Curran, Anne Birkhill, Stephen Dyson Taylor, Madeleine and her family, Baby Lucca, Virginia, Lucy, Baby Laurie, Fr Peter Coleman, Bob tay, 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; Brother Benedict Reney, Bridget Gallagher, Mario Argentieri, Danny Shirley, Sonia Balitaan and all who died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: Holy Souls, Valerie Saunders, Brother Benedict Reney, Beryl Ives, Bridget Gallagher, Doreen Vella, Special Intention, Mario Argentieri, Buddy Madrid, Abby Edmundbow, Linda Atkinson, Sabina Gardner, Ellen Meehan, Thanksgiving to Our Lady and St Jude, Tracy Kaye, Baby Laurie, Kerry and Chris.
WORLD YOUTH DAY: Olga and Megan, our two parish representatives, are now in Sydney along with thousands of other young people from around the world. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME to Ruby Eliza Hutchinson who was baptised last week and to Franco Thomas Hope who is to be baptised today. RCIA GROUP - our next meeting is at 7.00pm on Tuesday 29 July at St Bede's Pastoral Centre, 21 Blossom Street. INTRODUCING ST PAUL: An introduction to the life, writings and theology of the Apostle to the Gentiles with Father Paul Farrer on Wednesday 23 July, 7.30pm in the Sacristy at St George's Church. Please see poster for further details. ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE: We congratulate Mark Reilly on his recent ordination to the Diaconate in Rome. He will be ordained to the priesthood next year and serve in the Diocese of Brentwood. Please keep him in your prayer. His parents are Jane and Michael, parishioners of St Wilfrid's. REFRESHMENTS next Saturday (26 July), 10.00am - 3.00pm in the Upper Room. Any donations of cakes would be gratefully received. MINTSTERS OF THE WORD: The Wednesday meetings are discontinued for the months of July and August. We will reassemble with a gathering for all Readers on Wednesday 10 September from 7.00pm - 9.00pm in the Upper Room. THANKS TO ALL who worked so hard to make our International Evening such a success last Saturday. A total of £501 was raised towards sending Olga and Megan to World Youth Day in Sydney. CHURCH ROOF - you may have noticed that the roof is leaking in two places! Our architect has the matter in hand and scaffolding has been erected once again. 'CELEBRATING FAMILY': The Diocese wishes to appoint a Project Worker to promote awareness of the Marriage and Family Life initiative throughout the Diocese. Please see notice board for further details. CHORISTER FOR A DAY: St Martin's, Ampleforth will be hosting this event on Sunday 12 October in conjunction with Ampleforth Abbey. If you are aged between 7 and 10 years and enjoy singing you will be most welcome. For further details please contact Mrs Lynn Harrison, St Martin's, Ampleforth on 01439 766600 or email lynn@stmartins.amleforth.org.uk. Further details are on notice board in church porch. YORK CREDIT UNION: If anyone would like a Joining Information Pack please speak to Canon Michael. THE RETIRING COLLECTION is for the ongoing maintenance of our parish buildings - many thanks for your continued generosity. CARECENT: A charity meeting in a room at Central Methodist Church, open six mornings a week providing cooked breakfast, clothing and fellowship to all homeless, unemployed or disadvantaged members of our community. It is entirely reliant on donations of food, toiletries, second hand clothing, cash, and the time of its volunteers. The present needs are: tinned ham, marmite, hot dogs, fresh fruit, brown sauce, sardines, toothpaste, deodorant,, soap, shampoo, jeans and shoes. Always useful: sugar, biscuits, tinned meat and cereals other than Weetabix or cornflakes. If you can help by donating any of these items a box will be at the back of Church on Sundays until the end of July, ST GEORGE'S VARIETY SHOW. Thursday 24 July, 7.30pm at the Early Music Centre, Walmgate. Adults £5. Children £3. THE YORK HOSPITAL - the Catholic Chaplain is Father David Fox. Tel. no. 410446. FINANCE: Gift Aid £185.20 Loose Plate £551.44 Apostleship of the Sea £144.28
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