| This Sunday 9.00am Ints of Ben & Judy Freeman (Golden Wedding) 11.00am Thomas Ward (Anniv.) 6.00pm Ints of Karl Seitz (sick) | Next Sunday, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 9.00am David Murray (Anniv.) 11.00am Joseph Kendall (Anniv.) 6.00pm Tony Gill (Anniv.) |
Masses this week
Morning / Evening Prayer of the Church will be said 20 minutes before any weekday Mass or Eucharistic Service.
Monday 9.00am Service of Word & Holy Communion 7.00pm William & Michael Browne RIP
Tuesday 9.00am Jean Davenport RIP
Wednesday 9.00am Leo Keenan RIP 11.30am Marriage of Michael Sharkey & Joanne Perry
Thursday 9.00am Vincent Wood (Anniv.)
Friday 9.00am In Thanksgiving
Saturday 9.00am Teresa Niro (Anniv.) followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions until 10.30am.
RIP – Henryk Cerowski, Mary Rose Harris, Elizabeth Garry, Jimmy Moore, Rose Roach, Eugene Keogan, Hilary Horner.
Anniversaries: Sheila Flis, Peter O’Hare, Wowka Budkiewicz, Lena George, Frederick Lee, Henry Cavanagh, Joy Pawsey, Ida Meier, Elizabeth Commins, Jessie Marash, John Conby, Jack Gaught, James Greene, Janet McGawley, Thomas Ward, Mildred Needham, Joseph Kendall, Canon Bernard Jose, Kenneth Davies, Frank Hannigan, Monica Smout, May Canning, Olive Prior, James Barratt, Donal McHugh,
Howard Kennedy, Michael O’Sullivan, Pauline Twigger, Tina Largue, Cynthia Phillips.
Sick List – Please pray for Jane Dewsnap, Paul Bainbridge, Doris Lees, Larry Kelly, Anne Graham, Bridget McConnell, Maura Stone,
Tommy Wainwright, Catherine Shorney, Charmaine Cross, Michael Wilson, Helen Freeman, Dolores Heffernan, Lucy Sargent, Martine Sim,
Joseph Cooney, Alicia Clifford, Louis O’Brien, Baby Leah Brown, Nicola Tressler, Margaret Cash, Lorna Jesperson, Cath Meacham, Karl Seitz,
Connie Harban, Deacon Tony Colby, Jack Garry, Maureen Costello, Jacqueline Bailey, Ruth Waters, Mike Stanley, Krystyna Czaplejewicz,
Mary Smith, Lydia Bailey, Pat Miles, Jack Simmons, Brenda Stokes, David Warr, Dawn Rawlings, Kathryn McSheridan, Joe Cluny,
Teresa Mellon, Maria Harrison, Maurice Parsons, Jim Jones, Margaret Bowes, Jacqueline Godridge, Debbie O’Toole, Mary Tressler,
Richard Griffiths, Ben Zurawil, Heidi O'Neill, Catherine Porter.
Welcome Back to Fr Paul Kim, a Jesuit Priest from Oxford, studying at the University of Warwick, who celebrates Masses today.
Readings for next Sunday (22nd Sunday of the Year A): Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 62; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27
Feasts of the Week – Monday Queenship of Mary; Tuesday St John Wall, Priest & Martyr;
Wednesday St Bartholemew, Apostle, Friday Blessed Dominic Barberi (of the Mother of God); Saturday St Monica.
Tuesday Society – Now finished for the summer. Re-commences on 13th September which will be the Society’s 20th year!
Extend group – this Thursday. 9.45am for 10.00am, Margaret Roper Room. Gentle, seated exercise to music.
RCIA (Journey in Faith) – The term has now finished, and we thank God for the blessings of this year’s programme. For anybody you know who might be interested in knowing more about the Catholic Faith, the next programme of introductory sessions will take place at St John Vianney parish, Mount Nod, from this September. Now, before the summer, might be the time to give some serious consideration to family or friends who would like to find out more about the Catholic Faith. Maybe you could encourage them and, if need be, offer to come along with them to the talks and sessions that will be a gentle introduction to the truths of our Faith.
African Day Mass – St Elizabeth’s Church, Foleshill today (14th August) at 2.30pm. All parishioners welcome. A celebration of the many African countries and cultures represented in our city today. The Mass will be followed by a celebration of food and music.
Parish Pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi and Palazzola – planned for September / October 2012. Please sign up in the main entrance of the church today, if you would like to receive more information about this planned, one-week trip.
New Translation of the Mass – www.liturgyoffice.org.uk gives a comparison between what you say now and what you will say, from this September. Our Sunday homilies over recent Sundays have given some attention to the changes that will come in the words of the Mass. How many of the new responses are becoming familiar to you? Please take a sheet with the revised responses, today. If you can, spend a little time seeing what is the same and what is different. It will be very helpful to you in September, to start now.
The Wednesday Word – A new initiative being used to bring the Word of God into homes. www.wednesdayword.org.
Collection of Food & Personal Hygiene Items for Refugees – Tinned and long-life food items, or hygiene products. Also required if possible are: tea bags, jars of coffee, bags of sugar, and breakfast cereals. Please bring them to the box provided under the statue of St Thomas More, all the year round. Thank you for your response so far. Any amount you give is much appreciated.
Parish Shop – now stocking a range of books by Pope Benedict XVI, pictures and prayer cards marking the occasion of the Beatification of Pope John Paul II, and greeting cards for every occasion, and there is a variety of resources now available to help you understand and come to know the changes to the Missal and Sunday Mass. How are you preparing for this change?
Please take a free sheet from the church porch with all changes given; or buy a wallet-sized card from the shop, to keep with you.
Stepping Stones – We are now looking for parishioners who might be suitable to take on the work of: helping to set up, making drinks etc, from 1pm to 3pm on a Friday afternoon. It is hoped that if enough people are suitable, a team could be set up, and the burden not all fall on the same people. It is rewarding work which in a very simple way helps to support families of the parish.
Please consider this important work of our parish, and speak to Debbie Middleton, or to one of the clergy if you are interested.
World Youth Day in Madrid (TODAY) – Please pray for the young adults who are representing our parish at this event, which culminates this morning, with a Mass for 1 million young adults, with Pope Benedict XVI: Josh Baker, Hannah Baker, Daniel Crilly, Steven Ehue, Stephanie Ehue, Joseph Lee, Katie McConnachie, Paul Mills, Molly Poole, Victoria Wooltorton. The event has taken these young people from our parish to the historic city of Valladolid, for many years and still currently a place where students for the priesthood for our diocese and our country receive some of their formation. Families of the city have hosted our young people. Then, they moved on to Madrid, where there have been sessions of catechesis – teaching on the faith, given by Cardinals and Bishops from around the world. It is traditional that at the closing Mass of World Youth Day, the Holy Father announces the venue of the next World Youth Day. That will be in 2 or 3 years’ time, and will be open to young adults who will be 18+ at that time.
The Pope in Madrid – For those who wish to follow the Pope’s trip to Spain from the middle of this week to the culmination of the World Youth Day celebrations, today, EWTN – a free channel on Sky, gives good coverage. Channel 589.
Alton Castle – Looking for young people 18+ to be part of next year’s team. If you are interested, call 01538 703224.
Diocesan Pilgrimage in Honour of the English Martyrs at Harvington Hall, nr. Kidderminster – Sunday 4th September.
Rosary Rally at Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire – today - Sunday 21st August. Mass at 3pm followed by Marian devotions.
Kairos WWT – This organisation in our city, supporting vulnerable women who need the companionship of volunteers who are ready to listen and non-judgemental, seeks your help. If you are willing to ‘Give something back’ and have skills or talents that you would like to offer to this worth project, please contact Nicola on 76 559550 or find out more at www.kairoswwt.org.
Diocesan Justice & Peace Assembly – Saturday 15th October, at St Peter’s School, Whitefields Road, Solihull. The theme of this year’s assembly will be: Becoming a Just Church. Cost £7 (Concessions £5). Could you represent our parish at this event?
Parish Art Project – For those who offered artwork to the Sacraments project last Easter, there is an opportunity for you to retrieve your artwork if you wish, or you may leave it so that it can serve as an example for others engaging in future projects.
100 Club Winners for July – Mr & Mrs Cooper, Sonja P Kaur, Mrs Madia, Mrs Atkins, Christa Kelly and Marie Webb.
& for August – Mrs Green, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Raja, Mrs C Price, Mrs Darragh and Caroline McHugh. Congratulations.
Stamps – Please bring used stamps to the box under the statue of St Thomas More, where they can be recycled for charity.
