| NEXT SUNDAY: THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR A Sunday 13th November 9.00 a.m. Alan Stock (Anniv) | Next Sunday’s Readings: 1st: Proverbs 31 Psalm: 127 2nd: 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-6 Gospel: Matthew 25: 14 - 30 |
| THIS SUNDAY 11.00 am Mass. We welcome the children preparing for their First Holy Communion with their ‘extended families’. Second Collection Today for the Johnson Association who support the sick and infirmed Priests of the Diocese. LOURDES: A short presentation will be given after each Mass recalling a pilgrims journey to Lourdes |
| DURING the WEEK DEACON’S MEETING On Wednesday we will welcome Bishop Kenney and the Deacons of the area and their wives to the Parish. Everyone is welcome to attend Mass which will be followed by refreshments in the MRR. COVENTRY DEANERY Meeting of Deacons and Priest of Coventry this Tuesday at St. John Fisher. CANDIDIACY At Oscott College, this Saturday Leo Poole will receive candidacy by which the church formally accepts Leo as a candidate for ordination to the Diaconate. Please remember Leo, Annemarie and their family in your prayers. |
| Last Sunday’s Collection: £1,036.84 Thank you. |
| NEXT SUNDAY: Remembrance Sunday when we pray and remember those who died in wars and conflicts. BLESSING OF GRAVES; Sunday, 13th Nov at 3.00pm at Canley cemetery. Meet by the big oak tree by Car Park. |
| SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION; BAPTISM preparation meeting for all parents requesting baptism for their children, Sunday, 13th November 3.00pm in the Margaret Roper Room. CONFIRMATION: The preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation for children in year 6 and above who are at not at St. Thomas More School will start shortly. Please submit your name to the Priest or Deacon ASAP. |
| GIFT AID; May I thank all parishioners who ‘gift aid’ their offering to the parish. For the last tax year the parish has received a refund from the Treasury of over £13,000. Thank you to all gift aiders and to Tony Curristan our organiser. If you pay tax do consider joining the gift aid scheme. Contact Tony as above. |
| RIP: Mary McKenzie, David Bell-Nesbit, Father Brendan Byrne, Deacon Louis Kelly, Ivor Rouzell, Robert McGhee, Baby Ronan Coughlan Joseph Ijoma, Vint Dunlop, Karl Seitz, Mary Tressler. Anniversaries- Thomas Jurczak, Nora O’Donovan, John Dunne, Eileen Hanlon, John North, Agnes Simmonds, Sarah Donoghue, Wiktor Daron, Mary Smith, Edward McGinn, William Turner, Desmond Winter, Margaret Grady, Danuta Koltun, Richard Molloy, Mary Billingham, Thomas Deegan, Ann Redmand, John O’Malley, Maurren Rowan, Mary Durkin, Michael Carr, Patrick McQuillan. Eternal rest grant to them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in Peace. Amen |
| Sick List: Please pray for Louise O’Brien, Ken Bainbridge, Noreen Thornhill, Bernie de Courcey, Jim Etheridge, Kim Green, Liz Skendrovic, Patricia Pickett, Michael Kerrigan, Patrick Galvin, Lucy Brennan, Jane Dewsnap, Paul Bainbridge, Doris Lees, Larry Kelly, Anne Graham, Bridget McConnell, Maura Stone, Tommy Wainwright, Catherine Shorney, Helen Freeman, Dolores Heffernan, Martine Sim, Leah Brown, Nicola Tressler, Margaret Cash, Lorna Jesperson, Cath Meacham, Connie Harban, Deacon Tony Colby, Jack Garry. Mary, Help of Christains: Pray for us. |
| DIARY DATES; DEANERY MASS FOR DEACEASED CLERGY Tuesday 15th November at St. Osburg’s 12.10pm YOUTH NETWORK MEETING; Wednesday, 9th Nov 7.30pm at Holy Family Church INDUCTION MASS The Induction ceremony for Fr. Philip will be celebrated on Wednesday 30th November at 7.00pm. |
| RCIA (Journey in Faith) – the programme continues on Thursdays at 7.45 p.m. at St John Vianney parish, Mount Nod. This Thursday ‘Getting the Most out of the Mass part 2’ All welcome. |
| Fr Timothy: I have received a lovely letter from Fr. Timothy thanking everyone for their kindness and generosity at the recent celebration. He was most touched by the warmth of the welcome and the support of the pupils from both our schools. I have also received a beautiful card from Fr. Timothy mother, Kathleen expressing her thanks too. |
| OTHER ACTIVITIES in MARGARET ROPER ROOM Parish Youth Group: Sunday 13th Nov (extra meeting), 27th Nov, 11th Dec 4.15 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. Year 7 upwards Tuesday Society – This week Fish and Chip lunch. All welcome. Extend Group- Gentle exercises sitting down to music for older people. Thurs 9.45 am Contact: Roy 7641 4887 Sign Language –Thursday evenings from 6.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Contact: Pauline 07974 362714 |
| PARISH SHOP: Advent candles, Advent Calendars, cribs, Charity Christmas Cards and Diaries for 2012 now available in the shop. Orders are still being taken for the new Sunday and Weekday missals. | A new Cleaning Team is URGENTLY required for a rota for cleaning the Margaret Roper & Blessed John Paul II rooms. Hours to suit the team. Please contact Mandy Wooltorton Tel: 07968 370195 | Pilgrimages: Diocesan/Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2012: Sat, 2nd – Fri 9th June 2012. Flying, full board, approx cost £545. Please leave your name at the back of church or contact Tel: 024 7644 1436. |
| Million Minutes; Viv Bateson MBE unbelievably, was silent for 12 consecutive hours this week. Thank you for your very generous sponsorship – she will be collecting money outside Church after the 9.00 a.m. & 11.00 a.m. Masses today. | 100 club winners for october: 1st Prize £20 Lucy Haskins, 2nd £10 Selina Wilding, 3rd £8 Sue Biddle, 4th £7 Angela Cook, 5th £5 Mrs McPherson, 6th £4 Caroline McCabe |
Bishop Ullathorne School production of Macbeth, 16th and 17th November. For tickets Tel; 02476 414515
