Newsletter 12 March 2023

Third Sunday of Lent

Sat Mar 11 – 5.45pm Peter Verdin RIP
Sun Mar 12 – 9.00am Parishioners | 10.30am Fr Felim McAllister
Mon Mar 13 – 9.00am SI (Beck)
Tue Mar 14 – 7.00pm Exposition | 7.30pm SI (Malpas)
Wed Mar 15 – NO MASS
Thu Mar 16 – 9.15am Peter Verdin RIP
Fri Mar 17 – 9.15am (Feast of St Patrick)
Sat Mar 18 – 10.00am Confessions and Exposition | 5.45pm Don Wood LD
Sun Mar 19 – 9.00am 9.15am Parishioners | 10.30am John Malpas RIP

CAFOD COLLECTION

You can still contribute today but please use the envelopes provided, and if possible Gift Aid your contribution. This increases it by 25%. Place the envelope in the offertory collection.

READINGS AT MASS

Today and the following two weekends we have longer readings from John’s gospel. They are used to augment the progress of converts following the Rite of Christian Initiation as final steps on the road to becoming Catholics. Sadly we haven’t had any candidates for five years.

Today’s theme is thirsting, like the Samaritan woman at the well, for the drink that Jesus offers to give, slaking thirst for ever. He died for us ‘while we were still sinners’. Moses provided water for the Israelites in the wilderness.

ACROSS, taking sick pilgrims by Jumbulance to Lourdes, are looking for nurses and helpers to travel, also offering the opportunity for those with health problems such as stroke, cancer, MS, Motor Neurone Disease etc. The cost is £995, (nurses, and students under 25 pay half) but financial help may be available. Contact Tony Murphy 07881 666974 or tonymurphyefc2002@yahoo.co.uk.

LOURDES DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE

There is a poster about this on the noticeboard. The Bishop leads the group and it is at the end of July 2023.

READING DURING LENT

Not many takers to read spiritual books! In the bookcase left of the exit door there are copies of the book ‘Rediscover Jesus’, which are free for anyone to take. There are also books by the late Cardinal Basil Hume, always helpful and easy to read, and two by the Jesuit priest Gerard W. Hughes, helpful to those who don’t have a good image of God. Do give this a try.

WORLD YOUTH GATHERING

This event takes place every two or three years and about a million young people (18 -35) gather with the Pope from all over the world. The Diocesan Youth organisers invite people to travel with them from our diocese to Lisbon in Portugal. July 31 – August 7 2023. There are a limited number of places available. See the posters on our noticeboard for details of this great adventure.

THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL

There is a comprehensive course of lectures with information sheets, available on the Shrewsbury Diocesan website. You can follow all or part of this course at home. www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org. is the contact, and then navigate to Vatican Council.

There are no more Mass Intentions waiting to be offered.