Changes to this week's Masses
Wednesday 20th March
No 7am Latin Mass
Thursdays 21st & 28th March and 4th & 11th April
No 12.30pm Latin Mass until after Easter.
We intend to recommence this Mass thereafter
Friday 22nd March
The 9am Mass will be at 9.30am
Saturday 23rd March
A Day with Mary - starting at 9.45am with Mass. (No 9am Latin Mass?)
Wednesday 20th March
No 7am Latin Mass
Thursdays 21st & 28th March and 4th & 11th April
No 12.30pm Latin Mass until after Easter.
We intend to recommence this Mass thereafter
Friday 22nd March
The 9am Mass will be at 9.30am
Saturday 23rd March
A Day with Mary - starting at 9.45am with Mass. (No 9am Latin Mass?)
Parish Surgery Times: Mondays 9.40am - 10.40am Fridays 6.15 - 7.15pm
Fr Marcus runs these two ‘Parish Surgeries’ on a weekly basis and it is the best time to see him for signing school forms, discussing potential baptisms and weddings etc.
Lenten Preachers:
Pilgrimage to Greece - ‘in the Footsteps of St Paul’ 21st – 26th October: There are booking forms at the back of the Church & a poster with the itinerary of all the places we will visit. Costs £799 per person (single supplement of £30 per night). A deposit of £300 is required by 29th March to book your place.
Please be aware that you will need to make sure if you are a British passport holder, that you have at least 6 months still remaining on your passport (expires after April 2020), and that you obtain travel insurance - the EHIC cards which have entitled us to healthcare in Europe previously and therefore have meant slightly cheaper medical costs on a travel insurance policy - will no longer be the case after 29th March! If you would like to check that your passport is valid for travel - you can do so here www.passport.service.gov.uk/check-a-passport.
Accommodation Wanted: Catholic gentleman seeking a room, preferably with a Catholic family, Non-smoker & non-drinker. Please see the newsletter for contact details.
- This week: Fr David Howell
- Next week: Fr Armand de Malleray
- 31st March: Fr Neil Brett
- 7th April: Fr Andrew Pinsent
- 14th April: Fr Pius Collins
A Day with Mary – Next Saturday (23rd March): here at St Bede’s.
Evangelium Course continues next Friday with ‘The Church’. Starts at 7.15pm in the club followed by a meal at 8.15pm. If anyone would like to volunteer to help or make a donation towards the cost of the food - please feel free to do so.
Evangelium for Young Adults - First Friday of the month - next one will be on 5th April at 8.45pm
First Communion & Confirmation Classes for the Latin Mass Community group: The classes will beginning today and run twice a month in the club 1pm to 1.45pm. Pick up a flyer from the back of the church with all the dates.
Help Needed: We are planning a work morning to address some maintenance issues on Saturday 30th March. We need some help from the men of the parish - no real skill needed but the work will be physical. Br Vincent of the Fraternity of St Vincent Ferrier (who is helping with the work) will direct us and give a short talk about his community at the end of the morning with refreshments. Please email mrstephendavis@gmail.com to sign up or call the office.
Gift Aid Envelopes: Don’t forget to collect your new Gift Aid envelopes from Marie Chang if you didn’t do so last weekend. Out of the 112 boxes of envelopes handed out in 2018, only 60 are being used each week – so if you forget to use yours why not consider signing up for a standing order instead? If you not a member but are a taxpayer – please speak to Marie if you would like to join. It costs you nothing and but helps the parish greatly.
DBS / Safeguarding: If your work in conjunction with the parish brings you into contact with children or vulnerable adults please check your DBS is up to date with Marcia Marshall (Safeguarding Officer). She will be checking these and helping start the process for those who don’t on Palm Sunday 14th April at 1.45pm in the club rooms.
Congratulations to Rachel Hammond & Daniel Nicholls who are engaged and will marry on 20th July.
An Altarpiece of St Bede, our patron, is being commissioned soon. This is being funded as part of a bequest (& will include a memorial). We need to purchase a small shrine votive altar which will stand under the image. A beautifully carved wooden altar has been located - we need to raise £2800 in order to purchase this. Would any individual or group of individuals like to contribute to this altar for St Bede (at which prayers and Masses can be offered)? Please speak to Fr Marcus.
Lunch for our Priests: The sheet for volunteers to make lunches for the priests is at the back of Church. Thank you to everyone who has helped over the past two months – it is gratefully appreciated.
St Bede's Catechetical Studium – Sunday 31st March
- 11am Special Sunday. Polyphonic Sung Latin Mass with Cantores Missæ;
- 1pm Shared lunch in the club (bring food along);
- 2pm Catechesis for Adults - Pierpaolo Finaldi on the Indispensable role of Our Lady in the Church;
- Catechesis for children and young adults with the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate & the priests;
- 3pm Tea;
- 3.45pm Rosary & Benediction.
Open to all parishioners and visitors.
Evangelium Course continues next Friday with ‘The Church’. Starts at 7.15pm in the club followed by a meal at 8.15pm. If anyone would like to volunteer to help or make a donation towards the cost of the food - please feel free to do so.
Evangelium for Young Adults - First Friday of the month - next one will be on 5th April at 8.45pm
First Communion & Confirmation Classes for the Latin Mass Community group: The classes will beginning today and run twice a month in the club 1pm to 1.45pm. Pick up a flyer from the back of the church with all the dates.
Mary's Meals ‘Rags to Riches’ Campaign – Sunday 31st March:
Mary’s Meals want your unwanted clothing and bedding (no duvets or pillows please) and will be here until 11am on Sunday 31st to collect them all. Put your clothing/bedding into tied sacks and bring them to Mass where the charity Mary’s Meals will be here to pick them up (all bags need to be here before 11am Mass). Amazingly 4 full black sacks of good quality clothing will feed a child one good nutritious meal every school day for a whole year! Mary’s Meals is a charity that sets up school feeding programmes in communities where poverty and hunger prevent children from gaining an education.
Please do not bring the bags in before Sunday 31st
Gift Aid Envelopes: Don’t forget to collect your new Gift Aid envelopes from Marie Chang if you didn’t do so last weekend. Out of the 112 boxes of envelopes handed out in 2018, only 60 are being used each week – so if you forget to use yours why not consider signing up for a standing order instead? If you not a member but are a taxpayer – please speak to Marie if you would like to join. It costs you nothing and but helps the parish greatly.
DBS / Safeguarding: If your work in conjunction with the parish brings you into contact with children or vulnerable adults please check your DBS is up to date with Marcia Marshall (Safeguarding Officer). She will be checking these and helping start the process for those who don’t on Palm Sunday 14th April at 1.45pm in the club rooms.
Congratulations to Rachel Hammond & Daniel Nicholls who are engaged and will marry on 20th July.
An Altarpiece of St Bede, our patron, is being commissioned soon. This is being funded as part of a bequest (& will include a memorial). We need to purchase a small shrine votive altar which will stand under the image. A beautifully carved wooden altar has been located - we need to raise £2800 in order to purchase this. Would any individual or group of individuals like to contribute to this altar for St Bede (at which prayers and Masses can be offered)? Please speak to Fr Marcus.
Lunch for our Priests: The sheet for volunteers to make lunches for the priests is at the back of Church. Thank you to everyone who has helped over the past two months – it is gratefully appreciated.
Pilgrimage to Greece - ‘in the Footsteps of St Paul’ 21st – 26th October: There are booking forms at the back of the Church & a poster with the itinerary of all the places we will visit. Costs £799 per person (single supplement of £30 per night). A deposit of £300 is required by 29th March to book your place.
Please be aware that you will need to make sure if you are a British passport holder, that you have at least 6 months still remaining on your passport (expires after April 2020), and that you obtain travel insurance - the EHIC cards which have entitled us to healthcare in Europe previously and therefore have meant slightly cheaper medical costs on a travel insurance policy - will no longer be the case after 29th March! If you would like to check that your passport is valid for travel - you can do so here www.passport.service.gov.uk/check-a-passport.
Cleaners this week: Tricia & Emma Johnson, Teresa Ablett & Franca Otuo.
Accommodation Wanted: Catholic gentleman seeking a room, preferably with a Catholic family, Non-smoker & non-drinker. Please see the newsletter for contact details.
