SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF YEAR C:
22nd July 2007
Fr Frank writes:
Fr Charles will be arriving in the parish some time during this week and will spend the last weekend of July and the whole of August in the Presbytery. Whilst he is here to celebrate Mass, his stay also affords him a very necessary holiday from his onerous responsibilities in Uganda. I'm sure you will all make him welcome, will take him for days out and, most importantly, will welcome him into your homes.
May our welcoming and generous God bless you.
Fr Frank
Churches Together in Chelmsford cycle of prayer:
- Week beginning:
- 22nd July: Broomfield Methodist (Rev David Faulkner)
- 29th July: CADEF
- 5th August. Central Baptist Church (Revv Paul Beasley-Murray & David Marson)
- 12th August. Chelmsford Cathedral (Very Rev Peter Judd, and Canons Walter King, Andrew Knowles & Simon Pothen)
- 19th August. Chelmsford Community Church (Rev Peter Balls)
- 26th August. Chelmsford YMCA (Rowena Kerslake [Chief Executive])
- 2nd September. CHESS (Hilary Spriggs [Manager])
- 9th September. Christ Church URC (Rev John Cox)
Parish News:
- Alpha: This autumn we will be running our Alpha course in conjunction with our friends in the Anglican/Free Church Community at Chelmer Village. If you would like to be involved in the planning, organising and support for this, please let Marian Arscott (261638) know ASAP.
- Anglia Singers Choir: will be performing at St Augustine's on Saturday 10th November at 7.30pm to help raise funds for our church. Tickets will be on sale in due course but please do put the date in your diary! The choir is currently recruiting new members and will be happy to hear from any interested parties - whether they read music or not. Rehearsals are at Anglia Ruskin University on a Wednesday or Thursday from 5.05pm to 6.35pm. Please call Janet Clark on 01245 264961 for further info.
Other News:
- The Catenian Association Bursary Fund: make modest grants to assist young Catholic people between the ages of 16 and 24 to give service to communities in need in a Christian context. For example £1,000 was awarded to Henry Charge from Hillingdon who will spend a year in Sri Lanka working with a village community, £600 to Michael Horne from Stirling who will spend 8 weeks helping to install electrical power in a small community in the Gambia, £300 to Charlotte Benyon from Frimley to teach under-privileged children in Northern India for 3 weeks, £60 to Michael Williamson from the Wirral working for one week at a camp for deprived children in Wales. For information on how you can apply for assistance with your contribution to a project for the under-privileged please visit www.thecatenianassociation.org or call 02476 224533.
Advertisements:
- Full-time fundraiser required for Brentwood Catholic Children's Society: with proven experience in raising funds, event management and increasing donors and volunteers. For more information or an application pack please contact Frank Maguire, Director on 01268 784544 or email frank.maguire1@virgin.net. Closing date Wednesday 1st August 2007.
Sunday Smile:
Q: Why is it that when you mix water and flour you get glue, but if you add eggs and sugar, you get a cake?
Where does the glue go?
A: It stays, and makes the cake stick to your bottom, hips and thighs!
Items for the Newsletter:
Your news and views are always welcome. Any items for inclusion need to be at the Presbytery by Wednesday noon.
Parish Weekly Income:
Grateful thanks for your continued generosity.