TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF YEAR C:
14th October 2007
Churches Together in Chelmsford cycle of prayer:
- Week beginning:
- 14th October: Danbury, Howe Green & Great Badow URC (Rev Jon Sermon)
- 21st October: Tile Kiln Church (Robin Merrifield)
Parish News:
- Fair Trade: this Sunday there will be a Fair Trade stall after all Masses. Please support the parish's efforts to promote Fair Trade.
- Service for Prison Week 18th November 3pm: will be held in Holy Trinity Church adjacent to Chelmsford Prison. We welcome as many parishioners as possible to join us for prayers for our brothers and sisters who are incarcerated. Philomena Purcell, HMP Chelmsford
- Mothers' Prayer meetings: to pray for our children and the world, will be from 1.45 - 2.45pm on the first Friday of each month. Next meeting 2nd November. All ladies welcome.
- St Augustine's Church Grounds: I would be interested to hear from any volunteer who would be willing to keep the church garden and car park free from litter. Unglamorous but essential work! Fr Frank.
- The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): teaching sessions for adults wishing to be received into the Church at Easter 2008 begin at 8pm on Friday 19th October at St Augustine's. If you would like to be enrolled on the course, please speak to either Fr Frank or Deacon Kevin.
- St Augustine's Open Church Weekend: the new church will be open for visitors on the weekend of 27/28th October. There will be displays and flower arrangements designed to show the life of the church. Members of church organisations have been approached, but if you feel you have been ignored and you would like to put up a display, please let me know. Help with welcoming, and serving tea/coffee and refreshments would be good too. Fr Frank.
- Fair Trade: next Sunday there will be a Fair Trade stall after all Masses. Please support the parish's efforts to promote Fair Trade.
- Day out in Winchester 3rd November: leaving St Augustine's at 7.30am with Mass in the Cathedral's Lady Chapel at 11am. Depart from Winchester at 5pm - plenty of time for Christmas shopping! Cost £15 per person.
Other News:
- Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 22 - 29th October 2007: to the Shrine of Pension House led by Fr Joseph Whisstock of St Helen, Colchester. Price £400 excluding insurance. Everyone welcome. Please contact Fr Joseph on 01206 866317 or 07754 1563007.
- BRES Spirituality evening Thursday 18th October 7.30pm: in the Conference Centre, Brentwood. Fr Christopher O'Donnell O. Carm will speak on The Eucharist focussing on the exhortation of Pope Benedict XVI (Sacramentum Caritatis) as an ivitiation ot look at the theological, spiritual and practical issues concerning the Eucharist. More info from BRES tel. 01277 265285
- Welsh Choir Concert Saturday 20th October 7.30pm: at St Alban's Church, Elm Park, Hornchurch. All proceeds in aid of special needs holiday fund. Tickets £6 available on the door.
Advertisements:
- 2 Catering Positions at St John Payne School: 16 hours per week, term time only. Please contact school office for application form on 01245 256030.
- Three Piece Suite: free to a good home. Please contact Jo Turner on 464682.
- New Hall Preparatory School requires a Headteacher: from September 2008. Competitive salary and generous benefits. Please contact the Principal's PA on 01245 236086 or A.Monk@newhallschool.co.uk. For further details see advertisement on parish notice board or www.newhallschool.co.uk
- Cafod Diocesan Officer: (Based in Woodford Green, Essex) £19,247 - £21,382 p.a. pro rata (Part time: 21 hours per week). We are looking for someone to be responsible for maintaining an efficient local office base for CAFOD's work in the Brentwood diocese. You will undertake the management and administration of the office, including supervision of volunteers and will have strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, be proficient in MS Office and be able to manage a demanding and diverse workload. To find out more visit www.cafod.org.uk/jobs/, emailing vacancies@cafod.org.uk or phoning 020 7095 5601, quoting ref. CDO_BW. Closing date: 18 October 2007.
Sunday Smile:
Some more fundamental truths:
It is said that if you lined up all the cars in the world end-to-end, someone would be stupid enough to try to
pass them.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking
beer.
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.