FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR A):
2nd March 2008
Laetare Sunday & Mothering Sunday
| RECONCILIATION SERVICES IN OUR DEANERY THIS LENT | |||
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10th March | Blessed Sacrament, Melbourne | 7.30pm |
| 12th March | ST AUGUSTINE, SPRINGFIELD | 8.00pm | |
| 13th March | Holy Name, Moulsham Lodge | 7.30pm | |
| 17th March | Holy Family & All Saints, Witham | 7.30pm | |
| 17th March | Our Lady Immaculate, Chelmsford | 8.00pm | |
| 18th March | Holy Trinity, South Woodham | 8.00pm | |
Churches Together in Chelmsford cycle of prayer:
- Week beginning:
- 2nd March: St Augustine's Anglican/Free (Revv Jane Anderson & David Faulkner)
- 9th March: St Augustine's Catholic (Revv Frank J Jackson & Kevin Lyons)
Parish News:
- Tuesday Mass will be at 10.30am, followed by tea/coffee and social time. Everyone welcome
- Needed: Old Palm Crosses: Could you please let me have last year's Palm Crosses sometime before Palm Sunday. These will be used to make the ash for next year's Ash Wednesday celebrations. Many thanks, Fr Frank
- Believe - Reflections on the Creed: Fr Frank will be hosting a six-part series, based on a DVD each week, exploring the treasures of our faith as expressed in the Nicene Creed. The DVDs are presented in various locations including the Holy Land, Nicaea, Rome, Oxford, Cambridge and London and feature interviews with prominent men and women of the faith and testimonies from lay people, including Cardinal Arinze, Jean Vanier, Delia Smith, Fr Cantalmessa, Nicky Gumbel, Abbot of Worth, Archbishop Coleridge, Lord Alton and others. The sessions will run on six consecutive Fridays from 7.30 - 8.30pm beginning on Friday 18th April and concluding on Friday May 23rd. If you would like to take part in this inspiring course, please let Fr Frank know.
- Easter Lilies: Each year we ask for special donations for Easter Lilies to decorate the Church for our celebrations. If you would like to make a donation (a suggested donation of £3) in memory of a deceased loved one, please place your offering in an envelope marked Easter Lilies and pass it to Cath Lyons. Many thanks for your generosity.
- National Shrine of St Jude Faversham in Kent: one of our parishioners is a regular visitor to this National Shrine and has offered to take any petitions you would like to make. These should be handed to Fr Frank in a sealed envelope. No money offering necessary.
- Mothers' Prayers: Friday 7th March 1.45 - 2.45pm at St Augustine's to pray for families and especially missing children and their loved ones. All welcome.
From the Diocese:
- The Essex Recusant Society outing on Saturday 8th March: to sites of Recusant interest in London: the church of S.S. Anselm and Cecilia and Tyburn Convent. Meeting at the church of S.S. Anselm and Cecilia in Lincoln's Inn Fields, Kingsway WC2A 3JA at 12 noon. If interested please contact Isobel Parks on 01268 289678.
Other News:
- KSC Shopping trip to Cité Europe in Calais Tuesday 11th March: Details from Rod Essery 283683.
Advertisements:
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- Headteacher required for Bishops' CofE and RC Primary School, Springfield: from September 2008. NOR: 321, Group: 3, ISR: L18-L24. Closing date: 11.03.08. Shortlisting w/c 17.03.08. Interviews w/c 14.04.08. Information pack and application form from: Cathie Will, HR Schools Team, Essex County Council on 01245 436392 or click here to email.
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- Class Teachers required for Our Lady of Ransom Catholic School, Rayleigh: for
June/September 2008, closing date 14.03.08. Visits welcomed.:
- KS1 temp post (June/Sept 08 - Aug 09) maternity leave cover
- Upper KS2 permanent post.
- Italian holiday: Many of you will remember Peter and Jenny Hall. They have been living in the Le Marche region of Italy and now have 2 superb holiday apartments complete with swimming pool and stunning views of the magnificent Sibillini Mountains which are a 30 minute drive and why not visit Assisi, Loreto and the Adriatic coast? You are assured of a very warm welcome. For further information contact Jenny and Peter on 0039 733 653055, click here to email or visit www.casafenice-lemarche.com. A donation of 10% will be given to church funds on all bookings this year - please quote CF/AUG/2008. You can also obtain further info from David & Catherine May on 01245 357814.
Sunday Smile:
From church notice boards/newsletters (honest!)
The Fasting and Prayer Conference includes meals.
The sermon this morning: Jesus Walks on the Water. The sermon tonight: Searching for
Jesus.
Items for the Newsletter:
Your views are always welcome. Please deliver your contributions to the Presbytery before noon on the preceding Wednesday.
Parish Weekly Income:
Grateful thanks for your continued generosity.