NINTH SUNDAY OF YEAR A:
1st June 2008
Re:fresh - CHELMSFORD'S CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL
Evening Events in Central Park from Saturday 12th to 19th July:
| 12th: | 7.30pm - | Rock bands. Chelmsford-based Electralyte and Yfriday from Jarrow. (Tickets £12) |
| 14th: | 8.00pm - | Godspell with Trinity Methodist Music and Drama. (Tickets £12.50) |
| 15th: | 8.00pm - | Let the Children use their Gifts. A showcase of talent by local primary school children. (Tickets £5) |
| 16th: | 8.00pm - | 'Preacha Boy' Jahaziel, hip-hop artist, with Tough Talk, body builders, ex bouncers and debt collectors, demonstrating their power-lifting and telling their stories. (Tickets £12) |
| 17th: | 8.00pm - | Celebrities in conversation with Steve Chalke. (Tickets £12) |
| 18th: | 8.00pm - | Amplify. A night of praise and worship for youth. (Tickets £5) |
| 19th: | 7.30pm - | The London Community Gospel Choir in Concert. (Tickets £15) |
For further information www.refresh08.com where you can also buy tickets.
Churches Together in Chelmsford cycle of prayer:
- Week beginning:
- 1st June: Trinity Methodist (Rev Bernard Arnold)
- 8th June: St Martin's, Little Waltham (Rev Stephen Holmes)
COME TO A PARTY on SATURDAY JULY 5th!
VIGIL MASS 5pm, followed by
GARDEN PARTY at the Presbytery 6pm
Fun for everyone: food, drink, music, bouncy castle & lots more!
(PLEASE BRING GARDEN CHAIRS)
Parish News:
- I Believe course: The course was such an enjoyable success that we would like to run another 6 week course during the day in the summer. Watch this space.
- Mothers' Prayers: on the first Friday of the month, the next on 6th June from 1.30pm to 2.45pm, to pray for our families and the needs of the world - particularly the children of China and Burma. Do feel free to bring a scripter reading or prayer for us all to share.
- Parish Annual Report: The time to prepare this is upon us once more. If you run anything in the parish, or are responsible for some aspect of parish life, please get your entries to Chris Thompson (click here to email) by 8th June. We're trying to keep it simple this year - i.e. a Financial report plus a parish directory. Please note the only information we need is the title of the organisation/area of responsibility, the name and contact details of the responsible person and any significant news or developments which have taken place this year.
- New Hall School Chapel Organ Grand Opening Recital: with Dame Gillian Weir on Saturday 14th June 7pm followed by drinks and canapés. Tickets £20 from the school. More info from 01245 467588 or www.newhallschool.co.uk
- The Brentwood Ursuline Network: is an informal group of women, married, single, retired, working, younger, older, who share faith and prayer and aim to live the Gospel in their everyday lives in the spirit of St Angela Merici. A few of us get together on the first Monday of each month at 6.30pm at 68 Hopkins Mead. More info from Sr Philomena on 01245 461188 or by email
From the Deanery:
- Praise and Worship Evening at Our Lady Immaculate Church: Next meeting June 11th at 8pm with speaker Dr John D. All welcome to gather together as Christians to praise and worship God. Tea and coffee and time to chat at the end of the meeting. July's meeting will be on the 16th with speaker Rev. Momes.
From the Diocese:
- Signed Mass at Holy Name, Lucas Avenue: June 14th at 6pm. Fr David Clements will be the celebrant with people who are deaf signing the readings. All are welcome, hearing, hard of hearing and deaf. More info from Sr Margaret Duffy on 0208504 0406 or by email
- Requiem Mass of Fr Andrew Cloonan OFM: will take place on Tuesday 3rd June at 11.30am in St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Woodford Green with reception of his body on Monday 2nd June at 7pm. Fr Andrew died on Sunday 25th May aged 90 and will be remembered for his extraordinary kindness and humility.
- BRES Summer Lecture Thursday 5th June 7.30-9.30pm: broadcaster and journalist, Mark Dowd, will speak on 'Catholics and Climate Change. The urgent need for a prophetic voice.' in the Conference Hall in Cathedral House. Cost £3 unwaged, £5 waged. Please contact Sr June or Mary Cronin on 01277 265285.
Advertisements:
- Temporary Teacher of Mathematics - TMS/TUPS at St John Payne School: required for one term from September 2008 - a well qualified teacher of KS3 - KS5 Mathematics. Closing date 9th June 2008.
- Marriage Care seeks Centre Manager: would you like the opportunity to contribute to the support of marriage in your local community? Marriage Care, a national Catholic organisation, is seeking someone with management skills and about 5 hours a week available to fill the unpaid role of Centre Manager. You will be working with professionally trained volunteers supporting marriage and family relationships her in mid-Essex. More info from Ann Seward on 01245 259455.
- Our Lady of Ransom Catholic School, Rayleigh: require 2 teachers for Sept. 2008: 1) KS1 temp post (Sept. 08 - August 09) - maternity leave cover and 2) KS2 permanent post. Either suit NQT or experienced teacher. Closing date 18.06.08. Please contact Mr J F O'Brien, Headteacher on 01268 785741
Sunday Smile:
Ben came home from nursery school, jumped into his dad's lap and asked: Where did I come
from?
Dad cleared his throat and attempted a simple, but complete answer to his son's question.
Ben was slightly fidgeting by the time his dad finished. Well, he said, I just wondered, because
Mary said she came from Birmingham.
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Parish Weekly Income:
Grateful thanks for your continued generosity.