FOURTEENTH SUNDAY OF YEAR A:
5/6th July 2008
Clergy Moves:
The following moves will take place on 1st October. Please pray for these priests, for their new parishes as well as for those they will be leaving behind.
- Fr Brian O'Shea & Mgr George Stokes from Chelmsford to Grays
- Norbertine Community to Our Lady Immaculate & Holy Name, Chelmsford
- Fr Sean Connolly from Canning Town to Manor Park
- Community of St John to Canning Town
- Fr Britto Belevendran from Shoeburyness to Chingford, Christ the King
- Fr Graham Smith from Grays to Shoeburyness
- Fr Anthony Onuoha to Waltham Abbey
Claretian Missionaries:
- Fr James Bothman is appointed to Leyton, with Fr Philip Blandford as assistant
God bless you.
Fr Frank
Churches Together in Chelmsford cycle of prayer:
- Week beginning:
- 6th July: All Saints, Writtle (Revv Michael Jones & Susan Iskander)
- 13th July: Ascension, Maltese Road (Fr Ivor Morris)
Parish News:
- Day pilgrimage to Walsingham October 11th: £15 per head. If you are interested in joining the pilgrimage please let Cath Lyons or Fr Frank know as soon as possible - we need at least 40 participants to make the trip viable. The coach will need to be booked by the middle of July!
- Pastoral Parish Council AGM Wednesday 9th July: 8pm at St Augustine's. It would be great to have a good turnout so please do make every effort to attend.
- I Believe Course, St Augustine's Thurs 10th July 10.15am: Session 2 'How We Believe'. Presented by David Payne of the Catholic Evangelisation Services and talking to Keith Ward, Fr Jerome Murphy O'Connor, Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Do come along and enjoy any of the sessions you can manage to get to.
- Friends of Essex Churches Cycle Ride: will take place on Saturday 13th September. We are looking for volunteers to provide the cyclists/walkers with tea/coffee or a soft drink and stamp their card to verify their visit. If you are able to give up an hour to enable this to take place, please add your name to the rota at the back of church - bring your own deck chair! Thank you. Fr Frank.
- Praise and Worship: 16th July at Our Lady Immaculate Church, 8 - 9.30pm followed by tea and coffee. The evening will be led by Rev. Mones.
- Mini re:fresh for 5-8 year olds (Chelmsford Christian Festival 2008): Saturday 12th July 2-4pm, at the Festival Site, Central Park - a children's workshop including arts and crafts, music, games, refreshments and above all fun! Registration is £2 - please ask Fr Frank for a form. Further info from Nicki Lee on 01245 608571.
Other News:
- Essex Recusant Society outing to Our Lady Immaculate church, Sat. 12th July: meeting at the church at 2pm. Fr Stewart Foster will give a talk and a guided tour of the church. If you are coming please contact Isobel Parks on 01268 289678. All welcome.
- Charity Rock'n'Roll/Classic vehicle event: Sat 26th July 2pm-midnight at Amaryllis House, Montrose Road, Dukes Park Industrial Estate for Diabetes in support of the local hospital. Tickets £16 in advance from 0776 774 5770 or £20 on the gate and £8 for those displaying classic vehicles. Under 14s free. World champion jivers demonstration and jive tuition available. More info from www.southernjivers.co.uk.
- Acorn Christian Listening Course , St Mary's Church Centre, Great Baddow: Christian listening is three dimensional: listening to others, listening to ourselves and listening to God. The listening course of 4 2½ hour sessions give a good introduction to the listening method. Dates are 8, 15, 22, 29 September from 7.30 - 9.45pm. Please call 477501 or click here to email to book.
Advertisements:
- Headteacher required: for Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary St John's RC Special School, Woodford Bridge, Essex. Leadership Scale L20-36 (negotiable depending on skills and experience). Relocation allowance if appropriate. Closing date 18th July, short listing 21st July, interviews 16th and 17th September. More info on www.stjohnsrcschool.org or call Margaret on 02085 041818.
- Second stair rail: One of our parishioners has a second stair rail in wood with fixings which is a great help getting up and down stairs. Cost - a donation to church funds. Call 01245 263131 to arrange collection.
- Too busy to tend to your garden?: I have recently retired and can help out with grass cutting, hedge trimming etc. Honest, reliable and reasonable rates. Phone Joe on 461203.
- Brentwood Catholic Children's Society: at Rayleigh, seeks experienced part-time Administrative Assistant, 15 hours per week, Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 12 - 5pm, £8.00 per hour. Please contact Theresa on 01268 784544. Closing date 11.07.08.
- PCLine 2.1 Multimedia Speaker system: 14W (5W RMS) Total output power; cable control box; wooden subwoofer. Good as new. Yours in return for a donation to church funds. Interested? Speak to Fr Frank.
Sunday Smile:
In Jerusalem there is a bar just down the road from the King David Hotel. It has a sign which reads, Just a stone's throw from the King David. The name of the bar: The Goliath! (true, apparently)
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Parish Weekly Income:
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