THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (READINGS FROM YEAR A):
13/14th March 2010
Laetare Sunday & Mothering Sunday
Fr Frank writes:
We continue our series of meditations on 'Home is a Holy Place':
Precisely through the effort of supporting one another day by day, precisely through accepting one another ever anew in the crucible of daily trials, living and suffering to the full their initial "yes", precisely on this Gospel path of "losing oneself", families mature, rediscover themselves and become happy. Pope Benedict XVI
Read more at www.homeisaholyplace.org.uk
Don't forget our Lenten service of Reconciliation this coming Wednesday. This sacrament is right at the centre of our preparation for the coming of Easter.
May the God of forgiveness bless you with his reconciling love.
Fr Frank
Parish News:
- Eileen Doube: who has been a faithful housekeeper to many Chelmsford priests over the past 50 years will be presented with the Benemerenti at the New Hall Mass next Sunday. Pray for Eileen and Mick and all the family, and, if you can, come along and celebrate with her. Fr Frank
- Wine Tasting evening for World Challenge, Saturday 20th March at 7.30pm: Katie Wiseman has organized a wine tasting event at St Augustine's Church Hall, to raise funds for her World Challenge expedition to Uganda this summer, with Martin Day of Bibendum Wines. Tickets £10 from Katie on 01245 252881
- Sincere thanks from the SVP: to all who supported their quiz last Saturday. £692.75 was raised towards feeding the babies at SVP feeding centres for refugees around Khartoum in the Sudan.
- Papal visit: During the recent Ad Liminia Visit, the Holy Father announced his forthcoming trip to the UK. Sadly there is already opposition, headed by the Secular Society of Great Britain, who have launched an online petition which has already attracted 20,000 signatures. A petition supporting the visit has only 1,200 signatures. You are asked to visit the website and add your signature as we welcome the Holy Father to our country. Please visit www.petitiononline.com/PopeinUK/petition.html
- Chelmsford Lioness Club Fashion Show: St Augustine's Church Hall, Thursday 25th March 7.30pm for 8pm. Entry £5 including glass of wine or juice. Clothes manufactured for leading High Street stores. All ages welcome with proceeds going to Helen Rollason Cancer Charity. Call Chris Bennett (sooner rather than later!) for tickets 01245 357189.
- Easter Lilies: Each year we ask for donations for Easter Lilies to decorate St Augustine's for our Easter 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
From the Diocese:
- Day for Renewal at SION community: Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, Saturday March 27th 10am-4.30pm. Theme 'I thirst', speaker: Fr Angelus. All welcome. Please bring packed lunch.
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Sunday Smile:
A rabbi, a priest and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, What is this, a joke?
A little boy was listening to a long and excessively boring sermon in church. Suddenly the red sanctuary lamp caught his
eye. Tugging his father's sleeve, he said, Daddy, when the light turns green can we go?