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PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI
As many of you will already be aware, Father David and Jo will be taking a group of parishioners on pilgrimage to Assisi beginning early on this Sunday morning. I am grateful to him and to Jo for the huge amount of planning and work which has gone into this wonderful event. Please keep the parish pilgrimage group in your prayers and I am sure they will be holding all of us in prayer in the home of St Francis and St Clare of Assisi. Travel well, all of you, and return refreshed and in safety. Buon Viaggio!
PARISH AGM
I would like to thank all those who attended the Parish AGM on 28 April. G. Cowley, P. Brown and P. Shiels came to the end of their term as Council members. H. Whiteman and T. Stokes have stood down from the Finance Committee. On behalf of the entire parish I wish to thank them for their willing participation in these two important areas of parish life. J. Barr continues as our Safeguarding Officer, S. Hill is now our Health and Safety Officer and R. Allison, A. Cowley and M. Delahaye have been elected onto the Parish Council. Thanks to all who continue to serve and to all, individuals, families and parish groups for all you do for the glory of God and the life of this parish.
Both Parish groups are having at the moment their first gatherings since the AGM.
I remind the members of the Parish Pastoral Council of the Meeting at my house at 8 pm on Tuesday, 21 May.
For your information, the Finance Committee met at 7pm on Tuesday, 14 May.
CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE
C.W.L. wishes to thank all who supported the Afternoon Tea.
The proceeds will enable the members to donate £200 to each of the chosen charities.
ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY
This year the Solemnity of St Augustine is on Monday, 27 May which is a Bank Holiday. Mass, celebrated at 10.00 am, will be at St Austin’s Church on that day. The 10 am Mass on the Wednesday will be celebrated at St Austin’s as usual.
Please note this for next week.
ASCENSION DAY
On Thursday, 30 May we shall celebrate the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. Traditionally kept forty days after Easter, in our country this Holy Day of Obligation has recently been restored to its proper date. Our celebration reminds us of the conclusion of our Lord’s earthly ministry and the hope of heaven which is given to us.
Masses are at St Francis’ Church at 9.30 am and 7.30 pm.
There will be no school masses as it will be the half-tern holiday.
Please will Eucharistic Ministers and Readers sign up to help at the masses that day?
GOD BLESS YOU AND GOOD WISHES TO YOU ALL,
Father Kevin Hooper
As many of you will already be aware, Father David and Jo will be taking a group of parishioners on pilgrimage to Assisi beginning early on this Sunday morning. I am grateful to him and to Jo for the huge amount of planning and work which has gone into this wonderful event. Please keep the parish pilgrimage group in your prayers and I am sure they will be holding all of us in prayer in the home of St Francis and St Clare of Assisi. Travel well, all of you, and return refreshed and in safety. Buon Viaggio!
PARISH AGM
I would like to thank all those who attended the Parish AGM on 28 April. G. Cowley, P. Brown and P. Shiels came to the end of their term as Council members. H. Whiteman and T. Stokes have stood down from the Finance Committee. On behalf of the entire parish I wish to thank them for their willing participation in these two important areas of parish life. J. Barr continues as our Safeguarding Officer, S. Hill is now our Health and Safety Officer and R. Allison, A. Cowley and M. Delahaye have been elected onto the Parish Council. Thanks to all who continue to serve and to all, individuals, families and parish groups for all you do for the glory of God and the life of this parish.
Both Parish groups are having at the moment their first gatherings since the AGM.
I remind the members of the Parish Pastoral Council of the Meeting at my house at 8 pm on Tuesday, 21 May.
For your information, the Finance Committee met at 7pm on Tuesday, 14 May.
CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE
C.W.L. wishes to thank all who supported the Afternoon Tea.
The proceeds will enable the members to donate £200 to each of the chosen charities.
ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY
This year the Solemnity of St Augustine is on Monday, 27 May which is a Bank Holiday. Mass, celebrated at 10.00 am, will be at St Austin’s Church on that day. The 10 am Mass on the Wednesday will be celebrated at St Austin’s as usual.
Please note this for next week.
ASCENSION DAY
On Thursday, 30 May we shall celebrate the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. Traditionally kept forty days after Easter, in our country this Holy Day of Obligation has recently been restored to its proper date. Our celebration reminds us of the conclusion of our Lord’s earthly ministry and the hope of heaven which is given to us.
Masses are at St Francis’ Church at 9.30 am and 7.30 pm.
There will be no school masses as it will be the half-tern holiday.
Please will Eucharistic Ministers and Readers sign up to help at the masses that day?
GOD BLESS YOU AND GOOD WISHES TO YOU ALL,
Father Kevin Hooper
Mass times
Masses are generally held at the following times. For weekly variations, please consult our Bulletin.
St Francis St Augustine
Sunday 09:30 & 11.15 08:00
Monday 09:30
Tuesday 12:00
Wednesday 10:00
Thursday 19:30
Friday 19:30
Saturday 10:00 & 17:30
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am and 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm
Masses are generally held at the following times. For weekly variations, please consult our Bulletin.
St Francis St Augustine
Sunday 09:30 & 11.15 08:00
Monday 09:30
Tuesday 12:00
Wednesday 10:00
Thursday 19:30
Friday 19:30
Saturday 10:00 & 17:30
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am – 11.00am and 4.45 pm – 5.15 pm
Liturgical Dates
Click here to see the liturgical dates for 2019 as published by the Liturgical Office for England & Wales.
The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216 and complies with its Privacy Notice
Prayers for the sick
Our Parish actively encourages praying for our parishioners, relatives and friends who are sick and in need of support. Until now this has been achieved on an informal basis by parishioners providing details to one of our Priests. With the advent of GDPR, we are obliged to make that process more formal - please click here in order to read more and to download the form that must be completed and given to one of our Priests.