ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
16 JUNE 2024
| Sat 15 Jun | Day for Life Retiring Collection | ||
| St. Theresa’s | 5.00pm | Parishioners’ Intentions | |
| St. Columba’s | 6.30pm | Special Intention (JC) | |
| Sun 16 Jun | Day for Life Retiring Collection | ||
| St. Theresa’s | 9.30am | Jessica Baker RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | 11.00am | The Parish | |
| Mon 17 Jun | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Private Intentions | ||
| St. Columba’s | 10.30am | Jill Carter | |
| 2.00pm | Requiem Mass for Dr Bhaskara Rajan | ||
| Tue 18 Jun | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Priests’ Intentions | ||
| St. Columba’s | Priests’ Intentions | ||
| 2.00pm | Requiem Mass for Alan Crayford | ||
| Wed 19 Jun | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Private Intentions | ||
| St. Columba’s | 9.30am | Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament | |
| 10.15am | Novena Prayers | ||
| 10.30am | Jason Worthington | ||
| Thu 20 Jun | |||
| St. Theresa’s | Special Intentions | ||
| St. Columba’s | Private Intentions | ||
| Fri 21 Jun | St Aloysius Gonzaga, R | ||
| St. Theresa’s | 10.00am | Joseph Russell RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | Parishioners’ Intentions | ||
| Sat 22 Jun | SS John Fisher B. & Thomas More | ||
| St. Theresa’s | 5.00pm | Parishioners’ Intentions | |
| St. Columba’s | 6.30pm | Patrick Hemmington | |
| Sun 23 Jun | |||
| St. Theresa’s | 9.30am | Chris Steele RIP | |
| St. Columba’s | 11.00am | Mary Kilcoyne RIP |
Please note if there is no time next to Mass it means there is no Mass for parishioners to attend that day, but the Priests will say Mass privately.
LIVE STREAMING OF MASS:
Mass will be streamed from St Columba’s at 9.30am this Sunday 16th June 2024.
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DAY FOR LIFE COLLECTION:
There will be a retiring collection for Day for Life THIS weekend, 15/16 June.
POPES PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JUNE:
For those fleeing their own countries – Let us pray that migrants fleeing from war or hunger, forced to undertake journeys fraught with danger and violence, may find welcome and new living opportunities in their host countries.
RECENTLY DECEASED:
Please remember in your prayers, Dr Bhaskara Rajan and Alan Crayford. Dr Bhaskara’s Requiem Mass is on Monday 17th June at 2pm at St Columba’s. Alan’s Requiem Mass is on Tuesday 18th June at 2pm at St Columba’s. May the Lord console their families and friends.
ANNIVERSARIES
Mary Kilcoyne, Ernest (Ernie) Alphonsus Euguene Fagan & Margaret Christine Alcock.
CONFESSIONS:
There will be Confessions after each weekday Mass until 11.30a.m.
St Columba’s: From 6p.m. before the 6.30p.m. Saturday evening Mass.
St Theresa’s: From 4.30p.m. before 5p.m. Saturday evening Mass.
WEDDINGS, BAPTISMS AND FUNERALS:
Please contact one of the Parish Offices to make your arrangements.
PARISH OFFERTORY:
Loose Plate £779.23; Planned Giving £231.76; Average weekly SO £735.00; Candles £44.32.
Many thanks for your generous support.
THE NEW LECTIONARY AND SUNDAY MISSAL:
The Catholic Truth Society (CTS) are authorised publishers of The New Lectionary, the book containing the Scripture readings for Mass and the Sacraments, which comes into use in the Church at the beginning of Advent 2024. Fr William will soon be placing the parish’s order for The New Lectionary, and related books, required for use in our liturgical celebrations when the new liturgical year begins. By ordering now the parish will receive a pre-order discount. Our order can include personal copies of The CTS New Sunday Missal (Standard Edition) which includes the new Lectionary translation. The full price of the Missal is £19.95 but can be obtained at a 15% discount if included in the parish order. If you wish to obtain the Missal at the discounted price pleased add your name to one of the lists displayed in church porches. Fr William must place the order by 30th June to obtain the discount so please respond without delay. Further information about The New Lectionary can be found at www.ctsbooks.org
ST COLUMBA’S COFFEE ROTA
The coffee rota is on the notice board in St Columba’s Hall. Please enter your name and good cause against your preferred dates. You could make £30-£50 for your chosen cause.
16th June – Sue McCarthy, SVP
23rd June – Hopeful Ugandan Hearts, Lina Greig
30th June – Volunteers please
BISHOP’S VISITATION:
The Bishop will visit St Theresa’s on Sunday 14th July.
PRAYING TOGETHER:
We pray for:
- the residents of Somerset Road, The Crescent, Heathfield Close, Fowler Road, Clifton drive, Blacon Point Road & Dalton Close..
- For the Pastoral groups & Caring & Sharing
- For the pastoral care of the community
PARISH WEBSITE
www.sscolumbaandtheresa.co.uk
Our parish website is currently being developed to include photos of current events, past events and news from both churches. There will be a complete renewal of information about the parish and information which it is hoped will be helpful. Please do check it out. There is an email address on the site for any comments you may have.
If you are NEW TO THE PARISH, you will find a new Parish Registration Form which you can download, print and complete in order to let us know that you are new here and enable us to welcome you properly to the parish. Instructions are on the form, which can also be found in the front porches of both churches. You will find the form on the Our Parish tab, under Welcome (side option Welcome).
Lyn Coyle, Welcome to our parish group
YOUTH GROUP:
The Parish youth group will meet on Monday 17th June at St.Theresa’s, starting at 7pm, by the church front door, finishing at 8.30 pm. All young parishioners, year 5 and older are very welcome to come along, find out a bit more about our faith, have fun, play games, make friends and join our happy group. For more information, or to arrange a lift, please email the parish office by 16th June.
CAFOD and SVP:
Thank you to all who responded to CAFOD and SVP’s “Catholic Call for Action at the General Election”. The voting results are in and the 3 issues which came out as the main priorities were “The Cost of Living Crisis”, “Climate” and “Aid and International Development”. We will now contact our 5 candidates and ask for their views on these 3 key issues. We will let you know the outcomes on the weekend before the General Election.
ST COLUMBA’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY
This will be in September. This is an opportunity to update the archives with events that have happened in the past 60 years. If anyone has any pictures/newspaper items/memorabilia relating to the Parish during this time, it would be very helpful. Items can either be handed in to Parish Office or left in Sacristy for my attention. Please include your contact details. Thanks Sue Carr, Tel: 07553 114531.
THE WHITE FLOWER APPEAL
Thank you very much for your generous donations of £432.06 to the appeal. Many thanks also to everyone who filled in the SPUC postcards.
200 CLUB
The Big Draw will take place on the 23rd June. Many thanks for your support.
THE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OPEN AFTERNOON DAY
Monday, June 24th, starting at 3.30pm-6pm. Meet & Greet our dedicated students and staff, ask questions, tour the school and get a feel for the welcoming community that defines our school. Furthermore, interactive demonstrations, canteen tastings and live sports action. All welcome!
SPIRITANS COLLECTION – THANK YOU
Many thanks for the very generous amount of £2038.27 which was collected at the recent Spiritan Appeal. There is a thank you letter on the notice board.
MEDJUGORJE
Fr William will be on pilgrimage to Medjugorje until towards the end of June. We wish him a safe journey.
ST COLUMBA’S & ST THERESA’S SVP ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2023/24
Our income for 2023/24 was £1,636 which came from Member and non member donations, raffle income, coffee mornings and other fund raising events. Our expenditure was £1,647 which was spent giving assistance to Families, Refugees and Asylum seekers, support payments to SVP, support for the SVP holiday home, and overseas support through the twinnage scheme. During the year we continued to visit the elderly in their own homes, residential care or hospital. Also, we have been able to support, practically and financially, many members of our community on the fringes of society who are in need. The SVP have also organised and delivered the Foodbank collections on behalf of our parish. We have provided 2 families with a holiday. With the help from our parish youth group we have been able to provide parish outreach work, particularly at Christmas and Easter, by delivering gift parcels to our more isolated parishioners. Thank you for all your support over the year and if you would like to consider joining the SVP please contact either Sue McCarthy or Mark Traynor.
LET’S USE OUR CATHOLIC VOICE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION
With the general election announced, CAFOD and St Vincent de Paul Society are launching – A Year of Encounter – an initiative inviting us to reach out to our local candidates to find out their views on the issues that we, as people of faith, care about. You will find in your newsletter an insert that we ask you please to read and respond to by Sunday 9th June. Thank you.
ANNUAL COACH TRIP TO LICHFIELD 2024
If you would like to go to the beautiful cathedral city of Lichfield for just £15.00, please enter your name on the list in the front porch of your church. Thurs 25th July, leaving St Cs at 9:00am, St Ts 9:15am, more info on posters.
ST COLUMBA’S CHURCH & HALL BOOKINGS
To arrange meetings etc. in either the Church, Newman Room or the Iona Chapel, please book through Carol Galvin, St. Columba’s Church Office, phone: 01244 624019, email: stcolumbaschurch2016@outlook.com. Office hours Monday to Friday 8.30a.m. to 12.30p.m.
Hall availability can be checked by looking at St Columba’s Church website – section for Church Hall gives a calendar of events in the Hall. Then contact Sue Carr on 07553 114531 or email columbashallbookings@gmail.com to arrange booking.
MISSIO BOXES AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION
St Theresa’s – please leave your box in the sacristy to be counted.
LORDES PILGRIMAGE
‘Go tell the priests to come [here] in procession’ is the theme of this year’s Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from 26 July to 1 August (depending on travel). We are expecting more pilgrims to journey with us this year, and it will be our largest pilgrimage since the pandemic. There are still some places available if you would like to join us this year. For more information, please see the pilgrimage website www.shrewsburypilgrimage.co.uk or phone the Pilgrimage Office on 07970943940.
GIFT AID & OFFERTORY:
Thank you to those who signed up to participate in the Gift Aid scheme and those who increased their contributions. As we enter a new tax year please let us know if your circumstances have changed or if you wish to join the scheme. For St Columba’s call Kevin Keegan 07790 758008 or Colin Hedley 07913 950875 and for St Theresa’s call Stephen Parry 07798676633.
Thank you also to those who offered advice on using a card reader to support collections. We have looked at options but at the moment we would have to use the Diocesan scheme which we have concluded is too expensive to implement for now.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.”. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
HIGHLIGHT’S FROM THE HIGH
The CHS would like to acknowledge the FHC taking place in all our feeder Parishes by celebrating the “Holy Reunion Mass”. The Mass will be on Wednesday 26th June, 6:30pm at the Lyceum (6th Form building at the CHS) followed by refreshments. The candidates are welcome to wear their Communion outfits or their school uniform. We look forward to celebrating with you all! RSVP: gasparinia@christofidelis.org.uk
Good Counsel Network
On Saturday 22nd June, the Eve of the Vigil of the Feast of St John the Baptist, please pray and fast for the end of abortion and euthanasia. This is the last monthly day of prayer and fasting for life before the General Election. Please Invite others to join the day on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/events/1037436687798327/
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