EAST HENDRED CATHOLIC PARISH St Mary’s East Hendred St Patrick’s East Ilsley Fr. Tom Taaffe EpV Fr.Bob Jennings KHS stmaryseasthendred@fsmail.net www.catholichendredandilsley.org.uk Week Commencing Sunday 20th July 2008 Sunday Cycle A Weekday Cycle 2
Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time SUNDAY MASSES: St. Mary’s, East Hendred 9.30am People of the Parish St. Patrick’s, East Ilsley 11.15 am People of the Parish WEEKDAY MASSES Wednesday 12.15pm St Mary’s East Hendred Nancy Farrelly (FM) Friday 8.30am St Amands Chapel, Hendred House Bridget Far relly (FM) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Friday between 3 and 4 pm. in St. Amand’s Chapel, Hendred House. Anniversaries: Charles Tuberville Eyston and Theres Ayles. May they rest in the peace of the Risen Lord Last weeks total weekly offering was £518 of which 59% was Gift Aided. Thank you MONASTERY GARDEN PARTY The monastery Garden Party will be held on Sunday 27 July. There will be Mass at 12 noon (in addition to the ordinary parish Masses) at which D. Lucy will renew her vows on the occasion of her Silver Jubilee, then partying from one until six. Music will be provided by OSBand, and there will be the customary buffet, raffle and produce stall. ALL WELCOME! Offers of help gratefully received – please see the notices at the back of the church. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2009 If your child would like to take their First Holy Communion in 2009 please contact Catherine Eckold Tel: 01235 833483. (They must be in Year 3 from September 2008.) GATHERING TOGETHER IN CHRIST Our next meeting will be Thursday, August 7th, 7.30 p.m., in the parish rooms. We shall be using the Bible to help us listen and pray and shall be concentrating on a passage in the fourth chapter of Mark’s gospel. Those wishing to come are encouraged to read prayerfully this chapter at least once before the meeting. All are
welcome. For information contact Denis Smith, 01235 765564. TODAY'S REFLECTION Sow good seed In general we reap what we sow. We cannot expect to reap good if we have sown evil. We must sow peace if we do not want to reap conflict. We must sow loyalty if we do not want to reap betrayal. We must sow honesty if we do not want to reap deceit. Even though we have no absolute guarantee that what we sow will always fall on good ground, or that someone else may not come along and sow contrary seed, nevertheless, if we are careful to sow good seeds we can, within reason, trust our expectations because nature has shown that if what is planted bears fruit at all, it will yield more of itself. So, let us sow good seed. THANK YOU to all who organised the Barbecue at St. Patrick's last Sunday. and who provided the food etc. The weather was good, and it was a good day much enjoyed by all. WE WELCOME into the Church family IMOGEN LILY-ANNE FRASER, baptised last week at St. Mary's Church: Upton, and we pray for her and her parents and godparents. CONGRATULATIONS to ANDREW PAUL BUCK and KATIE ANNE ROMFO married at St. Mary's yesterday. We wish them Godspeed and every happiness in their married life together. KINGSTON BAGPUIZE HOUSE AND GARDENS are open today and tomorrow, the Gardens from 2.00pm. and the House from 2.30pm. Homemade teas and plants for sale. Leaflets at the back of the church. FRIDAY 8th AUGUST 2008 (08/08/08) Please put this date in your diary. Jane Curley will be 100 in this day. We are planning to celebrate this great occasion at the mid day office, 12 noon in the Oratory at the Holy Trinity Monastery, followed by eats and drinks. Please join us. There is a card by St Mary’s church door to sign. Many Thanks Maureen Eyston ST AMANDS The Governing body of St Amands have vacancies for 2 Foundation Governors. If would be interested and would like to know more, then please contact the school, or speak to Veronica Paget (833564) . Its not very time consuming and you do not need to have a child at school to apply. 4 AUGUST – FEAST OF ST JOHN VIANNEY (Curé d’Ars) A very special day set aside for prayers to this Patron Saint of Parish Priests for Parish Priests, Vocations and Ministries, with several Holy Hours throughout the day, morning prayers, Mass, adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, evening prayers, benediction and thanksgiving (at St John’s Church in Wallingford). See poster HOLY HOUR St John’s Church in Wallingford will be open for a Holy Hour to be kept, once per month, starting from Friday 22 August, 3:30pm to 4:30pm, and then on the 1st Friday of every month thereafter.