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May 9, 2008

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PLEASE PARY FOR ALL OUR SICK & HOUSEBOUND
Betty Coady, Joe Burns, Lillian Gilmartin, Norma Stacey, Margaret McMonagle, Mary McGovern, Anne Drury, Noel & Ann Burke, Gerry Bell, Joseph Maguire, Lidia Valillo, Margaret Cavanagh, Kath Skinner, Winston Galbraith, Ann Agito

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE, Pray for those who have died recently:

P J Torpey RIP (at Holy Family, Marsh Farm) :

Reception 30 April,7pm. Requiem Mass 1 May,11am.

Gerald Malwhiney RIP

1 May – 10.30am Vale Crematorium

Ellen (Eileen) McCagh RIP

Reception - Monday May 5, 5pm

Requiem Mass - Tuesday May 6, 10am.

READERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Please collect rotas from the sacristy.

From last Sunday’s meeting -
- our need to recruit more readers . Come along and see if you could be a reader - see Trish O’Neill
- the need for continuing to develop our reverence at mass
- people must take personal responsibility for turning up when on the rota
- further reflection meetings - 3pm 17 February 2008

MARRIAGES IN OUR CHURCH
1. We have a great group of couples marrying here this year. Please book for 2008 to avoid disappointment for dates.
2. Couples who have celebrated a civil marriage and want to celebrate the sacramental marriage please see Mgr Kevin.

3. You must give 6 months notice to receive permission to marry in any parish.

4. We are very grateful to Liz and Steve O Brien for becoming civil marriage registrars for the parish.

Wedding Banns are published again today with our community on the notice board for those couples who have asked to be married here according to the rites of Holy MotherChurch. In accordance with canon 1069 anyone who knows of any impediment why any of these people may not be married are bound to reveal such information to the Parish Priest or the Bishop. Any couples marrying elsewhere in 2008 must give notice to the Parish Office now so that their banns can be published and certified.

MUSIC GROUPS
- Can you sing or play?
6.30pm - contact Caroline Moloney, or email musicatmass@ntlworld.com
10am - contact Lena Cole, or email musicatmass@ntlworld.com
11.30am - we are trying to establish a group of singers and musicians : every help needed - please see Fr Kevin, or email musicatmass@ntlworld.com

We are beginning the music for Holy Week and Easter so it’s just the time to come forward.

JUSTICE & PEACE GROUP LAUNCH
We got off to a good start land need your continued support. Watch out for more inforamtion especially about how to buy Fair Trade products and support CAFOD

Parish Diary Dates

4 May – SOLEMN ROSARY – 4pm – Dedicated to Our Lady as we begin the month of May

9 May – Cantata Sings SONGS FOR EUROPE – 7.30pm – at St Martin De Porres Primary School. See notice board for details

10 May – LEGION OF MARY ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO AYLESFORD PRIORY – See notice board for details

PARISH FEAST DAY - SUNDAY 11 MAY 2008

Bishop Peter will be with us for all masses that weekend as part of his Visitation. He will meet with the Parish Council and others on Saturday.

All will be welcome.

Sunday will be our PARISH CELEBRATIONS - with BBQ, games for the children, face painting etc. If you can offer anything else please see Charles McNerney or Judith Beare.

We will arrange an open meeting and also anyone can speak with him as they wish privately.

18 May PIONEER ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE to Aylesford

Book now – 579334 (Eileen) / 576286 (Kathleen)

24 May - Cantata Sings SONGS FOR EUROPE – 7.30pm – at Farley Hill Methodist Church, Northdrift Way

14 June - DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM – See noticeboard for details

28 June – GRAND SUMMER BALL – at Luton Bowling Club in aid of The Friends of St Joseph’s Infant School. Tickets £45pp. Tickets - Sue Sheehan 07980 160743

28 July – 1 August – LITURGY AND MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL at Worth Abbey. See Noticeboard.

6 September – MIDNIGHT WALK – in aid of the Pasque Charity. See www.pasque.org/events.

MONSIGNOR KEVIN’S DIARY

Monday Government Education Dept, London Tuesday Governors – High Wycombe Wednesday Head Teachers – Corby Anglican Churches - Luton

Other Notices

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY - a great opportunity for YOU!
- from St Mary’s University College, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, one of the major Catholic colleges in the country
- already been established with the Dioceses of Plymouth and Portsmouth, now with our diocese
- begins September at RE Centre, Milton Keynes
- taught over 16 Saturdays each year for two years
- an extra year to complete the dissertation
- the aim of the course is to enable Catholics to reflect theologically on their pastoral work and contribute to national and international debates on the role of the Church in the modern world.
Please contact Peter Tyler on 0208 240 4082 or email tylerp@smuc.ac.uk or Fr Francis Higgins on 01494 673018 francis@littleflower.co.uk for any additional information/clarification you may require.

BRINGING THE GIFTS TO THE ALTAR
It is a lovely custom here that our gifts of bread and wine are presented by those who have asked for the mass to be celebrated for a particular intention.
We will not always be aware of who the individuals involved are. Please let the welcomers in the porch know so that they can arrange with you what happens.
Several people can easily be part of the procession, so just ask.

CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME 2008
has now started in preparation for Bishop
Peter coming to celebrate with us on 2 May
Please remember all involved in the programme in the coming months and value to place and gifts of our young people in the parish and the life of the church generally.

FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAMME 2008
is now well underway. Our
young people were presented
to the parish last weekend at
the Masses they attend.
Please pray for them all and
support them in any way you can
especially those who belong with you at your Mass
First Communion Celebrations start 19/20 April

YOUR PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS Mgr Kevin McGinnell, Sr Teresa Harrington Rev Mr Paul Wyer, Mr Charles McNerney (Chair) Mr Dan Ally, Mrs Judith Beare Mrs Catherine Cassidy (Minute Scribe), Ms Rosa Gallo Mrs Rita Huggins. Mrs Connie Ibeamuchem Mrs Helen Kavanagh, Mrs Mabel McLaughlin Mrs Trish O’Neill, Mr Graham Powell Mr Samson Victor, Mr Davis Wandera The Council has replied to the Council’s request for help in making access easier to our drive. They will pay for painting “KEEP CLEAR” notice on the road. It is a beginning and hopefully will help.