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May 14, 2008

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

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

Michael Bolger – Requiem Mass, Tuesday 13 May, 10am

Annie Morris – Requiem Mass, Tuesday 20 May, 12noon

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

14 May 2008 – MASS LOBBY OF PARLIAMENT

Protest about the creation of human-animal hybrids etc. Time is running out to stop this bill. Tel Catherine 581917

16 May – LUTON GOOD COUNSEL AGM – at Our Lady Help of Christians, Castle Street beginning with Mass at 7pm. Guest Speaker at AGM – Charles Whitehead, Chairman of the Diocesan Youth Ministry Office and Chairman of Catholic Evangelisation Services amongst many other roles in the UK Church and Internationally.

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

25 May – DEANERY CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION 3pm – at St Martin de Porres, Loosey Farm. We hope that all who have made their First Communion recently will come along and lead the celebrations.

10 June – LOCAL YOUTH MINISTRY GATHERING – 7-9pm at St Margaret of Scotland, Luton. See Notice board

14 June - WALSINGHAM DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE If enough interest we will run a coach from the parish. Contact Mabel through the Office. See noticeboard.

20 June – DEAENRY MASS for St ALBAN’s DAY

7.30pm at St Mary’s Church, Dunstable. Join with all our deanery parishes and schools for our patronal feast day.

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: Slough Local Authority/Cardinal Newman School – Y11 Leavers’ Mass Wednesday Diocesan Secondary Head Teachers Association, MK Thursday Council of Priests, Bishop’s House Friday Mass & AGM Luton Good Counsel

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.

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.