15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
Confession: Saturday 10.30 am and 5.30 pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction: Thursday 10.30 am,
Saturday at 5.30 pm
Pray for the sick esp. Eddie Caddle, Carmel Bates, Cathy Walker, Finola Hickey, Bridget O’Donnell, Kelly-Marie O’Donnell, Simon O’Donnell, and Mary Myles.
Parish Collection: Last week’s collection came to £ 1,120.19.
Many thanks.
Funeral
The funeral of Dennis O’Sullivan of Leicester Road will be held on Tuesday 17th July at 12 noon. Afterwards he will be laid to rest at St Pancras Cemetery alongside his late wife Monica who died in 1993. You may remember him attending the 12 noon Mass on a Sunday. May he rest in peace.
Holy Hour Nazareth House
There is daily exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at Nazareth House, 6-7 pm, and parishioners are most welcome to come and share in the silence and prayerfulness.
Large Hall refurbishment
Fr Terry writes: The old wooden floor has been taken up and the new wood to replace it has arrived.
SVP – Single Beds Available
The SVP have 2 single beds in good condition that will be available at the end of July. Please contact us on the SVP number - 07874 692577.
Adoremus – National Eucharistic Congress
You are invited to join the Church in England & Wales at Liverpool on Saturday, 8 and/or Sunday, 9 September. Saturday is the highlight of the Congress. Bishop Robert Barron will address the Congress; Cardinal Nichols will give a reflection and lead us in Adoration and Benediction. Tickets can be booked online until 31 July at http://unbouncepages.com/adoremus2018/ For information, contact adoremus@rcdow.org.uk or http://www.catholicnews.org.uk/Home/Special-Events/Adoremus-National-Eucharistic-Pilgrimage
World Youth Day
This is an international event with the Pope and Catholics from across the world. The next World Youth Day will be in Panama, Central America in January 2019. The Diocese Youth Ministry are organising a pilgrimage for young adults to attend. Scholarships for 50% are also available to support young adults wishing to go. Information: dowym.com/events/wyd-panama-2019 or email youth@rcdow.org.uk
Procession in Honour of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Sunday 22nd July 2018
The Italian Procession and Sagra Committee writes: The tradition of the procession has been taking place for over 150 years. A walking group of First Holy Communicants will also be attending so if any of your Communicants wish to walk, please ask them to be inside the Italian Church (dressed in their Communion outfits) no later than 3 pm on that Sunday, 22nd July. The procession will start at 3.30 pm and will be followed by The Sagra – an Italian Street Fete with music and stalls selling Italian food, drink and lots more – all in a very Italian atmosphere!
Newsletter
There may or may not be newsletters for the remaining Sundays in July. It depends on whether there is material to put in them. There will be no newsletter in August.