St. Francis of Assisi, Acklam

7th March 2010

THIRD SUNDAY of LENT


Fig tree
Luke 13 : 1-9


Mass Times for the coming week

Mon. 9.15am s

Tues. 12.30pm Funeral Service for Maria Thompson
7.00pm

Wed. 12.10pm
preceded by Stations of the Cross @ 11.45am

Thursday 9.15am

Friday 9.15am


Sat. 7.00pm for Sunday

Sun. 10.30am



Confessions : Saturdays 10.00am - 10.30am

NO CONFESSIONS 13th & 27th March

Morning prayers 15 minutes before weekday morning Masses.

VISITING THE CHURCH: the side door on the Acklam Road side has a coded security lock. So if you want to pop in to say a prayer or have a bit of peace and quiet, I can give you the code and then you can get in during daylight hours.

Masses received

Lately dead:
Maria Thompson.

Anniversaries:
Kate Coulson, Bridie Hodgson (30th anniv. March 2) Rosaleen Hughes (16th anniv. March 15), William McGough snr (March 6), William McGough Jnr (March 9), Joan Alice McGough (March 24), Bernard Young (25th anniv. Feb. 28)

Also received:
Pat Duffy, Pauline Hanlon, Joseph O'Donoghue snr, dec'd of O'Donoghue family, Marjory Coleman, Dennis Shallow, Rodgers & Shallow families, dec'd of Waters family, dec'd of McElligott family, Valentino Scanlan, a special intention, a sick daughter, John & Mary Elizabeth Waters, Jim Waters, Peter Waters, Tom Waters.

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Please note, there will be a funeral service this Tuesday, 9th March, at 12.30 pm for Maria Thompson.


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Please remember the sick in your prayers

Sandra Sheir Allan, Louis Anderson(2.1/2), Ross Beanie (aged 9) Sarah Brear, David Chaloner, David Collett, Don Foley, Christopher Fox, Dot Furber, Doreen Kraus, Margaret Gamble, Margaret Henry, Terry Hilton, Gerard Hughes, Fred Hutchinson, Barbara Johnson, William Kelly, Jim Luck, Cathy Monaghan, John Murphy, Peter Newton, John O'Brien, Ella O'Hanlon, Sue & Peter O'Reilly, T. K. Ramanathan, Daniel Woodhouse, Noville Wright.
(please contact Annabelle Sullivan on 274527, if someone has made a recovery and wishes to have their name removed.)

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WELCOME to Ellenor Morgan Alewood who was baptised here on Sunday 21st February.

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PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS
Fr. Paul Maddison of the diocese of East Anglia will give a talk on this subject in the parish hall on Wednesday, 10th March at 7.30 pm . He frequently leads pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and would arrange one for us in 2011, should any of us be interested. I am interested and would be pleased if a few more parishioners could join me. More details will be given on the night.

PARISH TALENT NIGHT
for young and old; Saturday, 13th March 7.30pm. We are looking for talent in the parish!! Anyone willing to do a slot would be more than welcome—singing, joke-telling, poetry reading, dancing etc, in fact, ANYTHING. If you are interested please contact Catherine Murray on 599276. Tickets, £5 incl. pie and peas will be on sale after both Masses this weekend.

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2010
Bishop Drainey will celebrate this with us on Wednesday 9th June at 6pm here at St. Francis. Young people from Year 8 upwards are eligible for this sacrament. Today, a tear-off slip is on the back of the newsletter - or an email application is at the end of this web page - for those who wish to be confirmed. A few weeks before the day Mrs. Flood will lead some preparation sessions.

BAPTISMS
Parents wishing to have their child baptised should complete and return a Baptism Enquiry form, available from Fr. Keeling. Next Baptism Preparation Class Thursday 25th March 7pm in priest's house.

BISHOP DRAINEY
invites us to explore together during Lent this year, the recent Letter from the Pope, 'Caritas in Veritate' i.e. Love in Truth. The third meeting is for the whole diocese at English Martyrs, York, Sat.13th March 10am - 1 pm . John Battle M.P. is the keynote speaker. Lunch provided.

ARCHBISHOP OSCAR ROMERO SERVICE
He was shot dead by government militia whilst celebrating Mass in El Salvador in March 1980 - for this thirtieth anniversary of his martyrdom there is a service in York Minster on Sat. 20th March at 11 am, presided over by Cardinal Keith O'Brien of Edinburgh. The preacher is Archbishop of York John Sentamu and Bishop Drainey is also taking part. This service is open to everyone.

UCM RETREAT
this will be led by Father John Paul Leonard on Sun21st March 2010 in the Holy Name of Mary church at 2 pm. Mass will be celebrated at 4 pm followed by refreshments in the parish hall. All welcome. A donation of £2 would be greatly appreciated.

MIDDLESBROUGH COMMUNITY CHOIR
meets at St. Joseph's school every Tuesevening from 7-8 pm, conductor is Susan Robertson. All are welcome, no experirequired. Please ring Peter McTiernan on 821866 if you would like to give it a try

Fr. Simon Broughton, Chaplain James Cook Hospital writes:

Dear Eucharistic Minister,
I write to you to ask for your help. We are extremely short of volunteers to help distribute Holy Communion in the James Cook Hospital. If you could spare one day every two months, I would appreciate your help. Please contact Fr Simon Broughton on 01642 850113 for further details.
Thank you and God Bless.

TO THE PRIESTHOOD/RELIGIOUS LIFE

Any young person aged 16/30, thinking of joining the priesthood or religious life is invited to a meeting at the Cathedral on Tue. 30 April at 7 pm.

w/e 28th February :-
COLLECTION : £773.22 (Gift Aid : £415.50 + Loose plate : £357.72)
&
200 Club:
#127 - £25

God bless,
Fr. Peter.

"Someday we'll look back at this time in our lives and be unable to remember it"

Email form for anyone wishing to be confirmed on 09/06/2010 :