St. Francis of Assisi, Acklam

28th February 2010

SECOND SUNDAY of LENT


Jesus with Moses & Elija
Tranfiguration


Mass Times for the coming week

Mon. 9.15am St David, Patron of Wales

Tues. 7.00pm

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

Thursday 9.15am

Friday 9.15am
2pm Funeral Service for John David Conway


Sat. 7.00pm for Sunday

Sun. 10.30am



Confessions : Saturdays 10.00am - 10.30am

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:
Edward Brinley, John David Conway, Margaret Jackson, Joan Mannion, Stanley Meynell.

Anniversaries:
Dennis Jackland, Mary E Morris, Mary C Morris.

Also received:
Pat Duffy, May McAuliffe, dec'd of O'Donoghue family, dec'd of Waters family, dec'd of McElligott family.

Please remember the sick in your prayers

Sandra Sheir Allan, Louis Anderson(2.1/2), Ross Beanie (aged 9) Les Bowen, Sarah Brear, David Chaloner, 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.)

BISHOP DRAINEY
invites us to explore together during Lent this year, the recent Letter from the Pope, 'Caritas in Veritate' i.e. Life in Truth. It is the exploration of the social teaching of the Catholic Church. Our second talk is on Thursday, 4th March at 7 pm in our hall, entitled 'Applying the Message of the Pope's Letter.' Speakers will be the Prior Fr. Colin Battell OSB of Ampleforth and Paul Moore (as he describes himself, "The HBOS Whistleblower") at 7 pm. Thursday, 4th March in our hall.

The third talk takes place at English Martyrs', York, 10am - 1pm Saturday 13 March, which is a Plenary session for the whole diocese, with keynote speaker, John Battle M.P.

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. Next week there will be a tear-off slip to fill in for those wishing to be confirmed.
A few weeks before the day Mrs. Flood will lead some preparation sessions.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS
11.45am during Lent on Wednesdays. Then Mass followed by a selection of universally achome-made soups in the hall.

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 readdancing 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.

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 would join me. More details will be given on the night.

MIDDLESBROUGH COMMUNITY CHOIR

meets at St. Joseph's school every Tuesevening from 7-8 pm, conductor is Susan Robertson. All are welcome, no experience required. 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.

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.

THE DIOCESAN YOUTH SERVICE
is holding a Lenten event for young people entitled "Get up, do not be afraid". St. Thomas More's church TUESDAY, 2ND MARCH, 7 pm - 8.30 pm.

VOCATIONS 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.

Dates for you diary
Parish Justice & Peace Group	2nd March 7.30pm in the Presbytery
Pope's letter "Caritas in Veritate	4th March 7pm in the Hall
Palestinian Christians - Fr Paul Maddison	10th March 7pm in the Hall
Parish Talent Night	13th March 7.30pm in the Hall

w/e 21st February :-
COLLECTION : £740.56 (Gift Aid : £367.50 + Loose plate : £373.06)
&
200 Club:
#104 - £25
#126 - £100

'Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of
genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.'
-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,

God bless,
Fr. Peter.

at the Parish Dinner - Teesside Golf Club


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