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15th November 2009

Divine Office Week 1

WELCOME especially if you are a visitor, or worshipping with us for the
first time. After Mass on Sunday morning, tea and coffee is
served in the Small Hall – all are welcome.

MASS INTENTIONS DURING THE WEEK
Sunday 9. 30 a.m. People of the Parish
6. 30 p.m. Holy Souls

Monday Feria
9. 00 a.m. Holy Souls

Tuesday St. Elizabeth of Hungary
9. 00 a.m. Holy Souls

Wednesday Feria
9. 00 a.m. Holy Souls

Thursday Feria
9. 00 a.m. Holy Souls

Friday Feria
9. 00 a.m. Holy Souls

Saturday Presentation of Our Lady
9. 00 a.m. Holy Souls

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 9.30 – 10.30 a.m.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
(for Vocations) Saturday 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Monday to Friday at 8.40 a.m.

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER those who have died recently.

Last Sunday’s Offertory Collection
£959. 94p.

Bingo Forecast – 6th November
First Number 25: Last Number 15.
Roll-over prize money £500.

Tote Winning Numbers – 9th November
17 & 23 – 3 shares of £13. 80p.

SACRED HEART PARISH DANCE
Friday next, 20th November in St. Francis Church Hall. Doors open 7.30 p.m. Tickets from Eddie White (860227).

MANY THANKS
to all who organised and supported the
Prize Bingo Evening on Tuesday last
which raised £400.

A WEEK OF PRAYER FOR ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN PRISONS: Lord, You offer freedom to all people. We pray for those in prison. Break the bonds of fear and isolation that exist. Support with Your love prisoners and their families and friends, prison staff and all who care. Heal those who have been wounded by the activities of others, especially the victims of crime. Help us to forgive one another, to act justly, love mercifully and walk humbly together with Christ in His strength and in His Spirit, now and every day. Amen.

WELCOME to the 9.30 a.m. Mass the children preparing for their First Holy Communion and first celebration of Reconciliation.

WALK WITH ME BOOKLET: A useful resource for Advent – only £1 available from the Repository Stall..

NEXT SUNDAY – THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING – IS NATIONAL YOUTH SUNDAY: The annual diocesan Youth Sunday collection will be taken at both Masses next weekend.

GRAND CHRISTMAS DRAW 2009: Raffle tickets are now available at the back of the Church – just £1 for a book of 5. Please take as many as you wish to sell to your family and friends.

R.C.I.A. PROGRAMME (or Journey in Faith as it is often called): Are you interested in becoming a Catholic, or do you know someone who may be? Anyone interested in this programme is invited to a meeting in the Holy Name of Mary Parish Hall on Wednesday, 25th November at 7.30 p.m. Everyone will be very welcome.

ADVANCE NOTICE

BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – an evening of charismatic worship, with prayer, music, adoration and reconciliation. This will take place on Sunday, 13th December at 7.30 p.m. here in The Sacred Heart Church. This evening will be led by ‘Called to Worship Ministries’, and is aimed at people who would like to ‘try’ charismatic worship, people who want to try new ways of praying in a peaceful welcoming atmosphere, and for people who already attend charismatic events/evenings.

ANGLO-ITALIAN CHRISTMAS EVENING in St. Joseph’s School, Marton Road on Friday, 18th December at 7.30 p.m. Tickets £3. See poster on notice board for full details.

God Bless you all
Fr.John Paul & Fr. Simon.

The relics of St Therese of Lisieux are being exposed for veneration in churches throughout England and Wales in the autumn of 2009. They will be at St Mary’s Cathedral in Middlesbrough on the 2nd and 3rd October.

It will be the first time the remains of St Therese of Lisieux will have visited Britain, so it is a very unique and priviledged honour for our diocese for her to come to St Mary’s Cathedral. We are expecting many people to come, not just from Middlesbrough but beyond, and we have had requests from Parishes in Hexham and Newcastle diocese too. It will be an occasion of pilgrimage for all people.

Over the last 15 years the casket containing the earthly remains of St Therese of Lisieux has visited 40 countries in all five continents, and is a frequent presence at significant events in Rome and elsewhere. Wherever her relics have gone, thousands of people have prayed beside them and experienced many graces of healing, conversion and vocation.

So what are relics?

The word relic comes from a Latin word meaning remains so it’s something left over from the particular saint, in our case, St Therese.
They are objects or a personal item of religious significance which has been carefully preserved with an air of veneration as a tangible memory.

Why worship relics?

We worship relics to show that we are aware of the power of God, who made the saints so holy and able. God shows his approval of the veneration of the relics by granting healings and other graces. This is especially the case with St Therese, where miracles began happening at her tomb soon after her death, and have continued wherever her relics have travelled.

Who was St Therese?

We could all very easily follow St Therese’s “little way”. It puts the holiness of life within reach of ordinary people. We have to recognize that we can make a difference to someone every day just by the way we live out our life.

Already people have been ringing and emailing asking about dates and can they bring coaches. This is such a unique occasion for our diocese and we have put together liturgies involving Catholic schools in the area.

Her remains are scheduled to arrive at St Mary’s Cathedral at 2pm on Friday 2nd October, she will be welcomed by Bishop Terence Drainey and the Cathedral Chapter of Canons, along with hundreds of young people from local schools, as she enters the Cathedral there will be a fanfare and a special liturgy of welcome.

Later at 6pm there will be sung Evening Prayer followed by Mass at 7pm lead by the Young People of the diocese. There is also sung Night Prayer at 10pm.

The following morning there will be a dawn Mass at 7am followed by sung Morning Prayer at 8am and then we have a Mass especially for the sick and housebound at 10am.

The Cathedral will remain open for the full 22 hours, there will be opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a time for silent prayer, a time to venerate the relics, perhaps by buying a rose, there will also be refreshments and special film presentations of the life and times of St Therese in the hall.

Prayer is the key purpose of the visit. Thirteen hours of the twenty two hours of the visit will be given over to silent prayer in the Cathedral, including an all – night vigil. Pilgrims are asked to respect the silence of the church during their visit.

There are a great number of gifts and religious items available from the shop and there is a special rose you may wish to buy which can be offered for your intentions and placed near to the casket.

Relics are a sign of God’s presence in his saints and a focus for our prayer. The relics of St Therese recall her “Little Way” of complete fidelity to Jesus Christ. In them she comes to us and invites us to follow Him.

Please tell your friends and communities of this unique event, all are welcome from all denominations and indeed all who may not have a faith or struggling with their faith, also those who may have a Vocation to the Priesthood or Religious life, come and visit St Therese and learn how to love God in our lives today.

We are always grateful for any help or donations to cover the expenses of this event, please send to:
Fr Gerard Robinson, Curial Office, 50a The Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. TS5 6QT

Visit our website for more information on: www.middlesbrough-diocese.org.uk

Contacts: Administration Kath Gallagher Tel: 01642 850505 ext 258

On Saturday 4th July the Parish Justice and Peace Group undertook a sponsored walk to raise funds for the Baghdad Childrens hospital appeal. The event was a great success and a total of £1119 has been collected. To date the total raised by the parish for the appeal is in excess of £3000.

Saturday next, 4th July – 8.5 miles
The Parish Justice and Peace Group have organised a sponsored walk to raise funds for the Baghdad Childrens hospital appeal. Please show your support for the Baghdad Children’s Training Hospital by signing the sponsorship form on the table in the porch as you leave church today or by emailing your sponsorship to
padowling@ntlworld.com

During this coming week as part of its ‘national pilgrimage’, the ‘Fraternal Cross’ of the Knights of St. Columba will be located on our altar. It serves as a reminder of the values of the Order – Charity, Unity and Fraternity – bound together under the banner of the cross. Please pray for the Knights and for the success of their work within our diocese and beyond. For further information on the Knights of St. Columba, please contact Martin Allinson ( 01642 887555)

The evening was a tremendous success with almost £500 being raised and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all.

In just two months the parish’s Justice and Peace group has raised over £1600 of it’s overall £5000 target and with further events such as a sponsored walk arranged, the target is well in sight. The Sponsored Walk is an eight and a half mile walk on Saturday, 4th July – starting at the John Paul Centre at 11 a.m. All are welcome to take part. Sponsor forms will be available later.