24th Week of Ordinary Time
 16th - 23rd September 2001

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LITURGY: Sundays: Year of Luke (cycle C); Weekdays Cycle 1; Office Week: 4

CODES:

AN= Annunciation, 
EC= St.Edmund Campion 
SW= St.Walburga’s

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SUNDAY 16th September
 24th Week in Ordinary Time

AN 8.30 am Mass

EC 10.00 am Federico Family RIP

AN  10.30 Pietro Morelli RIP

AN  6.30 pm Mass

Weekday Masses 

MON

AN  7.30 am Mass

EC 10.00 am Eddie Detain RIP

TUE

AN  10.00 am Mass

EC 7.00 pm Mass

WED

AN  7.30 am Mass

EC  10.00 am Mass

THU

AN  10.00 am Mass
(St Andrew Kim Taegon & Companions)

EC 7.00 pm Mass

FRI

AN  7.30 am Mass
(St Matthew)

EC  10.00 am Mass

SAT

AN  10.00 am Mass

AN  1.00 pm Wedding
John Groves & Michelle Hayes

EC  7.00 pm (For Sunday)
For the People of the Parish

SUNDAY23rd September
 25th Week in Ordinary Time

AN 8.30 am Mass 

EC 10.00 am Mass

AN  10.30 Mass

 AN  3.00 pm Baptism
Lawrence Howard Wilson

AN  6.30 pm Mass

COLLECTIONS LAST WEEK  

AN: £373.46 St.Ord: £217.66 EC: £259.44
 St Ord: £24.23  
Thank you

EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

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PRAYER CARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT TODAY 
(16TH SEPT)

-  at all masses at both churches.  Take them home and use them in your private prayers.

YOUR PRAYERS, AS A COMMUNITY, WILL GREATLY BENEFIT THE MISSION

Our Mission Prayer

Father in Heaven we rely on You in all things, For we are powerless without You. We offer you our Mission. May it be a time of healing and renewal.

May your Light shine upon us all.  May we receive your blessings and know that they come from You.  May we become Your apostles and witness to the world that Your kindness is infinite, Your forgiveness unending, for Your love for us has no bounds.  May we allow You to enter our lives more fully and may we share the joy of knowing You with all around us.  Amen.

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Parish Mission

 3^rd – 18^th November 2001

Book the date in your diary today !!

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THEMES FOR DAILY INTERCESSION PRIOR TO THE MISSION 3rd – 18th November     THEMES FOR DAILY INTERCESSION PRIOR TO THE MISSION 3rd – 18th November September Pray for the outpouring of the fruits of the spirit: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self-control. Pray for all the Mission preparations.  Ask God’s blessing to fall upon the host families, the co-ordinators, the cooks and all those who have been, and will be working so hard to make the Mission run smoothly.

JOINT HALL COMMITTEE MEETING

- in the Presbytery on Thursday 20^th September at 8.00 pm

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JOINT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

 There will be a meeting of the Joint Parish Pastoral Councils on Monday 17^th September, at 7.30 pm in the Annunciation Small Hall.  Discussion on the results of the Consultation Paper will take place.

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APF RED BOXES

Summer collection is now due.  Would all promoters please pay their area collections to Ron Perry, 197 Queens Park Avenue, by 27^th September.  Thank you.

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Parish Mission Team Meeting
Please note change of venue
  - will be held on 19^th September in the Annunciation Presbytery  at 7.30. pm

   

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 COMPLETE DOUAI ABBEY PROGRAMME

Leaflets covering the programme for the remainder of 2001 available from the Parish Office.  Tel 513369

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 SHORT TERM COUNSELLING 

This strictly confidential and highly focused short-term service is offered to anyone going through emotional, sexual or spiritual difficulties in their life due to various reasons.  (self-esteem and self-confidence, loss, emotional difficulties, relationship problems, e.g. fear, anger, shame, guilt, etc) Counselling helps people to look at problems in different ways, in order to understand them and to learn to cope with them.   

Fr Jose Vengathanam CMF, a qualified counsellor with three years experience in integrative spiritual counselling, can be contacted at the Presbytery from now till mid-October.  For early appointment please Telephone: 01202 513369. 

Annunciation Church Cleaning

We need, urgently, a few more generous parishioners prepared to join the rota to vacuum/polish the church.  If you will help, please contact the Parish Office.  Thank you.

Annunciation Jumble Sale

A jumble sale will take place on Saturday 6^th October at 10.00 am.  Donations needed and also helpers.  Sorting will take place from 8.00 am on the Saturday.  Collection of jumble can be arranged.  Please telephone 528525 or 521315.

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 Parish Prayer Group – now meeting at St Joseph’s Church, Christchurch at 7.30 pm on every fourth Wednesday

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PROMISE AUCTION – TODAY SUNDAY 16^TH SEPT

 

Please come and support our Promise Auction on 16^th September.  7.30 pm in Annunciation Large Hall. 

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CATECHIST’S MEETING 13^th SEPT  
CHANGE OF VENUE

Annunciation Small  Hall at 7.30 pm.  To discuss plans for next year’s course.  All Catechists to attend if possible.

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 EXTRA WEEKDAY MASSES

With effect from 16^th September

While there are two priests in the parish, there will be two masses each week day:

AN:

• Mon/Wed/Fri:  7.30 am
• Tue/Thu/Sat:    10.00 am

EC:

• Mon/Wed/Fri: 10.00 am
• Tue/Thu/Sat: 7.00 pm

 

Please check the newsletter or this website for any changes.  The extra masses will give working people and students a chance to attend masses.  

Volunteers to help with Sunday Services – Christian volunteers needed to help with Sunday afternoon services at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals.  Please contact Rev Canon M Joint on 01202 303626.

 

Would you like to become a Member of the Divine Mercy Chaplet for Holy Vocations to the Priesthood?  Our Priests need our help and if you can spare 10 minutes a day, please see the notice board at the back of the church.

How to be a Contemplative in the 21^st Century - ST DOMINIC’S PRIORY, Shirley Holms Rd, Lymington, SO41 8NH.  A day of reflection on Saturday 22^nd of September.

 

10.00  Coffee

10.30 Talk

12.00 Mass followed by packed lunch

2.00 Talk

3.15 Meditation followed by Tea.

Depart.  Day led by Sr Margarita O.P.

Donation £5.00 for the day – bring own lunch.

 

The Gospel of St Matthew – Friday 16^th November at Discovery Centre Portsmouth  and  on Saturday 17^th November at St Swithun’s Church Hall, Yateley.  From 10.30 am – 4.00 pm.  A day intended for clergy, readers, catechists and anyone who wishes to deepen their understanding and appreciation of Matthew’s Gospel in preparation for Lectionary Year A beginning at Advent.  Cost £8.00 per person.  Bring packed lunch.  Booking form in Parish Office - or contact Dept for Catechesis at Diocesan Offices, Park Place, Winchester Rd, Wickham, PO17 5HA.

 

Catholic Children’s Society Tue, 6^th November 2001 – An Information Morning for clergy and laity of the Portsmouth Diocese.  Venue: Milner Hall, St Peter’s Street, Winchester.  From 10.30 – 1.00  followed by buffet lunch.  Contact Eileen Stephenson at Diocesan Offices, Park Place, Wickham  PO 17 5HA.

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