SIXTH WEEK OF EASTERTIDE

  20th - 27th May 2001

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LITURGY: Sundays: Year of Luke (cycle C); Weekdays cycle 1; Office Eastertide 
Proper Week 2

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

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LITURGY: Sundays: Year of Luke (cycle C); Weekdays cycle 1; Office Eastertide 
Proper Week 2

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

EC 6.30 pm For the People of the Parish

SUN (20^th) SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

 AN 8.30 am Kathleen & William Watson RIP

EC 10.00 am Mass

AN 10.30 am Peter Botterill RIP (includes Parade of Uniformed Groups)

AN 6.30 pm Mass

MON  

EC 10.00 am Mass

TUE 

AN 7.30 am Mass

WED 

EC 10.00 am Mildred Tappenden  RIP

EC   10.30 am – 12.00 noon Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

EC   7.30 pm Vigil Mass (fulfils Holy Day of Obligation)

THU 

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
(Holy Day of Obligation)

AN 10.00 am Mass

AN 10.30 – 12.00 noon & 2.00 pm – 7.00 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

EC 10.00 am Mass

SW 1.40 pm School Mass

AN 7.30 pm Mass 

FRI 

EC 10.00 am Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion (St Bede the Venerable)

SAT

AN 10.00 am Ayamede Family Intention

AN 1.00 pm Wedding of Mathew Scott & Louise Docherty

EC 6.30 pm For the People of the Parish (For Sunday) 

SUN (27^th) SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

AN 8.30 am MaryO’Callaghan RIP

EC 10.00 am Mass                

AN  10.30 am Mass

AN  6.30 pm Mass

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COLLECTIONS:  AN: £380.87; AN St.Ord: £217.66 EC: £246.07 St Ord: £24.23

 

SPECIAL COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY (27^TH) SURVIVE MIVA

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EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

First Communion 2001

Annunciation Rehearsal – Monday 4^th June at 6.00 pm – Children & Parents

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CONFIRMATION – 2001

Next class Wednesday at 6.45 pm  on

23^rd May  at St Walburga’s School

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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.

NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT – Leaflets will be available in both churches on Ascension Day (Thursday 24^th May)

FLOWERS FOR OUR LADY

 - in  May will be next  weekend AT ANNUNCIATION CHURCH.  You may  bring your own flowers and place them in the Lady Chapel.  No loose flowers please, all flowers must be in containers clearly labelled if to be returned.  The church will be open  to receive flowere and so that you can have a few quiet moments of prayer at the following times.  Friday 25^th May 2.00 – 4.30 pm & Sat 26^th May 10.30 – 11.30 am and before each  Sunday Mass.  There will be displays from each class of St Walburga’s School.  This year, due to short notice, there will be a simple loving offering to Mary , Our Blessed Mother.

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Parish Mission

 3^rd – 18^th November 2001

Book the date in your diary today !!

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HOPE FM – CHRISTIAN RADIO Hope FM will be broadcasting again for 28 days from Sun  27th May until Sat 23rd June.  News and interesting stories from local churches or church members regarding their faith is always needed.  Contact Simon Bowkett, Programmes Manager  on 01202 315200

PRAYER GROUP – The Prayer Group will not be meeting in the Small Hall for the next two weeks as they will be participating in the Life in the Spirit Seminars (as advertised below).  The Group will resume as usual in the Small Hall on Wed 6^th June.

SUNDAY 20^th MAY 2001 – Cardinal Murphy O’Connor (& Bishop Declan Lang ) will be taking part in a Mass of Thanksgiving to mark the completion of the interior refurbishment of the Cathedral, in the presence of representatives from all the parishes of the Diocese.

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Westbourne Orchestra

23^rd June, Annunciation

The orchestra will again be performing a concert in the Annunciation Church on 23^rd June.  Admission will be by programme on the door at a cost of £5.00 or £4.00 concession for senior citizens or students.  Families will be admitted for £10.00.  Highlights of the concert will be ‘Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach  Dvorak’s G Major Symphony  No. 8, Sibelius’ Finlandia  and Bach’s Concerto in D Minor for 2 violins.  For more details see flyers in both churches.The orchestra are keen to enlist a volunteer to aid them in selling Programmes at the door and  CDs’ and car stickers at the concert.  All proceeds after expenses will go to charity.  If you can help please contact Victor King on 01202 701759 or Brenda Sidebotham on 01794 514008.

‘Vote for the Common Good’ 

A discussion on the Bishop’s guidance for our voting at the General Election: will be held on Monday May 21^st at 7.30 pm in the Annunciation Small Hall

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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

 SNC 9 now meet on a Tuesday at 7.30 pm (still at Cowper Road).

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Internet Training Day

Places available at Internet Day at St Mary’s in Poole, 31^st May.  £12.50 per person.     Presented by Rev John Nuttall & Barry Hudd.  Apply to Delian Bower.  Tel 01392 493334. Don’t miss this opportunity.  No’s limited. More info in Parish Office.

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‘We believe in the Holy Spirit’

 

Life in Spirit Seminars – a programme of personal and community renewal.  Many can testify to new love and devotion to Mass and Sacraments – enthusiasm for Scripture and desire to serve the Lord in new ways and bring others to him.  Come and join us at St Joseph’s

Tue 22^nd May at 7.30 pm

Thu 24^th May at 7.30 pm

Sat 26^th May at 9.30 pm

Mon 28^th May at 7.30 pm

Wed 30^th May at 7.30 pm

And find a new life in the Holy Spirit.

Open to all

St Joseph’s Church , Purewell , Christchurch.  Further Info – Helen on 01202 487859 or john@shawpollard.fsnet.co.uk

 

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 Parish Diary