NEWSLETTER:  13th/ 14th March 2010

PARISH PRIEST: Father Tom Kenny, The Presbytery

New Road, Princes Risborough, HP27 0JN.  Tel: 345578
Fax: 274503, E-mail:presbytery@st-teresas.org.uk

DEACONS: Richard Carr (347623), Sean Duffy (343705)

Brian Stoker (290553)

Parish Secretary: Polly Sklenar

Website: www.st-teresas.org.uk
Registered Charity Number 2340910

  MASS DURING THE COMING WEEK                                                                            FOURTH WEEK OF LENT Laetare        Year   C                                           

SATURDAY             6.30 pm     The Holy Souls.

SUNDAY                    8.00 am      Margaret Ellen Slater.   R.I.P.

                             10.00 am     Living and Deceased Parishioners.

MONDAY              10.00 am     Jack Neelands.   R.I.P. Birthday remembrance   Feria

TUESDAY              10.00 am     Joan & Jack Russell.   R.I.P                           Feria

WEDNESDAY        10.00 am     Peggy Brady’s Int & Welfare.   St. Patrick. Patron of Ireland

THURSDAY            10.00 am     Sheila Smith   R.I.P                                       Feria          

FRIDAY                   4.00 pm     Kath & Keith Slater Int & welfare  (At K. Maria)   St. Joseph        

SATURDAY            10.15 am     Service of Word & Holy Communion.              Feria

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HOLY DAY MASSES at 9.00 am and 8.00 pm:  Baptisms/Marriages

by Arrangement; Confessions on Saturday during Exposition at 5.30 pm and at any time at call; Parent & Toddlers Group – Tuesdays 10 a.m., Catechism Club – Tuesdays 4.00 pm.; Bible Study – Thursdays 7.30 pm (Sept – July) in the Clubroom. Rosary each Saturday after service of Word and Holy Communion. Stations of The Cross after each week day Mass during Lent.              

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ANNIVERSARIES.  Please pray for Maria Harkin, Josephine McShane, Joan Patricia Russell, Elizabeth Flynn, Denis Riordan, Adelina Teresa Waters, Edward Fraser, Timothy (Terry) Hanafin, Mary Mc Elligott and Doris Blackwell.                                                                                  

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK –   20th/21st  March 2010

Mass       Sidesmen                     Eucharistic Ministers                 Readers         

6.30 pm   Pat Roberts and             Christina Smith and          Robert Duigan and

                Suzanne Fitzgerald.      Thea van Dam.                 Fiona Moran.

8.00 am   Catherine Redding        Kath and Roger                John Urch and

                and Mary Buckham.      Beavil.                             John McCarthy.                10.00 am  Rhona and Richard                       Theresa Aldis and             Margaret Cripps        

                Carr.                           Paula Cunningham.          And Ian Reid.  

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Offertory The McAleavy family, Flowers---- Coffee – Liz and Sean Duffy, Church Cleaning – Paula McAleavy & Angela Bailey (commencing 21st March)            

DEACON SEAN WRITES    At the behest of the Bishop Walking Humbly With Our God is what the Steering Group for our Pastoral Area (Missendon, Wendover, Risborough , Haddenham, Long Crendon and Westcott) has been trying to do as it meets to put together a Groundplan for the ongoing development of the life and mission of the Church locally. The Group is made up of priests of the area together with parish representatives (Margaret Cripps is ours) a Deacon (me) and Rob Duigan as the Head of the only Catholic school in our area. Using the feedback from our Parish discussions on the Bishop’s Vision ‘Thriving Catholic Communities’ the Group is planning how to face the challenges of a sharply declining number of priests and how to help grow our Catholic communities and develop our mission to the wider world by working more closely together. Our next meeting, on the Feast of the Annunciation (a prize to the first under 18 who can tell me the date!) will finalise the plan which has to be with the Bishop by Pentecost. Watch this space and pray that just as the Word became flesh, so the many hopes and dreams in the plan might be embodied in action over the next few years.

 

SAUNDERTON LODGE   owing to Health and Safety Regulations Saunderton Lodge are no longer allowed to accept electrical goods or soft furnishings. They are, however still very grateful for donations such as non-perishable food, clothes, bedding and kitchen utensils. This would be an ideal opportunity to thank St Teresa’s parish for all the help and support they continue to give to Saunderton Lodge, so thank you all.

 

THE FAIRTRADE RAFFLE WINNERS  congratulations to Ann Harding for winning 1st prize (the very large hamper) and to Jo D’Arcy for winning 2nd prize (slightly smaller hamper) The raffle (and you) have raised £379.00 for this years CAFOD Project, well done.

 

ST T’s F. C.   don’t forget! you are to meet up on Saturday 27th March to go to the Bowling Alley and to eat at the Noodle Bar. Everyone in years 4, 5 and 6 are welcome to come, if you haven’t joined the group before, now would be a great time to start. Meet at St Teresa’s car park at no later than 3.30pm to return at 6.30pm. We must have numbers before we can book so please write your name on the form in the Narthex A.S.A.P.

 

BORN FOR THIS   C.J.M. music will perform Born for This here on Palm Sunday (28th March) Please book your tickets now by adding your name to the list in the Narthex, there is a huge amount of interest in this performance so don’t delay. Tickets £8.00 and £6.00 for concessions in advance only.

 

THE SEWING GROUP  will meet up again this Thursday in the Clubroom at 10.30 am.

 

MONEY. Offertory £876.65 Retiring Collection £23.77. CAFOD FAST DAY  £14.00. God Bless you for  your continual support and generosity for your Church.

 

 Lenten Blessings on all parishioners and visitors.          

                                    

                                   Father Tom