NEWSLETTER: 15th/ 16th May 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                                                                             Seventh Week of Easter.                                                                                   Year C

                                                FEAST of the ASCENSION.

SATURDAY             6.30 pm     Emily & William Hutton. R.I.P. Anniversary.

 SUNDAY                8.00 am    Deceased Parishioners.

                             10.00 am     Dennis Haines.  R.I.P.

MONDAY              10.00 am     Patricia Josephine Crossby.  R.I.P.                Feria

TUESDAY              10.00 am     Lawrence Delaney.  R.I.P.                              Feria

WEDNESDAY        10.00 am     Holy Souls.                                                                   Feria

THURSDAY           10.00 am     Holy Souls                                                      Feria          

FRIDAY                   4.00 pm     Elizabeth & Joseph Hiff. R.I.P. (At Ker Maria)  Feria        

SATURDAY           10.15 am     Service of Word & Holy Communion.             Feria

 

Next Sunday is Pentecost Sunday.

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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 3.40 pm.; Bible Study – Thursdays 7.30 pm (Sept – July) in the Clubroom. Rosary each Saturday after service of Word and Holy Communion. .      

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ANNIVERSARIES.  Please pray for Agnes Chisholm, Eva Agnes Kelso, Bernard Alexander, Margaret McAleer, Frances Gertrude Blackburn, Patrick Fitzgerald, Beatrice Davies, Joseph Hiff and Maria Lee.

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK –   22nd/23rd  May 2010

Mass       Sidesmen                     Eucharistic Ministers      Readers                             

6.30 pm     Steve & Darryl             Richard and                     Shelagh Williams

                Roberts & Family.        Rhona Carr.                      & Jeanette Hyde.

8.00 am   Mike & Margaret           Celia Sparkes &               Bridget Grant &

                Giblin.                          Betty Cresswell.               Theresa Aldis.                    10.00 am  Val Stoker &   Sue & John               Ian Reid & Oliver          

                John Bolton.                Bolton.                            Reilly.              

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Offertory Philippa Lane, Flowers Theresa & Margaret Cripps Coffee – Anne Bowe & Veda Conyers, Children’s Liturgy Debbie Bixley, Church Cleaning – Isobel & Denis Audley. (commencing 23rd May)        

CAFOD LUNCH CANCELLED  Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond the Committee’s control, the CAFOD Project lunch which was to be held on 23rd May has had to be cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone. If you have purchased tickets and would like a refund, CAFOD Group members will be available after each Mass this weekend to offer refunds, please see them in the Narthex.

Our next event will now be the BBQ on Sunday 4th July in the Presbytery garden, please put this date in your diary, tickets will go on sale from 12th June. Thank you.

 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION GIFTS  Cards and small gifts will be on sale after each of the Masses this weekend.

 

LIGHTHOUSE LUNCH  2010  Once again Lighthouse are holding their popular and prestigious event, thanks to the parish, in a marquee in the Presbytery garden. Come and join them for a wonderful relaxing few hours with excellent food and wine – all included in the price. This is the main fund raising event during the year and all proceeds go to Lighthouse Risborough. As the lunch will be taking place during half term week a ‘Breakout club’ for children is being considered for the children of parents attending the lunch – depending on the amount of interest. If you are interested in a club place please contact Ingrid Gardner A.S.A.P. on 01844 347996. Lunch tickets remain the same price as last year £25.00.

 

FLOWER FESTIVAL  at St Dunstans Church in Monks Risborough 14th-17th May to celebrate 1100th anniversary of the birth of St Dunstan. A celebration of flowers and music in the oldest recorded parish in England.

 

THE SEWING GROUP   meet up every Thursday at 10.30am in the clubroom. New members welcome.

 

  MONEY. Offertory £667.45. Retiring Collection £29.20.  CAFOD £6.50. This weeks retiring collection will be for Mass Media. God Bless you for your continual support and generosity for your Church.

 

Blessings on all St Teresa’s parishioners and visitors.        

                                                    Father Tom