NEWSLETTER: 19th / 20th March  2011

PARISH PRIEST: Father John White, 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                                                                SECOND WEEK OF LENT        Year A         

SATURDAY                  6.30 pm         Dennis Haines.   R.I.P.                        

SUNDAY                      8.00 am      Sr. M.Clare Champion. O.Ss.S.                                                                                                                       

10.00 am         For the People of the Parish                               

MONDAY                   10.00 am      Joseph Patrick Moore.  R.I.P.                       Feria              

TUESDAY                   10.00 am         Adrian Worsley.                                             Feria

WEDNESDAY            10.00 am         Jackie Fawkes.                                              Feria           

THURSDAY                10.00 am         Tony Aldis. R.I.P.                                                  Feria                                                                                                                       

FRIDAY                       4.00 pm      Dennis Haines R.I.P.  (At K..M..) The Annunciation of the Lord                                                      

SATURDAY                10.15 am         Service of Word & Holy Communion.         Feria                                   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 

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 3.45 pm.; St T’s FC First Sunday of each month 4.00 to 6.00pm (yrs 4-6) in the Clubroom; STYLE First Friday of each month 7.00 to 9.00pm (yrs 7-13) in the Clubroom; 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 Joseph Patrick Moore, Mary Gill, Guy Weitz, Elizabeth Williams, Elizabeth Patricia Davidson, Arthur Hall, Elizabeth Purdie, Anthony (Tony) Aldis, Dennis Raymond Haines, Valarie Maloney, Elizabeth McGoldrick and Mary (Angela) McLean .

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK –  26th/27th March 2011

Mass      Sidesmen                   Eucharistic Ministers  Readers                           

6.30 pm    Reg Barnes and        Christina Smith and       Jeanette Hyde and

                 Celia Sparkes.          Anne Harding.                Dani Goodman.

8.00 am    Sandi and Brian        Alan Sparkes and          Sheila Watson and

                 Janes.                      Anne Bowe.                     Roger Beavil.           10.00 am  Liz Duffy and            Fred and Julia Simon Gibbs and

                 Therese Daly.           Cripps.                            Nick Jepson.                    

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Offertory The Guerzoni Family  Flowers Lent/Easter Coffee Ray Stokes  Children’s Liturgy  Debbie Bixley  Church Cleaning  St Teresa’s school (commencing  27th March)

 

TRUST IN GOD  The Lord called Abram to leave his country and go to a place that he was to show him. Sometimes we are called to leave behind what is familiar and go on a journey. When we start that journey we may not know where it will end. In the Gospel, Peter has just proclaimed that Jesus is “the Christ, the son of the living God.” They are on a journey from Caesarea Philippi to Jerusalem. It appears that only Jesus knows what will happen in Jerusalem. However, the journey does not end there. It continues after his death and the transfiguration on Mount Tabor gives an insight to what will happen after death. When we are called to take up our cross and follow Christ, we may not know what is going to happen in this world but we look forward to the glories to come.

 

TELEPHONES  We are experiencing difficulties with the Presbytery telephone. On many occasions we are not able to call out and sometimes the calls are not being put through to our phones. If you have difficulty contacting us please try the email address presbytery@st-teresas.org.uk

 

ST BERNARDS SCHOOL  in High Wycombe proposes to amalgamate with St Augustine’s in September 2011 to provide continuous education from nursery to sixth form. There is a period of consultation on this until 11th April. Comments and questions can be emailed to mcoote@bucksgfl.org.uk

 

A DATE FOR THE DIARY  This year our parish is planning to observe the Feast of St Teresa, our patron, with a week long celebration called the “Little Way Week” (30th September to 6th October) which will include devotions, speakers, musical events and social events aimed at both our parish family and at a wider Princes Risborough Community. Our intention is to build on the mission priorities which Pope Benedict described during the Papal visit (see the minutes of last pastoral council meeting). The organising committee is forming now and will soon start to plan this wonderful celebration. If you would like to help please contact Jean O’Brien jobrien48@gmx.co.uk 01844 343076 or Margaret Cripps mullincripps@aol.com 07885658208

 

PLEASE COLLECT FROM THE NARTHEX  your NEW weekly Giving Envelopes. This includes any parishioner who has just recently started giving this way, all boxes of envelopes have your name written on the box. Please pick yours up from  the Narthex.

 

CONGRATULATIONS   the winners of the Fairtrade Hampers raffled by the CAFOD project Group are Paula McAleavey and Margaret Shaw. The raffle raised £208.00 for the Project and a cheque for £500.00 was donated by a very generous parishioner. Thank you all.

 

HEAD TEACHER – ST TERESA’S INDEPENDENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL

The Governers wish to appoint a Head Teacher for our School to succeed Mr. Rob Duigan. We are looking to appoint a practising Catholic with suitable experience at Deputy or Senior Management level in the maintained or independent sector, for children age 3 to 11. If you would like further information please telephone the School Office 01844 345005.

 

CHRISTIAN BOOK SALE  There is to be a second hand book sale after the 6.30pm and 10.00am Masses weekend of 7th/8th May. Please can you begin to put aside any unwanted Christian books, further details will be given nearer the time. Louise Sharman is willing to collect books just call her on 07590009451. All proceeds from the sale to the Church Buildings Fund.

 

NEXT WEEKENDS  Retiring collection is for the Church Buildings Fund.

 

MONEY. Offertory £656.85  RETIRING COLLECTION.None this weekend. Next Weekends Retiring Collection will be for The Church Building Fund. CAFOD Fast Day £30.01 thank you.                                                       

God Bless you for your continual support and generosity for your Church.                  

 

                                                  

                                    Father John