NEWSLETTER: 16th / 17th July 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

                SIXTEENTH WEEK OF THE YEAR                 Year A

SATURDAY        6.30 pm       Andrew Platts Intention.                      

SUNDAY             8.00 am       For The People of The Parish.                                                                                                   

  10.00 am        Ian Reid R.I.P.                                          

MONDAY         10.00 am        Service of Word & Holy Communion                 Feria                                                                          

TUESDAY         10.00 am        Service of Word & Holy Communion           Feria                                                                 

WEDNESDAY   10.00 am       Service of Word & Holy Communion           Feria                                                                                                                       

THURSDAY     10.00 am        Service of Word & Holy Communion                 Feria         

FRIDAY               4.00 pm       No Service or Mass (at Ker Maria) St Mary Magdalene                   

SATURDAY      10.15 am        No Service or Mass.                                                                                                                      

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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 3.45 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.  Saturday morning 10.15 am Mass once each month.      

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ANNIVERSARIES.  Please pray for Jesse Przybylak, Linetta Cannon, Vera May Coles, Alan Richardson, Ruby Moore and Effie Marguerita Flitton.

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK  23rd/24th July 2011

Mass       Sidesmen                     Eucharistic Ministers      Readers                             

 6.30 pm    Ingrid Gardner and       Wendy Everitt and            Margaret Stokes

                  Shelagh Williams.       Alan Sparkes.                  and Rob Duigan.

 8.00 am   Liz Duffy and               Jennifer Wright and          Michael Bailey

                 Celia Sparkes.              Ian Wright.                      and Angela Bailey.                                                 

10.00 am  Val Stoker and              Simon Martin and             Patsy Vinton and                

                Monica White               Miles Cunningham            Margaret Cripps

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Offertory Ruth Gibbs. Flowers Patsy & Monica. Coffee Geraldine Combley & Monica Raper.  Children’s Liturgy Summer Break. Church Cleaning Isobel & Denis Audley (commencing  24th July)

 

 

DAMAGE LIMITATION  A truly strong person is one who is able to forgive. God’s strength is His readiness to forgive. In the parable of the wheat and the darnel, the owner allows the darnel to grow alongside the wheat. He does not destroy the darnel at this stage for fear that the wheat also may be damaged. God gives the evil man time to repent.

 

PARISH CRICKET AND GARDEN PARTY  Many thanks to all who contributed towards the success of the parish day last Sunday, especially James and Margaret Cripps who welcomed us into their home. A good day was had by all.

 

I confess “THROUGH MY FAULT, THROUGH MY FAULT, THROUGH MY MOST GREVIOUS FAULT  …………………..

This change in the “I confess” directly translates the Latin. Many people who knew the Latin Mass will often say “mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa” when they take responsibility for a mistake. Whenever we repeat something we clearly emphasise what we are saying. There is a classical tradition too of repeating things three times as a poetic form. You find this in the Lord have mercy, and the Lamb of God. You will notice too in other prayers like the Gloria where one thought is expressed in three or more different but similar ways. We will never have enough words to describe who God is, or how we relate to His love and mercy.

 

EMERGENCY APPEAL ON BEHALF OF C.A.F.O.D.

Given the gravity of the situation in East Africa the UK’s Emergency Committee (DEC) of which CAFOD is a member, have launched an appeal with immediate effect. As part of this response CAFOD is launching its own £5m appeal. CAFOD has over 30 years experience working across East Africa and they are confident that their partners are well placed to respond to this emergency. CAFOD are acutely aware of the many demands being placed on parishes and of the financial pressure being suffered by so many people in our community at this time, but ask you to give what you can, if you can. Thank you. (Gift Aid envelopes and pens are placed in amongst the pews, more in the Narthex if needed).

 

KEY HOLDERS  So that we can update our records, could those parishioners who hold a key to any of the parish buildings please fill in the form on the notice board in the Narthex.

 

WE HAVE   a wheelchair (currently in the Presbytery) and are happy to lend it to any parishioner needing one , it is light, and folds to fit into a car boot. Speak to Fr. John, Polly or any of the Deacons if you have need of it.

 

JULY WINNERS OF THE CHURCH DEVELOPMENT FUND DRAW  Twice a year, July and December the prize money is higher, so well done to Anne Bowe who has won 1st prize and to Pat Roberts who has won 2nd prize. Cheques are in the post.

 

THOSE GOOD PEOPLE WHO WATCH OVER OUR CHURCH  each morning so that it can be left unlocked, are taking their summer break as of Friday 15th July and will start again the first week of September. This would be a very good time to say “thank you” on behalf of the parish.

 

AS A RESULT OF THE DESPERATE SITUATION IN EAST AFRICA  this weekends Retiring Collections will be for CAFOD’s urgent appeal for financial help.

MONEY……OFFERTORY557.75 Thank you. RETIRING COLLECTION. £317.29. for Apostleship of the Sea, thank you.     CAFOD £25.87

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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