NEWSLETTER: 17th/18th May 2008

PARISH PRIEST: Gerald Moorcraft, The Presbytery

New Road, Princes Risborough, HP27 0JN.  Tel: 345578
Fax: 274503, E-mail:Geraldmoorcraft85@hotmail.com

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

Brian Stoker  (290553)

Parish Secretaries: Barbara Nicholson, Polly Sklenar

Website: www.st-teresas.org.uk
Registered Charity Number 234091

MASS DURING THE COMING WEEK

SUNDAY                  TRINITY SUNDAY                                                   Year A

                             6.30 pm     Philip Williams

                             8.00 am     Private Intention

                           10.00 am     In Thanksgiving

MONDAY            10.00 am     Private Intention                                          Feria

TUESDAY         10.00 am     The Griffin Family                                       Feria

WEDNESDAY    10.00 am     Joseph & Elizabeth Hiff                              Feria

THURSDAY        10.00am     Private Intention                                          Feria

FRIDAY                4.00 pm     Monica White’s Family  (Ker Maria.)          Feria

SATURDAY        10.15 am     Service of Word & Communion.         Our Lady

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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) The Retreat, Rosary each Saturday after Service of the Word & Communion.

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ANNIVERSARIES.  Please pray for Eva Agnes Kelso, Bernard Alexander, Margaret McAleer, Frances Gertrude Blackburn, Patrick Fitzgerald, Beatrice Davies, Joseph Hiff, Maria Lee, Veronica Howel, Michael Bedwell and Linda Lane..

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK – 24th/25th May, 2008

Mass      Sidesmen                   Eucharistic Ministers          Readers

6.30 pm  Steve & Darryl             Margaret Stokes &         Sheila Williams &

               Roberts & Family.       Rhona Carr                    Olivia Sklenar

8.00 am  Mike & Margaret          Celia Sparkes and         Maria Papi  and

               Giblin                           Betty Cresswell              Theresa Aldis

10.00 am Catherine &                Paula McAleavy &          Helen Brown &

               Graham Grose            Jamie Grose                  Oliver Reilly

Offertory – Philippa Lane, Flowers – Fiona Moran and Jan Guerzoni, Coffee – Anne Bowe and Veda Conyers, Church Cleaning – Isobel and Dennis Audley (week commencing 25th  May

 

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY, i.e. God Himself, One Nature, Three Persons and we are made in the image and likeness of God.  This means that we can catch glimpses of God in our human life, indeed in all creation, but to do this we have to be prayerful, contemplative.  Those of us who experience human love through marriage or deep friendship can sense the presence of God in our selves and each other.  It is not an intellectual exercise but a simple deep acceptance of God’s presence. That is what we call spirituality. People who love each other reverentially, respectfully, unpossessively know about the Trinity.

 

NEXT SUNDAY, THE SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRIST, the children make their First Holy Communion.  There will be an extra Mass for this at 1.00 p.m. and afterwards there will be a Reception for everyone in the presbytery garden – weather permitting!  Please keep the children and their families in your prayers – the Blessed Sacrament is the great mystery of our Catholic Faith.  God is truly present in all the sacraments.  The Blessed Sacrament is special: ‘O Thou memorial of the Lord’s own dying, O Bread that living art and vivifying’, as St. Thomas prayed in his wonderful hymn ‘O Godhead hid’ which is, in my view, the best thing to read on the Eucharist … read and contemplate.  I try and say it everyday, after receiving Holy Communion.

 

CLUBROOM As you may have seen we now have a new door into the clubroom, (and of course a new lock). If you are an existing key holder and require a new key please see Barbara or Polly at the presbytery.

 

PARISH ROOM.  Due to the renovation works that have taken place in the Clubroom, all the items in the parish room need a good clean. If anyone would be willing and able to help by taking a few things home and cleaning them, please come to the Walsingham Hall after Mass and collect any of the boxes or items that are set out: sign your name indicating which box or item you have taken and return by the following weekend. It would be a great help, thank you.

 

ST.T’Sfc  Meet next weekend in the Walsingham Hall from 4 - 6p.m. All children in year’s 4 – 6 are welcome.

 

LUMOS Is our Diocesan retreat for young people from the ages of 11-18. The next weekend retreat is from Friday the 18th to Monday the 21st July (official permission is given to anyone still at school if attending a religious or educational visit) and will be held at Thornton College, near Milton Keynes. Has everyone who wants to attend Lumos sent in their application form? If not go to www.nymo.org/lumos to apply. This Lumos weekend ties up with World Youth Day in Australia and also includes a festival day to which all family and friends are invited.More information about this later.

 

VOCATIONS WEEKEND For any men, aged 18 or over, who are considering the possibility of being called to the Priesthood there will be two days of exploration held at St John’s, Luton this weekend 16 - 18 May.  If you are interested in attending please see the poster in the narthex or speak to Father Gerald.

 

MONEY MONEY   Offertory £1083.47, Retiring collection £42.96 for Mass Media, and CAFOD £4.00.    God bless your support for your Parish.

 

Love and prayers,