NEWSLETTER: 22nd / 23rd January  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                               THIRD WEEK OF THE YEAR                      Year A        

SATURDAY           6.30 pm    For The People of the Parish                            

SUNDAY                8.00 am    Mr and Mrs D. O’Connor.                                                                                                                        

     10.00 am    In Thanksgiving for James Alexander Shaw.  

MONDAY            10.00 am    Bill Barker. R.I.P..                                            St Francis de Sales                       

     12.00 noon A Mass for Deacon Jim Griffin.

TUESDAY            10.00 am     Anthony Triccas. R.I.P.                                   Conversion of St.Paul                                       

WEDNESDAY      10.00 am    Denis Chettle. R.I.P.                                        SS Timothy and Titus                                                                    

THURSDAY         10.00 am    Service of Word and Holy Communion.         Feria                                                                                          

FRIDAY               10.00 am    The Funeral of Eamonn DeVaney.

FRIDAY               4.00 pm       Gertrude Turner. R.I.P. (At K. Maria.)            St. Thomas Aquinas                 

SATURDAY         10.15 am    Service of Word and Holy Communion          Feria

N.B. There are two Masses on Monday. There will not be a Mass on Thursday but there will be a service of Word and Holy Communion. The mortal remains of Eamonn DeVaney will be welcomed into church at 6.00pm on Thursday evening.         

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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. Rosary each Saturday after service of Word and Holy Communion. .          

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ANNIVERSARIES.  Please pray for Margaret Chalkley, Christina Ellis, Daniel Francis O’Connoll, Virginia Shakerley, Denis Chettle, Beatrice Coribeer, Ada Higgins, Alice Walker, Elsie May Powell, Marie O’Conor Leighton, Greta East, Maud Trevor-Battye, Margaret Bracken, Philip Cuming and John Clancy.

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK  29th/30th January 2011

Mass          Sidesmen                             Eucharistic Ministers            Readers                                       

6.30 pm    Kath Moody and                   Celia and  Alan                        Jeanette Hyde and

                    Liz Duffy.                               Sparkes.                                    Ted Hill.

8.00 am   Theresa Aldis and                 Betty Cresswell and                John McCarthy and        

                    Madeline Scott.                  Anne Bowe.                                Margaret Solman.         10.00 am  Lyn Kilbride and                  Simon Martin and Louise Sharman and

                    Rhona Carr.                       Miles Cunningham.                   Peter Bellini.

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Offertory Polly Sklenar Flowers Sandi & Joanna  Coffee Geraldine Combley Children’s Liturgy Marie Pennell Church Cleaning Sean & Liz Duffy (commencing 30th January)

 

CHRISTIAN UNITY WEEK  This is Christian Unity Week (from 18th to 25th January, the feast of the conversion of St. Paul). The Vatican II decree “Unitatis Redintegratio” starts, “The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principle concerns of the second Vatican Council. Christ the Lord founded one church….However, many Christian communities present themselves to men as the time inheritors of Jesus Christ….such division openly contradicts the will of Christ, scandalizes the world, and damages that most holy cause, the preaching of the Gospel to every creature”. No true Christian can allow this division to continue. We are all called to work towards unity accepting that much of this division is caused by historical circumstances. Please make an effort to attend the Christian Unity service on Tuesday evening. If you are unable to attend please pray “that all may be one….” (John 17:21) : that the church may be a unity of faith, hope and charity: “one body and one Spirit”. (Ephesians 4:4-5)

 

A SERVICE FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY   is being held at the Baptist Church this Tuesday (25th) at 7.45pm. It would be great if a good number of St Teresa’s parishioners were able to attend.

 

CAFOD PROJECT GROUP MEETING  is this Tuesday (25th) in the clubroom at 7.30pm. This will be a planning meeting (don’t forget to bring your diary’s) New members are always welcome.

 

THE SEWING GROUP  will meet again this Thursday (27th) at 10.30 in the clubroom.

 

PLEASE PICK UP YOUR RENEWAL ENVELOPES   for St Teresa’s Church Development Draw, they are in the Narthex and need to be returned before the 1st of February.

If you are not in the Draw but would like to enter, there are pink forms to be completed and returned in the Narthex. To become a member it costs just £20 a year for one entry, each month £30 for 1st and £20 for 2nd prize are awarded, but twice a year the prize money increases to £100 for 1st and £30 for 2nd prize. Proceeds go toward church building and development needs.

 

LITURGY GROUP MEETING  will be held on Monday 31st January at 7.00pm in the clubroom.

 

NEXT WEEKS RETIRING COLLECTION  Is for Church Building Work. We have now received an estimate for the work that needs to be done to the Presbytery roof, at the moment it stands at £2450.00. Please give if you can, thank you.

 

FAIRTRADE GOODS  will be on sale next weekend after each of the Masses. There will be a good selection of Traidcraft goods on display in the clubroom so please pop in and buy something.

 

ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC RAMBLING CLUB  will be holding a 10-12 mile ramble on Sunday 30th January, starting from Princes Risborough railway station at 9.59 am and led by Tony Norton. There will be a lunch stop at The ‘Plough’ Lower Caddesdon, and will finish back in Princes Risborough. New members, all ages, most welcome.

 

MONEY. Offertory £623.61  RETIRING COLLECTION. Last week for £153.70 for Pax Christi. Thank you. No retiring collection this week. CAFOD £0.00 thank you.                                                       

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

                                    Father John.