NEWSLETTER:  26th/ 27th September 2009

PARISH PRIEST: Monsignor 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 Secretary: Polly Sklenar

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

                                                   26th Sunday in Ordinary Time             Year B                          

SUNDAY                  6.30 pm  The Wesley Family                         

                                          8.00 am      Private Intention.                                                                      

                                       10.00 am      For the People of the Parish.

MONDAY                      10.00 am      Service of Word and Holy Communion.                     Feria             

TUESDAY                    10.00 am      Magdalen & David.           SS Michael, Gabriel & Raphael

WEDNESDAY              10.00 am      Stuart McGrath.                                                     St Jerome

THURSDAY                  11.00 am      In Thanksgiving.                   St Teresa of the Child Jesus                      

FRIDAY                             4.00pm      Holy Souls  (At Ker Maria)              Holy Guardian Angels                                           

SATURDAY             10.15 am     Service of Word & Communion. St Thomas of Cantelupe

The Mass on Thursday is a school Mass in honour of St Teresa. Please come and join the children as they celebrate our patron saint                                          

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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) in the Clubroom. Rosary each Saturday after service of Word and Holy Communion.

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ANNIVERSARIES.  Please pray for Elizabeth Ann Wilton, Jeannine Ferguson, Liana Anna Lambell, Barbara Lucy Molins, Kathleen Orme-Lynch, Frantisek Josef Pridel, Hilary Westron, Kathleen Blundell, Alfred John Williamson, Violet Quigley, Jaqueline Lacey, Alice & William Baxter, Veronica Evans, Gordion Antonius Gill, Elizabeth Robinson and Angelica Jordan.                                                                                   

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK –   3rd/4th  October 2009

Mass       Sidesmen                                                           Readers          

6.30 pm    Stella and Peter                                                   Robert Duigan and     

                Stickney.                                                            Craig Smith.

8.00 am   Sally Trickett and                                                 Angela Bailey and

                Madeline Scott.                                                   John Roach.

10.00 am  Helen Brown and                                                 Mary Cunningham 

                John Bolton.                                                        And Margaret Cripps. 

Offertory – Fiona Moran, Flowers – Anne Bowe & Monica Raper. Coffee – Therese Daly, Church Cleaning – Veronica & John McCarthy.  (commencing 4th Oct)

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COMING HOME  This is the expression I often hear used by convert Catholics, “ I feel as If I have come home” Our parish, our church is our second home. So much arises from this simple way of referring to our church. We feel at home, we feel comfortable with Our Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament, we feel comfortable with Our Lady when Our Lord gave her to us as our Mother…..we feel comfortable with our Patron Saint Teresa of The Child Jesus. When we come into our church for Mass we could say “ It’s me , O Lord…I have come home”

N.B. (a) For born Catholics let us be careful to be thankful about our second home from which we receive so much, and seek ways in which we would love our church…..make it more beautiful by our Catholic lives.

(b)  I think that there will be many people yearning for the spiritual life which we can offer.

 

THIS FRIDAY  2nd of October is CAFOD Fast Day and Fast Day envelopes are in the Narthex for you to pick up. The World Bank says an additional 46 million people in developing countries will be driven into poverty this year. If you can help, please do. CAFOD assure us that they will make the most of every penny we give.

 

WELCOME SISTER ROSE  from the Missionary Sisters of England and Wales. The second collection following each Mass this week end will be for Missionary Sisters who work mainly overseas.

 

ARE YOU A NON CATHOLIC  here at Mass with your Catholic partner or children? If you are and you are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, or would you like to be received into the Catholic faith and receive the Sacraments there is a program of information and instruction due to begin in November. If you would like to know more please speak to Father Gerald or Margaret Cripps on 01296 613125.

 

TRAIDCRAFT  will be on sale in the clubroom following each Mass next week end.

Please come in, have a coffee and see what there is for sale. Thank you.

 

CHURCH DEVELOPMENT DRAW WINNERS  Congratulations to Sue Bolton who has won 1st prize this month and to Maria Kretchner who has won 2nd prize.

 

BERNARD CRAWLEY  will be leaving the parish this week and he would like to thank Father Gerald and all of you for the love and friendship you have shown since he arrived here in May 1992. Father Gerald would like to thank Bernard for his generous support of our parish during his time here, and for his Altar Serving when he was fit and well.

 

ST. T’s FC  our first meeting of the school year is this Sunday so if you are in years 4, 5 or 6 do come to the Walsingham Hall at 4 pm for a story, games and a variety of craft activities and something to drink and eat. The club ends at 6 pm.

 

S.T.Y.L.E.  meet next Friday evening from 7–9pm in the Walsingham Hall. All young people of senior school age are very welcome.

 

CHRISTIAN AID  Lunches recommence on 1st October at the Baptist Church Hall at 12.00 until 1.30pm. For £5.50 there will be three courses (good company) and tea or coffee. All are welcome.

 

YEAR OF THE PREIST  If you have lost your prayer for priests prayer card there are photocopies in the Narthex, please pick one up.

 

 MONEY, MONEY.  Offertory £579.69. Retiring Collection £18.87. CAFOD £12.93

This weekends second collection will be for The Missionary Sisters of England and Wales.

The late Mrs Garner left us £5000.00 in her will. God bless her generous soul. Eithne was very generous to her second home during her life on earth. – May she rest in peace.

 God Bless your support and generosity for your Church.

 

Love and Prayers