NEWSLETTER: 28th / 29th May 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

                               SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER.           Year A      

SATURDAY           6.30 pm    Sheila Hickey.  R.I.P.                      

SUNDAY                8.00 am    For The People of the Parish.                                                                                                       

     10.00 am    Chrissie Hanafin.  R.I.P.                                    

MONDAY            10.00 am    Our Lady (for prayers answererd )                 Feria                               

TUESDAY            10.00 am    Our Lady (for prayers answered) Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary                                                                    

WEDNESDAY      10.00 am    Our Lady (for prayers answered)                  St Justin      

THURSDAY         10.00 am    Cecil & Eva Radcliffe.                                  Feria                                                                                                                                

FRIDAY                 4.00 pm    (At Ker.Maria).  St Charles Lwanga & Companions                                                                       

SATURDAY        10.15 am     Saturday morning Mass                                Feria                                                                                                                         

Saturday 4th June there will be a Mass at 10.15am, this will be our once a month Saturday morning 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. Rosary each Saturday after service of Word and Holy Communion. .  

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ANNIVERSARIES.  Please pray for Charles Alfred John Williamson, Clare Richardson, Eva & Cecil Radcliffe, James Joseph McIver, John Henry Walker, Kathleen Mead, Sister Elizabeth Kelly, William Waters, HH Pope John XXIII, Sylvia Dorothy Quigly and Patrick Hogan.

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK  4th/5th June 2011

Mass       Sidesmen                     Eucharistic Ministers      Readers                             

6.30 pm    Steve & Darryl              Ingrid Gardner and            Krzysia Gossage  

                 Roberts & family.        Marie Pennell.                  and Toby Bucknall.

8.00 am    Sandi and Brian            Anne Bowe and                John Roach and

                 Janes.                        Betty Cresswell.                Anne Bowe.              10.00 am  Paula Cunningham       Phil Hughes and                                 Kian Guerzoni and                 

                 And family.                 Lizzie Hilton.                     Timothy Houston.                          

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Offertory The Guerzoni Family. Flowers Fiona & Jan. Coffee Angela Bailey.  Children’s Liturgy Half Term. Church Cleaning Catherine Grose & Polly Sklenar (commencing  5th June)

 

JESUS’ PROMISE TO THOSE WHO KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS 

The Samaritans welcomed Philip’s message about Christ because they had experience of miracles that he worked in Christ’s name. Just as the Samaritans were then confirmed, so were twenty three of our parish on Wednesday. Jesus (in the Gospel) promised not to leave us as orphans but to send us the Holy Spirit of truth to be our advocate and remain with us forever. The Spirit he promised was to give us consolation and support us, to give us strength. Love, peace, patience and self control; enabling us to face up to the hostility of the world. May we all make use of the gifts God has given us.

 

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL  Last Monday we had our Parish Pastoral Council meeting which lasted over two and a half hours. At present there are thirty two members and I know that some members often do not come because of the unwieldy nature of the meeting. Perhaps we should reduce to twelve members who can be elected by parishioners. Then we could have three more efficient meetings each year and perhaps one open parish meeting where the annual accounts would be presented and general matters discussed. Please let me know your thoughts.

 

FRIDAY ABSTINENCE  At the Bishops Conference it was decided that the practise of Friday abstinence from meat should be re-established in the lives of Catholics as a distinctive mark of Catholic identity and witness. Friday is the day Christ died on the cross and so we are to be united in a common celebration of Friday penance. Should it become necessary to eat meat on a Friday, then some other abstinence or penance laid down by the Bishop’s conference is to be observed. This is to take effect from 16th September 2011, the anniversary of Pope Benedict’s visit.

 

PLEASE PRAY FOR our twenty three young people who were Confirmed on Wednesday, and also for the Catechists who have worked continually for many, many months to prepare them for this very special day, a sincere thank you to all of them.

 

PLEASE COLLECT FROM THE NARTHEX   your new Rotas, you will find them in a box by the newsletters and all have the parishioners name written at the top, thank you.

 

TRAIDCRAFT GOODS are on sale in the clubroom after each Mass this weekend, please come in and see what is on offer.

 

PRO LIFE PRAYER WITNESS   This prayerful Witness will take place on Wednesday 1st June at  Entrance 4 at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. It will start at 12 noon to finish at 1.00pm, please go along and pray with them.

 

S.T.Y.L.E  meet up on Friday 3rd June at 7pm in the Clubroom.

 

St.T’s F.C.  meet up on Sunday 5th June at 4.00pm in the Clubroom.

 

CAFOD PROJECT MEETING is on Tuesday 7th June in the Clubroom at 7.00pm.

 

CHURCHES TOGETHER PARTY IN THE PARK   Sunday 12th June, at King George V Park. 3pm games for all ages, 4pm bring your own picnic, 5pm Songs of Praise, all are welcome.

 

THE NEXT CHRISTIAN BOOK SALE will be in the Walsingham Hall after each of the Masses (weekend of 11th/12th June.) If you have any adult or children’s Christian books to donate phone Louise Sharman on 0759 0009431.

 

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY   Sunday July the 10th. Parish Party and Cricket Day , venue Margaret and James Cripps family home ‘Elmbrook’ in Marsh. Picnic lunch, cricket game and tea, swimming,  tennis and an early evening BBQ.  More details nearer the day.

 

MONEY. OFFERTORY625.76 Thank you. RETIRING COLLECTION. This weeks Retiring Collection will be for The Church Building Fund. Next weeks Retiring Collection will be for Mass Media. CAFOD £

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