NEWSLETTER: 29th / 30th 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                               FOURTH WEEK OF THE YEAR                      Year A        

SATURDAY           6.30 pm    Deacon Jim Griffin. R.I.P.                            

SUNDAY                8.00 am    For the People of the Parish..

                              10.00 am   In Thanksgiving for James Alexander Shaw.  

MONDAY            10.00 am     Jean Carolyn Crouch. R.I.P..                           St John Bosco

TUESDAY            10.00 am     Jean & Pierre Borel. R.I.P.                              Feria                                       

WEDNESDAY      10.00 am    Sheila Balger. R.I. P.                                        The Presentation of the Lord

THURSDAY         10.00 am    Michael & Espedy Redding.                                     St. Blaise                                                                                          

FRIDAY                 2.00 pm    Requiem Mass for John Philip O’Toole.

FRIDAY                 4.00 pm     (At Ker.Maria )                                                Feria                                       

SATURDAY         10.15 am    Mass                                                                             St Agatha

N.B. The mortal remains of John (Philip) O’Toole will come into the church at 6.00pm on Thursday evening.

On Saturday morning there will be a Mass at 10.15am.

On Wednesday it is the Presentation of the Lord, Candlemas.

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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 Jean Crouch, Sheila Veronica Smith, Aaron Green, Michael Redding, Espedy Redding, Elizabeth Eileen Gibb, Stella Watley, William Bracken, Mary Teresa Wallis and Jonathan Shoosmith .

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK –  5th/6th February 2011

Mass          Sidesmen                             Eucharistic Ministers            Readers                                       

6.30 pm    Yasmin and Tim                   Wendy Everitt and                   Liz Duffy  and Fiona

                    Roberts.                                 Jane Bunce.                             Moran.

8.00 am   Simon and  Annette              Kath and Roger                        Martin and Doreen         

                    Martin.                                     Beavil.                                       Champion.              10.00 am  Sheila Haines and               Celia and Alan            Nicholas Simms and

                    Sheila McCaffery.                Sparkes.                                   Richard Carr.

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Offertory Marie Pennell Flowers Patsy & Monica  Coffee Sandra Heffron Children’s Liturgy Debbie Bixley  Church Cleaning Catherine Grose & Polly Sklenar  (commencing  6th February)

 

CHRISTIAN UNITY   A special “thank you” to everyone who took part or attended the Christian Unity Service at the Baptist Church on Tuesday evening. St Teresa’s was well represented. Our presence is a strong witness to our faith to the wider community.

 

TODAY’S MASS  After an initial call to conversion, the prophet Zephaniah promises the humble that God will give them rest. Jesus too, when He starts His ministry, gives a sermon on a mountain where he promises the poor, humble and others that they will be blessed or happy. These criteria form the basic law on which the Kingdom of God is to be built.

 

CANDLEMAS – FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD  (Wednesday) This is a Feast both of Christ and His mother Mary. There will be a blessing of candles in the Narthex at 10.00am followed by Mass. As we carry candles into church we go to meet Our Lord as Simeon did and acclaim him “a light to reveal God to all the nations.” Let us walk as children of the light to bear witness through our Christian lives to Christ the Saviour of the world.

 

TUESDAY 1st FEBRUARY  Is when you need to have returned your renewal for the St Teresa’s Church Development Draw, please collect your envelope from the Narthex if you haven’t already done so.

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 this Monday (31st) at 7.00pm in the clubroom.

 

THE PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING  will be held on Monday 7th February at 7.30pm in the club room.

 

THIS WEEK’S RETIRING COLLECTION  Is for Church Building Work. The cost of the work that has now been completed on the Presbytery roof is £2940.00. Please give if you possibly can. Thank you.

 

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

 

CHRISTIAN AID  monthly lunch will take place on Thursday 3rd February at the Baptist Church Hall from 12.00 noon to 1.30pm. Three course lunch with tea or coffee for just £5.50. All very welcome.

 

PRO LIFE PRAYER WITNESS  to pray for the end to abortion. This takes place every 1st Wednesday of the month (2nd Feb) from 12 – 1pm at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, outside at entrance 4. Please join the witness in person or pray at home. If you need transport phone Pat on 01844 291597 or Francis on 01296 748993.

 

St T’s FC  meet to go bowling on Sunday 6th February.

 

MONEY. Offertory £887.78  RETIRING COLLECTION. A further £45.00 for Pax Christi. Thank you. Retiring collection this week is for Church Buildings. CAFOD £4.00 thank you.                                                       

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

                                    Father John.