NEWSLETTER: 5th/6th July 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                   14th Sunday of the Year                                               Year A

                               6.30 pm     Celia’s Intentions

                               8.00 am     Private Intention

                             10.00 am     For the People of the Parish

MONDAY               10.00 am     Service of Word & Communion.                       Feria

TUESDAY             10.00 am     Michelle and Renee’ Balancy                          Feria

WEDNESDAY          9.00 am     Joe Daly                                                        Feria

THURSDAY            4.00 pm     Mary Horan (at Ker Maria)                               Feria

FRIDAY                   9.00 am     Doreen McManamon                             St Benedict

SATURDAY            10.15 am     Service of Word & Communion.                 Our Lady

 

The Mass on Wednesday at 9.00am is the annual School Leaver’s Mass. The Mass on Friday at 9.00am is for the staff of St Teresa’s School. All parishioners are warmly welcome to every mass in our Church.

 

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

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ANNIVERSARIES.  Please pray for Reginald Waters, Mary Rombold, Stanislaw Dembski, Mary Turpin, Claude Dillon, Kenneth Clements, Peter Coudert and Edwin Hickey.

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK  12th/ 13th July 2008

Mass       Sidesmen                    Eucharistic Ministers                 Readers

6.30 pm   Peter & Stella                Betty Cresswell &             Jeanette Hyde &

               Stickney                       Margaret Stokes               Samantha Pearce

8.00 am   Tony Collins &               Richard & Rhona               Jeanny Bambrick &

               Catherine Redding          Carr                                 Sheila Watson

10.00 am The Trott Family             Marie Pennell &                Liz Duffy &

                                                   Joanna Knox                     Peter Bellini

Offertory – The McAleavy family, Flowers – Betty Cresswell & Sandra Hefron, Coffee – Susan & Mark Houston, Church Cleaning – Angela Briscoe (week commencing 13th July).

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BISHOP PETER  popped in during the week and made his very welcome remarks about how he found the poor old priest. He met, not for the first time, my great niece Lucy who was in the process of making a fish pie in preparation for a further family visit – my nephew Jim and his son Gareth. It is lovely for me to have visits from my young relations and I think it is good for it to be known within the parish that I am visited by family. Lots of parishioners know my brother Bernard and his wife, my very beloved sister-in-law Margaret. Bishop Peter has met most of my family and I am so grateful for their love and support. As the years go by though as I mentioned to Bishop Peter I am so grateful for my parish family. My dearest wish for St Teresa’s is that when all her parishioners  come into the Church they feel  that they are coming home.

 

LIGHTHOUSE 2008  Is July 28th to August 1st and we are urgently looking for more adult helpers in responsible roles. As yet we have no Age Group Leaders for 10-11 age group. The role consists of….co-ordinating planned activities for the age group, lead and support the older teenage helpers (16+) and younger teenage helpers (12+). Lead Lighthouse teaching sessions (all prepared) and present a Bible story each day with a follow-up worksheet. Plenty of support will be provided. Or you may be able to help in the role of a Lighthouse Keeper which consists of more direct contact with children of various ages 5-11 years. Ingrid Gardner will be happy to tell you more about the roles on 01844 347996. Lighthouse plays an important part in many childrens lives, and sometimes the only contact they have with God throughout the year. Out of 540 children registered last year only 52% were churched. Please consider helping us spread God’s word this year.  We also have a request for craft items, old birthday cards and wrapping paper, again please contact Ingrid.

 

PARISH PARTY,CRICKET MATCH & BBQ  Is next Sunday July 13th. When you come please bring with you your own picnic plates, cutlery and mugs. Also bring something to sit on!! Arrive from 12.30 on. Cricket starts at 2.00, cricket tea at 4.00 and barbecue from 6.00pm. Please talk to Deacon Richard if you need any help with transport.

 

DAY FOR LIFE  The Day in the Church’s year dedicated to celebrating the sacredness of life – this year will focus on mental health and the proceeds of the Day for Life collection will go to the Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics and other life-related activities supported by the Church. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit” Envelopes in the Narthex.

 

PARENTS AND TODDLERS  The parent and toddler group have now finished for this term and have broken up for the summer holidays, they will start again in September.

 

MONEY MONEY   Offertory £891.15, Retiring collection (St Peter’s Pence) £65.05 and Cafod £2.00.  This week’s Retiring collection will be in aid of Day for Life, and next weeks retiring collection will be for Apostleship of the Sea.  God bless your support for your Church.

 

Love and prayers,