22nd March 2015 - Our Lady of Good Counsel

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22nd March 2015 - Our Lady of Good Counsel
Diocese of Nottingham – Nottingham West Deanery
www.nottingham-diocese.org.uk
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Eastwood
www.ourladyofgoodcounsel.co.uk
NRCDT Registered Company no 7151646; Charity Commission no 1134449
Parish Priest: Rev Canon John Berry
The Presbytery, 280 Nottingham Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 2AQ
Tel/Fax 01773 713532 Mobile 07814 528467 email: [email protected]
Deacon: Rev Stephen Doona 01773 785196 email: [email protected]
Pastoral Assistant: Mrs Nuala Furlong 01773 713532 (day) 01773 535507 (eve)
Chair PPC: Mrs Siobain Taylor Tel; 01773 787044 email; [email protected]
Newsletter Editor: Ruth Marriott email [email protected]
Newsletter 1820
22nd March 2015
10p
Mass & Service Times
Year B Lent 5
1 Psalter
Watch & Pray Mon - Fri 9.30am – 2.30pm helps keep our church open
No Watch & Pray from Monday 30th March until after Easter
Holy Father’s Intention for March 2015: Evangelisation - Contribution of women.
‘That the unique contribution of women to the life of the Church may be recognised always’
Year B, Lent 5 (no Gloria, no Alleluias)
Preacher: Canon John
st
Sat 21 March (V)
5.30pm
Choir Margaret Furlong RIP (George & Nuala)
Sun 22nd March (V)
10.15am People of the Parish
Door collection towards Sick & Retired Priests fund
CAFOD Lunch in the Social Centre after 10.15 Mass (CAFOD Group)
2.30pm Lenten Stations of the Cross (Ruth)
Mon 23rd March
(V)
9.00am
November Dead List (Murfin)
5.00pm Requiem Mass for Richard III (Cardinal Vincent Nicols), Leicester Holy Cross Church
5.30pm Christian Meditation, meeting room
7.30pm RCIA ‘Reconciliation’
Tues 24th March
(V)
9.00am
Rev Edward Byron RIP 35th anv (Canon John)
9.30am - 2.30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (Martyrs Chapel)
7.00pm Choir Rehearsal for Mass
Weds 25th March (V)
9.00am
November Dead List (Lady Diana Wilton)
7.15pm PPC Full Board meeting, meeting room
Thurs 26th March (V)
9.00am
November Dead List (Sefton/Ram-Gopal)
7.00pm Lenten prayers for Justice & Peace (Liz Doona), Towards World Peace
Fri 27th March (V)
*9.30am
The Priory Academy end of Term & Easter Mass
(in Church)
Kris George RIP (Maureen & Denis Hannon)
)
Please pray for the sick; Michael Hussey, Joan Morris, Averil Rose, Joan May, Don Entwistle,
Maureen Conroy
‘Buy one get one free’; why not give your ‘free’ item to the box in the Narthex and help the
contemplative Carmelite Nuns at Bulwell? They are most grateful for these gifts!
Services for Holy Week & Easter:
28th / 29th March
Palm Sunday
Wednesday 1st April
11.30am Chrism Mass, Nottm Cathedral
Thursday 2nd April
6.30pm Mass of the Last Supper
rd
Friday 3 April
12noon Walk of Witness, Churches Together in Eastwood
3.00pm Solemn Liturgy for Good Friday
th
Saturday 4 April
5.30pm Easter Vigil, First Easter Mass (with reception of Converts)
Sunday 5th April
6.00am Sunrise Service, Colliers Wood (Churches Together, Eastwood)
10.15am Easter Sunday Mass
Holy Week begins; 6th Sunday of Lent; Palm Sunday (Year B)
Preacher: Deacon Stephen
Blessing of Palms & St Mark’s Passion
Sat 28th March (Red)
5.30pm
Dorothy Summers RIP (family)
Start of British Summer Time; Clocks go forward one hour at 2am
Sun 29th March (Red)
10.15am Choir People of the Parish
Door collection towards Flowers for Easter until Christmas
2.30pm Lenten Stations of the Cross (Kath H)
Date
Welcomers
Readers
Saturday
21st March
Ruth & Alex
Teresa & Marie L
Sunday
22nd March
Fiona & Pauline
Jo & Tony
Saturday
28th March
David & Geraldine
Sunday
29th March
Ann & Chris
Ministers
Set up: Nuala
Nuala, Gwyn & Tracey
Set up: Richard
Richard, Gordon & Georgina
Readings; Rod & Laura
Passion; Fiona (N) & Ian (S)
Set up: Maureen
Kath H, Kath B & Maureen
Readings; Ann & Chris
Passion; Marian (N) & Jimmie (S)
Set up: Michele
Michele, Ruth & Liz
Confessions:
Sat 5.00 - 5.20pm Sun 9.45 - 10.05am
Collections: 15th March offertory £tbc; Door collection SRPF £tbc
Events; 15th March Coffee Morning (Mothering Sunday) £tbc
Standing Orders & Gift Aid: December £1,747.50, January £1,739.50
100 Club: Quarterly subs (£13) due 1st March, Half Yearly £26, yearly £52 due. Many thanks
Forthcoming Events:
Thursdays during Lent, 7.00pm at OLGC. Nottingham Diocese Justice & Peace Commission,
Lenten Prayers for Peace & Justice. Can you give time during Lent to join with others throughout
the Diocese for a time of quiet prayer & reflection on some of the major issues in the world today?
22nd March; Cafod Lenten Lunch
25th March; Full PPC board meeting
3rd – 17th April 2015 Nottinghamshire Schools Easter Holiday, church closed w/c 6 th April 2015
Tuesday 14th April 2.00-4.00pm Knit-In & Bring & Buy in aid of the Bible Society, Newthorpe
Baptist Church, All Welcome
18th April; Cafod Music & Quiz evening
Coffee Mornings:
Sunday 5th April; Easter Bonnet Parade. Have you started making your Easter Bonnets? Prizes
galore! Easter raffle tickets now on sale! (Sat; Kath B. Sun; Nuala)
Sunday 19th April (EMs)
Faith in Families; would holders of the Faith in Families boxes please bring them into church
before the end of March. Thank you, Liz Doona
Shoe Aid; an appeal was made last weekend by a representative of this charity who explained
their work in trying to collect shoes for the estimated one billion people who do not have access to
this most basic item of clothing. If you have any unwanted shoes you can donate, please place
them in the plastic bags at the back of church. Many thanks to everyone for your help and support.
St John Houghton School are seeking for September 2015 an English Teacher and Mathematics
Teacher (2 posts)
EMERGENCIES
If Canon John is unavailable and you require a priest in cases of an emergency, please try: Fr Peter Harvey
on 0115 9325642. If unsuccessful please try the Cathedral on 0115 9539839 or 0115 9539840.
If you (or a relative or friend) are in hospital and you wish a priest to visit, please let your Parish Priest know.
Alternatively, ring the local Chaplaincy numbers: QMC 0115 9249924 ext 63799; Nottm City 0115 9627616;
Royal Derby NHS. Hospital switchboard: 01332 340131, Chaplaincy: 01332 789500 or ask the ward staff to
contact the Department of Spiritual & Pastoral Care/Chaplaincy for you. Due to Data Protection regulations
don’t assume the hospital will let the Parish know.