Parish of The Most Holy Sacrament & St. Osburg

Parish of The Most Holy Sacrament & St. Osburg
Upper Hill St, Coventry CV1 4AQ Tel. 76 220 402
Canon Garry Byrne. email: [email protected]
Parish Website: http://www.coventry-catholicdeanery.org.uk/StOsburg/
Presentation Sisters
Also in residence, Fr Michael Stack, Chaplain to University Hospital, Walsgrave
THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)
7th/8th Feb. 2015.
Mass Book p.61
SUNDAY MASSES:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
TIMES OF MASSES
Sat: 5.30pm. Sun: 11.30am
Mass
12.10 pm
Mass
12.10 pm
Mass
12.10 pm
Mass
9.05 an
12.10 pm
Mass
12.10 pm
Mass
11.30 am
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY , especially
Michael Griffin of Fynford Rd. Funeral Mass is on Wednesday 11th February at 12.10pm; also
Breda Convey, of Sunnyside Close. Funeral Mass is on Thursday 12th February at 12.10pm; also
Elfried Parker, aged 95 years, of Samuel Vale House. Funeral Mass is on Friday 20th February at
12.10pm; also Lesley Ann Stephen. May they rest in peace.
BISHOP’S VISITATION OF THE PARISH
Our area Bishop, Bishop William
Kenney, is visiting our parish this weekend 7 and 8 February. All the parishes in Coventry are
in the process of being visited, as the Bishops do periodically. Bishop Kenney will review with
us the life of our parish in Christ; how we are engaged in mission, with a special emphasis on
social outreach. It will be a time of encouragement and challenge.
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THERE WILL BE AN OPEN PARISH MEETING AFTER THE 5.30pm and
11.30 am Masses this weekend when we can review together the life of our parish. You
will have an opportunity to share your reflections with the Bishop, as he will with us.
THE LENT ‘WALK WITH ME’ BOOKLETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED NEXT
WEEKEND.
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FRIDAY MARCH 6th The Service for this
2015 Day of Prayer, “Jesus said to them: ‘Do you know what I have done to you?’”, has been
prepared by the Christian Women of The Bahamas. Men and women are inclusively invited to
this Celebration 11.00 am to 12.15pm in the Methodist Central Hall, Coventry.
FR. DAVID KENIRY of The Ark of the Covenant, Coventry, 2002/2011, and known to
many in Coventry, celebrates his Golden Jubilee of Ordination on 13th March this year. A
special Mass will be celebrated at 7.00 pm on Friday 13th March, at Christ the King Church,
Warren Farm Rd., Kingstanding, B44 0QN, followed by a reception to which all are welcome. If
you would like to come, please leave a message on 01926 773744 or at
[email protected] to facilitate catering.
CHRIST THE KING BOXING CLUB is now accepting new members. The Boxing
Club meet each week at St Augustine’s Sports Centre and further details are available from
Brendan Malone on 07950 690122 and Colm Doherty on 07814 882236. Members have to be
aged between 9 years and 18.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT There will be Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament this Saturday morning from 9am until Mass at 11.30am.
WINTER NIGHT SHELTER – OPPORTUNITY TO HELP
Louisa, our
coordinator, has asked if more people could offer to help sometimes with the morning shift rota
at St Osburg’s from 7.00am – 9.00 am on a Thursday morning. In a friendly way the volunteers
serve a simple breakfast, assist in putting away the bedding, bag the laundry, and clean the
kitchen and toilets. Please contact [email protected]
ST ELIZABETH’S SCHOOL ARE ADVERTISING FOR CLASSROOM
TEACHER
RED MISSION BOXES- ANNUAL RETURNS THANKS During the past year our
parish contributed £1,232.43 via the Red Mission Boxes, to the Pontifical Missionary Society,
which distributes these funds to the missionary needs throughout the world, including helping the
seminaries in poor countries to train future priests. Thank you to everyone who has a Red
Mission Box and thank you to Paul Keenan, our parish secretary for Missio.
SECOND COLLECTION FOR THE CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE:
£214.49 Thank you.
“300 CLUB” If you have any queries, please contact Ann Fenton on 76 599544
Please pray for THE SICK of the parish:
Kathleen Tierney, Ralph Murray, Garry
Hobbs, Fr Terence Fitzpatrick, Teresa Rynne, Cameron Reilly, Carla Lawrence, Kathleen
McKinney, Josie Kennedy, Terence Harris, Patrick Connolly, Mark Correia, Colin Hipperson,
Mary Kelly, Diane Cunningham, Kieran Connell, Ahmed Musa, Carol Sparks, Ruth Glithero,
Jan Carusso, Nadia Faruk Hannah, Maria Conway, Tom McDermott, Alva Saunders, Shirley
Hartnett, Carmel Silver, Ron Hamilton, Sharon, Ron Jones, Frances Crowley.
Please pray for those who have died recently:
Geraldine Rodger, Breda Convey, Michael Griffin.
Leslely Ann Stephen, Elfried Parker,
Please pray for all those whose ANNIVERSARIES occur about this time Michael Clarkin,
Jack Shanahan, Francis Miller, Alice Cross, Pierce Butler, Damian Hainey, Margaret Roache,
Margaret Gregson, Eva Chambers, Bridget Sharkey, Elizabeth O’Brien, Patrick Collins, Margeret
King, Sally Joyce, Marguerite Jones, Samuel McWhinney, Andrew Clarke, John O’Brien, Sarah
Worwood, John McCormack, Margaret Joyce, Maureen McCooey, James McCarron, Hugh
McCooey, Mary Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth Kennedy, Helena Port, Kathleen Whitecross, David
Kilfeather, Gillian Harris, Rose Breen, Kathleen Patchett.
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6.00 pm.
CONFESSIONS
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Saturday 12.00 – 1.00pm; 6.15 – 6.45pm
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Weekdays:
After the 12.10pm Mass
Web Camera. We have a 24 hour webcam in church, to share our liturgy and prayer with
those unable to be here.
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