This week`s newsletter - St Nicholas Winchcombe

Chandos Street, Winchcombe, GL54 5HX. Clifton Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered. Charity No: 233977
Also serving St Michael’s Shared Anglican-Roman Catholic Church, Bishops Cleeve, GL52 8BA
Parish Priest: Rev. Peter Slocombe - Phone: 01242-602412 Mobile: 07973231523 Email: [email protected]
Parish Deacon: Rev. Peter Doran Phone 01242 609328 www.stnicholaswinchcombe.co.uk Email: [email protected]
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT [YEAR B]
PSALTER WEEK 3
AND PROPER OF THE SEASON
Monday 9th
Weekday of Lent
NO MASSES
Tuesday 10th
Weekday of Lent
St Michael’s Rosary 9.10am
St Michael’s Mass 9.30am
St Joseph’s Mass 10.00am
Wednesday 11th
Thursday 12th
Friday 13th
Weekday of Lent
St Joseph’s morning Prayer 9.10am
St Joseph’s Mass 9.30am
[Elizabeth Wright RIP]
St Michael’s Stations of the Cross 6.00pm
Weekday of Lent
St Michael’s Morning Prayer 9.10am
Mass 9.30am
Weekday of Lent
St Joseph’s Stations of the Cross 9.30am
St Joseph’s Mass 10.00am
NO SERVICES AT ST NICHOLAS’
Lent Lunch for Charities 12 noon - 1.30pm
Guide Hall, Winchcombe
Saturday 14th
Weekday of Lent
St Joseph’s Morning Prayer 9.10am
Mass 9.30am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
10.00am at St Joseph’s
On call at St Nicholas,
6.30pm St Michael’s
COFFEE MORNING FOR CENTENARY FUNDING
AT WINCHCOMBE GUIDE HALL
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT [YEAR B]
PSALTER WEEK 4
AND PROPER OF THE SEASON
Vigil Mass St Michael’s (Saturday) 5.30pm
Sunday 15th
St Joseph’s Mass 9.00am
St Nicholas’ Mass 11.00am
[Prop Populo]
CENTENARY YEAR
1915 - 2015
THIS WEEKEND 7th - 8th March 2015
Saturday Vigil Mass 5.30pm
[Baptism David Pudlowski] St Michael’s
Sunday Masses
9.00 am St Joseph’s, Tewkesbury
[Michael Jackson’s Intentions]
11.00 am St Nicholas, Winchcombe
First Communion Class
~ Special Celebration Mass ~
The Word - Third Sunday of Lent
[Exodus 20: 1-17] The Israelites receive The Law
through Moses.
[1 Corinthians 1: 22-25] In the second reading we hear
of a crucified Christ, an obstacle to men but to those
who are called, the wisdom of God.
[John 2: 13-25] Here Jesus drives traders and money
changers out of the temple and foretells his death and
resurrection.
Diocesan Prayer Link Trowbridge - St John the
Baptist with Westbury
NOTICES FOR THE COMING WEEK
CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY
The second collection last weekend realised £491.85 - Thank you on behalf of all those aided by this generous amount.
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES DURING LENT
Stations of the Cross Each Friday at 9.30am in St Joseph’s, each Friday at St Nicolas at 9.30am and each Wednesday at Saint
Michael’s BC at 6.00pm [ecumenical]. A Lent course in Winchcombe The weekly prayer sessions at Encounter take place on
Mondays at 7.30pm and at the Methodist Church on Thursdays at 2.00pm. Lenten Alms giving - A box has been placed in St
Nicholas for collections enabling the Bishop to help charities that approach him. There will be a “Bring and share” coffee morning at
St Joseph’s after Exposition on Saturday 14th March. Lenten Lunches - Fridays during Lent, 12noon in Winchcombe Guide Hall,
organised by Winchcombe Churches together.
SPECIAL CELEBRATION MASS
Today our children preparing for First Holy Communion have a special involvement.. Please remember them in your prayers.
ST NICHOLAS CENTENARY - FUND RAISING AND CELEBRATING
Please see our notice board for latest updates about the fundraising events that continue and the various celebration events that we
look forward to - particularly our consecration Mass and the parish lunch that follows. It would be great to have some young
people on board to help with the coordination of these events. Please see the request for help on the notice board.
Next Saturday there will be a coffee morning 9.30am -12.00 noon at the Guide Hall in Winchcombe. Please see Carol Baker if you
would like to help with this event. On 16th May a Square Dance will be held in at St Michael’s Hall, Bishops Cleeve at 7.00pm.
Tickets will be available soon. The Fund Raising Group also request donations for the Easter Raffle and any suitable tombola
prizes or bric a brac items are welcome. Please leave anything you have in the box at the back of the church.
Redecoration works will soon start and donations towards the cost may be made in the box at the back of the church. Please be
generous as we move towards completion of work that enhances our church and our celebration of the Mass in this special year.
ST NICHOLAS PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING
Would all concerned please note that the next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 18th March, in the Presbytery. Please let Father
Peter or Bernadette Pasco have any items for the agenda.
ST JOSEPH’S PARISH PATRONAL FESTIVAL
Solemn Mass will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday 19th March to celebrate the feast day. Refreshments will be served in the
Narthex after Mass and all are warmly invited.
DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL - THE THEME WILL BE “HUMAN DIGNITY - BEING TRULY HUMAN”
An invitation is extended to the whole diocesan community for a day’s conversation, reflection and input, next Saturday 14th March.
With keynote speakers and workshops to engage and stimulate us in thought and action. Contact Fr Christopher Whitehead on
0117 902 5595 or by email [email protected] to book a place. Please find more information on the website.
PREPARATORY WORK FOR THE SYNOD ON FAMILY LIFE - MAKE YOUR VIEWS KNOWN!
If you have an internet connection this is easy to do. Visit http://surveymonkey.com/s/laityew2015 Pope Francis has called together
the Rome Synod which our Bishops are attending in October. Please respond by Pentecost at the latest.
CHELTENHAM INTERFAITH
This Tuesday, 10th March, at the Friends Meeting House, Cheltenham GL52 2NP, the Reverend Dr Marcus Braybrook, Anglican
priest and President of the World Congress of Faiths, will speak on “Jesus seen through the eyes of people of other faiths”. The talk
will commence at 7.30pm and follows the AGM at 7.00pm, chaired by Father Peter. All are most welcome. Please see the poster
in the porch for further details.
HOUSE OF THE OPEN DOOR EVENTS
(1) “Come up to me on the Mountain”
An ‘Intercession weekend’ with David Williams, a Catholic evangelist who teaches the word of God. Friday 24th April - Sunday 26th
April. Price £120 (day rate £30). Please contact Chiara on 01386 852084 to reserve a place on this course which is designed to
make our intercession more effective and fruitful by teaching us to enter deeply into the presence of the Lord.
(2) Using art to help us on our Spiritual Journey
Christine Dodd - an experienced spiritual director and artist - will lead a retreat this May from 4.00pm on Tuesday,12th May until
Friday 15th May in the beautiful surroundings in Childswickham. There are limited places available for this event, which will cost
£180 full board, with all materials included. For full details please email [email protected] or telephone Chiara on
01386 852084