Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

5th February 2012

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MASS TIMES

Sunday 5th February Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9.00am Mass

5.00pm Mass

Monday 6th February

10.00am Mass

Tuesday 7th February

7.30pm Mass

Wednesday 8th February

10.00am Mass

Thursday 9th February

No Liturgy Today

Friday 10th February

No Liturgy Today

Saturday 11th February

9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.15am Benediction

10.30am Mass

Confessions from 11.00am

Sunday 12th February Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9.00am Mass

5.00pm Mass

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PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITY FOR THE PREPARATION OF MASS Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, come to us and renew us as we gather to celebrate this Sunday Mass. As we continue our pilgrimage of life, help us to become better Christians on earth so that we may rejoice with you for ever in Heaven. To the Holy Trinity be glory for ever and ever. Amen

Sick & Housebound – Please remember in your prayers all the sick and housebound, in particular, those recently sick – Yvonne Waterworth, Rina Kerby, Kath Perry, Pauline Gammon, Paul Farrell, Irene Halfpenny, Emeka Nwangwu, Les Hooper, Stephen Hooper, Sr. Maria Tyrell, Joan MacNamara,  Tom Lewis, Margaret Collins, Pat Stapleton, Sue Gallagher, Allen Jenkins, Pat Kelly, Eileen Hunt, Roy Hunt, Lena Buck, Vera Tholian, Sheila Purdy, George Purdy, David King, Win Gardiner,  Patrick Farrell, Marie Shields, Sr. Joanna Brennan, Terry Simmonds, Harry Jenkins. Please remember in your prayers all whose anniversaries occur at this time –  Marguerite Cottuli de Cothi, Kathleen Corrie, Dorothy Gray, John Stack, Michael Forde, Alfred Lovell, Louisa Lethebee, John O’ Toole, Frances Partridge, Mabel White, Christopher Ryding, Daniel O’ Connell, Joe Welsh, Gilbert Morrissey.

Retiring Collection TODAY for Catholic Education Service which supports our schools in many ways - negotiating with the government on legal, administrative and religious education matters in order to promote and safeguard Catholic interests in education. Our money supports them in all they do to support our Catholic schools.

Union of Catholic Mothers (UCM)
Meet on Wednesday 8 February in the Majella Room after Mass for a “Bring & Buy.”  

St. Brendan’s Sixth Form College
An “Open Evening” is being held at St. Brendan’s College on Thursday 9 February 2012 from 6pm-9pm. All are welcome; no appointments are necessary. Please telephone 0117 9039967 for further details.

Vacancy for Administrative Assistant
A vacancy occurs for a term-time only Administrative Assistant for the Department of Schools and Colleges, 160 Pennywell Rd, Bristol.  For more information contact Jenny Fitzgerald 0117 9025593 or www.cliftondiocese.com   Please see job description on the notice board.

PASSION PLAY ST GERARD'S MARCH 30TH
Advance notice that a Passion Play will take place in St Gerard's on Friday 30th March at 7pm. This is just before Holy Week and will help us to focus on the events of Holy Week. It will be performed by an SVP group from South Wales. Tickets will cost £5 and should be available at the beginning of Lent. Please put this date in your diary

CAFOD  LENT  FAST  DAY, Friday 2nd March 2012.
Give it up for Water this Fast Day. Every 20 seconds a child dies from DIRTY WATER. You can help change this. This Lent we can DOUBLE our donations at no extra cost. For every £1 you give, the Government will give £1, helping us to change more lives. (This concession is NOT Gift Aid and is therefore available to all). We will hand out the envelopes on Sunday 26 February If you are giving up something for Lent, you can donate the money you save to Cafod so we can keep providing some of the poorest families with clean water and essential services. Why not use our Cafod money boxes to collect your savings. Boxes available at the back of the Church. .Cafod is celebrating 50 years helping the poor people of the world this year, so let us try and make it a special year with our offerings and prayers.

Fun, Games & Faith for Young People
The Living Your Faith camps take place every August, and they are a chance for young people to grow in their faith and make friends with other young Catholics from the Diocese. The weeks are being run by a team of experienced helpers which includes our chaplain, Fr. Tom Finnegan. Each day will be built around Mass, and the children/young people will be taking part in a variety of faith-related activities as well as plenty of fun, games and a day trip. Our Lady’s Homestead in Nympsfield is a peaceful and safe location, and the camps promise to be a spiritual and fun two weeks. If you have any queries at all about the weeks or how they are run, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Stephen Spurrell (Living Your Faith co-ordinator) at c/o St Teresa of the Child Jesus, 71 Gloucester Road North, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7PL. Tel: 07847 915415. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   Details of camps: Week 1 = 13th – 17th August   age 7-11      Week 2 = 20th – 24th August  age 12-16 Week one is generally for children in school years 3 to 6, whilst week 2 is for children in years 7 to 11. COST for the camps: Week 1  £120 per week;   Week 2  £130 per week, In order to secure a place on the camps, a completed booking form and a £30 deposit are required. Cheques should be made payable to ‘CCDTR Living Your Faith’. All deposits and forms should be sent to Stephen using the address above.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Bishop Declan invites you to join him on our diocesan pilgrimage Fri.24-Fri.31 August 2012.Transport by coach Clifton Cathedral-Lourdes. For sick members a Jumbulance is being arranged for transport. For further information contact Deacon David Wakefield Tel.07711 834800 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Cafod Donation
Thanks for the donation of £10

50+ Club
The club will meet in the church hall on Tuesday 7 Feb. at 2.0pm.for the A.G.M. and payment of annual subscriptions of £7. New members very welcome.

CLOW will  have a meeting on Tuesday evening after the evening Mass in the Majella room. All existing CLOW members are invited to attend and any new members or those who maybe interested in joining are very welcome.

Church Door – The outer church door has been fitted with a new self-closing device. When opened beyond 45° the delay mechanism will give ample time for the passage of prams/wheelchairs with no need to hold the door open.

REGULAR EVENTS

CONFESSIONS ~ Saturdays from 11.00am and at call.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction ~ Saturdays from 9.30an

Rosary ~ every Wednesday and Friday 9.30am

First Sunday of the Month ~ Tea, coffee & refreshments in the hall, All Welcome.

Parish Finance ~ The collection for Parish funds on 29 January totalled  £566.02. Donations to Restoration/Lighting Fund totalled £102.00.  .Thank you!