Parish of the English Martyrs, Danbury

with

Holy Trinity Church,
South Woodham Ferrers


1st November 2009 ~ All Saints

Year B  Part 2  Page 121
 

Parish Priest

Fr. Paul Fox

324138
Chairman of Parish Council

Kath Gable

321383
Gift Aid Co-ordinator

Carmella McDonald

01621
828758
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School S.W.F (Parish School)

Sarah
Ginzler-Maher, Head Teacher

321828
Newsletter Co-ordinator/ Holy Trinity Church Bookings

Penny Ginzler

324138
Marriage Care
(Professional, Confidential Counselling)

0800 389 3801

Children's Liturgy Co-ordinators

(H.T.)
(E.M.)

 

Clare Hopkins
Suzy Wade

 

400638
4
21207

 

Saturday 31st October – Feria

10.00am HOLY TRINITY Eucharistic Service

6.00pm ENGLISH MARTYRS Parish Community


Sunday 1st November – All Saints

8.45am HOLY TRINITY Vera Burns RIP and Frank & Kathleen Bleackley RIP

10.45am ENGLISH MARTYRS Fr Gerry Murphy RIP

5.30pm HOLY TRINITY Gertrude Eugenia RIP


Monday 2nd November - Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls)

10.00am ENGLISH MARTYRS All Holy Souls RIP


Thursday 5th November – Feria

10.00am HOLY TRINITY Ecumenical Service - Anglican


Friday 6th November – Feria

9.15am HOLY TRINITY The Hain and O’Connor Families


Saturday 7th November – Feria

10.00am HOLY TRINITY Eucharistic Service

6.00pm ENGLISH MARTYRS Holy Souls RIP


Sunday 8th November – 32nd Sunday of the year (B) (Remembrance Day)

8.45am HOLY TRINITY The Dead of World Wars RIP

10.45am ENGLISH MARTYRS The Dead of World Wars RIP

5.30pm HOLY TRINITY Parish Community

 

Rosary for the Sick of the Parish: Each Friday, 8.55am at Holy Trinity

Sacrament of Confession: English Martyrs, Sat. 5.30 - 6.00pm and Holy Trinity, after Sun. 5.30pm Mass.

Confession or Other Matters: Fr. Paul is usually available on request or by appointment.

Sunday Masses 24th & 25th October 2009:

Offertory Collection: £ 520.75

Average weekly offertory by standing order: £570

On the move Please introduce yourself to Fr. Paul if you are new to the Parish (or a visitor) – and let him know if you are moving into or out of the Parish.

Parish Email Address: danbury@dioceseofbrentwood.org

Diocesan Vocations Website www.brentwoodvocations.org

Newsletter items Please submit any requests to Penny before 1.00pm Wednesday.

Pastoral Care Group (PCG): Margaret 451466, Eileen 322451, Kath 321383, and Margaret 320525, are available in times of need i.e. loneliness, family crisis, transport or any other issues, or ring Fr Paul in the first instance. Strictest confidence applied always.

We pray for all our sick friends and relatives, including: Ted Barton, Tracy Booth, Rosie Brown, Josie Cassidy, May Culliton, Jean Fernando, Madge Farrow, Bette George, Matthew Green, Bernard Guilfoyle, Patrick Hastings, Diane & Michael Hewstone, Tara Hull, Duncan Holt, Peter Huish, Chris Huggins, Sophia Hunt, Rita Johnson, Pauline Lehan. Mary Lynch, Maryann Lyons, Suzie Martin, Sylvia Mead, Brendan Morrissey, Kath Robinson, Vivien Rocket, Linda Ryan, Betty Smith, Terri E. Williamson, Joan Woollard, Roy Wright, Mary Wykowski

STEVE WATSON RIP – Please pray for Steve who died recently, It was a great privilege to receive Steve into the church (Baptised, Confirm and 1st Holy Communion) just 48 hours before he died. Please also keep his family in your prayers. May he rest in peace.

BILL DELANEY RIP - Please also pray for Bill who died recently and his family. Bill’s funeral will take place at Holy Trinity SWF on Friday November 6th at 2pm. Cremation Service will be at 3.30pm. May he rest in peace.
 

WE STILL URGENTLY NEED MORE EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
FOR BOTH CHURCHES

Training Course – St. Augustines Church, Springfield
8pm – 9.30pm Wednesdays 4th, 11th, 18thand 25th of November.
Please see Fr Paul for an application form if interested or phone 01245 460783.
 

1st Holy Communion Parents Meeting   - will be held in the Church
@ 8pm on Tuesday 3rd November  and not Monday 2nd as previously arranged.
 

Changing Face of Britain National Celebration at Westminster Cathedral - Saturday, 7th November 2009 at 2pm All are invited to celebrate the changing face of Britain programme marking the 25th Anniversary of the Catholic Association for Racial Justice. The celebration will include the Catholic Community including the Archbishop of Westminster and Bishops, other Christian denominations, other faith communities, Members of Parliament, local and national Government officials. We do hope that you will be able to join us to show your support for CARJ and the important issues of valuing Ethnic Diversity and Racial Justice. For further information please contact Rosie Bairwal, CARJ. Telephone: 020 8802 8080. Email: info@carj.org.uk".

BRES Advent Preparation Evening - Thursday 12th November 2009 7.30pm at Cathedral House Brentwood. Sr Monica Butler will lead the evening on the theme Preparing for Advent: "Awakening to the mystery that is here."During this time participants will be introduced to an audio-visual tool for meditation. Cost £5 and £3 unwaged. Telephone Number 01277 265285.

Sacrament of Confirmation – This year’s Confirmation programme will commence in January 2010 at Holy Trinity Church, SWF. If you are in year 9 and above and want to take the sacrament of confirmation, please write a letter to Fr Paul explaining why you wish to be confirmed. For any further enquiries, please call Theresa & Paul Kelly on 01245 324 899

Rome by Air Pilgrimage - 31st May – 4th June 2010 – Cost £499.00 – For a further information and a full itinerary, please contact Maria Jiggins on 01621 855857

Catholic Singles is an organisation which helps single, widowed, separated and divorced Catholics of all ages (over 18 years) meet, either one to one or through social events. All members receive a monthly bulletin, called Catholic networking. For more information please tel. 0161 941 3498, visit the website www.catholicsingles.org.uk or e mail info@catholicsingles.org.uk

Advent retreat @ Walsingham House - This Advent Retreat is for all young people in school year 10(14/15 years old) to 19 years old and takes place at Walsingham House from December 11-13, The theme this year is "What is the meaning of life?" aiming to answer this life-long question and explore things of value and meaning in our lives. It costs £40 and if you would like a booking form please contact Kylie on 01268 515970 or email kylie@walsinghamhouse.org - See poster on notice board for more information.



 

      Dear God, make me "copeless"

I have come to hate the word "cope", because to cope with something you have to separate yourself from it. You make it your antagonist, your enemy. Like management, coping is a taming word, sometimes even a warfare word. Wild, untamed emotions are full of life-spirit, vibrant with the energy of being. They don’t have to be acted out, but neither do they need to be tamed. They are part of the inner wilderness; they can be just what they are. God save me from coping. God help me join, not separate. Help me be with and in, not apart from. Show me the way to savouring, not controlling. Dear God, hear my prayer, make me forever copeless.

Gerald May (Psychiatrist)

The Wisdom of Wilderness.

Our Parish Prayer

God Our Father, give us the grace to go about our tasks in a spirit of eagerness and charity. Grant that we may have the calmness of mind and steadiness of purpose, so that we may do your will in this short life, and obtain happiness in the world to come. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

 

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