Newsletter
THIS WEEK:
Ash Wednesday Mass
Film Club - “Karol” (The life of Pope John Paul II)
Confessions
Monthly Faith Discussion Group
PARISH BAZAAR
PLEASE COME ALONG AND BRING YOUR Have you picked up your Raffle Tickets? Please pick up a book today if you have not already done so. Tickets are 50p each or £2.50 per book. Counterfoils and money can be placed in the big “Red Box” in the porch. Setting Up: The Parish Centre will be open from 7.00pm on Friday 24 February for stallholders to set up their stall in their appointed positions and again at 9.00am on Saturday morning for last minute preparations. There’s still time to donate items! Please go through your cupboards and bring along items we can sell. We particularly need to following: DVD’s, games, toys, puzzles, cosmetics, bottles, non-perishable groceries and items for the “White Elephant” stall. (Please note: we will not be having a book stall this year). Please only bring items that as in a “good as new” condition. We also need donations of chocolate and chocolate related items for the “Chocolate Tombola”. Please leave items in the Altar Server’s Sacristy. Cake Stall: Always a big success, so for those who enjoy baking please bring your homemade cakes, biscuits, breads, scones etc on either Friday or Saturday morning. Raffle Prizes: If you have offered to donate a prize, please ensure it is clearly marked “For the Raffle” and dropped off at the presbytery before Saturday. If you have any questions or need more information please contact either Clive Scranney on 285 7368 or Claire in the parish office. “You are Living Stones” A consultation on the parochial structure of the Diocese of Nottingham Questions for Reflection The Dean, Fr John Hadley, has posted the following questions for parishes to consider during this consultation:
What can we say about our Catholic community now? We will be considering these questions and others in the months ahead. Notices Mass Times Please note the times of Mass on Ash Wednesday and that there will be no evening Mass here at St Peter’s. There is Mass at 7.30pm at Blessed Sacrament, Gooding Avenue and there will be a Solemn Latin Mass at Holy Cross at 6.00pm. Lent Please pick one of the special leaflets in the porch, giving details of the times of various services and activities taking place in the parish during the season of Lent. This will be updated over the coming weeks. Details will also be given on the Front page and Newsletter pages of the Parish Website. Music for Holy Week The Mass of the Lord’s supper, the celebration of the Lord’s Passion and the Easter Vigil are the liturgical highpoint of the Churches year, when the whole parish has the opportunity to come together to celebrate with great solemnity and joy the Pascal Mystery. In order to make these celebrations as beautiful as possible, Fr John would like to gather together a group of singers especially for these three ceremonies. If you are interested in joining this singing group, please come along to the first practice on Sunday 26 February at 12.15pm and find out more. Each practice session will last about 30/40 minutes. CTS Books & Leaflets To help prepare for Lent and Easter, there is a selection of booklets and leaflets in the CTS Book Stand in the porch (price as shown on the item). Please place the money in the slot marked “Piety” which you will find in the newspaper stand. Baptism This weekend, we welcome Layla Elisabeth Nkwadjio into our parish community. Please keep her & her family in your prayers at this time. Brownie Leader Wanted Our Brownie Leader, Alison Philips, is retiring on 20 February. Is there someone here at St Peter’s who would be willing to take over the running of the Brownie Pack? For information or for an informal chat, please phone Teresa Rewcastle on 07972 267 148. Can you help? Bed settee/single bed in good condition is needed by a homeless person who is moving into a flat. Please contact Angela Tel: 2856998. Church Cleaning If anybody, particularly younger members of the parish, would be willing to help out as part of a rota of cleaners, could you please add your name to the list in the porch. Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16-21 July 2012. If you are interested in joining this year’s pilgrimage, Claire in the parish office has a couple of booking forms and information leaflets for anyone who wishes to find out more. Please see the poster on the notice-board for more information. Diary of Events PPC Meeting Reminder to Parish Council members that there will be a meeting in the downstairs meeting room on Tuesday 21 February at 7.00pm to discuss “Living Stones”. If you are unable to attend, please let Claire in the parish office know. Film Club Beginning Thursday 23 February the film Karol, portraying the life of Blessed Pope John Paul II, will be screened in four 1 ½ hour episodes from 7.30-9.00pm. All welcome! SPUC Clothes Sale Saturday 25 February at Blessed Sacrament Church Hall, between 11.00am and 3.00pm. This will include the chance to find out more about the branch's activities. “Go to Galilee” – A Study Day on St Mark’s Gospel Saturday 25 February from 10.00am – 4.30pm at Holy Cross, Leicester. For details, please pick up a flyer or see poster on notice-board. Irish Night Saturday 25 February at Sacred Heart Church, Mere Road from 8.00pm – Late. Tickets £5.00. Fundraiser in aid of “The Bubble Foundation” (www.thebubblefoundation.org.uk). Youth Group The next meeting will be on Sunday 26 February from 7.00-8.30pm at St Anne's, Letchworth Road. We'll be making pancakes! New members in Year 7 and above are invited to join us. “Echoes of Erin” Concert Tour Wednesday 29 February at 8.00pm at English Martyrs School. Session and Buffet afterwards at St Patrick’s, Beaumont Leys Lane. For ticket details, please see the poster on the notice-board. Women’s World Day of Prayer Friday 2 March at St Anne’s, Letchworth Road at 7.30pm. This is a world-wide event and representatives from local churches will take part in the service, which this year has been prepared by the women of Malaysia. Everyone welcome! 5th International Youth Pro Life Conference 2-4 March in Rotherham. Fr John will be attending this event in the capacity of Catholic Chaplain. If there are any young people in the parish (aged 18-35) who would be willing to get involved, the parish would consider sponsoring them and they could travel with Fr John. Please let him know as soon as possible. UCM Meeting Next meeting Wednesday 7 March. Marriage Mass This annual Mass will take place at the Cathedral on 11 March 2012 at 3.00pm. If you are newly married or are celebrating a significant anniversary this year, you may wish to attend. Monthly Faith Discussion Group Begins Thursday 22 March after the evening Mass (7.10pm approx) in the downstairs meeting room. Each session will last about an hour, beginning with a cup of tea and ending with a prayer. If you have a topic that you would like to explore, please let Fr John know. “Make Music for the Lord” This music workshop is being held on Saturday 28 April 2012 from 10.00am – 4.00pm at Holy Trinity, Newark and is free to participants. It would be good if musicians from our parish could represent us at this event. Please let Claire in the parish office know if you would like to attend. FULL WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS: |
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