Newsletter 8 April 2018 - 2nd Sunday Of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
| 8 April 2018 - 2nd Sunday Of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) |
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Easter Greetings!
Fr John would like to wish everyone in the parish every blessing at this most Holy time in the Church’s year.
Parish Fundraising Event As a token of thanks for permitting limited use of our car park, the owners of the restaurant are offering us a free fundraising evening at the Chef & Spice Restaurant. All the proceeds of the ticket sales and raffle will go to support out two parish charities – The Laura Centre and The Bridge Homelessness to Hope. The ticket price is £10 per person, which includes an ‘all you can eat’ buffet of predominantly Indian food, although some non-Indian options are also available. Drinks will be extra. Limited Tickets are now available - please help us to sell them all! Click here for the event poster .
Notices Please Pray For Terence Meechan, who died recently. His funeral Mass will be offered on Friday 27 April at 12 noon. May he rest in peace. Easter Sacraments At the Easter Vigil, Godsway Onyamiama, Sheri Ibilola and Simba Mwoyosviyi received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion. The following children were also baptised – Joanna Gandazha, Tayanna and Ayanna Mwoyosviyi. On Easter Sunday morning Ava Zara Kendi Baariu was baptised. Please pray for them. Thank you To everyone who has contributed to the Holy Week and Easter celebration in the parish - church cleaners, flower arrangers, musicians, sacristans, altar servers, readers, collectors and those who decorate the Church. Your hard work and generous giving of your time is much appreciated. Christ the King School Vacancy Assistant Head Teacher – Infant Site. Details on the notice-board, closing date Friday 13 April. Catholic News The Easter edition of the Diocesan Newspaper is available free of charge for you to take home today!
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