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Lent

Today we begin our Lenten Observance with a Pastoral letter from the Bishop which encourages us to consider the Sacrament of Reconciliation as a worthy way of preparing for Easter. You will also see that we have added our LENT PAGE to the website.

Stations of the Cross

Will be at 9.30am on Wednesday and 6.30pm on Friday at St. Wilfrid’s and at 2.30pm on Sunday at St. Cuthbert’s, Cowpen, throughout Lent.

Lenten Alms for St Cuthbert’s Care

Will be collected throughout Lent in support of our poor here at home.

Cafod Family Fast Day

Is this Friday 26th February as part of the campaign “Give it Up”. Envelopes will be available this Sunday with your Bulletin.Thanks for all your generosity to Just Causes like this.

Bus

Our Community Bus is under threat of being withdrawn. Could you lobby our local councillors on behalf of those who need this essential service.

Cyreneans

The Cyreneans John Dryden is giving a talk in the parish hall this Thursday at 7pm on the “Homeless and Domestic Violence” All are welcome to come along.

St. Patrick’s Night Social

Saturday 20th March 7pm Pie & Peas, entertainer Brodie Michaels,licensed bar, raffles, etc. Tickets £4 from Elsie Jones.

Fair Trade

Sunday 28th February there will be a Fair Trade coffee morning in the hall after 11am Mass. Fair Trade goods will also be on sale.

Gift Aid

Could anyone no longer paying tax please inform Ann Trumble or Fr. Quinn as soon as possible, so we don’t over claim.

Asylum Seekers 

The centre would like to thank you for your donations.72 tins of tomatoes and 260 tins of beans were delivered in January, (tomatoes particularly needed). These are incorporated into a weekly bag of groceries for each destitute asylum seeker. We would encourage you to continue this vital work of mercy.

Women’s World Day of Prayer

Is here in St. Wilfrid’s on March 5th at 2.00pm

CRB Clearance

Please present original documents and photocopies to Laurie Wise (362160).

Walsingham Pilgrimage

28th September-1st October. Booking forms available in the Sacristy, a few places still remaining. See Trevor or Fr. Quinn as soon as possible. Deposits of £30 per person, cheques made payable to Leisure Time Travel Ltd. £228 half board and includes 2 free trips.

St. Andrew’s Governors

Meets in school Wednesday 24th February at 6pm

St. Wilfrid’s Governors

Meets in school Monday 10th March at 6pm.

Confessions

10.25am -11am on Saturdays in St.Wilfrid’s and after Thursday evening Mass in St Cuthbert’s

Please Pray for the Sick and the Housebound and all who have asked for our prayers especially:

Margaret George, Anne Coxon, Eddie Clark, Ellen Nelson, Marie Chicken, Susan Buckham, Mary Henderson, Harry Dearie, Rhona Stead, Elisa Collins, Margaret Stokoe, Rosaleen Short, and Kathy Beard.

Please Remember Edna Bell in you Prayers she died last Monday and was buried on Friday. May she rest in peace.

 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Musical Talent in the North East for good cause...

We have been contacted by a musical group asking for help in raising awareness of the music and good casue that they offer - the email reads...

"Dear Sir/Madam,

I am leading a group of volunteers. The group, called Semitones, has people of various ages, abilities and instruments. The aim of the group is to bring live music to nursing homes, hospices etc. The group does not have religious affiliation but I am hoping that you may be willing to help us because of its charitable aim. Incidentally, the nursing home in Newcastle that we have done most concerts for is the catholic nursing home, St Catherine’s (part of St Cuthbert’s Care). We also played at St Joseph (Little Sisters of the Poor). We practise at the church hall of the St Charles Catholic Church in Newcastle, Gosforth. I wondered if you would kindly help me by placing some information about our group on your website and/or in your newsletter. Perhaps just what is written below in Italics.

Thank you for your consideration.

Kind regards,

Ewa Posner

 

Musicians wanted to play in a hospices and nursing homes in Newcastle area. - All musicians, All instruments, All standards.

If you're musical and want to do something for the community, or if you just want to make music in public - a team is getting together to do just that. Contact skfposner@googlemail.com

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Pope and Curia begin Spiritual Exercises

The annual Lenten Spiritual Exercises of the Pope and the Roman Curia are due to begin 21 February, the first Sunday of Lent. This year's meditations will be directed by the Salesian priest, Fr Enrico Dal Covolo.

The theme of the spiritual exercises, which will take place in the Redemptoris Mater Chapel of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, is: 'The Lessons of God and the Church on the priestly vocation'.

The retreat will begin at 6pm with Eucharistic exposition, the celebration of Vespers, an introductory meditation, adoration and Eucharistic blessing. Over the following days there will be the celebration of Lauds and meditation at 9am; celebration of Terce and meditation at 10.15am; meditation at 5pm; and Vespers, adoration and Eucharistic blessing at 5.45pm.

The spiritual exercises will end at 9am on Saturday, 27 February, with the celebration of Lauds and a closing meditation.

During the retreat all audiences will be cancelled, including the weekly general audience of Wednesday 24 February.

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US Church makes preparations for introduction of revised Roman Missal

American Catholic Bishops have announced a series of workshops to be offered around the United States in April and November to prepare priests and diocesan leaders for implementation of the revised Roman Missal, which they say includes: ' the most significant changes in the Liturgy since 1974.'

The seminars are sponsored by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Divine Worship and the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions. Other associates in planning include the National Organization for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy and the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

Seminars will study the historical and theological context of the new Missal and look at some of the new translations to deepen understanding of their depth and richness.

They will also highlight the role of the priest celebrant in both proclaiming and singing the next texts. In addition, speakers will discuss the impact of change on both priests and laity and suggest strategies for implementation of the Missal locally.

Primary staff for each seminar will be either Msgr Anthony Sherman, executive director of the USCCB Secretariat of Divine Worship, or Father Richard Hilgartner, associate director of the Divine Worship Secretariat. Msgr Sherman holds a doctorate in sacred theology from the University of Innsbruck. Fr Hilgartner holds a licentiate degree in Sacred Theology from the Pontificio Ateneo Sant'Anselmo, Rome and is a doctoral student in liturgy at The Catholic University of America. Both are members of the North American Academy of Liturgy and the Catholic Academy of Liturgy.

A second speaker at each seminar will be either Brian Reynolds, EdD, chancellor and chief administrator of the Archdiocese of Louisville; Dolly Sokol, PhD, director of development of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe or Peter Zografos, DMin, director of campus ministry and adjunct faculty of Our Lady of the Lake University, in San Antonio.

Workshops will be offered in Cincinnati; Richmond, Virginia; Phoenix; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Kansas City, Missouri; Helena, Montana; St. Paul-Minneapolis; Denver; Orange, California; Louisville; Baltimore; Milwaukee; Trenton, New Jersey; San Francisco; Oklahoma City; Boston; Seattle; Alexandria, Louisiana; Albany, New York; Honolulu; San Antonio; and Orlando.

Further details can be found at www.fdlc.org, and registration for the workshops (limited to priests and diocesan leaders) is at www.usccb.org/romanmissal.

Other initiatives include provision of a series of related articles to diocesan media outlets. The Bishops are preparing several resources, including a parish guide, which will be available soon after the final text of the Missal is approved by the Holy See.

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New film: Saint Nicholas Owen: Maker of priest holes

A new short film currently being shot on location in Sussex by Mary's Dowry Productions, tells the life story of one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, Saint Nicholas Owen.

For about twenty years he worked across England constructing priest holes in many houses, some of which have still not been discovered. His work was so ingenious that those hunting the priests admired the skill involved in them.

Saint Nicholas Owen worked alone and often at night. He worked with brick and wood, sometimes constructing holes behind chimneys, beneath floors, in staircases and in walls. He died under torture in the Tower of London for his faith.

Nicholas Owen was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970.

SEE THE YOU TUBE VIDEO HERE................