It has been brought to our attention, that more people would come into the hall after Mass for tea/coffee etc. and get to know their fellow parishioners if there were more empty chairs. Well we have now sorted this, so please make the effort to join us after Mass on Sundays and Wednesdays.
Category: Church Events
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday after Mass in St Wilfrid’s Hall, we shall have our “surprise bag sale”, choose a bag for £2 (£1 for children) prize every time. This was so popular last year, we sold out within half an hour. This year we have more bags to fill. If you have any bags to contribute, please put them in the box in the porch, empty or full. Thank you. The proceeds will go towards items for children’s liturgy.
Parish Quiz Night – April 12th
Parish Quiz Night Fri April 12th 7pm – Tickets now on sale. Get your teams ready for the second of our bi-annual quiz nights this time held at St Georges Hall. Teams of 6 with children under 12 not included in team numbers.
Scripture Reading for Lent:
We are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ: be reconciled to God. For our sake God made the one who knew no sin to be sin, so that in him we might become the goodness of God. As we work together with him, we entreat you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.For he says, “At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on the day of salvation I helped you”. Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!.
Fr Rory Writes
“Moment by moment we continue to build the Kingdom of God”
We had a very successful celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation last Saturday morning at St George’s Church. The enrolment ceremony for the Altar Servers at St Wilfrid’s Sunday Mass, in conjunction with the first scrutiny can point us in the right direction. As our progress through Lent develops it will please God, prepare a platform for the most important events to come, the resurrection of our Devine Lord from the dead, the ascension into heaven and the greatest experience, Pentecost.
Then for the more down to earth events, parish finance council, parish meetings, but especially all our parish events like tea and coffee, where we share with one another the life God has given, bestowed upon us, so that we may continue to bear good fruit, fruit that will last.
A very special event on Wednesday evening, we had a visit from Katherine Bergin. Her work with the diocese, but especially her involvement with her parish, make her a rich source of contact. As we face the plans that Bishop Richard has laid out for our diocese, and will have great implications upon our future, certain aspects of it have been dictated, especially by the shortage of priests. But equally so, lack of baptism, lack of marriage, lack of involvement of people in the life of the church. So much of the focus has been on going to Mass and what we liked to happen there. We have a great challenge before us.
Parish Over 50’s Club
Our next afternoon tea will be Thursday 28th March at 2pm.
Thank you
Thank you for supporting CAFOD’s Family Fast Day Lunch and Lenten Workshop. A big thank you to all who supported our Soup Lunch and Lenten workshop. We had a wonderful time tasting a variety of wholesome soups and everyone enjoyed taking part in a range of activities. Thank you to all who made this such a successful event. As a result of your generous donations, given in love, you have raised an amazing 363.50! This will be enough to buy 3 GPS trackers for families like James the fishermen. You are keeping the fishermen safe and helping them to feed their families for good. You can still give online at cafod.org.uk
Next First Holy Communion Lesson
The next Parish First Holy Communion lesson will be on the 17th January at 5:30pm in St Wilfrid’s Hall.
Parish Tea and Coffee Mornings
St Wilfrid’s and St George’s serve tea/coffee after Mass every Sunday (St Wilfrid’s also serves it on Wednesdays) and are being well attended. It is now a good place to meet new friends and old ones. There is much conversation and laughter, a “Good Tonic” in these hard times. We have some new members who have recently joined our parish and the tea/coffee after mass and have found this an excellent way to get to know fellow members of our parish. All stating “what a friendly warm church and hall we have”. So please you come and join us too. I expect you have noticed how food prices are going up and up, so please could you put a little more in the tea/coffee pot. Remember we provide biscuits always with your tea/coffee and on many occasions plenty of cake!! Thank you.