News-sheet 16 November
Our Lady of Walsingham
THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF OUR LADY AND ST JOSEPH SHERINGHAM AND CROMER
R.C. Diocese of East Anglia:
A Registered Charity (Charity Commission No. 278742)
News-sheet for week beginning
Sunday, 16th November, 2008
33rd SUNDAY (Year 'A')
Weekday Readings for the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time (Year 2) Psalms for Week 1
Dear Parishioners,
We are now fast approaching the end of the Church's Year - and the beginning of a new one! I have available copies of the Advent and Christmas Season 'Walk with Me' booklet - an excellent publication from the Archdiocese of Birmingham - which some of you might like to use. It contains Readings and Prayers for every day from the beginning of Advent until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (the conclusion of the Christmas season). Price 50p.
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Tuesday at 10am at St Joseph's: Padre Pio Group.
Also on Tuesday at 9.45am: Julian Group (97 Station Rd., Cromer)
Also on Tuesday at 12 noon at St Joseph's: Baptism of Daisy Grace Consuelo Hall, daughter of Peter and Karen.
Also on Tuesday at 12.30pm at St Joseph's: Second of the Advent Austerity Lunches (hosted this week by the members of Sheringham Society of Friends). £2 for soup, roll and butter. These Advent Austerity Lunches continue every Tuesday until December 16th.
Also on Tuesday at 2.30pm: C.W.L. in the Hall at Cromer.
Also on Tuesday at 7pm: S.V.P. Meeting in the Hall at Cromer.
Also on Tuesday at 7.30pm: Beetle Drive in St Joseph's Church Hall
Also on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Presbytery at St Joseph's: Third Session of the 'Spe Salvi' Encyclical Study Programme.
Wednesday at 7pm: St Joseph's Choir Practice in the Hall.
Also on Wednesday at 7.30pm: Our Lady of Refuge Choir Practice in the Hall.
Thursday at 2pm: Third Session of the 'Spe Salvi' Encyclical Study Programme in the Hall at Cromer.
Saturday: 'Learning Together' (Diocesan Adult Religious Education Programme) THE EUCHARIST, SACRAMENT OF LOVE: an exploration of the meaning of the Mass in the light of Pope Benedict's Letter 'Sacramentum Caritatis'. The Day will be led by Bishop Michael and will take place at St Luke's Catholic Church, Peterborough. 10.30am - 3pm.
Also on Saturday: Prison Week Coffee Morning at Cromer Methodist Church Hall 10am - 12 noon. To raise funds for presents for prisoners' families and for the Prison Fellowship.
Also on Saturday: 'Christian Aid' Collection outside Morrison's in Cromer. Volunteers needed, please, for 1 hour slots between 9am and 5pm. Tell Kevin Jones if you can help. Tel: 01263-837708.
Next weekend at Our Lady of Refuge: various small items from the Cromer Presbytery will be on display in the Hall - please take what you would like: no charge but donations gratefully received.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: Many thanks to those who have already brought in boxes of gifts for children in serious need to both St Joseph's and Our Lady of Refuge. Final date for receiving boxes is this Tuesday - November 18th.
PARISH CHRISTMAS LUNCH: An encouraging number have already signed up for this event. I hope we shall see a good many from the Cromer end of the Parish, as well as those from St Joseph's who have supported the Christmas lunch in previous years. The Lunch will take place at 'Foxgloves' (The Maze Garden Centre on the Cromer Road) on Thursday, 18th December at 12.30pm. Numbers have to be limited to 50 - so, to avoid disappointment, please sign up as soon as you can on the sheets that are at the back of the church at both Cromer and Sheringham. The Menu (and prices) are on the insert that comes with this News-sheet.
EVENTS NEXT WEEK
Saturday, 29th November: ADVENT CHILDREN'S DAY at St Andrew's Methodist Church, Sheringham. 1.30pm - 4pm. Please let Fr Denys or Ann Potts (Tel: 01263-820035) have names of children who will be coming (50p per child) - as soon as possible.
Also on Saturday, 29th November: 'Learning Together' (Diocesan Adult Religious Education Programme): PREPARING FOR ADVENT: led by Maurice Lynch at St Mary's Catholic Church, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich. 10.30am - 3pm.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SHERINGHAM
Talk given on 'The Stable Door' by Sean White at the A.G.M. held on 4th November.
Many thanks to Mr. Sean White, who delivered such a moving talk about the plight of the homeless, especially in North Norfolk and the good work of 'Stable Door'. He emphasised how the lack of housing was such a contributory factor in family breakdown. He gave us much food for thought.
Peter Bowie
Churches Together rep.from our Parish
Church Cleaning Rota at Sheringham: Team A (Cathy and Colin Fisher and Val Bowie)
Church Cleaning Rota at Cromer: John and Teresa Saich
Counters: SHERINGHAM: This week: N. Matthews
Next week: A. Bronne & A. Richards
CROMER: This week: Teresa and Derek Moss
Next week: Sean McNulty and May Arnold
Collections last weekend: £706.56 (Sheringham: £323; Cromer: £383.56). 2nd Collection next weekend for the Diocesan Youth Service.
Full details of all forthcoming events are printed in last week's News-sheet. Please take a copy if you were away from the Parish last weekend.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES IN OUR PARISH
Thursday, 11th December at 7pm:
PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE FOR ADVENT at St. Joseph's.
Three Priests will be available for individual Confessions during the Service.
Saturday, 20th December:
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confessions):
At St Joseph's 9.30am - 10.30am.
And at Our Lady of Refuge 3pm - 4pm. Also at 5pm (before the Evening Mass)
CHRISTMAS EVE (Wednesday, 24th December):
MIDNIGHT MASS at Our Lady of Refuge at 9pm.
MIDNIGHT MASS at St Joseph's at 11.30pm.
CHRISTMAS DAY (Thursday, 25th December):
MASS OF THE DAWN at Our Lady of Refuge at 9am.
MASS OF THE DAY at St Joseph's at 10.30am.
SICK AND HOUSEBOUND: Bishop Michael Evans, Fr. Michael Griffin, Fr Roger Spencer, Fr John Doman, At Sheringham: Louise Bates, John Lawton, Roger Parsons, Angela Bronne, Victoria Skittrall, Julie Fisher, Patrick Boulton, Peter White, Norma and John Kelly, Dorothy Smith, Ken Sills, Dorothea Crux, Eileen Short, Mario Ricciardi, Billy Ault, Jim Gillick, Olive Scobie.. At Cromer: Kathleen Haddock, Joe Aylward, Jim and Barbara Cox, Charles and Molly Cullen, Ann Bailey, Bill Hogan, Len Wilde, Tracey Gowan, Thelma Luxford, Joan McKenna, Frank McNeillis, Rodney Nash, Anne and Patrick Buxton, Teddy Ratcliffe, Steve Beale, Dominic Fellowes, Christopher Browne, Patrick Clayton, Kathleen Heslin, Sue Juhl, Eileen Crossfield, And all in the Parish to whom we take Holy Communion each week.
ANNIVERSARIES: Edna Henderson (1996), Angela Perry, Thomas Robson (1986), Wilfrid Cooper (1984), William Lucy (1982), Ursula Bird (2001),Noel Heslin (2002), Agnes Ryan (1946).
DIOCESE AND PARISH INFORMATION:
The Bishop: Right Rev. Michael Evans: Tel: 01508-492202
The Parish Priest: Rev. Denys Lloyd: 58 Cromer Road, Sheringham NR26 8RT Tel: 01263-822036
e-mail: ourladyandstjoseph@btinternet.com
Website: http://www.northnorfolk.org/cromercatholicchurch/
Masses this week: 33rd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (Year 'A')
Saturday 6pm (Cromer): R.I.P. Sister M. Mary Brady
Sunday 9am (Cromer) People of the Parish; 10.30am (Sheringham) R.I.P. John O'Grady
Monday (Feria) (Sheringham): 9am R.I.P. Departed members of the de la Motte Family
Tuesday (Feria) (Sheringham: 7pm R.I.P. Departed members of the Fernando Family
Wednesday (Feria) (Cromer): 9am R.I.P. Harold and Eileen Gordon
Thursday (St Edmund, King and Martyr) (Secondary Patron of the Diocese) (Holt): 9.30am Private Intention
Friday (The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary) (Cromer): 9am R.I.P. John O'Grady
Saturday (St Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr) (Sheringham): 9am Kevin Moule (Ordination to the Priesthood)
Masses next weekend: SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE UNIVERSAL KING (Year 'A') Youth Sunday
Saturday 6pm (Cromer): R.I.P. Margaret Mary Teagle and other departed members of the Teagle Family
Sunday 9am (Cromer) People of the Parish; 10.30am (Sheringham) R.I.P. William Cooper
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession): Sheringham: Saturday 9.30am and by appointment. Cromer: Saturday 5pm - 5.30pm and by appointment.