REST IN PEACE : Please pray for Petrina James who died last week and will be buried from St. Patrick’s. Her funeral arrangements are as follows. Petrinas body will be received into church tomorrow Monday at 5.30pm . Her Requiem Mass will be this Tuesday 9 th March at 9.30am followed by cremation at Bristol South at 11.00am . There will be a reception for everyone in the church following the funeral. Petrina worshiped at St Patrick’s for the last 20 years and lived in Dillon Court for the last 16 years. She was a Eucharistic Minister, reader, parish office volunteer, church cleaner, she ran the repository and contributed to all activities in parish life. Her presence will be sadly missed. We offer her daughter Jacinta our sympathy and prayers. May she rest in peace.
MARIE GRANT R.I.P: Since Marie Grant’s funeral two weeks ago people have still been sending donations in her memory to The Grant Bradley Charitable Trust for distribution to the poor. A further £1,350 has been received bringing the total to just over £5,000. The charities that will benefit include Bishop Declan Lang Charity, Bishop of Durban, HCPT Group 79,Don Bosco Orphanage in Mumbai, St Anthony Messenger. Thank you to everyone for their generosity. Several people have asked for copies of Father Gregory’s sermon at his mothers funeral. These are available in the narthex, please help yourself to copies and copies of the funeral brochure.
CONCERT IN THE CHURCH THIS SUNDAY 7 TH MARCH : At 3.00pm until 5.00pm The Chamber Recorder Orchestra of the South West are performing in St Patrick’s. This will be a wonderful professional concert with a wide range of recorder instrumentalists performing. Tickets are priced at £5.00 for adults and £2.00 for children and are available on the door.
TUESDAY EVENINGS IN LENT: 7.00pm Stations of The Cross – 7.30pm Mass or Eucharistic Service – 8.00pm Talk on the Faith for half an hour. You may come to any one, two or three parts of the above 1 ½ hour session.
MOTHERING SUNDAY: Next Sunday is Mothers Day and St Patrick’s Children’s Choir will lead the music at the 10.00am Mass.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES: There will be a talk for parents of the First Holy Communion candidates in The Shore Gallery next Saturday 13 th March at 10.15am . The talk is important so please make every effort to attend. Class for the children will start at the usual time of 10.00am finishing at 11.15am and will be held in the church. On Sunday 14 th March the children will be helping to present the liturgy at the 10.00am Mass. Please have your child at the church by 9.45am . Any questions please contact Kath on 0117 9090111.
PAPAL VISIT TO THE U.K 2010: The Holy Father has announced his forthcoming visit to the UK possibly sometime in September 2010. Sadly there is already opposition headed by the Secular Society of Great Britain to this visit. The Secular Society have an online petition which has already attracted over 20,000 signatures and yet a petition supporting the visit has less than 6,000 signatures. You are asked to visit the website and sign the supporting petition as we welcome the Holy Father to our country. www.petitiononline.com/popein the UK/petition.html
CAFOD COLLECTION: We added the 2 nd collection to the CAFOD Lent Fast Day envelopes and sent a cheque to CAFOD for £600.00. Thank you to everyone who contributed.
ST. PATRICK’S SCHOOL: 1) Congratulations to the parents and school children who raised £500 for CAFOD’S work in Haiti .
2)There is a School Governors meeting on Monday 15 th March at 7.00pm in the school.
3)There are some copies of the school newsletter in the narthex. It is great reading please feel free to take a copy.
SPANISH HOLIDAY : A lovely holiday to “ Old Castile ” in Spain ( Valladolid : Avila : Segovia : Salamanca : ) is being organised by Mgr Jeremy Rigden from May 31 st – June 7 th 2010 . It is a bargain at £525.00 for flight, full board and tours. Details are on the notice board or contact Mgr Jeremy on 01793 527 931.
WELCOME INTO THE CHURCH : 1) To-day we welcome into the family of God Jago Orrien Smith and Lucy Cerise Smith who will be baptised at 2.00pm . We congratulate their parents and Godparents. Parents must attend two talks A and B before having their child(ren) Baptised. Baptisms take place on the first Sunday of every month.
2) Baptismal Talk A will take place next Sunday 14 th March after the 10.00am Mass, in the church.
LORD WE PR AY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK : Please remember in your prayers: Bernie McGinn (Amelia’s sister) John Slattery, Maria Smith (Joanna Deasey’s Sister), Gretta Priest, Tony & Jack Condell, Maura Crowley, Michael White, Phyllis Allen, Bill Shepherd, Rod Batt, Kathleen Butler, Sally Green, Cathy McCague, Mary Healy, Esme Linehan-Brown, (Age 5) Madge O ‘Donnell, Mario Laganá, Mandy Nelson (McGrath), Hannah Clements age 8, Stan Merrick, Daphne Stonor,
ST. PATRICK’S ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS:
1.Annual Dance This Friday 12 th March at the BAWA Club organised by The Irish Society. Music by Brendan Shine. Irish Dancing Display The Stacey Quinn School . Tickets £15 in advance or £20 on the door. Contact the BAWA Club 0117 987 3244 or Amelia 0117 955 3931.
2.Annual Parade Next Sunday 14 th March at 12.30 pm from The Gloucester Inn, Gloucester Road to St. Bonaventure’s Hall. Entertainment from 2pm to 6pm by The Murphys from Co. Kerry. Irish Dancing Display The Kate O’Malley School.
Admission: Adults £7.50 : Senior School £2.50 : Primary School FREE. St. Patrick’s Junior S.V.P. providing the refreshments for their own funds.
3 . St. Patrick’s Day School Mass at 9.15 am with the Blessing of the Foundation Stone for the new School Dining Hall.
4.School Concert in The Church at 2.00 pm
5. “The Mass of St. Patrick” St. Patrick’s Music commissioned David Ogden to write a Mass for the parish. This new Mass will be launched at a special Patronal Feast Day Mass at 7.30 pm . We are delighted that David Ogden will be in attendance to present the Mass to the parish. This special Mass will be followed by a supper in The Shore Gallery. Tickets are priced at £10.00 to include welcome drink, main course and dessert. Please sign the list in the church porch if you will be attending the supper.
ECUMENICAL TALKS DURING LENT:
There is opportunity to attend 5 different venues where our Churches Together team of Ministers and Church Representatives have organised a Series of Talks. These Talks do not include our own talks that take place each Tuesday evening: Posters are on display in the Narthex.
1. Tuesdays 2.30 – 4.20 pm St. Aidan’s Vicarage, 2, Jockey Lane “2000 years of Christianity – so what”. Please phone 904 2830
2. Tuesdays 7 pm Easton Christian Family Centre, Stapleton Road . “The Five Marks of Mission ” or “the History of our Spiritual Journey”
3. Wednesdays 12.30 – 1.30 pm at Bethesda . Have lunch and discuss informally around the tables as No. 1 above.
4. Wednesdays 2.30 – 3.30- pm at The Summerhill Centre “When I survey: Christ’s cross and ours” – a York Course with short audio discussion starter.
5. Thursdays 7.30 pm at Summerhill Methodist Church as No.1 above.
ECUMENICAL AGAPE : SUNDAY 21 st MARCH Please try to support the Annual Agape which takes place this year at Bethesda Church , Church Road . Time: 4.00 pm . The Readings and Hymns are being organised by Rob Easton. This event is FREE. Please sign the list – for catering purposes.
LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICES IN THE DEANERY: Saturday 20 th March at 4.30pm St Nicholas : Sunday 21 st March at 6.00pm St Patricks : Tuesday 23 rd March at 7.00pm St Josephs : Thursday 25 th March at 7.30pm Our Lady of Lourdes : Wednesday 31 st March at 7.00pm St Augustine ’s. This is the opportunity for confession and reconciliation at all of these services.
ST PATRICK’S YOUTH CLUB: The youth group will meet this Friday evening 12 th March at The Shore Gallery from 7.30pm – 9.30pm .
For further information contact Dave Fortune on : 07789005990.
300 CLUB WINNERS SUNDAY 7 th March : 1 st £50 No: 36 Margaret Crandon: 2 nd £20 No:104 Audrey Orpen 3 rd £10 No: 179 Jack Condell 4 th £10 No.284 Judith McCarthy 5 th £10 No: 109 Donald Speirs
PARISH MISSION : There will be a parish mission led by the Redemptorist Fathers from Friday 9 th October to Saturday 15 th October 2010 . There will be an early morning Mass every day and a service every evening. More information to follow. Please put this important event in your diaries..
PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES : Bishop Declan Lang is leading an eight day diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes from Friday 20 th – 27 th August 2010. Price £710 for a shared room, flight from Stansted or coach from Clifton Cathedral at £520. Details on the notice board.