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8th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 27 February 2022
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sat 26th | 17:30 | Vigil Mass of Sunday | Special Intention (Molesworth) | R – Peter & Brenda Pozzoni; M – Stuart Jones |
| Sun 27th | 09:00 | 8th in Ordinary Time | Our Parish Family | R – Clare & John Gibbons; M –John Flynn |
| Sun 27th | 11:00 | Brenda Taylor | R – Alice Bailey & Angela Perls; M – Louise Culshaw | |
| Mon 28th | 09.30 | Allen Molesworth | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 1st | NOON | St David | Special Intention | |
| Wed 2nd | 09:30 19.00 | Ash Wednesday | Special Intention (Molesworth) Shrewsbury Secular Clergy Fund | |
| Thurs 3rd | NO MASS | |||
| Fri 4th | 11.30 NOON | Stations of the Cross Raymond Boyes (Anniv) | ||
| Sat 5th | 17:30 | Vigil Mass of Sunday | Freda Kolens | R – Peter & Brenda Pozzoni; M – Jan Armstrong |
| Sun 6th | 09.00 | 1st Sunday in Lent | Our Parish Family | R – Stewart Gardiner & Jane McKenna; M – John Flynn |
| Sun 6th | 11:00 | Tom Connor | R – Tony Andrews & Andrea Ross; M – Barbara Andrews |
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Congratulations and welcome to Marcus James Paley who was baptised last Sunday.
All those who are sick or housebound.
All whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Keith Hewitt, Brian Hurtley, Ted Lowe, Bridget McCormick, Ann Hammond, Raymond Boyes, Joan Bebington, Westby Thorp. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends
NEWS AND INFORMATION
ASH WEDNESDAY: Lent begins this Wednesday. There will be Mass at 9.30am and 7pm. Ashes will be distributed at both Masses. Ash Wednesday is a day of Fasting and Abstinence. This year Pope Francis has asked us to fast and offer it for peace in Ukraine.
LOURDES PILGRIMAGE: Brochures and booking forms are now available for our Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from 29 July-4 August. Overland prices start at £440 and by air at £710. Please visit the Pilgrimage website for full details: www.shrewsburypilgrimage.co.uk
LADIES GROUP COFFEE MORNING and cake sale on Friday, 4 March after 9.30am Mass until 11.30am. All proceeds to Cafod. We welcome your support.
CONFIRMATION. If any young person in Year 8 or above would like to be confirmed this year on 12 May, please collect a Registration Form from the table in the porch or download from the Parish Website. Registration forms must be returned to Fr David by 20 March at the latest.
FIRST FORGIVENESS AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: We are beginning the preparation of those in Year 3. The first meeting for parents will be on Tuesday, 8 March at 7.15pm in the Hall. If there are any children not at St Vincent’s School who wish to receive these sacraments, please speak to Fr David.
WOMENS WORLD DAY OF PRAYER will be held at St Cross Church on Friday, 4 March at 1.30pm.
OFFERINGS TO SUPPORT OUR PARISH: many thanks for your generous offerings each week to our Parish. New offertory envelopes will be available shortly for those who use them. If you do not use offertory envelopes but would like a set or if you would like to set up a Standing Order in favour of the parish please contact us on 01565 633040 or at planned.giving@stvincentsknutsford.org.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Will be celebrated each Friday in Lent; This week at 11.30am before the Noon Mass
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is offered after Weekday Mass in the sacristy or by appointment at any convenient time
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 20 February 2022
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sat 19th | 17:30 | Vigil Mass of Sunday | SSCF | R – Stephen Benson & Tim Storrie M – Nick Johnson |
| Sun 20th | 09:00 | 7th in Ordinary Time | Paul Holehouse | R – Mary McCorkell & Sheila Flynn; M – Marie Prescott |
| Sun 20th | 11:00 | Our Parish Family | R – Tony Andrews & Andrea Ross; M – Hilary Heap | |
| Mon 21st | 09.30 | St Peter Damian | Peter McDonnell (Anniv) | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister |
| Tue 22nd | 09:30 | The Chair of St Peter | Tadhg Healy | |
| Wed 23rd | 09:30 | St Polycarp | Mary Hawes Intentions | |
| Thu 24th | 09:30 | Teresa McDonagh | ||
| Fri 25th | 09:30 | Gerard Reeves (Anniv) | ||
| Sat 26th | 17:30 | Vigil Mass of Sunday | Special Intention (Molesworth) | R – Peter & Brenda Pozzoni; M – Stuart Jones |
| Sun 27th | 09.00 | 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Our Parish Family | R – Clare & John Gibbons; M – John Flynn |
| Sun 27th | 11:00 | Brenda Taylor | R – Alice Bailey & Angela Perls; M – Louise Culshaw |
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
All those who are sick or housebound.
All whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Michael Crowther, Peter McDonnell, Allie Daniel, Doug Saven, Terence Tratalos, Peter Saderslee, William George Poynor, Hazel Mary Lockhead, Samuel Smith, Tony Debio, Bridget Cragg. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends
NEWS AND INFORMATION
LOURDES PILGRIMAGE: Brochures and booking forms are now available for our Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from 29 July-4 August. Overland prices start at £440 and by air at £710. Please visit the Pilgrimage website for full details: www.shrewsburypilgrimage.co.uk
THE NEW LOOP SYSTEM has been fitted. I hope it is satisfactory to all who use it.
LADIES GROUP COFFEE MORNING and cake sale on Friday, 4 March after 9.30am Mass until 11.30am. All proceeds to Cafod. We welcome your support.
CONFIRMATION will be celebrated here at St Vincent’s by Bishop Mark on 12 May. If any young person in Year 8 or above would like to be confirmed please collect a Registration Form from the table in the porch or complete on the Parish Website. Registration forms must be returned to Fr David by 20 March at the latest.
FIRST FORGIVENESS AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: We are beginning the preparation of those in Year 3. The first meeting for parents will be on Tuesday, 8 March at 7.15pm in the Hall. If there are any children not at St Vincent’s School who wish to receive these sacraments please speak to Fr David.
OFFERINGS TO SUPPORT OUR PARISH: many thanks for your generous offerings each week to our Parish. New offertory envelopes will be available shortly for those who use them. If you do not use offertory envelopes but would like a set or if you would like to set up a Standing Order in favour of the parish please contact us on 01565 633040 or at planned.giving@stvincentsknutsford.org.
ST VINCENT’S PRE-SCHOOL ADMISSIONS: Any parents who have children who are due to start pre-school before September 2023, please ensure that you have completed an application form and returned it to the pre school to ensure that their name is on the waiting list. Places are filling quickly. If you have any questions please contact the Pre School Manager, Cath Davies on 01565 651948 or visit the website at www.stvincentspreschool.co.uk where you will find an application form.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is offered after Weekday Mass in the sacristy or by appointment at any convenient time.
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 13 February 2022
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sat 12th | 17:30 | Vigil Mass of Sunday | SSCF | R – Jane McKenna & John Daley M – Moya Higham |
| Sun 13th | 09:00 | 6th in Ordinary Time | Our Parish Family | R – James Rowley & Gerard McCreesh M – Graham Alcock |
| Sun 13th | 11:00 | Eamon Cuthbert | R – Angela Caudwell & Ann Long; M – Jim Flood | |
| Mon 14th | Ss Cyril & Methodius | NO MASS TODAY | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 15th | 09:30 | John Duffy | ||
| Wed 16th | 09:30 | John Curtiss | ||
| Thu 17th | 09:30 | Mary Cleary | ||
| Fri 18th | 09:30 | Richard O’Donnell (Recovery) | ||
| Sat 19th | 17:30 | Vigil Mass of Sunday | SSCF | R – Stephen Benson & Tim Storrie M – Nick Johnson |
| Sun 20th | 09.00 | 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Paul Holehouse | R – Mary McCorkell & Sheila Flynn; M – Marie Prescott |
| Sun 20th | 11:00 | 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Our Parish Family | R – Tony Andrews, Andrea Ross; M – Hilary Heap |
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Congratulations and welcome to Persephone Olive Johnson who was baptised last Sunday.
All those who are sick or housebound.
All whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Bernard Myerscough, Charlie Bolton, Mary Shevloff, James Farley, Paul Holehouse, Patrick McKenzie, George Rimmer, Annie Coop. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends
NEWS AND INFORMATION
FAMILY WALK IN TATTON PARK: The Catenians invite you to join a family walk in Tatton Park next Sunday, 20 February at 12 Noon. All are welcome: families, friends and dogs! We will meet in the church car park. For those unable to join the walk you are welcome to join us for coffee and cake around 1pm in the coffee shop in the Stable Yard.
LOURDES PILGRIMAGE: Brochures and booking forms are now available for our Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from 29 July-4 August. Overland prices start at £440 and by air at £710. Please visit the Pilgrimage website for full details: www.shrewsburypilgrimage.co.uk
LOOP SYSTEM: Apologies to those who use the loop system in church which has been producing very distorted sound recently. A sound engineer has visited and a new system will be installed hopefully in the next couple of weeks.
MANY THANKS to all those who supported the recent Coffee morning which raised £154 for Cafod.
ROTA FOR READERS, MINISTERS AND STEWARDS: In February we will be building the new rota to cover March, April and May, for Eucharistic Ministers, Readers and Church Stewards/Welcomers. If you would like to be included (and are not already on the list) please speak to Fr David or Stuart Jones, or send an email to parish.admin@stvincentsknutsford.org
FIRST FORGIVENESS AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Now that all the children in Year 4 have made their first Holy Communion we will begin the preparation of those in Year 3. The first meeting for parents will be on Tuesday, 8 March at 7.15pm in the Hall. If there are any children not at St Vincent’s School who wish to receive these sacraments please speak to Fr David.
OFFERINGS TO SUPPORT OUR PARISH: many thanks for your generous offerings each week to our Parish. New offertory envelopes will be available shortly for those who use them. If you do not use offertory envelopes but would like a set or if you would like to set up a Standing Order in favour of the parish please contact us on 01565 633040 or at planned.giving@stvincentsknutsford.org.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is offered after Weekday Mass in the sacristy or by appointment at any convenient time
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 6 February 2022
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sat 5th | 17:30 | Vigil Mass of Sunday | Mary Maginnis | R – Margaret Leonard & Dick Brown M – Stuart Jones |
| Sun 6th | 09:00 | 5th in Ordinary Time | Our Parish Family | R – Lisa Senior & Stewart Gardiner M – Ian Armstrong |
| Sun 6th | 11:00 | Margaret Heyes & Barry Rowley | R – Tony Andrews & Andrea Ross; M – Louise Culshaw | |
| Mon 7th | 09:30 | SSCF | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister | |
| Tue 8th | 09:30 | Danny Prentice (Recovery) | ||
| Wed 9th | 09:30 | Raymond Boyes | ||
| Thu 10th | 09:30 | St Scholastica | Holy Souls | |
| Fri 11th | 09:30 | Our Lady of Lourdes | Allen Molesworth | |
| Sat 12th | 11.00 17:30 | Vigil Mass of Sunday | 1st Holy Communion SSCF | R – Jane McKenna & John Daley; M – Moya Higham |
| Sun 13th | 09.30 | 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Our Parish Family | R – James Rowley & Gerard McCreesh; M – Graham Alcock |
| Sun 13th | 11:00 | 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Eamon Cuthbert | R – Angela Cauldwell & Ann Long; M – Jim Flood |
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
All the children making first Holy Communion.
All those who are sick or housebound.
John Davies who has died recently and all whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Philip Smith, Brian Elliott, Freda Green, Wilson Hamman, Eileen Hussey, Frank Wronko. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends
NEWS AND INFORMATION
GETTING BACK TO NORMAL: Holy water is available in the stoups as you enter church; the Sign of Peace will be reinstated although you may prefer to nod or wave rather than shake hands; the collection baskets will be passed around; whilst face coverings are no longer compulsory we do encourage you to wear them in church to protect yourself and others. A full list of the guidelines is on the Parish Website.
LOURDES YOUTH PILGRIMAGE: Working with our sick and assisted pilgrims has been a life changing experience for so many young people in our diocese. If you are aged between16 & 22 and would be interested in joining our Pilgrimage to Lourdes 28 July-5 August please speak to Fr David. The cost will be £570 which we would hope to offset with some fund raising.
ROTA FOR READERS, MINISTERS AND STEWARDS: In February we will be building the new rota to cover March, April and May, for Eucharistic Ministers, Readers and Church Stewards/Welcomers. If you would like to be included (and are not already on the list) please speak to Fr David or Stuart Jones, or send an email to parish.admin@stvincentsknutsford.org
CLERGY WELFARE OFFICER: A vacancy has arisen within the Diocese for a Clergy Welfare Officer to support our priests who are approaching retirement or who have retired. 21 hours a week. Salary £38,000-£42,000 FTE pro-rata’d dependent on experience and qualifications. For full details please see www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/about-us/curia/vacancies
DEPUTY HEAD AT ST VINCENT’S SCHOOL: Our parish primary school is looking to appoint a new deputy head teacher. For full details and an application form visit the school website http://www.stvincentsknutsford.co.uk/page/vacancies/53518
CONFIRMATION: Bishop Mark will celebrate Confirmation here at St Vincent’s in May this year. Registration Forms will be available shortly for anyone in Year 8 or above who would like to be confirmed.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is offered after Weekday Masses in the sacristy or by appointment.