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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time 30th January, 2022
Mass Times And Intentions
| Sat 29th | 17:30 | Vigil Mass of Sunday | Margaret & Jed Leonard Intentions | R – Peter and Brenda Pozzoni M – Jan Armstrong |
| Sun 30th | 09:00 | 4th in Ordinary Time | Our Parish Family | R – Clare and John Gibbons; M – John Flynn |
| Sun 30th | 11:00 | Moira & Wilfrid Duddy | R – Alice Bailey, Angela Perls; M – Barbara Andrews | |
| Mon 31st | 09:30 | St John Bosco | Pat & Jim Flood Intentions | R = Readers M = Eucharistic Minister |
| Tue 1st | 09:30 | Special Intention (Boyd) | ||
| Wed 2nd | 09:30 | Presentation | Mark Bennett | |
| Thu 3rd | 09:30 | St Werburgh | Paul Morris | |
| Fri 4th | 09:30 | Bernadette Neville Intentions | ||
| Sat 5th | 11.00 17:30 | St Agatha Vigil Mass of Sunday | 1st Holy Communion Mary Maginnis | R – Margaret Leonard, Dick Browne; M – Stuart Jones |
| Sun 6th | 11:00 | 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Our Parish Family | R – Lisa Senior, Steward Gardiner; M – Jan Armstrong |
| Sun 6th | 11:00 | 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Margaret Heyes & Barry Rowley | R – Tony Andrews, Andrea Ross; M – Louise Culshaw |
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
All the children who will make their first Holy Communion over the next two Saturdays.
All those who are sick or housebound.
John Philip Davies who has died and all whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Mary Bowden, May Rimmer, Lola Davenport, Mary O’Brien, Peter Rose, Robert Morrison. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends
NEWS AND INFORMATION
GETTING BACK TO NORMAL: From this Sunday 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
COFFEE MORNING in the hall after Mass until 11.30am next Friday, 4 February
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 `
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 23rd January, 2022
Mass Times and Intentions
| Saturday Vigil Mass of Sunday | 22nd | 5.30pm | Veronica da Chuna |
| Sunday | 23rd | 9.00am | Our Parish Family |
| 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time | 11.00am | Raymond Boyes | |
| Monday St Francis de Sales | 24th | 9.30am | Mona & John Walsh & deceased family |
| Tuesday Conversion of St Paul | 25th | 9.30am | Thanksgiving St Anthony (Armstrong) |
| Wednesday Ss Timothy & Titus | 26th | 9.30am | Janis & Lonnie Horn |
| Thursday | 27th | 9.30am | Special Intention (Molesworth) |
| Friday St Thomas Aquinas | 28th | 9.30am | Allen Molesworth |
| SATURDAY Vigil Mass of Sunday | 29th | 5.30pm | Margaret & Jed Leonard Ints |
| SUNDAY | 30th | 9.00am | Our Parish Family |
| 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 11.00am | Moira & Wilfrid Duddy |
Notices
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Congratulations and welcome to Joshua Lees Ingles and Richard Patrick Ingles who were baptised last weekend.
All those who are sick or housebound.
All those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Max Burrows, Frank Hughes, John Thomas Graham, Peter Kerr, Frank Manning, Eddie O’Donnell, Paul Condon, Bernard McCauley, Joan Harris, Pat Delaney. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: We have now been offered a date by Bishop Mark for Confirmation in May of this year. Details and registration forms will be available shortly for anyone in Year 8 or above who would like to receive the Sacrament. One of our parishioners has generously offered to lead a team that will prepare the candidates but we need other volunteers to work with him. If you could join this team (especially if you have been involved in Confirmation preparation in the past) please give your name to Fr David.
MANY THANKS for your generosity recently: the offerings at the Crib totalled £435.45 which will support the work of Caritas with poor and disadvantaged families in our diocese; and last week’s collection for our retired priests raised £527.77.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PARENTS MEETING: The final meeting for Year 4 parents will be this Tuesday at 7.15pm in the parish hall.
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.
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
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is offered after Weekday Masses in the sacristy or by appointment
THANK YOU For your Offertory gifts Please place any offertory envelopes or offerings in the baskets at the church door or post through the presbytery letterbox; thank you for your continued support of the parish in such difficult circumstances.
(Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity)
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 16th January, 2022
Mass Times and Intentions
| Saturday Vigil Mass of Sunday | 15th | 5.30pm | Barry Hoyle |
| Sunday | 16th | 9.00am | Our Parish Family |
| 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time | 11.00am | Geoff Russell | |
| Monday St Anthony | 17th | 9.30am | Dominique Davies – LIVESTREAM ONLY |
| Tuesday | 18th | 9.30am | Tom & Barbara McKee |
| Wednesday | 19th | 9.30am | Leon Booth |
| Thursday | 20th | 9.30am | Special Intention (Boyd) |
| Friday St Agnes | 21st | 9.30am | Deceased members of Pozzoni & Lane families |
| SATURDAY Vigil Mass of Sunday | 22nd | 5.30pm | Veronica da Chuna |
| SUNDAY | 23rd | 9.00am | Our Parish Family |
| 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time | 11.00am | Raymond Boyes |
Notices
IT IS NOW A GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT THAT ONCE AGAIN FACE COVERINGS ARE WORN IN CHURCH.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
The Week of prayer for Christian Unity begins on Tuesday, we pray for the unity of Christ’s Church.
All those who are sick or housebound.
All those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Albert Sanderson, Lhind Chesters, Michael Boston, John Selby, Celia Day, Cathleen O’Brien, Sheila Ryan, Ivy Hacking, Bernard Tickle, Brian Brownbill, Beryl Cooper, Mary O’Reilly, Mary O’Callaghan, Frances Ford, Kathleen West, Dora D’Arcy. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
WEEKDAY MASSES; Unfortunately last Wednesday I got a positive Covid Test result and have been forced to isolate. Thankfully I am fine except for a cold and cough. I am advised that my isolation should end on Monday although I will take another test to be sure. Mass on Monday will only be available on livestream but hopefully after that will be back to normal. Please check the website for up to date information. I am very grateful for the help given to me from Fr John and Fr Myers this weekend with Masses, a funeral and a baptism.
PRIESTS’ RETIREMENT FUND SPECIAL COLLECTION: Today the annual collection for the Retired Priests Fund will be held. With your help we can build up the fund to help meet the future needs of our sick and retired priests. If you wish to Gift Aid your donation, please make your donation online. To donate online please go to www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/retired-priests-fund An electronic version of a leaflet about the Fund is available at the same link and this also explains how you can donate to the Fund by Standing Order or cheque (please make payable to Retired Priests’ Fund) and how to Gift Aid donations made using these methods.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: We have now been offered a date by Bishop Mark for Confirmation in May of this year. Details and registration forms will be available shortly for anyone in Year 8 or above who would like to receive the Sacrament. One of our parishioners has generously offered to lead a team that will prepare the candidates but we need other volunteers to work with him. If you could join this team (especially if you have been involved in Confirmation preparation in the past) please give your name to Fr David.
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
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is offered after Weekday Masses in the sacristy or by appointment
THANK YOU For your Offertory gifts Please place any offertory envelopes or offerings in the baskets at the church door or post through the presbytery letterbox; thank you for your continued support of the parish in such difficult circumstances.
(Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity)
Baptism of the Lord – 9th January, 2022
Mass Times and Intentions
| Saturday Vigil Mass of Sunday | 8th | 5.30pm | Caroline Connolly (Recovery) |
| Sunday | 9th | 9.00am | Our Parish Family |
| Baptism of the Lord | 11.00am | George Williams | |
| Monday | 10th | 9.30am | Eddie Deerin |
| Tuesday | 11th | 9.30am | Anne Davies (Anniv) |
| Wednesday | 12th | 9.30am | Thomas Scott |
| Thursday | 13th | 9.30am | Elizabeth Murphy |
| Friday | 14th | 9.30am | Raymond Boyes |
| SATURDAY Vigil Mass of Sunday | 15th | 5.30pm | Barrie Hoyle |
| SUNDAY | 16th | 9.00am | Our Parish Family |
| 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time | 11.00am | Geoff Russell |
Notices
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
All those who are sick or housebound.
Denis Doran who has died and All those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially George Poyner, Bob Cullen, John Duffy, Anthony Barton, Pat Colquoun,. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
IT IS NOW A GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT THAT ONCE AGAIN FACE COVERINGS ARE WORN IN CHURCH.
CRIB OFFERINGS: The Crib will be taken down after Mass this Sunday. Many thanks to those who have made donations. Any offerings placed at the Crib or via the “Nodding Angel” go to support the work of Caritas with poor and struggling families in our Diocese.
PRIESTS’ RETIREMENT FUND SPECIAL COLLECTION: Next weekend the annual collection for the Retired Priests Fund will be held. With your help we can build up the fund to help meet the future needs of our sick and retired priests. If you wish to Gift Aid your donation, please make your donation online. To donate online please go to www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/retired-priests-fund An electronic version of a leaflet about the Fund is available at the same link and this also explains how you can donate to the Fund by Standing Order or cheque (please make payable to Retired Priests’ Fund) and how to Gift Aid donations made using these methods.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PARENTS MEETINGS for those in Year 4 recommence this Tuesday, 11 January at 715pm in the Church hall.
NEW DIOCESAN YEAR BOOKS are available on the table in the porch priced £5. Please place money in the box..
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is offered after Weekday Masses in the sacristy or by appointment
THANK YOU For your Offertory gifts Please place any offertory envelopes or offerings in the baskets at the church door or post through the presbytery letterbox; thank you for your continued support of the parish in such difficult circumstances.
(Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity)
2nd Sunday after Christmas – 2nd January, 2022
Mass Times and Intentions
| Saturday Vigil Mass of Sunday | 1st | 5.30pm | Julia Harkin |
| Sunday | 2nd | 9.00am | Our Parish Family |
| 2nd Sunday after Christmas | 11.00am | Shrewsbury Secular Clergy Fund | |
| Monday | 3rd | 9.30am | Charlie Lowe |
| Tuesday | 4th | NO MASS TODAY | |
| Wednesday Vigil of Epiphany | 5th | 10.30am 7.00pm | REQUIEM: Stella Smith Our Parish Family |
| Thursday Epiphany | 6th | NOON | Barrie Hoyle |
| Friday | 7th | NO MASS TODAY | |
| SATURDAY Vigil Mass of Sunday | 8th | 5.30pm | Caroline Connolly (recovery) |
| SUNDAY | 9th | 9.00am | Our Parish Family |
| Baptism of the Lord | 11.00am | George Williams |
Notices
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
All those who are sick or housebound.
Stella Smith and Denis Doran who have died and All those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially Barbara McDonald, Lenard Gregory, Liam Ward, Nancy Haynes, Michael McGovern, Eileen Mary Carter, Teresa Kubiak. May they rest in peace and may the Lord bring comfort to their families and friends.
IT IS NOW A GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT THAT ONCE AGAIN FACE COVERINGS ARE WORN IN CHURCH.
THANK YOU: It is hard to believe that I have just celebrated my second Christmas with you here at St Vincent’s. It is a joy to be your parish priest and I want to thank you all for making me so welcome and to so many of you who share so generously of your gifts and time to support me and our Parish Family. A special thank you to all those who helped to make our Christmas liturgies so special: to the choir and music group for leading our singing, for those who have produced such beautiful flower arrangements in church; for our stewards, servers and ministers and to all who have helped in any way. Thank you too for the many cards and kind gifts that I have received and your very generous Christmas Offering. Let’s pray that 2022 will be the year when finally some normality may return to our parish.
CRIB OFFERINGS: Any offerings placed at the Crib or via the “Nodding Angel” go to support the work of Caritas with poor and struggling families in our Diocese.
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION: Thursday,, 6 January is the Feast of the Epiphany and is a Holy Day of Obligation. There will be a Vigil Mass at 7pm on 5th and then Mass at Noon on 6th.
NEW DIOCESAN YEAR BOOKS are available on the table in the porch priced £5. Please place money in the box..
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is offered after Weekday Masses in the sacristy or by appointment
THANK YOU For your Offertory gifts Please place any offertory envelopes or offerings in the baskets at the church door or post through the presbytery letterbox; thank you for your continued support of the parish in such difficult circumstances.
(Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity)