Notices & Mass Times

25th July 2010.  SEVENTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME.  YEAR C2

Mass Times and other Liturgies

Date		Services	Notes
24th July	Saturday	5:00 pm Mass 1st Mass of Sunday
25th	Sunday	11:00 am Sung Family Mass	DAY FOR LIFE
26th	Monday	9:30 am Mass	St Joachim and St Ann
27th	Tuesday	9:30am Mass - note time
28th	Wednesday	9:30 am Mass
29th	Thursday	9:30 am Mass	St Martha
30th	Friday	9:30 am Mass 3:00 pm Holy Hour	St Peter Chrysologus
31st	Saturday	9:30 am Mass 5:00 pm Mass 1st Mass of Sunday	St Ignatius of Loyola
1st	Sunday	11:00 am Sung Family Mass
Confessions - Confessions - Confessions - Confessions - Confessions
Shaftesbury	Saturdays	10:00 am	For the Infirm: on the first Saturday of each month confessions are heard in the Sacristy, on seats.
Tisbury	Saturdays	10:30 - 11:00 am 7:00 - 7:30 pm
Marnhull	Saturdays	10:30 am

Times of other nearby Sunday masses are on the board outside the church and will appear on the website soon.

 Parish Picnic this Sunday at Sedgehill Manor – 12.30, do come on after Mass and if the weather is bad and the picnic cancelled, it will be announced at Mass.  This is a delightful venue, with games for children with families, swimming, etc.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Retiring Collection this Sunday: Day for Life - This weekend, 25th July, is the annual Day for Life, with the retiring collection to support the various parts of the Bishops’ Conference work on Life issues.  This is always an important work but has been particularly high profile in recent years with attempts to legalise euthanasia and create human-animal hybrid embryos.  The need to keep pressure on the new government makes this an ongoing concern.

No More Retiring Collections for more than a month - I know that we've had a long series of retiring collections -these are all collections that the Diocese requires.  All of these are worthy causes but I do realise that there are a lot of them.  We will now not have any for over a month.  Thank you for both your patience and your generosity.

St Martha - Following last week's feast of St Mary Magdalene, this Thursday we celebrate the feast of St Martha, commonly acknowledged as her sister (c.f. Lk 10:38-42; Jn11).  While she is often remembered as the one who was corrected by Jesus for scolding her sister Mary who was contemplating the Lord while Martha was too busy working to focus on Him (Lk 10:38-42), Martha is also the one who expressed some the clearest faith in the resurrection of the dead (Jn 11).  
Prayer: Saint Martha, pray for us that we might serve Jesus better. Help us to overcome our distractions and worries to listen to His words and be present to Him this day. Amen.

Thanks – Fr Michael Woodgate andFr Royston Davis would like to thank everyone at St Edwards who made them feel so welcome during their time here.

Young People's Art day (11-18yrs) – Tuesday 27th July, 10am-3pm - This will be a day working together to create an art display inspired by the history of St.Edward's and used as part of the centenary celebrations in September.  Please see Theresa Elphick for more details or sign up on the list in the porch.

Jewellery Found - Piece of jewellery with the Virgin Mary on found in Tesco car park.  If anyone has lost such a thing, please contact Deacon Michael on 01747 830766.

 

 

 

Papal Visit - We now have details.  We are invited to be pilgrims with the Holy Father.  Each pilgrim will receive a pilgrim pass and a Pilgrim Pack.   There are two events:

1. Sunday 19th September 9.30am at Birmingham.  The beatification Mass of Cardinal Newman.  We are allocated 10 seats on the coach but may be able to get more.  The coach will probably be leaving at around 5am.  THIS WEEK we will need the following details if you would like to go: name, address, postcode, contact number, email and special needs and a cheque made out to PRCDTR for £25.  Please put these on the list at the back of the church.
2. Saturday 18th September. Hyde Park prayer vigil, pm.  There are no coaches, but the pilgrim pack will include an underground ticket. We will go by train from Salisbury which has a late train returning from London.  We are asked to contribute £10 (to PRCDTR) towards this.  One of those going will be asked to be the banner carrier, and will be given a picture and candle to bring back to the parish.  We are again allocated 10 pilgrim places.

 Please put your details on the forms in the porch – or in an envelope through my front door, together with a cheque.  We have to send these details off before the end of the month.

St Edwards Centenary - A display depicting the history of St Edwards and a snap shot of life in the parish today is being prepared as part of the celebrations taking place in September.
The display will consist of:
1.  A revised edition of the parish history written by Fr. Jeanneau with an update to the present day.  This will be published as a colourful pamphlet.
2.  A display board featuring anecdotes and old photographs of parishioners especially from older members of the congregation.
3.  A photographic record of "Life in St Edwards in the 21st century".
If you have any mementoes, artifacts and old photos which may be of interest please contact Hugh Orme on 01747 850691 or 01747 850691 or e-mail hughjaneorme@uwclub.net.  He would be particularly pleased to hear from keen photographers who could help him in the production of the photographic display.

Job Vacancy – The Catholic Children’s Society (Plymouth) is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, energetic individual to identify fundraising opportunities on its behalf.  Please see the poster displayed on the noticeboard for further details.  This is a part time post, initially on a 12 month contract.  Email ccs@prcdtr.org.uk for a job description and application form.

Book Recommendation - Jacques Philippe, In the School of the Holy Spirit (Sceptre Press, 2007), ISBN-10: 1594170533, 90 pages, £16 at www.amazon.co.uk

New Sacristans - I'd like to publicly thank Elizabeth Harrison for agreeing to take on the new role of being co-coordinating sacristan, assisted by Annabel Allhusen, Bridget Rossano, Caroline Cardozo, Pepi Hughes, and Violet Hayden.  If you are willing to help with some part of the sacristy work, some laundry, cleaning, ironing, candle buying, etc please do let us know.  There is a lot of work to do but sharing it lessens the load. 
Many of you will have seen that Sheila, who has been our devoted and tireless sacristan for over two decades, has been increasingly afflicted with a bad hip, and so has need to step down from this role.  It is a reflective of the hours and effort she has put into her role that it has taken a team of 6 people to replace her.  It is difficult to find some recognition worthy of her work, and she has already been awarded the Diocesan Medal, however, we are corresponding with Bishop's House on this point.  Thank you Sheila!

Social Dates for your diary - Fish and Chips Quiz Supper: Friday 19th November

Prayer Intentions - Please pray especially for Daniel Hill; Sheila Berry; Mark McDonagh; Flora Barsby; Lucy Donnelly; Shelagh Caulfield; Sheila Humphreys; Christine Burton; Fr Bernard Jaffa of our diocese; Di Bradbury; Simone Rossano, and Jill Butler in your prayers.  If you fall ill and need Holy Communion brought to you please let Fr Dylan know (Tel. 852125).  Similarly, please let us know the names of sick people we should be praying for – please ask their permission for us to mention their names publicly.  Thanks.

Thank you for your prayers and for the work of the Church.  The collection last week came to £681.18.  The collection for Peter’s Pence came to: £126.39.
Any donations by cheque should be made payable to “Shaftesbury RC Parish PRCDTR”.  Thank you.

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Pope Benedict XVI’s Intentions for July 2010

General That in every nation of the world the election of officials may be carried out with justice, transparency and honesty, respecting the free decisions of citizens.     Mission That Christians may strive to offer everywhere, but especially in great urban centres, an effective contribution to the promotion of education, justice, solidarity and peace.