Notices
Please see the Church Bulletin and Porch notice boards
for further notices of events and dedications in our parish.
FEAST OF SS PETER & PAUL: is celebrated this
Friday, 29th June. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Vigil Mass at St. Mary’s
on Thursday at 7.00pm and Mass on Friday at St. Michael’s at 9.30am and
St. Mary’s, Easington Lane at 7.00pm. Please join us at Mass to celebrate
this special feast day. There will be a special collection at each Mass
for Peter’s Pence & Support for the Holy See. Thank you!
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: (Confession) is available
after Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and at other times
by appointment.
EXPOSITION & ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: this Friday,
in the
meeting room between the end of Mass and 6pm. Please add your name to the
list
in the Church porch to ensure there is always someone in attendance. Our
intentions
include World Peace, Persecuted Christians, Asylum Seekers and Refugees,
the Renewal
of our Parishes of St Michael’s and St Mary’s within the partnership of
St Benedict's and
Personal intentions.
SCRIPTURE SHARING: continues on Wednesday evening in the
Parish Centre at 7.00pm.
COFFEE MORNING: on Friday, 29th June 2018 will be hosted
by our young people who are going to Lourdes. They will be serving coffee
and a selection of delicious cakes! Please come along to give them your
support.
DAY OF RECOLLECTION: for Eucharistic Ministers and Readers
will be held in the Parish Centre on Saturday, 30th June between 10.00am
and 3.00pm. The day will be led by Fr. Mark and Caroline Millward.
ST MARY’S, EASINGTON LANE: there will be a third meeting
to discuss the position of St. Mary’s on Sunday 1st July at 4pm. This meeting
will be attended by the Vicar General, Rev. Martin Stempczyk and the Episcopal
Vicar, Rev. Colm Hayden. All are warmly invited to attend.
200 CLUB: Subs are now due for Jul -Dec 2018 (£6) for those people
who only paid for 6mths, and will be collected after Masses this weekend.
You can leave your payment with the ladies on the Piety stall which should
be put in an envelope clearly marked with your name and 200 Club. If you
would like to purchase a number or give up your number please contact Anne
Wilson on 5842042. Remember you have to be' in it to win it' and it is a
fun way to raise funds for the parish with the added bonus of possibly winning
£75, £50 or £25 every month. Thank you!
200 CLUB: June winners - 1st 73 (W Smail) 2nd 36 (K Slee)
3rd 196 (T Hodgson)
LOAVES & FISHES: there will be a collection this weekend
at St. Mary’s, Easington Lane
in support of the local foodbank.
St. Michael’s Cleaning — Group 8 - C Finnigan, T Nugent & A Turnbull
PENNY CANS & SUGAR: will be collected next weekend.
Thank you!
ST BENEDICT PARTNERSHIP: the group of parishes to which
we belong is named the Partnership of St Benedict in recognition of the
Benedictine priests who served Birtley and the surrounding parishes after
the Reformation. A Mass for all the parishes in our partnership will be
celebrated on the Feast of St. Benedict, Wednesday 11th July 2018, at 7pm
here in St Michael’s, Houghton–le-Spring. Refreshments will be served in
the
Parish Centre after Mass. All are welcome!
YOUTH MINISTRY INVITATION: All those concerned about how
we can support young people on their faith journey are invited to a co-workers’
meeting at the Emmaus Village on Sunday 8th July at 3.00pm (Tea, coffee
and cake from 2.15pm). YMT will present a number of opportunities including
the national Flame event which happens in March 2019. It will also be a
time to share good practice with people from other parts of the diocese.
Please let YMT know if you are coming on 01207 592244 or admin@ymt.org
YOUTH MINISTRY TOOLKIT: A new online resource is now available
on www.hnyouthtoolkit.org.uk
THANK YOU
A letter of thanks and a donation to the Parish has been received from a
lady who attended Mass at St Michael’s on 10th June with her husband. The
letter is very complimentary about the Church and a number of our Parishioners
who apparently helped when this gentleman was unwell. While this is nothing
more than I would have expected from the people of St Michael’s, it was
lovely to receive such positive feedback. Keep up the good work!
