ST WILLIAM’S
PARISH BULLETIN
Thursday (29) 12
noon Kevin Kennedy (BO’H) St
Martha
Friday (30) 10.00am Kevin Kennedy St Peter
Chrysologus
Saturday (31)
9.30am James Kaine (A) St
Ignatius of Loyola
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY OF
THE YEAR: In this Mass, we are
invited to learn from Jesus how to pray.
The disciples ask Him to teach them and He does. We can discover the Lord’s way of prayer
every time we celebrate Mass.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN
YOUR PRAYERS: Sick: Michael Doherty, Bob Kelly, Zish Szewczyk, Margaret
Power, Derek Wilkinson, Margaret Hughes, Mike Barton, Bernadette Murray, Eric
Skeemer, Claire Butler, Christopher Brown, Louise Crabtree, Eunice
Johnson, Antonietta Giannotta, Bernice
O’Hara, Janet Corbett, John Cowling, Pat Gray & Emily Evans. Recently Dead: Fr Timothy Feely
(Leeds), Joan Tomlin & Mary Neal. Anniversaries: Ellen Ibotson, John
Sowerby, Robert Victor Meeke, Karin Bernard Wells, baby Matthew Skull, Margaret Hudson, Beniot Morin, James Kaine, Joe Walsh, Vera Cheshire, Louise Brendlinger,
Bill Emerson, Peggy Mabel Forman, Josef Laumann, Nora Clifford and Kevin
Tradewell. RIP.
OUR SYMPATHY & PRAYERS are extended to Bob Tomlin and his family on the recent death of his dear mother, Joan, who devoted many years to instructing and visiting here in our parish. May she rest in peace!
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD is suspended during the school holidays.
BAPTISMS AND MARRIAGES are by appointment. We welcome Emily Scarlett Page, who is baptised this Sunday into the Church of Christ & the Family of God.
THE CHURCH is open daily for visits and prayer.
MORNING PRAYER from the Divine Office is recited ¼ hour before daily Mass.
ADORATION of the BL.
SACRAMENT is on Friday from 2.00 to
8.00pm in the Church.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) is on Saturday from 12.30 to 1.00pm
FAREWELL AND
THANKS to Fr John Hogan as his
holiday ends this weekend.
THE NATIONAL DAY
FOR LIFE, as designated by the
Bishops of England and Wales, is this weekend. The theme chosen is “ Lord, for your faithful people, life is
changed, not ended” to raise
awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage, including
death. To help us reflect on these issues further, there is a short leaflet to
be given out after Mass. A special
collection, which can be gift-aided, will be taken up at all Masses to assist
the work of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre (formerly the Linacre Centre for
Healthcare Ethics) & other LIFE related activities. Please be generous, as
usual!
THE APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER leaflets for July are available to take home.
ST WILFRID’S CENTRE trolley
is in the porch this weekend for tins of ham & potatoes.
PAPAL VISIT
SEPTEMBER 2010. The details of the Papal Visit for each
parish are now made public. There are 2
large venues - Hyde Park, London on 18th September & Cofton Park, Birmingham for the Beatification Mass on Sunday, 19th
September. Names of participants are needed by this Sunday, 25th July. Please sign up today for either venue on
lists in the porch. The Parish Pilgrim Co-ordinator for Hyde Park is John
Dawson, & the coordinator for Birmingham is Andrew Sedlmeier. We have 27 places for Hyde Park & 13 places for Birmingham still left. The cost for Hyde Park (without a coach) is
£10 and for Birmingham £25 (including coach fare). Please let me have this amount as soon as possible in an envelope
marked “Papal Visit”, it can be gift-aided. (Cheques to be made out to “St
Williams Parish”).
COFFEE AND TEA are available on Sundays between Masses in
the Parish Centre.
LIFE’s 40th
BIRTHDAY falls this Sunday and
those who have booked with Eileen Maher are invited to have tea at 3pm with
Jack & Nuala Scarisbrick (founders of LIFE) at the 1889 Restaurant, Sheffield
United Suites, Cherry St.
A LIVING
THEOLOGY CONFERENCE takes place
from Monday to Saturday this week at Mount St. Mary’s College, Spinkhill.
Residential and non-residential option. For details
visit www.livingtheology.org.uk.
THE DIOCESAN
CLERGY RETREAT this year is from
Monday to Friday this week at Myddleton Grange, Ilkley. Fr Kieran Heskin from
the Leeds Diocese will be leading the retreat this year. I am making this retreat. Please pray for us
all! Anyone wishing to make a retreat
themselves should visit the Retreat Association www.retreat.org.uk.
MINISTRIES: Would all those involved in different Ministries please ensure that they cover any times that they are away on holiday – and God’s Blessing on all who remain at home.
SUMMER HOLIDAYS: If you are holidaying in England or Wales, please consult the National Catholic Directory in the sacristy for Mass times at the nearest church. If you are abroad please use the phonebook or the Internet to find a church.
FR.LEONARD is due to arrive on Wednesday, if his visa
arrives in time !!
THE MONTHLY
LUNCH of soup and sandwiches for
the Parish Lourdes Fund is on Thursday this week, in the York Room after midday
Mass. Please give your support.
CAFOD & ASSIST monthly retiring collection is after all Masses next weekend. All money in an envelope goes to CAFOD. All loose cash goes to ASSIST.
THE FAIRTRADE
STALL is suspended next Sunday.
BENEDICTION OF
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT with
Devotions in honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, will be celebrated next
Sunday at 4pm for the First Sunday of the Month. Please do try to share in these monthly
Devotions.
THE HALLAM
ASCENT GROUP meets for Cream Teas at Highbury Convent on Wednesday, 4th August from 2-4pm,
hopefully in the garden. Everyone
welcome! Ascent members are invited to
bring a friend as there is fundraising to be dome!
ST. VINCENT’S
FURNITURE STORE, having
successfully relocated to its new premises, now has the facility to recycle
donated rags & electrical goods. If you can help in any way , please
contact the furniture store on $$$$$$$ or emailRalph@svpfurniturestoresheffield.org.uk
OUR CHURCH CLEANING
TEAM urgently wants new helpers on Thursday mornings from 9.00am. Can
you help? Then please come along!!
THE CATHOLIC
BISHOPS’COMMITTEE FOR MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE invites all couples who have received marriage preparation this year to
complete a short survey on line. Please contact www.celebratingfamily.org.uk/catholic_marriage_survey_2010.htm.