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Parish News – 11th October

Posted on by Adam Grannell - Website Administrator
Adam Grannell – Website Administrator

Dear Parishioners,

The parish website is updated with the Mass times and weeky newsletter for this week, Fr. Jose’s weekly message, and church notices.

Today is Prisoners’ Sunday. The second collection is for PACT the national Catholic prison charity who support prisoners, people with convictions, and their families.

Following the morning Mass there will be refreshments available in the hall. Do come and spend a little time in conversation with your fellow parishioners before you go home.

Next Sunday the second collection is for Missio, the Church’s official organ for the support churches, hospitals, schools and vocations in the countries where the Church is new, young or poor.

Please see notices for Book of Remembrance and Remembrance of the Faithful Departed.

Have a great week!

A Message From Fr. Jose – 11th October

Posted on by Adam Grannell - Website Administrator
Fr. Jose - Parish Priest

Fr. Jose

Dear family members and friends:Jesus is using a very familiar and attractive parable about people being chosen for the Kingdom of Heaven. The parable says that those who were invited were not ready to come saying some excuses. Some even attacked those were sent to remind them about the wedding feast. Finally, the king asked the servants to invite from among those who were not chosen earlier. There also was a problem: one who entered was without wedding garment and he was thrown out. In today’s first reading from the Book of Isaiah, we see the mountain of the Lord with a great feast and the people were waiting for the Lord. In both cases it is the Lord our God who is the host and He invites all of us to His banquet ie. the Holy Eucharist. It is not enough that we accept the invitation, but we have to be well prepared for that making ourselves worthy to be received in to the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen

Second Collection Next Sunday For Missio

Posted on by St Simon Stock Parish Office
St Simon Stock Parish Office

Missio is the Church’s official organ for the support of foreign missions. The collection taken on World Mission Sunday goes in it’s entirety to support churches, hospitals, schools and vocations in the countries where the Church is new, young or poor. The money goes directly to the bishops in the mission territories: local church helping local church.

If you would like to Gift Aid your donation please use one of the red envelopes on the newsletter table.

Parish News – 4th October

Posted on by Adam Grannell - Website Administrator
Adam Grannell – Website Administrator

Dear Parishioners,

The parish website is updated with the Mass times and weeky newsletter for this week, Fr. Jose’s weekly message, and church notices.

The Rosary in October begins this weekend. For the whole month of October there will be recitation of the rosary immediately after each Mass.

Next Sunday is Prisoners’ Sunday. The second collection is for PACT the national Catholic prison charity who support prisoners, people with convictions, and their families.

Following the morning Mass next Sunday there will be refreshments available in the hall. Do come and spend a little time in conversation with your fellow parishioners before you go home.

Please see notices for Book of Remembrance and Remembrance of the Faithful Departed.

Have a great week!