Sat 6th October Syston 6.30pm Mass (People of the Parish) St Bruno
Sun 7th October Sileby 9.00am Mass (People of the Parish) 27th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Syston 11.00am Mass (Sick and Housebound)
Mon 8th October Syston 6.50pm Padre Pio Prayer Group Feria
Syston 7.30pm Service of Word and Sacrament
Tue 9th October Syston 9.30am Mass (Private Intention) Blessed John Henry Newman
Wed 10th October Barrow 7.30pm Mass (Patrick Boland RIP) St Paulinus of York
The 11th October Syston 9.30am Mass (Private Intention) St John XXIII
Fri 12th October Sileby 9.30am Mass (Sick and Housebound) St Wilfred of York
Sat 13th October Syston 6.30pm Mass (Halina Stephens RIP) St Edward the Confessor
Sun 14th October Sileby 9.00am Mass (People of the Parish) 28th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Syston 11.00am Mass (Patrick Boland RIP)
Sick list: Please pray for the following members of our parish: Assunta Furno, Bernard Moyers, Maurice Nixon, Irene Pallot, Mary Powell, Eva Shirreffs, Stefania Stasior, Terry Cantle, Ida De Melo and Angela Doyle.
Finances:Collection 23rdSeptember: £89.41; 30thSeptember: £90.20. Smarties (9.9.18) £12.60; (23.9.18) £11.00. Many thanks. (Cheques made payable to St. Gregory’s RC Church).
Macmillan Coffee Morning: the Coffee morning held on Friday Saturday 29thSeptember raised the magnificent sum of £350. Congratulations and thanks to Marlene and all her helpers for this wonderful achievement.
Harvest Sunday:this will be celebrated next Sunday 14thOctober. Please bring your offerings to Mass on that day. These will be placed in front of the altar before Mass and then sold after Mass by the Youth Group in the Social Centre. All money raised will go to CAFOD.
CAFOD envelopes:please put your CAFOD Harvest Fast Day envelopes in with the collection today. If you have forgotten yours, please do not worry, but bring it in next Sunday. If you have misplaced yours, there are some spare envelopes at the back of church.
Christmas Fayre & Raffle:Please consider making a contribution, if you are able, to the Christmas Hamper, which is a major raffle prize. There is a list at the back of church of items required. The Christmas Fayre itself will be held on Saturday 17 November so could we ask parishioners to start collecting and bringing in items for sale please. As it is a Christmas Fayre items should be of good quality, new or nearly new, as people will be, hopefully, buying them as Christmas presents. Stalls will include: books and plants, bottles, children’s bran tub, toys, fancy goods, children’s chocolate tombola, Christmas gifts, tombola stall and of course our favourite cake stall. There will also be a Santa’s Grotto. Please start bringing items in as soon as possible. Many thanks.
The Wonder of Lourdes Fundraising Lunch: in support of HCPT (Hosanna House and Children’s Pilgrimage Trust) 12.30pm Thursday 15thNovember at Leicester Tigers Welford Road stadium. This charity event includes a salad lunch with hot and cold drinks but no alcohol. There will be some brief presentations about the work of HCPT, a children’s choir and the opportunity to have a tour of the Tiger’s ground. There is no charge for attending but guests will be invited to make a donation towards the work of HCPT. Please see Kathryn Timmons if you are able to attend. Details of the work of the charity can be found by clicking on the link on the Home Page of the parish website.
After Mass: please do come and join us in the Social Centre for a cup of tea/coffee/soft drink and a chat. Refreshments are also served after the Wednesday evening Mass in Barrow.
Parish Pastoral Council: the next meeting of the PPC is scheduled for this coming Thursday October 11th. Parishioners are encouraged to voice any concerns or suggestions they have to any member of the council. Today after Mass will be the last opportunity to have an item included on the agenda of this week’s meeting.
Saints of the week: let us remember in our prayers those members of our parish family who share a name with any of the saints whose feasts occur during the week.
Sun 7th October
Reader: Muriel Barfield
Offertory: Paul Carroll & Rosemary McKee
Children’s Liturgy: Roberta & Pam
Tea & Coffee: Dave & Cath
Cleaners: Monica & Marlene
Sun 14th October
Reader: Sean Jinks
Offertory: Bridget O’Dwyer & Christine McCauley
Children’s Liturgy: Lorraine & Rebecca
Tea & Coffee: Veronica & Stefania
Cleaners: Monica & Marlene
Sun 7th October Sileby 9.00am Mass (People of the Parish) 27th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Syston 11.00am Mass (Sick and Housebound)
Mon 8th October Syston 6.50pm Padre Pio Prayer Group Feria
Syston 7.30pm Service of Word and Sacrament
Tue 9th October Syston 9.30am Mass (Private Intention) Blessed John Henry Newman
Wed 10th October Barrow 7.30pm Mass (Patrick Boland RIP) St Paulinus of York
The 11th October Syston 9.30am Mass (Private Intention) St John XXIII
Fri 12th October Sileby 9.30am Mass (Sick and Housebound) St Wilfred of York
Sat 13th October Syston 6.30pm Mass (Halina Stephens RIP) St Edward the Confessor
Sun 14th October Sileby 9.00am Mass (People of the Parish) 28th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Syston 11.00am Mass (Patrick Boland RIP)
Sick list: Please pray for the following members of our parish: Assunta Furno, Bernard Moyers, Maurice Nixon, Irene Pallot, Mary Powell, Eva Shirreffs, Stefania Stasior, Terry Cantle, Ida De Melo and Angela Doyle.
Finances:Collection 23rdSeptember: £89.41; 30thSeptember: £90.20. Smarties (9.9.18) £12.60; (23.9.18) £11.00. Many thanks. (Cheques made payable to St. Gregory’s RC Church).
Macmillan Coffee Morning: the Coffee morning held on Friday Saturday 29thSeptember raised the magnificent sum of £350. Congratulations and thanks to Marlene and all her helpers for this wonderful achievement.
Harvest Sunday:this will be celebrated next Sunday 14thOctober. Please bring your offerings to Mass on that day. These will be placed in front of the altar before Mass and then sold after Mass by the Youth Group in the Social Centre. All money raised will go to CAFOD.
CAFOD envelopes:please put your CAFOD Harvest Fast Day envelopes in with the collection today. If you have forgotten yours, please do not worry, but bring it in next Sunday. If you have misplaced yours, there are some spare envelopes at the back of church.
Christmas Fayre & Raffle:Please consider making a contribution, if you are able, to the Christmas Hamper, which is a major raffle prize. There is a list at the back of church of items required. The Christmas Fayre itself will be held on Saturday 17 November so could we ask parishioners to start collecting and bringing in items for sale please. As it is a Christmas Fayre items should be of good quality, new or nearly new, as people will be, hopefully, buying them as Christmas presents. Stalls will include: books and plants, bottles, children’s bran tub, toys, fancy goods, children’s chocolate tombola, Christmas gifts, tombola stall and of course our favourite cake stall. There will also be a Santa’s Grotto. Please start bringing items in as soon as possible. Many thanks.
The Wonder of Lourdes Fundraising Lunch: in support of HCPT (Hosanna House and Children’s Pilgrimage Trust) 12.30pm Thursday 15thNovember at Leicester Tigers Welford Road stadium. This charity event includes a salad lunch with hot and cold drinks but no alcohol. There will be some brief presentations about the work of HCPT, a children’s choir and the opportunity to have a tour of the Tiger’s ground. There is no charge for attending but guests will be invited to make a donation towards the work of HCPT. Please see Kathryn Timmons if you are able to attend. Details of the work of the charity can be found by clicking on the link on the Home Page of the parish website.
After Mass: please do come and join us in the Social Centre for a cup of tea/coffee/soft drink and a chat. Refreshments are also served after the Wednesday evening Mass in Barrow.
Parish Pastoral Council: the next meeting of the PPC is scheduled for this coming Thursday October 11th. Parishioners are encouraged to voice any concerns or suggestions they have to any member of the council. Today after Mass will be the last opportunity to have an item included on the agenda of this week’s meeting.
Saints of the week: let us remember in our prayers those members of our parish family who share a name with any of the saints whose feasts occur during the week.
Sun 7th October
Reader: Muriel Barfield
Offertory: Paul Carroll & Rosemary McKee
Children’s Liturgy: Roberta & Pam
Tea & Coffee: Dave & Cath
Cleaners: Monica & Marlene
Sun 14th October
Reader: Sean Jinks
Offertory: Bridget O’Dwyer & Christine McCauley
Children’s Liturgy: Lorraine & Rebecca
Tea & Coffee: Veronica & Stefania
Cleaners: Monica & Marlene
