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Newsletter 20th January 2019

18/1/2019

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Sat 19th January         Syston      6.30pm       Mass (Jenny Stanley RIP)                        Vigil of 2nd Sunday
Sun 20th January        Sileby       9.00am       Mass (David Hearn RIP)                          2nd SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (year C)
                                      Syston    11.00am        Mass (B & L Donnelly’s intentions)       
Mon 21st January        Syston      7.00pm        Padre Pio Prayer Group                            St Agnes
                                      Syston      7.30pm        Service of Word and Communion
Tue 22nd January         Syston      6.00pm       Funeral Mass for Myriam Widdowson   St Vincent
Wed 23rd January        Barrow     6.30pm        Christian Unity Meeting (see below for details)
                                       Barrow     7.00pm        Mass (Tommy Reilly)                               Feria
Thu 24th January          Sileby       9.30am       Service of Word and Communion            St Francis de Sales
Fri 25th January           Sileby       10.00am       Funeral Mass for Assunta Furno           Conversion of St Paul
Sat 26th January          Syston       6.30pm       Mass (Paul Ladkin RIP)                           Vigil of 3rd Sunday
Sun 27th January          Sileby        9.00am       Mass (O’Donaghue deceased)                3rd SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (year C)
                                       Syston      11.00am       Mass (Quinn family intentions)       

Sick list: Please pray for the following members of our parish: Bernard Moyers, Maurice Nixon, Irene Pallot, Mary Powell, Eva Shirreffs, Stefania Stasior, Terry Cantle, Ida De Melo, Angela Doyle, Beryl Ford.
Finances:Collection 13thJanuary: £167.63. SPUC appeal: £81.44. Mass Offerings: £40.00 Many thanks. 
Change of Mass times:please note that in future the Mass celebrated in Barrow each Wednesday will take place at 7.00pm instead of 7.30pm.
Funeral Mass:the Funeral Mass for Assunta Furno will take place this Friday 25thJanuary at 10.00am here at St. Gregory’s.
Peace Sunday: the Bishops of England and Wales invite us to make today a day of prayer for peace and to reflect on the theme Pope Francis has chosen for the annual World Day of Peace with the challenging title: ‘Good politics serves peace’. Today’s Gospel gives us a most wonderful basis for reflection on our calling to work together for peace (and to get involved in the political process, too, in order to seek that goal). We meet Jesus, his mother and his disciples at the Wedding Feast of Cana. He shares in our human joys - the joys of family, the joys of human love and the pledge of fidelity that unites one heart to another. But he also shares in our sorrows - Mary’s cry: ‘They have no wine’; the realisation that our own resources have run dry, our bonds of love prove fragile, our promises are all too easily betrayed.
SPUC appeal: Many thanks to the parish for the sum of £81.44 raised last Sunday in support of the work of SPUC. In addition, the response to the appeal for cards to be filled in for onward transmission to the Prime Minister was very positive: over 90% of the cards were filled in on Sunday, five cards were taken by parishioners for others not at Mass and only one card remained unused. A great effort.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 20th - 25thJanuary: Churches Together in Barrow will be holding a series of meetings: Sunday 20thJan at 10.00am - United Service at the Baptist Church; Monday 21stat 9.00am - Holy Trinity; Tuesday 22ndat 11.45am - Baptist Church; Wednesday 23rdat 6.30pm - Bishop Beveridge Club before Mass; Thursday 24that 7.00pm - Methodist Church; Friday 25that 12.00 noon - Holy Trinity Church. All parishioners are welcome to any of these meetings. The meeting at the Bishop Beveridge Club on Wednesday will last about 20 minutes.
Sick and retired priests’ fund: there will be a second collection today for the “Sick and retired priests’ fund”. This is one of the ten second collections which we are obliged by the diocese to take each year. This is a chance for us to say “thank you” and to remember the many critical moments in our lives when a priest has been there to assist us. As part of the family of the church, our priests should be accorded the respect and support they need at the times when they need it. Supporting the priesthood is indeed an obligation, but also a privilege. By November 2018, the Diocese had raised £4,347,873.00 towards its £5 million pound goal. Thank you for your generosity and support.
Mary’s Meals: So far £225 has been donated to our parish Advent Charity. There is a donation box into which contributions can be placed in front of the statue of Our Lady. “Gift Aid” forms are available from Cath Jackson. In addition to collecting funds for the charity, we are also aiming to assemble backpacks containing essential items for a young child at school. Please see the display in the School Room for details. Our immediate focus is on the provision of backpacks (new or good quality second-hand) and hand towels and face cloths (new). Other items will be targeted in the weeks ahead and details published in the newsletter.
Parish website: recent additions to the website include: photos of our South African visitors, Fr John’s birthday and the Children’s Nativity Mass. The website address is at the bottom of this newsletter.
After Mass: please come and join us in the Social Centre for a cup of tea/coffee/soft drink and a chat. If you are a newcomer or a visitor you are particularly welcome.
Sun 20th January
Reader: Katelyn Boland
Offertory: Veronica Powell & Bron Coleman
Children’s Liturgy: Cath & Marie-Hélène
Tea & Coffee: David & Abigail
Cleaners: Jo & Peter
Sun 27th January
Reader: Sheila Breed
Offertory: The Breed Family
Children’s Liturgy: Roberta & Pam
Tea & Coffee: Dave & Cath
Cleaners: Monica & Joan S.
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