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Newsletter 20th October 2019

19/10/2019

 
Sat 19th October        Syston        6.30pm       Mass (Noel Doyle RIP)                              Vigil of 29th Sunday
Sun 20th October       Sileby         9.00am       Mass (Beryl Ford)                                      29th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
                                     Syston       11.00am       Mass (Barbara Antonini)
Mon 21st October       Syston         7.00pm       Padre Pio + Word and Sacrament             Feria
Tue 22nd October        Syston        9.30am       Mass (M & K Fitzsimon’s intentions)       St John Paul II, Pope
Wed 23rd October       Barrow       7.00pm       Mass (Sick & Housebound)       Feria
Thu 24th October        Sileby         9.30am       Word and Sacrament       Feria
Fri 25th October          Sileby       10.30am       Requiem Mass(Margaret Bexon RIP)       Feria
Sat 26th October        Syston        6.30pm       Mass (Lindsay Pollard’s intentions)         Vigil of 30th Sunday
Sun 27th October        Sileby         9.00am       Mass (Tommy Reilly)                                 30th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
                                     Syston       11.00am       Mass (Barbara Antonini RIP)
 
Theme of today’s Mass: “Christ always interceding for us”: Christ who opened his arms on the cross is like Moses whose arms were raised in prayer for his people. Today Christ asks us to join him in continual prayer and never to lose heart.
Sick list: Please pray for the following members of our parish: Beryl Ford, Bernard Moyers, Patrick Hodgson, Angela Doyle, Ida De Melo, Maurice Nixon, Eva Shirreffs, Stefania Stasior, Irene Pallot.
Finances: Collection: 13th October £89.70. Candles: £6.05. CAFOD: £21.00. Total raised for CAFOD: £190.56. Many thanks. (Cheques to be made payable to: St Gregory’s RC Church)
Second Collection: There will be a second collection today for World Missions.
New altar server: Today we welcome Michelle as the latest recruit to the ranks of our altar servers. 
Letter from the Bishop: Bishop Patrick wrote to Fr John to thank him for the lovely celebration of Confirmation. There is a copy of the letter posted at the back of church and on the parish website.
Christmas Fayre & Raffle:  The fayre will be held on Saturday 30th November, which is six weeks away. Please start collecting and bringing in items for sale. Since it is a Christmas Fayre items should be of good quality, new or nearly new, as people will hopefully be 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. 
Grave Blessing: On each of the four Sundays in November, Fr John will bless the graves of parishioners as follows: 3rd November - Barrow; 10th November - Sileby; 17th November - Loughborough; 24th November - Syston. If you would like Fr John to bless the grave of any of your dear departed, please join him at the entrance to the appropriate cemetery at 2.00pm and accompany him to the grave in question. 
Encounter, Discipleship and Missionary Discipleship: The Bishop’s Pastoral letter in Lent (still available on the parish website) hinged on these three themes. Two possible ways of putting this into action might be by accompanying a Eucharistic Ministers while they take the Blessed Sacrament to a sick parishioner, some of whom would appreciate seeing other members of our community. (If you would like to accompany Stephen Giacchino on his visit after Mass on a Sunday, please have a word with him.) Another way might be to take part in one of the devotional activities outlined below.
Prayer and Devotion Together:
“For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”(Matthew 18:20)
This week in church:
Sunday 20th at 3.00pm: “Divine Mercy”
Monday 21st at 10.30am: “Sacred Heart”
Wednesday 23rd at 3.00pm: “Holy Rosary”
Saturday 26th at 10.30am: “Sacred Heart”
Altar Servers: We shall be buying some new cassocks for our altar servers. However, these are expensive and we do need to know exactly how many we need and what sizes are required. Therefore, would all serversplease be sure to be at Mass next Sunday 27th October so that essential stock-taking can be carried out.
Shoebox appeal: If you feel able, please support the shoebox scheme (samaritans-purse.org.uk/occ). See poster on the notice board for all relevant details. The completed shoeboxes need to be returned to Michelle no later than the 16thNovember.
Clocks Go Back: Don’t forget that next weekend the clocks go back so you will get an extra hour in bed. If you forget, you will arrive at Mass and find the church empty.
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 October
Reader: Isaac Banks & Peter Fryer
Offertory: The Jinks Family
Children’s Liturgy: Cath & Lisa
Tea & Coffee: Jon & Lorraine
Cleaners: Bron & Veronica
Sun 27th October
Reader: Paul Carroll
Offertory: Brian & Shirley Ratcliffe
Children’s Liturgy: Roberta & Pam
Tea & Coffee: David & Abigail
Cleaners: Bron & Veronica

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