MASS TIMES: SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST Saturday 6.00pm Paul Fellows. 8.30am Catherine Woulfe. 10.30am People of the Parish. MONDAY 10.00am Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church Special Intention (Family of RW). TUESDAY 10.00am Saint Philip Neri Eileen Dodd. WEDNESDAY 9.00am MASS Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop Paddy Marks. THURSDAY 10.00am Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest Thanksgiving. FRIDAY 6.00pm The Solemnity of Dedication in consecrated churches Special intention. SATURDAY 10.00am Feria Eslam Al-Abaidi. SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Saturday 6.00pm Madge Hynes. 8.30am Canon John Gunn and Deceased Gunn Family. 10.30am People of the Parish.
CONFESSIONS – 5.15pm on Saturday or contact Fr Neil on 0121 351 2161 or email fr.neil.bayliss@rcaob.org.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time or place.
MAY PROCESSION AND CROWNING OF OUR LADY – This Sunday May 24th at 3.00pm followed by light refreshments in the Church Hall. The procession will take place from the church into the Presbytery gardens. Donations of cakes and flower petals will be appreciated. These may be brought here before 2.30pm.
T20 CRICKET 2026 – This Sunday May 31st. Cost £25 for an adult, under 16’s £10. Coach leaves from the Church Car Park at 1.00pm. If you would like to join us, please sign the sheet in the porch. Payment when signing, please.
RACHEL’S VINEYARD HURT BY ABORTION – Contact Rachel on 07734 059 080 www.rachelsvineyard.org.uk
READERS AT THIS WEEKEND’S MASSES are: TEAMS 6.00pm R1 8.30am R7 10.30am R15
MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION are: TEAMS 6.00pm EM1 8.30am EM8 10.30am EM13
MASS ATTENDANCE May 16th / 17th 6.00pm 135 8.30am106 10.30am 138
SAINT OF THE WEEK – Saint Philip Neri was born in Florence and he was ordained a priest in 1551 and founded the Congregation of the Oratory. He is noted for his zeal in converting sinners through the Sacrament of Penance. He was a catechist and a spiritual guide of extraordinary talent. He died at eighty years of age. His feast is celebrated on May 27th.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK IN OUR PARISH – May the Lord grant them consolation, peace and healing and to all involved in health care in hospital or in the community, grace, strength and perseverance.
IN MEMORIAM – Please pray for the repose of the souls of parishioners whose anniversaries occur at this time: John Ward, Lucy Barrett, Patrick Fenelon, James Larkin, Rose Pitt, Daniel Dwane, Maria Fazakarley, Kathleen McNeil, Thomas Kavanagh, Elizabeth Walmsley, David Treanor, Kathleen Gierszewski, Margaret Deane, Margaret Quinlan, Stephanie Williams, Anna Sutton, Ernest Cummings, Gerard Rumble and Doreen Miles.