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YOUR PARISH HALL NEEDS YOU!
WHAT IS YOUR FAMILY/GROUP DOING TO
HELP?
PLEASE LET US KNOW SO THAT WE CAN
PUBLICISE YOUR EVENT AND IDEAS FOR RAISING MONEY.
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Four Marian Antiphons Copies of
this new fine press book will be on sale at the back of the church after the
18.15 Mass on Sundays in November. Profits to be donated to the Parish Hall
project.
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300 Club: If you have not yet joined and
want to be included please complete a form and get it to the office ASAP. The
first draw for prizes will be held later this month.
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Pencil sketches of your pet/home contact: Sandy
01954 780196 - An example is on display at the back of Church.
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A parishioner has offered Italian conversation classes
to help with basic vocabulary for holiday travel. This could be adapted for
families with children. Please
contact the office for more details.
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Perhaps other parishioners might be encouraged to offer
conversational classes in different languages?
SECOND COLLECTION: Today is
the Feast of Christ the King & Youth Sunday. There will be a second
collection for the Diocesan Youth Service.
Chaplaincy
to students at Anglia Ruskin UNIVERSITY and other students:
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Catholic Student Society; if you
are interested in forming a Catholic student society please come to the meal or
e-mail the chaplain on angliacatholic@aol.com
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Bible Study: our bible study for Catholic
students is in the Rectory on Wednesdays from 6.30 to 7.30. we are reflecting
on the gospel of Mark. All welcome.
Altar
Servers: We are shortly to begin a series
of training sessions for all our parish altar servers. If you have made your
first communion and would like to begin serving the parish in this important
ministry. please contact Daniel Bennett bennettd@stmaryscambridge.co.uk or C.224158 with your
details, or if you are a pupil at St Alban's you could speak to Mrs Ward.
OLEM PARISH
LECTURE: On Thursday 26th
November, Professor Eamon Duffy, will give a lecture at 19.30 entitled
“Catholics Making Martyrs – Religious Persecution in the Reign of Mary Tudor”.
Some of you may have read his recent book on the subject “Faith Under Fire”,
and in view of our church’s dedication, I thought it would be well worth
inviting him to come and speak here. In an earlier notice about this lecture, I
stated that it would probably be at 18.00, but we’re settling for 19.30 so as
to give people a chance to get home from work and have a bite to eat. I think
that the lecture will be in church, and that following it, there will be time
for questions. Do make a point of coming along to what will most certainly a
worthwhile and enlightening evening.
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011: Join an
estimated 2 million young Catholics and the Pope in Madrid! If you will be 16
or over by August 1st 2011 or are interested in coming as an adult
helper, please go to www.catholiceastanglia/youth to
download an information pack.
DAY OF RECOLLECTION ON THE
SPIRITUALITY OF MARY WARD: In this celebratory year
marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Mary Ward’s
Institute, you are warmly invited to attend a Day of Recollection for Advent,
in the light of the spirituality of Mary Ward, led by Sr Gemma Simmonds CJ and
Fr. Tony Rogers. It will be at St Mary’s School, Bateman Street, Cambridge on
28th November, 2009, from 10am to 4pm, followed by Mass at 16.30.
There will be a charge of £5, payable on the day; usual concessions and
students free. For further details, contact Kay Dodsworth at 01223 224171 or
01223 353253, or e-mail KDodsworth@stmaryscambridge.co.uk
SVP MASS OF ANOINTING on Saturday
12th December at 3 pm will go ahead and be followed by the usual tea
in the rectory if the parish hall is not ready. A warm welcome is assured to
our regulars which will be extended to any friends or family who come with you.
If there is a transport problem please ring the rectory before 2pm any weekday
on C350787.
OLEM LUNCHEON CLUB: This year
we will be lunching at the new CRC restaurant at the Kings Hedges site. We look
forward to sampling the delights of a three course meal plus coffee followed by
mince pies. Members will have a choice of either the traditional Christmas meal
(Roast Turkey & Festive Trimmings and Christmas Pudding etc) or the
vegetarian options (Gnocchi Piemontaise etc & Cinnamon Panna Cotta with a
compote of Winter Fruit). It is on Thursday 3rd December. Cars leave
the car park at about 12.30 after the Mass at noon. The meal starts at 1.15pm.
The cost is £13.50 but club funds will be used to bring the price down to £11.
There is a big car park at the back of the Kings Hedges site. I can supply a
map if you need one. Please ring on 246115. Anne Maddocks has offered to
arrange lifts. Her phone number is 351499
ADORATION. "Our
communal worship at Mass must go together with our personal worship of Jesus in Eucharistic adoration in order that our love may be complete." (Pope John Paul II, Redeemer of Man) We are a large parish, but we have a small number
of parishioners who are members of
the Adoration group. Each member devotes one hour per week, which is spent in
silent prayer and contemplation in
the Blessed Sacrament chapel, in the presence of God. At least two members are present on every occasion. This provides
the opportunity for other visitors to the church to spend some time before the
Blessed Sacrament. However, we have a problem finding even two members for some
periods, due to holidays, health,
business, and other commitments. We
need six members for each Adoration period in order to be sure of at least two
members attending. What can you do to
help? If you could spare one hour each week, you could join a particular group, and attend whenever you can. All are
welcome, whatever your age. "Could
you not watch one hour with Me?" (Matthew 26:40) If you are interested in joining us, please
contact Keith on 01223 574936, or
e-mail iendoc@ntlworld.com
OUR
LADY OF LOURDES, SAWSTON:
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Seniors Christmas Lunch: Saturday
5th December at the Owl Café ( at the rear of Sawston Free Church
building). Please note the change of time to 12.30 for 1.00pm. A traditional turkey menu will be
served. If you would prefer the
vegetarian option please contact Julie Beaton Tel 01223 830625 All the places
are now taken, so if you find you
are unable to come please contact me on that number.
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Sunday 22nd November: we will
be celebrating the Feast of Christ the King with the choir singing at the 11.15
Mass and a Bring & Share Lunch in hall afterwards. All are welcome.
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Children’s Christmas Party Sunday 13th
December: after the 11.15 Mass. Please sign up with names and
offers of food.
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Annual Bazaar: Thank you to everyone who gave
their help and support. The grand
total raised was £1,800, ( the
same as last year, despite the recession ) and a wonderful result.
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Fairtrade Stall: The stall will be open in the
hall after both Masses next Sunday 29th November.
camBOURNE
AND AROUND:
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New Church Building Open day: This will take place on Saturday 28th November from 10.00
–13.00. Come to browse and chat, or just drop in and bring friends. There will
be Music, Art, Coffee, Activities for Kids, Info. For Hirers and many more. If
you can volunteer to help with refreshments or children’s activities please
contact Peter Briggs.
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Cambourne Coffee: Alongside prayer,
we would like to offer folks on the way back from school the chance to stop off
in the new building for a coffee and a chat. Could you be part of the team to
help serve coffee 08.30 - 09.30 ? Contact Mel Ward 0194212714 melanie@scotsdowne.fsnet.co.uk
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Art Competition: To design this year’s Church
Christmas Card. There will be an adult & child level and the entries must
be on A6 size card. The closing date is Saturday 28th November.
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First Mass in New Church: This will
take place on Saturday 5th December at 5.00pm.
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First Holy Communion Course: Please
make sure that you have received and handed in your registration form to Mel.
Thank You Collection for Vine School: Donations to Malcolm McIver at themcivers@hotmail.co.uk
MASS FOR BEREAVED PEOPLE: On
Saturday 21st November at 15.00 the will be a Mass for people who
have been bereaved, especially those who have suffered loss during the past
year. It will be an opportunity to remember loved ones, bring our pain to our
loving God and to give thanks to Him for the gift of their lives. Followed by
refreshments in the Rectory.
WHERE DOES
THE STORY OF JESUS BEGIN? This series of ten sessions is an introduction to the longer course Jesus
& the Gospels which will
start at the beginning of February 2010. Why not come along and see how the
Good News contained in Scripture is always fresh, lively and challenging. Takes
place each Wednesday at 10.45.
CROSS+TALK / DIOCESAN PASTORAL PLAN:
As a reminder, this week we are in the renovated Prince Regent pub for a special
meeting to review the parish responses to the Diocesan Pastoral Plan Review < www.thesecretnote.com/olem-olol
>. If you have any interest in any of the many, important areas
of the Pastoral Plan (available on the
Diocesan and Parish Web sites), please join us at the meeting and contact Ron Haynes via ronaldhaynes@yahoo.com or ring 690089. Next week (29 Oct.) we return to the
Cross+Talk discussions, currently
meeting in the Prince Regent pub, with the topic "The Case Against Comedy -Is it a Curse or Cure?" - more details
are available via
<
www.thesecretnote.com/crosstalk
>
"SOULFOOD" meets every
Tuesday evening after the evening
Mass. Call Sandy for more details 01954 780196.
DIOCESAN PASTORAL PLAN: There are copies of " A Personal Reflection on the Diocesan
Plan" available in church. Anyone who is interested in the development of our parish community will find the article to the
point and thought provoking.
5 ALIVE would like to recruit helpers to assist specifically with
the set-up of our new sound system. Our new system involves a lot more setting
up than our previous system as it is now completely separate from the main
church system and this means we need additional
help to accomplish this every week. Most of the work is purely physical
(moving chairs, setting up lights, mic stands, speakers, running cables). Please contact Ray on ray.cliff1@btinternet.com or c.872733.
AGED 10-13? Like adventure? Got questions
about faith? Visit www.yfaith.co.uk :
the site that is written by young people for young people.
MASS STIPENDS: If you wish to Gift Aid your
Mass Stipends, Please complete a one-off Gift Aid envelope as well as a brown
Mass Intention envelope, and put one inside the other. Thank you.
ADDENBROOKES HOSPITAL: Please
remember: Chaplains are no longer able to access computerised hospital lists to
find the names of Catholics who have been admitted. If you are aware of anyone
who is Catholic being admitted to Addenbrookes Hospital who would like to see a
chaplain or receive one of the sacraments, please inform the Chaplaincy on
217769 and leave the information with the secretary, or, in her absence, on the
answer-machine. No information is
given to the Chaplaincy if you just put your religious denomination on the
hospital form.
BILLINGS: We are
trained Billings Ovulation Method (BOM) teachers of natural family planning in
the parish, able to offer fertility care to all women of child-bearing age,
e.g. helping couples plan for pregnancy achievement, avoidance or postponement,
as well as helping and supporting women after childbirth, miscarriage, while
breastfeeding, nearing menopause and for those with irregular cycles. BOM is a
natural and highly reliable alternative to contraception and a genuine aid to
the sub-fertile. For further information and an appointment contact Mrs
Josephine Wager (504050) or Mrs Alison Snape (01440 763848)
TEACHING POSITIONS ON DIOCESAN
WEBSITE: Our diocesan
website www.catholiceastanglia.org links you to the Schools Section, where teaching jobs will
be advertised. It will be updated all the time, so is a very useful resource.
Our
Lady and the English Martyrs
Hills
Road, Cambridge, CB2 1JR, England