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HCPT
THE PILGRIMAGE TRUST COLLECTION; There will be a retiring collection after all Masses next weekend for the work of the local HCPT group, which every
Easter takes a group of disabled children from the Cambridge area for a week's holiday in Lourdes. Many children in the
parish have benefited greatly from
this trip in the past as a direct result of your generosity in previous years and we hope that you will be equally generous this time around.
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES AT
OLEM: We thank those who
have expressed a view about the proposed amendment to some of our weekday Mass
times. It has been most helpful and constructive.
For a trial period from the first Sunday of Lent weekday Mass times will be as follows Monday, Wednesday & Friday
08.00 & 1215. Tuesday & Thursday 0800 & 1815. On Tuesday
Confessions will be at 17.30. Sunday Mass times remain unchanged.
THE
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION. We invite prospective
candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation to submit their names to Fr. Peter, by
letter or email peter.leeming@olem.org.uk
Candidates should
be in Year 10 or above and attend Mass every Sunday within OLEM parish. Details of
the programme will be published once we have an idea of numbers. Confirmation will be
celebrated at Pentecost or thereabouts.
CHAPLAINCY
TO STUDENTS AT ANGLIA RUSKIN UNI, LANGUAGE SCHOOLS AND
OTHER STUDENTS WHO WORSHIP AT OLEM: Today
and every Sunday evening in
term we have a friendship meal for students in the parish centre after the
17.00 Mass. All students who come to Mass here are welcome - come along and be
part of our community of Catholic students.
Bible study will be
in the Music Room in the parish centre at 19.30 on Wednesdays - coffee and cake from 19.00. Do come along and be part of our friendly student
community.
TRAIDCRAFT: our monthly stall
will be held after 09.30 and 10.45 Masses in the Parish Hall. Please come and get
stocked up in time for Fair Trade fortnight
ADORATION: A short meeting will
be held for Adoration members and anyone else interested, in the music room in
the parish hall centre on
Thursday 16th February at 19.00, to discuss Adoration matters. Access is from Lensfield Road school car park.
HASLINGFIELD CATHOLIC
GROUP:
A pre-Lent House Mass will be celebrated on Thursday 16th February 2012 at
10, The
Meadows, Haslingfield at 19.30. For more information please contact Christine(01223 870136) or
Jill(01223 871250).
CAFOD: On Sunday morning,
February 19th in the Parish hall there will be a sale of unwanted Christmas gifts, so this will be
a bargain hunters delight. Please bring
your offerings to the Rectory between
10.00-14.00 from Tuesday 14th February, or to the parish hall
on the day.
PARISH FORUM: The next meeting of
our Parish Pastoral Forum will be Thursday 23rd February at 19.30
in the Parish Centre. The Forum is your chance to help shape our parish life, and
previous Forum notes are on the Parish Web site. If you
have something you'd like discussed please contact RonaldHaynes@yahoo.com or ring 01223 690089.
BE
STILL DAY @ CLARE PRIORY: The next "Be Still" day
at Clare Priory will be on Thursday 16th February The day will begin at 09.30
and end at 15.30. The cost is £20.00 which includes
a soup lunch. If you would like to take part please contact Kathy to book a place. 01787 277326
SAMUEL
GROUP: The Diocese is running a new discernment
group called the 'Samuel Group1 for single people in their 20s
and 30s. It will meet in Cambridge, but is open to anyone from East Anglia. For
further information contact Fr. John Warrington, Tel. 01473
728115 Email: vocations@east-angliadiocese.org.uk
·
Church Cleaners
- We urgently need your help with the Church cleaning due to
two of our volunteers having to give up helping because of
family commitments. Please contact Joan on 01223 83428.
·
Wednesday Club
- For our meeting on February 15th at 14.30, we are
organising an afternoon of Prayers, Reflections and thoughts as our
contribution to Women's World Day of Prayer. Please join us -
men are included! The afternoon will include our usual tea and
cakes. Newcomers always very welcome. Contact Pat
Richardson (richardson59@btinternet.com / 01223 871 123) for
further details.
·
Children's classes on the Catholic faith - aimed at children in Year 2 and above who do not attend a Catholic
primary school. The classes will be
held in the Parish House 10-11 on 26th February, 11th March and 25th
March. please let Hilary (hilary-rochford@yahoo.co.uk) or Charlanne (charlanne_uk@yahoo.co.uk,
01223 842462) know if you wish your child to
attend or if you have any questions about the classes.
CAMBOURNE
& AROUND;
· First Holy Communion Class on Saturday 11th February at 15.30. 'Bread to Offer
·
House Mass at 15.00 on Wednesday 15th February at Aga's house. For further details
contact Laura McHugh twinkletoes.1981@yahoo.co.uk
NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK: The week of 7th to 14th
February 2012 is National Marriage
Week. You are asked to pray for married couples, those who help to prepare them
for marriage, including the clergy, and
those who support them in their vocation to
married life.
The
7th Diocesan Celebration of Marriage and Family Life, will take place on Saturday 23rd June 2012, at St
John's Cathedral, Norwich.
There
will be Mass with renewal of Marriage Commitment at 11am, followed by refreshments in the Narthex. All couples and
families are invited. Certificates will be presented to those couples celebrating 1st, 5th, 10th,
20th, 25th 30th, 40th, 50th,
60th (and above) this year, and to families where
there is a baby under 1 year. Everyone is
welcome but please do inform us in good
time if you wish to attend, especially if you will be receiving a certificate. Please book by contacting
Edwina Griffin Tel. 0203 0930474 or Email mflco-ordinator@east-angliadiocese.org.uk
CALLING CATHOLIC TEACHERS: Are you are a Catholic teacher currently not teaching
or not in a Catholic school? Would you like
information about or an opportunity to discuss, informally and in confidence, possible future openings for you in our Diocesan schools? If so please contact Paul
Rossi of the diocesan office on
07540314793 or email paul-rossi@east-angliadiocese.org.uk
WALSINGHAM ASSOCIATION: The Cambridge Branch of the Association will meet at St Laurence's
Church, on Saturday
11th February at 09.30. Mass. Rosary, coffee and meeting will follow. Subscriptions are
now due. All welcome.
DIOCESAN YEAR BOOK 2012. All Year Books were sold last weekend, but more are here
today. For £3.50 you get details of all parishes in the
diocese; priest and deacons; Religious Orders and
Catholic organisations; schools and colleges; hospitals &
chaplains, and the Ordo (Liturgical calendar). There is a tribute and obituary for Bishop Michael, and for Mgr.
Edward McBride, Frs. Richard Wilson,
Laurence OToole, James Smith and
Deacon Len Mathews.
DIOCESAN
CERTIFICATE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES PROGRAMME
AT MARGARET BEAUFORT INSITITUTE: For those interested in this course please take a leaflet
from the back of church, which contains further details.
VOCATIONS: Interested in discovering more about vocations to the Priesthood or
religious life? Please speak to Fr. Peter or to our Diocesan Vocations Director Fr. John Warrington, who can be contacted at St
Mary's Catholic Presbytery, 322 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich. IP4 4BD (01473 728115) or vocations@eastangliadiocese.org.uk
THE CAMBRIDGE LOURDES FUND is a local fund of The Catholic Association, the
Charity which organises the E A Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. It enables prospective
pilgrims to save
towards their fare and, from the interest earned (not much these days) and from donations,
gives assistance to Sick Pilgrims and volunteer
helpers who could not otherwise afford to
go. New savers, and donations, would be welcome. For further details contact David Lewis on 01223 276205.
SOULFOOD
Prayer Group is meeting alternate Tuesdays at OLEM and St. Laurence’s
PRAYER FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW BISHOP
Father,
Eternal
Shepherd of your people,
you lead your
Church with unfailing providence,
you guide and nourish your flock
with steadfast love.
in your goodness grant to your
Church of East Anglia
a holy, wise and gentle Shepherd
under whose
watchful care we may grow in faith.
We make our
prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
PARISH CENTRE:
The Parish Centre Manager, Richard Peroni is
on-site every weekday between 09.00—15.00, or otherwise by appointment. You can telephone him on 07760955324 or e-mail olempcm@yahoo.co.uk
MASS INTENTIONS. While we do
our best to accommodate the
Masses you request on the day and at the time specified it is not always possible especially on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation when the Parish Priest
is obliged to offer one Mass “For
the People of the Parish”. You will be reminded
of this when you request a Mass for your
intentions.
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.
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. Please check with the ward clerk
that the patient is registered as a catholic and that the patient has ticked
the box giving their permission for a member of the chaplaincy team to
visit. Helpful information can be found on http://www.addenbrookes.org.uk/serv/nonclin/chaplaincy/rc_customs.htm.
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)
MASS OFFERINGS: It makes
life a lot easier if any cheques for Mass offerings are made out to OLEM rather
than to individual priests. It is a kind and generous thought on your part, but
not how it works out in practice. Likewise requests for Masses are best handled
through the parish office.
5 ALIVE MUSIC GROUP are
seeking new members, both singers and instrumentalists. At the present time, we
would particularly like to recruit more flautists. Rehearsals are on Sundays,
one hour before the 1700 Mass, in the Music Room, adjacent to the Parish
Centre. There is a second rehearsal following the 1700 mass for any new
material for the following Sunday. Please come to speak to them after the 1700
Mass on Sunday, or call Joe on 872733 (evenings)
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.
TU ES PETRUS: The choir’s CD of music in honour of Pope John Paul II has
sold thousands of copies. Copies are available from the Repository.
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