The Catholic Parish of Kidderminster

Ascension Sunday Psalter Week One CTS Sunday Missal p.488 (Vigil) p.493 (Solemnity) Wk.ending May 11th/12th 2013

FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK: T. St Matthias, Apostle

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK;

ST AMBROSE’S

Monday 7.30 a.m. Philomena Eady RIP

Tuesday 8.30 a.m. Brian Evans RIP

Wednesday 9.15 a.m. Intentions of Mary and John Hartland (Golden Wedding)

Thursday 11.30 a.m. Evelyn Kingsford RIP

7.30 p.m. Adoration until 10.00 p.m. (Compline 9.45 p.m.)

Friday 11.30 a.m. (Funeral) Thomas Wilson RIP

7.10 p.m. Rosary

7.30 p.m. Holy Communion

Saturday 9.00 a.m. (Old Rite) Intentions of Phil Evans

5.45 p.m. In Thanksgiving (Parsons)

Sunday 9.30 a.m. Alfonso and Gioconda Salsano RIP

6.30 p.m.. May Devotions

OUR LADY’S

Monday 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (Prayer Group)

Friday 9.00 – 9.45 a.m.Adoration

10.00 a.m. Mina May Carolan RIP

Sunday 5.00 p.m. Intentions of the Byrne Family

6.30 p.m. May Devotions

SACRED HEART

Sunday 11.30 a.m. The People of the Parish

CONFESSIONS: St Ambrose’s Saturday 11.45 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.; 6.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. and by request.

Sacred Heart By request.

MINISTRIES FOR THE COMING WEEK:

Altar Servers for the morning Mass : Will Turner, Callum Atkins.

Eucharistic Ministers Readers

St Ambrose’s: Saturday 5.45 p.m. T Alexander, C Ellwood, B Galvin Filipino Mass

Sunday 9.30 a.m. A Colclough, L Farmer, T Hart, M Holmes S Scrocca

Our Lady’s: Sunday 5.00 p.m. G Bennett, M Hesketh, B Taylor P Motteram, K Nicholls

Sacred Heart: Sunday 11.30 a.m. S Coates, J Moore A Stanley

Church Cleaners (St Ambrose’s) : Team D Offertory Counters: Group 4

Please pray for our parishioners who are sick, and for all who have need of our prayers, especially:

Pope Benedict XVI, Dorothy Atwell, Albert and Elsie Barr, Peggy Baynton, Christina Bickley, Frank Bourke, Matteo Butera, Linda Button, Nora Collins, David Connolly, Rob Conway, Kitty Cooper, Elsie Corti, Rob Cotgrave, Jane Cox, Eamonn Dalton, Joni Dunlea, Joe Egan, Vera Farley, Sr Maureen Fay, Victoria Fleming, Sheila Freeman, Anthony Georgieff, Frances Graves, Shirley Hale, May Hampsey, Claire Hampton, Margaret Harley, Mary Harris, Rita Harrod, Jim Heffernan, Christine & Tom Hopkins, Vicki Houghton, Philip Hunt, Jane Jenner, Keeley John, Ben Kelly, Marie Lane, Lynda Law, Felicity Librie, Audrey Little, Eleanor Lloyd, Bridget Locke, Arwen Lockley, Peter McQuillan, Fernanda and Michael Maffei, Marjorie Male, Lynne Marshall, Lee Maund, Sheila Mikulicz, Peter Mullard, Jean Mulligan, Kitty Murray, John Nangle, Mary Nangle, Andrew Neale, Delia Nepi, Margaret Norris, Pat Norris, Beatrice ‘Myrtle’ O’Mahoney, Katherine O’Sullivan, Daniel Oxenham, Joyce Parker, Chris Price, Pat Quinn, Janet Richards, Nancy Ruffinato, Geroge & Sheila Rywacki, Harold Salter, Rita Simmonds, Jonathan Slater, Cecil Smith, Pearl Stanley, Marie Stokes, Carmen Thomas, Jim Thomas, Vera Toman, Frances Tovey, Peter Towers, Patricia Virr, George Watkins, Eric Whittaker, Edith Wilkes, May Williams, Julie Wright and Rene Yates.

Entrance Antiphon : (Vigil) You Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; praise the Lord, who ascends above the highest heavens; His majesty and might are in the skies, alleluia.

Response to the Psalm : God goes up with shouts of joy, the Lord goes up with trumpet blast.

Gospel Acclamation : Go, make disciples of all nations; I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.

Preface I of the Ascension : p.565. Eucharistic Prayer : I p.591. Mystery of Faith : III

Communion Antiphon : (Vigil) Christ, offering a single sacrifice for sins, is seated for ever at God’s right hand, alleleuia.

ADDITIONAL MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION : This morning at 9.30 a.m. John Newbold will be commissioned as an Additional Minister of Holy Communion. Please pray for him and his family.

FUNERAL : The Funeral of Tom Wilson, whose death was announced last week, will be on Friday at 11.30 a.m. followed by burial in Wyre Forest Cemetery. May he rest in peace.

MRS YATES : A letter of thanks has been received from Mrs Marie Yates, thanking us for her retirement celebration and assuring us that it was an honour for her to be our Head Mistress. She enclosed a card, thanking parishioners for the generous cheque that we were able to give her. The card is now placed on the School Notice Board at the back of St Ambrose’s Church.

BAPTISMS : This afternoon there are three Baptisms in the Parish. We welcome Rocco Giacchino Eddery, Isla Elizabeth Parker and Amelie Honey Payton.

REST IN PEACE : Edith Combes, of Tenbury, died last week. Her Funeral will be in St Mary’s, Tenbury, next Thursday at 1.00 p.m. and we will be represented at her Funeral by Jenny Moore who will take part in the Funeral Service.

SPUC : The government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is approaching its final vote in the House of Commons – expected around Monday, 20th May – before it goes for debate in the House of Lords. We would ask you for your help once again now in opposing this Bill. At the second reading of the Bill in February, 172 MPs voted against it. Now we want to increase the vote against the Bill. Please ask your MP to oppose the Bill, by letters, emails or phone calls, in the week 13-17 May. Write to MPs at: House of Commons, London SW1A OAA. To email MPs visit www.spuc.or.uk/mps. By phone 020 7219 3000. SPUC’s new leaflet Stop David Cameron Destroying Britain’s Families with Same Sex Marriage Proposals is now available for widespread distribution. Contact (tel 020 7091 7091) to order leaflets, free of charge.

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TEAS AND COFFEES : Coffees and teas will be provided in the Borromeo Hall after 9.30 a.m. Mass by the UCM and next Sunday by the Brownies/FOSAS.

MAY PROCESSION : Our May Procession in honour of Our Lady begins in St Ambrose’s at 6.30 p.m. We shall process her Statue through the grounds and we hope to conclude with the Crowning of the Statue in the Rectory Garden. Sheila Skitt will crown Our Lady on behalf of the whole Parish. We will conclude with tea, thanks to the good offices of the ladies of the Union of Catholic Mothers.

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT de PAUL : The next meeting takes place on Monday, 13th May at 10.00 a.m. in the Hall (Montino Room). New members welcome.

THE UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS will meet on Monday, 13th May in the Borromeo Hall at 7.30 p.m.

KIDDERMINSTER DEANERY : The Clergy of the Kidderminster Deanery will meet at St Mary’s, Harvington on Tuesday for a Day of Recollection, to be given by Dom Geoffrey Scott OSB, the Abbot of Donai.

COMMUNITY MEETING IN TENBURY : Members of the Tenbury Community are invited to meet in the Sacred Heart Church on Tuesday May 14th at 7.00 pm in order to plan a Calendar of Events and discuss any other items associated with our parishioners who worship there.

BIBLE STUDY : There will be no meeting on 15th May. You are most welcome to join us for a discussion of the Scriptures on Wednesday, 5th June at 2.00 p.m. at Our Lady’s, Habberley.

CATHOLIC MEN’S SOCIETY : The next meeting of the Catholic Men’s Society will be in the Rectory on Wednesday May 15th at 7.30 pm and there will be a discussion about the Year of Faith, and our progress so far. This is the third bulletin of the annual Planned Discussion promoted by the Society. All men of the Parish will be welcome.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION : The next meeting for preparation for First Holy Communion will be in the School Hall next Wednesday at 6.30 p.m.

AMBROSIAN GROUP : The Group meet for their monthly shared lunch on Thursday from 11.45 a.m. in St Ambrose’s Parish Hall. New members most welcome.

PACT Meeting at Our Lady’s and St Pius X, Habberley 16th May at 6.30 p.m.

BELMONT ABBEY : Those intending to take part in the Day of Recollection for Additional Ministers of Holy Communion at Belmont Abbey on May 25th are asked to sign the lists in our Churches today. Our booking will be made during the coming week.

KIDDERMINSTER VALENTINES in Concert at St Anne’s Church, Bewdley on 25th May at 7.30 p.m. in aid of The Alzheimers Society. They will be joined by the Bridgnorth MVC. Tickets are £6 from Judy Morris 01562 751753.

YORK PILGRIMAGE : On June 25th the UCM are organising a trip to York to visit the shrine of Margaret Clitherow and the Bar Convent, to coincide with the 100 years anniversary of the UCM this year. Father Lamb will be saying a Mass at the Convent’s chapel. Lists will be up at the back of churches for those wishing to come along, to give us an idea of numbers.

HOG ROAST : Sunday 14th July in the Rectory Garden. Whole spit-roasted hog plus other meats with mixed salads, sauces, breads and a buffet table full of desserts. Printed and numbered tickets must be purchased in advance before Friday, 12th July £6.50 per person – children free. Tickets are available from the Rectory or the Adams Lounge. All profits to the Parish. 2.30 pm start until late evening – bar open!

FINANCES : i. Thank you for the Offertory of £985.14. (Envelope Scheme £337.50), Loose £647.64).

ii. Donations to CAFOD were £44.31.

iii. An additional £54.03 has been added to our Clergy Training Fund collection.

iv. Thanks to our Whist players for a further donation of £100.

v. The Tenbury Collection for the Bamenda Fund raised £45.35.

vi. The Parish has received £45 in memory of Veronica Jones RIP.

BORROMEO HALL/ADAMS LOUNGE : Available for functions of all kinds: parties, receptions, etc. Please contact Mary Preston 07513 295817) or Margaret Blizard (07742 730680).

EVERY FRIDAY : Folk Music in the Adams Lounge with visiting musicians/singers and instrumentalists. Free admission 8.00pm – late.

This Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered as a Charity BRCDTR 234216Website www.stambrosekidderminster.org.uk E-mail: