ST MARY’S CHURCH Parish Priest: Rt Rev Mgr Canon John Moran

HARVINGTON, DY10 4LR

Tel: 01562 777319 e-mail: The Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham www.stmarysharvington.co.uk Registered Charity No 234216

YEAR C Readings

Times of Holy Mass and Intentions

Sunday 14 February 2016 FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

8.30 am – For the people of the Parish

10.30 am – Francis Fletcher RIP

Monday 15 February

8.30 am – Holy Souls

Tuesday 16 February

8.30 am – Holy Souls

Wednesday 17 February

8.30 am – Holy Souls

9.00 am - Discussion Group

11.30 am - Holy Souls followed by Confessions

Thursday 18 February

11.30 am – Intentions of Malcolm Culverwell, followed by Confessions

Friday 19 February

11.30 am – Susan’s Intention, followed by Confessions

Saturday 20 February

10.00 am – John Davies RIP

Sunday 21 February - SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

8.30 am – Stan Robson RIP

10.30 am – For the people of the Parish

The previously mentioned second collection for CAFOD will now take place on Sunday 21 February.

Anniversaries in February: Rev Charles Dodd (1742), Rev James Layfield (1756), Stanhope Pedley (1938), Agnes Drinkwater (1938), Tony Goodyear (1988), Pauline Jack (1992), Jeffrey Nichols(2003), Gerard O’Keeffe (2003), Rose Marie Villiers (2007), Mary Keane (2007), Gerry Costello, Edmund Osborne (2013)

Prayers for Sick: Hilda Willetts, Trudi Woodall, Anthony Mitchell, Doreen Millard, Bernard Millard, Dorothy Attwell, Phillip Edwards, Philomena McNally, Kay Hildebrandt, Irene Thompson, Geraldine Pritchard and Julia Comber, Alan Cox,

Caroline Clist, Kathleen Clarke, Bernard Millard, Tom Wilcox.

Eucharistic Ministers: 13 July Karen Wright, Helen Raphael Sunday 31 January Stephen Fox, Bridget Robson

Sunday 14 February Greg Kelly, Helen Raphael

Joan McKay, Annik Harvey

Sunday 21 February Karen Wright, Brian Delmas

Steve McWalter, John Charuk

Readers

Sunday 14 February Pat van Zyl

Marie Rochford

Sunday 21 February Anne Carter

Frances Rimmer

Church Cleaning this week

Mrs A Myerscough, Mrs A Taylor

Money Counters

Mr J W Bradley

Contributions to the Parish:

Weekly Offertory: Thank you

Gift Aid: £ 253.00

Envelopes: £ 201.00

Loose: £ 233.00

PLEASE NOTE: For the forthcoming Jubilee Year, weekday masses will be as follows: Wednesday 8.30 am which will be followed by the usual discussion group. There will also be an extra Mass at 11.30 am which will be followed by confessions. The daily Masses on Thursdays and Fridays will be at 11.30 am, again followed by Confessions.

TRAINING MEETING:

There will be a training/discussion meeting on Tuesday 23 February at 7.00 pm in the Church for parishioners who offered to help at showing parishioners around the Church after 11.30 am Mass and those who have offered to help with offering catering for larger groups who wish to visit Harvington

WOMAN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: will take place at St Mary’s, Harvington on Friday 4 March at 7.00 pm. We will welcome parishioners from Broome and Blakedown and serve refreshments in the Stable following the service.

CAKE SALE: There will be a cake sale after both Masses on Sunday 6 March in the Stable. Please try to make cake/cakes to sell after both Masses to raise funds for our Church. As this will also be Mothering Sunday, perhaps the children would like to buy a cake for their mums. Thank You.

CRAFT GROUP: The next meeting of the Craft Group will be held on 16 February 2016.

FOOD BANK: The next collection will be on Sunday 28 February.

FINE ART PRINTS FOR SALE:

As a Parish fundraising opportunity, we have for sale a limited number of each of two railway prints. The cost of each print is just £5.00 and for each sale the parish will receive £3.00

They are on display in the Stable and to place your order simply complete the form located alongside the prints.

Thank you for the orders you gave for prints last week. These prints will be available in The Stable after both Masses on Sunday 21 February.

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FOR SALE: 1890’s Bechstein upright piano with rosewood casing.

Cross threaded. Offers in excess of £500 Tel: 01562 700678

SERVICES IN YOUR OWN HOME:

Francesca Thompson has vacancies for cleaning and ironing (carried out in your own home) 01562 770072 or 07974 092720.

HELPING HAND: Guttering to gardening, painting and repairs. Insured and enhanced CRB cleared.

Call Brad 07973 318 228 (All calls returned). Additional info: Ex-forces (REME) works with schools, reliable and only undertakes a job if he is confident of being able to complete to his own high standards. He is also very well qualified.

EMERGENCY EXIT: This is via the sacristy and through the house GIFT AID: Miss Amalia Costanzo 01562 751657 SAFEGUARDING: Mrs J Lloyd 01562 754448 HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER: Mr M Dawson 01562 743776