Bulletin - 11th March 2018

Post date: Mar 22, 2018 1:3:2 PM

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - ANNITSFORD

Fr. Richard B. Harriott tel. 0191 2500200

email – annitsford.stjohnbaptist@rcdhn.org.uk

MASSES

4^th SUNDAY OF LENT

11^th MARCH 2018

CONFESSIONS

By appointment. Please speak to Fr. Harriott

PARISH REGISTER – If you have changed or have a new mobile telephone number or email address please complete a Parish Register Form available at the back of church and hand to Fr. Harriott. Thank You

NEW PARISHIONERS - If you are a new member of the parish, would you please make yourself known to Fr. Harriott or a member of the Parish Council and complete a form available at the back of church.

OFFERTORIES – This figure does not include Direct Debit payments

11^th Mar. 2018 Readers – B. Simpson & G. Killen Ems – S. Harnwell, M. Cowan & M. Mills

Teas - Heather and Peter Farrier

18^th Mar. 2018 Readers – M. Cowan & K. Dawson Ems – T. Robson, J. Kingston & S. Muir

Teas - Youth Council

PARISH COUNCIL – The next Parish Council meeting will be held in the Presbytery Dining Room on Sunday 18^th March 2018 following the 9.30am Mass.

FAMILY FUN DAY – The next planning meeting will be held in the Presbytery Dining Room on Sunday

25^th March 2018 following the 9.30am Mass. A collection box is in the porch to receive donations for the Tombola Stall. Please DO NOT confuse this box with the Refugee box.

GRAVEYARD – We will be carrying out ground levelling in South section of the East Graveyard immediately after Easter. This work is necessary for the Health and Safety of our VOLUNTEER Gardeners and to reduce the wear of our grass cutting equipment. Please DO NOT go into the graveyard when this work is being carried out. Thank You

2018 NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC PILGRIMAGE AND CONGRESS – 7-9^th September 2018 in Liverpool.

We hope to send 17 delegates from our partnership of 5 parishes.

USED STAMPS – Please save all the stamps from your Cards and letters for the Little Sisters of the Poor.

Please place them in the box at the back of church.

GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE – We still require additional volunteers before this project can get off the ground, please add your name to the list at the back of church.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be on Thurs. 12^th Apr. 2018 and Thurs 10^th May at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along and invite a friend and/or your neighbour.

ADDITIONAL PARISH & DIOCESAN INFORMATION- can be obtained from the Parish website https://sites.google.com/site/stjohnsannitsford. Anyone experiencing problems accessing the site, please contact Jerry Laidler on 07801 452372 - continued overleaf