Bulletin - 12th November 2017

Post date: Nov 10, 2017 10:34:18 AM

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

12^th Nov. 2017 Readers – M. Cowan & C. Gibbs Ems – S. Harnwell, J. Coulson & S. Muir

Teas - Susan & Sian

19^th Nov. 2017 Readers – J. Craigie & C. Dobson Ems – T. Robson, J. Kingston & a. n. other

Teas - Rob & Barbara

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – The Parish Council will meet in the Presbytery dining room next Sunday 19^th November 2017 following the 9.30am Mass.

CHRISTMAS SHOE BOXES – Today 12^th November is the last day to bring your shoe boxes to church. They will be taken to the collection point directly after today's Mass.

GARDENERS – The Gardening season is coming to a close with minor works only required over the winter season.

We are appealing for helpers for spring 2018 onwards.It does not have to be every week if you can't manage that. Please give your name to Frank Swindle 07779 425610 or Jimmy MacFarlane 01670 714792

We are pleased to report that we now have 3 female volunteers with 1 non-catholic gentleman, come on gents, they are showing you up. We could do with a few more helpers for next year.

PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION – Bulletins/Newsletters/Information can now be obtained electronically.

To sign up to the partnership mailing list, please follow the link http://eepurl.com/cUym2D

PARTNERSHIP FACEBOOK PAGE – is now operational, please see the back page for more information.

EVENING CHRONICLE TOKENS – Janet Memola is collecting the tokens to support the Air Ambulance.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be on Thurs. 14^th Dec. & Thurs. 11^th Jan. 2018 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

A Big Thank You - To all who helped at the poppy wreath workshop and to all children & helpers who came to the YPC Get-2-gether on Thursday – your support is always appreciated.

Today - Sunday 12^th November - Remembrance Sunday – Cenotaph & Balloon Release – Please join us today, after our Remembrance Mass, as Fr Harriott and StJohns YPC will have a short ceremony at the gravesides of those who have fallen. We will be releasing red balloons in their memory and for all in our community who lost their lives in the great wars – Lest We Forget.

After the ceremony, the blessed poppy wreaths will be taken by the children and laid at the Cenotaph in Cramlington Village. Again, all children are most welcome to attend. Please also see last year’s short video of the blessing and releasing of the balloons, which is on St. John’s website/social media.

CAFOD Coin-It-In Beer Cans – Please start to bring in any cans that you have filled up with pennies so we can do a final count of the money raised for CAFOD’s African Water Well Appeal that StJohns YPC have been collecting for over this year. We hope to present a cheque at Mass on Sunday 3^rd December (1^st Sunday of Advent !!!) to a CAFOD representative. You can hand the cans to Jerry Laidler or Gerry Killen or leave them in the sacristy.

Sunday 26^th November - Youth Sunday 9:30am Family Mass

This year’s Youth Sunday is on 26th November, the Feast of Christ the King. The theme is ‘YES’ and invites us to reflect on Mary’s ‘Yes’ to what God was calling her to do. In his 2017 World Youth Day message, Pope Francis challenges young people to follow in the footsteps of Mary who, as a young person, had the faith and courage to say ‘Yes’ knowing that she could be confident in trusting God with her life whatever the obstacles.

• 1. It is intended that ALL parishes in the partnership will receive bookmarks with the theme of ‘Yes’ for parishioners to distribute and ‘pass on’

  2. Any child wishing to be part of the Mass (however small), please contact Kathryn Maggs

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Friday 8th December - Partnership Christmas Party – Benedictine Social Club – 7pm til 11pm

Christmas party for all the family and open to all in our partnership and community.

• 1. 7pm til 9pm – Children’s disco and entertainment – Family Fun Games

     1. 1. 8pm Shhhhh - You Know Who Pays a Visit (HoHoHo :)

  2. 9pm til late – 60’s/70’s/80’s music (and of course Christmas music)

• • 1. Also @9pm buffet starts – Shared Table (so please bring something small)

    2. Children welcome to dance the night away until 11

Adult ticket £3, Children ticket £1. Total number restricted to 150.

Tickets from Sharon, Kim, Kathryn or Jerry. Many thanks go to the Benedictine Social Club for making this happen.

All events will be promoted on StJohns Social Media, Website & bulletin nearer the times

Prayer & Remembrance Tree - November is traditionally the month during which the Catholic Church remembers and prays for all our deceased relatives and friends. Remembering is a very important part of bereavement. Please feel free to hang a picture or write a name of a loved one on a ‘butterfly’ and hang it on the Remembrance Tree, which is at the back of church. The butterflies and pens are next to the tree and suggestion box.

"Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live’”

Partnership Update – Your Seaton Delaval Partnership

Trip to Malta and Gozo - Thursday 6^th-13^th Sept 2018. 7 days Half Board staying at Manresa Jesuit Retreat House Gozo. Fly from Newcastle by Jet2. Estimated cost £675 per person (Depending on Euro exchange rate). Three day trips to Malta and three day trips around Gozo. Additional costs will be transport/ferry. For more details Graham Wilkins 01670 824675 or GJW1949@aol.com or Rev Deacon Rob Wareing 07841530991 or rrjwareing@btinternet.com

FaceBook Page – The Partnership Development Group (PDG) have launched a new Facebook page. ‘Hopefully as this develops it will be a useful means of keeping in touch and advertising all the good work and many activities going on around our partnership.’ If you do use FB, Simply search for ‘Seaton Delaval Catholic Partnership’ or follow the link on St. John the Baptist webpage – we wish them well in all the do, so please keep supporting.

Know of any community or partnership focused event/activity?

Then please let us know and we will try our best to publicise.