Bulletin - 15th January 2017

Post date: Jan 13, 2017 10:17:38 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 WHITE FLOWER APPEAL - £281.14

Sun. 15^th Jan. 2017 Readers – M. Cowan & C. Dobson Ems – J. Coulson, S. Muir & T. Robson

Sun. 15^th Jan. 2017 Teas – R & B. Wareing

Sun. 22^nd Jan. 2017 Readers – J. Coulson & R. S. Dickerson Ems – J. Kingston, V. Rooker & B. Wareing

Sun. 22^nd Jan. 2017 Teas – Jim and Elizabeth Robinson

CONFIRMATIONS 2017 – Anyone interested in Confirmation who was unable to attend the meeting last week at

St. Benet Biscop's should preferably speak to Kathleen Dawson in the hall after Mass today, or alternatively, arrive for the first meeting at St. Aidan's Ashington on Tuesday 17^th January 2017 at 7pm

BAPTISMS – Last Monday we celebrated the “Baptism of the Lord”. Today we invited to our Mass, all those who were baptised at St. John's last year, a special welcome to those who are here.

Please also remember in your prayers Lillie Rae Young who will be baptised today after Mass.

BURNS NIGHT – St. Paul's Parish will be holding a Burns Night supper of Neep, Tatties & Haggis on Thursday 26^th Jan at the Benedictine Club. Dancing to the Stakeford Folk Band. Tickets £5 tel. 01670 712476

GARDEN PARTY 2017 – Janet and Angelo Memola will be holding a meeting today Sunday 15^th January after Mass in the Hall for anyone interested in organising and helping Garden Party.

Also Angelo is appealing for helpers to tidy the Sacristy and the Old Choir, starting Saturday 21^st January at 10.30am.

2017 NORTHERN CATHOLIC CALENDAR – Are on sale at the back of church Price £2.50

EVENING CHRONICLE “WISH TOKENS FOR CHARITY” - Janet Memola will be collecting them. The last collection will definitely be today 15th January 2017.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be 9^th February 2017 and 9^th March 2017 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along and invite a friend and your neighbour.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – The minutes of the last meeting held 4^th December 2016 are displayed on the notice board for anyone who did not recieve an electronic copy via the parish email system.

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

The Magi – The final part of StJohns YPC video on the story of the Nativity with Fr. Harriott narration is now on-line. Simply search for ‘st johns annitsford’.

These and other videos will be added to the DVD the children are commissioned to make to raise some funds for CAFOD and family outreach.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017 from Wednesday 18^th to Wednesday 25^th January 2017 – Crossing Barriers - This year’s material was produced by the churches in Germany based on 2 Corinthians 5: 14-20.

Resources can be obtained from Andrea Murray Mobile: 07738321858 email: ecumenism@diocesehn.org.uk

Voices of Faith: Heroes of the Faiths – Sources of Inspiration & Challenge - Wed. 18th January 2017, 6.00pm-8.30pm - You are invited to join us for the next Voices of Faith session on Wed. 18th January 2017, 6.00pm-8.30pm in the Jubilee Hall, Church of the Holy Cross, Ovington Grove, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2QP. It would be very helpful for catering purposes if you could confirm attendance with Josie Pinnegar – tel.: 0191 270 4142, email: j.pinnegar@newcastle.anglican.org

Holocaust Memorial Evening - Wednesday 25 January, 7:00pm – 8:30pm - St. Mary's Catholic School, Benton Park Road, Longbenton, Newcastle NE7 7PE.

'A SURVIVOR'S STORY'; Mrs Marta Josephs will tell the story of her Father, Mr Andrew Frankel.

Further information available from: Graham Wilkins, tel: 07929 115712 or email: interreligiousrelations@diocesehn.org.uk.

Ushaw Lecture - Thursday 26 January, 5:30pm – 7:15pm - Exhibition Hall, Ushaw College, Durham

‘Change is Continuity at the Venerable English College, Rome’

A lecture by Dr. Carol Richardson (Edinburgh College of Art)

Drinks Reception: 5.30pm; Lecture: 6pm-7.15pm

All are welcome, to book a place, please email: hannah.thomas2@durham.ac.uk or telephone Jane on 0191 334 1656.

CAFOD – ‘No Place Like Home’: Exploring Palestinian realities after 50 years of occupation.

Sunday 29^th January 2017 - 2.30pm for 3.00pm start - St Charles Parish Centre, Church Road, Gosforth NE3 1TX

The Jerusalem Legal Aid Centre is a pioneering Palestinian human rights organisation. Since its inception over 37 years ago, it has provided pro-bono legal aid and services to some of the poorest and most marginalized people and communities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Join us to hear from JLAC’s Director Issam Aruri and EU Project Coordinator Shu’la Abdelhadi about the realities of life under occupation.

‘Ten years after the Stern Review’ - Thursday 2nd February - 5.30 pm followed by Commentary and Panel Discussion at 7:45pm - Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University.

Lord Nicholas Stern will reflect on what’s happened in the ten years since his landmark report on the economic impacts of climate change. This major event will be held at Newcastle University and will be followed by a panel discussion on Christian Responses to Climate Change including CAFOD’s very own Maria Elena Arana.

For further information, contact david.golding@ncl.ac.uk

Galilee Talks - Saturday 4th February 2017 at 11 am at St. Mary's, Hexham

“If the Jesus of the Gospel, who befriended tax collectors and prostitutes, returned today, what message would we have for lap dancers and people on zero hours contracts – and their employers?”

The fourth in this year’s series of Galilee Talks is due to take place on Saturday 4th February and will be delivered by Max Winthrop, who, as well as being one of St. Mary’s parishioners, is an employment lawyer, being senior partner and head of the employment department at the Newcastle firm of Short Richardson and Forth LLP.

He is a member of the Employment Law Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales, and of the Executive Committee of the Industrial Law Society.

Free admission (Donations requested) Refreshments available from 10.30 am.

All are welcome

If you have or know of an event/activity, please let us know so we can publicise.