Bulletin - 16th October 2016

Post date: Oct 14, 2016 1:50:11 PM

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 - CAFOD - £337.22

There will be a retiring collection today for the people of Haiti

Sunday 16^th Oct. Readers – V. Rooker & K. Dawson EM's – S. Hall, J. Craigie & Z. G-Johnson

Hall Teas – No rota available at the time of printing

Sunday 23^rd Oct. Readers – J. Craigie & C. Gibbs EM's – A. McInulty, M. Cowan & M. Mills

Hall Teas - No rota available at the time of printing

RAFFLE TICKETS – Several prizes from the MacMillan Appeal and the CAFOD raffle are unclaimed, please check the list on the notice board at the back of church.

THE ROSARY – Kathleen Dawson is giving a talk and discussing the Rosary every Wednesday during October in the Hall at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to come along.

CHRISTMAS SHOE BOX APPEAL – is upon us once again. Louise Roberts will be selling the boxes 50p at the back of church over the next two weeks. The collection date for the shoe box appeal is Sunday 13^th Nov.

EVENING CHRONICLE “WISH TOKENS FOR CHARITY” - Janet Memola will be collecting these over the next few months for the Air Ambulance.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be Thursday 10^th Nov. 2016 and Thursday 8^th December 2016 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along.

YEAR OF MERCY/FTiH – On the back of the bulletin is information for all parishioners, especially young families, to get involved in planned activities. Please read and contact Kathryn Maggs 07540 065414 or Jerry Laidler.

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

… FTiH - IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ …

Today, after 9:30 Mass we will discuss our current status, initial partnerships progress and parishioner feedback. Jerry Laidler will also provide an update during the homily. At the back of church there are ‘possible proposals & partnerships’ – please indicate on these your preference?

Vicariate Meeting – Parishioner Group Discussion:

During the vicariate meeting all parishes were grouped together – St. John’s broke in to two groups and the combined capture output is below.

• 1. Where are we in the process?

     1. We are quite well on in the process. Already consulted with parishioners. Have outreached to other [Catholic] parishes but also with St. Nicholas (Cramlington) and St. Paul’s (Dudley). We have not yet had congregational discussions but the FTiH delegates have spoken [initially and out reached to other churches]. We haven’t considered any documents, and so must arrange further meetings to discuss. We are sharing observations (Diocesan feedback) and we are speaking to potential partners and looking to North Tyneside parishes to share [resources] in addition to [sharing with] Northumberland deanery parishes. Lay people already involved in assisting in running the parish and working as a team.

     2. We will be ready to meet the 27^th November deadline.

  2. What do we need to do next?

• • 1. Congregations need to meet. Draw attention to above and encourage to meetings. Been initial contact with other parishes. Outreach to care homes. Further contact with other parishes.

• 3. Who do we need to speak to and are they here?

• • 1. The other partnership parishes. Are they here? Some of them. Speak to Frs. Lee, Quinn & Stott and we have been approached by Sacred Heart (North Gosforth). Some parishioners live outside of Northumberland. Data [is] on website.

• 4. Questions for FTiH?

• • 1. How can we make we make working in partnership easier? Funding? Shared resources?

    2. Would we be given training from Amy [of the FTiH team] to instruct us in strengths and weaknesses [going] forward. Eucharistic services on Sunday? Better use of bus to transfer people to church elsewhere? Rotate Sunday Mass with partnership churches?

    3. Possible Proposals & Partnership

    4. The table below outlines the current possible proposals & partnerships – all are in draft form.

    5. The FTiH process asks us to think imaginatively and to try to create partnerships of about 6/7 parishes.

Note: St. Bedes (Bedlington) do not want to partner with us at this time as they feel Morpeth is the more logical partnership.

#GodBless+ Fr. Richard B. Harriott

For more information please speak to Kathryn Maggs (07540065414) or Jerry Laidler (07801452732)