Bulletin - 21st Sunday of the Year

Post date: Aug 22, 2015 1:21:28 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.

BAPTISM – Please remember in your prayers Arlo Jasper James Heads and Amelia Elizabeth Robinson who will be baptised on Sunday 23^rd August 2015.

WEDDING – Please remember in your prayers Margaret Metcalfe & Alan Wright who will be married on the

29^th Aug. 2015.

LIVING THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL, DURHAM CATHEDRAL – SUNDAY 6th SEPT. 2015 at 3.30pm

A celebration of our shared commitment to the Gospels – See poster at the back of church and please put your name on the bus list. This will a joint venture with St. John's Annitsford,

St. Paul's Dudley, The Good Shepherd Burradon and hopefully St. Paul's Cramlington.

A bus is to be organised. Please put your name on the list at the back of church. For more details, please contact Jerry Laidler on 07801 452372

YOUTH MASS (27^th SEPT. 2015 at 9.30am) PREPARATION – A Youth Mass is planned for St. John's and St. Paul's Youth under the umbrella of FTiH, it will also be a commitment Mass for our First Holy Communion children. Fr. Harriott & Fr. Lee Barrett will concelebrate the Mass.

A preparation meeting for all those interested in the Youth Mass (young and not so young) will be held at St. John's on Wednesday 26^th August 2015 at 5.30pm. Fr. Harriott and Fr. Barrett will be at the meeting.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS – A parents meeting for parents of all those children wishing to make their First Holy Communion next year is to be held in St. John's parish hall on Wed 9^th Sept. 2015 at 6pm

FTiH – the next parish meeting will be held on Sunday 30^th August 2015 following the 10am Mass

Forward together in Hope (FtiH) – Becoming Disciples of Jesus - Please make every effort to be involved and have YOUR say

All twelve questions have now been published in the bulletin and spare paper copies are at the back of church. Please provide your feedback direct to Fr. Harriott or place in the box at the back of church. Minutes of ALL meetings are also in the FtiH book at the back of church, please read and feel free to respond. Jerry Laidler will again be travelling on the bus for those who can't make the next meeting on Sunday 30^th August following the 10am Mass.

Jerry Laidler and PC members will be available at the meeting to listen to, and capture any questions, concerns or ideas.

Important – The Diocese FtiH Team have created a short online questionnaire which can be completed by anyone. Please encourage as many people as possible to complete it. It can be downloaded from St. John's website or the FtiH website www.hope.rcdn.org.uk

MASS INTENTIONS - Mass intentions are not very far in advance, please use the envelopes at the back of church should you wish to have a Mass offered. Please provide your tel. no in case your chosen date is not available.

ADDITIONAL PARISH & DIOCESAN INFORMATION- can be obtained from the Parish website http://stjohnsannitsford.co.uk.

Anyone experiencing problems accessing the site, please contact Jerry Laidler on 07801 452372