Bulletin - 28th September 2014 ...

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.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS – We are asked to pray especially today (Sunday) (and days leading up to) for the Synod to be held 5- 21 October 2014 to treat the topic “The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization”.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The Parish Council have considered a suggestion to hold a regular coffee afternoon (Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly) for the lonely of the Parish. Can you mention this to the housebound and those who find it difficult to get to Mass. A list is at the back of church for those wishing to attend, to help with organising and if possible providing transport.

CHILDREN'S CANCER WALK – SATURDAY 20^th SEPTEMBER 2014 – Tyla Hodkinson age 6 from our parish who has Leukemia completed the walk with his sister Daisy. If you sponsored them, please can you pay your money. The most difficult part is collecting sponsorship money.

PARISH FINANCIAL RESULTS – Parish Finances for the year ended 31^st March 2014 continue to show a satisfactory overall position. However a decrease in offerings from £41,330 to £39,786 combined with an increase in the cost of running the Parish from £40,201 to £47,516 gives some thought for consideration. The increase in expenditure was mainly due to a higher than anticipated level of costs on items such as the alarm system, windows, mower, gazebo and property maintenance. It is obviously vital for the security of the parish to ensure offertories maintain their current level or even better, increase. We depend on you all in this respect. The Financial Committee would like to thank you all for your tremendous continued support of the Parish. Your generosity to the many charities and good causes we have assisted is amazing.

MASS OFFERINGS – Mass offerings (Intentions) are not too far in advance now. Please use the envelopes available at the back of church. If you want a mass offered on a specific date, please give your telephone number on the envelope just in case your required date is not available.

CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY FRIDAY 3^rd OCTOBER – There is enough food in the world to feed us all, yet one in eight of our poor brothers and sisters still don't have enough to eat. A retiring collection will be taken on Saturday & Sunday 4/5^th October.

MINSTERACRES RETREAT CENTRE – A new programme for 2014/15 is available, please visit their website www.minsteracres.org email info@minsteracres.org or tel. 01434 673248 for more information.