Bulletin - 29th October 2017

CONFESSIONS

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 – WORLD MISSION SUNDAY £182.11

These figures do not include Direct Debit payments

The Clergy Training Fund will remain open until 26^th November to receive your contributions.

29^th Oct. 2017 Readers – B. Simpson & G. Killen Ems – A. Hall. J. Craigie & Z. G-Johnson

Teas - Karen & Jean

5^th Nov. 2017 Readers – K. Dawson & a.n. other Ems – S. Hall, M. Cowan & M. Mills

Teas - Youth Council

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS 2018 – For those children not attending a Catholic School who wish to make their FHC in 2018, additional instruction/preparation will be held at the Sacred Heart, Gosforth.

For more information, please speak to Kathleen Dawson tel. 0191 2667775

GARDENERS – An Urgent appeal for anyone who can spare some time to maintain the gardens in their excellent condition. We are EXTREMELY short of helpers, this is putting a strain on the few that we have.

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, come on gents, they are showing you up.

We could do with a few more helpers.

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. 9^th Nov. & Thurs. 14^th Dec. 2017 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along and invite a friend and/or your neighbour.

LOURDES FUND – Please see tha back of the Newsletter to request funding as a sick parishioner, youth or a helper.

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 - continued overleaf

A Warm Welcome to all Families and Children who join us today for their First Holy Communion Commitment Mass -

This is a big part of their faith and we prayer for you all. We hope you feel at home and please feel free to join us for refreshments after Mass. #GodBless+ from All in our Partnership

PS: Please take home with you this bulletin and StJohns YPC Newsletter.

Shaun StJohn would love to hear from you all

Saturday 4th November - Poppy Wreath Workshop – 11am until 2pm in the Hall - StJohns YPC will again make poppy wreaths and named tags of those who have fallen in our parish for Remembrance Sunday Mass. Hot dogs and juice provided – All children are most welcome to attend.

Thursday 9th November – StJohns YPC Get-2-gether - 6pm til 8:30pm in the Hall – Pizza & fun – All Children Welcome

Sunday 12th November 9:30am Mass – Remembrance Sunday – Cenotaph & Balloon Release - As with last year, we will have a short ceremony at the gravesides of those who have fallen and be releasing red balloons in their memory. The poppy wreaths will be taken by some of 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.

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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

St. John the Baptist Lourdes Fund - A decision was made that the money raised by the Sunday morning tea and coffee would be transferred into a St. John the Baptist Lourdes Fund.

The idea of this fund is that any parishioner, who will be travelling on a recognised pilgrimage either as a sick person, a member of the diocesan youth or as a helper, can apply to one of the administrative committee, using a simple form, for a grant to assist them with the cost of their pilgrimage. The application will be discussed, in confidence, at a meeting of the administrative committee and a decision as to the level of support will be communicated back to the applicant as soon as practical. If anyone requires any further information please feel free to contact Kathleen Dawson (tel. 0191 2667775 or Monica Mills tel. 0191 2680222)

Partnership Update – Your Seaton Delaval Partnership

Growth in the Spirit Seminars @Sacred Heart starting on Monday 23rd October @7pm - All are invited. This session of Growth in the Spirit consists of four talks on CD's which are in some ways thought provoking and will no doubt lead to some lively and interesting discussions. Even if you missed all or part of the Life in the Spirit Seminars, these talks will still be appropriate to anyone wanting to increase their awareness of the Holy Spirit in their lives.

Any queries, contact Pat/Ged Downey 0191 2421718

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.