Bulletin - 2nd April 2017

Post date: Mar 31, 2017 3:29:54 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 - This figure does not include Direct Debit payments

CAFOD EMERGENCY APPEAL - £2815.67

Next Sunday 9^th April there will be a retiring for the Catholic Community in the Holy Land (Holy Places).

2^nd Apr. 2017 Readers – J. Coulson & C. Dobson Ems – J. Craigie, Z. G-Johnson & S. Hall

Teas – Monica & Tommy Mills

9^th Apr. 2017 Readers – J. Craigie & R. S-Dickerson Ems – M. Cowan, M. Mills & S. Harnwell

Teas – Sian & Susan

PLANNED GIVING/GIFT AID – There are still quite a few boxes of envelopes to be collected.

If you live near to someone who has not collected their box, please can you help by delivering them.

Anyone requiring a box of envelopes, please speak to Gerry Killen or Derek Harrison.

EASTER CAKE RAFFLE – Raffle tickets for a cake donated by Symphonyin Sugar will be sold today, with the Draw after Mass on Sunday 9^th April, proceeds for flowers on the Easter Altar.

LENTEN LUNCHES – The fifth Lenten Lunch will be held at 12.30pm on Wednesday 5^th April at St Paul's, Dudley

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be on Thurs. 20^th April and Thurs. 11^th May 2017.

at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along and invite a friend and/or your neighbour.

FUTURE EVENTS – These are detailed on the back of the Newsletter and (if space is available) will also be mentioned on the front of the Newsletter nearer their date. When available, posters will also be displayed on our noticeboard.

THE WAY WE SEE IT: A RESPONCE – As we move into new Partnerships, an important emerging priority is our relationship with young people. The report of the young people's survey "The Way We See It" and Pope Francis' call for a Synod on Youth, invite us to reflect on this relationship. All adult parishioners and young people of sixth form age are invited to a diocesan conference at the Newcastle Assembly Rooms on Saturday 13^th May 2017.

Further information and booking forms from YM Team 01207 592244 or admin@ymt.org also Kathryn Maggs.

USHAW COLLEGE – Please see noticeboard for details of arranged events.

DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2017 - 28^th July-4^th August. Please see noticeboard for additional information.

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