Bulletin - 30th April 2017

Post date: Apr 28, 2017 9:25:29 AM

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.

SICK AND RETIRED PRIESTS - £106.65

A retiring Collection will be taken next Sunday for the Little Sisters of the Poor.

30^th Apr. 2017 Readers - K.Dawson & M. Cowan Ems – A. Hall, J. Craigie & Z. Gray-Johnson

Teas - Jim & Elizabeth Robinson

7^th May 2017 Readers - C. Gibbs & J. Craigie Ems – S. Hall, M. Cowan & M. Mills

Teas - Kathleen & Kevin Dawson

BAPTISMS – Please remember in your prayers April Felicity Colette Barton; Grace Hope Maddison & Lily Mole Harper (Sunday) & Sophie Ritson (Saturday) who will be baptised this week.

THE WAY WE SEE IT : A RESPONSE – 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.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be on Thurs. 11^th May 2017and Thurs. 8^th June 2017

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

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS – Will be held at Sacred Heart - North Gosforth; and St. John's Annitsford - Please see the back page of this Newsletter for additional information.

THANKS – The family of Margaret Ellis would like to thank Fr. Harriott, parishioners and friends for their prayers, cards and messages during Margaret's short illness and following her death; also for the donations of £181.50 in aid of Cancer Research.

MINISTRY OF CONSOLATION – To give support following a bereavement, during a terminal illness or age related decline. Training day Sat. 10^th June 2017 at Ushaw College Durham. Any parishioner interested, please speak to

Fr. Harriott. Attendance to be confirmed by Friday 2^nd June 2017. See notice board for additional information.

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

Know of any community focused event/activity, then please let us know and we will try our best to publicise.