Bulletin - 6th Sunday of Easter

Post date: Apr 29, 2016 8:3:20 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.

ittle Sisters Collection £475.97

UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE - A retiring collection will be taken today as requested by his Holy Father and the Bishops of England & Wales

Sunday 1^st May Readers – V. Rooker & K. Dawson EMs – B. Wareing, A. Hall & J.Craigie

Sunday 8^th May Readers – J. Craigie & C. Gibbs Ems – Z. Gray-Johnson, S.Hall &M. Cowan

GARDENERS – Have you any spare time on a Monday between 10-12 noon to help in the gardens (grass cutting etc). Please wear old clothing. Safety boots will be provided to regular helpers.

Contact Frank Swindle 07779 425610.

CARPENTER/HANDYPERSON – to make an external weatherproof Notice Board. Any parishioner able to, or know anyone who can do this, please contact Jerry Laidler 07801 452372 or

Gerry Killen 07963 515190

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS – Practice at St. John's Saturday 7^th May at 10am before

First Holy Communions at St. John's next Sunday 8th May during the 9.30am Mass.

Final session “Sending Forth” Thursday 9^th June at St. Paul's at 6pm.

YOUTH – The first meeting of St. John's Youth Council took place last Sunday 24^th April in the presbytery dining room following the 9.30 Mass. An excellent meeting with 12 children in attendance.

YEAR OF MERCY – On the back of the bulletin is information for all parishioners, especially young families, to get involved in planned activities. Please read and contact Kathryn Maggs 07540 065414 or Jerry Laidler.

COFFEE AFTERNOONS – The next two Coffee Afternoons will be on Thursday 12^th May 2016 and Thursday 9^th June 2016 at 1.30pm. These are open to ALL, not just parishioners, Please come along.

PLANTS – When ordering/buying plants for your garden, please consider purchasing a few more for the church grounds. They would be gratefully appreciated by Rose, one of our garden volunteers.

LOST PROPERTY – There are quite a few unclaimed items that have been at the back of church for quite some time. These will be given to charity very soon. Please check if any belong to you.

POSTERS – Please see notice board for info that cannot be displayed in this Newsletter,

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

Newsletter 1^st May 2016

Additional notes

May Procession - On Sunday 8th May at 4pm St Aidan's Parish, Ashington, are hosting a May Procession. All are welcome. The procession will start in the St Aidan's Parish Hall, followed by a time of prayer with Rosary and Benediction.'

Prayer Novena for the re-evangelisation of our nation

In response to the call of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop Sentamu of York, there will be a prayer Novena called Thy Kingdom Come from Ascension Thursday to Pentecost – 8-15 May – for the re-evangelisation of Britain. We have been invited to take part .There are to be 6 Beacon Cathedrals in England as focal points for prayer. Durham Cathedral is one of these and the final prayer liturgy will be there on Pentecost Sunday 15th May at 7pm.

This is a free event, but for planning purposes tickets do need to be booked through the website: http://thykingdom.co.uk/.

Bishop Seamus is anxious that we are well represented so book your ticket and let us be seen to pray together.

From 8^th to 15^th there will be prayer spaces set apart in the Cathedral for this intention. You might be able to visit during that week or pray in your own church communities. During the Novena a prayer event will be held each day in the Galilee Chapel focusing on the Northern Saints.

Terry McBriarty

Margaret MCBRIARTY and family would like to thank Fr Lee and Fr Harriot for their care for Terry whilst in hospital and for celebrating his Requiem Mass. We have been greatly comforted by so many condolences sent by the parish community. Thanks you for being there when we needed you most. The collection taken for CHUF amounted to £450 which has been sent and acknowledged, it was Terry's wish to support this charity. God bless you all.

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Please see posters below for additional information that could not be included in this week’s Newsletter.