The church is open all day from dawn till dusk. Tea and coffee are served after the 10.00 a.m. Mass on Sunday. "In those days, ten people of nations of every language will take a Jew by the sleeve and say: 'We want to go with you since we have learned that God is with you.'" SUNDAY APRIL 29TH 2007 FOURTH WEEK OF EASTER | |||||||||
Our New Parish: As you can see from the heading, Holy Cross has just grown threefold since last Sunday! Fr. John left on Monday and Fr. Bill from Middlesbrough who is coming to help out over the next number of months arrived on Saturday. He will be doing the day to day running of Holy Name and St. Anthony for the present, with Holy Cross having the oversight of it all. As you can appreciate things will not be the same again for any of us in the three churches as we will discover over the coming months. So please put up with what will be asked of us, it's for the good of everyone concerned. There will be a meeting of the Holy Name parishioners with Dr. Whiston and myself after Mass next Sunday, May 6th in the church to look at ways forward.
St. George's Day Dinner: What a wonderful, entertaining evening we had here last Monday. About fifty parishioners including a dozen or so from Holy Name sat down to a traditional English dinner. We had entertainment from John Stephenson and a very English Quiz set by Peter O'Reilly, and competed for table by table. The winners were Harry and Moira Thomson, Ron Smith (who supplied everyone with a homemade metal St. George's flag), and Stuart and Irena. The wooden spoon went to Ray and Kath Leahy, ably (?) assisted by Marguerite and Carmen, Shirley and Barrie. Our table were joint runners up with myself, Collette O'Brien, Mary Megson, Geraldine, and Martin and Anthony Wood. A very special thanks must go to the chefs for the evening, Michelle, Gwendoline and Clare Percival, and Peter and Gwen O'Reilly. They cooked and served and washed up (along with Diana who came just for that) and didn't eat themselves! We finally evacuated the Garden Room at 10.40 p.m. And we made a profit of £300 which will go towards the new classrooms at Star of the Sea in Freetown.
Hull Male Voice Choir are putting on a concert at St. Charles Church this Thursday at 7.00 p.m. to help with the Building Fund. Admission is free but you may have to pay to get out!
Manna Coffee Shop: We are looking for some volunteers for Monday and Tuesday mornings. No experience necessary and there will be plenty of encouragement. It's mainly to serve and clear the tables with a bit of washing up. There is a machine! Just turn up and say where you're from.
Sierra Leone News: On Monday we sent off over 80 cartons of materials to Star of the Sea Parish, made up of school equipment (some from Hallgate Infants), sports' gear (some from Hymers') and medical equipment (from parishioner Dr. Dermot Kieran's practice in the village) amongst other things that you have donated these past few months. The cost came to over £2,000 which we believe the Freetown Society in Hull will cover!
Wanted: An empty garage to store stuff for Freetown. Dominic Priest has for many years given us the use of his garage, but with the great interest you have shown, much more stuff is coming in and we have no where to store it. Can you help? Or have you any suggestions? Only too glad to hear them. The price of success!
Jacqui and Georgia would like to thank everyone who sponsored them on their recent walk to help them go back to Freetown in the summer. Have they enough for a return ticket?
Teen Creed:
Choose only a date who will make a good mate.
Be master of your habits, or they will master you.
Don't be a show off when you drive,
drive with safety and arrive.
Don't let the crowd pressure you,
Stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
Don't let your parents down, they brought you up.
Be humble enough to obey, you may give orders someday.
Choose your companions with care,
you become what they are.
Guard your thoughts, what you think you are.
Pastor Fined For Noisy Service: (from the Times)
"A clergyman was fined £400 by magistrates for preaching too loudly. Francis Yeboah, an ordained Pentecostal pastor and founder of the Written Word Family Church, had denied the charge of breaching a noise abatement order imposed three years ago, and claimed that he had spent £15,000 soundproofing his church to contain the noise of his two-hour services, which involve a rock band and a choir singing gospel music. Council officials went to the church and measured the sound of a service at 74.4 decibels, the equivalent of a lorry driving past. Mt. Yeboah told the court that he had only been trying to serve God in his community and had been careful not to upset the neighbours in his street in Hove, East Sussex.!
"Hull Students Visit New York Mosque" (The Universe)
A group of sixth form students from a Catholic college in Hull visited a mosque in New York as part of a religious studies A-Level convention. Students and staff from the RE department of St. Mary's RC Sports College explored how the city was dealing with the religious diversity in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre, at a five-day convention attended by around 100 students from the UK. The trip involved a visit to the city's Islamic Cultural Centre, a large Mosque on Manhattan's Upper East Side built with money from Kuwait and several other Arab countries. Imam Omar Abu-Namous spoke to delegates about how New York's different religious communities were entering into dialogue with each other. "We went to look at not just the Catholic faith but also other religions, to look at how they work," said Alice Bowers, 17. "It was a good insight into other religions." The delegation visited the Cathedrals of St. John the Divine and attended Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Manhattan. They also went to Ground Zero to reflect upon the events of 2001. "The conference was done in a different way in that we actually went out and about and therefore it was an active convention," said head of RE Andy Turner, "so it wasn't all about seminars and lectures."
The Pope ends State of Limbo after 800 years:
Babies who die before being baptised will no longer be trapped in limbo following a decision by the Pope to abolish the concept from Roman Catholic teaching. He decision was taken after Benedict XVI was presented with Vatican studies that said that there were 'serious' grounds that such souls could go to heaven, rather than exist between heaven and hell as they have done for almost 800 years. The 41-page report by the Vatican's Theological Commission said the concept was an 'unduly restrictive view of salvation'. 'There is greater theological awareness today that God is merciful and wants all human beings to be saved. Grace has priority over sin, and the exclusion of innocent babies from heaven does not seem to reflect Christ's special love for the little ones. Our conclusion is that the many factors that we have considered... give serious theological and liturgical grounds for hope that baptised infants who die will be saved and enjoy the beatific vision. We emphasise that these are reasons for prayerful hope, rather than grounds for sure knowledge.' The decision marks a gradual and protracted softening of the Church's view on those who had not been baptised. In the fifth century, St. Augustine concluded that infants who died without baptism were consigned to hell. In the 14th cent. The poet Dante described Limbo as the 'first circle of hell' in The Divine Comedy, where such souls were not punished but grieved for their separation from God. Later, theologians surmised that the 'limbo of infants' was a state where they were deprived of the vision of God, but did not suffer because they did not know what they were deprived of. The Pope approved the document titled The Hope of Salvation for Infants Who Died Without Being Baptised in January after it was presented to him by cardinal William Levada, the President of the Theological Commission. The decision was announced last weekend and posted on the Catholic News Service website.
Parish Dinner: Friday May 11th at the Endsleigh Centre. We really need to know numbers and menu selections as soon as possible. Have a look in the porch, the menu is on the board, make your choice and fill in the form on the clip board. It's as easy as that! Can you do it today if at all possible?
"This is Your Body": We meet in The Garden Room on Wednesdays from 7.30 9.00 p.m. to look at the various aspects of the Mass, through DVD presentations and discussions. Thirteen were there last week and appeared to enjoy it! All welcome.
Anniversaries this coming week:
Saturday Thomas O'Shaughnessy (Terry's father) and Margaret Rawson (Peter's wife)
Sunday Elizabeth Portz (Dorothy Hought's grandmother) and Sarah Wardell.
Monday Veronica Carter (Cynthia Lyons' mother)
Tuesday Thomas Thomson (Fred Hodgson's stepfather)
Wednesday Angela Condello (Rosaria's grandmother) and Mary Graby (Betty Eagan's sister)
Thursday Patrick McGirr (Judith Harrington's uncle)
Friday Agnes Brennan (Dermot's grandmother),Daniel Courtenay, John McManus (Anne Buchan's brother), John Croll (Sheila Levett's father) and Kathleen Hurney (Dermot Brennan's aunt.
Saturday Norman Parker (Ray's brother), Patrick Fowlston (Peter and Lilian's brother), Elizabeth Holmes, Hilda Franklin (Joan Gibson's sister)
Sunday Bill Kemp (Jean's husband) and Doreen Reekie.
Mass Intentions for the coming week:
Saturday 6.30 Domenico Delfino
Sunday 10.00 Ann Mohan
Monday 9.00 Patricia Booth (RIP)
Tuesday 7.00 Mary Irene Howlett
Wednesday 9.00 May and Vincent Lavin
Thursday 9.00 Jim Gardham OBE
Friday 9.00 James and Elizabeth (A) Rodgers
Saturday 9.00 Michael Whincop (B)
Saturday 6.30 Ron and Doris Lawrance
Sunday 10.00 Baby Sophia Walton (Sick)
Fr. Tony's CD: So many people were thrilled to hear 'The Master's Voice' last weekend and quite a few asked if we could get copies for them. In the shops they are priced at £12 but I contacted Val who worked with Fr. Tony on it and she will send me copies this week for the price of £8. So if you'd like a copy, have a word with me and I'll organise it.
Wedding Today Sunday: At 4.00 p.m. today at Holy Cross we will be celebrating the wedding of Polly Caley (Carol and John's daughter, Brenda and Roy's granddaughter) to Simon Coulson. They both live down in Southsea in Hampshire. We wish them all the best for the future.
Children's' Liturgy Meeting: After Mass this morning, to discuss how it's going and to share good practice and ideas. Can I pass on my thanks to all who help lead it, you're really doing a wonderful job in bringing the Good News to our youngsters in a fresh way.
Professor Andy Jonas (parishioner) will be delivering his Inaugural Lecture in the Middleton Hall at the University tomorrow, Monday, beginning at 6.00 p.m. And the topic? "Local spaces of the American State: From Ideals to Politics of Place and Scale." I'm fascinated by the title, don't understand it a bit, so must go along to broaden my mind! You're all welcome to attend. I can give a few lifts if required. RSPV A.Watson@hull.ac.uk or tel: 465385
Sick and Housebound: Please keep in your prayers Fr. Tony and Canon Gerry Cox, both still in hospital, Lillian Fowlston, Paddy Falvey, Willy Parker, Joan Bottery, Ivy Behan, Jean Rowlands (in hospital in Grimsby), Patricia Priest, Margaret rice, Anita Marshall, Cynthia Smith, Betty Swallow, Jean Wiles, Flo Cavanagh, Betty Eagan, Jennifer Edwards (CHH), Barbara Tobin (CHH), Margaret Toker (CHH), Chris Leech, Haralda's husband, Andrea Gardham, Rolf Kennedy, Ursula Stainton.
Ministers of Holy Communion, both in Church and to the Sick and Housebound: What a wonderful ministry they perform here at Holy Cross! And we can always do with more. Would you like to help in some way? There will be a Commissioning and Formation Day on Saturday May 12th at Askham Bryan College near York beginning at 10.15 a.m. A packed lunch is needed. The day will end with Mass. This weekend is the last chance to put yourself forward. There is a list in the porch which will close on Monday at lunchtime. Have a word with me or with any of our Ministers if you're thinking of it.
Tel:01482 847763 Fax:01482 845225 email: fatherpat@holycrosscottingham.org.uk Website: holycrosscottingham.org.uk Parish Priest: Father Pat Day BA, BD Masses: Saturday 6.30 pm; Sunday 10 am; Sat 21st 9 am Communion Services: Mon to Fri 9 am, except Tues 7 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament all day Saturday from after morning Mass, ending with Benediction at 6 pm The church is open all day from dawn till dusk. Tea & coffee are served in the Garden Room after the 10 am Mass on Sunday. Sunday April 22nd 2007 Third Sunday of Easter Chapter 21 of St John's gospel is believed to be a slightly later addition to the original gospel, written to deal with issues that arose later in the community. Peter is singled out as the leader, whereas previously throughout this gospel Peter has not had a significant role. The disciple who is the leader in faith is John, the Beloved Disciple, and in this scene on the lake it is he who first recognises: "It is the Lord." The women disciples, so significant in this gospel, are also missing in chapter 21. Scholars believe that this chapter was written after John's death, to affirm the traditional leadership role ascribed to Peter. |
Mass intentions for the week
Saturday (21st) 9 am The Parish
6.30 pm Madge Wheelhouse
Sunday 10 am Gerry O'Donnell (RIP)
Monday 9 am Michael Blakey (A)
Tuesday 7 pm Carol Ann Hirst
Wednesday 9 am Edna May Holwell
Thursday 9 am John Bottery (RIP)
Friday 9 am Geoffrey Power (RIP)
Saturday 9 am The Parish
6.30 pm Domenico Delfino
Sunday 10 am Ann Mohan
Anniversaries:
Sat (21st): Mary Ellen Abel, Catherine McDonagh, Elizabeth Rodgers;
Sun: Peter Bezemer, Alfred Fearnley Johnson, James C Levett;
Mon: George Anthony Smith, John Patterson Graham, Mary Ann Prissick, Walter Cooke, George Ormiston;
Tues: Frank Porter, Michael Dent;
Wed: Arthur Homan, Father Alphonsus Wannyn, Alfred Mark Ford;
Thurs: Thomas McAlister, Frank Graham, Vera Willoughby;
Sat: Thomas O'Shaughnessy, Margaret Rawson.
Sick and housebound parishioners and their carers Please continue to pray for Lilian and Peter Fowlston, Mary and Paddy Falvey, Willy and Ray Parker, Joan and Ron Bottery, John Kilkenny, Ivy Behan, Flo Cavavagh, Margaret Price, Anita Marshall, Ursula Stainton, Betty Eagan, Jean Rowlands, Haralda's husband, Andrea Gardham, Rolf Kennedy, Cynthia Smith, Jean Wiles and Betty Swallow.
Counters this weekend: Sheila Levett and Anne Tordoff; and next: Tricia Leach and Mary Chapman.
Book Sale Please support the sale that Gwen Percival will be running in the Garden Room after the Sunday Mass.
Readings next weekend: Acts: 5, 27 32; Psalm 29; Apoc: 5, 11 14; John 21, 1 19
Father Storey: Thursday's up-date from Marian - Father Tony is quite well, no food or drink lines, looking well and speaking clearly. He is showing a great desire to get better wants to get up, get dressed and have a walk!
Prayer and Praise Evening at the Endsleigh Centre next Friday evening, April 27th, from 7.30 to 9 pm. All are welcome. For further information, contact Chris Pike (841593).
Saint George's night dinner on Monday, April 23rd this event is now fully booked an excellent response! If you have put your name on the list and have not received your tickets, please contact Peter O'Reilly (845459).
Ian Wass, who is now tutoring the fourth IT course attended by parishioners, gives home tuition on all aspects of this subject. Anyone who has attended any of these courses would be happy to recommend him. His phone number is 01482 679191 and his email address Ian@wass.co.uk
Jean Vanier (Founder of the L'arche Community) is leading a conference entitled "About Spirituality" in Southport on September 8th/9th. We only heard of his previous visit to the north of England at the last minute and people were disappointed not to be able to go. There is a poster in the porch and you can email for more details: chris@irenaeus.freeserve.co.uk
Top Quotes Wycliffe UK, a charity that translates bibles, has carried out a poll to find the most favourite quotations from scripture. They are:
No. 1 Proverbs 3, 5 & 6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do and he will show you which path to take."
No. 2 Jeremiah 29,11 "For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."
No. 3 John 3, 16 "For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."
Humber Bridge Cross Sponsored Walk for Christian Aid on May 12th, starting at 2 pm. Leo does this every year and takes a collection at the Masses that weekend. For the first time CAFOD is also being supported and CAFOD forms are in the church porch.
Grand Cabaret Evening a reunion night for all Catholic schools in the Hull area on Friday, May 11th at the Irish Centre, Chamberlain Road, Hull; 7.30 to 11 pm. M.I.C.E., Hull Irish Dancers, local entertainers. Tombola, raffles, buffet. Tickets £pound;5; proceeds to St Charles's Church Building Fund.
Citizens Band Radio Reminder Father Pat is looking into the possibility of broadcasting services from Holy Cross for the benefit of those who are no longer able to get to church and he would like to hear from anyone with CB experience.
"The Social Teaching of the Church" a study day organised by the diocese, in conjunction with Living Theology (Jesuits and Associates working in Adult Formation) on Saturday, June 16th, 10 am to 4.30 pm at English Martyrs, Dalton Terrace, York. Keynote address by John Battle MP "Living Simply in Public".
This is Your Body Teaching/discussion on how to understand the Mass; in the Garden Room on Wednesdays at 7 for 7.30 to 9 pm. The second session will be on Wednesday, April 25th. All are welcome.
Global Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday, May 27th in York Minster (7.30 to 9.30 pm) and Beverley Minster (6.30 to 8.30 pm). Seminars from 4.30 pm. Millions will be gathering this day throughout the world. See the poster in the porch for further details.
Has anyone got a TV that is surplus to requirements, please? Contact the Saint Vincent de Paul Society (Les on 845355) or Diana (on 846555).
Formation and Commissioning of Lay Ministers of Holy Communion on Sat, May 12th at Askham Bryan College at 10.15 am; packed lunch needed; day ending with Mass. Parishioners who would like to help at Mass and with the housebound are asked to put their name on the list in the porch by next Sunday and inform Father Pat.
Finally, a few more of Chris Pike's actual GCSE answers:
"Actually Homer was not written by Homer, but by another man of that name."
"Socrates was a famous Greek teacher who went around giving people advice. They killed him. After his death, his career suffered a dramatic decline."
"Eventually the Romans conquered the Greeks. History calls people Romans because they never stayed in one place for very long."
"Joan of Arc was burnt to a steak and was canonised by Bernard Shaw. Fiannly Magna Carta provided that no man should be hanged twice for the same offence."
Many thanks to all contributors; normal service will resume next weekend.
Tel:01482 847763 Fax:01482 845225 email: fatherpat@holycrosscottingham.org.uk Website: holycrosscottingham.org.uk Parish Priest: Father Pat Day BA, BD Masses: Saturday 6.30 pm; Sunday 10 am; Sat 21st 9 am Communion Services: Mon to Fri 9 am, except Tues 7 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament all day Saturday from after morning Mass, ending with Benediction at 6 pm The church is open all day from dawn till dusk. Tea & coffee are served in the Garden Room after the 10 am Mass on Sunday. Sunday April 15th 2007 Second Sunday of Easter The Easter gospel last Sunday finished with the disciples realising that Jesus was not in the tomb, that he was no longer among the dead. The second location of John's Easter story answers this question. Jesus is not in the tomb, for he is now to be found in the midst of his disciples. If you wish to locate Jesus, this is where you must look. Seek him with you now, risen in the midst of your community. The Easter gift of Jesus to his disciples, and to disciples of all times, is Peace. |
We welcome Father Bill Steele to say the Saturday Mass and Father Peter Corcoran for the Sunday one and also Luke Benedict, Helena and Kevin's first son, who was christened here last Monday.
This Sunday used to be referred to as 'Low Sunday', emphasising the contrast between the great high Easter solemnity and this Sunday which ends the octave. In some countries, it is called 'Quasimodo Sunday', (nothing to do with bells or Notre Dame!) from the first word in Latin of the introit of the Mass, just as a Mass for the Dead is called a 'Requiem' for the same reason.
Mass intentions:
Sat 14th 6.30 pm Lucy Ablett (A)
Sun 15th 10 am Mike Dex (A)
Sat 21st 9 am The Parish
6.30 pm Madge Wheelhouse
Sun 22nd 10 am Gerry O'Donnell (RIP)
Anniversaries this coming week: Sat. 14th: Margaret Park, Daniel Patrick Courtenay, Frances Rose White;
Mon: Maud Burgan, Violet Johnson; Tues: Andrew McManus; Wed: Ralph Alan Parker; Thurs: Geoffrey Barry,
Harry Cornthwaite, Alfred Nolan; Fri: Elizabeth Lawler, Eleanor Mary K Smith; Sat: Mary Ellen Abel,
Catherine McDonagh, Elizabeth Rodgers.
Counters this weekend: Teresa and Les Ulyatt; and next: Anne Tordoff and Sheila Levett
DHSS: genuine extracts from letters sent:
1. "I cannot get sick pay, I have children. Can you tell me why this is?"
2. "This is my 8th child. What are you going to do about it?"
3. "I am forwarding my marriage certificate and 2 children, one of which is a mistake as you will see."
4. "Unless I get my husband's money I shall be forced to lead an immortal life."
5. "You have changed my little boy into a girl. Will it make any difference?" (Thanks to Helen Parker)
Father Storey: up-date from Marian Father Tony's progress continues; he is breathing without a ventilator and is eating and drinking without tubes. He is, however, a bit confused and is to be re-assessed at the beginning of next week. Please continue to pray for his recovery. Marian puts a regular up-date on her ansaphone and is kindly happy for anyone to ring (843948).
Formation and Commissioning of Lay Ministers of Holy Communion on Saturday, May 12th at Askham Bryan College, starting at 10.15 prompt; packed lunch needed. The day will end with Mass. Parishioners who would like to help at Mass in church and with the housebound are invited to put their name and phone number on the list in the porch by Sunday April 29th; the list closes at mid-day on the 30th. Please also let Father Pat know that you are interested.
Parish Lunch next Wednesday, the 18th at 12 in the Garden Room. All are welcome.
Parish Group Barn Dance This will be on Friday, April 20th in the Marist Hall starting at 7.30 pm. Tickets are £pound;3 each for adults and accompanied children are free. They are available from Peter O'Reilly, who will be selling them after both Masses this weekend. Please bring a sweet or savoury dish for the shared table. Come and meet people from other parishes.
Priests defy Mass ban "A Spanish church, where priests wear jeans and hand out biscuits instead of communion wafers, has so angered authorities that the Archbishop of Madrid is closing it down. At a time when the Catholic Church is struggling to cope with falling attendance, the parish church of San Carlos Borromeo in the working class district of Vallecas is thriving with its congregation of former prisoners, recovering drug addicts and immigrants. Cardinal Antonio Rouco Varela has ordered the priest not to say Mass and said that the church would be handed over to a Catholic charity. Father Javier Baeza, one of the priests, vowed to say Mass in their usual way on Easter Sunday." Daily Telegraph (And we thought Holy Cross was different!)
The Garden Room has taken almost £pound;2,700 in lettings charges in the first two years of its use. Many thanks to Jan Woodmansey, the Room Booking Clerk, and to Sheena Pike, the Room Treasurer, for all the work they have done (and will continue to do, I sincerely hope!).
Chris Pike has sent me a wonderful selection of actual student GCSE answers. His rather concerned comment on them (mine too!) was "This is the generation that will look after us in our old age!!! Here are the first few:
1. Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert and travelled by Camelot. The climate of the Sarah is such that the inhabitants have to live elsewhere.
2. The Bible is full of interesting caricatures. In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis, Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. One of their children, Cain, asked "Am I my brother's son?"
3. Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread which is bread made without any ingredients. Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandments. He died before he ever reached Canada.
4. Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines.
5. The Greeks were highly sculptured people and without them we wouldn't have history. The Greeks also had myths. A myth is a female moth. (More later!)
Readings for next week: Acts 5, 27-32 and 40-41; Psalm 29; Apoc 5, 11-14; John 21, 1-19
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Kim Clarke, sister in law of Chris Clarke, who died on April 11th.
This is your body starting on Wed, Apr 18th in the Garden Room: 7 for 7.30 until 9. Come for discussions on 'more to learn about the Mass'. Share in the discussion over some refreshments.
After I wrote my last newsletter in February, I had just two complaints, first, that there were no jokes in it and, secondly, that my newsletter jokes had all previously been 'anti-men'. In order to address both comments, here is my final joke, sent to me again by Vicki, Father Steele's Australian niece:
The Husband Store A store that sells husbands has just opened in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates: "You may visit the store ONLY ONCE. There are six floors and the attributes of the men increase as the shopper ascends the flights. There is, however a catch: you may choose any man from a particular floor, or you may choose to go up a floor but you cannot go back down except to exit the building." So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband. On the first floor, the sign on the door reads "These men have jobs and love the Lord." The second floor sign reads "These men have jobs, love the Lord and love kids." The third floor sign reads:"These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids and are extremely good-looking." "Wow" she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going. The fourth floor sign reads: "These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous and help with the house-work." "Oh, mercy me, I can hardly stand this" she exclaims, but she goes to the fifth floor, where the sign reads: "These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids, are drop-dead gorgeous, help with the house-work and have a strong romantic streak." She is so tempted to stay and get a husband, but she goes to the sixth floor and the sign reads: "You are visitor number 4,363,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that all women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store. Watch your step as you exit the building and have a nice day."
I would be obliged if any items for next week's newsletter could reach me by Wednesday.
The church is open all day from dawn till dusk. Tea and coffee are served after the 10.00 a.m. Mass on Sunday. "In those days, ten people of nations of every language will take a Jew by the sleeve and say: 'We want to go with you since we have learned that God is with you.'" EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 8th 2007 | |||||||||
Welcome! We welcome into full communion with the Catholic Church this weekend Mary Lunn, Carol Cook, Tina Shortland, John Scales, Pauline Howlett, Joe Buckley, Glyn Davies and Russell Tuffin. And last but not least, Keith Shortland will join us on Sunday April 22nd. After our Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday there will be a reception for everyone in the parish in The Garden Room to celebrate the occasion. Congratulations to you all!
Christening Congratulations: Go to Helena and Kevin whose first son Luke Benedict will be christened here tomorrow, Monday, during Mass at 11.30 a.m. Their friend, Fr. Alan Sheridan, who is the Diocesan Chancellor, will be doing the honours. There will not be a 9.00 a.m. Mass on Monday.
Sr. Margaret of Cortona Group: Annie's brainchild to help raise funds for the Orphanage at Bo in Sierra Leone, hosts a gathering on the first Sunday of the month at "Ray's Place" on Princes Ave. On Palm Sunday we raised £63 but we are looking for people to come along and help Annie. Her next "House Party" will be on Friday April 20th. (876955)
Sierra Leone Trip DVD Afternoon: Chris Clarke will show her filmed record of the recent trip on Thursday afternoon, April 12th at 2.00 p.m. in The Garden Room, for the children of the parish and for anyone else interested. St. John of Beverley Primary School has asked if it could be "Twinned" with Star of the Sea School in Freetown. Great news! We are still working out how best to arrange the "Sponsoring" of a child at the school. Keep watching this spot! One family has suggested that individual children here sponsor a child there, after all we're only talking about £15 per year! And for those of you over "child" age, you too may like to sponsor a child. If you've any suggestions or ideas please let either myself of Peter O'Reilly know (845459).
St. Mary's College recent OFSTED Report: Some comments:
'St. Mary's College is an outstanding Catholic School.' 'The school's capacity to improve is outstanding.' 'The effectiveness of Leadership and Management of the College in developing the Catholic life of the school is outstanding.' 'The provision and quality of Collective worship are outstanding.' [I was saying the school Mass when the inspector was there!]. 'The quality of teaching and learning in Religious Education are outstanding.'
St. Mary's College: Our next Parish, Parent, Partnership meeting is on the 19th April. This meeting is an informal opportunity for staff and parents/parishioners to exchange views and ideas about education and young people's welfare. Everyone is most welcome. Cheese and wine are always provided and always popular. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss OFSTED reports, to provide feedback on the Kirkland Rowell questionnaire and to discuss how we can build on recent successes to improve even further. The evening starts at 7.00 and will end at 8.30 p.m. Prospective parents are also welcome to come along.
Gift from Hull College: Fr. Ambrose in Freetown received the following email last week: "I am contacting you via email to let you know that the staff and students of the College have recently taken part in a Citizenship Week. Part of that work was around Wilberforce and a reflection on the BBC Family Learning project. One of our activities was an Auction and by popular request we would like to donate the proceeds of that event to the Stella Maris Primary School in Freetown. The total raised will be around £600 and we would like you to accept this on behalf of the school and for it to be spent on educational equipment for the children. We hope all is well with you, the teachers, the children and their families. Best wishes, Russ Warren on behalf of Hull College and its Students." [Several Hull College staff are parishioners here and would you please pass on our sincerest thanks to your students for this tremendous generosity?]
CWL News: This Monday's talk in The Garden Room at 7.30 p.m. is "Bound for Botany Bay" given by Mrs. S. Gardner. New ladies are always welcome to come along. And we welcome the new Social Secretary, Frances Ramsden, who is always looking for guest speakers. [Can you think of anyone?]. We have booked the "Market Stall" in the village for Thursday June 21st. Bric-a-brac is always welcome. Anne Haughey is the Secretary (847290) Elizabeth Rodgers is the Treasurer and Anne Brittain is the Chairman (841759)
St. George's Day Dinner in The Garden Room: Monday April 23rd The places are filling up fast! Full traditional Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding Dinner in honour of our national Saint! Also celebrating the date we link up with Holy Name Parish as the new parish of Holy Cross and Holy Name! We do hope to have some Holy Name parishioners joining us on the night. If you know any who'd like to attend, please invite them.
Congratulations to Paddy Falvey who celebrated his 80th Birthday last Sunday. And also congratulations to Steve and Marian Hall who celebrate their 22nd Wedding Anniversary on Easter Monday! And wasn't it great to welcome back on Sunday morning Janine, all the way from New Zealand! Sadly it is only a short visit, for the funeral of Glen's mum Gladys. May she rest in peace. Amen.
Marist Parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference have sent us a gift of £100 to help with our project in Sierra Leone, building the two extra classrooms we have promised. To all the parishioners at the Marist Parish, we are most grateful.
Cardinal Keith O'Brien wrote to his nephew Paul last week: "Thank you also for the information which you have given me concerning your twin parish in Freetown, Sierra Leone. I do appreciate how Fr. Pat and the eight other members of the congregation must have been affected by their recent visit to Freetown. One can never become blasι about the sufferings of others and I always say that it is not because I like seeing poverty at its most abject level that I go abroad, but rather to provide something of a witness to suffering people of how Christians throughout the world care for them."
Our deepest sympathy goes to Gordon and June Campbell from Zion Church on the quite sudden death of their son Don down in London on Monday afternoon. Aged just 47, he had been planning to get married in August and Judith had just bought her wedding dress on Wednesday. Gordon and June are great friends of Holy Cross and support everything we do here. They have two remaining children. May Don rest in peace. Amen.
Congratulations to "weekday parishioners" Chris and Mike Goss on their granddaughter Lizzie Simmonds. Aged just sixteen, Lizzie has been competing in the World Swimming Championships in Australia where she made the final of the 200 metre backstroke. Lizzie is Britain's Number 1, Europe's Number 2 and ranked 7th in the World. As a junior she won 5 Olympic Gold medals and hopes to swim in Beijing in 2008 at the Olympic Games.
The priest had spent a lot of time preparing his sermon and was disappointed to find a congregation of one elderly farmer (Ian?). He enquired if he would like to hear the sermon. "If I took a bucket to the yard and only one hen turned up, I'd still feed her," said the farmer. So the priest delivered his hour-long sermon. Afterwards the farmer added a further comment: "I said I'd feed her but I'm blowed if I'd have given her the whole bucketful."
Survive-Miva Appeal: The total collected came to £421.81, much of which was Gift-aided, adding another third almost to the total! On behalf of Peter Watts can I thank all of you who contributed to this very worthy project.
The New Generation of Children: "I had been teaching my three year old daughter the Lord's Prayer. For several evenings at bedtime, she would repeat after me the lines from the prayer. Finally she decided to go solo. I listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word, right up to the end of the prayer, 'And lead us not into temptation but deliver us some email. Amen.'"
Calling 'Rubber Duck' Have we a Convoy? I'm looking for anyone with a bit of CB experience. We are looking into the possibility of broadcasting services from Holy Cross to the housebound via Citizens' Band Radio. I have spoken to a priest who is doing this at the moment and he finds it absolutely wonderful. He manages to reach about four miles from the church. The laws regarding broadcasting have changed and this could be a serious possibility of reaching out to those who no longer are able to get to church. Have a word with me after Easter. [This is 'Rubber Duck' signing off!]
Wedding Anniversary: Congratulations to Fiona and Paul Kilkenny who celebrated their 12th Wedding Anniversary this week. Paul's dad had a serious stroke on Tuesday and is in Hull Royal as we go to print (Thursday). Please keep the grandchildren Catherine and Lorna especially in your prayers.
"This is My Body" a course about the Mass and our understanding of it, based on the book by Fr. Ian Petit. It's a seven week programme, like the Cafι Programme, with DVD presentations and the opportunity to discuss what has been seen. Some people have already done it and have been most impressed with it. Maybe you should give it a chance? It will be on Wednesdays, beginning April 18th from 7.30 9.00 p.m. Diana is looking for people to give a hand. Her phone number is 846555.
Prayers for the sick and housebound: Please keep in your thoughts Lilian and Peter Fowlston, Joan and Ron Bottery, Paddy and Mary Falvey, Ivy Behan, John Kilkenny, Father Tony, Flo Cavanagh, Willy and Ray Parker, Margaret Price, Anita Marshall, Ursula Stainton, Andrea Gardham, Rolf Kennedy, Betty Swallow, Jean Wiles, Jean Rowlands, Betty Eagan, Cynthia Smith and Haralda's husband.
Parish Dinner: Friday May 11th at The Endsleigh Centre. The list is now in the porch with menu selections. Don't get it confused with the St. George's Day Dinner, April 23rd in The Garden Room.
Grand Cabaret Evening also on May 11th. To raise funds for St. Charles Church Building Fund, they have organised an evening in the Irish Centre on Chamberlain Rd. from 7.30 11.30 p.m. The entertainment will be provided by M.I.C.E. Hull Irish Dancers Local Entertainers. There will be the usual Tombola, Raffles and Buffet and the tickets are £5.
A Parking Prayer: Peter was driving down the street in considerable agitation because he had an important meeting and couldn't find a parking place. Looking up to heaven he said, "Lord, take pity on me. If you find me a parking place, I will go to church every Sunday for the rest of my life and give up the booze." Miraculously, just then a parking place appeared. Peter looked up again and said, "Never mind, Lord, I found one!"
Anniversaries this coming week:
Holy Saturday Rob Carvlin (Anne Brittain's father), Donald Land (Geoff's father), Raymund Marshall (Barbara's husband), John Benson (David's father), Cyril Doherty (Gerry's brother), John McMahon (Peter Dyas's father-in-law) and Kathleen Vass.
Easter Sunday Ella Collins (Monica Williams' sister).
Easter Monday Len Elder (Christine Pike's father).
Tuesday Agnes Kedward (Ros Durkin's mother).
Wednesday Mary Jackson (Phil's mother), John Dagleish (Teresa Ulyatt's brother) and Helena Dagleish (Teresa's mother).
Thursday Clifford Clarke (Dave's grandfather), Catherine Roche (Fiona Ward's grandmother) and Sheilagh Mary Priest (Dominic's wife).
Saturday Margaret Park (John Gray's mother-in-law), Daniel Courtenay (Agnes Spaven's brother) and Frances White (Shirley Woods-McConville's mother).
Mass Intentions for the coming week:
Easter Vigil Mass 8.00 Madge Wheelhouse
Easter Sunday 10.00 Ray Marshall (A)
Monday 9.00 Service of the Word and Holy Communion
Tuesday 7.00 Service of the Word and Holy Communion
Wednesday 9.00 Service of the Word and Holy Communion
Thursday 9.00 Helena and Ralph Dagleish (A)
Friday 9.00 John Bottery
Saturday 9.00 Ron Lawrance
Saturday 6.30 Lucy Ablett (A)
Sunday 10.00 Mike Dex (A)
Fr. Bill Steel will say the Masses during the week and also Saturday evening Mass. Fr. Peter Corcoran SM will say the Sunday morning Mass. Hopefully soon Fr.Tony will be helping out!