Holy Trinity Catholic Church Part of the Archdiocese of Registered Charity 234216 69 Lichfield Road, [email protected] Sutton Coldfield, Fr. Michael Ho Huu Nghia, Parish [email protected] B74 2NU Fr David Lacy [email protected] Tel: 0121 354 1211 Rev Mr Daniel Hurd, www.htrc.org.uk Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year A Weekdays in Ordinary Time Year 2 Psalter Week 4

Saturday 11th October Vigil of the 28th Sunday of Year A 6.00 pm People of the Parish Sunday 12th October 28th Sunday of Year A 9.00am Edward Curran (Anniversary of Birthday) 11.00 am Margaret Illingworth (Anniversary) 12:30 Baptism of Theodore and Alannah Nesbit 4.00 pm Rosary and Benediction 7.00pm Peace in the Middle East Monday 13th October St Edward the Confessor 10.00am Mary J Dudley RIP Tuesday 14th October Feria 10.00 am John Buckley RIP Wednesday 15th October St Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church 9:00am Mary Anne Kettell (Anniversary) Thursday 16th October St Margaret Mary Alacoque 12.00 pm Salvatore Cassisi (Sick) Friday 17th October St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr 10.00 am Parents, Relatives & Holy Souls (Thuc & Huong) Saturday 18th October St Luke, Evangelist 10:00am Huong Kong Sum RIP 11:00 am Confessions 5.00 pm Confessions Vigil of the 29th Sunday in Year A 6.00pm George Bridges (Anniversary) Sunday 19th October 29th Sunday of Year A 9:00 am People of the Parish 11:00 am Grace & Charles Gaffney World Mission Sunday 12:30 pm Baptism of Jack Meanley 1:30 pm Baptism of Orlah-Rose Clark 4:00 pm Rosary and Benediction 7:00 pm Paddy Maddock RIP

Mass attendance Last week 609 Collection: £1,471.86p 2nd £785:45p CAFOD This week for the Tower Fund Next Week APF Missions UK tax payers can sign up to Gift Aid and we can collect 25% more from our collection. Contact Howard Drake on 0121 323 4205 Please pray for: Weekend 18th /19th October Those who are Sick: Michael Purcell, Janet and Jim Diamond, Mary Langdown, Mary Ellis, Pam McCracken, John Wheelwright, Nick Parton, Ben Pressley-Smith (12), Robert Youell (15), Elizabeth Christopher, Sheila Flynn, Edley Masters, Greta Dwyer, Michael Readers: Ellerd, Peter Simm, Clive Hearne, Baby Isabel Green, Melissa Manton, Richard King, Joan 6.0 pm: John Fawdry Gardner, Frank Cope, Anne Jennings, Sally O’Leary, Mary Larkin, Julia Doherty, Elizabeth Barbara Peel McGreevy, Anne Wilson, Cliff & Liz Dixon, Jim Chamberlain, Kathleen Reilly, Ann Parish, Kathleen Keane, Ann Cosgrave, Margaret Kelly, Theresa Moran, Derek Bryan, George 9.00 am Abe Cutajar Pope, Sean Mahoney, Paul Coleman, Sheila Townsend, Mike Bentley, Bridget O’Sullivan, Tope Soyannwo Fr. Tony Haycock, Leo Tomson Tony Pereira, Michael O’Connor and all in Good Hope 11am Mary Blakemore Hospital. Fred Kettell Please keep in your prayers those who have lost their lives, those who are grieving, and all those injured and left homeless in Gaza, Syria, and Iraq 7pm: Veronica Docherty “We have to pray tirelessly for peace. Prayers alone are not enough, there must also be Kate Doogan a serious effort to reach a peace accord.” Those who have died : Anne McCarthy, John Bayley, (Philip’s father) Children’s Liturgy: Anniversaries: Anthony Bird, Robert Allsopp, Margaret Illingworth, Phyllis Bentley, Fr Crèche Adrian Mahoney Seamus Gilroy, Harry Carmichael, Mary Ann Kettell, George Bridges, Deacon Louis Kelly, Younger: Nevil Trotter Honora McGlynn, Mary Casey, Ivy Betts. All who have asked for our prayers and those who have no-one to pray for them. Lord, Cleaning Team D help the sick to get better, give them your strength and healing. Bring those who have died to heaven and let them rest in peace with you. Amen. Cycle of Prayer we are asked to pray for The Spread of the Gospel, PARISH NOTICE BOARD Justice & Peace in the World

Parish and Parishioners Prayer to the Holy Family for the Synod Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate  CONFIRMATION Classes for children in non-Catholic schools the splendour of true love to you we turn with trust. have started on Saturdays from 4:00 until 5:30 pm in the Confer- ence Room. Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too, may  PARISH VISITATION by Bishop Robert Byrne on Saturday be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel and small domestic Churches. 15th and Sunday 16th Nov. with Confirmations at 11:00 Mass  Journey in the Catholic Faith every Wednesday at 7:00 pm for Holy Family of Nazareth, may families never again expe- those who wish to know more about the Catholic Faith rience violence, rejection and division: may all who have  St. Paul’s School for Girls, Vernon Road, Edgbaston, Open been hurt or scandalized find ready comfort and healing. Evening on Transition to the Sixth Form on Thursday, 23rd Octo- ber 2014. Registration takes place from 5.45pm and the Presenta- Holy Family of Nazareth, may the approaching Synod of tion will commence at 6pm prompt in the New Hall. Girls wishing Bishops make us once more mindful of the sacredness and to continue their education beyond 16 are invited to attend as are inviolability of the family and its beauty in God’s plan.

their parents. Jesus, Mary and Joseph graciously hear our prayer.  A Re-union at the Catholic Chap- Amen. laincy, Newman House, 29 Harrison Rd, Edgbaston, B15 on Sunday 19th Oct. Mass at 12:00 noon. Buffet lunch available for SAINTS OF THE WEEK £10 per person. Anyone who had had a connection with Newman St Edward was the penultimate Anglo-Saxon King of England. A man of great piety and generosity to Hose will be welcome. Please contact Joe O’Meara to book lunch. the people. He established Westminster Abbey ([email protected]) where his relics were reburied in 1268.  URGENT REQUEST: for a family to provide accommodation St Teresa entered the Carmelite Order at the age of 20 in 1535 and undertook to reform the Order. (a room and desk) for a 17year old girl studying for A Levels, who Her writings and spiritual teachings are a guide to a due to a family dispute is forced to go into a hostel. Please contact life of Union with God. She was declared a Doctor Fr David of Fr Michael for further details. of the Church in 1970-the first female to receive this title.  Lourdes coffee morning raised £295:00. Many thanks to those St Margaret Mary was a Visitation Sister. She who came along to support us and to those who couldn’t come but received revelations concerning devotion to the Sa- gave donations. A special thank you to Mary Blakemore for host- cred Heart of Jesus ing the event. The Bazaar will be on 29th November. St Ignatius was the successor to St Peter as Bish- op of Antioch. He wrote several letters concerning  SVP Appeals. The appeal for non-perishable food donations and the Person of Christ, the Constitution of the Church shoes /trainers for children’s & men's for St Chad’s Sanctuary and Christian life. He was martyred in Rome  EVENING CONCERT at St Mary’s College, Oscott on Sat. St Luke was a physician from Antioch and a dis- th ciple of Paul. He wrote the Gospel which includes 18 Oct. at 7.30pm. Baroque music by Vivaldi and others, Tickets the childhood of Christ and some of the more memo- £5.00 (call 321 5026 or at the door on the night of the concert. All rable parables. He also wrote the Acts of the Apos- proceeds in aid of Oscott Action for Justice and Peace charities. tles.  OCTOBER—Month of Holy Rosary— Please remember that we Parish Diary 13th 18th October are in October this month is being dedicated to Our BVM, she Tuesday 7.30 pm Set Dancers invites us to say the Rosary with her to pray for Peace and commit Wednesday 9:30 am Italian class our families and our parish into her hands. Holy Rosary and Bene- 10.0 am Trinity Singers diction will be every Sunday at 4.00pm during this month. 1.30 pm Social Singers 6.15 pm Thai Chi class  Altar Flowers this week are in memory of Katherine Dunne- 7:00 pm Journey in Faith Purcell Thursday 10:0 am Social Singers 7:30 pm Italian Class Friday 9.30 am Toddler Sense 10 0 am Italian Class 6:15pm Adventure Unit 7-10 years 7:30 pm Adventure Unit 10-14 years Saturday 4:00 pm Confirmation Class

Useful Information  Parish Safeguarding Officers are Barbara Peel and Margaret McConnell Contact details in the porch  PARISH OFFICE IS OPEN ON TUESDAY & FRIDAY FROM 10:30 UNTIL 1:00PM  Event Bookings for the parish facilities must be made in writing/email - FAO Parish Administrator.  Sacraments: Please Complete the request forms (found at back of church) for all Baptisms and Weddings and deliver to the Presbytery. You will then be contacted. Bookings will NOT be taken informally.  If you wish to place a notice on the bulletin please send an email to the parish email address. Must be received by 12 noon on Thursday.  Hospital Chaplaincy: If you or a loved one is in hospital and wish to be visited by a Priest and/or Eucharistic Minister please inform the parish office as the wards do not automatically lets us know.  Valuables:- Do not leave valuables unattended whilst going up to Communion