15th July 2018 Week 15 of Ordinary Tine CLERGY APPOINTMENTS IN OUR DIOCESE MADE BY BISHOP PATRICK: It is my inten- Psalter Week 3 tion to make the following appointments, which will take effect in the week beginning Monday, Market Harborough 17th September 2018: Parish Priest: Fr. Owen O’Neill Schools: Father Emmanuel Abbem - Assistant priest at St Peter’s, Hinckley and Saints Peter and Paul, Tel: House: 01858 - 462359 Parish Primary: St. Joseph’s Academy 01858-465359. Earl Shilton, Leicestershire and Our Lady and St Gregory, Market Bosworth. Email: [email protected] Deanery Comprehensive: St. Paul’s 0116 241 4057 Convent: Presentation Sisters 01858-462432 Parish Accountant: Angela Wade: 0777 322 9041 Father Kevin Athiade - Assistant priest at St Thomas More, Knighton Road, Leicester and the Catholic Club: 01858 463 601 Parish Gift Aid Organiser: Stephen McGlone 01858-465939 Parish Website: www.olvic.com Parish Pastoral Council Members: see photos on notice board Immaculate Conception, Oadby, Leicestershire and also serving the parishes of St Mary’s, Safeguarding Representatives: Christine Reed and Theresa Kendrick 07748591398 / 01858465637 South Wigston and St John Bosco, Eryes Monsell. Diocese of Nottingham: Company Number 7151646 Charity Number: 1134449 Fr Biju Joseph - Serving the Syro-Malabar Catholic community, and assistant priest in the Registered Address: Wilson House, 25 Derby Road, Nottingham, NG1 5AW

Cathedral of St Barnabas and St Augustine’s, Woodborough Road, Nottingham. Father Martin Hardy, VF - Parish Priest of St Peter’s, Welby Lane, and St John the Baptist, Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Times of Services Father Dominic O’Connor - Parish Priest of the Sacred Heart, Grosvenor Road, Skegness, and Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Spilsby, Lincolnshire. Sunday: 15th of Ordinary Time Father Daniel Palmer - Assistant priest at St Charles Borromeo, Hadfield, and The Immacu Sat.6.30pm Mass - Bill & Robert Ellingworth R.I.P. late Conception, Charlesworth, Derbyshire and the community in St Margaret’s School, 8.30am Mass at Husbands Bosworth - Personal Intention Gamesley, Glossop. 10.00am Mass - The Parishioners Fr Peter Wade - Parish Priest of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and Monday: Feria the community who gather in St Charles Church Hall, Measham, Leicestershire. 9.45am Morning Prayer Reverend Jonathan Whitby-Smith - Following his ordination to the Priesthood on 30th June - 10.00am Mass - John Foote R.I.P. Assistant Priest at St Philip Neri, Mansfield and St Theresa’s, Market Warsop, Nottingham- Tuesday: Feria shire, and St Joseph’s Shirebrook, and St Bernadette’s, Bolsover, Derbyshire. 9.00am Mass - God’s blessings on a true friend Reverend Paul Smith - Extended Pastoral Placement at Our Lady and St Edward’s, Gordon Rosary after Mass Road, St Ann’s, Nottingham and The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Carlton, Nottingham. Wednesday: Feria Mr Liam Carpenter - Extended Pastoral Placement at St Bernadette’s, Ashby Road, Scun- 9.45am Morning Prayer of the Church thorpe and Holy Souls, Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe. 10.00am Mass - Deceased family & friends of Keith & Rose In addition there will be clergy appointments which will be announced next month. Thursday: Feria I would like to thank all of the above for the generosity of spirit in accepting their new appoint- 9.43am Rosary ments, and for the good work they have done, and continue to do, in their present ministry. 10.00am Mass - Rita Ferguson R.I.P. He began to send Friday: Feria 9.30am - Funeral Service for Roy Delbridge them out. 15th July 2018 6.45pm Evening Prayer of the Church Readers: 6.30pm: C Baldham 10.00am: G Powell H Powell 7.00pm Mass - John Cullen R.I.P. Eucharistic Ministers: 6.30pm: A Hall Mike Hall Mary Hall S Jones W Kwacz Saturday: Feria 10.00am: J Lowe S McGlone C McInnes J O’Leary T Page (Weekday B) Confessions Saturday NO MORNING MASS (Mass in the Prison) 11.00 - 11.30 am Counters: F Goodman B Goodman A Brisley 1.00pm - Baptism of Baby Lola Esme Channell 5.30 - 6.00 pm. Welcomers: 6.30pm: J Southern D Bennett A Simpson 10.00am: J McManus C Brown J Matthews & on request Bidding Prayers: T Davis 6.30pm 1st Mass of Sunday 22nd - Bill Rochford R.I.P. Sunday: 16th of Ordinary Time 8.30am Mass at Husbands Bosworth - The Parishioners 22nd July 2018 Exposition of the 10.00am Mass - A special birthday gift (M.H.) Readers: 6.30pm: M Atkins 10.00am: M McEvoy S Simkins Blessed Sacrament Eucharistic Ministers: 6.30pm: B O’Malley M O’Malley P Pelos B Phillips D Quinn 6.00pm Concelebrated Mass at Nottingham Cathedral Celebrating Wednesday 10.00am: K Quinn R Blagburn T Ruane J Shellard J Snaith (Weekday A) Bishop Patrick’s 40th Anniversary of Ordination 10.30—11.00 a.m. Counters: C Parry V English Welcomers: 6.30pm: E Brown J Lowe I Lamarra 10.00am: K Shiers Y Shiers J Shellard Bidding Prayers: E Hall HOLIDAY MOOD: Now that our schools have closed for their summer holidays, our hope and UPDATE ON LAST WEEKS IF YOU WISH! Approximately 20 offers to buy prayer is that all our children will be safe, happy and fulfilled in their holiday leisure, and that the “special prayer book” for me to use at the Presidential Chair. I have all our families will have a truly special and memorable time. Happy holiday everybody. accepted the first 2 offers. I am so grateful to all who enquired and wished to buy the Missal. Some of our Vestment sets are “looking tired” and are MARKET HARBOROUGH EDUCATIONAL TRUST TRUSTEES: The Market Harborough very worn. They will need replacing. Also some of our Ciboria are showing Educational Trust would like to thank everyone who made the Ladies Lunch at Marston their age and need renewing. Those are items that can be bought in memory of a loved one Trussell another successful and enjoyable event. After costs for the Lunch we made over and you can have their name inscribed as a lasting memory. I will offer those items for your £3,000 profit. This money and other monies raised by the Trust are donated to St Joseph’s consideration in September. School for additional curricular requirements, generally not covered by normal school funding. In the 12 years that the Trust has been operating it has donated over £90,000 to St Joseph’s HOLIDAYS AT HOME: A real treat for older people in Market Harborough for varying School needs including Computer, Library, Sports and various other school re- and surrounding area. Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th August. Based at the Methodist Church, Northampton Road. Each day you can choose from a BIDDING PRAYERS ROTAS ARE ON THE TABLE IN THE CLOISTER. PLEASE tick your variety of interesting activities, learn new skills, and enjoy helpful tasks name on collection, so that I can keep a check. Very many thanks for your efforts during the and fun entertainment. You’ll find pleasant company and finish the morning with a lovely meal. past year. Phil Danks 01858 463922. Please make sure your Bidding prayers are emailed, or Daily attendance charge £6, which includes a two-course lunch and other refreshments. Book through the Presbytery letter box, by the Thursday morning preceding. your place by phone after 15th July. Ring Sue on 01858 465034. Transport is available if needed. OPEN INVITATION: ProLife Coffee/Tea and Cake at home of Keith and Maureen Doug- las, 43 Gardiner Street. Saturday 11th August 2-5pm. All welcome. SOME NEW SPIRITUAL READING BOOKS: At the recommendation of our Parish Pasto- ral Council some new spiritual reading books have been bought by the parish, and are now available to borrow from our parish library in the Cloister. All the new books have LITTLE DRESSES FOR AFRICA – UK sewing day. Back by popular demand! A group of been stamped with our parish stamp. I’m sure some of our parishioners will find some sewers are getting together on Monday, 30 July from 10am to 3pm in the Octagonal Hall to useful and refreshing spiritual reading from the following: make dresses from cotton pillowslips and fabric and shorts for boys. Children in the third FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS by Brian Grogan SJ. world have few, if any, clothes and a new dress brings dignity and a feeling of worthiness. The ONE ORDINARY SUNDAY - a meditation on the mystery of the Mass by Paula Huston. dresses are distributed through orphanages, villages and schools to bring relief. During distri- AROUND THE TABLE - retelling the story of the Eucharist through the eyes of Jesus’ bution, simple lessons are taught on nutrition, clean water and sanitation. The clothes are First Followers. sent to Africa and other third world countries. The charity always acknowledges receipt and THE WOW FACTOR - Bringing the Catholic Faith to life by William J O’Malley. regularly sends photographs of the children receiving them. THE WAY WE WERE - a story of conversion and Renewal by Joan Chittister. Can you help? Can you sew and are you able to bring your sewing SAINT PETER - Walking with Peter from Galilee to Rome by Stephen J Binz. machine along for all or part of the day? Can’t sew but want to help? POPE FRANCIS - GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE On the call to Holiness in today's world. We will need someone to cut out, iron and make coffee! Donations LAUDATO SI By Pope Francis - An Evangelical Letter on CARE FOR OUR COMMON of new bright and patterned pillowcases are needed as well as a HOME. few pennies to buy thread, bias binding and elastic. We will also The latest editions to our library are “boxed together”. When you borrow one, please accept 2 metres of bright patterned cotton fabric to make dresses. make sure you return it when you have finished with it. Thank you. Fr Owen Donations towards the postage to Africa would also be appreciated. It costs the charity £400 to send a full load over to Africa. This year we have been asked not to send plain pale colours as they show Dear Jesus, as I receive you today in Holy Communion, the dirt easily, and for dignity, as children rarely wear underwear. I pray for everyone in my family, my parish, Interested? Please see Mary Danks ([email protected]) or Carole Baldam ([email protected], 01858 432370) for donations and further information. Do and across our diocese. please tell us if you are coming along so that we can ensure there are enough tables/ May they, and I, grow steadily in our love of you, electricity points etc. Patterns, instructions, tea/coffee, cake and a sandwich lunch will be provided for volunteers. Planting the Seeds of Worthiness in the Hearts of Little Girls – and in our understanding of your www.littledressesforafrica.org. wonderful gift of yourself to us in the Eucharist. Amen