Parish Priest: Fr. Stephen Pimlott St. Joseph’s Reg. Charity No. 234216 182 Thimblemill Lane, Nechells, B7 5HT

Telephone 0121 327 0235 Fax 0121 327 7796

Reg. Charity No. 234216

th Sunday 27 September 2015 Twenty-sixth Sunday of the Year

Today we pray for… Saturday 26th 12.30pm People of the Parish ‐ Mass at Sacred Heart Church Sunday 27th 10.00am Jackie O’Connor ‐ Mass at Sacred Heart Church 12.00pm Patsy and Reg McGlyn ‐ Mass at St Joseph’s Church Monday 21st 9.30 am Shanahan’s Intentions ‐ Mass at St Joseph’s Church Tuesday 22nd 9.30am Mrs Wall’s Intentions – Mass at St Joseph’s School Weds 23rd No Mass Thursday 24th 10.00am Sister Cecilia – Mass at Sacred Heart Friday 25th 9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – at Sacred Heart Church 10.00am Betty Kennedy ‐ Mass at Sacred Heart Church 11.45am Michael Murphy – at St Joseph’s Church Saturday 26th 12.30pm People of the Parish ‐ Mass at Sacred Heart Church Sunday 27th 10.00am Eddie and Pat Power ‐ Mass at Sacred Heart Church 12.00pm Douglas Mitchell ‐ Mass at St Joseph’s Church

Parish Groups Feast/Saint Days th Wednesday 12pm AA Group Saturday 26 Ss Cosmas and Damian th Friday 12pm ‘Come as you are’ Prayer Group Monday 28 St Wenceslaus, Martyr 7.00pm (Last Friday of every month) Ss Lawrence Ruiz and Companions th Church Cleaning Tuesday 29 Ss Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, 8.00pm Family Music Group Archangels feast Sunday (after Mass) Choir Rehearsal Wed 30th St Jerome, Priest, Doctor of the Church (new members always welcome!) Thursday 1st St Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin, nd Friday(after 3 Saturday Mass) Credit Union Friday 2 The Holy Guardian Angels Sick of the Parish Please pray for the repose of the soul of Michael Please remember in your prayers those who are sick in our Parish, especially… (Mike) Murphy, who died last weekend. We remember his family and friends at this time. Yvette Scandrett, Pete Rodway, Ellen O’Brien, Sarah Cummins, Bethany Kerr, Rose McLoughlin, Father Hudson’s Care Shirley Davis, Christopher Brown, Teray McTerran, Today there is a second collection for the work of Father Harry Murphy, Michael Duddy, Mary Freeman, Anne Hudson’s Care, also known as Father Hudson’s Society, Doyle, Tony & Diane Donaghue, Mary Parsons, Violet, There is further information regarding Father Hudson’s Leo O’Gorman, Kay Healy Society on the back of this newsletter

St. Joseph’s ‘Come as You Are’ Prayer Group CAFOD’s Harvest Fast Day is next Friday 2nd October. would like to welcome you to come and pray with us at our Friday meeting, between Your support and donations this Harvest Fast Day will enable our partners to work with people across the world 12.00pm and 1.00pm. The Prayer meeting to have access to tools and training, and empower them takes place at St. Joseph’s Church, with a to become self‐sufficient despite living in the most

Eucharistic Service beforehand at 11.45am if difficult of conditions. Additionally, your donations this Fast Day will be used to fund our partners work in Europe you wish to attend that too. We look forward and the Middle East to support those affected by the to welcoming you. refugee crisis. New RCIA Cathedral Parish Visitations The new RCIA is meeting on Thursdays at 6.30 pm at Archbishop and Bishop Robert Byrne will Sacred Heart Presbytery. All welcome, especially people be visiting the parishes of the Cathedral Deanery between already Catholics. You will not only find it very helpful October 2015 and March 2016. In preparation for this personally, but you will also help those preparing for entry Archbishop Bernard and Bishop Robert will join us for the into the Catholic Church. Ring the Presbytery door bell, 85 Opening Meeting, with Evening Prayer of the Church, at St. Prestbury Road. Chad’s Cathedral on Wednesday 30th September at 6.30pm. All parishioners are invited, especially those St Joseph’s New Organ involved in Catholic Social Action – SVP, Legion Of Mary, We have had to purchase a new organ since our old one Food Banks, Care of homeless, refugees and asylum has packed up. I hope you like it. It cost £2,000 and any seekers: Anawim, St. Chad’s Sanctuary, Sifa‐Fireside: Youth, contributions towards it would be gratefully received. Prayer and Life Groups: Luncheon clubs: Hospital, Schools, World Youth Day 2016 West Indian and Vietnamese Chaplaincies: Women’s nd World Youth Day takes place between 19 July – 2 August Support Groups, Carers of the Sick and Housebound, Justice 2016 at Krakow in Poland. Minimum age 17 at departure. and Peace: UCM, CWL, Catholic Men’s Groups, Ethnic Cardinal Wiseman school is organising a party. They will Communities, Credit Union, Brushstokes, Bereavement take people from 16 years old and it will be cheaper. Talk Groups. The meeting would acknowledge the great to Fr. Stephen or Sr. Catherine if you might be interested. commitment of so many of our people in Catholic Social Action. Please note – all parishioners are welcome.

Father Hudson’s Care also known as Father Hudson’s Society, has been working Bishop Robert Byrne will be in our parishes doing with people in need since 1902. Today the charity the visitation on the weekend 7th/8th November. supports disadvantaged and vulnerable people in society Please put this date in your diary and try to make and those who are at risk or socially isolated. It is the sure you are here that weekend. social care agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham and relies on donations from parishes and schools. A collection for the work of Father Hudson’s Care CYCLE SOLI Fr. Stephen has raised £2,593.10 for the new will be taken at Mass on the weekend of 26 and 27 Soli House in Alton. Thank you very much to all who September 2015. contributed. If anyone else who like to contribute, please

Father Hudson’s provides services to older people and give it to Fr Stephen as soon as possible. those with dementia, to disabled people, people with learning disabilities and those who have complex care 40 Days for Life needs. The charity offers residential care, domiciliary care runs until Sunday 1st November. There is a special “Kick‐ and supported living for adults, and runs a busy day off” service at the Oratory this Sunday 20th September at centre. It operates an outstanding fostering service to find 2.30 pm. Please try to spend some time praying outside the placements for looked‐after children. Meanwhile, the Abortion Clinic in Arthur Road, Edgbaston between 8 am Origins service works with adults who were affected by and 8 pm during these 40 days. It is a great help to the adoption through the society and those who lived in a organisers if you can book in a slot on the 40 days for life Father Hudson’s home as a child. website (make sure you get Birmingham UK) so that they Working with community partners, Father Hudson’s offers can ensure there are always people there. aid to asylum seekers and refugees, to women caught up in the criminal justice system, to people living in poverty, Legion of Mary and to those who are socially isolated. The charity We are all called to witness to the Gospel. One of the ways supports people from all walks of life and all ages, without of doing this is through the Legion of Mary. To find out discrimination. Less known is Father Hudson’s work with more phone Peter McKernan on 07473 555002 or Shelia children experiencing problems at school. Family Support McKernan on 07821 419874 or Francis Prom on 07462 Workers provide support to the whole family, helping 425452 or come to the meeting on Monday nights at them through difficult times and ensuring children do not 7.30pm in the Presbytery. suffer or fall behind.

Please find it in your heart to pray for the work of Father Cake Sale Hudson’s Care and people in need across the Archdiocese Today there will be a cake sale after the 10am Mass at of Birmingham, and contribute to the collection at Mass Sacred Heart and 12pm Mass at St. Joseph’s. on 26 and 27 September. If for any reason you are unable St. Teresa’s Novena to attend, please consider sending a cheque, made There will be a novena at St. Teresa’s, Perry Barr leading up payable to ‘Father Hudson’s Society’ to Father Hudson’s to the feast of St. Teresa from 23rd September until 1st Care, St George’s House, Gerards Way, Coleshill, October. Mass daily at 10.00am and 7.00pm Birmingham B46 3FG. Or call 01675 434000 to make a (Saturday/Sunday at normal times) with novena prayers credit or debit card donation. Thank you. and blessing with the relic of St. Terese.