Part of Anglesey Centre of Mission

ST MARY’S & ST THERESE’S Parish Newsletter 29th September 26th Sunday of the Year Cycle C Week 2 Part of Anglesey Centre of Mission Canolfan Genhadaeth Môn Under the care of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Dan ofalaeth yr Obladiaid Cenhadol Mair Ddifrycheulyd

Striving to be “Welcoming, Inclusive, and Outward Looking” “Croesawgar, Cynhwysol ac Eangfrydig”

Fr Frank Murray OMI. St. Mary’s, Holyhead and St. Therese’s, Rhosneigr. Tel 01407 762102. e-mail [email protected]

Fr Joe Daly OMI. Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs, Beaumaris; St Joseph’s, Llangefni and St Anne’s Menai Bridge Tel 01248 810318.

Amlwch Parish - Our Lady Star of the Sea, Amlwch; Our Lady of Lourdes, Benllech and St David’s, Cemaes Bay. Tel. 01407 830361

Deacon Tony Griffiths (01248 723476)

Pastoral Associate-Pauline Thomas Tel- 01248 717331 [email protected] Stephen Smith-Administrator: Anglesey Centre of Mission Tel-01407 763332 Mobile-07788141335. [email protected] Island website www.omianglesey.org.uk

MASS TIMES St Mary’s Holyhead Saturday 6pm Sunday 11am St Therese Rhosneigr Sunday 9am

Mon-Weds Mass 10 am in the Oratory. Thurs- Mass 10am in St Therese’s Rhosneigr. Friday- Children’s Mass 10am in the Church.

Children’s Liturgy during the 11am Mass.Please encourage the children to attend. Mass Intentions for the week Saturday 6 pm People of the Parish Sunday 9 am Special Intention Sunday 11am Ken Norman (Anniversary) Monday 30th John Dunaway (Anniversary) Tuesday 1st Annette O’Leary Wednesday 2nd Helen Kenny Thursday 3rd Annie Fadian (Recently Deceased) Friday 4th Eileen Johnson

Please remember in your prayers all those who are sick and housebound Ron Owen, Pat Burgess, Ted Unsworth, Pat Coll, Sean Connelly, Eric Clarke, Frank Campbell and Baby Michael. Please pray for Cath Goss, Brendan Flanagan and Karl Grainger who have died recently and for Ken Norman, Eileen Smyth, Nat Campbell, Anne Whetnall, Paddy Lyons and John & Rose Harper whose anniversaries are around this time.

Croeso –Welcome-A very warm welcome to Fr John McFadden who is with us for the weekend.

We now temporarily have only two Priests on the Island, Fr Joe Daly living at Beaumaris and Fr Frank Murray at Holyhead, Weekday arrangements will be as follows: No Mass in Amlwch Parish week starting Monday 30th September (this Monday)Friday 4th October. No Mass in Beaumaris Parish week starting Monday 7th October to Friday 11th October and No Mass in Holyhead Parish week starting Monday 14th October to Thursday 17th October; all dates inclusive.

Thank you to the youth of the Parish who organised the tea & coffee last weekend and to all those who supported them £31.50 was raised for SVP.

Marilyn Walsh and Sybil Lavin are back from their annual pilgrimage to Lourdes where they help at the hospital with the sick and disabled pilgrims. A Mass has been offered in Lourdes for all our Intentions.

Parish CollectionTHANKS - DIOLCH YN FAWR Last week’s offertory collection was £755.03 Thank you for your continued support, it is much appreciated. 2nd Collection next week is for CAFOD Family Fast

JOY CLUB RESULTS FOR 24th September £50 0377 P J Maguire £25 0254 Teresa c/o Geraldine £10 0071 J. Rutkowski £5 0021 Isobel Johnston Tickets on sale before & after the Masses Thank you for your support. RCIA A new group will be starting in the Autumn for those interested in becoming a Catholic or exploring the Catholic Faith. If you know someone who would like to come along to the meetings please contact the Parish House or get in touch with Frank Mawdsley.

The Link-Newsletter from the Diocese is available at the back of Church please take a copy home with you.

We are looking for some volunteers and ideas to brighten up and utilise the hall if you would like to be part of this team please contact the Parish office.

Parish Council. Reports are on the notice board at the back of Church. It is a stark fact that one in eight of us will go to bed hungry tonight. On Friday 4th October– Harvest Fast Day – CAFOD is asking you to make a place at your table to help our sisters and brothers in the world’s poorest countries get enough nutritious food to eat. Your Fast Day Envelopes are available in church this week. Please give as much as you can so that hunger doesn’t remain a fact of life. If you are a taxpayer, don’t forget to fill out the gift aid slip June 2014-Pilgrimage to Aix-en-Provence. Following the Footsteps of St Eugene 3rd –10th June 2014. Cost £799. If you are interested in finding out more details about this pilgrimage please phon Kirk Jacob Oblate Partners in Mission Office 0207624 7296. *************************************** Folk Mass Sunday October 20th Practises for those who would like to take part will be on Friday 11th & 18th October in the Church after school. Adventure Club Saturday October 12th Bowling & Pizza. More information on this to follow. New members welcome yr 7 and above. Contact the Parish Office.

Ecumenical Service on Wednesday 16th October at 7pm in the Oratory. Organised by the Justice and Peace group to pray for peace in Syria

Island news, events, notices. Newyddion, digwyddiadau a hysbysiadau The Island Pastoral Team met last Thursday. This group consists of the island priests, two lay people elected from the Island Mission Group and the two Centre of Mission Officers (Administrator and Pastoral Associate). The role of the Island Pastoral Team is to look in detail at matters raised by the Island Mission group, the Steering Groups and the Parish Councils. The main areas for discussion were the “Common Good and the new Anglesey” initiative (see below) and the major event which is planned to take place on the weekend of May 16/17/18th May 2014 when we want to celebrate the Anglesey Centre of Mission and the achievements of the eight Catholic Communities on the island. COME AND MEET YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLORS local County Councillors have agreed to come and meet us to explore ways of establishing a mutually beneficial working relationship between us and new ways of giving our communities a voice. Menai Bridge Parish Hall October 1st 2013 at 7 pm WE REALLY WANT YOU TO BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION! PLEASE COME IF YOU POSSIBLY CAN!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: FAMILY CATECHESIS - dates for the Autumn Term: 1. Sunday 6th October following 11am Mass (St Joseph’s Church, Llangefni) 2. Sunday 17th November following 11am Mass (St Joseph’s Church, Llangefni)

MARIAN TOLLEY will be with us again to help us PREPARE FOR ADVENT & CHRISTMAS: These days will be of particular interest to Ministers of the Word – Readers but everyone is welcome. Saturday 19th October – Preparation for Advent Saturday 2nd November – Preparation for Christmas

THE JAZZ KIGHTS Saturday 23rd November, 7.30 -11pm at the Llangefni Town Hall. Come and enjoy a swinging evening of easy listening music and dance!

Centre of Mission is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wrexham. Registered Charity No. 700426