ST CHAD AND CHURCH & ST PETER & THE ENGLISH MARTYRS Rev. Fr. Paul Edwards, PP. 2 Catholic Lane, Sedgley, DY3 3UE

Tel: 01902 882215 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rcsedgley.com

(Registered Charity Number 234216) Safe Guarding Representative: Natalie Orefice.07718910585.

SUNDAY 24th JUNE 2018 SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST YEAR B Sat 23 June 10.00am Billy, Kitty & Patrick Cody RIP Sedgley 6.30pm Vigil: James Faith RIP Sun 24 June 9.00am Nora O’Keefe D’cn ® Lower Gornal 10.30am Betty Dick RIP & Vince Cartwright RIP Sedgley Mass for Camp Evening Mon 25 June 11.30am Requiem Mass: Vince Cartwright RIP Sedgley Tue 26 June 7.00pm Graham Carter Sp’l It’n Sedgley Wed 27 June 10.30am Mr & Mrs Connelly D’Cn® Lower Gornal Thu 28 June 9.15am School Mass: Hilda & Walter Davis Sp’l It’n Sedgley Fri 29 June 7.00pm Johnson Mass ® Lower Gornal Sat 30 June 10.00am John Fletcher RIP Sedgley 12.00 Noon BAPTISM: Baby Isaiah Jude Williams 6.30pm Perpetuity Mass ® Sun 01 July 9.00am POP Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lower Gornal 10.30am Lucy Hale RIP Sedgley

Confessions: Sedgley: Saturday 10:20am-11:00am Lower Gornal: Friday Following Mass; or as requested

This Week’s Second Collection Peter’s Pence

Last Week’s Second Collection Day For Life, St Chad’s raised £184.62 & St Peter’s raised £112.40

THANK-YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY

We pray for those who have died in Christ that they may see Him face to face in His Kingdom of light and peace. We commend them to the loving Heart of Jesus: Vince Cartwright RIP, Betty Dick RIP, Graham Parker RIP, Mary Christine Worthington RIP, Sally Bate RIP, Terrance David Hyde RIP, Irene Grimes RIP, Frank Fox RIP, May Rodway RIP, Christine Meek RIP, Brenda Davis RIP, Megan Ilidge RIP, Mona Mason RIP, Marge Ward RIP, Timothy Shee RIP; Monique Lyons RIP, Rosanna O’Driscoll RIP, Lucy Hale RIP, Jill Shaw RIP, Pat Watton RIP, Bernard Hegarty RIP, Emma Davaney RIP, Arthur John Hickman RIP, Rita Griffiths RIP, Diane Hill RIP, Ron Presland RIP, John Fletcher RIP, Donna Garland RIP, Margaret Elizabeth Price RIP, Enid Greaney RIP, Donald Greaney RIP, Beryl Bennett RIP, Paul Richards RIP, Joanne Elizabeth Wooldridge RIP, Gerry Southall RIP, Pat Hodgson RIP, Alexandrina Nathaniel RIP; Baby Belle RIP; Rev. Fr Geoffrey Hargreaves RIP, Helen Flynn RIP, Cyril Raybould RIP, Clive Machin RIP, Baby Elliot Davis RIP, Bethany Pearce RIP, Edward Flavell RIP; Millicent Seed RIP, Frank Ward RIP, Valerie Clarke RIP, Margaret Carr RIP, Doug Woods RIP, Hazel Westwood RIP, William Monckton RIP, William Kenneth Presley RIP, Alan Edward Turner RIP, Edna Lenora Aherne RIP, Lee Kevin Hobbs RIP,Michael Abbiss RIP, Melu Ram RIP, Dorothy Margaret Duffy RIP, Lee Joseph Hegarty RIP, Mary Ellen McCallister RIP, Kelvin Morris RIP, Harold William Davies RIP Rose Caddick RIP, James Alphonsis Carr RIP, Beryl Jones RIP, Betty Knowles RIP, Doreen Harper RIP, William Roper RIP, Deacon Jim Fantham RIP, Harold Dixon RIP, Mary Harris RIP, Jozef Guziel RIP, Don Courten RIP, Bridie Bonner RIP, Jean Morgan RIP, George Patrick Thompson RIP, Patricia Mary Todd RIP, Danny Jaurez-Green RIP, Thomas Jeffery Attwood RIP, Joan Agnes Fereday RIP, Pauline Gutteridge RIP, Ann Ball RIP, Joyce Southall RIP, Sheila Betteridge RIP, Dennis Garland RIP, Kenneth John Marsden RIP, Frances Eley RIP, John Birch RIP, Bernard Broster RIP, Judy McGuirk RIP. Margaret White RIP, Alan Brookes RIP, Garifalia Maria Spiteri RIP, Mary Harvey RIP, George Evans RIP. We offer our prayers for those who are left to grieve. May the Merciful Heart of Jesus comfort you. We pray for those with Funerals.

REQUIEM FUNERAL: VINCE CARTWRIGHT RIP Monday 25th June, St Chad’s, Sedgley, at 11.30am.

REQUIEM FUNERAL: BETTY DICK RIP Wednesday 4th July, St Chad’s, Sedgley at 12.30pm.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THOSE WITH ANNIVERSARIES IN JUNE + May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen +

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND We pray to the merciful heart of Jesus for all our sick along with those who look after them. We ask the intercession of Our Lady, St Chad, St Peter and English Martyrs and All Saints for those who suffer; those in hospital and those at home: Graham Carter, Evelyn Parker, Robert Richards, Anthony Keegan, Mary Fantham, Sheila Hynds, Rob Taylor, Sheila Gamston, Dino Orefice, Gladys Beardsmore, Rowland Howell, Michael Doherty, Baby Kai Derges, Fred Wilkes, Sarah Louise Gallagher, David Clifford, Baby Freddie, Kathleen Birch, Margaret McDonagh, Gren Robbins, Juliet Thompson, Martin Bradley, Max Newby, Mary Ward, Sharon Jones, Karen Palk, Brenda Timmins, Simon Gallagher, Rose Madeline, Jack McMohan, Stephen Bould, Bridie Frost, Liz Ward, Thomas Mauleffinch, Paddy Boyle, Glyn Hobbs, Lynda Wright, Josephine Cox, Peter Jones, Mary Bently, Rosie Byrne, Dennis Keegan, Brian Brett, John Burns, Paula Sprig, Joe and Mary Spiteri, Dorothy Slater, Graham Edwards, Bryan Mason, Trudy & Lawrence Quinton, Hilda and Walter Davis, Joan Crump, Damian Harvey, Florance Cox, Wendy Grimmett, Muriel & Ben Parker, Colin Small, Steve.

Archdiocese Of Birmingham & Maryvale Institute. Vacancy: Head Of Parish Catechetics. For a full job description, please visit maryvale.ac.uk or contact Fr Edward Clare on 0121 360 8118 or director@maryvale .ac.uk Thank You.

ADOREMUS NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC PILGRIMAGE & CONGRESS 7th-9th September 2018 ACC CONVENTION CENTRE LIVERPOOL An opportunity for the Church to gather & reflect on the centrality Of The Eucharist. The Deanery are organising transport for Saturday 8th September. (£40.00) Cost for Parishioners £20.00 The Parish will contribute £20.00 pp. Please add your names to the list in the porch at St Chad’s or The Agape Room at St Peter’s to give us a indication of numbers. Thank- You.

PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK, IRELAND 10th Sept 2018 Please see posters in The Agape Room At St Peter’s & porch at St Chad’s for full details, Thank-you.

First Anniversary Remembrances We remember our departed loved ones whose First Anniversary occur around this time. Each month a list of their names will be placed on the Lectern in front of the Sacred Heart Statue at St Chad’s and in front of the Statue of St Anthony at St Peter’s For Quiet Reflection May They Rest In Peace.

SINCERE THANK-YOU FROM FR LLOYD to everyone, for your Get Well Wishes received during his recent surgery. Fr has made an excellent recovery after convalescing at Footherly Hall in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

All Parishioners are warmly invited to Dance the night away to the sounds of live band BACK IN TIME . Friday 10th August 2018. St Chad’s Social Centre. Commencing at 8.15pm. Tickets £5.00, all proceeds for the on going Building Repairs. Please see the posters in Porch at St Chad’s, The Agape Room at St Peter’s & St Chad’s Social Centre for more details. Tickets for St Peter’s Parishioners are available from your Piety Stall

SEDGLEY PARISH

FLOWERS IN MEMORY Martin Coohill RIP Lovingly Remembered From All Your Family.

BAPTISM: Blessings & Congratulations to Baby Isaiah Jude Williams as he receives the Sacrament of Baptism next week. May God Bless him & his Family.

MARY’S MEALS AROUND THE WORLD: Benin, Burma, Ecuador, Haiti, India, Malawi, South Sudan, Thailand, Uganda & Zambia. Sincere Thanks to everyone who generously give to this project. God Bless You All.

PARISH ACTIVITIES (All held in Social Centre) *Short Mat Bowling Monday Afternoon 2-4.00pm Everyone welcome to join… just turn up, you will be made very welcome!

WEDNESDAY CLUB 1.30pm - 3.30pm

YOUTH GROUP Youth Group is open to pupils from Yr 5 – 9. Alternate Wednesday evenings 6.30pm – 8.00pm Term Time Only. New members will be made very welcome in a warm, safe & caring environment.

SATURDAY NIGHT DANCING: Ballroom, Sequence & Line Dancing. 7.30pm until late. Price £3.00 (includes Raffle) You are welcome to bring your own refreshments if you wish. Thank You.

LOWER GORNAL PARISH

THE Ladies Guild will be hosting the following events for your diary.

HARVEST SUPPER - FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

BOTTLE SUNDAY'S 30 SEPTEMBER & 4 NOVEMBER - collections of unopened bottles for The Christmas Tombola

CANDLELIGHT SUPPER - DECEMBER date to be finalised

COFFEE MORNING. Please stay for a chat and complimentary Tea, Coffee, Cakes & Biscuits. Everyone is most welcome! Every second Sunday of the month( Next 8th July))