FOR OUR PRAYERS: The Parish of Holy Father’s Intentions for October: Our Lady of the Assumption & St. Magdalene, Evangelization —The Mission of Religious Tavistock, That consecrated religious men and women may bestir themselves, and be Website: ourladytavistock.org.uk present among the poor, the marginalised, and those who have no voice. Facebook: www.facebook.com/catholictavistock FINANCE COMMITTEE: Monday 14th January 2019, 7pm. Parish Priest: Telephone: CATECHIST TRAINING DAYS: The next Diocesan Catechist Train- Fr. John Greatbatch 01822 612645 ing Day on the Four Dimensions of the Faith: Life in Christ will be held [email protected] 07799078164 on Saturday 6th October at St Peter’s , Crownhill, 11am- 1.30pm. Please contact Caroline Farey at [email protected] THANK YOU: Gill Mill recently attended the Eucharistic Congress in Tavistock Parish is part of the R.C.Diocese: Charity No. 213227 Liverpool and would like to thank the Parish for enabling her to attend this ‘very inspiring’ event. One of the main topics of the weekend was TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (Year B) how to approach the dwindling numbers of people attending worship and Sunday 30th September 2018 if would like to hear more on this subject, please speak to Gill. (Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity) RED BOXES: Please can you return these to Mary Smith or Lucy Gard- TIMES OF MASSES & SERVICES ner. Please don’t leave them at the back of Church. Many thanks. Sunday 30th Sept 9.15am The Parish PARISH CENSUS FORM: These are now at the back of Church. 5.30pm St. Austell (The Ordinariate Mission) Please return to either Fr. John or Lucy Gardner. READER’S TRAINING SESSION: The training day has moved to Monday 1st Oct 12 noon St. Therese of the Child Jesus Saturday 13th October at 11am. Tuesday 2nd Oct 12 noon Holy Guardian Angels SVP APPEAL: The SVP are running a national appeal to raise funds for Wednesday 3rd Oct 10.00am - Ferial the flood disaster in Kerala, Southern India. This area is the most Chris- Thursday 4th Oct 10.00am NO MASS tian State in India and the SVP is very active there. Donations can be Saturday 6th Oct 10.00am S Bruno made via their website www.svp.org.uk or phone: 0207 703 3030. Sunday 7th Oct 9.15am Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Year NEXT PRODUCT STALL: Next product stall-14th October. BONUS BALL: Ball 36 was drawn but NO WINNER! Forms are at the 5.00pm St. Austell - Trinity 19 back of Church so be in it to win it—you could have won £10. Devotions on Saturday FOODBANK: Thank you for everyone who donates to the Food Bank, all donations always greatly received and there is a list on the box that Sacrament of Penance 9am - 9.50am suggests products that are currently needed. Please take time to read the

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 9am - 9.50am Parish Safeguarding Representatives Tavistock: Gill Mill 01822 613677, Lucy Gardner 01822 616581 Holy Rosary - after Mass Ordinariate Mission: Judith Pollard 01726 71920 Data Protection Officer The Eucharist is the heart of the Church. Where Eucharistic life Tavistock: Lucy Gardner flourishes, there the life of the church will blossom. (Pope St. John Paul II) WELCOME! We welcome all visitors to Tavistock Catholic Church. If you would like to ORDINARIATE MISSION. contribute to the upkeep of our Church and you are a UK tax payer, please (Part of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham Charity No: 1141536) use the blue envelopes provided on the table at the back of church. Please SUNDAY MASS: From Sunday 7th October, our Sunday Mass will be complete the form on the envelope; through your generosity we receive 25p at 5pm. Fr. John has an eye problem with causes difficulty with night back for every £1 you give. Thank you for your help. driving. From October he will be travelling to and from St. Austell from Tavistock by bus and train. The Wednesday Mass for the moment will

remain at 7pm. FR. JOHN’S DIARY: SECOND COLLECTION: There will be a 2nd collection TODAY for Monday 6pm RCIA the Clergy Relief Trust—the fund for sick and retired Clergy in the Ordi- Wednesday St Austell nariate. 1.15pm Penrice College with great dignity and reverence, and the way in which we celebrate the Friday Day off liturgy is often commented upon by our visitors. Before Mass, parishioners also often want to take time for quiet private prayer. Please be aware of parishioners wishing to do this and take this into FR. JOHN: Has been advised not to drive during the hours of darkness consideration when conducting conversations that you need to have in the because of an eye condition. Until this is rectified, it will mean that he will Church. Many thanks, Fr. John. be restricted to driving just in daylight. This will also mean that he will have to make the twice weekly journey to and from St Austell by bus and CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME: a ’Day of Reflection for train. Cornwall’ inspired by Pope Francis’ letter to the world ’Laudato Si’ is being held on Saturday 6th October, 11am-4.30pm at Sclerder Abbey, CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY: Envelopes are available today for with national speakers Maria Elena Arana, the CAFOD Campaign CAFOD Harvest Fast Day on Friday. Please return them to Church next Co-ordinator and Alan Morley-Fletcher from the Chemin Neuf Sunday. Community. All are welcome. Please bring lunch to share. For more COGIMENTA: “Pray with great confidence, with confidence based upon information please contact Simon Giarchi, tel: 01752 268768, or Mary the goodness and infinite generosity of God and upon the promises of Jesus Conroy, tel: 07715 371276. Christ. God is a spring of living water which flows unceasingly into the hearts of those who pray”. St Louis de Montfort.

WEST END DEVELOPMENT: Work has begun on the West End, Collections for 23rd September 2018: therefore the Church is now inaccessible from Mon-Fri of each week. Mass Cash collections £n/a during the week (except Saturday) will be celebrated at St Eustachius Gift Aid Donations £234.00 Anglican Church. Mass on Saturday and Sunday will be in Church as Total Amount £n/a normal. During this period, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will now take place on Saturdays from 9am until 9.50am as well as the Sacrament of Attendance 120 Penance. THE SACRED SPACE OF THE CHURCH: The Church is a sacred space in which we come together to pray and celebrate the sacraments. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY Here at Tavistock, I am delighted that as a parish we celebrate the Mass