ST. ’S PARISH, LEICESTER St. Joseph’s Church, Uppingham Road : The Rosary Church, Armadale Drive Priest serving the parish : Father John Daley I.C. Parish House, 12 Goodwood Road, Leicester LE5 6SG :Tel. 0116 241 5159 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stjoseph-leicester.btck.co.uk Hall Bookings Email: stjosephs ‐[email protected] or ring the Parish House (Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered Charity number 234064) Sisters of St. Joseph, The Convent, Uppingham Road, Leicester LE5 6RA : Telephone 0116 241 6255 Schools : St. Paul’s Comprehensive, Spencefield Lane, Leicester LE5 6HN : Telephone 0116 241 4057 and St. Joseph’s Primary, Armadale Drive, Leicester LE5 1HF : Telephone 0116 241 6197 Watermead Apostolate, St. Joseph’s, 12 Goodwood Road, Leicester LE5 6SG : Telephone 0116 220 7881

Dear People, 30th June 2013 (Prayer Week 1) “Madeleine ~ we pray .... July 1st - 9th” Mass Times and Intentions The couple had been married for more than 63 St. PETER & St. PAUL (Saturday) 6.00 pm at St. Joseph’s years. They had shared everything and talked about (Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 5.15 pm) everything. They had no secrets from each other except 9.00 am at Rosary Church the wife had a shoe box on the top of her cupboard that 10.30 am at St. Joseph’s she had asked her husband never to open or ask about. 6.00 pm at St. Joseph’s He never thought about that box over all the (Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 5.15 pm) (Intentions for Sunday Mass) years, but one day the wife became very sick and the for Kathleen Kearney, Hugh Maguire, Joaquim Rebello, doctor said she would take time to heal. Special Intention (G), Thanksgiving to Jesus & Mary In trying to sort out their affairs the husband MONDAY 1st JULY took down the shoe box and brought it to his wife’s 7.00 pm at St. Joseph’s for John Da Cunha bedside. She agreed that it was time he should know TUESDAY 2nd JULY what was in the box. When he opened it, he found two 10.00 am at St. Joseph’s for Family Blessing knitted dolls and a stack of money totalling £95,000. WEDNESDA Y 3rd JULY He asked her about the contents. “When we (St. Thomas, Apostle) were to be married,” she said, “my grandmother told me 10.00 am at St. Joseph’s for Horan Family that the secret of a happy marriage was never to argue. THURSDAY 4th JULY She told me that if ever I got angry with you I should (St. Elizabeth of Portugal) just keep quiet and knit a doll.” 10.00 am at St. Joseph’s for Distant Friends The husband was so moved: he had to fight back FRIDAY 5th JULY his tears. Only two precious dolls were in the box! She (St. Anthony Zaccaria, Priest) had been angry with him only twice in all those years of 7.00 pm at St. Joseph’s for Josef Wieczorek living and loving. He almost burst into tears with SATURDAY 6th JULY happiness. “Honey,” he said, “that expwlaiisndos m the dolls: but (St. ) what about all the money? Whleorve did that come from?” 9.30 am at The Rosary Church for The Hiles Family patienc“e Oh,” she said, “that’s the money I made from 14th SUNDAY OF YEAR (C) selling the dolls . . .” (Saturday) 6.00 pm at St. Joseph’s A Pra..y.e..r .:. .D..e..a..r. .G..o..d.,. .I. .p..r.a..y. .f.o..r...... to (Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 5.15 pm) uTnhdee arsbtoavned smtoyr hyu asnbdan pdr/awyeifre ;c omet ofr ofomrg tivhee hbiamc/kh pera; ge SUNDAY 7th JULY of our suwmitmh ehri se/dhietiro mn ooof d“sC. a PtlheCasoem h eRlpea mche,” ,b ethcae use I 9.00 am at Rosary Church : 10.30 am at St. Joseph’s quarterly magazine for Catholic families. There is a 6.00 pm at St. Joseph’s don’t have time to knit. (Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 5.15 pm) copy of the paper for each family in the parish. (Intentions for Sunday Mass) Please take yours on the way out of church. for Alec Hill, John & Debra Berry, Jim & Nancy Earley This is a good venture, started by a family and a couple of friends. The central section is Louise, Sophia, especially for children - but all of you will enjoy Today make their First Holy Communion. reading it. I hope you enjoy the whole paper. Every We pray for them and their families. new venture that wants to share love and faith we CONFESSIONS EACH WEEK SUNDAY 5.15 pm at St. Joseph’s can support - radio, newspapers, facebook, etc. SATURDAY 10.00 am at the Rosary Church and 5.15 pm at St. Joseph’s God bless us in our daily mission, BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL open every day this week from 10.30 am - 6.00 pm.

POSITIONS AT THE BIARS YOUTH CENTRE for Youth Ministry Co-ordinators (a) for Residential; (b) for Outreach. Apply: 01773 852044 Email: [email protected] Information: www.ndcys.com The Parish on Sundays Prayer Box AT ST JOSEPH'S DRINKS, LIBRARY, FAIR TRADE Please pray for: News from Lourdes ...... Dear Friends, Families of the parish Thank you all for your prayers during this AT THE ROSARY CHURCH DRINKS, CAKE STALL, FAIR TRADE and our loved ones living and dead unsettled time. especially for those who have recently died: Tuesday 18th June started just like any other Year of Faith Diary Marion and John Brady (RIP) day - rain, rain and yes, more rain.The river had ...... been swollen and a cause for concern for a THIS WEEK The sick and housebound, those in hospital while, but only when I reached St. ’s READ “CathCom” and in nursing homes - especially: Gate did I have a real awareness that this was (see Fr John’s letter) Jack Laing, Declan, Mary Keenan, not a normal wet day; the gate was half closed Bishop Malcolm, Fabian Sweeney, Christina Flynn, with a notice stating that the Sanctuary was Anna Nugent, Rita Cushway, Jonathan Lockwood, closed. After mass I went home and watched Parish Diary This Week Pat Aitken, Mary Eaton, Jenny Aitken, the road become a river of thick brown muddy Rhonda Jones, Callum Mahes Monday 1st July water. This was the second time in eight months ...... that this renowned Marian shrine was to be QUESTION OF FAITH . Yes, as usual...... P...r.a..y..e..r.s.. .t.h..i.s. ..w..e..e..k.. .f.o..r.:..M...a..l.c..o..l.m ...... plunged into a catastrophic state. We all Tuesday 2nd July .....T..h..e.. M...c.C..a..n..n. .f.a..m..i.ly.. .a.n..d.. .a.l.l. m...i.s.s.i.n..g. .c..h.i.l.d.r.e..n ...... watched as the water levels rose. CHOIR PRACTICE in the parish hall at The peoples and countries of the world, But out of sight was the real devastation as especially NORTH INDIA the Underground Basilica became a massive 7.30 pm. All singers welcome. ocean of the same foul water, to the depths of Wednesday 3rd July 3.5 metres (about 10 feet). Residing so near to MEDITATION SESSIONS continue, the Sanctuary it was impossibe to not hear and Dates for Diary see the events unfold as the Emergency 11.00 am, at St Joseph’s Convent. All “Twilight” Retreat Services were stretched to capacity. Soon after welcome. Details tel. 0116 2416255. Wednesday 3rd July 6pm the electricity supply was cut and remained “TWILIGHT” RETREAT , 7.00 pm in St Joseph’s (see “Parish Diary”) so until 11.30 am the following morning. Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Theme All services at ground level were cancelled “Magisterium and Theologians” or transferred to a higher level. The visible this month is “Three Days to Live” - A talk presented by Fr. Ted Mullen IC damage was soul destroying. The relatively talks, prayer, music. We finish with a at the Rosmini Centre (directions on website) newly surfaced bridge was destroyed, the hot drink about 8.45 pm. Donation £2. Saturday 6th July ironwork bent and twisted; the Prairie was afloat 10.30 for 11.00 - 1.00pm with tree trunks, branches and foliage - and yet Thursday 4th July followed by light lunch. again the baths a mass of flattened debis! Had PARISH OPEN DAY at St Joseph’s Please register by phoning 01509 813078 there been a tornado I don't think it could have ~ Hot drinks in the Coffee Shop! (www.rosminicentre.co.uk) looked worse and all this floating on a sea of Parish Library, F ai r Trade St al l, InterCare Afternoon Tea water. The hoteliers have been badly hit again ”HOME FROM HOME” Saturday 6th July 2-5.00 pm with those along Ave du Paradis suffering Garden and Watermead Shop are Rearsby Convent Tickets £6 (under 18’s free) worse than most, as it is these that were worst all open after the morning Service. A family day for a very good cause. hit last October and therefore unable to claim Please phone 0116 2695925 again on their insurance. Hotel 'Les Arcades' hadn't even had their work completed. Let the Children Live! By the grace of God there was no shortage Dear Father, Postbag of voluntary hands to assist in the mass clear- There is a free half-day Suicide Annuhearel a Gt Sat rJdoseenph P’s arty up and the Sanctuary was re-opened within Awareness Training Session at the Thurnby will be held after the 10.30 Mass on days and the Grotto the following afternoon. Lodge Youth and Community Centre on Sunday 7th July The river has once again become a foul colour Friday 5th July, 9.15 am (for 9:30am start) Barbecue, Stalls, Games, Music and many of us are still not feeling any too easy. until 12:45 pm. Refreshments and a free Donations of bottles (full) for a bottle stall I think that by tomorrow some of the roads buffet lunch (at 12:45pm) will be provided. and cakes for a cake stall. Tables £10 (if which have beeen closed to traffic may be re- Advanced booking is essential. Please you have a craft/similar to sell) To rent a opened, but of course the financial cost to both phone 0116 2689712 to book a place. table, make a donation, or help in any way the Sanctuary and the town will be colossal...... K...i.n..d.. .r.e..g..a..r.d..s..,. .M...i.k..e.. .W...i.l.b..u..r. .(.S...A..P..T... .P..r.o..j.e..c..t) please contact Theresa, Maggs or Kerry. The damage in October was more than two Mother of Peace , million euros, which has been paid,so the cost Thank you so very much to everyone who Fun Day & Craft Fair this time will be fearful! continues to donate towards our Halfway Saturday 13th July , 12 - 4.00 pm God Bless you all and thank you. Christine House. I have been sent notice they are at St Patrick’s Primary School Some of you have been asking about Christine working out the costings and I have just Harrison Rd, Sponsored by HCPT Group 215 Bromley, a St Joseph’s parishioner who now banked another £431.06 from our collection lives in Lourdes. We received this email a box in church and donations given for prayers PADLEY PILGRIMAGE couple of days ago and thought it good to share. on Chigona during my visit. Watch this space! in honour of the Thank you, Lynn. and Nicholas Garlick 260 Club Sunday 14th July WATERMEAD OPENING TIMES This Months Winners! Meet at Grindleford Station at 3.00 pm No. 128 wins £75; No. 24 wins £50; Tues, Wed, Thur from 10.30 am-3.30 pm and Mass starts at 3.30 pm No. 114 wins £50; No. 238 wins £50; Sat 5.00 - 5.55 pm & Sun 11.45 am-12.45 pm Posters on notice boards No. 87 wins £35. Last week’s collection was safely PARISH ROTA FOR NEXT WEEKEND counted and banked. £856 Readers Eucharistic Ministers Children’s Liturgy Thank you. Counters : Pauline & Christine Sat. 6.00 pm Francis Cecilia Children’s Mass (Next week : Tony ) New rotas in Sacristy Sun. 10.30 am Children Sister Katheen / Mary next Week 6.00 pm TBA MONTHLY FAMILY DAY NEXT WEEKEND Marie Joins with the LTCL Garden Party (see “dates for diary”)