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

Telephone 0121 327 0235

th Sunday 30 July 2017 th 17 Sunday of Ordinary Time

Today we pray for… Saturday 29th 12.30pm People of the Parish – Mass at Sacred Heart Church 6.00pm Rita Rogers – Mass at St. Joseph’s Church Sunday 30th 10.00am Thanksgiving for Greene family- Mass at Sacred Heart Church Monday 31st 9.30am Peter Rodway – Mass at St. Joseph’s Church Tuesday 1st No Mass Wednesday 2nd 12.30pm Sr. Teresa Akpan – Mass at Sacred Heart Church Thursday 3rd 9.30am Sister Francesca – Mass at St. Joseph’s Church Friday 4th 9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – at Sacred Heart Church 10.00am Sister Philomena – Mass at Sacred Heart Church 11.45am Eucharistic Service – at St. Joseph’s Church Saturday 5th 12.30pm Annie Kennedy – Mass at Sacred Heart Church 6.00pm People of the Parish – Mass at St. Joseph’s Church Sunday 6th 10.00am All Priests and Nuns- Mass at Sacred Heart Church

Please remember in your prayers those Come as You Are

who are sick in our Parish, especially… Praise and Worship Prayer Meeting 12.15pm Yvette Scandrett, Ellen O’Brien, Meets every Friday in the Bethany Kerr, Rose McLoughlin, Shirley Davis, Anne Doyle, Tony & Community Room at St. Joseph’s church, followed Diane Donaghue, Violet, Frank Lowry, Pat Wall and James McLaughlin. by soup and bread.

Parish Groups The meeting is preceded by a Wed 12pm AA Group Fri 12.15 ‘Come as you are’ Prayer Group Eucharistic Service in the community

7pm Church Cleaning (Last Friday of month) room at 11.45am. Everyone is most

8pm Family Music Group welcome to attend. Sat Choir Rehearsal (after Mass)

Daily Exposition at Sacred Heart In these days of political and economic uncertainty, it is important that all Catholics are praying for our country and that it may be protected from the schemes of the evil one. Come to pray before the Blessed Sacrament any time between 10am – 5pm usually in the undercroft, or between 8pm – midnight usually in the Presbytery, 85 Prestbury Road. Ring the appropriate bell or if no reply try the other one. Pilgrimage to Fatima Vacancy Celebrate the centenary of Fatima this St Mary’s College, wishes to appoint November with fellow pilgrims from the an Academic Office Administrator, with diocese. Departing 26th November spend 4 experience of administration, preferably in nights in a 4* hotel on a half board basis. an educational context, and with very good Flights included from Birmingham. Offer of IT skills. This role combines office based £485 available until 15/08/2017. To find out administrative responsibilities with support more visit aglowpilgrimages.com/fatima or and assistance to the teaching staff and 0800 689 4792. seminarians. Further details available at http://www.oscott.net Kingdom Warriors Young adults are invited to join our young Do you want to become a Catholic? adults group called the Kingdom Warriors. They If you do, please talk with Fr. Stephen, either meet each Tuesday at 6.30pm at St. Vincent’s directly or by phone or by email (see contact Church in Nechells Parkway, B7 4JY for Lectio details at the top). Perhaps you know Divina. At present they are studying St. someone who might and an encouraging Matthew’s Gospel. word might help.

Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies Fertility Care Why not study the faith in greater depth so Life Fertility Care offer treatment for that you can communicate it more effectively? infertility and miscarriage. There are leaflets See notice on notice board in church and/or go about it at the back of church. If you know to www.brs-ccrs.org.uk or phone 0207 901 anyone needing help, please take a leaflet or 1900. visit www.lifefertilitycare.co.uk

Tabor House Birmingham Catholic Charismatic Birmingham’s only permanent night shelter for Conference homeless people, is opening in September. is 7th -11th August. Keep those dates free. Could you volunteer as a host or mentor? More information to follow Contact Christy Acton on 01675 434064 to find http://www.bccrc.org.uk/ out more. Catholic Singles Vacancies is an organisation which helps single RN Nurses vacancies for permanent and bank Catholics of all ages (over 18 years) meet shifts day and nights needed at St. Joseph's other single Catholics, either one to one or Home in . through social events. For further Please contact Mother Kathleen or Josie information visit www.catholicsingles.org.uk Conway HR Officer on 0121 427 2486 for more or tel. 0161 941 3498 information Centenary of Fatima CENTENARY VISITATION OF THE NATIONAL PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA to St. Chad’s Cathedral takes place this weekend 29th/30th July together with relics of St. Jacinta and St. Francisco. There will be a Mass at 4.30pm on Saturday 29th July celebrated by Archbishop Bernard followed by the crowning of the statue. See notice on board for more details.