Parish of the Sacred Heart and St Oswald,

Fr Bruce Burbidge: Parish Priest Frances Swanson: Pastoral Assistant (01733 263534) The Presbytery (01733 322750) Angela Clark: Parish Administrator Helen Siraut: Secretary

Passion (Palm) Sunday (A) EASTER COLLECTION at the Vigil and both Sunday Saturday 16 1800 Mass (John & Eileen Gleeson RIP) Masses will be your Easter offering to Fr Bruce. CHRISM MASS Sunday 17 1000 Mass (Mrs Connolly) will take place at St John’s Cathedral in 1200 Mass (Sch) (Marie-Jeanne Kenge RIP-ann) Norwich on Wednesday 20 April at 1930. 1630 Way of the Cross (St Oswald’s) Michael has every intention of being present and presiding. A coach will go from Peterborough, cost £10. Monday 18 0915 Morning Prayer (School) Pick up from St Oswald’s at 1600 and All Souls at 1615, 0930 Mass (School) (In hon. OL of Sorrows) arriving back at around 2230. Please sign up TODAY 1000 Confessions on the list at back of Church/Hall. Tuesday 19 1830 Exposition (Confessions 1840-1900) GOOD FRIDAY is a day of fasting and abstinence. Anniversary 1910 Evening Prayer & Benediction Fasting means that the amount of food we eat is of Pope’s 1930 Mass (CWL Intentions) considerably reduced and applies to those between the Election ages of 18 and 59. Abstinence means that we give up a Wednesday 20 0915 Morning Prayer particular kind of food or drink or form of amusement and 0930 Mass (Angela Lobozzo–sick) applies to those aged 14 and above. 1000 Confessions WALK OF WITNESS on Friday 22 April at 0930 from 1130 Mass (City Hospital) Stanley Recreation Ground (Church Walk entrance) to Thursday 21 0930 Morning Office then Confessions Cathedral Square for an Act of Worship at 1000. Maundy 2000 Mass of the Lord’s Supper HOLY LAND SHRINES—There will be a collection on Thursday (Adriana Scarborough) Good Friday to support the upkeep of the shrines in the followed by watching at Altar of Repose Holy Land, and assisting Christian schooling in the area. 2245 Night Prayer EASTER GARDEN —We need lots of natural moss and Friday 22 0930 Morning Office donations of plants, purple, white and gold only, will also Good Friday 1500 Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion be welcome. Please place any donations in the box at the 1930 Way of the Cross then Confessions back of the church. The Easter Garden will be prepared Saturday 23 0930 Morning Office then Confessions on Holy Saturday afternoon at 1400, helpers welcome. Holy Saturday 2030 Solemn Easter Vigil (Dick Rayner RIP) DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM is Easter Sunday (A) on Bank Holiday Monday 2 May, celebrating the Solemnity of St George, Patron of (transferred th Sunday 24 1000 Mass (Noah Littler RIP–8 anniv) from 23 April). Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Guides, Brownies 1200 Mass (School) (Countess Fitzwilliam) or Rainbows are particularly welcome in uniform. Coffee & Tea are served after Masses at St Oswald’s Following the Papal Visit we are encouraged to visit a Marian Shrine in the UK this year to pray for Pope PLEASE PRAY FOR those whose anniversaries occur at Benedict and the evangelisation of England and Wales. A this time: Theresa Dollymore, Paul Smith, Edgar coach will go from Peterborough; leaving St Oswald’s Mapleston, Henry Birthistle, Joan Jordan, Michael Whelan, Church at 0830 prompt and at Bretton Centre at 0835, George Green, Wilfred Wilson, Brian Collins, Doris please indicate on the signing up sheet your pick up point. Kershaw, Annie Tyrrell, John Tierney, James Dunne, Cost £8, children £3. Steven Robinson, Annelore Gallagher, Helen Green. May MISSIO (RED BOXES) —New magazine is at the back they rest in peace. of the Church. Spare boxes available but do add your PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Edwin Aldridge, name when returning them for emptying. The boxes Susan Butler, Dennis Cairns, June Clay, Linda Cleary, recently emptied are also ready for collection. If you are Patricia Clifton, Mary Clynch, John Cox, Cora Crawford, able to Gift Aid your donation via the red box, please Siobhan Diamond, Bp Michael Evans, Pat Giblin, contact Margaret Cianni for a form on 252195. Richard Grant, Emma Holmes, Toddler Johns Joseph, THE REAL EASTER EGG: a Fairtrade chocolate Matthew Knell, Steve Lawson, James Lipscombe, Julie Easter egg with a Christian Easter message on the box. Norbury, Sylvia Norbury, Eileen O’Sullivan, Kay Traidcraft Exchange receives 30p from every egg sold. Phillips, Frank Sonne, Edward Stafford, George Strong, Baby Lifeline will get 10% of the profits. The charity Veronica Sutherland, Gwen Traini, Peter Walker, Dora supplies UK hospitals with life-saving equipment and Watkins, Chris Whelan, Len White, Sylvia Witkowski, helps give specialist training to doctors and midwives. Eileen Woodley, Sylvia Zaluska. Eggs £3.99, on sale at Peterborough Cathedral. THANK YOU for last week’s contribution: PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL —Next meeting on Envelopes & loose cash: £538.17 Thursday 12 May. If you have a suggestion for an item Standing orders: £552.00 for the agenda, please send details to [email protected] Total: £1090.17 before 2 May, or put in an envelope addressed to Easter Flowers £279.28 Chairman PPC, and hand in or put through the presbytery letterbox 933 Lincoln Road.

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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY is the Second Sunday of ALTAR SERVERS—please remember to come to the Easter, 1 May. We shall have devotions in St Oswald’s practices at 1100 on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday. Church at 1500 including veneration of the image and the FAMILY FUN AFTERNOON —On Sunday 8 May we opportunity for Confession. are holding a roll on roll off football match to be held at HOLY WEEK PROGRAMS ON RADIO & TV —The St John Fisher School. We have challenged other following may be helpful in meditating on the Passion & parishes in the Deanery to provide players above the age Resurrection of . Full details in radio & TV listings. of 15 years to play 11-a-side football. Teams must have The Story of Jesus a 2 part programme on Jesus’ life on at least four girls/women on the pitch at all times. Good Friday at 1000 on BBC 1 & Easter Sunday at 1135 The event kicks off with a concelebrated open air Mass at St John’s Passion live from Kings College Cambridge on 1230, followed by a bring-your-own picnic lunch. The Radio 3 at 1900 on Good Friday match starts at 1430. Lots of entertainment for all the family including: a catwalk challenge, bouncy castles, At the Foot of the Cross : A mediation in words & music penalty shoot out, family races, open mike, etc. Lots of from , Radio 2 at 2000, Good Friday prizes to be won. Refreshments available. More info to Easter from Kings: Music for Good Friday, live from follow. Please keep 8 May free to avoid disappointment. Kings College Cambridge Radio 3 at 1900 ANNUAL PARISH GARDEN SALE will take place on Urbi et Orbi - the Pope’s Easter message and blessing, Saturday 14 May. If you are clearing out your garden live on Easter Sunday on BBC 1 at 1100 to 1135 and then shed please keep any unwanted non-electrical tools, The Story of Jesus : part 2 at 1135-1235 on BBC1 books, seeds etc for this sale. When sowing seeds, Easter from Kings : Passiontide - Easter Day 1745 BBC2 potting up, dividing or thinning plants please keep any BEATIFICATION OF POPE JOHN PAUL II —On surplus plants for the sale. Sunday 1 May, Pope Benedict XVI will preside over the WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011 —Please keep Joe Perna in much anticipated beatification of his predecessor, Pope your prayers as he prepares to represent our Parish at John Paul II. This can be seen live from St. Peter's Square World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid. In order to show our on EWTN. Beatification is the last major step before support for Joe a ‘Beetle Drive’ with a Shared Supper is possible sainthood. Visit www.ewtn.com for more being organised on Friday 13 May from 1930 to 2200 at information or to watch coverage live online Village Hall (Marholm has tables that are the ideal shape and size for a Beetle Drive!). A Beetle Drive SACRED HEART SCHOOL are collecting the Tesco’s is great fun (no skills required) and suitable for ages from and Sainsbury’s School Vouchers. Please put any 9 years to 90+. More details will follow after Easter. vouchers in the box at the back of church/hall. DEANERY STUDY DAY — NEW ROMAN MISSAL 100 CLUB RESULTS —1st £25 No 85 Peter Tomkin, The new Roman Missal will be introduced in England 2nd £15: No 78 Trish Birdsall, 3rd £10: No 52 Jane and Wales from the 1 st Sunday of Advent 2011. To help Hutchings. Congratulations to all. us prepare for this important change to how we celebrate AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED UK—Annual together, especially Sunday Mass you are invited to a Walsingham Pilgrimage of Hope - Saturday, 30 April. study day on Saturday 21 May from 1030-1500 at St John Please join us as Aid to the Church in Need remembers Fisher School. It will be led by Stephen (our suffering Christians around the world. For those who Diocesan Director of Music) and Fr Paul McNally would like to join us on this Pilgrimage and would like (Pastoral Direct from St Mary’s College, Oscott). All are more information a brochure and booking form is welcome to come along. Please make a note of the date. downloadable from the ACN website at the following link LOOKING AHEAD: www.acnuk.org/walsingham. You could also contact us • on 020 8642 8668. Wednesday 20 Apr: Chrism Mass at St John’s Cathedral, Norwich at 1930 VINCENT SPRECKLEY —Parishioners will remember • Thursday 28 Apr: Ladies’ Guild meet at 1400 that the late Vincent Spreckley wished donations to be • Sunday 1 May: Divine Mercy Devotions at 1500 in made in his memory to KISS (Kiddies Support Scheme). St Oswald’s Well, on Monday 2 May, his son Peter Spreckley will be • starting a walk of just under 200 miles across England, Monday 2 May: Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham • st following Wainwright’s ‘Coast to Coast’ Walk. He is Saturday 7 May: Next 1 Holy Communion Session hoping to raise £1,500 for KISS and he thought that some at 1030-1130 for parents and children, St Oswald’s parishioners might like to contribute. Online go to • Sunday 8 May: Football Challenge and Family Event www.justgiving.com/PETER-SPRECKLEY. Otherwise with Mass at St John Fisher School at 1230 cash / cheques (made payable to KISS), in an envelope • Friday 13 May: Beetle Drive and Shared Supper, marked KISS, can be placed through the presbytery door, Marholm Village Hall, 1930 for World Youth Day please. It will be possible to pick up news of Peter’s daily • Saturday 14 May: Parish Garden Sale at 1130 progress through the KISS website and their ‘Twitter’ • Saturday 11 June: SVP Dinner, St Oswald’s Church link. Peter’s Twitter username is ‘pspreckles’.

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