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Wash Common, Newbury [email protected]

Warren Lodge, Warren Road, Website: Newbury, RG14 6NH www.stfrancisdesales.org.uk Parish Priest: Fr Bruce Barnes Registered Number 246871 MA, STL, FRSA

Sat 27 10 am Confession From the Parish Priest Apr 6 pm SECOND On this Sunday, many churches will be celebrating Vigil Mass SUNDAY OF the Divine given by God through to all who want to receive it. St Faustina Kowalska, a Sun 10 am Mary (Maisie) ( Polish , reported visions and visitations from 28 Apr Mass Pritchard Sunday) Jesus and conversations with Him. He asked her to R.I.P. paint the vision of His Merciful Divinity being poured Tues 12 noon St George from His and specifically asked for a 30 Apr Mass (transferred) feast of Divine Mercy to be established on the first Wed 12 NOON St the God’s blessing Sunday after Easter so mankind would take refuge in 01 May (NOT 9 Worker on human work Him. This weekend, there will be a picture from the am) Mass in , which was given to the Parish by Thurs 9 am St Athanasius Bishops’ one of our congregation, in front of the altar. The 02 May Mass Conference of Church officially approved the Devotion when England & St John Paul ll ordered that the Feast Day be Wales incorporated into the Liturgical Calendar of the 9.30 am - ADORATION Church on the 22nd April 2001. Let us ask that by 10.30 am the prayers of St Faustina and through the Divine Sat 10 am Confession Mercy, members of all may live together in 04 May 6 pm THIRD . Fr Bruce Vigil Mass SUNDAY OF Sun 10 am EASTER Robin 05 May Mass Horscroft R.I.P.

We welcome Liberty Rose Ann, being baptised on Saturday, and her family.

The flowers this weekend are in memory of Mary Taylor R.I.P. DIARY MISSION APPEAL by COMBONI MISSIONARIES 29 April – Life to the Full – 7.30pm – St Joseph (also called the Verona Fathers) – 4th/5th May Second Collection: 4/5 May – Mission Appeal for Each year, the Bishop allows a Missionary Appeal the Comboni Missionary Fathers for the whole Diocese. This year it is the turn of the 9 May – Charity Supper – 6.30pm – The Huckles’ Comboni Missionaries. We are pleased to welcome Second Collection: 11/12 May for the Clergy Fr John Downey who will be staying with me for the Training Fund weekend. Please remember the work of all 13 May – Life to the Full - 7.30pm – St Joseph Missionaries which is often hard and dangerous.

HYMNS FOR SUNDAY NOTICE BOARD We now have a fine new Notice Ent: 498 Gloria: 529 (Laudate) Off: 461 Board on the wall of the Church. It was given by a Holy, Holy: 553 (L) Lamb of God: 591 (L) member of the congregation. Thank you for this fine Comm: 326 Rec: 271 gift which both Parishioners and visitors will appreciate.

NEWS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS the possibility of adding your own events, managing a group you run or writing articles. If If you would like to be included in the Parish Sick interested, please fill in the simple form on the List, please contact the Parish Office. Please pray website to request access. for Courtney Andrews, Bernard & Victoria http://www.stfrancisdesales.org.uk/user/register Kilkenny, Marie O’Sullivan, Pauline Smith, Any queries, feel free to contact Andrew Elizabeth Sage & Linda Verner who ask for our at [email protected] prayers. Please also pray for the soul of Mary (Maisie) Life to the Full: Another chance to catch last Pritchard who died recently. Autumn’s successful “Life to the Full” series Where: St Joseph’s, Newbury RG14 1JP. When: THANK YOU from Fr Bruce: I am very grateful Doors open at 7.30pm on 5 Mondays, from 29th to you all for the hard work that you have all put in April to 10th June, excluding Bank Holidays. No preparing the Church for Easter and for need to come every week. Everybody welcome! organizing so many of the important practical Offers of help welcome. Please speak to Angela things which are needed during Holy Week and Jordan or Mike Parry (01635 33023). Easter. I want to also THANK YOU for your generous gift to me through the collection. May 24 Hours Tennis Marathon for Neonatal you continue to receive the blessings of the Risen Babies Lola Emetulu is taking part in a 24 hours Christ throughout the year. Tennis Marathon taking play at Lloyd Newbury on 11-12 May 2019 to raise money for CHARITY SUPPER IN AID OF THE HOMELESS neonatal equipment for local hospitals in Reading, on Thursday 9th May at 6, Westwood Road, Basingstoke and Swindon. DL Club is open for RG14 7JN. Come and share a one-pot supper, non-members to also attend the event. To from 6:30 pm. Donations to support West sponsor Lola and find out more about the work of Berkshire Homeless. Please telephone Clare New Life Babies please visit: Huckle on 01635 550428 to give some idea of https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/lolatennis12 numbers. ROSE GARDEN: I am pleased to say that since LIVING SIMPLY AND IN SOLIDARITY WITH the fence has been erected to keep out the deer THE POOR joint CAFOD and Caritas Portsmouth the roses are looking healthy and ready to burst conference on Saturday 4th May at St Peter’s into blossom. Keep your fingers crossed that Church, Winchester from 10am to 4pm. Please nothing else will come along and ruin them this bring a packed lunch; tea/coffee will be provided. year. Please book your place with Eventbrite on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/living-simply-and- ALLOTMENTS: these are flourishing at the in-solidarity-with-the-poor-tickets-58706159704. bottom of the garden; onions, broad beans and Everyone is welcome. runner beans have been sown and fruit bushes planted. I am grateful to Yvonne and Henry for looking after the Roses and the Allotments....help The Foodbank would is always needed. be grateful for the

following items: Tinned Pope’s intention for April Fruit, Sponge Puddings, Long Grain For doctors and their humanitarian Rice, Sugar and Long collaborators in war zones, who risk their Life Fruit Juice. lives to save the lives of others.

Bookings for Hall and Parish Rooms Please WELCOMING: book the hall with Maureen for all events on Sat 4 May: Maureen Slade 01635 30108 or email Sun 5 May: Martha & Tony Vickers [email protected] CLEANERS: Fri 3 May: Clare Huckle & Paul Cobb Contribute to our Website You can now request COUNTER: access to add content to our website. This opens Sun 28 Apr: Paul Cobb & Ivy Goree