Northampton Cathedral Hub serving the following Churches in our Diocese Cathedral NN2 6AG | St Aidan’s Kingsthorpe NN2 6QJ | SS Francis & Therese Hunsbury NN4 0RZ | St Thomas More Towcester NN12 6JX Contact address for all churches: Cathedral House, Primrose Hill, Northampton NN2 6AG TEL: 01604 714556 | Email: [email protected] | www.northamptoncathedral.org Cathedral SVP 07515171104 | St Aidan’s SVP 07379752519 | St Thomas More SVP 07517613487 THE YEAR OF ST JOSEPH 26 th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (B) 26 th September 2021 Feasts this week : Monday 27 th September: St Vincent de Paul (memorial) Wednesday 29 th September: Sts Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (FEAST) Thursday 30 th September: St Jerome (memorial) Friday 1 st October: St Thérèse of the Child Jesus (memorial) Saturday 2 nd October: The Holy Guardian Angels (memorial) Day Date Time Cathedral Church of Our Lady Immaculate & St Thomas of Canterbury 9.30am Nuala O’Connor Int, Amelia Rodriquez Int. followed by Exposition and Confessions Saturday 25 th September 12 noon Wedding of Courtney McKeown & Liam Thornhill Vigil 6.00pm Robert Morgan RIP, Peter & Margaret Sweeney RIP, Joe Borg RIP 8.30am Michael Earley RIP, Denis Williams RIP, Michael Riordan RIP Sunday 26 th September 11.00am Jim Carroll RIP, Sara & Anthony Russell Int, Pauline Russell Int 5.15pm Rebecca Parry RIP, Nick Hodgkins RIP, Vincent Cadden RIP, Terence Sammons RIP Monday 27 th September 7.00pm Agnes McLoughlin RIP, Vince Munnely RIP, Mr & Mrs Seamus O’Hara Int, Paraic Carolan Int Tuesday 28 th September 9.30am Peter KimberlinRIP, Roland Iway Int, Baby Elsie Olivia Whitham Wednesday 29 th September 7.00am Vera, Joe & John Doran RIP, Candida Fernandes RIP, Eddie O’Boyle Int Thursday 30 th September 9.30am Tommy & Cassie Reilly RIP, Jim Quinn RIP, Mrs Hardie RIP Friday 1st October 9.30am Anita & Philip Preston Int Saturday 9.30am Patrick Forrestal Int, followed by Exposition and Confessions 2nd October Vigil 6.00pm Sr Maura Moore RIP, Karen Moriarty RIP, Tony Earle Int 8.30am Christopher Stephenson RIP, Joe Reddington RIP, John & Philomena Clancy RIP 11.00am FOR THE PARISH Sunday 3rd October 5.15pm Delia & Brendan Halloran RIP, Eileen Geaney RIP, Caterina Bradshaw RIP, Winnie & John Kelly RIP Day Date Time St Aidan’s, Kingsthorpe www.staidansnorthampton.org.uk Sunday 26 th September 9.45am FOR THE PARISH Monday 27 th September 9.30am Liz Boyson RIP, Kiernan Brennan RIP, The Kelly Family Int, Fr Jeremy Davies Int Wednesday 29 th September 9.30am Jo Doyle RIP, Mary Butler RIP, Josie Condon RIP, Archbishop Arthur Roche Int Sunday 3rd October 9.45am Nancy & Liam Kelly RIP, Bridget & Michael Doherty RIP, Patrick Enright RIP Day Date Time SS Francis & Therese, Hunsbury www.ss-francis-and-therese.org.uk Saturday 25 th September 7.00pm Teresa Murray RIP, Josephine Knox RIP Sunday 26 th September 9.30am For The Sick And Housebound Int Tuesday 28 th September 9.30am Special Intention Thursday 30 th September 9.30am Special Intention Saturday 2nd October 7.00pm José Fernandes RIP Sunday 3rd October 9.30am FOR THE PARISH Day Date Time St Thomas More, Towcester www.stthomasmorerc.org Saturday 25 th September 5.30pm People of the Parish Sunday 26 th September 11.00am In Thanksgiving for the Harvest Monday 27 th September 9.30am Marjorie Burnett RIP, Work of the SVP Wednesday 29 th September 9.30am Diocese of Northampton Friday 1st October 9.30am Polokong Children’s Village, South Africa Saturday 2nd October 5.30pm People of the Parish Sunday 3rd October 11.00am Wendy Moore RIP, CAFOD CATHEDRAL HUB ADMINISTRATOR Part Time 25 hours per week MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Start date : ASAP Please pray for the following, whose funerals will take place in the coming weeks: We are currently recruiting for an administrator to provide support to ensure the continued effective and efficient running of the Cathedral Hub Office. The role will be for 25 hours per week, Peter Arnold working pattern – Monday – Friday. Gabriel Fowley This is a great opportunity to work in a parish environment for Deidre Whittle someone with proven administration, financial and secretarial experience. Kieran Brennan Full information for the position and an application form can be found by visiting https://northamptondiocese.org/jobs/ or via Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine email [email protected] upon them. May they rest in peace. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Applications should include an Application Form, CV and a covering Letter. ONLINE APPLICATION FORM FOR SACRAMENTS The closing date for applications will be Tuesday 28 th September For those interested in baptisms, First Holy Communion and 2021 . Interviews will be held the following week. Confirmations the Cathedral, St Aidan’s, SS Francis & Therese, or ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. St Thomas More, please go to the Cathedral website: MASS FOR MARRIED LIFE www.northamptoncathedral.org/sacraments/ Bishop David warmly invites you to the Diocesan Mass for Married Life at the Cathedral, here in Northampton on Saturday 16 th and complete the relevant online application form. You will then October. Gathering from 11.30am, Mass begins at 12 noon . The be contacted by the parish office. Bishop will give his pastoral blessing to all present, and will …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. acknowledge in a particular way those couples celebrating significant milestones in their married life. If this is you please TOWCESTER – SATURDAY 2 ND OCTOBER contact Paola & Eamonn McMorrow on 07412151517 or by email As Fr James will be supporting the Bishop at an Ordination Mass at [email protected] . Refreshments will be in Slough on Saturday 2 nd October, and to enable sufficient and available in the Cathedral Centre after the Mass. All are welcome! safe travelling-time afterwards, he will not be available to lead ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament or hear Confessions ST AIDAN’S PARISH MEETING (Sacrament of Reconciliation) from 4.45pm – 5.15pm as has been the custom. Mass will still be celebrated at 5.30pm in the normal th There will be a parish meeting held at St Aidan’s on Thursday 30 manner. September at 7pm . All are welcome to attend, as we discuss how we can move forward together and grow as a missionary …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. community. HOSPITAL VISITS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. If there is someone you know who is in hospital who is Catholic CONFIRMATION SESSIONS and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick from one of the priests here in the Northampton parishes, please ask the ward We look forward to celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation staff to get in touch with the on-call Catholic priest. together with our young people on Pentecost Sunday (5 th June) next year. We will have three sessions with the catechists before …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Christmas in order to prepare for this sacrament. These will be on FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Monday 18 th October, Monday 15 th November and Monday 6 th December, at 7.30pm. The sessions will begin with the 7pm Mass The programme for December’s First Holy Communion group is in the Cathedral, after which there will be a time of discussion with now full. Our next session for those children in Year 4 or above the catechists. preparing for their First Holy Communion will be on Monday 4 th October at 6.30pm in the Cathedral Centre. We keep all our young people in our prayers as they prepare for this great event in their lives as Catholics. All FHC applications for Towcester parish Fr James will contact you regarding this sacrament, any queries speak to him after ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Mass. CATHOLIC MISSION EVENT RE:NEW …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Saturday 2nd October sees the first monthly 'Saturday Session' BAPTISM MEETING mission event at the St Thomas Cathedral Centre. Beginning at 10am until 12pm, there will be refreshments, live worship music, We will be holding an additional evening for those who are inspiring testimonies and talks. There will be opportunities for interested in having their children baptised at the Cathedral, St prayer ministry and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. We hope Aidan’s or East Hunsbury. This will take place at the Cathedral on to create an environment of hospitality and faith, that will inspire Wednesday 13 th October at 6pm. those who are searching for meaning in their lives. Why not think …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. about who you could invite? Also, a great opportunity to visit the new Cathedral Café 1850, which is open from 9am. For more LOURDES 2022 information contact [email protected] We are looking forward to our parish pilgrimage to Lourdes next year. The pilgrimage will take place at the end of August 2022, with dates and prices to be confirmed in the coming weeks. If you would like to find out more information about this pilgrimage, please get in touch with the parish office at [email protected] . …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ITEMS FOR THE NEWSLETTER If you would like to place an item in the newsletter, please email this to the parish office by Thursday afternoon. This will enable the parish team enough time to finalise the newsletter before it goes to print. Thank you! .