St. Edward the Confessor 633 Aylestone Road, Aylestone, Leicester LE2 8TF Priest: Revd Fr Peter Coyle Deacon: Revd Deacon John Parker Tel: (0116) 299 7231 www.stedwardtheconfessor.co.uk Tel: (0116) 291 0281 DIARY FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY 23rd JUNE 2013 –TWELFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (C) 9.30am People of the Parish Special Remembrance of Bernard Thornton RIP Monday: 10.00am Mass – Mary Johnson RIP Nativity of St John the Baptist Wednesday: 10.00am Mass – Father Brian Heaney, Archdiocese of Westminster Feria Friday: 10.00am Mass – Paul, Kenny & Shane Bolger RIP St Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr SUNDAY 30th JUNE 2013 –SAINTS PETER AND PAUL [APOSTLES] 13TH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME 9.30am People of the Parish Fr Edmund Montgomery – Thanksgiving, welfare and blessings on his priestly ministry. * ************************************************************ Masses: Donor’s intention, Maurice Foley RIP, private intention. REQUESTS FOR PRAYERS Deceased Clergy Association of the Westminster Province: Please pray for the repose of the soul of Father Brian Heaney, a priest of the Archdiocese of Westminster, who died on 26th February 2013. Mass will be offered on Wednesday 26th June for the repose of his soul. May he rest in peace. URGENT PRAYER: We continue to pray for the people of Syria, over a million refugees and displaced people, during this time of strife and struggle for a free society without fear; where the human rights of everyone is upheld and respected so that all may live in safety and peace. As the situation in Syria deepens we must pray that the international community can get both sides together to seek a solution for peace before it spreads to o neighbouring countries.. IN THANKSGIVING: We give God thanks for the priests who are celebrating special jubilees this year: Golden Jubilee – Provost Canon Michael Bell, Fr Paul Entwistle [Retired], Fr Eamonn O’Hara, Monsignor Joseph Phelan, Fr Bill Saunders [Retired]. Ruby Jubilee – Fr Frank Higgins. Silver Jubilee – Fr John Cairns, Fr Jude Eze (on loan from Nigeria, working at present in Derby). We praise and thank the Lord for their years of priestly service and ministry in the Diocese. We offer them our congratulations and pray that they will be blessed with many more years. Ad Multos Annos! Vivant! CYCLE OF PRAYER: During Ordinary Time until September we are asked to pray for these intentions: a deeper understanding between Christians and Jews; those who suffer persecution, oppression and denial of human rights; Europe; human life; Seafarers and their families. INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS FOR JUNE: General: That international attention towards the poorer countries may give rise to more concrete help, in particular to relieve them of the crushing burden of foreign debt. Mission: That Christian Communities may effectively promote a new evangelization where secularization is strongest. PRAYER FOR THE SICK : Charlie Mulholland, Margaret Bowe, Mary Brown, Ivy Pritchard, Rose Gray, Joe Anderson, Pat Mulholland, Dennis George, Mary O’Gorman, Joe Whelan, Jean Allsopp, Mary Teresa Gibbs, Peter Bailey, Deacon John and also Fr Peter. We also pray for those who nurse them and care for them that they will do so with kindness and compassion. SICK PRIESTS: Please pray also for some priests in the diocese who are sick: Bishop Malcolm, post operative, Mgr Edward Walker, Mgr George Tüttő, Mgr Jonathan Moore, Fr John Abbott, Fr Hugh Doherty, Fr Michael Lynch, Fr Frank McLaughlin, Fr Neil McLaughlin, Fr Robert Rutledge, Fr Michael Tutcher, Fr John Guest, Fr Robert Thacker, Fr John Feeley. ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK:. Fr John Dowd, George Caldwell Porter, Anthony Burke, Fr Mark Hartley OCSO, Eleanor Wells, Margaret Mallon, Paul Ryan, Helen Jackson, James McAdam, Bishop Robert Brindle DSO (4th Bishop of Nottingham 1901-1915), Fr James McCarthy, Fr John Foley,. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Envelopes - £180.50 Loose - £58.91 Total - £239.41. Thank you! PARISH QUOTA COLLECTION - Envelopes - £93.00 Loose - £52.33 Total - £145.23. Next collection 21st July. PARISH MINISTRIES 23rd June 30th June 7th July Ministry of Welcome: Barbara & Charles Mary & Frank Young People Ministry of Reader: Emma Asfaw Edwina Blinko Megan Horley Barbara Mackness Mary Montgomery Agnes John Offertory Collection Molly J. Charles Frank, Maria W Young People Offertory Procession Edwina, Dennis Nora, Christopher Church Cleaning Bridget & Mick Bridget & Mick M McC & C O’Donovan Tea/Coffee Julie & Tony Joanne & Liz Charles & Friend Flowers Barbara Margaret B Margaret B ORDINATIONS RACE NIGHT BARBECUE The Nottingham Diocesan pilgrimage We support in prayer those who We had parish social last Saturday- office tel: 07540 239319. will be ordained to the Sacred Race Night Barbecue. A very exciting Email [email protected] Priesthood. evening with the winners and losers at The Shroud of Turin Exhibition Edmund Montgomery - was the races. The Barbecue was excellent Come and see full length replicas of The ordained yesterday Saturday for and plenty to be had. Many thanks to our Shroud at Syston Methodist Church. the Diocese of Shrewsbury at the cooks and helpers for a wonderful meal Tues 18th – Tues 25th June. Open 10-4 Church of Our Lady and St and enjoyable evening. There was lots pm daily- except Sun 12 noon-4.00pm Christopher, Romily, Cheshire. of fun and laughter. Total raised £125 FREE ADMISSION. Churches We share Mary’s joy in seeing her for our charity. Thank you very much! Together in Syston son ordained a priest. Deacon JUSTICE & PEACE ISSUES YEAR OF FAITH John and I were there for this Give for Free The public showing of the Bishop’s blog wonderful day for Edmund and his The CAFOD recycling scheme receives a will not be shown but you can get it on family. It brings to fulfilment all 100% donation for empty inkjet and www.nottinghamdooroffaith.com the years of study and training. toner cartridges, mobile phones, mp3 WESTMINSTER ABBEY We are privileged that Fr Edmund players, digital cameras, portable games will be celebrating one of his first Every year we are invited to join the consoles, (Please do not send any Epson Masses with us at St Edward’s on National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St or damaged ink cartridges as these cannot Sunday 7th July. I am sure we will Edward the Confessor. The Year of be recycled). This is a great way to raise give him a warm and joyful Faith encourages us to make a pilgrimage funds as well as protecting the reception. In the meantime we Perhaps this year we could as a parish environment so please help! You can keep him in our prayers and look accept the invitation to go for the Feast of either take home a free post envelope St Edward on Saturday 19th October. It forward to his visit. from the back or the church, or use the Neil Peoples - will be ordained on would be a fitting end for the Year of CAFOD tub situated in the entrance Faith. If you are interested please put 6th July at 12 noon at St Peter’s foyer which little Aoife has very kindly your name on the list at the back. Church, Hinckley Road, Leicester. decorated with CAFOD stickers. Thanks John Martin – will be ordained on ROSMINI CENTRE CAFOD: ENOUGH FOOD FOR 13th July at 11.00am at St Year of Faith last meeting for the th Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham. EVERYONE IF! Even though the G8 summer Saturday 6 July at 10.30 for Both of these will be ordained by Summit has passed we can still keep on 11.00 theme -“Magisterium and Bishop Malcolm who invites backing the huge joint campaign to Theologians”, presented by Fr. Ted everyone to be present at the tackle causes of hunger called “ENOUGH Mullen, ending at 1.00pm followed by ceremony. FOOD FOR EVERYONE IF”. One in Eight light lunch. Please phone: 01509813078. We pray that the Lord will be with of our brothers and sisters still go to bed See web site for details and directions them all in these final weeks hungry each night. Our prayers and our www.rosminicentre.co.uk leading up to their ordination. support are needed during this crucial DIOCESAN YOUTH SERVICE year. We can do it – together we are Having reformed the governance of the SUMMER FAYRE stronger! Many people show their great Youth Service with the appointment of Our annual Summer Fayre is next concern that world hunger should be new trustees last year, the NDCYS is Saturday 29th June 12noon – 4.00pm. addressed urgently. We can keep this now restructuring the management of the Please bring items for the various stalls alive and very much in the news so it is Service to make it more effective and and raffles – bottles for the bottle stall, not forgotten and pushed aside. We can efficient. The Nottingham Roman gifts for the tombola stall, cakes, make it happen because there is Catholic Diocesan Youth Service Trustees seek to make two appointments groceries etc.- to the church or ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE IF.... presbytery during the week. We need - A Residential Youth Ministry PILGRIMAGES 2013 more people to come forward and Coordinator (The Briars) volunteer their help to run these events Rodsley Pilgrimage - The - An Outreach Youth Ministry and the stalls. Please come forward and Diocesan Annual Pilgrimage to the Coordinator (Reach4) respond to this appeal even if you can birthplace of St Ralph Sherwin, will Closing Date: 1st July 2013. only mange an hour or two be today Sunday 23rd June with Interview Date: 9th July 2013. Please come and help set up the stalls Mass following the procession at Start Date: Early August 2013. on Friday evening at 7.00pm.