English Martyrs Hollis St, Alvaston DE24 8QU St Ralph Sherwin Swarkestone Rd Chellaston DE73 5UA 1st Sunday of Lent - B 21/22 Feb 2015 Responsorial Psalm: “Your ways, Lord, are faithfulness and love for those who keep your covenant” Sunday Masses Sat: Sun: Sun: 6.30pm Vigil Mass (Alv) 9.00am Mass (Chell) 10.30am Mass (Alv) 5.00pm Mass at the University Mon: 9.00am Mass (Alv) Tues: 10.00am Mass (Chell) Wed: 7.00pm Benediction 730pm Polish Mass (Alv) Thurs: 7.00pm (Alv) 7.00pm Lent Prayer Hour at St Ralph Sherwin Fri: 12 noon Mass (Alv) Sat: NO MORNING MASS Eileen Wyrobeck RIP People of the Parish Michelle Meighan RIP Coffee Morning: The Rainbows and Brownies will be holding a coffee morning in the Parish Hall after the 10.30am Mass today Sunday, 22 February. Please come and join us. Fred Monk RIP Eileen Peterkin RIP 300 Lottery: If you currently pay by cash, please consider Chris Bickerton Int. setting up a Standing Order through your bank instead. This is very simple to do and makes sure that you don’t miss a payment. It also makes it much easier for us to administer the lottery. Please see your reps for details Valerie Lloyd RIP Churches Together in Chellaston: This year four Lent groups Private Intention 2nd Sunday of Lent - B Sat: 6.30pm Vigil Mass (Alv) Phil Sanders RIP Sun: 9.00am Mass (Chell) People of the Parish Sun: 10.30am Mass (Alv) Susan Gorman RIP 12 noon Baptism of Francesco George Filigheddu 5.00pm Mass at the University Confessions: Mon-Sat: ½ hr before Mass Readers for next weekend 6.30 pm R Merrison/M Heffernan 9.00am M Belshaw/L Spencer 10.30am F Connolly/C Wilson Money Matters: Parish Offertory Collection Sick & Retired Priests Fund: Mosaic Fund: £100 will meet in Chellaston from Monday 23 Feb for 5 weeks. The four groups will be following the York course “Praise Him”. There is a choice of venue/day and time. Please sign the list at the back of church if you wish to join one of these groups. CAFOD Lent Fast Day Friday 27 February: Just a reminder that the CAFOD Lent Fast envelopes will be collected on 28 Feb/1 Mar. We are fortunate this year in that any donations given will be doubled by UKAid, up to £5 million pounds. This will enable more projects to be supported and sustained in areas of great need. Please complete the Gift Aid section on the envelope. Thank you for your support and prayers for the work of CAFOD Offertory envelopes for use from 1 April will be distributed on £1005.88 £14,001.33 £730.00 Payments to the parish by cheque should be made payable to: English Martyrs Derby RCP Prayers for the Sick: Please always keep in your prayers the sick and housebound of this parish including Anne Smith, Frank Watkins, Eileen Kennedy, Linda Charles, Trevor Savage and Christine Knight Please keep in your prayers the following families whose loved one died last February: Bridget Mary Fahy and Ronald Harry Clifton – May they rest in peace Sunday 1 March 10.30 at English Martyrs Forms for 1st Holy Communion and Confirmation are available at the back of church and at St John Fisher School. Classes for 1st Holy Communion start on Wed 25 February at 6.30 pm in the church hall; Confirmation classes begin on Thurs 16 April at 6.00pm in the church hall. All forms should be returned to the parish office. I will be placing a proof for a ‘Book of Remembrance’ in the Sacred Heart chapel – please check to see if your loved ones details are correct. I intend to have a nice book prepared with lovely writing etc and placed in a glass case open for the relevant month. Many thanks. Fr Brentnall Baptism in the parish: From the New Year parents hoping to have their children baptised at English Martyrs will be encouraged to attend a pre-baptism course – these will be run around the deanery. The next courses will be at Our Lady of Lourdes, Mickleover on Tuesday 10 March at 7.30pm, 19 May at St Georges, Normanton and 16 June at St Hugh’s, Borrowash. Centenary Scarf Project - St. Ralph Sherwin: To help achieve our target of 100 hand knitted or crocheted scarfs, please donate any spare wool in the yellow bag in church. Father M Brentnall [Parish Priest] Father Slawomir Hermanowicz [Assistant Priest] Contact on: 01332 574474 or 07773366120 or Email englishmartyrs@nrcdt.org.uk or www.englishmartyrsparish.org.uk Newsletter Administration: Anne Walsh on: annew505@gmail.com or Dawn Hallsworth on: dawn.hallsworth@gmail.com Catechesis, Youth, Evangelisation: Mr Thomas Vause via the parish email Piety Stall: A selection of gifts & cards for many occasions available. Missals available from £7.99, various prayer books, statues, candles, Mass cards etc. Anything specifically required please ask. SVP Annual Raffle: Tickets now on sale- 50p each, books £5 - Top prize £3000 down to £50 so plenty of chances to win, more important this raffle helps the society of the SVP to continue it's vital work of helping the poor, disadvantaged and lonely, young and elderly. Tickets are available from SVP members or at the Piety Stall at the back of Church. The draw is on 31st March 2015 HALL Access 2 Art: Sessions are every Monday & Tuesday 10.00am -3.00pm in the Parish Hall. There is a disabled toilet in the hall. Contact Claire on 07792686082. Slimming World: Monday sessions 5.30pm. Details of additional class in the New Year coming soon. Rainbows: Fun and games for 5-7 year old girls. Tuesday evenings during term time, in the Parish Hall, 5.00-6.00pm. Call Diane on 07505 949034 or Claire on 07929 425133 for more details. Brownies: For girls 7-10 years old. Tuesday evenings during term time in the EXCITING PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DERBY Diocese gives the go-ahead for the establishment of a new ‘Newman House’ to serve the Catholic Community at the University of Derby. A Catholic ethos-based residence; a house of study and house of prayer to provide spiritual and pastoral support for students. To provide for long-term funding for this new venture, it is necessary to build up a good capital base. For this reason we are asking for support from the wider Catholic community. How can you become a friend of Newman House Derby? A regular annual contribution of £60 (i.e. just £5 per month) A donation to fit your purse Payments by direct debit may be made to: Derby Chaplaincy DV (Lloyd’s TSB) Acc #: 00416639 Sort code: 30-96-18 Cheques can be made payable to: Derby Chaplaincy DV Send to: FAO Fr Mark Brentnall 16 Hollis Street, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8QU. Parish Hall, 6.15-7.30pm. Fun and games, craft, cooking, trips out to bowling, cinema etc., working for badges and annual ‘Pack Holiday’. If you’re interested girls, call Diane on 07505 949034. Line Dancing: Tuesday evening from 8.00pm till approximately 10.30pm in the Parish Hall. Beginners or anybody interested in learning are welcome to attend, as well as those who are experienced, please contact Lynn for more details on 07816312057. "Squiggles" Parent and Toddler Group: Thursday morning from 9.30am - 11.00am. For further information please phone Clare Hill on 07947171223 or see the poster at the back of church or on the church hall door. Hiring of the Parish Hall: For Parish Hall bookings please call the hall Manager (Frances Connolly) on 572286 between 10.00am & 2.00pm Monday to Friday. If not available please leave a message with a phone number and you will be contacted as soon as possible. Increases in charges for deposits and all parties, applicable from January 1st 2014. Hall Events “Born for This” by CJM Music: We are delighted to announce that the Students and Staff of Saint Benedict Catholic Academy are presenting their interpretation of the Passion of Jesus through this most moving production of the Stations of the Cross, set to the powerful music of Jo Boyce and CJM Music. Please come and join us at one of the following venues: Tues 17 March 7.30pm St Joseph’s Church, Derby – Admission Free Wed 18 March 7.30pm Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Mickleover – Admission Free Thurs 19 March 9.30am and 11.25am Saint Benedict Catholic Academy – Admission Free* *Please book for the Thursday 19th performances through: mharrision@saintben.derby.sch.uk Tel: 01332 557032 X 400 A voluntary collection will be taken after each performance in aid of CAFOD. Sun 22 Feb: Mon 23 Feb: Invitation to all singers - to sing with an ecumenical choir on WW1 Banner: Please check the spellings on the typed sheet on the Good Friday at 7.00pm in St. Peter's Church, Chellaston. Practices Thursdays through Lent 7.30-9.00pm in St. Peter's Meeting Room Contact Choirmaster David Henshaw -Phone 01332 863182 Tues 24 Feb: Wed 25 Feb: Thurs 26 Feb: Fri 27 Feb: Sat: 28 Feb: Sun 1 Mar: Wed 4 Mar: Sun 22 Mar: Mon 30 Mar: Brownies Coffee Morning Slimming World 5.30pm Access to Art 10.00am-3.00pm Access to Art 10.00am-3.00pm Rainbows 5-6.00pm Brownies 6.15-7.30pm Line dancing 8-10.30pm Squiggles 9.30-11.00am Mission Prayers for Chellaston 6.30-7.00pm at Saint Ralph Sherwin Padley Gift Day AGAPE Meal – 7.00pm Methodist Schoolroom table in St Ralph Sherwin, of the names of family members who took part in WW1 before they become part of the new church banner St John Fisher Parent & Parishioner Coffee Afternoon: We would like to invite parents and parishioners to an informal coffee afternoon in the school hall on Thursday 12 March at 2pm. Please join us for coffee and a chat. In case of an emergency in the parish (i.e: a person needing the last sacraments) firstly call the parish number 01332 574474/07773 366120; if the priest is unavailable please call one of the following: St George’s on 01332 767038, St Joseph’s on 01332 343777, St Alban’s on 01332 672914 or St Mary’s on 01332 346126. If the person is in hospital you should ask them to call the Duty RC Chaplain. Editor’s Note: If you have any items for the newsletter next week, please contact Anne Walsh 01332 753147 or email: annew505@gmail.com