English Martyrs Hollis St, Alvaston DE24 8QU St Ralph Sherwin Swarkestone Rd Chellaston DE73 5UA 6th Sunday of the Year - A 15/16 February 2014 Responsorial Psalm: “They are happy who follow God’s law!” Sunday Masses Sat: Sun: Sun: 6.30pm Vigil Mass (Alv) Grainne McKeefry RIP 9.00am Mass (Chell) Simon Gresham RIP 10.30am Mass (Alv) People of the Parish 5.00pm Mass (University) 12.00 noon Baptism of Elizabeth Grace Warrington Mon: 9.00am Mass (Alv) 7.30pm SVP Meeting in the Sacristy Tues: Series of talks at the University after the 5.00pm Mass in the Multi-Faith Centre – starting at 6.00pm 16 February - The Legacy of Pope Benedict 300 Lottery: The next draw will take place next Sunday 16 Feb Maureen Lewsley Int after the 9.00am Mass. Please let your reps have any payments or new subscriptions today! 10.00am Mass (Chell) Private Intention Education Sunday - 16 February: Invitation to all to view Wed: 12 noon Mass (Alv) Private Intention Thurs: 12 noon Mass (Alv) Private Intention Fri: 10.00am Mass (Alv) Alfredo Florek RIP Sat: NO MORNING MASS Private Intention 7th Sunday of the Year - A Sat: 6.30pm Vigil Mass (Alv) Sun: 9.00am Mass (Chell) Sun: 10.30am Mass (Alv) 5.00pm Mass (University) Confessions: Mon: Alv 8.30am Tues: Chell 9.30am Wed: Alv 11.30am Jan Karasinki RIP People of the Parish Michelle Meighan RIP Thurs: Alv 11.30am Fri: Alv 9.30am Sat: Alv 5.45pm SVP Annual Raffle: First prize £3000, Second prize £2000, Third prize £1000, plus 10 x £100 and 10 x £50. Tickets are available from any SVP member or from the Piety stall. Thank you for your support throughout the past year. Confirmation Classes are due to start on Thursday 27 February at St John Fisher School from 4.30-5.30pm. Candidates must be 11 years or over at the time of confirmation on 18 June. Application forms should be sent in to Father Brentnall as soon as possible. Mothers’ Prayers: During 24 years of Mothers Prayers there Readers for next weekend 6.30 pm M Heffernan/R Merrison 9.00am A Bourke/M Belshaw 10.30am C Wilson/F Connolly Money Matters: Parish Offertory Collection Sick & Retired Priests Fund: Crib Collection for Faith in Families: SRS Candle Collection for CAFOD: £642.63 £7612.40 £106.00 £96.24 English Martyrs' Fundraising Church Organ: £2,714.40 Saint Ralph Sherwin Fundraising: Stained glass window: "Actions not Words" - a short presentation of the charity work undertaken by pupils of the 6 Houses of St. Benedict Academy. This will follow the 9.00am Mass at St. Ralph Sherwin. £220.00 Cleaners: P Hand, B Booth, J Smith Prayers for the Sick: Please pray for Martin Smith, Fr John Guest, Gwyn Moran, Caroline O'Hara-Smith, Monsignor Joseph Phelan, Monsignor Paul Watson, Anne Eames, Clive Haworth, Matthew Melbourne, Noel Walsh and for all the sick and housebound have been a great many wonderful answers to prayers including children coming off drugs, children returning home after being absent for many years, children’s health problems improved and healing and reconciliation of estranged relationships with parents. Mothers Prayers are said in over 100 countries around the world. Many Mothers share with us how their faith has grown and how comforted they’ve been, knowing that they are not on their own and that other mothers around the world are praying for them. You are invited to a talk on Sat, 22 Feb. at 11.00 at: St George and all Soldier Saints Roman Catholic Church, Village Street. For full details of the day see the poster on the notice board or contact: Helen Wright on Tel: 01332 608905 Women’s World Day of Prayer: The annual service 2014 is 7pm on Friday 7 March at St Peter’s Chellaston. All welcome. There has been a request for three readers from St Ralph Sherwin. Contact Veronica Clayton - Tel 01332 706317 or email: veron.clayton@gmail.com for more details if interested. Sick & retired Priest Fund: The next collection will be on 22/23 Feb. SVP Collection: 8/9 March Please pray for all those who have died. May they rest in peace. The Diocesan Year Book is available for 2014 – price £3.00. This year’s front cover shows the Holy Father on Palm Sunday. Chellaston Ecumenical Lent Group: If you are interest in joining this group, please sign the list at the back of St Ralph Sherwin. More details next week. Father M Brentnall [Parish Priest] Father Slawomir Hermanowicz [Assistant Priest] Parish numbers - 01332 574474 & 07773366120 www.englishmartyrsparish.org.uk Email: englishmartyrs@nrcdt.org.uk “Good As New” Clothes Sale – 21/22 March at Derby University: Give your wardrobes a ‘spring clean’ and let us have any spare, good quality clean clothes and accessories. We aim for better quality clothes – well above those usually found in Charity Shops. Tickets to Drinks & the Opening of the Sale on Friday 21 March are also available. You will be greeted with a glass of ‘fizz’ and canapés, and you will get the first chance to buy the items on sale (before the general public) as well as participate in a Grand Draw. Tickets £10 each. Full details on the notice board St. Patricks Day Celebration Committee are holding a Brendan Grace (the grand master of comedy) Concert at the Derby Irish Centre on Saturday 29 March. Tickets £15. Contact 07941621488. Tickets limited, so book early. St John Fisher Academy are looking to appoint 2 upper KS2 Teachers for Sept 14. For further details and an application pack please contact Mrs Harlow the School Business Manager 01332 572154 or email admin@stjohnfisher.derby.sch.uk Closing date 24 Feb @12:00pm. Saint Mary’s Catholic Primary Academy, Grimsby are seeking to appoint a Key Stage 2 Teacher and an EYFS teacher. For further details please contact the Academy office on 01472 357982 or emailoffice@smp.nelcmail.co.uk . Closing Date: 28 Feb at 12.00pm Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Academy, Nottingham requires from September 2014 a Deputy Headteacher. This is an exciting opportunity to become involved in the future leadership and development of our popular school. For details please email: admin@ourladyops.nottingham.sch.uk. Closing date: 3rd March. Saint Thomas Catholic VA Primary School, Ilkeston are seeking to recruit a Headteacher. Please contact the school for an application pack and/or to arrange a visit - Tel: 0115 932 550 or e-mail: info@st-thomas.derbyshire.sch.uk. Closing date for applications: 9 March EXCITING NEW 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 wide 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 Cheques can be made payable debit may be made to: to: Derby Chaplaincy DV Derby Chaplaincy DV (Lloyd’s TSB) Sent to: FAO Fr Mark Brentnall Acc #: 00416639 16 Hollis Street, Alvaston, Sort code: 30-96-18 Derby, DE24 8QU. 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 and 7.30pm with the new consultant Tracy Clements. For any info please ring her on 07896193797. 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 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. These sessions are only for intermediate standard or above, no beginners. For further information please contact Lynne Breakwell on 07720 585017. "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. Taekwondo: Thursday evening in the Parish Hall. Children 5.30-6.30pm, Adults 7.00-8.00pm. Call Simon on 07584 677350 for details. 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 Sun 16 Feb: Mon 17 Feb : Tues 18 Feb: Wed 19 Feb: Thurs 20 Feb: Fri 21 Feb: Sat 22 Feb: Sun 23 Feb: Diary: 26 Feb: 5 Mar 14 Apr: 27 Apr: Access to Art 10.00am-3.00pm Slimming World 5.30pm & 7.30pm Access to Art 10.00am-3.00pm Line dancing 8.00-10.30pm Wednesday Club 2-4.00pm Taekwondo 5.30-6.30pm & 7.00-8.00pm Bingo 7.30-9.00pm Doors open at 7.00 approx Private Party 1-4pm Bluebell Park Care Home Visit 2.30pm Mission Prayers for Chellaston – St Peter’s Church 6.30pm Agape – Methodist Schoolroom 7.00pm Padley Gift Day PPC Minutes: The minutes of the meeting which took place on 2 December 2013 are now on the noticeboard for your information. World Book Day – 6 March: To celebrate World Book Day, the school are holding a second hand book sale. If anyone has any good quality children’s books that they could donate for the sale, it would be much appreciated. In case of an emergency in the parish (ie: 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: atwalsh46@yahoo.co.uk