PARISH OF BLESSED EDMUND SYKES
Two Churches: St. Nicholas & Our Lady of Good Counsel
Parish Priest: Fr. Eugene McGillycuddy
Tel.: 0113 2495131
Fax: 0113 2167632
7th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YR. A)
23rd FEBRUARY 2013
Welcome to our Parish Celebration of the Holy Eucharist
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday St. Nicholas 6.00pm Edward Hughes
Sunday St. Nicholas 9.30am Eamon Togher
Our Lady's 11.00am 60 th Wedding Anniversary
Thanksgiving – Mr. & Mrs. Coates
DURING THE WEEK
Monday
St. Nicholas 9.00am The People of the Parish
Tuesday
Our Lady's 9.00am Donor's Intention
Wednesday St. Nicholas NO MASS
Thursday
Our Lady's NO MASS
Friday
St. Nicholas NO MASS
Saturday
No morning Mass
Confessions 5.00 to 5.45pm and at other times by request
Vigil
St. Nicholas 6.00pm Billy Munro
OFFERTORY COLLECTION LAST WEEK
St. Nicholas & Our Lady's £975.23
Thank you for your generosity,
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEXT WEEKEND
6.00pm S. Fitzsimmons, R. Mungur
9.30am J. Heal, J. Storey, A. Gray
11.00am M. Robson, L. Roche, S. Hyland
READERS NEXT WEEKEND
6.00pm P. Diamond
9.30am R. Wehrmeyer
11.00am D. Graves, H, Bryson
WOMEN'S WORLS DAY OF PRAYER is on Friday 7th March. A
service will be held in Our Lady's at 7.30pm.
PARISH MEETING – This coming Thursday at 7.00pm in St.
Nicholas parish room to discuss the Summer celebrations.
ASSOCIATION OF SINGLE CATHOLICS – An events list is on
the notice board.
WE HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING HEATING BILLS
PARISH HALL OCT. TO DEC.
£1144.25
ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH
£1897.81
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL £1313.12
This is only the gas – electricity to follow. Plus painting in the next couple of weeks – Church entrance at St. Nicholas £960.00
Small day chapel & meeting room £1200.00 which amounts to £2160.00. These are expenses the parish has to endure. We need
to be careful with heating etc.
CONFIRMATION - The preparation programme will begin in the near future. Young people in the 13+ age group wishing to take
part should put their name, address and phone number on the sheet in the porch. Please also tell your friends. Any catechists
willing to help please contact Fr. Eugene.
GIFT AID ENVELOPES – There are still some to collect. If you would like to have some or pay by standing order please contact
Geraldine Mee - Tel: 2402902.
MEETING in Gipton Methodist Church on Thursday 27th February at 7.30pm to discuss a project which will help young people and
adults to get into employment. For more details contact Grace Mangwanya Tel: 07740371394.
LEEDS PEOPLE FOR LIFE are holding a 40 Day Vigil from Wednesday 5 th March to Sunday 17th April. See poster for details.
WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE on 25th March In Reparation and for the healing of wounds caused by abortion. See poster.
MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED THIS WEEK – Lately Dead: John O'Reilly, Anniversaries: Anthony Gallagher, Annna Dunis,
Also for: Special Intention, Peter & Rosa Martin, Foundation Mass for St. Nicholas Parish (2), Margaret Egan 80 th Birthday,
Cooper Family.
300 CLUB - £20 171 A. Pullan: £10 221 M. Lowe: £5 99 C. Healey: £5 380 P. Lightfoot.
Thought for the week
Let go of the past, enjoy the present
and keep an eye on the future
WEBSITE: www.blessededmundsykes.org.uk
EMAIL: st.nicholasparish@yahoo.co.uk
Leeds Diocesan Reg. Charity No. 249404