ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL 01642-597750. Fifth Sunday of Lent 25th March 2012 Divine Office: Week 1 WELCOME especially if you are a visitor, or worshipping with us for the first time SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. 5.30 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. and on request. MASS INTENTIONS DURING THE WEEK Saturday (Vigil) 6 .3 0 p . m . Ray Dixon Sunday 10.00 a.m. 5. 00 p.m. People of the Parish Stephen Allan Monday The Annunciation 6 .3 0 p . m . EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (for Vocations ) Saturday: 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. The Reidy Family Tuesday Of Lent 9. 15 a.m. MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Elizabeth McDermott Tuesday,Wednesday & Friday – 8.50 a.m. Of Lent 9. 15 a.m. 6. 30 p.m. J. H. (sick) THE ROSARY (for Vocations) Saturday morning – 8.50 a.m. Wednesday The McGough family PRAYER GROUP Monday at 7.15 p.m. Thursday Of Lent 6. 30 p.m. The Buckley family Friday Of Lent 9. 15 a.m. Connie & Bernard Broderick Saturday Of Lent 9. 15 a.m. D.R.V. (examination success) W H S A F E R E M E M B E R I N P R A Y E R . those who are sick; those who have died recently especially Marie McNicholas, and those whose anniversaries occur about this time. T A T I O NS O F T HE C RO S S : Our Stations of the Cross will continue each Friday during Lent. Due to the closure of the Hall, we shall have the traditional Stations of the Cross immediately after the morning Mass; Stations of the Cross for families and children at 6.00 p.m. on Friday Evenings. The Stations of the Cross this coming Friday will be led by the Justice & Peace Group. B E N E D I CT I O N & LENT STATION MASS: Every Wednesday - Benediction at 6.00 p.m. Lent Station Mass at 6. 30 p.m. A good spiritual way of doing something for Lent. E D S S A S T E R E G G T O M B O L A : Donations of Easter eggs for our Easter Egg Tombola on Easter Sunday will be most welcome. ATE FOR YOUR DIARY : Deanery Reconciliation Service on 4th April at 7 p.m. here in the Cathedral. Go to confession before the Easter break. MARTIES CHALLENGE ! Would you please return your Smarties tubes – full of coins/notes - over the next two weeks. 6TH/7TH UMMERTIME SPECIAL – July Tickets are £8. 50p; under 16 or o.a.p’s £6; Family ticket £25. Please see Chris Tillotson for tickets or to pre-book. BENEDICTION & SOLEMN VESPERS Wednesday at 6.00 p.m. Last Sunday’s Offertory Collection £1,211. 47p. Many thanks. elp required for cleaning the Cathedral in readiness for Holy Week. If you are free for a few hours this week your help would be appreciated. See Canon Gerard or one of the deacons. .P.F. MISSIO: The red mission boxes raised £567.34p. Many thanks. L O WE RS F O R E A STE R : This weekend there will be a retiring collection after all Masses for flowers for the decoration of the Cathedral at Easter. Many thanks in anticipation of your generosity. R F E I . C . I . A . – meeting this coming Thursday at 7.15 p.m. I R S T C O N F E S S I O N S – for the children of St. Gerard’s and St. Augustine’s schools this coming Tuesday, 27th March at 6.00 p.m. here in the Cathedral. A S T E R C A R D : Please take your Easter Card as you leave Church today, and make a note of all the Masses and services during Holy Week. DENTITY CARD: The Conference of Bishops of England & Wales have issued an identity card for every Catholic – to be carried on their person. They will be given out after all Masses this weekend. It is important that you sign it on the back, and carry it with you. M inisters of the Word – there is a meeting on Wednesday 28th March at 7.15pm after Mass to go through readings for Holy Week. God Bless you all, Canon Gerard and Fr. Leonard; Rev. Len and Rev. Ken. Dean of the Cathedral: Canon Gerard Robinson. Assistant Priest: Father Leonard. Permanent Deacons: Rev. Len Collings and Rev. Ken Senior. Director of Music: Mr. Tim Harrison. Postal address: Dalby Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough TS8 0TW Telephone: 01642 597750. Website: www.middlesbroughrccathedral.org Email: parish@middlesbroughrccathedral.org