English Martyrs Hollis St, Alvaston DE24 8QU St Ralph Sherwin Swarkestone Rd Chellaston DE73 5UA 6th Sunday of Easter – Year B 12/13 May 2012 Resp. Psalm: The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations NEW SUMMER MASS TIME SCHEDULE – WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT: Sunday Masses Sat: Sun: Sun: 6.30pm Vigil Mass (Alv) 9.00am Mass (Chell) 10.30am Mass (Alv) Patrick Murray RIP Patricia Kubis RIP People of the Parish Mon: 7.00pm Mass (Alv) Hilda & Joe Moore RIP 3.30 pm Funeral at Markeaton Crematorium Ferdynand Kowenzowski RIP 8.00pm SVP Meeting in the Sacristy Please let your reps have new applications and payments by this Sunday, 13 May. Draw will take place next Sunday, 20 May after the 9.30am Mass at Chellaston. Sponsored Walk: Sunday 20 May Please take a sponsor form and get family/friends to sponsor you. If you're not able to take part then please sponsor Fr's Victor and Mark Brentnall- their sponsor forms are at the back of Church. PLEASE TAKE PART AND SUPPORT YOUR ANNUAL PARISH FUNDRAISER. Tues: 10.00am Mass (Alv) Wed: 7.00pm Mass (Chell) 6.30pm FHC Class in the Parish Hall Thurs: 10.00am Mass (Alv) Helen Booton RIP 2.10pm Mass at School Emma Larkins RIP 6.30pm Confirmation Class in the Parish Hall On Tuesday, 15 May 12 noon to 2:00pm £3.50 per person. As there is no house collection this year, this is our main fund raising event. All welcome. Fri: 6.00pm Exposition (Alv) 6.30pm Benediction (Alv) 7.00pm Mass (Alv) APF Red Boxes: If you have not yet handed in your red Sat: Evan Liams Int. 300 Club: Michael Hand RIP Hunger Lunch for Christian Aid: At the Bowls Club, Chellaston Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life Peter Doyle RIP 10.00am Mass (Chell) Ian Blanksby RIP 11.00am Service of Reconciliation for FHC Children Ascension of the Lord - Year B Sat: 6.30pm Mass (Alv) Sun: 9.00am Mass (Chell) Sun: 10.30am Mass (Alv) Dennis Sherwin RIP Dr Mazhar Chowdhury RIP People of the Parish Confessions: Monday: Alv 6.30pm Friday: Alv 6.00pm Saturday: Alv 5.45pm Wednesday: Chell 6.30pm Saturday: Chell 9.30am = A Service of Reconciliation for First Holy Communion children, will be held next Saturday, 19 May at 11.00am at English Martyrs. Please remember them and their families in your prayers. £835.30 £2554.60 Saint Ralph Sherwin Fundraising: St Ralph Sherwin Statue: Stained glass window: £2181.00 £120.00 Dog Musher: £295.00 Cleaners: P Hand, B Booth, C O’Hara-Smith, J Smith Prayers for the Sick: Please pray for Fr John Cairns, Fr John Abbott, Mgr Edward Walker, Fr James Lynch, J Neary, Garry Francis and for all the sick and housebound. Revs: M Brentnall & V Dakwan Doors open at 7.00pm invited to design a card to send to Her Majesty the Queen. Churches Together will compile these into a greeting from the Christian Children of Chellaston. For further details contact Liz Spencer on 01332 702260. Closing date 20 May. English Martyrs' Fundraising Church Organ: + £30 Bingo: Friday, 18 May in the Parish Hall. 7.30-9.00pm approx.. Diamond Jubilee Card (Not a competition): Our children are Readers for next weekend 6.30 pm T Bethell/R Merrison 9.00am L Spencer/M Spray 10.30am C Gabriel/A Walsh Money Matters: Parish Alv: £675.68 + Chell: £159/62 box/subscription, please ring Ann on 792652. Thank you. Faith in Families: Please bring your collection boxes to the Sacristy for emptying. Thank you. Please Pray: for Rose Rowland and the children who died in the house fire on Victory Rd. May they rest in peace. Please also remember their families in your prayers Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition: The Church of The Good Shepherd, 3 Thackerays Lane, Woodthorpe, Nottingham on 18-20 May at 10am-10pm. Vatican approved. See notice for details. Tel: 01332 574474 Email: englishmartyrs@nrcdt.org.uk Churches Together in Chellaston: We have been invited to take part in a weekend celebration of St. Peter's Patronal Festival on 29th June to 1st July. Flower arranging, Well dressing, Scarecrow making! Planning meeting Wed 18th April at St. Peter's Church 7.30pm. Contact Liz Spencer on 01332 702260. Project Arusha: The Dalesmen Male Voice Choir invites you to an evening “Promoting Friendship through singing in Concert” on Friday 18 May at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church, Darley Ln, Derby. Tickets are Adults £5 (includes refreshments) with under 16s free, and can be purchased in advance from Frank Barke on 01332 559037 or at the door on the night. All proceeds are in aid of Project Arusha – the Derby link between the UK and Tanzania. Our aim is to help provide basic life skills to as many as we can of those who are marginalised owing to circumstances. Treetops Hospice: Supporting Bereaved Children & Families: An Introduction Thursday 12 July – 9.30-3.30pm £75 inc lunch Introduction to Bereavement & Loss - One day course Monday 2 July - 9.15-3.15pm £75 inc lunch Bereavement & Loss Awareness – 4 day course Mondays, 12, 19, 26 Nov & 3 Dec – 9.15-2.45pm £250 inc lunch 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 at 5.30pm and 7.30pm with a new consultant Val. Contact Val for further info on 07986 437770 Rainbows: Fun and games for 5-7 year old girls. Tuesday evenings during term time, in the Parish Hall, 5-6pm. Call Diane on 07877 279198 or Claire on 07929 425133 for more details. Brownies: For girls 7-10 years old. Tuesday evenings during term time in the Parish Hall, 6-7.30pm. 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 07877 279198. 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. Little Flowers Toddler Group: 10-12 noon on Thursday mornings in the Parish Hall. If you have children from 0-5 years please come along and meet other parents. "Zumba" exercise classes 10.00-11.00am on Saturday mornings in the Parish Hall. Anyone from the age of 13yrs is welcome, male or female. For further details please contact Christiana Johnson on 07535065657. Hiring of the Parish Hall: Special charges for children’s daytime parties of 3 hours. Special rates are Monday to Friday between 9.00am-5.00pm, and Saturday 9.00am-4.00pm – all subject to availability. Please contact Frances Connolly on 01332 572286 for more details. Full details from tel: 0115 949 1264 or email: bwhittle@treetopshospice.org.uk CTS Sunday Missals – There are now more CTS Sunday Missals available for sale at £14.40 each. Please have a look at other items for sale on the Piety stall at the back of Church after Mass. If there is anything specific required please ask and I'll do my best to oblige. Weekday Missals and paperback order of Mass books are not now expected until June. I will notify anyone concerned personally when I have more information. Anyone wishing to order First Holy Communion Gifts please see Frances to view the catalogue and select items you would like please do this as soon as possible to allow delivery of goods as they come from Ireland and take approx. 10 days to 2 weeks for delivery. There are also small gifts available now on the stall from 25p, also a big choice of special cards for the occasion, please have a look. Offertory Envelopes: If anyone wishes to join the "envelope scheme" for planned giving, then please contact Barbara on 07743173479 Hall Events Sun 13 May: Mon 14 May : Tues 15 May: Wed 16 May: Thurs 17 May: Fri 18 May: Sat 19 May: Sun 20 May: Access to Art 10-3.00pm Slimming World 5.30 and 7.30pm Access to Art 10-3.00pm Rainbows 5-6.00pm Brownies 6.16-7.30pm Line Dancing 8-10.30pm Wednesday Club 2-4.00pm FHC Class 6.30pm Mother & Toddler 10-12noon Confirmation Class 6.30pm Bingo: 7.30-9.00pm approx. Doors open 7.00pm Zumba 10-11.00am Private Party 8-10.30pm Sponsored Walk Diary Dates: 27 May: United service of Prayer & Praise, Chell Methodist Church 6pm 6 June: Prayers for Chellaston 6.30-7.00pm Methodist Church 24 Jun: Rodsley Pilgrimage 29 Jun: St Peter’s Patronal Festival, Chellaston OFSTED Registered Child-minder: Breakfast club and after school club spaces available for St John Fisher children. Holiday club days are available! Call Helen Claxton on 07868317039 or 01332 758969. 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