SAINT AUGUSTINE
OF ENGLAND
CATHOLIC CHURCH
1 Herbert Road, Solihull, B91 3QE
0121 705 0228
www.staugustinesolihull.org.uk
admin@staugustinesolihull.org.uk
Registered charity No. 234216
Father Dominic Kavanagh
Father Sean McTernan
Fr Dominic Kavanagh Fr Sean McTernan Deacon Andrew McCann
2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY) 11th APRIL 2010
Dear Parishioners,
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy and we are led to discover that
our God is rich in mercy. With Thomas we place our hand in Christ’s wounded side
and we draw renewed strength from these marks of His love and mercy. Like Thomas
may we be led to a deeper faith in the risen Christ and declare Him to be: ‘My Lord
and my God!’ There are special devotions for this Feast Day, commencing at 2.30pm
here in Church. There will also be the availability of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
(Confessions) during the afternoon.
Father Sean and I renew our thanks for your prayerful participation in the Services of
Holy Week and Easter; and our thanks for your generous Easter Offerings.
The next two baptismal preparation evenings will take place on Wednesday 14th April
and Wednesday 21st April, both at 8pm in the Presbytery. Would the parents of our
First Holy Communion children please note that the dates for the next two Meetings
are as follows: Wednesday 28th April and Wednesday 12th May both at 8pm in the
Parish Hall. As mentioned previously a Birmingham Archdiocese Young Adults’Taize
Trip is being organised from 24th July-2nd August 2010.The cost £189.If you are
interested please speak with the Priests or contact Lisette Be’gue’-01675 466 909.
Lisette is our recently appointed area youth worker and has visited our own youth
group in March.
We would like to arrange a Penance Service for our young Parishioners preparing for
Confirmation and their parents and suggest Thursday 10th June at 7pm.Please let us
know if this date is possible.
Some important dates for your diaries: Thursday 27th May, the Feast of St Augustine,
is the occasion of the Parish’s celebration of Father Sean’s Diamond Jubilee. Saturday
9th October, as part of our 250th anniversary celebrations, C.J.M. the Diocesan Music
Group, will perform a concert at 7.30pm in Church. Sunday 17th October Archbishop
Bernard will celebrate Mass to mark the 250th anniversary of the Parish and the 125th
anniversary of the School. He will also consecrate the new altar. On Saturday 13th
November, the Merlin Singers will perform a concert in the Methodist Church.
10thApril
Holy Saturday
Mgr Michael
Sharkey
11th April
Second Sunday
Of Easter
Divine Mercy
Sunday
Fr John Sharp
Acts 5: 12-16 Revelation 1:9-13,17-19
John 20:19-31
12.30pm Maria Thaller’s Family Intentions
6.00pm Tom & Veronica Oliver’s 40th
Wedding Anniversary
Acts 5: 12-16 Revelation 1:9-13,17-19
John 20:19-31
9.00am Bridie Coffey-RIP
11.00am Mary Moohan
Julia Mahoney RIP
2.30pm Divine Mercy Devotions
Confession/Exposition 11.00amNoon
Tea/Coffee available after
12.30pm Mass
Tea/Coffee available after the
9am Mass today
12th April
Monday
Of Easter
Fr Richard
Sharples
13th April
Tuesday
Of Easter
Fr Frederick
Sheldon
14th April
Wednesday
Of Easter
Fr Edward
Simpson
15th April
Thursday
Of Easter
Fr Anthony Sims
Acts 4:22-31
John 3: 1-8
9.35am The Rosary
10.00am In Thanksgiving- V.Jordan
16th April
Friday
Of Easter
St Bernadette
Fr Hugh Sinclair
17th April
Saturday
Of Easter
Fr Charles Smith
Acts 5:34-42
John 6: 1-15
9.35am The Rosary
10.00am Joe Walls- RIP
6.30pm Holy Souls(Wall Safe)
Exposition/Holy Hour 5.15pm6.15pm
Acts 5: 27-32,40-41
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
12.30pm All People of the Parish
6.00pm In Thanksgiving(M.Coburn)
Confession/Exposition
11.00am-Noon
Tea/Coffee available after
12.30pm Mass
Acts 5: 27-32,40-41
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
9.00am Rita Slough- RIP
11.00am Michael Rowland- RIP
Tea/Coffee available after both
9am and 11am Masses
18th April
Third Sunday of
Easter
Fr Paul Smith
Acts 4:33-37
John 3:7-15
9.35am The Rosary
10.00am Hannie Begley &
Ellen O’Shaughnessy RIP
12.30pm Pat Cettler & Family-Intentions
Acts 5: 17-26
John 3: 16-21
7.30am-No Mass
9.35am The Rosary
10am Michael Fox- Get Well
4.00pm Solihull Hospital
Acts 5: 27-33
John 3: 31-35
9.35am The Rosary
10.00am Ellen Shinton- RIP
12.30pm Breda Moran- RIP
Legion of Mary 6.30pm
Baptismal Preparation Evening
8pm In Presbytery
Offertory Collection last week: £389:55( Gift Aid £339:80 Loose:£49:75)
Second Collection on Good Friday for Holy Places: £324:00
Standing Orders for the month of March:£898:00
GIFT-AID BOXES-New boxes are available (starting this weekend Sunday April
11th) in the main porch; please take your box.For the next financial year the
boxes have been renumbered for administration reasons. If you wish to join the
Gift –Aid Scheme please see a Priest or take a leaflet available in both porches.
CHARITY CONCERT: ST CHADS CATHEDRAL Friday 23rd April .Commences
7pm.Tickets £10.00each; concessions £8.00; obtainable from Cathedral
reception office. Telephone 0121 230 6201. Doors open 6.30pm. The Concert is
in support of the British Limbless Association and the Cathedral Building Fund.
For further information: www.whatson.visitbirmingham.com
ROTAS-New rotas for Church Cleaning and Flowers available on Notice boards in
both porches. Please check your availability.
FATHER HUDSON’S SOCIETY-Monday 3rd May Cannock Chase Sponsored Cycle.
Variety of routes up to 25 miles. See www.fatherhudsons.org.uk Also, a series
of sponsored walks throughout the Diocese on Sunday 27th June. Would anyone
be willing to co-ordinate the walk for St Augustine’s?
HELP FOR HEROES-A Coffee Morning and Soup and Roll Lunch on Saturday 24th
April; from 11am-2pm in the Parish Hall. The CWL will be grateful for donations
of prizes, cakes, books etc., for this event and your support.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 9th-15th MAY_Volunteers required to collect Christian Aid
envelopes; a few hours a week. Please see one of the Priests or telephone
M.Clark-0121 704 1637.Coffee Morning/Ploughman’s Lunch Solihull Methodist
Church Saturday 8th May.10.00am-2.00pm.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED- We need some new volunteers to clean the Church. A rota
exists, if interested please put your name on the list in porch. Thank you.
Readers this week
Eucharistic Ministers this week
Saturday 6pm Veronica Oliver
Saturday 6pm M.&G.Coburn
David Bixby
6pm M & G Coburn
Sunday 9.00am Maeve McGonigle
Sunday 9.00am Don Deneny/Carolyn McGonigle
D.O’Sullivan
9.00am D.Deneny/C.McGonigle
Sunday 11.00am Mary Clark
Sunday 9.00am Eilish Duffy/Bernadette Day
Ray Nicholson
11.00am E.Duffy/B.Day
Next week’s rota in italics.
Flower Rota: For week beginning 12th April for Services 17th/18th April: Margaret Doherty
Please remember in your prayers the sick of the Parish
Anita Giblin
Michael Hyland John Thorneycroft
Raymond Tarplee
Michael O’Connor
Helen Oldfield Dennis Oxley
James Moran
Caroline Burke
Samuel Neal
Margaret Jones
Thomas Mahon
Doreen Waite
Margaret Jones
Joseph Rushe
Gary Law
Damian Crowe
Mary Topping
Anne White
Jayne Hemming
Irene Sutton
Jane Farmer
Michael McAvinney Ann Tyndell
Marie Francis
Philip Jones
Kathleen Burke
Susan Joyce
Kathleen McLoughlin
James Wall
Kevin O’Connor
Sue Fields
Agnes Carroll
Martha Sheridan
Sister Pauline
Brian Jones
Patricia Jones
Ann Warren
Mary Connolly
Michael & Kathleen Farmer
Pat Cettler
Veronica Jordan
Eugene McCormack
During the course of Jesus' revelations to Saint Faustina on the Divine Mercy He asked on
numerous occasions that a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy and that this feast be
celebrated on the Sunday after Easter.
Thus, to observe the Feast of Mercy, we should:
1.
Celebrate the Feast on the Sunday after Easter; 11th April 2010
2.
Sincerely repent of all our sins;
3.
Place our complete trust in Jesus;
4.
Go to Confession, preferably before that Sunday;
5.
Receive Holy Communion on the day of the Feast;
6.
Venerate* the Image of The Divine Mercy;
7.
Be merciful to others, through our actions, words, and prayers on their behalf.
*To venerate a sacred image or statue simply means to perform some act or make some gesture of deep religious respect toward it
because of the person whom it represents - in this case, our Most Merciful Saviour
Short Novena to obtain graces through the intersession of Saint Faustina:
Jesus, you gave your servant Saint Faustina
the gift of deep reverence for your
unending Mercy. I ask you if it be
Your holy will, to grant me, through her
prayers, the graces for which I fervently pray….
(mention your need)
because of my sins, I don’t deserve Your mercy,
but I ask you to remember Saint Faustina’s Spirit
lf sacrifice and self-denial, and to be gracious to her faithful
Love of You, by granting the petition which I make to You now, with
child-like trust through her intercession. Amen
Please pray for: Bridie Coffey, Mary Farrell, Kathleen Harris, Teresa Waldron,
Ann McGowan, Laurence Christopher Redmond, Dr Peter Loly and
Dennis Joseph McLaughlin whose anniversaries are at this time.
Parish Child Protection Representatives are:
Anne Ryder 0121 705 3067
anne.ryder@staugustinesolihull.org.uk
Teresa Cund 0121 733 2143
tcund@stjudercbham.sch.uk