Radiating Christ Dear Jesus, Help me to spread your fragrance Everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Your Spirit and Life. Penetrate and possess my whole being So utterly that my life may only be A radiance of Yours. Shine through me and be so in me That every soul I come in contact with May feel Your presence in my soul. Let them look up, And see no longer me, but only Jesus! Stay with me and then I will begin To shine as You shine, So to shine as to be a light to others. The light, O Jesus will be all from You; None of it will be mine. It will be You, shining on others through me. Let me thus praise You In the way You love best, By shining on those around me. Let me preach You without preaching, Not by words but by example, By the catching force, The sympathetic influence of what I do, The evident fullness of the love My heart bears for You. Amen. Composed by John Henry Cardinal Newman Please pray for: Tony Marriott who died recently. Also Frederick Williams, Carmen Agnes Makepeace, Arthur Leonard Lunn, Teresa Wood and John Foley whose anniversaries are at this time. SAINT AUGUSTINE OF ENGLAND CATHOLIC CHURCH 0121 705 0228 1 Herbert Road, Solihull B91 3QE www.staugustinesolihull.org.uk admin@staugustinesolihull.org.uk Registered as a charity No. 234216 Parish Child Protection Representatives are: Anne Ryder 0121 705 3067 anne.ryder@staugustinesolihull.org.uk Teresa Cund 0121 733 2143 teresa.cund@bgfl.org Father Dominic Kavanagh Father Sean McTernan SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9th 2007 (YEAR C) 23rd WEEK OF YEAR Dear Parishioners, Today’s Gospel highlights the cost of being a Christian. God has created us free. Nothing must come between Him and us. Yet we sometimes have an inordinate affection for worldly possessions. Through the correct use of freedom we are given the privilege of being sons of God and escape remaining slaves of the world. (Pope John Sunday Missal) The Friday evening Mass this week will include the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. If you have a serious illness or a long-term condition such as Diabetes you are welcome to receive this Sacrament. This coming Thursday we will hold a Baptismal Preparation Evening at 8.00pm. in the Parish Hall. You are welcome to attend. We look forward to celebrating the first Mass of a new school term at St.Augustine’s this Tuesday morning at 9.30am. The Society for Protection of Unborn Children (S.P.U.C.) has written to us asking if we would contact our M.P.s in respect of the government’s draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill. Their concern is that should the Bill become law it will lead to the creation of cloned human-animal embryos and also allow the genetic modification of human embryos for research. Our M.P.s are Lorely Burt and Caroline Spellman and may be contacted at: The House of Commons, London SW1 1AA There are some flyers available for you. Father Sean will be taking part in the pilgrimage to Medjugorje starting this Thursday. If you would like him to take some petitions for you please hand them in by Thursday morning. Please do not place any money in with the petition. Finally, please keep in mind the 3rd Birmingham Diocesan Justice and Peace assembly which will take place at St.Peter’s School on Saturday 13th October 10.00am.-4.00pm. Further details later. September 8th Saturday Wisdom 9:13-18 Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Luke 14: 25-33 12.30pm Burt Lunham RIP 6.00 pm Intentions of Palairet Family September 9th TWENTYTHIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR September 10th Monday St. Egwin & Bl Agnellus of Pisa Wisdom 9: 13-18 Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Luke 14: 25-33 9.00am Alan Robinson RIP 11.00am For all People of the Parish Confession and Exposition 11-Noon Tea/Coffee available after 12.30pm Mass Confession 5.15-5.45pm Tea/Coffee available after 9.am/11.am Masses Colossians 1:24-2: 3 Luke 6: 6-11 9.40am The Rosary 10.00am Brian James and all at Marie Curie September 11th Tuesday Feria Colossians 2: 6-15 Luke 6: 12-19 September 12th Wednesday The Most Holy Name of Mary Colossians 3:1-11 September 13th Thursday St.John Chrysostom Colossians 3: 12-17 September 14th Friday The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Numbers 21: 4-9 September 15th Saturday Our Lady of Sorrows Exodus 32: 7-11.13-14 1 Timothy 1: 12-17 Luke 15: 1-32 Legion of Mary 6.30pm 9.40am The Rosary 10 am Annie McGovern RIP 12.30pm Michael Smith (recovery) Luke 6: 20-26 7.30am Celebrant’s Intentions 9.40am The Rosary 10.00am S.Delaney (birthday) Luke 6: 27-38 9.40am The Rosary 10.am Patrick Kennedy RIP 12.30pm Joe Callaghan RIP John 3: 13-17 9.40am The Rosary 10.00am Celebrant’s Intention 6.30pm Denis McGrory ( Intentions) Anointing of the Sick 12.30pm Omi Talukder RIP 6.pm For all People of the Parish September 16th Exodus 32: 7-11. 13-14 1 Timothy 1: Twenty-Fourth 12-17 Luke 15: 1-32 Sunday of the 9.00amFather Thomas More OFM Year 11.00am Samuel Neal (Intentions) Offertory Collection Last week: £ 917:63 Gift Aid £247:55 Rainbows 4.30pm5.30pm Brownies 5.45pm7.30pm Exposition 10.30am11.30am Baptismal Preparation Evening 8.00pm Exposition from 10.30am -11.30am Exposition/Holy Hour 5.15pm until 6.15pm. Confession and Exposition 11am-Noon CAFOD Lunch available after 12.30 Mass Confession 5.15-5.45pm Tea/Coffee available after 9am/11am Masses Loose £ 670 :08 ‘CATHOLIC TODAY’- September’s issue now available; price 50p ST.NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH-vacancy for a Head Teacher for Parish School. Please see poster in porch. OSCOTT COLLEGE-Public Lecture 18th September. 8pm David Alton speaking on Moral Issues; ‘Christian Citizenship: the duty to get involved’ See poster in porch ST.PAUL’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS- Open Evening for September 2008 Year 7 Intake. Thursday 20th September 6-9pm. Headteacher’s address 6.15pm & 8.00pm BOYCE & STANLEY-‘Age to Age’ Concert Tour. Friday 28th September 8pm Holy Trinity RC Church Sutton Coldfield. £7.50/£5.00. For details telephone 01675 466 254 BREATH OF LIFE-Appeal is aiming to raise money to purchase new equipment for the neonatal units across the Heart of England Trust. Sponsored Walk Sunday 16th September-from Heartlands Hospital to Solihull Hospital. You can run, walk, cycle-dress in fancy dress. Approximately 7.5miles.For details contact 01214241811.Email: fundraising@heartofengland.nhs.uk See poster in porch BETHANY SPIRITUALITY CENTRE-Saturday 15th September 10.30-4pm ABOUT THE PSALMS-What the Psalms have to say to us today. Led by Sr.M John OSM. For details and to book telephone 0121 706 2556 Readers this week Saturday 6pm J.Dodman J.Benjamin Sunday 9.am T.Mackay D.Deneny Sunday11.am D.Hird K.Brown Next week’s rota in italics. Eucharistic Ministers this week Saturday 6pm J.&D.Doyle M.& G.Coburn Sunday 9am N.Hart/K.Bolton A.& M. Hallisey Sunday 11am E.Duffy/B.Day A.Kelly/B.Day Please remember in your prayers the sick of the Parish Damian Crowe Mary Topping Maureen McQuillan Anne White Marie Francis Doll Williams Michael McAvinney Eileen Mulry Hannah Maddock Kathleen McLoughlin Jenny McHale James Wall Kevin O’Connor Kenneth Shirley James Moran Freda Bragg Patricia Jones Sammy Nelson Ann Warren Baby Brendan Culley Baby Samuel Neal Alan Campbell Irene Sutton Baby Jones Michael Hyland James Farmer Anita Giblin