ST PATRICKS CHURCH
Barnsley Rd. Sheffield S5 0QF
Website: stpatslanetop.weebly.com
Parish Priest: Fr. Martin A. Trask
Tel: (0114) 2321441
Email: stthomasmoresheffield@gmail.com
Deacon: Rev. Andrew Crowley
Email: stpatslanetop@gmail.com
28 February 2016
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Third Sunday of Lent
Ordinary Time (C). Psalter Week 3
SERVICES AT ST PATRICK’S ARE IN BOLD
5.30am-6.30am: Everyday Adoration and Praise
05:00pm: Sat Mass – Norah Crowley (Ann)
06:30pm:Sat Mass at St. Patrick’s- Francisco Fernandes (RIP)
09:00am: Mass – People of the Parish
11:00am: Mass at St Patricks - People of the Parish
MON 29th Feb – Lenten Weekday
09:15am Mass at St. Patrick’s – Welfare of Anbu Joseph & Family
TUES 01stMarch – St. David (Feast)
09:15am: Morning Prayer at St Patrick’s
09.25am: Morning Prayer
09.45am: Mass at St. Thomas More – Gerrard Ambler Smith (ill)
WED 02nd March – Lenten Weekday
08:00am: Mass at Kirk Edge Convent – Gertrude Meeds (RIP)
09.15am: Mass at St Patricks- Tom Hinchliffe (Ann)
No Adoration OR Service of Word and Communion
THUR
March – Lenten Weekday
09.25am: Morning Prayer
09:45am: Mass at St. Thomas More- Tom Boland (Ann)
06.30pm - 07:30pm: Adoration at St Patricks
FRI 04th March – Lenten Weekday
No Mass/Service
11.30am: Adoration followed by Service of Word and
Communion at midday
03rd
WE ARE PRAYING FOR…….
All who are ill at this time, Mary Conroy,
Henriette Hinchliffe, Lily Croke, Agnes Perkins, Grundza Yarroslav,
John O’Shaughnessy, Mary Hallam, Helen Bowden,
Thelma Gordon, Liam & Michael Rotherham, Delphine Cox, Tony
Sayles, Zacharia Ngugi, Marie Hayward, Anne Brown, Kathryn
Tracey & Evelyn, Pat Bishop, Helen M, Joe and Pat Naylor, James
and Mary Lowe, Sr John, and Barbara Dinsdale.
…those in hospital that we know.....
….those who have died recently, Colin Conley, Roy Pearce,
Clifford Fernandez, George Lees, Maureen Albinson ,Philomena
Spinoza, Harry Garlick, Gloria Hall, Ellen Frain, ,David Whitehead,
Fr.Chris Wake
….and those whose anniversaries are about now,
Fr. Peter Hurley, John Cox, Thomas and Mary Wheelan, Annie
Connelly, Mary Lynch, Kathleen Ford, Sarah Connelly, Rita
Connelly, Geraldine A Travis, Jim Roche, George Dean, Fredrick
Bryne, Mathai Mukachirayil, Richard J Smith, Thomas Buckley,
Jacob Matthew, Bernadette Coleman, Cath and Ron O Hara,
Mrs Casey and Michael Casey, Bill Torr, Thomas Lee, Kathleen Cox,
Anne Connelly, Tony Watters, Marion Taylor, Brendan Lynch,
Joseph Lynch, May Hayes, Thomas W Limb, Marion Taylor, Mark
Herron, Francisco Fernandes, George Hollingsworth, C.M Peter,
Bill Kitchen, Ellen Frain, Tom Hinchliffe, Antony Menezes, Bridgett
Kelly, John Connelly, Michael Gallaghur. May they rest in Peace.
Reader
Offertory gifts
THIS WEEK
Saturday
Sunday
Babu Joseph
Nesti Augustine
Pat Caulfield and
Children
Family
Harry Harrison, Hilda Arigbede, Sibi Manual, Irene
Herbert
Nesty Augustine , Debbie Fernandes
Counters for 28th
Feb
Welcomers
27th Saturday
George Thomas,Jennie Chapman, T Doolan,
Welcomers
Jim Jacob
28th Sunday
NEXT WEEK
Gill Brown
Harry Harrison
Reader
Diane Hatfield and
Children
Offertory gifts
Family
Counters for
06th March
Welcomers
05th Saturday
Welcomers
06th Sunday
Ivan Greensmith, Jimmy Joseph, Suni Jojy, Jomon
George
Diana Hadfield , Patricia Caulfield
Josena Mathews, Joseph Dalton, Tessy Joseph,
Kochu Rani Antony
Please let Fr Martin know if you are ill and would like to be
prayed for.
SAT 05th March– Lenten Weekday
10.30am- 11:00am- Confession at St Patrick’s
04.30pm: Confession at St. Thomas More
SUN 06th Mar- 4thSunday of Lent in Ordinary Time Week-4 (C)
05:00pm: Sat Mass – Fr. Andrew Daly
06:30pm:Sat Mass at St. Patrick’s- Mark Herron (Ann)
09:00am: Mass – People of the Parish
11:00am: Mass at St Patricks- People of the Parish
Orthodox service 12.25pm
(For Weekday Masses at St Thomas More please use the chapel
entrance on the Wordsworth Avenue side of the Centre).
PARISH NEWS
DATES FOR THE DIARY
07.00pm - Thursday 17th March Mass for St. Patrick’s Day followed
by refreshments then Parish Council Meeting.
16th/17th April - Bishop’s Visitation
07.00pm - Friday 20th May Fish and Chip Supper and Quiz Night at
St. Thomas More
07.30pm -Wednesday 15th June, Confirmation Mass at St. Thomas
More
07.00pm - Friday 8th July, Film Night at St. Thomas More
Lenten Penitential Services
(With individual confessions). All at 7.30pm
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Wednesday
Monday
01st March, St. Francis
03rd March, St. Patrick's
14th March, Sacred Heart
16th March, St. Marys
21st March, St. Ann's
The Easter Triduum at St. Thomas More and St. Patrick’s
08.00pm, Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord’s Supper at St. Patrick’s
03.00pm, Good Friday - Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at
both churches.
07.30pm, Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil at St. Thomas More
There will be a joint liturgy meeting for anyone who is interested in planning
the liturgy for Holy Week on Saturday 12th March at 11.15am in St.
Patrick’s Presbytery, Barnsley Road S5 0QF.
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Fairtrade is held behind church this Sunday 28th Feb
Catechism classes for children 5-18 run by Kerala Community
following this Sunday Mass
Journey in Faith: continues at 7.15 - 8.45pm Mondays in the
weekday chapel at St Thomas More Catholic Church, Margetson
Crescent, S5 9NB.This week’s topic will be ‘Mary and the Saints.’
UCM will on 01st March at 07.45pm. The next SVP meets on 08th
March at 7.30pm in the McAuley centre. All welcome
Over 60’s meet every Thursday at 1pm in the McAuley Centre.
Parish Prayer Group – Wednesday 7.30 in the Parish House. A
gentle time of shared silence, praise & intercession. All welcome.
St. Thomas More and St. Patrick’s Confirmation 2016 for children
who are Years 7-13. This year the In-Reality Diocesan Youth Team will be
leading the Confirmation Preparation. The sessions will be at St. Thomas
More’s, Margetson Crescent, S5 9NB, in the weekday chapel beginning at
7pm on the following Tuesdays: 23rd February, 8th, 22nd March, 12th, 26th
April, 10th, 24th May. There will be an away day on Saturday 11th June and
the Confirmation Mass will be 7.30pm, Wednesday 15th June at St. Thomas
More’s. Anyone wishing to be confirmed should hand their name, contact
details, date and place of baptism on a piece of paper to Fr. Martin
Gift Aid – The following people need to sign the Gift Aid declaration
forms for 2014/15. They are available in green box at the back of the church
Mavis Mangwanya, Rajeesh Philip, Byju Joseph, George Joseph, Jim Jacob,
Shibu George Kandathil, Susan O'Callaghan, Therese Woodhouse, Bijomon
Kijacob Jacob, Joly Philip, Adelaide Gran
Awakening 2016 - 24hrs of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration –
Sunday 7 February to Sunday 27 March: Jesus Youth UK invites you all to a
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in collaboration with the Diocese of Hallam
at St Marie’s Cathedral. Awakening which takes place over 100 days is an
initiative of Jesus Youth, and is currently in its 7th year. It will begin with an
inauguration mass at 18:30 pm on Sunday 7 February and continues till
Sunday 27 March. Please feel welcome to come at any time during the first
50 days as adoration will continue outside of mass hours till Easter Sunday.
The second phase will be occurring in various parishes across the country
until the feast of Pentecost. Any groups of parishioners who want to commit
for a few hours can contact Arsha Babu on 07427546851 or
arsha_drla@hotmail.co.uk.
40 days for Life has saved the lives of 11,165 unborn children and aims to
end abortion by means of prayer and fasting, community outreach and
peaceful vigil. Hallam’s 5th campaign will take place 10 Feb – 20 March
throughout which a prayerful vigil will be held outside the Doncaster BPAS
Abortion Clinic (123 Thorne Road, Doncaster DN2 5BQ). To take part or
for more info please visit 40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/hallam / call
07533 545 357 or E-mail hallam40daysforlife@gmail.com
Lourdes Pilgrimage, 26th June – 1st July 2016. Cost circa £625.00
including Insurance. 5 nights Full Board. By air from Doncaster Airport.
Booking forms at the back of church.
Parson Cross Ecumenical Lent Course. Finding a Voice is an
original Lent course by Hilary Brand. Taking the film, The King's Speech,
as a starting point, the course explores the ways in which fear holds us
back and examines how we, like Bertie, can face and overcome our fears
and begin to find our authentic voice. Tuesdays, 7.30pm-9pm. All
Welcome
01st March
Mount Tabor, Wordsworth Avenue
‘Pressing forward and breaking through’
08th March
Church on the Corner, Buchanan Road
‘Poisonous words and profane responses’
15th March
St. Thomas More, Margetson Crescent
‘Faith in our voice’
The Catholic Herald – Has introduced a new App for smart phones
and tablets. From 1st March you will be able to subscribe it at a special
introductory cost of £ 15.99 for the first year.
To use the App search your provider store e.g. Apple Store for Catholic
Herald Magazine and download the App.
If accessing ‘The Catholic Herald’ on a computer you will need to sign up
for the e-replica version through Exact Editions, who have host the site
and would need to pay the subscription directly to them £50.00 for an
annual subscription.
The magazine is in its original format online and can subscribe through
our website at www.catholicherald.co.uk selecting the Exact Editions link
OR direct at www.exacteditions.com/read/catholic-herald. Both options
are substantially cheaper than the printed option and immediately
available.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Half-Term - February 10th – 17th 2017
Come and experience the Gospels in their original setting.For more
information contact – Sr. Susan at susanpbvm@yahoo.co.uk; OR St.Teresa’s, Clumber St. Warsop; Notts NG20 0LX Tel. 01623 845091.
Vacancies:
Hallam Catholic Safeguarding Commission Recruitment of
Chair. The Hallam Catholic Safeguarding Commission wishes to recruit
a new independent Chair. This is a volunteer role for a lay person who will
be committed to implementing “Towards a Culture of Safeguarding” and
have current experience in safeguarding work with children and/or adults
who may be at risk. The successful applicant will not be part of the
Diocesan hierarchy or management structure and will join the Commission
at an exciting time in the development of safeguarding within the Catholic
Church of England & Wales. For details about the post and the recruitment
process please contact Lisa Markham, Safeguarding Co-ordinator Hallam
Pastoral Centre, St. Charles Street, Sheffield, S9 3WU. Tel: 0114 2566454
or mobile: 07909 117964 or go to the Safeguarding section of the website:
www.hallam-diocese.com
Recruitment of exam invigilators at Notre Dame – see posters for details.
Driver/Handler Vacancy. St Vincent's Furniture Store in Sheffield
have a vacancy for a part time driver/handler. The contract is for 19 hours
per week and we would ask that these hours are flexible. There may also
be the opportunity to work increased hours in the future. A full, clean
driving license is essential. Please note that a Disclosure and Barring
check will be completed for the successful applicant. Please email
Lorraine@svpfurniturestoresheffield.org.uk or phone the Store on 0114
2703990 for an application form. The closing date for applications is
Monday 29th February 2016.
DIOCESAN NEWS
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Hallam Lent Talks given by Fr John Ryan, See poster for
details. They are excellent and help us understand the Gospel and
who Jesus is.
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Diocese of Hallam Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, led by
Bishop Ralph Heskett CSsR - 7th to 14 March, 2016.
Those wishing to have further information with regard to this pilgrimage
or those who wish to travel as Pilgrims should contact the organiser Joe
McNally .E-mail: joegmcnally@btinternet.com; Telephone on 0114 236
4076: Mobile 0789 107 2858
Tears can generate a fracture which is able to open ourselves for a conversion. – Pope Francis @ Pontifex