Sherwood Drive, New Ollerton, NG22 9PP

The Parish of St. Joseph

Sherwood Drive, New Ollerton, NG22 9PP

Parish Priest :Fr Paul Nellikulam

St. Patrick’s Presbytery, Clipstone Road West, Forest Town, Mansfield,NG19 0BT.

Telephone: 01623 622705 e-mail :

Newsletter : Parish Website :

St Joseph’s School:Head Teacher – Mr Michael Donoghue – Telephone: 01623 860392

All Saints Catholic School:Head Teacher – Mr Paul Greig – Telephone: 01623 474700

St. Josephs’ Catholic Club:Secretary – Mrs Ivy Lynch 01623 860470

Times of Masses and Other Services: Week Commencing8th July 2018

Fourteenth Sunday of Year B8th – 14th July2018 (Weekday Cycle2)

Saturday 7th July / Fourteenth Sunday of Year B / Parish Ministries and Duties
St George’s 5.30 – 5.50 pm: / Confessions
St George’s 6.00 pm Mass: / Pauline Melville Get Well / Church Cleaners
Sunday, 8th July / Fourteenth Sunday of Year B / This Week: / Group 4
St Joseph’s 9.00 am Mass: / Ken Parkin RIP / Next Week: / Group 4
St Patrick’s 11.00 am Mass: / Aeden Raphael Johnichan Intentions / Eucharistic Ministers
Monday,9thJuly / Ss Augustine Zhao Rong & Comps / This Week: / V. Ogunyemi, M. Lawrence, W. Rogan
St Patrick’s 9.15 am Mass: / Maurice Hickey RIP / Next Week: / V. Rogan, E. Short, N. Alison
St Joseph’s 10.30 am Mass : / Mary Hickey Intentions / Readers
Tuesday10thJuly / Weekday Feria / This Week: / David Patterson
St Patrick’s 9.15 am Mass: / Peggy Ahern RIP / Next Week: / Gerarde Delaney
St Joseph’s 10.30 am Mass : / Mick Doherty RIP / Table Duties
Wednesday,11thJuly / St Benedict (Patron of Europe) / This Week: / C. Storer & P, Frearson
St Patrick’s 9.15 am Mass: / Larry Hickey RIP / Next Week: / Mr & Mrs Hull
St Joseph’s 10.30 am Mass : / Mick Doherty RIP / Counters
Thursday, 12thJuly / Weekday Feria / This Week: / Team 1
No Mass or Eucharistic Service / Next Week: / Team 2
Flower Rota
Friday, 13thJuly / St Henry
St Patrick’s 9.15 am Mass: / Abina Ahern RIP / This Week: / Group 2
St Joseph’s 10.30 am Mass: / Bincy S Intentions / Next Week: / Group 2
Parish Finances
Saturday, 14thJuly / St Camillus de Lellis (Priest)
St Joseph’s 9.30 – 9.50 am: / Confessions / Sunday, 1stJuly / Envelopes : Loose Plate: / £141.50 £116.80
St Joseph’s 10.00 am Mass: / Anna P RIP
Saturday 14thJuly / Fifteenth Sunday of Year B / TOTAL / £258.30
St George’s 5.30 – 5.50 pm: / Confessions / Retired PriestsAppeal: £102.90
St George’s 6.00 pm Mass: / Pauline Melville Get Well
Open Door sessions will continue to take place on Fridays from 10.00a.m. - 1.00p.m. Everyone welcome.
Sunday, 15th July / Fifteenth Sunday of Year B
St Joseph’s 9.00 am Mass: / Ken Parkin RIP
St Patrick’s 11.00 am Mass: / James Queally Get Well
Your Prayers are requested for those who are sick or are recovering: Fr John Cairns, Fr John Guest, Roy Simmonds, John Ryan, Bridie Ward, Veronica Cogan, Alan Short and Gary Frayne.
Please let Fr Paul know of anyone else who needs our prayers at this time.

Eucharistic Adoration : From next Friday onwards there will be Eucharistic Adoration for one hour after Mass.

Prayer Group : The next meeting will be on Wednesday 11th July from 4.00 p.m. until 5.15 p.m. in the quiet room at the back of the church. All are welcome.

Tea and Coffee : These sessions will now take place fortnightly. The next session will be onSunday, 15th July. Everyone welcome.

Baptism Preparation Lessons:I would like to introduce to you a program for the parents who want their children to be baptized in St Joseph’s. Please contact Wendy Rogan (01623 836067) who will guide you through what the Catholic Church expects of you.

Parish Pilgrimage: We are hoping to do a pilgrimage next year to Holy Land or Lourdes or Fatima or Poland. It would be nice to do a pilgrimage as a parish community, but we would need at least 20 people before we consider organizing a pilgrimage. If anybody would be interested please let Fr Paul have your thoughts on it now.

Summer Event: As last year we will be holding a Strawberry Tea in the Catholic Club. It will take place from 2.00 p.m. until 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 28th July. Donations of raffle and tombola prizes and small items for a children’s lucky dip will be appreciated. There will be a box for these at the back of the church. Bakery will be welcome also and may be brought to the club from midday on the day of the event. Please mark the date in your diary. We hope that as many of you as possible will attend.

Bra Appeal & Mother’s Union Appeal : Thank you to everyone who donated items to these appeals. The collections are now closed.

Sick List:Fr. Paulwould like to have an update of all the sick and housebound people in the parish ashe would like to get to know them and visit them. Make sure your beloved ones are on the list.Please sign the sheet at the back ofthe Porch. If you are going into hospital or cannot make Mass at a weekend, please contact Fr Paul and we can arrange for a Eucharistic Minister to bring you Holy Communion.

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND :There are still a few places left for this trip which is scheduled for 15th - 22nd February 2019. For further details contact Sr Susan Richert on 01623 845091 or

FOOD BANK APPEAL :Currently the most needed goods are: breakfast cereals(not porridge), packs of 40 teabags, instant coffee, tomato ketchup, canned vegetables(not peas), canned potatoes, 500g bags of pasta and toiletries - shower gel, shampoo and roll-on deodorant. Thank you for all your donations.If anyone would like to offer help at the food bank, the times are 1.30 pm-3.30 pm on a Thursday at the Stables Centre, Mansfield Woodhouse or 12.00 noon -2.00 pm on a Wednesday at the Stanhope Centre (next to Bridge Street Methodist Church). If you are interested speak with Angela Grabowski.

Lifts to Sunday Mass: If you know of someone who would welcome a lift to Mass(maybe having given up driving, or someone who can no longer walk to Church), please let Father Paul or a PPC member know. We can then ask for volunteer drivers, who live near the person/s in question.

Health & Safety Officer : in view of its increasing importance, parishes are recommended to consider the appointment of a parishioner to act as the Parish Health & Safety Officer. The appointment might conveniently be combined with responsibility for buildings. Please see Fr Paul if you are interested in this post.

ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL NEWS :Information about the school and its activities can be found on news of All Saints’ Catholic School, please visit

RETIRED PRIESTS APPEAL :The total raised to date is £10,323.22 which is about 40% of our target. Thank you for your generosity. One-off contributions can be made at any time; please see information in the Church porch or visit for details. Please consider offering a standing order (no amount too small) as this guarantees regular donations to the charity or a legacy if possible. Gift Aid (worth another 25% to the amount you donate) can be claimed from the Government if you pay income tax. Forms are available in the Church porch.

PADLEY PILGRIMAGE : This event will take place on Sunday, 15th July, meeting at Grindleford Station for the short walk to Padley Chapel where Mass will be celebrated at 3.30 pm. For more information contact or on 01433 630352.

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