Catholic? Going to University this year? To make contact with your Catholic Chaplain please visit: www.catholicsatuniversity.org.uk
Annual Mass for Altar Servers: 11am, September 16th at the Cathedral of St Barnabas. The Cathedral Dean will be the principal Celebrant this year.
Spanned Mass: 2pm on 16th Sept at St Peter’s, Leics. Bishop Patrick will offer this Mass in memory of both Fr Peter Coyle Fr Dennis Higgins.
Mass Intentions: If you wish to book a Mass Intention for a loved one or for your own intention, please use the envelopes provided in the Narthex. Just fill in the intention (name of person), the name of the person requesting the Mass and place the offering inside the envelope (a suggestion of £10 was made many years ago as a reasonable daily offering to the priest). Please then hand in to the parish office. Every effort will be made for all intentions to be celebrated on the day requested, unless it is already booked. Please contact the office with any queries on 01623 623458.
Friday Devotions & Benediction: Why not join the faithful at 11am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in private prayer and meditation before Our Lord on the Altar; followed by recitation of the Rosary and the Litany of Our Lady, culminating with Benediction prior to 12.10pm Mass? – A precious weekly privilege and joy!
Baptism: Please speak to the priest after Mass to request Baptism for your child. Baptism sessions will resume on 31st August and 5th September, both sessions at 7.00pm. Once both of the baptism sessions are completed pop into the parish office to complete the form and book the Baptism date in the diary. If you have any queries please call into or ring the parish office on 01623 623458.
Weddings 2018: A reminder for couples intending to marry that they should make contact with the priest as soon as possible. Diocesan Policy states that at least SIX MONTHS’ notice should be given. Please book the Church before the reception.
Maun Valley Refuge: Can you help? Here is a list of items that would be useful: 2nd hand TV’s, freezers, garden tools, lawn mowers, sofa’s (in good condition), blender/juicer. The families would be most grateful for your help. If you can help contact St Philip’s office. Maun Valley Refuge will collect from you too!
Please keep in your prayers the sick and housebound of our parish:
Paul Hayton, Ian Moore, Tony Corcoran, Helen Dignam, Roy Geeves, Catherine Phillips, Sheila Lowe, Joe McHugh, Thomas Smith, Mary McMonigle, Garry Jones, Maureen Turner, Kathleen Kyne, Kathleen McHugh, Peggy Hazledine, Tess Reardon, Mary Conroy, Mary Kolat, Josie Wilson, Angela Burke, John Flanagan.
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SAINT PHILIP NERI PARISH
The Presbytery, 3 Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, NG19 7AB
Telephone (01623) 623458 Parish Email:
Parish Website: stphilipmansfield.com
Diocesan Website: www.nrcdt.org.uk
NRCDT: Charity Number 1134449, Company Number 7151646
19th Week in Ordinary Time (YEAR A)
13th August 2017
Money Matters for the weekend of: 6th August 2017
P.G: £646.50 + Loose: £402.47 = £1048.97 + Standing Orders
Please remember in your Prayers: Those who have died, especially Kenneth Briggs, whose Funeral Service is on Thursday 17th August at 2pm, please remember them and their families in your prayers.
The Feast of the Assumption: Holy Day of Obligation: On Tuesday 15th August, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady into Heaven. Mass times in all our four Churches are as follows: Monday 14th August Vigil Mass at 7pm at St Bernadette’s; on Tuesday 15th August at St Joseph’s at 9am; at St Teresa’s 7.30pm and at St Philip’s Masses will be at 12.10pm and 7.00pm.
Thank You: Norman would like to thank everyone who prepared and attended his birthday/retirement party last Saturday, also for all the Mass cards and gifts.
Thank you: John & Kathryn Carr would like to thank everyone for Mass Cards, prayers and kind wishes on the occasion of their Golden Anniversary. Mass will be offered for parishioners intentions.
Marriage at St Philip’s: Please pray for Jamie Walker and Chloe Haslehurst who will marry here on Thursday 24th August at 12 noon. We offer them both our congratulations and best wishes for their future together.
Important: Lymns have kindly allowed parishioners to park their cars on their land at Mass times for a good number of years, it is vitally important that no one parks in front of any doors or blocks any access for the funeral cars, or the flat above, as they need to be able to access their property at all times. Unfortunately this has happened on a couple of occasions. Please be extra careful not to do so. It would be most unfortunate if we could no longer use their parking spaces, so please park courteously or permission to park on Lymns premises may be withdrawn.
Fund Raising: If anyone has any ideas for organizing a fundraising ‘get together’ for the parish please feel free to pop into the office or speak with Fr John – it would be a good way of supporting the parish financially and building community at the same time. So get your thinking caps on!
At Mount St Bernard Abbey, Leics: 31st Rosary Rally to pray for world peace and our young people, on Sunday 27th August – commencing with concelebrated Mass at 2.00pm – then a picnic break resuming at 4.00pm – please see poster for full itinerary.
Youth 2000: Is an international Catholic Movement for young people, between the ages of 16-35. It was started in response to St John Paul II’s initiative. Since then it has grown to become one of the most important groups working for evangelisation of young people within the Church. Youth Summer Festival: 24th-28th August. ‘Inheritance’ is this summer’s Catholic Festival and camping event for young adults (16-35) and families. Hosted at National Shrine of Our Lady, Walsingham. More info: www.YOUTH2000.org Bishop Patrick will be attending on Sunday 27th August.
Transfigured in Christ: 24-28th August. This is a summer week for young adults (18-35) at Worth Abbey within input form the monks and the Wellspring Community. More info: or ring: 01342 710318.