The Parish of Our Lady and St. Thomas of Canterbury

1, Norwich Road, Wymondham NR18 0QE

Serving the communities of Wymondham, Attleborough, Hethersett, Hingham and Mulbarton

Jubilee Year of Mercy

SUNDAY 21st May 2017

6th Week of Easter- Ps Week 2

Lectionary: Sundays Year A. Weekdays Year 1.

SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 20th May / 6:00pm / Wymondham (People of Our Parish)
Sunday 21st May
/ 8:30am
10:00am / Attleborough (1st Holy Communion Candidates)
Wymondham (1st Holy Communion Candidates)
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday / 22nd / Easter Feria / No Service Today
Tuesday / 23rd / Easter Feria / No Service Today
Wednesday / 24th / Easter Feria / 9:00am / Wymondham (Mrs Heenan RIP; Martin Mcilroy)
Thursday / 25th / S Bede the Venerable PD. Mem / 9:00am / Wymondham (Harrison & Morin Family Int; Harrison and Morin Family)
Friday / 26th / S Philip Neri P. Mem / 9:00am / Wymondham (Mrs McKay RIP; R Richmond)
Saturday 27th S Augustine of Canterbury B. Fest / 6:00 pm / Wymondham (People of Our Parish)

Sacrament of Reconciliation: after each Mass on request (may have to wait a few minutes at weekends). For enquiries regarding Sacraments please contact Fr Michael. Six months’ notice is normally required in this diocese to arrange a wedding.

If you know you will be going to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital as a patient and would like to be visited by a member of the Roman Catholic Chaplaincy team, please in the first instance leave a message with the Norwich Cathedral on 01603 624615, if for any reason you are unable to get hold of the cathedral please then ring the Ecumenical Hospital Chaplaincy team 01603 287470

Please remember in your prayers all those who are sick and housebound in our parish, especially: Simone Hall, Pat Sayer, Olivia Dickson, Helen Sears, Christine Sidell, Bob Blandford, Pearl and Derek Reeves, Muriel Gale, Mary Wenham, Bob Sullivan, Shirley Read, Young Pepe Casanova, Mick Bird, David Ford (Woodcote), Jim Maxwell, Billy Peel; David Fairman, Sharon Clitheroe, Anne Casey, Maureen Wooding and all who are known to us.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Peter Cooling of Attleborough, who was a long standing parishioner, and who died recently. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Josephine and all family members and friends. Funeral arrangements will be announced when available.

PARISH CONTACTS

In case of emergencies before Wednesday 24th May, including funeral requests, please contact Dr Michael on the number below, or the Cathedral directly on 01603624615.

Parish Priest Fr Michael Ryan 01953 603104/ 07922694433

Parish Office: Dr Michael: 07799667059 (in on Wednesday)

Parish Website: www.wymondhamrcchurch.org.uk

Newsletter e-mail by previous Tuesday

Parish Council Chair Louise Casson 01953 860191 Parish Covenants and Gift Aid Nick Williams 01603 455952

Parish Catechetics Coordinator Julie O’Connor 01953 789309

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MASS INTENTION

For………………………………………(living/dead) Preferred date and time……………………………………………………………..

Name of donor……………………………………… Contact Phone Number………………………….……………………………...

If unable to celebrate Mass in accordance with your preferred date and time it will be offered as near as possible.

Amount of stipend £……….. Please make cheques payable to ‘Wymondham Roman Catholic Church’


NEWS AND EVENTS

CONFIRMATION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMMES Congratulations to all who received the Sacrament of Confirmation and those who are receiving their 1st Holy Communion this Sunday. We look forward to them helping in the celebration of the Liturgy such as serving and reading, singing and playing at Mass as well as helping in our parish in other ways along their parents. Thank you so much to all who helped prepare them for the sacraments and to those who helped with Masses and receptions afterwards.

FEPOW MEMORIAL SERVICE Thank you to the Committee and all involved with the preparations and celebrations on the day both in the Church and in the Hall

WEEKDAY MASSES will resume from Wednesday 24th May as Fr Michael will have returned from his sick leave.

THANK YOU FROM FR. MICHAEL Fr Michael says a big heartfelt thank you to all the very many people who so kindly sent him cards, prayers, sympathy and good wishes. He appreciates all the work time and skills of all those who have done so much in the parish to help in his absence. God Bless you!

NEWMAN LECTURES PROGRAMME – SPRING 2017 The 2017 Newman Lectures continue at UEA on Monday May 15th at 6.30pm in the Julian Study Centre. The speaker is Dr Caroline Farey of the School of the Annunciation, one of the ‘Catholic Women of the Year’ 2016, who is speaking on Sacred Art and Culture. The lectures are free to attend, and parking at UEA is also free.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING will take place at 7:30pm on Wednesday 24th May in the Parish Meeting Room.

WYMONDHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL COMMITTEE will take place at 7:30pm on Thursday 26th May in the Parish Meeting Room.

PARISH PRAYER GROUP MEETINGS will take place in the parish meeting room on Friday 2nd June, Friday 16th June, Friday 30th June, Friday 14th July, and Friday 28th July, commencing at 7:30pm. All members of the Parish are very welcome.

INVITE TO ALTER SERVERS Our Bishop invites all Altar Servers to the Annual 12 noon Altar Servers Mass at our Cathedral followed by BBQ. Please bring your altar serving Alb, best to take it after Sunday Mass. If you wish to go please email Your Parish, Your Name and Number in your party directly to the Bishop’s Personal Assistant Elaine Bugge: so number are known for Mass and BBQ

KSC ENGLISH WRITING COMPETITIONS FOR CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS there are two competitions open to young people age 12 to 18 years in secondary education, members of school, parish, church, youth and other groups or individuals, a National Essay competition and a National Prayer competition. You may enter one or both competitions and there are prizes for the winning entries. To create fairness, both competitions have two separate age groups for judging, i.e: 1) School Year Groups: 7, 8 and 9, (say 12 to 14 years of age). 2) School Year Groups: 10, 11, 12 1nd 13, (say 15 to 18 years old). We encourage any parishioners that are interested to enter. Full details of both competitions are on the notice board. We would also like a parishioner to volunteer as the Local Contact to help coordinate our parish entries.