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NEWSLETTER: If you have any items for inclusion in next week’s newsletter, please contact Hayley Doe by Thursday evening at the latest: email: hayley.doe@ntlworld.com or telephone 01799 525617. |
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News and Events
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Music at 10.30am Mass 13th May: Traditional Choir 20th May: Traditional Choir 27th May: Traditional Choir |
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Parish Council Meeting There will be a meeting of the Parish Council in the Church Hall on the 17th May at 8:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. If you wish to raise any business for the consideration of the Council then please contact Ken Lowe on 01799 528441 by Monday 14th at the latest. |
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Altar Servers The arrival of Father David and the departure soon of two stalwart members of the team have prompted a review of the altar servers at Our Lady of Compassion. New arrangements are planned to ensure that all services will be adequately covered and provide continuity for the future. Please would all current servers who wish to remain on the rota see Tony Grossfield in the Sacristy after all Masses on the weekend of 19/20th May. If for any reason this will not be possible, please phone Tony on 01799 520848. Tony would also like to hear from anyone interested in joining the serving team (including adults). You must have made your First Communion and be willing to commit to a rota covering weekend Masses and possibly other services from time to time. |
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Parish Lottery: The Parish Lottery restarts at the beginning of June, so now is the time to enter for the coming 12 months. The cost is £12 a year and this gives the chance to win one of four prizes each month. To renew your entry please collect your named envelope from the Porch. If you are new to the Lottery, please pick up one of the unnamed envelopes, which contain instructions about how to enter. Envelopes, with payment, need to be returned by 27th May to be included in the June Draw. Please put them in the offertory collection or post through the Presbytery door. If you have any questions about how the Lottery works, please call me on SW 599578. Thank you. Kelly Cole |
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Vacation Bible School 2012 6th-10th Aug, 9.30am-3.30pm 13th May is VBS Sunday, when local churches appeal for volunteers, donations and prayers. People aged over 14 years can volunteer and there are many different roles to be filled - from helping children learn about the bible to directing traffic in the car park - there is something for everyone! Whether you can spare half a day or a whole week, please consider volunteering. (Contact jenny@tobitt.net / 01799 521780) It costs approximately £19.5K to run VBS each year. All donations gratefully received. |
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Our own Faith Discussion Group will meet in the hall on Monday 21st May at 7.30pm. All welcome. |
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APF Red Boxes We are due to have a speaker from the APF soon, so it’s time to look busy! Please bring your Red Box to Mass over the next few weeks so that it can be emptied and returned to you. Thank you. Ann Clinton (531530) |
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The winners for the May draw of the Parish Lottery were as follows: 1st prize No.47 Pat Killeen 2nd prize No.74 Liz Gerrard 3rd prize No.21 Brian Lambert 4th prize No.6 Liz Tilbury |
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Veronica Lee RIP The Requiem Mass for Veronica Lee will take place in our church on Thursday 17th May at 2.00 pm. |
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Healing Mass Fr Eamonn Power will be celebrating a Healing Mass at Abbotswick House of Prayer on Wednesday 23rd May at 2.30pm. All welcome. For further details visit www.abbotswick.org (events) or tel 01277 373959. |
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CAFOD Lee Valley Bike Ride Sunday 27th May Choose from 10 mile family ride from Cheshunt or 18 mile ride from Ponders End. Entry £6.00 per person. More details from brentwood@cafod.org.uk or tel 0208 5029722. |
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St Vincent de Paul Society Our conference will meet this Monday evening 14th May at 8pm |
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Catholic Questions Wednesday 16th May, at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall. Please do try to come along and support our parish, which is hosting this Deanery-wide event. Wine and nibbles provided. |
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