ST. BENEDICTS R C CHURCH OWEN STREET, ATHERSTONE,
WARWICKSHIRE, CV9 1DG Tel: 01827 713177,
Website: st-benedicts-atherstone.org
Finance Secretary: Jo Howe 01827 750214Newsletter: Brian Ingram
01827 704858
email: [email protected] for inclusion in the
Newsletter by Thursday Noon
Dates for your DiaryFriday 7th August: 2:45pm Funeral Service H.
W. Ferugia. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual
light shine upon him. Amen
Slip Stitch - Knitting and sewing group, next meeting Wednesday
5th August at 11:30 in the church hall. Everyone welcome, enjoy a
chat and a cuppa!
There will be a series of Jewellery Making sessions for children
aged 6 to 12 years, to be held in the Church Hall on the following
dates: July 27th, August 3rd, August 10th, August 17th and August
31st. The children can attend as many sessions as they wish. All
equipment is provided, there is no charge, however if you can
afford a donation towards costs it would be appreciated. If you
have children that would like to attend, please see Margaret Ingram
or call on 01827 704858.
Rebecca (Becky) Buckler, sadly died 22nd July 2015 (No further
information available at present). Eternal Rest grant unto her O
Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. Amen
PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION:
Jesus' call to conversion and penance, like that of the prophets
before him, does not aim first at outward works, "sack cloth and
ashes," fasting and mortification, but at the conversion of the
heart, interior conversion. Without this, such penance a remain
sterile and false; however, interior conversion urges expression in
visible signs, gestures and works of penance.
Interior repentance is a radical reorientation of our whole
life, a return, a conversion to God with all our heart, an end of
sin, a turning away from evil. From, CATECHISM of the CATHOLIC
CHURCH.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH JOSIE !
We extend a warm welcome to everyone worshipping here this
weekend, refreshments are served in the Church Hall after
9.30am
Mass, please come and join us, ALL ARE WELCOME.
18th Sunday of the Year (B)Sat 01 Aug
10:00am 4.00 pm
Saturday Mass. Vigil Mass
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Sun 02 Aug 9:30 am 18th Sunday For the Parish
Mon 03 Aug -
Tues 04 Aug7.00 pm Prayer
MeetingMeet in Church, all
welcome
Wed 05 Aug
Thurs 06 AugThe Transfiguration of
the Lord
Friday 07 Aug 10.00 amService of Holy
Communion
Sat 08 Aug10:00am 4.00 pm
Saturday Mass. Vigil Mass
Saint Dominic
Sun 09 Aug 9:30am 18th Sunday of the year Parishioners
AnniversariesWe pray for all our deceased relatives and friends
especially those who's anniversaries fall at this time, Rosamund
Smith, France's Menzies, William Prescott, Josie Leszczyk, we pray
for the Soul of H. W. Ferugia and Rebecca Buckler who recently
died. May they Rest in Peace.
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dictThe Liturgy & the of the Church
Readers this week: Sat. T. Wright Sun: C. Forbes Readers next
week: Sat: S. Callers A. Sender Offertory Procession this week: Jo
Howe & Co. Eucharistic Ministers D. Leader T. Willmott Next
Week T. Wright D. Dickens Church Cleaning - Mrs. M. Reed Mrs. A.
Cullen Altar Society - " "
Money MattersCollections last week: 1st - 271:27 167:64 - thank
you!Honesty Boxes Votive Candles June Direct Debit receipts were:
1st collection 417 2nd. 44TOTE: 26/07/2015.
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PRAYER GROUP - The prayer will take the basic format of Evening
Prayer of the Church with the opportunity to extend the various
elements of the Prayer (Praise and adoration, listening to
Scripture readings and Intercession for our various needs). To give
you a sense of how long the meeting might last - last week we
prayed together for about half an hour!
The Sick and their CarersPlease pray for Father Andrew, Pat
& Maureen Burke, Bridie Symmons, Ada Russell, Winifred Jones,
Charlotte Smith, Kath Ford, Ursula Cope, Patricia Carter, Christina
Chetwynd, Olive Fortune, Victor John Zeslawski, Val Horton and
Father Paul. Please remember our housebound parishioners in your
prayers: Marion Burrows and Marie Aherne .
Jesus Our Bread of Life
What a wonderful way to begin the new week with an assurance
from the author of life Himself. He says: I am the bread of life,
whoever comes to me will not hunger and whoever believes in me will
not thirst (John 6:35). We might be tempted to take these words
literally but at the same time, it conveys a truth that is beyond
human understanding and defies logic. The reason is that it is
natural to be hungry and whatever satisfies that hunger needs to be
taken seriously. There are different kinds of yearnings in life.
They can be classified according to the priority of needs. To use
the expression of economist, human wants are insatiable and this
leaves a void in us. While some need physical food, some others
might need spiritual and intangible food.
Physical food like potatoes, sausage and milk might satisfy a
hungry man or woman but such satisfaction is only temporary because
one needs to keep eating in other to fill that hunger. But what
happens where there is hunger for love, acceptance, recognition,
and for companionship? These are abstract concepts that define
moments of deep impression in ones life. What about material
possessions? Like the physical food, they need constant supply of
it otherwise the emptiness remains. This explains why Jesus has
offered Himself as the only source of human needs and satisfaction.
Let us approach Jesus today and implore Him to quench our
thirst.
