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The Bible Society is looking for a Catholic Scripture Engagement Officer for job description visit— biblesociety.org.uk/about-us/jobs The role is in Swindon with potential for some home working. Mininum of 20hrs per week up to full-time as preferred. Pay is £21-25k pa pro rate plus flexible benefits. To apply provide a CV and a 250 word statement why you’re the best for this position and send to [email protected]. Closing date Wednesday 27 February (midnight) Interview date Monday 11 March 2019
St Mary’s Alvechurch Ecumenical Faith Group On the third Wednesday of every month at 10.30 am – all welcome
LIFE Care Service Free National Helpline 0808 802 5433
“My house shall be called a house of prayer” Please be sensitive to those who want to pray in silence before Mass. Before Mass Talk to God During Mass Listen to God After Mass Talk to each other
Statue Visitation for the Consecrated Life
Parishioners are invited to receive the statue of Our Lady for one week and place her with flowers and candles in a prominent position in the home. Each day you are committed to praying the rosary to which parishioners can be invited to join in if you so wish. If you would like to participate in this, please see one of the clergy or contact the parish office.
ROTA SO FAR ......... Sunday 17th February 2019 Ann Glennon Sunday 24th February 2019 Vera Whyte Sunday 3rd March 2019 Vincent Sampays Sunday 10th March 2019 Linda Gordon Sunday 17th March 2019 Susan Salam If your date is not convenient for you, please either swap with someone else or let the parish office know. Could you welcome the statue of Our Lady into your
home? - Yes? - please contact the parish office!
If you wish to contact the parish St Vincent de Paul group, please telephone
07531 818731 (the SVP phone) and leave
a message with your contact details so we can
return your call.
THE SHRINES OF OUR LADY & THE SACRED HEART To have the lamp burn for your intentions or loved ones, please contact the parish office, suggested donation £5.
Fellow Catholic Parishioners please come and join us
The Catenians - a Catholic men’s association
‘Strengthening family life through friendship and faith’ The Redditch Circle meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Abbey Hotel and welcomes new members. For further information please contact Andrew Farrell on 07767831548 or Brian Green on 01527 543111
Mount Carmel Seniors Group
Thursdays at 2.30pm St Benedict’s, Batchley
March 7th Trading Standards Talk
about Scams
March 21st Bingo
April 4th Exercise
April 18th Easter Shared Table
April 25th Trip
*April 26th Trip to Palace of Westminster
NB date change Cost £14—few seats available
(if anyone has a problem with change of date, contact Angela on
01527 545180)
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Important—Parish Office Hours
The office will be open Monday,Tuesday,Thursday and Friday as normal, but closed on Wednesdays, except for sick calls and funerals
Vacancies
St Augustine’s High School
Exam Invigilator required as soon as possible
Closing date 9.30am Thursday 28th Feb 2019
Contract type Casual : Contract term : Permanent
For further details please contact Mrs C Evans on 01527
550400 or email [email protected]
Newman University
Open Days
Saturday 15th June 10am-3pm
Saturday 6th July 10am-3pm
Saturday 12th October 10am-3pm
Friday 8th November 4am-8pm
Register at www.newman.ac.uk/opendays
Example of courses available: Catholic Cert in Religious Studies (CCRS) 1 year part time Catholic Social Teaching (PG Cert) 1 year part time Contemporary Christian Theology (MA) 1 year full time, 2 years part time Theology & Philosophy (BA Hons) 3 years full time, 4.5 years part time For more information about study opportunities contact David Handy 0121 476 1181 or email [email protected]
PLEASE do not leave bags of clothes in the church or bring them to the parish office. We will only accept what has been specifically asked for by the SVP Group.
Legion of Mary Mondays 10am Parish Centre All welcome
MOUNT CARMEL PRE-SCHOOL
The pre-school will shortly be preparing their regis-ters for September 2019. If you have a child who will be 2½ or over from September and you are looking for a pre-school place, please contact them for a Registration form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Contact details 01527 550341 or email [email protected]
Reflection on today’s readings ….
We often subscribe to the view that God helps those who help themselves, but this is a myth because God helps precisely those who cannot help them-selves. The point is that when we acknowledge this, when at a deep level we recognise our need for God’s grace, God’s grace and mercy and his Holy Spirit are poured out into our hearts, so that we can love our enemy, we can forgive from our hearts, and we can pray for those who persecute and mistreat us. Lord, I am a poor sinner, but you can work the miracle of making me a little better.
40 Days for LIFE
Bishop John Keenan will be speaking on ‘Abortion—The need for Public Witness’ and Pastor Darnell Starks will be sharing his moving personal testimony. Join us at the 40 Days for Life Kick-Off event next SUNDAY 3RD MARCH at 2pm in the Upper Cloister Room, Birmingham Oratory 141 Hagley Rd, B16 8UE. All welcome. For more infor-mation contact Isabel on 07773 501721.
School Admissions—Important
If you applied to one of the Parish’s Catholic Schools for a First or Middle School place for your child, (i.e. Mount Carmel, St Thomas More and St Bede’s) you must provide the school with a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate. Please hand into the school by the latest 28th February 2019 so that the application is treated under the Catholic criterion, which will ensure you have the best chance of securing a place at your chosen school.
Fair Trade Fortnight—begins this Sunday
Once again the parish will be supporting this with a Traidcraft stall at all Masses. Next week-end (2/3 March) at Mount Carmel & Alvechurch and on Saturday 9th March at Hadzor. Fecken-
ham date to be announced. Please support this wonderful way fo helping poor communities in developing countries. Many supermarkets often have special offers on fairly traded goods during the Fortnight so look out for the Fairtrade logo.
Aid to the Church in Need
First Tuesday of every month after 6pm Mass Holy Rosary & Exposition for Persecuted Christians—all welcome
Birmingham Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage
Saturday 25th May—Friday 31st May/1st June 2019 Two choices of travel : COACH Fares from £444.00 AIR Fares from £774.00 The officially appointed Tour Operator for 2019 is Tangney Tours Ltd. Booking forms and brochures can be found on the diocesan website www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk and from Tangney Tours website www.tangney-tours.com
LENT together
St John the Baptist & Ss John Fisher & Thomas More Catholic Church, Feckenham ‘The Mystery of God’ rediscovering what it is that draws us Monday evenings 7.30pm-9pm beginning 11th March to 8th April 2019 at Ss John Fisher & Thomas More Catholic Church, Feckenham. For more information contact Rev Barbara Wheatley on 01527 892969. St Mary’s Catholic Church, Alvechurch ‘Let me go there’ by Paula Gooder, beginning on Ash Wednesday 6th March at 10.30am preceded by refresh-ments.
World Day of Prayer (previously Women’s)
Friday 1st March 2019
Redditch 10.30am at the Ecumenical Centre in the Town Centre, Refreshments from 10am Alvechurch 11.30am at Baptist Church, refreshments from 11am
Prayer to St Michael the Archangel
Holy Michael, the Archangel, defend us in the day of battle, be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou O Prince of the Heavenly Host by the power of God thrust down into hell Satan and all the wicked spirits who wander through this world for the ruin of souls. Amen
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL, REDDITCH
Beoley Road West, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8LT (01527) 63096
Email: [email protected] Website: www.ourladyofmountcarmel.co.uk
The Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No.234216
Parish Clergy: Fr Anthony Rohan, Fr Jason Mahoney
Permanent Deacons: Revs Des Chilton & Peter Griffiths
NEWSLETTER 1853 SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 24TH FEBRUARY 2019 YEAR C
Parish Mass Book Page 66 1 Samuel 26:2-23 Psalm 102 Corinthians 15:45-49 Gospel Luke 6:27-38
Mass Times & Intentions
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Week beginning Sunday 24th February 2019
Saturday Mount Carmel 5.00 pm Val Fanning Hadzor 5.00 pm People of the Parish
Sunday Mount Carmel 8.15 am Ints of Mary Robinson 9.45 am Mass in Polish 11.15 am Michael Hubbart 6.00 pm Celina May Kilker Alvechurch 9.45 am Frank Ashcroft (b’day a) Feckenham 10.15 am Kevin & Martha Porter
Monday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am George Yeates (a)
Tuesday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Ints of Eveline Kott 6.00 pm Thanksgiving for family (Monica) Mt Carmel Sch 9.20 am School Mass
Wednesday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Hilary Draper 11.00 am Funeral Service Anthony Tyler
Thursday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Dick Doyle (b’day a) 6.30 pm Exposition 7.00 pm John McNamara St Augustine’s Sch 10.15 am Form Mass (10CA)
Friday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Dec’d members of the Dawson family 10.00 am Stations of the Cross St Bede’s Sch 2.15 pm Year 7
Saturday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Thanksgiving for children (Monica) 2.30 pm Keralan Mass (The following fulfils Sunday Obligation) Mount Carmel 5.00 pm Thomas Meagher (b’day a) Hadzor 5.00 pm People of the Parish
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Week beginning Sunday 3rd March 2019
Mount Carmel 8.15 am Stan & Stasia Duraj 9.45 am Mass in Polish 11.15 am Jenny McNamee 6.00 pm Mary Allcock Alvechurch 9.45 am Annie Gallagher (a) Feckenham 10.15 am Eugene & Annie Porter
Parish Diary ….
Sunday Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Psalter Week 3 7.30pm AA Meeting in Parish Centre
Counters Team G Monday 10am Legion of Mary in Parish Centre 7.00 pm Choir practice in church 7.30pm Narcotics Anonymous in Parish Centre
Tuesday 7pm Summer Fete Meeting 7pm AA Meeting in Parish Centre
Wednesday 6pm Parish FHC Class in church
Thursday 7.30pm Journey in Faith in the Parish Centre
Friday Women’s World Day of Prayer 10am Stations of the Cross
Saturday Tea & Coffee after 5pm Mass Tea & Coffee after 5pm Hadzor in the Newman Room 7pm Narcotics Anonymous in Parish Centre
Flowers Mary Laserna Sunday Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Psalter Week 4 11.15am Mass Parish FHC Commitment Mass 7.30pm AA meeting in Parish Centre
Counters Team A
Confessions at Mount Carmel
During Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by Benediction 10am-10.15am Tuesday Evenings 6.30pm-7pm
Piano & Organ Tuition
- Offering tuition in the Redditch, Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Worcester area - Beginners through to Advanced - Classically trained with years of teaching and performance experience - Call Hannah Gibson on 07476 372311 or email [email protected] (Hannah plays the organ here for funerals, weddings and for the choir)
The Passion of Christ and the Passion of the Earth A Diocesan day retreat led by Fr Martin Newell CP
at St Paul’s Convent, Selly Park, Birmingham on Saturday 16th March
Cost £5 refreshments provided but bring packed lunch. Further details from Janet Vaughan on 024
7655 5021 or email [email protected]
Thursday Saint Oswald (Worcestershire)
St Oswald was a Benedictine monk of the abbey of Fleury-sur-Loire and became the Bishop of Worcester in 961. He worked with St Dunstan and St Ethelwold for the restoration of the monastic life. He was renowned for his pleasant character, his meticulous celebration of the sacraments, and his care of the poor. In 972, he was appointed Archbishop of York and adminis-tered both dioceses. He died in Worcester on this day in 992.
Friday Feast of Saint David
Patron Saint of Wales
(+c.600) St David was born in South Wales. We know very little of his life; tradition says he founded a monastery in Mynyw (Menevia) and was consecrated bishop. He lived an austere life. Many Welsh monasteries claim him as founder. His cult spread quickly and in 1120 Pope Callistus II declared that two pilgrim-ages to his shrine at St David’s were equivalent to one to Rome. He is the patron saint of Wales.
Saturday Feast of Saint Chad
Patron Saint of the Archdiocese
St Chad was born in the 7th century. He was educated at Lindis-farne. As a bishop he established his See at Lichfield. His reputa-tion spread quickly and favourably as a kind pastor who sought out the lost and cared for the sick. He died at Lichfield in 672. Today his shrine is located in St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham. He is the patron saint of the Archdiocese ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mount Carmel 500 Club Subscriptions due. If you are not a member of this and would like to be, please
contact the parish office for a membership form. Cost for one
number is £12 per annum, £24 for two etc. 1st Prize is £140,
2nd Prize £40 and 3rd Prize £20 drawn at the end of each
month.
Sharing Hope in Crisis
A one day seminar teaching you how to appropriately share the Gospel with people who are suffering. It will give you the confi-dence to bring comfort to those experiencing tragedy, bereave-ment, redundancy, sudden illness and other crises. Venue Maryvale Institute B44 9Ag Date Saturday 16th March 9am—4pm The day is free but donations can be made—please bring a packed lunch with you. For further information contact Paul Northam (Evangelisation Fieldworker) on 0121 360 8118 or email [email protected]
Lamp at the Shrine of Our Lady
This week the lamp burns in loving memory of JANE & DICK DOYLE ….. Next week in loving memory of JAN SREBNIAK (BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY)
Lamp at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
This week the lamp burns in loving memory of ANGEL LORENZANA .... next week for the Intentions of MARTIN GRAINGER
For the dead ...
Your prayers are asked for ANTHONY TYLER Funeral Service in church 11am Wednesday 27th February, LEONARD ‘FRANK’ CARR Reception of Body 5pm Thursday 7th March, Funeral Mass Friday 8th March at 11.30am. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful depart-ed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Please pray for the sick…
Deacon Des Chilton, Carmel Fiolka, Pauline Clarke, Jane-Christina Thomson, Bob & Caroline Holland, Mick Halloran, Chris Figgett, Thomas Henry Burnside, Bridget Heatley, Brian & Devan Dixon, Pat Conner, Margaret Daly, Maureen Reavey, Gregory Daniel, Maura Lee, Sean Harkin, Margaret Clarke, Anthony Obinna, Mary Hickey, Grazyna, Kazik & Krzys Juszkie-wicz, Delia & Gerry Bree, Gino Belmonte, John Henry Birtle, Martin Twomey, Margaret Maddison, Fiona Short, Jane Elliott, James Daniel Durrant, Gillian Reeves, Christopher Carr, Christine Watson, Mark Yates, Josie Clarke, Stuart Pearson, Francis & Judith O’Hare, Eugene Kirk, Julia Hopkins, Phil English, Gerry Crilly, Rae James, Jayne Spiers, Betty Flahive, Mary Eve, Sylvia Burge, Maureen Fowler, Emrys Hughes, Candice Butcher, Charlie Gallagher, John Kilker, Charlie McColgan, Judy Mitten, John Coleman
Congratulations …..
We welcome into God’s family ELOUISE ROSE DAVEY baptised at Mount Carmel last weekend
WEEKLY STATISTICS
Weekend of 16/17 February 2019 1st Collection £872.06 2nd Collection £645.52
Mass attendance 652 (does not include Polish count) These figures do not include Standing Orders
The Parish Safeguarding Representatives are
Mrs Jane Craig & Mrs Linda Gordon
Email: [email protected]
SAINTS & FEASTS FOR THE WEEK …
Baptism To arrange for the baptism of your child/children you will need to contact the parish office on 01527 63096 or visit the parish web-site to find out when the next available Bap-tism Meeting is for you to attend. At this meet-ing you will be given the Baptism Form to take away with you for completion. Once completed please bring it with you to the parish office on a weekday morning between 10.15am—5pm (except Wednesdays) when one of the priests will be able to see you and book the date for baptism. Baptisms normally take place on a Sunday at 1pm in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. There is an administrative fee of £30 for Baptism which should be paid at the time of arranging the date.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays after morning Mass
An invitation to all women of every age ‘BEAUTY IN BROKENNESS
THE VOICES OF WOMEN ACROSS THE CHURCHES’
An afternoon opportunity for women from many different
Christian denominations to share their experiences. Saturday 9th March at Bromsgrove Methodist Centre,
Stratford Rd, B60 1AS 12.30pm-4pm Light lunch at 1pm
To book contact Jane Lavery on 0121 445 5018/ 07792 986056 or email [email protected]
or Ann Smith email [email protected]
