THE PARISH OF ST.THOMAS MORE, KIDLINGTON & ST.HUGH OF LINCOLN, WOODSTOCK

http://www.catholicparish.kidlingtonandwoodstock.uk

Parish Priest: Fr. (Dr) Prem Fernando Email: frpjfernando@gmail.com

142, Oxford Rd, Kidlington, OX5 1DZ, Tel: (01865) 377093 Part of the Arch Diocese of Birmingham, Registered Charity Number 234216

Parish School: Temp. Headteacher: Mrs.Breda Bowles Tel & Fax: 01865 373674 Parish Safeguarding Reps.: Sandra Lenagan (01993 812973)

St Thomas More Parish Hall Contact: Ian Drury, 01865 371086 St Hugh’s Church Hall Contact: Ruth Fiddy, 01993 812860

11th –19th Mar‘17 2nd Sunday of Lent Weeks 2

Message from Fr Prem ~ My dear parishioners I would wish to dedicate this message in reflecting on two as-pects. Even though I promised in my last week’s message that I would reflect on aspects of the pastoral assembly, with the view of reaching out to the wider congregation, in conscience, I cannot be distracted from the significance of the season of Lent. So ‘Lent’ first, I can hear you say; ‘that’s right father, thank you’ Yes indeed! Hearing confessions of the children in the school I was asking the children, so how are you preparing during this season of lent for the grand finale of Easter (well not in same words!). I was very impressed when they said they were giving up chocolates, sweets etc. The whole idea of wanting to ‘give up’ during lent is excellent. It is lovely to know that the children have picked it up. The oth-er day I heard on the radio too, giving up for lent; wine and chocolates like a fashion. Sometimes for reasons of vanity such as loosing weight or saving money for our selfish ends! So we need to take care, all efforts, all giving up, is for tam-ing our instincts and so not sin. The ultimate goal is give up our sin! Lent is not only a season of ‘giving up’ but also ‘taking on’. As I suggested in my last weeks message a res-olution to observer the church law faithfully and so come to mass on every Sunday, and so be enriched by the spiritual journey the readings and the sacraments proposes. If you are brave enough, daily mass too, further, joining in morn-ing prayer, rosary etc. as well. Why not consider doing a little chore for the church and the parish too. So this brings me beautifully to my second reflection on

the Parish Pastoral Assembly. Am I not clever! Well I suppose you have already gathered, that my Cambridge Phd was not, as one of my priest’s colleagues asked me;

‘did you really do all these degrees, including the one in Cambridge!’ simply got it or bought it. My modesty! The parish desperately needs your hand. When I cele-brate mass, I suppose you by now had gathered, I put a bit of time and preparation on my part, but when I come to mass and see it is the same person or persons reading most of the time, my heart sinks, yes I pretend and smile! So why not give a hand. So here’s the list of things that you can volunteer for as it was asked in the assem-bly, for a list. You could help volunteering in any of the following. I would wish that every parishioner would take up at in least one of the following. How lovely then! 1) Be a reader 2) Be an Eucharistic minister 3) Help with preparing and training the altar servers 4) Greeters - welcoming people at the entrance 5) Collectors - carrying the blue bags just before offertory 6) Counters - counting the money after the last mass on

Sunday 7) Flower arrangement 8) Cleaners of the church 9) Supporting the coffee rota 10) Helping with youth work 11) Helping organise children’s liturgy 12) Join the development and maintenance group 13) Join the fundraising group 14) Why not volunteer to pick the weeds and rubbish in the church gardens 15) When asked be willing and happy to help with carry ing the offertory 16) Join the choir and the music group 17) Becoming a catechists or helping

Thank you very much for your good will

PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITY FOR THE PREPARATION OF MASS Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Ho-ly Spirit, come to us and renew us as we gather to celebrate this Sunday Mass. As we continue our pilgrimage of life, help us to become better Christians on earth so that we may rejoice with

you for ever in Heaven. To the Holy Trinity be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

DEMENTIA PRAYER WEEK, 12-19 MARCH 2017 Loving Father, you are close to the broken-hearted. Look with compassion on those whose lost memories have robbed them of home and belong-ing. Comfort and strengthen those who care for them.

May they make their home in you. This we ask through Christ Our Lord.

‘THE SPIRITUALIY OF FUNDRAISING’ by Henri Nouwen. Topical for us as a parish. There will be two groups in the parish, one meeting afternoons in Woodstock on Thurs-days (24 Oxford Street, at 3p.m) the other, evenings in Kid-lington at 7.30 pm on Fridays Lent Season. ~ David Ellington

Please email your news item to Fr Prem by Thursday

This Newsletter is for the parishioners and friends of the parish. It is for private circulation. Feel free to take it with you and share it with others especially the sick and the homebound.

Parish Diary

• 14th March Lent Taize Prayer Service 7.30pm

• 23rd March Lent Penitential Service • 7 – 8pm

• 11th June 2017, at 3.30pm Confirmation Mass with Bishop William Kenney

• 18th June 2017, Corpus Christi Sunday First Holy Communion Mass 3pm

Fund Raising Events

St Hugh’s Monthly Lottery draw - 1st Sunday of the month. All welcome.

Every Friday During Lent—Soup Lunch after Midday Mass— in aid of Cafod 6th May—Bingo Evening 8th July—French Cuisine Evening 13th August—Summer Lunch from

12.30pm 7th October—Quiz Night with Fish &

Chips

THE “WALSINGHAM WAY”, 30 JUNE TO 2 JULY 2017 The "Walsingham Way" vocations retreat, organised by the National Office for Vocation, will be held at the Na-tional Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham from 30 June to 2 July. Please bring this to the notice of any interest-ed young people aged 18 to 30 in the parish or who are considering their vocation. Young people are invited to bring their own tents and camp on the site, meaning that the cost is kept to just £50 for the weekend. For more information google Walsingham way or contact Fr Prem via email.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourde & Holy Land are available

Please see the posters, contact Fr Prem via email or contact diocesan office via website

Lenten Taize like prayer service. This Tues-

day 14th March 7.30pm, please support it with

your presence and prayers. Kindly pass this

message around. Can we rely on you to pass

this message to all, Catholic or not!

Lent Talks at Blackfriars Three Lent Talks will be given at Blackfriars on Fridays 10th, 17th and 24th March, on the theme "Journeying in Jesus to Wholeness: Inspiration from Christian Art". These will start at 5.30 p.m. and end in time for anyone who wishes to attend the 6.15 Mass. See Poster in church porch.

FEBRUARY’S PARISH SOUP LUNCH

RAISED £117.00 A big thank to all who

helped and attended.

STM Church Spring Cleaning 7th April 2—4 pm, Please lend a hand, All welcome!

The Holy Week services in the Parish

N.B. All the services, except Easter Sunday 9.30 am Mass, will be held at the parish church in Kidlington.

Maundy Thursday - 8 pm Holy Mass of the Lord's supper

- Watch before the Blessed Sacrament

Good Friday - 3.00 pm Solemn Liturgy of the Passion

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Easter Vigil - 9.00 pm Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday

- 8.00 am Kidlington - Easter Dawn Mass

- 9.30 am Woodstock - Easter Morning Mass

- 11.00 am Kidlington - Late Morning Mass

Let Walk With Me booklets & calendars are available. Please collect yours

Cafod Lent Fast Soup Lunches will be held every Friday through lent (3rd Mar-7th Apr)

after the midday Mass. If you are able to make soup or help, please sign up on list in the church porch. All proceeds are in aid of Cafod.

Parish Silent Auction A big thank you to all who supported and attend-

ed this event, so far we have raised £642.00

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Dermot Strahan, Baby David Ruth, Jim Foley, Jane Lemon, Iris Ative, Lisa Crisp, Eileen Groom, John Pollard, Mark

Selwood, Rebecca Lambert, Jonathan Fitzpatrick, William Hayes, Derek and Ella Osborne, Kit Murphy, Mary Couchman, Tina & Ray Hazell, Anne Howard, Sue Rugman, Fr Donald Cahill, John Morris, June O’Leary, Tracy

Richards, Bridget Spark, Jean Neale, Margaret Clancy, Pat Hornsby, Ambrose Hargreaves, Lord John Kerr, Rose-mary Brown, Pauline Lilley, Mona & Jimmy Doherty, Christopher Browne, Rosemary Hardwick, Joan Knatt, Zoe

Kamen, Pat Barfield, Agnes Pomfret, Amanda Ellington & Carmina (Kindly keep us updated to remove names from the sick list as and when required)

And for BRIAN ACOCK who has died and for his family. WE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHOSE DEATH ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR DURING THIS TIME

Molly O'Hanlon, Katherine Boden, Winnie Coyne, Evelyn O'Keeffe, Eileen O'Sullivan, John Clune, Sidney Alder-man, Mick Leahy, Kathleen Darling, Maria Lavery, Wendy Anonuevo, Maria Gray, Catherine Deans,

George Smith, Anthony Hargreaves, John Hoffman and Pauline Greiner.

First Holy Communion 2016/2017 Programme PARENTS MEETINGS

Tuesday September 20th, 7.30pm Tuesday March 28th , 7.30pm

Tuesday June 6th, 7.30pm Celebration Masses Sunday

11.00am 2nd October, 27th November –

Giving Mass, 29th January 2017, 5th March, 2nd April, 30th

April, 21st May

First Confession– Catechist Session

2nd Oct—Pages 8-13 19th Oct—Pages 14-19,

30th Oct - Pages 20-25

6th Nov—Pages 26-30, 20th Nov—Pages 31-39,

27th Nov—Pages 40-46

First Confession Tuesday 6th Dec 1.45pm

First Holy Communion-Catechist Sessions

15th Jan 2017, 29th Jan, 19h Feb, 5th Mar,

19th Mar 2nd Apr 30th Apr 14th May 4th Jun

*Catechists sessions exact days, times and place will be arranged after the first parents meeting

First Holy Communion Mass,

Sunday 18th June 2017, 3 pm

Coordinator: Sr Norbert Tel: 01865 433143Email: quinnzita@gmail.com

Confirmation Programme—2016/2017

27/09/16—Tuesday , 7.30pm, Parents Meeting

1/10/2016 -Sat 6.00pm Mass,

Presentation of the Bibles

16/05/2017- Parents Meeting

19/05/2017 Adoration & Bendition

23/05/2017- (3.15 –4.30) Meeting with Fr Prem & Confessions

Catechist’s sessions, Week Starting:

9/10/2016 , 13/11/2016, 15/01/2017, 19/02/2017, 12/03/2017, 02/04/2017,

14/05/2017

Organising Mass—Saturday 6pm

15/10/2016, 26/11/2016, 28/01/2017, 04/03/2017, 01/04/2017, 29/04/2017,

20/05/2017

8th June ( Thursday, 7pm) Rehearsals 11th June (Sunday 3.30pm)

Confirmation Coordinator: Contact: Mrs Lena Shams

Email: Lena.Shams@physics.ox.ac.uk

May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen

Last Sundays Collections: STM £392.68 STH £165.27. Retiring Collection: Cathedral Maintenance £160.23

There will be an appeal for Cafod Lent Fast this weekend. Please take a Cafod envelope and return it next weekend for the retiring collection.

2/04/17– Easter Flowers. Thank you.

‘Tea/ Coffee - chit chat’ at the Hall after 9.30 and 11 Masses. Stop by for a sip!

ST THOMAS MORE, KIDLINGTON Week 2

MONDAY 13th March

Lent Feria 9.30 am

Norman & Winifred Brown

Daniel 9:4-10

Ps 78, Luke 6:36-38

TUESDAY 14th March

Lent Feria

9.30 Am

- 7.30 pm

Holy Mass (NB time changed for this

week only) -

Taize prayer service

Isaiah 1:10, 16-20

Ps 49

Matthew 23:1-12

WEDNESDAY 15th Mar

Lent Feria - Way of the Cross & Holy

Mass at Woodstock

Jeremiah 18:18-20 Ps 30, Matth20:17-28

THURSDAY 16th Mar

Lent Feria 9.30 am

- Jeremiah 17:5-10

Ps 1, Luke 16:19-31

FRIDAY 17th Mar

Feast of St Patrick

11.30

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12.00 Noon

Stations of the Cross

Deceased mem. of The Whelan Family

Jeremiah 1: 4-9

Ps 116

Luke 10:1-12,17-20

SATURDAY 18th Mar

Sunday Vigil Mass

6.00 pm

RIP Christine Monaghan

Exodus 17:3-7Ps 94 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

John 4:5-42

SUNDAY 19th Mar

3rd Sunday of Lent

11.00 am

RIP Mrs Sarah Keating

SUNDAY 11th Mar

2nd Sunday of Lent

9.30 am

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WEDNESDAY 15th Mar

Lent Feria 11.30 noon

Stations of the Cross Holy Mass

SUNDAY 19th Mar

3rd Sunday of Lent

9.30 am

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ST HUGH’S, WOODSTOCK (Morning Prayer daily at 11.30)

SATURDAY 11th Mar

Sunday Vigil Mass

6.00 pm

RIP Brenda Carlile

Genesis 12:1-4 Psalms 32

2Timothy 1:8-10 Matthew 17:1-9

SUNDAY 12th Mar

2nd Sunday of Lent

11.00 am

RIP Jim O’Brien

Scripture Study Group Monday, 13th March & 10th April, 1.30pm.

Come join us to read a scripture passage, and then to reflect and pray to-gether. Contact Eileen Perkins on 01865 374129. All are most welcome.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays normally 5-5.30 pm

BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES by appointment with

Fr Prem Please make sure

you attend the parish regularly to ask for

sacraments