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The Easter Story—A Passion Play
6.30pm St Stephen’s Church Wednesday 17th April
Doors open 6pm FREE TICKETS available from the Parish Office, the Word Christian Bookshop at St Stephen’s, or visit www.ticketresource.co.uk/indigoarts. For further enquiries phone 07484 641016.
Fr Hudson’s Care Thank You
We have received a thankyou to parishioners from Fr Hudson’s Care for raising £499.75 at a recent Second Collection in aid of their work, especially their newest project Sophia House in partnership with the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd and the parishes of St Brigid and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. Sophia House offers first stage accommodation to refugee women whose claims for asylum have been granted.
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 Exercise
March 28th Trip to National Arboretum
April 4th Bingo
April 11th Easter Shared Table & Easter
bonnet
April 26th* Trip to Palace of Westminster
Change of date Cost £14—few seats available
(if anyone has a problem with change of date, contact Angela on
01527 545180)
May 2nd Bowling
May 16th Trip to Cheltenham, Steam Train
to Broadway
May 23rd Afternoon Tea
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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
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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] _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tabor House
Birmingham’s only permanent night shelter, is looking for volunteers to help, especially overnight and mentors. If you are interestged in finding out more whynot come along to their OPEN EVENING on WEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH 2019—6pm—8pm at St Anne’s Training Room, 96 Bradford Street, Birmingham, B12 0PY, please contact Sharon McCall on 07387 418319 for further information.
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
Reflection on today’s readings ….
We have the power of speech so that we can honour
God by praising him, by praying to him for our needs,
by thanking him for all his gifts, and by making him
known to all peoples, so that they too can appreciate
what he has done for them and what he should mean
to them. Some good people do all this. By word and
example, they show their respect for their Creator and
Saviour, and they move others to do likewise. There
are others, unfortunately, who do the opposite. They
blaspheme against their Creator, they insult their great-
est benefactor and by their bad example in speech and
in action they lead others to imitate them.
Every Life Matters
A talk by Life Charity on Saturday 23rd March, arrivals from 10.30am in the Grimshaw Room at St Chad’s Cathe-dral. Cost—suggested donation of £5 (all monies will be given to Life Charity). For more information phone 0121 475 1227 or 07767 427625.
Fair Trade Fortnight
This weekend the Traidcraft stall will be at Mount Carmel and Alvechurch and Hadzor next weekend. Feckenham will probably be Sunday 17th March. Please support this wonderful way
of helping poor communities in developing countries. Look out for the Fairtrade logo at your local supermarkets.
Cafod
Members of the parish CAFOD group will be speaking at all masses next weekend (9/10th) about Lent Family Fast Day.
THE PARISH SVP GROUP are delighted to have
His Grace Archbishop Bernard join them at next Friday’s soup kitchen in Birmingham City Centre.
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
Ash Wednesday
Day of Fasting and Abstinence
Masses as listed over the page.
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.
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 1854 EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 3RD MARCH 2019 YEAR C
Parish Mass Book Page 68 Ecclesiasticus 27:4-7 Psalm 91 1 Corinthians 15:49-58 Gospel Luke 6:39-45
Mt Carmel 500 Club February Winners
1st Prize £140 No 210 Fr Bob Wright 2nd Prize £40 No 175 Jen Turner 3rd Prize £20 No 274 Lucy Locket Kindergarten
Important
Unfortunately the membership of the 500 club has diminished to 340, this being mainly due to the loss of older parishioners and lack of interest which means that unless over the next month our membership increases substantially, the prize money will reduce and there will only be two winners each month—1st Prize will be £120 and 2nd Prize will be £50. The 500 Club is a great way to raise money for the parish, it only costs £12 a year for 1 number which is only £1 per week and half the money goes in prizes and the other half to the parish. Over the years the money raised has paid for many items for the church and parish such as the statue of Our Lady in the carpark, cassocks and cottas, tree surgery on Mount Carmel site. If you would like to join, please pop into the parish office.
Mass Times & Intentions
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Week beginning Sunday 3rd March 2019
Saturday Mount Carmel 5.00 pm Thomas Meagher Hadzor 5.00 pm People of the Parish
Sunday Mount Carmel 8.15 am Stan & Stasia Duraj 9.45 am Mass in Polish 11.15 am Parish FHC Class Enrolment Jenny McNamee (b’day a) 6.00 pm Mary Allcock Alvechurch 9.45 am Annie Gallagher (a) Feckenham 10.15 am Eugene & Annie Porter
Monday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Jenny McNamee (b’day a)
Tuesday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Emelda Grant 6.00 pm Patrick Gavin (a)
Ash Wednesday Day of Fasting & Abstinence Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Bridget Gordon 7.00 pm Ints of Andy McGroarty Mt Carmel Sch 9.20 am School Mass (Yrs 2,3,4) St Augustine’s Sch 11.15 am Service St Bede’s Sch 1.45 pm School Mass St Thos More Sch 2.00 pm School Mass
Thursday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Ints of Pauline Doherty 5.00 pm Reception of Body Frank Carr 6.30 pm Exposition 7.00 pm Brendon, Margaret & Eugene McGilloway St Augustine’s Sch 10.15 am Form Mass (9SR)
Friday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Private Intention (AR Goldrick) 10.00 am Stations of the Cross 11.30 am Funeral Mass Frank Carr St Bede’s Sch 2.15 pm Class Mass (8ICB)
Saturday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Harry Nolan (a) (The following fulfils Sunday Obligation) Mount Carmel 5.00 pm Reg Bedford Hadzor 5.00 pm Jane Yeomans
First Sunday in Lent
Week beginning Sunday 10th March 2019
Mount Carmel 8.15 am Roy James 9.45 am Mass in Polish 11.15 am People of the Parish 6.00 pm Margaret Devane Alvechurch 9.45 am Ints of John Coleman Feckenham 10.15 am Bernadette & Barry Rugen (a) ________________________________________________
Parish Diary ….
Sunday Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Psalter Week 4 7.30pm AA Meeting in Parish Centre
Counters Team A Monday 10am Legion of Mary in Parish Centre 7.00 pm Choir practice in church 7.30pm Narcotics Anonymous in Parish Centre
Tuesday 6.30pm Aid to the Church in Need Holy Rosary & Exposition for Persecuted Christians—all welcome 7pm AA Meeting in Parish Centre
Ash Wednesday Day of Fasting & Abstinence 6pm Parish FHC Class in church
Thursday 6.30pm MCS FHC Meeting in school 7.30pm Journey in Faith in the Parish Centre
Friday 10am Stations of the Cross 6pm SVP Soup Kitchen in Birmingham (Archbishop Bernard Longley to join them)
Saturday Tea & Coffee after 5pm Mass Tea & Coffee after 5pm Hadzor in the Newman Room 7pm Narcotics Anonymous in Parish Centre
No flowers during Lent Sunday First Sunday in Lent Psalter Week 1 Cafod Talk for Family Fast Day at all Masses 1.30pm Coach leaves Mt Carmel car park for ‘Rite of Election’ at St Chad’s Cathedral for Journey in Faith group 6pm Churches together in Alvechurch & Rowney Green Joint Service at the Baptist Church 7.30pm AA meeting in Parish Centre
Counters Team B
Confessions at Mount Carmel
During Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by Benediction 10am-10.15am Tuesday Evenings 6.30pm-7pm
WEEKLY STATISTICS
Weekend of 23/24 February 2019 1st Collection £749.00 2nd Collection £386.54
Mass attendance 704 (does not include Polish count) These figures do not include Standing Orders
Monday Saint Casimir
(1458-1484) He was the son of King Casimir IV and Queen Elizabeth, monarchs of Poland and Lithuania. In contrast to other members of the royal court, he was a shining example of faith, piety, humility and chastity. He had a great love for the Eucharist and the Virgin Mary. He was named Patron saint of Poland in 1602.
Ash Wednesday Day of Fasting & Abstinence
Thursday Saints Perpetua & Felicity
St Perpetua, a young mother of noble birth, and St Felicity, a heavily pregnant slave girl, were imprisoned at Carthage in 203 because of their Christian faith. Before they met their death, Felicity gave birth to a girl and Perpetua was still nursing her new born son. They were thrown to wild beasts in the arena. The passion of St Perpetua provides a particular vivid account of their martyrdom. They are included in the Roman Canon.
Friday Saint John of God
(1495-1550) He heeded the Word of God when he was already forty two years old and from then on lived at the service of the sick in Granada (Spain). Before that he was successively, a farmer, soldier, and merchant. He founded his Order of Brothers Hospitallers of St John of God, devoting themselves to the infirm in soul and body.
Saturday Saint Frances of Rome
(1384-1440) St Frances was a married woman, and a mother of 6 children. She was zealous in the performance of every house-hold duty, saying, ‘A married woman must often leave God at the Altar to find Him in her household care.’ She patiently endured many trials, including the death of two of her children, the exile of her husband and the confiscation of their estates. In 1433 she founded the Benedictine Oblates of the Tor de’Specchi to contin-ue her works of charity, and after her husband died in 1436 she became their superior. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 confidence to bring comfort to those experi-encing tragedy, bereavement, redundancy, sudden ill-ness 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 JAN SREBNIAK (BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY) ….. Next week in loving memory of ANNIE SMITH (ANNIVERSARY)
Lamp at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
This week the lamp burns for the Intentions of MARTIN GRAINGER ...next week in loving memory of JOSIE BEARD (BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY)
For the dead ...
Your prayers are asked for LEONARD ‘FRANK’ CARR Reception of Body 5pm Thursday 7th March, Funeral Mass Friday 8th March at 11.30am. May his soul and the souls and the souls of all the faithful departed 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
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 Baptism Meeting is for you to attend. At this meeting 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.
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]
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]