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THE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

We have been reflecting upon the gifts of the Holy Spirit for the past 7 weeks. Now we

will try to understand the fruits of the Holy Spirit in the coming weeks. The Fruit of the Holy

Spirit is a biblical term that sums up nine attributes of a person or community living in accord with

the Holy Spirit. According to St. Paul, as he speaks in the Epistle of Galatians, Chapter 5, the fruits

of the Spirit are, ‘love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-

control’. (Gal 5, 22-23) The fruit is contrasted with the works of the flesh. The Holy Spirit gives

its gifts to those who receive Him and when the Holy Spirit dwells in a person, that person will

receive the gifts and bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit. St. Paul used the term ‘fruit’ to help us

understand the product of the Holy Spirit, who

lives inside every believer. The fruit of the

Spirit is produced by the Spirit, not by the

Christian. Like physical fruit needs time to

grow, the fruit of the Spirit will not ripen in

our lives overnight. As a successful gardener

must battle against weeds to enjoy the sweet

fruit they desire, we must constantly work to

rid our lives of the ‘weeds’ of our old sinful

natures that want to choke out the work of the

Spirit.

As we learn about each fruit, let us pray

and be people who are led by the Holy Spirit,

because the manifestations of the Holy Spirit

are known as the fruit of the Spirit. If someone

is a true Christian, he has received the Holy

Spirit and, for that reason, the fruit of the Spirit

should be seen in his life. It would be difficult

to recognise someone as a Christian if these

manifestations were not found in his life, since

these are the foundational characteristics of a

life directed by the Spirit.

Archdiocese of Birmingham

ST MARY’S THE MOUNT

Roman Catholic Church

Vocationists WALSALL Diocese of Birmingham

www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk

Registered CharityNo.234216

Vocationists

www.vocationist.org

Registered Charity No. 1135796

Brothers: Nelson, SDV, Ritche, SDV

Bro. Antonious SDV

St. Thomas of Canterbury: Priest in Charge &

Manor Hosp. RC Chaplain: Fr. John Villarete SDV

Parish Priest: Fr. Salvatore Musella, SDV

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Justin Karakadu, SDV

Formator & Assistant Priest, Manor Hospital

RC Chaplain: Fr. Jobin Kollappallil, SDV

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Pastoral & social life of st. Mary’s the Mount

Blessed Sacrament Adoration and Prayer for

Vocations Saturdays after 10am Mass

until 11.15am Wednesdays at 6.00 pm.

(Details on page 4)

Reconciliation/Sacrament of Penance

Friday: 6.15-6.45pm Saturday: 9:30–9:55 & 10.30–11 a.m.

Also on request at any time. (Details on page 4)

Baptism Parent(s) are required to

attend Sunday Mass regularly. Please contact the

Parish Priest for the application form and to make

arrangements.

Anointing of the Sick Call the Parish or any SVP

member if a parishioner is ill at home or in the hospital.

Silence & Reverence Please maintain a respectful

silence in church. Thank you. Folk Group

On every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month, please bring your musical instruments and join

with us. For more information contact Rebecca

Thompson: 07708580363

Weddings These must be arranged with

the Parish Priest at least 6 months in advance.

Repository The Repository is open

before and after Mass on Saturdays and Sundays.

Religious cards and other articles are available. If you require any specific item,

please contact Sheila Parker:

01922 633741

Parish Safeguarding Our co-ordinator is Karen Donnellan:

07711831462

Choir We rehearse on Tuesday evenings from 7:45pm to

8:45pm and sing at 11:00am Mass on 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays

of the month, plus Easter, Christmas and other special

occasions. If you love to sing, please join us. For more

information, contact Mary Tomkins (07717046202)

Young Children

There is a box at the back of church, containing a

selection of religious books, suitable for young children.

Parents are welcome to borrow books for their young

children to read/look at during Mass.

Parish Membership Through Baptism we become

God’s sons and daughters, brothers and sisters to each

other in Christ. Every family is encouraged to register

properly, by filling in the census form, and to make a

regular offering. To enable us to reclaim tax on offertories

they have to be made either by standing order or numbered

envelopes. The Census and/or standing order form may be obtained from the sacristy.

For more information, please contact Mr. David Dilkes:

07954255001

Change of Address Please let us know if you are

leaving the parish or changing your address.

Cemetery There is space available in

our church cemetery, for the burial of ashes.

For more information, please speak to Fr. Justin.

Parish Centre

For more information about the use of the parish hall,

please contact Mary Byers: 07818119208

Refreshments Everyone is invited to join us

for refreshments, in the Pastoral Centre:

Thursdays after 10am Mass Sundays after 9am Mas

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REMINDERS

➢ COLLECTIONS: Last Sunday’s collection - £1196.15. (Standing orders: £766, Offertory & Gift-Aid

envelopes: £430.15.). Third World collection: £20.20. The value of your donations is increased when it is gift-

aided. Counting Team this week: A. (Next week: B) This weekend, there is a second collection for the Day for

Life. Next Sunday there will be a second collection for Peter’s Pence.

➢ First Holy Communion: Application forms, for those children in Year 3 and above who wish to make

preparations for First Holy Communion in 2019, are available at the back of church. Parents should return the

completed application forms to Fr. Justin.

➢ Year for Priests; Birmingham Archdiocese is celebrating, from 8th June 2018 to 28th June 2019, a year

dedicated to praying for and learning about the priesthood. This weekend we shall be distributing prayer cards

and we shall say the prayer for priests every day at the end of Mass. Please take the prayer card home and say

this prayer with your families – pray for vocations, pray for your priests, pray for the priest who baptised you!

➢ Fr. Jaison: Fr. Jaison, Parish Priest of St. Patrick’s church, will be celebrating Mass in our church on

Wednesday evening at 7pm. He will be returning to India very soon, so please join us for this Mass and to say

farewell to him as he prepares for the next stage of his ministry. There will be light refreshments after Mass in

the Parish Centre. Everyone is welcome.

➢ RIP: Please pray for the soul of Rose Maria Davidson who died last month. She will be received into church at

4pm on Thursday 21st June & her Requiem Mass will be on 22nd June at 10am, followed by cremation at Streetly

Crematorium. We keep her family in our prayers.

➢ RIP: Please pray for Antonio Di Ponio, who died on 30th May. His Requiem Mass will be on Monday 18th June

2018 at 1:00pm, in our church, followed by burial at Bloxwich Cemetery at 2.30pm. We keep his family in our

prayers.

➢ Altar Servers’ Annual Pilgrimage: This year’s pilgrimage will take place on Saturday 30th June. First, we

will visit Harvington Hall, Kidderminster, where we will celebrate Mass. Following the Mass, we will travel to

the Cotswolds for the remainder of the day. We will leave Walsall at 8:30am and will be back in Walsall at

approximately 8:30pm. We have 10 seats available; if you would like to join with us, please put your name on

the form at the back of church.

➢ Parish Barbecue: The Vocationist Co-operators are organising a barbeque on Saturday 21st July, at 7:15pm.

Price – Adults: £7.50, Children: £3. Tickets will be on sale after each Mass from next weekend onwards.

➢ Church Cleaners: The new rota is available from the sacristy. If you have put your name on the list, please

come and collect a rota. Many thanks for your generosity.

➢ West Midlands Police - special notice: West Midlands Police are recruiting police officers and they want to

reach all areas of the community, including those that make up the very diverse area around our church. Their

aim is to raise awareness, signpost people to the application process and answer any questions. They will be

outside church on Sunday 17th June, so please speak to them if you are interested or if you have any questions.

➢ Maryvale Court - Day trip to Weston-super-Mare on 9th July, cost £15. The coach will leave Maryvale Court

at 9am. Everyone is welcome to join us. For more details, please contact Sr. Geraldine on 07826849438.

READERS

Mass This Weekend Next Weekend

6pm Mrs J Gribble & Mrs D Powell Mr M Rose & Mrs A Longhi

9am Mrs D Petrova & Mrs L Bacallan Mr J Nelson & Mrs R Archer

11am Mrs J Norman & Mrs C Williams Mrs L Darby & Mrs R Parkes

7pm Mrs C Benzigar & Mrs A D’Silva Mr J Heavin & Miss A Vincent

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR 2018 CALENDAR

Thursday 4th October Parish Advisory Council Meeting: 7:30pm

Saturday 8th December Parish Patronal Feast Day

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

“O my God and my all, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, may your will be done, your love reign, your glory shine

always more in me and in everyone as in yourself, O my God and my all.” Bl. Fr. Justin

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C=Conversion, RIP=Rest in Peace, DA=Death Anniversary, S=Sick, B=Birthday, TH=Thanksgiving, WB=Well-Being,

SI=Special Intention, PC=Parish Centre, H=Healing, WA=Wedding Anniversary, Ch=Church, MV=Maryvale, Sch=School

Let us pray for those who are sick:

Annie Johnson, Michael Smith, Hazel McKenzie, Barbara Donnellan, K. Sheldon, Anna Morgan, Mary Kirby, Ian

Gault, Patricia Davies, John & Gwen Bush, Joan Collins, Lee Chit Wei, Rebecca Satchwell, Sister Mary Mitchell,

Doris White, Paul Fulford, Mary Poxton, Delia Quick, Peggy McGill, Eileen Moseley, Stan Thatcher, Anne

Jennings, Judith Dunthorne, Bea Humphries, Michael Duggan, Margaret Lloyd, Peggy Potter, Jack Cameron,

Margaret Williams, Bob Finney, Mary Gallagher, Ronen McDonagh, Margaret Hunt, Bryan Hunt, Patrick Stokes,

Darren Hathaway, James McGeough, Sheila Sadler, Paolina Adamo, Philip Donnellan, Jane Boothman, Matthew

McGill, Margaret Powell, Mary Stout, N Skrodelis, Margaret Abbot, Anthony Inns, Peggy Doreen Phipps, Angela.

Saturday 16th 6:00pm Ch Eugene Feeney K Gerrett

Sunday 17th

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Day for Life

9:00am

11:00am

7:00pm

Ch

Ch

Ch

Pro Populo Annastasia Mutsigwa DA, RIP

Alf Kirby RIP

Family

John & Marian

Monday 18th

Dedication of the Cathedral

10:00am

1:00pm

6:40pm

7:00pm

MV

Ch

Ch

Ch

Alf Kirby RIP

Requiem Mass for Antonio Di Ponio

Holy Rosary

Sr. Chinazo Ibezim

Tuesday 19th

St. Romuald, Abbot

10:00am

6:30pm

7:00pm

Ch

Ch

Ch

Alf Kirby RIP

Rosary Led by Rosary Group

3RD World Charity

Wednesday 20th

St. Alban, Martyr

9:00am

6:00pm

7:00pm

SCH

Ch

Ch

Year Years 3 & 4 Mass

Adoration for Vocations

Mass for Vocations

Thursday 21st

St. Aloysius Gonzaga,

Religious

10:00am

4:00pm

6:40pm

7:00pm

Ch

Ch

Ch

Ch

Alf Kirby RIP

Reception of Rose Maria Davidson

Holy Rosary

Alf Kirby RIP

Scully Family

Jean & Eddie

Friday 22nd

Ss. John Fisher, Bishop

& Thomas More, Martyr

10:00am

6:15pm

6:40pm

7:00pm

Ch

Ch

Ch

Ch

Requiem Mass for Rose Maria

Davidson

Confession

Holy Rosary

Alf Kirby RIP

Pauline Power

Saturday 23rd

St. Etheldreda, Abbess

10:00am

10:30am

11:15am

6:00pm

Ch

Ch

Ch

Ch

Paul D’Souza RIP

Adoration & Confession

Benediction

Jerzy Szulkowski

Anita D’Silva

Family

Sunday 24th

Solemnity of the Nativity

of St. John the Baptist

9:00am

11:00am

7:00pm

Ch

Ch

Ch

Paul D’Souza RIP Alf Kirby RIP

Deceased members of Matheikel

Family

Anita D’Silva

M & C Abbot

Sr. Diana

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Divine Jesus, Son of the eternal Father and Mary Immaculate, grant many of the faithful true generosity in

following your call, and bestow on them the grace of your Holy Spirit to persevere in overcoming all obstacles to

their vocations. Give the church in this Diocese and throughout the world many holy priests and fervent religious.

Through the intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, all the Angels, Blessed Justin and all Saints, we humbly

ask you to hear our prayers and multiply the ministries by which we may serve one another in faith and love. Hail

Mary…..