Please keep Fr Tom O’Neill in your prayers

Fr Tom O’Neill is shortly to go into hospital for major heart surgery and will be out of action for the next six months. I have been asked, along with other priests in the area to help provide cover for the parishes of Sacred Heart and the Holy Name at weekends and during the week. Between now and Easter, I wil be celebrating the 11am Mass at the Holy Name of Mary and looking after Saturday...
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Rev Ron Smith

Ron Smith, the vicar of Brookfield, is about to retire. He has been a great friend and support to St Clare’s parish in so many ways and for many years. In his most recent appearance at St Clare’s, at the recent Christian unity service, he paid great tribute to Fr Barry; they shared a passion for ecumenism and visiting the sick). We wish him and a long and very happy retirement.
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Thank you

Wynne Hughes would like to thank the parishioners of St Clare’s for the prayers, gifts and best wishes offered to her as she prepares to leave our parish and move to pastures new. Wynne has worked tirelessly and selflessly for many years to help those in need, particularly the homeless, those seeking asylum and refuge, and those in the developing world. Her contribution to the life of our...
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Thank You!

To Fr Brian Nicholson who celebrated the Masses last weekend.
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Harvest Thanksgiving

Today is Harvest Thanksgiving Day, an ancient festival which, along with many other feasts, succumbed to Henry VIII’s fall out with the Papacy. Later revived, the Victorians in particular loved Harvest Thanksgiving, perhaps because it reminded them of the rural life before the Industrial Revolution. Today we give thanks for God’s bounty.
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Collections

Recent collections were as follows; 18th July £666.82 25th July £705.40 1st August £695.35 Many thanks for your support and generosity.
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Parish BBQ

The barbecue planned for September 12th has had to be cancelled.
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Diamond Celebrations

Congratulations to Father Joe Brennan on the Diamond Jubilee of his Ordination to the Priesthood which he celebrated on 23rd July and to Jim and Tess Donegan on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary which they celebrate on Thurs 29th July.
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