Posts made in May, 2010

Today is Pentecost

Posted by webmaster on May 22, 2010 in Easter, Seasons and feasts | 0 comments

Today we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church.

Let us pray that we open our hearts and minds afresh to the power of the Holy Spirit as we seek to follow Christ and build up his kingdom on Earth.

The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Posted by webmaster on May 21, 2010 in Big Days | 0 comments

On Friday the 57th Diocesan Pilgrimage sets off for Lourdes: the prayer intentions for the Pilgrimage are;

• that the Church may be an instrument of wisdom and a beacon of light in our World;
  for sick pilgrims in Lourdes and all our sick that they may unite their sickness to the sufferings of Christ for the salvation of the World;
• that as Christians we may grow together and become more effective in spreading the Gospel;
• that our young people may respond generously this week to the needs of others and be better witnesses to the presence and action of Christ in their lives;
• that those discerning their vocation in life may see more clearly the opportunities for a life of joy and service with God and the Church as priests, deacons and religious;
• that we may see the path that God has chosen for us in life and have the strength to follow him faithfully until death.

Have you got your tickets yet?

Posted by webmaster on May 18, 2010 in Big Days | 0 comments

Tickets for the Parish Grand Raffle (to be drawn at the Strawberry Fair) are now available (£1 per book) from Maureen Dowd.

Many thanks to Kevin Boddy.

Strawberry Fair Prizes

Posted by webmaster on May 18, 2010 in Big Days | 0 comments

Many thanks for the generous response to last week’s appeal; so far we have promises of £320 and we have £450 in the raffle.

We have also had the promise of a hamper and bottles of various kinds. We are still looking for the promise of raffle prizes and the promise of prizes for the Tombola and the Children’s Tombola.

If you would like to donate a prize in support of our parish please add your name and prize to the list at the back of the church, see Maureen Dowd or email fundraising@stclare.org.uk

Can you help?

Posted by webmaster on May 6, 2010 in Justice and Peace | 0 comments

The food given by St Clare’s for people seeking sanctuary in this country is very much needed, so lets keep up the good work.

However toiletries especially shampoo are also desperately needed.

So if you can help with these please leave them in the box in the porch.

Thanks.