St Clare of Assisi Parish

Congratulations

Brian Dowd — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:08:56 +0000

Congratulations to Mrs Joanne Smith, currently Deputy Headteacher of St Joseph’s, Norton, who has been appointed Headteacher of St Clare’s School from 1st September.

St. Clare’s 200 Club April 2012 prize draw winners

Brian Dowd — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:24:10 +0000

Congratulations to the winners in April’s draw;

1st Prize: £50 No. 163
2nd Prize: £30 No. 219
3rd Prize: £20 No. 44
4th Prize: £10 No. 42

This was the final draw for the year 2011 – 12. Subscriptions are now due for 2012 – 13. Please use the envelopes at the back of the church with your name and numbers and return all payments a.s.a.p.to Theresa or Anne. Subscriptions are £12.00 per number annually, cash or cheque acceptable. Cheques payable to St Clare’s Church. The first draw will take place on May 1st.

Thank you to all members for your continued support. New members needed to maintain numbers. The prize money is allocated by 50% of takings. It would be splendid to increase the monthly prize money, so please do your best to promote more members or buy some more numbers yourself.

Wishing you all a very happy and blessed Easter.

Lenten Soups

Brian Dowd — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:06:40 +0000

£484.60 was raised from the Friday Lenten Soup Lunches that we shared with St Margaret’s and the Salvation Army for CAFOD.

Thanks to all who supported this effort.

The government’s matched funding means that this amount will be doubled.

Please remember in your prayers

Brian Dowd — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:26:50 +0000

All those who are due to be received into the Church at Easter, particularly Lesley Chessher and Alan Leach in our own parish.

The Jolly Holly Run

Brian Dowd — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:25:59 +0000

Congratulations to Phil Snowden who ran the Jolly Holly Run and raised £124 for the Catholic Handicapped Fellowship.

Mill Hill Missions

Brian Dowd — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:24:56 +0000

Thank you to all who contribute to the Mill Hill Missions via the Red Boxes. Thank you also to the Parish Promoters who collect the boxes and count the money.

Last year, 2011, St Clare’s donated £1727.62 to this worth while cause.

If any parishioner would like to have a red box please contact Pat Ward on 01642 592348.

Marriage

Brian Dowd — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:54:35 +0000

At Masses this weekend we receive a letter from Archbishops Vincent Nichols and Peter Smith on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. It is a statement of our Catholic Faith about marriage and issued in the light of the forthcoming consultation by the Government on changing the legal definition of marriage. In the light of this letter, you are asked to consider signing the Coalition for Marriage’s online petition which can be found at www.c4m.org.uk. It reads:

‘I support the legal definition of marriage which is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others. I oppose any attempt to redefine it.’

The Archbishops also say that after Easter there will be a more detailed leaflet on the Government’s consultation itself, for distribution in parishes, to assist Catholics in making their own response to the consultation.

Stations of the Cross and Benediction

Brian Dowd — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:52:45 +0000

[ Sunday March 11, 2012; 4:00 pm; Sunday March 18, 2012; 4:00 pm; Sunday March 25, 2012; 4:00 pm; Sunday April 1, 2012; 4:00 pm; ] There will be Stations of the Cross and Benediction on at 4pm on Sundays during Lent, that is on 25th March and on 1st April.

The Easter Vigil

Brian Dowd — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:16:25 +0000

The Bishop has asked that all celebrations of the Easter Vigil begin after sunset in accordance with liturgical norms. This means that the Vigil will be celebrated in St Clare’s at 8pm on Holy Saturday.

Liturgical Music

Brian Dowd — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:09:21 +0000

As you know Bishop Terry is very keen to develop liturgical music in parishes as a way of enhancing public worship.

Holy Week, the most solemn part of the Church’s year is not far off. It would be very much appreciated if a few more people would be willing to generously give a little time (9-9.20) before Sunday Mass to rehearse new settings.

Please don’t leave it to the few volunteers we have.

The Music Group is there to lead congregational singing and all are strongly encouraged to participate in order to enhance our public worship.