
MASS TIMES
MONDAY 8th AUGUST
NO MASS
TUESDAY 9th AUGUST
NO MASS
WEDNESDAY 10th AUGUST
18:00pm – Mass
Feast of St. Lawrence Thomas
Thomas Iype (RIP)
THURSDAY 11th AUGUST
18:00pm – Mass
St. Clare
Repose of the Souls of Adelina &Pascoal, Rodrigues, Joao Xavier, D’Costa & Andrew Cardosa
FRIDAY 12th AUGUST
09:30am – Mass
People Repose of the Souls of Inacio D’Costa, Anthony Periera, Manuel Delfina & Caetano Rodrigues
SATURDAY 13th AUGUST
17:45pm – Mass
People of the Parish
SUNDAY 14th AUGUST
10:30am – Mass of the Assumption
Louisa & Reg Hughes (RIP)
NOTICES
Parish Feast: Sunday 11 September 2022 10:30am to 4pm
The parish feast will take place in the parish grounds and will include a short procession with Our Lady after mass followed by a blessing with a shared meal and entertainment for the whole family. It will be free to attend but please book either on eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parish-feast-tickets-390639522327 or by adding your name to the list at the back of church for catering purposes. There will be a hog roast provided and everyone is invited to contribute some food to share. Please add your contribution to the list and feel free to bring your own drinks. Water/juice and tea/coffee will be provided. There will be a raffle drawn on the day and tickets will be available after mass for £1 each to help cover costs. Any donations of prizes for the raffle would be most welcome – please contact Francesca Leonard. We are hoping to put together an entertainment programme that represents all of the different cultures in our community. If you would like to contribute to the entertainment programme by singing, dancing, playing music or any other talents you have please speak to Teresa or Rob Stedall. Volunteers will be needed to help before, during and after the event so please add your name to the list if you are available to assist.
17 – 18 September 2022
Heritage Open Days
The church will be open to the public to share some of our history. Volunteers will be needed to welcome people and serve refreshments.
There will be a planning meeting to discuss the Parish Feast and Open Days after mass on Sunday 24 July. If you can contribute in any way, please join us. If you are not able to attend but would like to support these events please let us know volunteers.olotspic.stokeontrent@rcaob.org.uk
Coffee Mornings
There is a coffee morning after 10:30am mass every 3rd Sunday of the month. Volunteers are needed to assist with preparing St Catherine’s room, serving refreshments and tidying up. If you are able to assist please add your name to the rota at the back of church.
Holy Hour of Prayer for Vocations Led by Fr Marco Egawhary
Tuesday September 27th at 7.00pm at St George & St Martin’s Church.
CAFOD
Did you know that CAFOD, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, helps some of the poorest and most marginalised people across the world? We can reach so many people because we are a member of Caritas Internationalis, the Catholic Church network with a presence in 165 countries. Our local experts work with people over the long-term, helping them to have the right skills, tools and opportunities to live with dignity and support their families. For example, in South Sudan we are helping families learn how to farm better as the climate gets hotter, so that they can cope better in the future when things get even more difficult. Thank you for your support.
Retrouvaille: A Programme for Couples Struggling in their Marriages
Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue … or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille is a programme to support couples who have difficulties in their marriage. It brings a positive focus, new hope and helps nourish and grow your marriage. Tens of thousands of couples headed for divorce have successfully saved their marriages by attending and using the tools provided. The programme helps spouses uncover or re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together. It helps them through difficult times whether they are disillusioned or in deep misery. There is no group therapy or group work. For confidential information about ‘Retrouvaille’ or to register for the next programme commencing with a Virtual weekend on 13 – 16 October 2022 or a Face to Face weekend in Welwyn Garden City on 24 – 26 February 2023, call or text 07887 296983 or 07973 380443 or email retrouvailleukinfo@gmail.com – or visit www.retrouvaille.org.uk.
Annual Pilgrimage to Harvington Hall, Shrine of the English Martyrs
Will take place on Sunday 4th Sept. Principal celebrant will be Very Reverend Canon Richard Walker, Vicar General. Confessions will be from 1.45om- 2.30pm followed by Mass at 3.00pm. It is essentials that you bring your own chairs.
March for Life UK: London
Saturday 3rd September. Mass at 11:00am at St George’s Cathedral Southwalk. The March at 2:00pm from The Emmanuel Centre ends at Parliament Square at 4:30pm.
Friends of the Holy Land – The Pentecost Challenge
Walk across the Holy Land and Help Christian Communities get back on their feet. Join in at www.friendsoftheholyland.org.uk/pentecost22.
As a Parish we record images, sound and video based on Diocesan policy
If for any reason you would not like to be recorded or would like an image/video removed from our secure diocesan store or social media platforms, please contact the church office via email.
Head of Safeguarding vacancy at Charisma Charity Recruitment
Full time/permanent post. For more info please see poster at the back of the church.
Contactless Donations:
We have enabled further options on the Contactless Giving Box to include 2nd Collections and any appeals we currently have running. This week it is for Easter Flowers. Please select the option you wish to donate against before continuing as normal.
Mobile Donations:
You are now able to donate via your mobile phone (once off and monthly) via your mobile. If you wish to do this, please use the QR code next to the contactless box or contact the Church office for the link to the site.
CONFESSION TIMES
Tuesday (except when Mass in school) 9:00am – 9:20am
Wednesday 5:30pm – 5:50pm
Thursday & Friday 9:00am – 9:20am
Saturday 5:00pm – 5:30pm
THIS WEEK’S BULLETIN
News from the Parish & The Archdiocese


THIS WEEK’S BULLETIN
News from the Parish & The Archdiocese




OUR LADY BLOG
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Saints of the Day
- St Oswin (- 651)
- Today's Gospel: "With all your mind"
- Saint John Eudes (1601 – 1680)
- Saint Ezekiel Moreno (1848 – 1906)
- Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga (1901-1952)
- Bls John-Baptist Duverneuil, Michael-Aloysius Brulard and James Gagnot (d.1794)
- Blessed Victoria Rasoamanarivo (1848 – 1894)
- Bl Angelus Mazzinghi (c.1386-1438)
- Bl Maria Sagrario of St Aloysius Gonzaga (1881-1936)
- St Rock (- 1378)
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COVID 19 INFORMATION
19TH JULY 2021
From 19 July 2021 there has been a national relaxation of Covid restrictions. Following guidance from the Catholic Bishops conference and the Archdiocese our parish will continue to maintain social distancing by only using alternate pews and encourage everyone to continue to wear a face covering when attending mass. This will allow us to begin singing together as a congregation again. If mass attendance continues to improve we will move towards reducing social distancing measures in parts of the church, but this will not take place yet. If you are clinically vulnerable or at all concerned about being in the main body of the church the nuns’ chapel will remain available.
- When you arrive for mass you are encouraged to either use the Covid-19 app to check in or leave your details for track and trace purposes.
- Please sanitise your hands when you arrive and leave.
- You can collect a hymn book as you enter and leave this in the space provided when you exit. Hymn books will not be used again until the following week.
- Please only join in with congregational singing if you are wearing a face covering.
- Our dedicated volunteers have worked very hard greeting people and sanitising the pews after each mass, but this is no longer required to take place in the same way. We will still have a welcome team to assist you as you arrive at weekend masses but ask that you use the wipes available in each pew to clean the space that you have been sitting in before you leave and dispose of these on your way out.
- Altar servers will be able to assist Fr George within the sanctuary again.
- Although we encourage people to donate online and use gift aid, the collection will resume at offertory time.
- Communion will continue to be distributed in the same way by Fr George bringing this to the congregation.
- Candle stands will be available again. Please be cautious when lighting candles as alcohol hand gel is flammable.
- Good ventilation will be maintained and please continue to use the one-way system where possible.
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
OUR SICK & HOUSEBOUND
AND FOR THOSE:
WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME
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