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Collecons & Standing Orders St George’s: £1331 & £995 St Teresa’s: £ 216 & £230 Thank you for your generosity Upcoming Second Collecons: 28th April: CCS Adopon 5th May: Missions Appeal 12th May: Clergy Training Fund Diocesan Prayer Link: Our Lady Mary of Glastonbury, Glastonbury & St Michael, Shepton Mallet Parish Priest: Monsignor Bernard Massey Assistant Priest: Fr David Savoury bernard.massey@cliſtondiocese.com david.savoury@cliſtondiocese.com Parish Administrator: Carolyn Kirby St George & St Teresa Parish Office: Tel: 01823 272700 Hours: Monday - Thursday 9.30am - 1.00pm & Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm Email: taunton.stgeorge@cliſtondiocese.com Website: www.tauntoncatholicchurch.com Permanent Deacon: Rev Trevor Jones: email: trevor.jones@cliſtondiocese.com; tel: 01823 270 935 Churches: St George’s, Billet St, Taunton, TA1 3NN St Teresa’s, Eastwick Rd, Taunton, TA2 7HF We remember all those who have died recently especially John Moore And those whose anniversaries occur at this me: Raymond Gordge, Anthony Braithwaite, Roy Carter, Alice Conlon, John & Edith Dagg, Leonardo Del Grosso, Richard Hill, Thomas Kimmins, Sarah Guest, Stephanie O’ Boyle, Una Wilkinson, Alice Sergeant, Nancy Whitaker, Reginald Brigden, Brigid Roffe-Silvester, Josephine Vittles, Olive Markham, Michael Wilkins, Tom Willson, Lesley Crowley, Molly O’ Brien, Lillie Davies, Robert Reyntiens, Karl Profeiro, Trudie Warren, Stephanie Hunt (Brown) & Edward McClusky So Easter has arrived and the weather is significantly better; everything is starting to look brighter and everyone is becoming more cheerful. Well, at least for us here in Taunton, but not for the Catholic parish of Notre-Dame Paris, which as we know, has been devastated by an immense fire. Initially it looked as if everything would be lost but thankfully, now it would appear that all hope has not vanished as the cathedral walls seem to be intact. It will be a long and expensive process, nevertheless, this iconic building should rise again from the ashes. The story of the fire in some ways mirrors our Easter story, when death and destruction look as if they have won the day. Yet, only a few days later, a new story emerges, one of triumph over disaster. Overwhelming despair is gripped by a new hope, the real challenge being years of hard work and dedication. This mirrors the challenges faced by the Church today. Mired by the sin and tragedy of abuse and cover-ups, we must now undertake the hard work and reality of confronting our past and building a better, more transparent future, for ourselves and for the generations to come. The Church is a living evolving community, not a massive building. It is all about the people; we claim to be the Easter People so let us go forward in the faith of the Apostles and proclaim the Good News of the Lord: Jesus is alive and Risen! Alleluia! Mgr Bernard REGULAR TIMES OF CONFESSIONS & ROSARY St George's: Confessions Thursday: 12.00-12:20pm Saturday: 10:00am-10:30am & 5:00pm –5:20pm Rosary : Thursdays: 11:45am & Saturdays: 10:00am St Teresa’s: Confessions by request Sat 20th 9:00pm St George’s Easter Vigil People of the Parishes Sun 21st 8.00am St George’s Easter Sunday People of the Parishes Sun 21st 9:30am St George’s Easter Sunday People of the Parishes Sun 21st 11.00am St Teresa’s Easter Sunday People of the Parishes Mon 22nd 10:00am St George’s Easter Octave Una Wilkinson RIP Tues 23rd 9:30am St George’s Easter Octave Les Allen RIP Wed 24th 9:30am St George’s Easter Octave Fr James Byrne RIP Thurs 25th 12:30pm St George’s Easter Octave Luigi Rogai RIP Fri 26th 10:00am St Teresa’s Easter Octave Tom Willson RIP Fri 26th 12:00 Noon St George’s Easter Octave Requiem Mass for John Moore Sat 27th 9.30am St George’s Easter Octave Gerrard & Kathleen McStay RIP Sat 27th 5:30pm St George’s Second Sunday of Easter People of the Parishes Sun 28th 8.00am St George’s Second Sunday of Easter Simon Hulme RIP Sun 28th 9:30am St George’s Second Sunday of Easter Knox & Kilcullen Families Sun 28th 11.00am St Teresa’s Second Sunday of Easter Margaret Geraghty RIP MASS TIMES FOR THE COMING WEEK APF Red Boxes - Please bring your box to the church to give to your promoter or to Phil Jones at St George’s or Bey Pond at St Teresa’s; please do not leave your Red Box in the church. Thank you. BOOKSHOP: Please support your church & pay us a visit for your Giſts & Cards. Opening mes: Sunday, 8.30am -11.30am Mother’s Prayer Group meets every Tuesday 9:30am to 10:30am in The Catholic Centre. Hope for your family ‘Nothing is impossible with God’ Informaon provided to the Diocese, together with all other personal data about individuals held by the Parish & Cliſton Diocese is processed in accordance with the Diocese’s Privacy Noce, which is available at cliſtondiocese.com/privacy-noce or from the Parish Office. RSCM ‘Come and Sing Event’ Many thanks to all who helped to make the recent RSCM ‘Come and Sing Event’ such a success. It was a wonderful day of singing and we also raised £30 from the proceeds of the refreshments for Open Door. Thank you. Mgr Bernard, Fr David, and the Parish Team of St George’ s & St Teresa’ s wish you all the happiness, joys and blessings of Easter SVP THANKS Thank you to Fr David Savoury & Mgr Bernard for the wonderful SVP Mass & Anoinng of the Sick held last Sunday. Everyone who aended expressed their appreciaon of the support of the Clergy & also their grateful thanks go to Larry Kirton, The Parish Centre Manager. The Clifton Diocese Summer Camps are now taking bookings for 2019. A residential week of outdoor activities, catechesis, faith development, friendship & much more, all for only £200 per child! Week 1 (ages 7-11): 12-16 August, Week 2 (ages 12-16): 19-23 August. FFI: visit the Clifton Diocese Website or: livingyourfaith.co.uk. EASTER COLLECTION The Easter and Christmas collections form a large part of the priest’s income. Envelopes are available at the back of the church. If you are away this Easter you may wish to take an envelope this weekend & return it subsequently. Thank you. St George’s Church Staons of the Cross A booklet on the Story of the Carvings of the St George’s Staons of the Cross by Tom Praetor is now available at the back of the church. The cost per copy is £2 & all proceeds will go towards church funds. Friends of St George's 200 Club New members always welcome. Pick up a form from the back of the church or email the Parish Office Deanery Day of Recollecon for Special Ministers & Readers In May there will be a Deanery Day of Recollecon for Special Ministers & Readers to be led by Sarah Adam, the new Diocesan Director of Adult Educaon & Evangelisaon. It will take place on Saturday, 11th May, 10am to 3pm in the Catholic Centre, Taunton. Please bring a packed lunch; tea & coffee will be available. FFI or if you wish to aend the Day of Recollecon, please email The Parish Office Congratulaons to the families of Elyzia Khan & Antoine Morin who were Bapsed recently. VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED We are looking for volunteers to join the Reader Rota & Special Ministers Rota's at St George’s church. If you are interested in volunteering for either of these rota's, you are most welcome to come to the Deanery Day of Recollection on Saturday, 11 th May,10am to 3pm in the Catholic Centre, Taunton. You can also contact the office or Anthony Brown on email: [email protected] or telephone: 01823 480 441 Prayer of Silence Group Meengs on Tuesdays at 5:30pm in the Parish Centre on the following: 7th & 21st May; 4th & 18th June; & 2nd & 16th July. Everyone is welcome to come & join us. FFI contact: Rev Ed Channing on 251253 or Wrio Russell on 421796
