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Collecons & Standing Orders St George’s: £960 & £995 St Teresa’s: £201 & £230 Thank you for your generosity Upcoming Second Collecons: 29th April: Clergy Training Fund 13th May: World Communicaons 20th May : Taunton Catholic Charies Diocesan Prayer Link: St Joseph, Stonehouse, Annunciaon, Woodchester 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.co.uk Permanent Deacons: Rev Trevor Jones: 01823 270935 Rev Ed Channing: 01823 251253 trevor.jones@cliſtondiocese.com edward.channing@cliſtondiocese.com 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: Mary Smith, Camilla Alexander and those whose anniversaries occur at this me: 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, Mary Festing, Luigi Rogai, Fr William Stonestreet, Simon Hulme & Joy Hester In this Sunday’s gospel reading Jesus says that he is “the good shepherd” and that “I know my own and my own know me”. It is very comforting to think that we are known by Jesus, completely and lovingly, and that we can flock to him confident of his blessing and protection. It is good to “belong” to him and we also have the comfort of belonging to the church, with its sacraments and supportive community. Jesus goes on to say, “there are other sheep I have that are not of this fold and these I have to lead as well. ” Granted, at the time he was talking about the pagans, people who were not of the People of Israel – namely, us – but in our context we should think of those who do not have the security of knowing Jesus and of belonging to our church community and be ready to reach out to any who think they hear the shepherd’s voice and would like to join us. The love Jesus has for us is pure gift and one we should be ready to share. Fr David 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 21st 5:30pm St George’s Fourth Sunday of Easter Una Wilkinson RIP Sun 22nd 8.00am St George’s Fourth Sunday of Easter People of the Parishes Sun 22nd 9.30am St George’s Fourth Sunday of Easter Rosa Mathilda D’Andrade RIP Sun 22nd 11.00am St Teresa’s Fourth Sunday of Easter Margaret Geraghty RIP Mon 23rd 9:30am St George’s St George Les Allen RIP Tues 24th 9:30am St George’s Easter Weekday Nan Keevil RIP Wed 25th 9:30am St George’s St Mark Luigi Rogai RIP Thurs 26th 12:30pm St George’s Easter Weekday Tom Willson RIP Fri 27th 10:00am St Teresa’s Easter Weekday Deceased Members of the Hill Family Sat 28th 9.30am St George’s Easter Weekday Margaret Mary Butler RIP Sat 28th 5:30pm St George’s Fiſth Sunday of Easter Simon Hulme RIP Sun 29th 8.00am St George’s Fiſth Sunday of Easter People of the Parishes Sun 29th 9.30am St George’s Fiſth Sunday of Easter James & Margaret Kilcullen RIP Sun 29th 11.00am St Teresa’s Fiſth Sunday of Easter Patrick King RIP MASS TIMES FOR THE COMING WEEK Friends of St George's 200 Club Winners - March 1st Jo Quick (£17.50) 2nd John Carrington (£10.50) 3rd Mary Argile (£7.00) New members welcome. Please pick up a form which is available from the back of the church; please return the completed form together with your subscripon to the Rectory marking your envelope '200 Club'. Many thanks. SVP Blessing Of the Sick Mass The rearranged date for the SVP Blessing Of the Sick Mass, fol- lowed by refreshments, will be Sunday 3rd June at 3pm in the Parish Centre. We would like to thank everyone who worked so hard to prepare the Church and Liturgy for Holy Week and to thank everyone for their Easter offerings; your generosity is much appreciated. Mgr Bernard & Fr David Cizens UK Training Cizens UK is running a one-day Training Session which is excellent, short & free! This is an ideal opportunity to learn more about Cizens UK and meet others involved in our local Alliance. Session Time: 14:00 – 19:00 Tues 8 May – Quaker Meeng House, High Street WELLINGTON Please let me know if you would like to aend this session - tel Finbarr on 07501 025 712 or contact Richard Weaver on: [email protected] FFI contact: Finbarr O’Mahony on 07501025712 or fi[email protected] 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’ The Prayer of Silence Group will meet at 10.15am in the Catholic Centre on Monday’s: 7th & 21st May 4th & 18th June;2nd & 16th July. FFI contact Rev Ed Channing on 251253 or Wrio Russell on 421796 APF/MISSIO St Teresa’ s ‘ Red Boxes ’ The total of our 2017 collecons came to £1324.41; this is a wonderful amount & a great help to the Missions - thank you. This year’s collecons have now started so please bring your Red Boxes to Church & hand them to your promoter as soon as possible. God Bless. Bey Pond St Teresa’s 70 Club New members always welcome. FFI contact John Cavaciuti or email the Parish Office APF/MISSIO St George's 'Red Boxes' Thank you for your generous response to last year's collecon which realised £4,313.29. Promoters will be collecng your Red Boxes during April. God Bless. Phil' Jones. St Georges Day Evensong, today at 4pm at St George’s Wilton As has become tradion we will again be linking with St Georges Church, Wilton, to celebrate St George’s Day. This year they have invited us to join them for Evensong at 4pm at St Georges Church, Fons George, Wilton, TA1 3JT. Do come along, everyone is welcome. Living Your Faith Summer Camps The annual Cliſton Diocese Summer Camps bookings are now being taken. This year, the camps have moved to a new locaon at the Viney Hill Adventure Centre in the Forest of Dean and are being held between 13-17 August (ages 7-11) and 20-24 August (ages 12-16). The camps promise to be a week full of fun, faith and friendship. If you are interested in finding out more, or to book a place for your child, please visit:livingyourfaith.co.uk or email [email protected] Marian Service 3pm Saturday 12 th May You are invited to come and join us at our annual May Devoons. This includes a procession based on the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary and Mass in St Georges Church Taunton, followed by refreshments. Do come along you will be very welcome. Marian Service Pracce There will be a pracce for the Marian Service, 7.30pm – 9pm on Thursday 10 th May in St Georges Church; all are welcome. The Marian Service is taking place at 3pm, Saturday 12 th May. Congratulaons to the family of Freddie Playll who was Bapsed recently
