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Parish Newsletter 20p For the Holy Spirit West Bridgford, and
Our Lady of Grace, Cotgrave
This month the newsletter is supporting– The Lourdes Fund
HOLY SPIRIT ACTIVITIES Rotas: Euch. Ministers Counters This Week
Week 2 Carol Noonan and Family Next Week Week 3 Graham and Kathy
Doust Rotas: Readers Shop This Week Cycle 13 Una Perry and Dympna
Kitchin Next Week Cycle 1 Roz Connery and Liz Ashcroft Rota:
Greeters This Week Week 5 Helen and Cathy Next Week Week 6 Phil,
Sarah J. and Jessica Rotas: Sunday Coffee 9am Sunday Coffee 10.30am
This Week Margaret Hood No Refreshments Next Week Joyce & Jim
Madden Kisylyczka/Soltys—Maria & Family Rotas: Children’s
Liturgy Children’s Liturgy Pre-School This Week Angela Fenn Sophie
Heywood Next Week (Half Term No Liturgy Groups)
BRIDGEEN KING RIP–
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Bridgeen King who died
this week.
SVP COFFEE MORNING
WEDNESDAY 27TH MAY 10AM –11.30AM
There will be a SVP coffee morning Wednesday 27th May 10- 11.30
am. Enjoy music played on the piano
while you chat to friends and have coffee
and cake. Everyone welcome.
Contact Liz 01159141012 if you need
transport.
CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION 2015:
This year's procession takes place Sunday 7th June, immediately
after the 10.30am Mass.
If you are a member of a Parish Group/ Society why not get
together and walk with your fellow members in the
Procession. If not just come along and join us!
If you are a qualified First Aider or are available to act as
a
Steward, please sign the form at the back of church. We do
need your help and support. For further information please
contact either;
Judy Cadwallader (9234532 )
Kathy Gelling : (8461457)
Or email the Parish Office– [email protected]
OSCAR ROMERO- BEATIFICATION On Sunday 24 May I am sure the
campesinos in the village of Puenticitos in El Salvador which this
parish supports will be partying. As poor as they are, they will be
cooking pupusas and tamales, and drinking beer because their hero
Archbishop Oscar Romero is to be beati-fied.
Many people were martyred in El Salvador during the war,
including six Jesuits at the University, Maryknoll missionary
sisters and, of course, Salvadoreans who opposed the brutal
military regime, but it was the ruthless killing of Oscar Romero,
who was shot while he was say-ing Mass, that traumatised the
people. He was committed to the plight of the poor and one of the
few who spoke up against the killings and endless human rights
abuses with passion and cour-age that enraged his enemies.
Knowing that he would be assassinated he said shortly before he
died that he would live on in the lives of the poor. He certainly
does that.
When I visited El Salvador in 1996 I saw graffiti that already
hailed him as San Romero: canonisation from Rome was not necessary
in their eyes. However, the wheels in Rome turn slow-ly,
understandably, and Oscar Romero is at last on his way to being
acknowledged as a saint. May his example of defending human rights
and support of the poor and oppressed be part of our lives too.
Kathy Doust
1917-1980
KATHLEEN GILL RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Kathleen Gillwho died
recently. Her Requiem Mass will be on Thursday 27th May 10.45am at
The Holy Spirit.
ANTHONY DONNELLY RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Anthony Donnelly who
died recently. His Funeral Mass will be on Friday 28th May 10am at
The Holy Spirit.
Please keep their
families in your prayers.
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COTGRAVE ACTIVITIES
LAST WEEKEND’S FIRST COLLECTION
Raised £ 951.42 Thank you
The Holy Spirit Bookshop- First Communion, Confirmation and
Baptism cards and gifts available
as well as statues, rosaries, crucifixes (including El
Salvador crosses), prayer cards and medals Cards for all
occasions. Open after Mass on Saturday and Sunday.
If you are interested in helping out in the shop on a rota
basis, please contact; Katie Moran - 0115 9140960.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING THURSDAY 18TH JUNE
8PM
The meeting will be held on Thursday 18th June at 8pm-9pm in the
Library of the Social Centre.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2015- Thank you to Maria Loughran and Pui
Lee who organised the ‘ fuddle’ for the First Holy Communion
children and parishioners last weekend. Thank you to all the
parents who donated food and helped with tea and coffee after
Mass.
It was good for parishioners to see the children in their
outfits.
The First Holy Communion children will also have another
opportunity to come to Mass in their outfits and take part in the
Corpus Christi Procession on Sunday June 7th.
LAST WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION FOR:
World Communications Day raised £ 470.10 Thank you
Meet & Greet at Our Lady of Grace. We are a small group of
volunteers who give out books and welcome everyone as they arrive
for Masses and oth-
er services.
Could you help ? It would only be occasionally.No special
skills required, Just a smile and a 'Good morning'.
If you would like to find out more, please speak to Lorna
Houston after Mass, or call her on Tel: 07583 785877.
TRAIDCRAFT - Next Stall 7th June, but as always if you need
anything before then please ask me at Church.
Sunday Coffee
Copies of the new coffee rota are now available.
Please collect your copy from the table iin church
foyer. Thank you to to all our volunteers who regularly help
serve refreshments after Mass on Sundays at Our Lady’s.
Religious Items at Our Lady of Grace
A wide range of religious and devotional items including
statues rosaries, prayer cards, Baptism, Communion and
Confirmation gifts and books are available. We also have
cards for all occasions.
For any particular items or requests, then please ring
Sandie Tel: 0115 9893149.
Proclaim 15
A chance to come together as a Parish
Proclaim 15 is an initiative that the Bishops in England
and Wales have produced for parishes. It’s aim is to
support and encourage us in our lives as Christians. The
Bishops have been inspired by Pope Francis who said
“I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon
a new chapter of evangelisation marked by this joy, while
pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to
come.”
There will be a Conference in Birmingham in July which
our Parish representatives will be attending. However
before then , we have been encouraged to look at some of
the topics that have proposed by the Bishops.
Proclaim 15- Parish Sessions
You all are invited to come hear and talk about three topics
that were recently proposed by our Bishops’ Conference and that
parishes have been encouraged to look at with their parishioners.
The topics are: Meeting Jesus, Learning to be a Missionary
Disciple, and Jesus is alive.
The dates for these sessions will be ; Tuesday evenings from 8pm
-9.30pm in the hall of the Parish Social Centre, on 16 June, 23
June and 30th June. Evening drinks and nibbles will also be
available Friday lunchtimes from 12 Noon– 1.30pm upstairs in the
Parish Social Centre, 0n 19th June, 26 June and 3 July. Lunch will
be provided. If any parishioners would also like to help with
these
sessions, please contact Mary Elliot Smith. Tel: 914 9473. On
the evening of Saturday 11 July, the Bishops have
requested that we pray together as a parish for the work of
evangelisation. It would be a great help if you could pray
that the Bishops’ programme is fruitful. Thank you.
PLEASE PRAY FOR BURUNDI
“You have probable seen on TV news brief reports of renewed
conflict in Burundi. We do not know if Father Emmanuel and his
staff and students at the training college in Bujumbura has
been
affected. Could pray for their safety and the continuation of
their
valuable work with the young people of Burundi?”
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Newsletter Editor: Catherine Giavarini
E mail: [email protected] Tel: 07528080093
WEBSITES
Parish: www. holyspiritwb.org www.ourladyofgracecotgrave
Deanery: www.nottsmeastdeanery.org
Diocese: www.nottingham-diocese.org.uk
PARISH CHURCHES
The Holy Spirit Our Lady of Grace
Melton Road Candelby Lane
West Bridgford Cotgrave
Nottingham Nottingham
NG2 7JW NG12 3JG
CLERGY TEAM
Parish Priest– Fr. Michael Brown Tel: 0115 9814271
Assistant Priest– Fr. John McCay Tel:0115 9810320
29 Charnwood Grove, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2
7NT. Email Fr. Michael or Fr. John at;
[email protected]
[email protected]
Primary School Senior School
St Edmund Campion The Becket School
Head Teacher Head Teacher
Mrs A. Blake Mr J. McGeachie
Tel: 0115 9147889 Tel: 0115 9824280
CONTACT DETAILS OF HOLY SPIRIT ORGANISATIONS
Baby and Toddler Group - Amy Gethings Tel: 07982 617438
Brownies– Claire Spencer Tel: 9142508
The Burundi Project- Jim Madden Tel: 914 2370
Cafod and Traidcraft– Mary Crosby Tel: 9234866
Catenians - John Sneyd Tel: 9816769
Children’s Liturgy - Angela Knott Tel: 9821978
Cricket Team- David Paton Tel: 9231397
Cubs- Simon Gillespie Tel: 07760 372105
Fellowship Group- Mary Elliot Smith Tel: 9149473
Golf Society- John Carolan Tel: 07764285863
Guides- Wendy Walker Tel: 0776 4578309
Holy Spirit Youth Project- Cheryl Silcock Tel: 07540096234
H.S. Badminton- Tony O’Dwyer Tel: 9452648
H.S. Celtic Football- Steve Murphy Tel: 9452681
H.S. PPC - Anthony Squire Tel: 8374539
Lourdes- Maria Dabrowska Tel: 9147207
Nottingham Citizens– Theresa Brennan Tel:07935737639
Anna Franks Tel: 9899404
Scouts- Margaret Walker Tel: 9899553
S.V.P.- Liz Wheat Tel: 9141012
U.C.M.- Bernadette Turner Tel: 9233127
Social Centre Bookings- Catherine Giavarini Tel: 07854233172
Email- [email protected]
CONTACT DETAILS OF COTGRAVE ORGANISATIONS
Children’s Liturgy– Karen Richards Tel: 9374565
Cafod - Sandie Clogg Tel: 9893149
Cotgrave PPC- Anne Ferguson Tel: 9892693
SVP- Michael Jennings Tel: 9374307
Traidcraft- Lynne Harrison Tel: 9140577
Appeal For Second Hand Football Boots and Shin Pads
For a stall at H.S. Celtic Football Festival
All donations of used boots and shin-pads would be
gratefully received, if they could be placed in the
donation box provided at the back
of church.
Thank you for your support.
PARISH INTERNATIONAL SUPPER EVENING
NOW SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2015
IN AID OF THE SICK AND RETIRED PRIEST FUND
The International Supper Evening ( Parish fundraiser) will now
on Saturday 26 September 7.30pm. The date was recently changed by
the Holy Spirit PPC to give the parish more time to prepare for
this event.
Please save the new date in your diaries.
The Becket School and the Holy Spirit Celtic Presents
PULSE—FESTIVAL OF SPORT AND MUSIC
Saturday 6th June 9.30am-4pm
At the Becket School—Free Entry
Football Festival, Bouncy Castle, Large Inflatable Slide.
Sumo Suits, Water Zorting, Kids corner with Soft Play,
Gift and Craft Stalls, Face Painting, Refreshments
LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE
Dance and cheerleading workshops
Nottingham Forest FC, Raffle
In aid of the Access to Experience Fund
and Emmanuel House.
