St Benedict’s Social Club Rowan Rd Batchley

Available for hire Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals and other occasions.

Telephone the Club on 01527 60345

BINGO Every Sunday 2.30pm & Monday 8pm

Hadzor Prayer Group Friday mornings 11am-12.30pm to reflect on the Gospel for the coming Sunday. Refreshments provided

St Mary’s Alvechurch Ecumenical Faith Group On the third Wednesday of every month at 10.30 am – all welcome

New LIFE Care Service in Redditch By appointment

telephone 07516 257409 Free National Helpline 0808 802 5433

In the porches there are some LIFE cards which we would ask you to take and place in your doctor’s surgery

“My house shall be called a house of prayer” Please be sensitive to those who want to pray in silence before Mass. Before Mass Talk to God During Mass Listen to God After Mass Talk to each other

Statue Visitation for the Consecrated Life

Parishioners are invited to receive the statue of Our Lady for one week and place her with flowers and candles in a prominent position in the home. Each day you are committed to praying the rosary to which parishioners can be invited to join in if you so wish. If you would like to participate in this, please see one of the clergy or contact the parish office.

ROTA SO FAR ......... Sunday 21st May 2017 Vera Whyte Sunday 28th May 2017 Sarah Reynia Sunday 4th June 2017 Ann Glennon Sunday 11th June 2017 Caroline Holland Sunday 18th June 2017 Vincent Sampays If your date is not convenient for you, please either swap with someone else or let the parish office know. Could you welcome the statue of Our Lady into your

home? - Yes? - please contact the parish office!

If you wish to contact the parish St Vincent de Paul group, please telephone

07531 818731 (the SVP phone) and leave

a message with your contact details so we can

return your call.

THE SHRINES OF OUR LADY & THE SACRED HEART To have the lamp burn for your intentions or loved ones, please contact the parish office, suggested donation £5.

Fellow Catholic Parishioners please come and join us

The Catenians - a Catholic men’s association

‘Strengthening family life through friendship and faith’ The Redditch Circle meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Abbey Hotel and welcomes new members. For further information please contact Andrew Farrell on 07767831548 or Brian Green on 01527 543111

TREE OF HOPE

The tree of hope is near the statue of St Therese for anyone who wishes to hang a leaf for their own particular petition or sorrow. Feel free to take a leaf

and write a name or message on it to hang on the tree and spend sometime in prayer

Mount Carmel Seniors Group

Thursdays at 2.30pm St Benedict’s

June 1st Bingo June 15th Life Line Talk June 22nd Victoria & Albert Museum (if there is enough interest) July 6th Trip to Weston-Super-Mare July 20th AGE UK talk about Benefits

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GOING INTO HOSPITAL—IMPORTANT

Please let us know if you are going into hospital.

It is ESSENTIAL that you ask for a Catholic Chaplain when in hospital.

The Parish Safeguarding Representatives are

Mrs Jane Craig & Mrs Linda Gordon

Coffee Shop

at St Benedict’s,

Batchley

Wednesdays

10am—12noon

Legion of Mary Mondays 10am Parish Centre All welcome

Annual Novena

& Pilgrimage to the

Shrine of the Sacred

Heart of Jesus

Mass, Sermon & Novena each evening 8pm

Thursday 15th-23rd June

Friday 23rd June Feast of the Sacred Heart

Sunday 25th June 3pm Pilgrimage Afternoon

Open Air Mass & Procession of Blessed Sacrament in

honour of the Sacred Heart

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Reflection for today ………..

First Reading : (Acts 1:11) The book of Acts opens with a summary of Christ’s last forty days on earth, culminating in His ascension into heaven. There is a promise of a Second Coming but it is hidden in the mystery of the Father. Meanwhile, the Church of Christ is to be carried to the ends of the earth. Gospel Reading : (Matthew 28 : 16-20) Matthew does not end his Gospel with a description of the Ascension. Instead he chooses to close his work on a mountain in Galilee with Christ’s great command to His apostles: Go, teach, baptize. Jesus promises to be in His Church until the end of time.

Distribution of Holy Communion at

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

The servers and choir (when present) receive Communion first. Would parishioners please then come from the front (Our Lady’s side) and then from the back (Sacred Heart side). This will avoid the congestion we currently have when both sides of the church are coming forward and returning to their seats all at the same time. Thank you.

Pilgrimage to Bordesley Abbey

4pm Sunday 4th June

Commencing from Mount Carmel Church

PARISH SUMMER FETE

Sunday 2nd July, 12 noon in the

Presbytery Garden

Take some Raffle Tickets home with you today.

Enrolment into the Brown

Scapular

This will take place on the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel—more details to follow later. If anyone is interested, please contact the parish office.

Thank you

A big thankyou to a member of the Keralan commu-nity who has very kindly refurbished the Calvary Chapel which was erected on the west wall at the side of the tower as a memorial to those from this parish who gave their lives during the First World War.

Aid to the Church in Need Sponsored

Walk Sunday 25th June

The Annual ‘Aid to the Church in Need’ fundraising 5K walk will take place after the 8.15am Mass start-ing at Mount Carmel. The walk will be around Arrow Valley Park ending with refreshments in the church garden. Sponsorship forms will be available at the back of the Mass Centres and in the Parish Office. All welcome to join in the walk.

Carmelite Spirituality Group

Next Meeting Saturday 3rd June 11.15am in the Parish Centre. All welcome to join us.

They also need a lockable Bookcase/Cupboard

ASAP for its library of books in the Parish Centre. Maximum width 2ft 6”. If you can help, contact the parish office on 01427 63096.

Messy Church Thursday 1st June

In St Stephen’s Church in the town centre, 10am-12noon. The Theme is Baptism and will feature water play, candles and glue amongst other things!

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL, REDDITCH

Beoley Road West, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8LT (01527) 63096

Email: office@mtcarmel.co.uk Website: www.ourladyofmountcarmel.co.uk

The Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No.234216

Parish Clergy: Fr Anthony Rohan, Fr Craig Davies, Fr Cornelius Safe

Permanent Deacons: Revs Des Chilton & Peter Griffiths

NEWSLETTER 1762 ASCENSION OF THE LORD SUNDAY 28TH MAY 2017

Parish Mass Book Page 140 Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 46 Ephesians 1:17-23 Gospel Matthew 28:16-20

PARISH WEBSITE UPDATE: www.ourladyofmountcarmel.co.uk Journey in Faith, Baptism Enquiries, Wedding Enquiries etc,

VACANCY

at Lucy Locket’s Kindergarten for a NURSERY

NURSE required 3 days a week. If interested

contact Lucia Skinner on 01527 61777

Mass Times & Intentions

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Yr A

Week beginning Sunday 28th May 2017

Saturday Mount Carmel 5.00 pm Bridie Meagher (b’day a) Hadzor 5.00 pm Galton Trust

Sunday Mount Carmel 8.15 am Jack Coombes (a) 9.45 am Mass in Polish 11.15 am Liam Corcoran 6.00 pm Teresa & Martin O’Connor Alvechurch 9.45 am Phyllis Ryan Feckenham 10.15 am People of the Parish

Monday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Michael O’Leary Dolly Wakefield

Tuesday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Tommy Ruane 6.00 pm Ints of Alice Cairns

Wednesday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Anthony Juwah (a) 5.00 pm Mass in Polish

Thursday

Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Elizabeth David & David Joseph (a) 7.00 pm Stella O’Neill

Friday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Mary Porter (a) 5.00 pm Mass in Polish

Saturday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Aidan Hayes

(The following fulfils Sunday Obligation) Mount Carmel 5.00 pm Peter & David McHugh (a) Hadzor 5.00 pm People of the Parish

Solemnity of Pentecost Year A

Week beginning Sunday 4th June 2017 Mount Carmel 8.15 am Fred Robinson 9.45 am Mass in Polish 11.15 am Ints of Angela McAuliffe & Liam Cockram 6.00 pm Ints of Mgt Kane & family Alvechurch 9.45 am Stella Griffiths Feckenham 10.15 am Tom Flatley

Parish Diary ….

Sunday Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Year A Psalter Week 3, Easter

Counting Team B Monday—Half Term Holiday 10am Legion of Mary in Parish Centre 7.30pm Narcotics Anonymous in Parish Centre

Saturday 11.15 am Carmelite Spirituality Group in Parish Centre Tea & Coffee after 5pm Mass in Parish Centre Tea & Coffee after 5pm Hadzor in the Newman Room

Flowers : Ann & Ella Colley Sunday Solemnity of Pentecost Psalter Week 1 4pm Pilgrimage to Bordesley Abbey, commencing from Mount Carmel.

Counting Team C

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What’s on ……………….

St Benedict’s Social Club

Rowan Road, Batchley

Saturday 3rd June

Table Top Sale 10am—4pm

Saturday 10th June

‘A night with Tony Carroll’ 9pm £3 on the door

Saturday 2nd September

‘Risky Business’

‘Hope in the Midst of Hopelessness’

Tuesday 6th June 6.30pm-9pm at The Café, St Martin-

in-the-Bull Ring’ Birmingham B5 5BB—hear about the

reality of life in occupied Palestine from Omar Haramy

of Sabeel Jerusalem. Further details or book a place

contact renatewilkinson@yahoo.com or 0121 434 3526

‘Celebrate Birmingham’ 1st & 2nd July 2017

St Mary’s College, Oscott will be hosting a weekend

charismatic family conference—inspiring talks, children

streams, Masses, Reconciliation, workshops.

For information and bookings visit

www.celebrateconference.org or contact Angela Vince

on 07958 726783 or email

Birmingham@celebrateconference.org

Confessions at Mount Carmel

During Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by Benediction Saturdays 10-10.50am

On the 1st Saturday of the month the Rosary will be said

after Devotions

Tuesday Evenings 6.30pm-7pm

(Syro Malabar Rite) Monthly Mass 6.15pm Rosary followed by Mass,

First Saturday of the month

Sunday Solemnity of

the Ascension

World Communications Day

Monday Solemnity of

Dedication

Wednesday Feast of the

Visitation of the

Blessed Virgin

Mary

Thursday Saint Justin

(+165) St Justin was a philosopher born in Samaria. A convert to Christianity, he was a passionate searcher for truth which he found in Christ. He then defended the Christian faith with his writings, notably ‘Apologies’ and ‘Dialogue’. He was martyred in Rome during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.

Friday Saints Marcellinus & Peter

(+ 304) Sts Marcellinus and Peter were martyred under Diocle-tian. Their names are included in the Roman Canon.

Saturday Saint Charles Lwanga &

companions

(+61885-1887) There was a persecution of Christians out of hatred for religion in Uganda under King Mwanga. St Charles was martyred with twelve companions on 3 June 1886; others were killed later. Some of the victims, almost a hundred in all, were very young or newly baptised.

Vacancies at the Archdiocese of Birmingham

Head of Communications & Community

Management £34,000-£40,000 pa

Press & Media Relations Officer £27,000-£31,000 pa

For informal discussion/job description for either role please

contact Gerry Dryden, Director of HR via email

Gerry.dryden@rc-birmingham.org or phone 0121 230 6224.

Application for either role is by covering letter and CV.

Closing date is Friday 2nd June 2017

First interviews scheduled for week commencing 26th June

with final interviews scheduled for week commencing 3rd

July 2017.

Lamp at the Shrine of Our Lady of Mt Carmel

This week the lamp burns for the INTENTIONS OF THE PERRY FAMILY … Next week the lamp burns in loving memory of KEN MORTON (BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY)

Lamp at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart

This week the lamp burns in loving memory of MICHARL & SARAH DURKAN (ANNIVERSARY)….. Next week the lamp burns in loving memory of CHRISTOPHER AVERN (ANNIVERSARY)

For the dead ...

Your prayers are asked for BRIAN WEBB Funeral Service at the Abbey Chapel on Friday 2nd June at 2pm, GERALD PRICE-WARD Funeral Service at the Abbey Chapel Tuesday 30th May at 12.30pm May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Please pray for the sick...

Deacon Des Chilton, Carmel Fiolka, Fred & Pauline Clarke, Jane-Christina Thomson, Bob & Caroline Holland, Mick Halloran, Allan Barber, Chris Figgett, Kitty Fanning, Thomas Henry Burn-side, Bridget Heatley, Winifreda Olga Hall, Brian & Devan Dixon, Pat Conner, Ita Hayes, Martin & Margaret Daly, Maureen Reavey, Gregory & Linda Daniel, Maura Lee, Chris Whyte, Margaret Clarke, Sean Harkin, Anthony Obinna, Margaret Leonard, Mary Hickey, Kath Harkin, Bill & Julie Hopkins, Peter Daniel, Rita Wilson, Pat Davis, Grazyna, Kazik & Krzys Juszkie-wicz, Peter Baker, Bill Wilson, Delia Bree, Gino Belmonte, John Henry Birtle, Martin Twomey, Mgt Maddison, Fiona Shortt, Jane Elliott, Pat Reardon, Selina Kilker

Congratulations …..

We welcome into God’s family JESSICA YARNOLD baptised at Mount Carmel last weekend.

Pilgrimages in 2017

Rome Sunday 8th-Friday 13th October from B’ham Airport,

£750 per person sharing, single room supplement £150,

Deposit £150. Contact Andrew Oldnall on an-

drewsoldnall@gmail.com, or phone 0121 440 8623 landline

or 07733 226063 mobile.

Fatima (Weekend—Feast of the Immaculate

Conception) Thursday 6th-10th December from B’ham

Airport £399 per person sharing, single room supplement

£65.00. Deposit £150. Contact Andrew Oldnall on an-

drewsoldnall@gmail.com, or phone 0121 440 8623 landline

or 07733 226063 mobile.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Monday 11 Sept—Tuesday 19 Sept, led by Bishop William

Kenny, Flights from Heathrow. Package Price £1740 per

person based on 2 sharing. All rooms have ensuites. Extra

charges Single Rooms £380, Travel Insurance £59. For more

information and booking form contact Gill Didino at

Tangney Tours 01732 886666.

WEEKLY STATISTICS

Weekend 20/21 May 2017 1st Collection £719.73 2nd Collection £432.15 Attendance 669 (No Polish Mass count) These figures do not include Standing Orders

SAINTS & FEASTS FOR THE WEEK …

Baptism To arrange for the baptism of your child/children you will need to contact the parish office on 01527 63096 or visit the parish website to find out when the next available Baptism Meeting is for you to attend. At this meeting you will be given the Baptism Form to take away with you for com-pletion. Once completed please bring it with you to the parish office on a weekday morning between 10am—11am when one of the priests will be able to see you and book the date for baptism. Baptisms normally take place on a Sunday at 12.45pm in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. There is an administrative fee of £30 for Baptism which should be paid at the time of arranging the date.