Parish Diary - Autumn 2007

Parish, Diocesan & other events:

Clifton Diocese Newsletter : News can be received by e.mail via: http://www.cliftondiocese.com

Red box holders & all interested in Mission : Annual APF. Mass with Fr. Frank Thompson, national promoter, 7.30pm. Friday 14th September at St. George's Church, The Mount, Taunton .  20 min. film on Uganda and tea after.

“Tales from the pews 1:” 1st evening with a parishioner’s fascinating life story. Bring friends to “God’s Gift of the Gab:” global tale by ex- Reuter’s correspondent Mary Ravnkilde, Tuesday September 18th, 7.30-9pm., parish room.

Wellington Carnival:  Saturday 29th September.  Church open for visitors from 6.30pm; help needed.

Second-hand Book Sale , Cakes Stall and Tea/Coffee:  Saturday 6th October 10.30am-12, in our Parish Room, for parish funds.  Donations of books before the day and of cakes over 5-6th welcomed.

Deanery Recollection Day for Readers and Communion Ministers: Sat. 13th October at St. George’s Centre, Taunton . (Fulfils the need for HC ministers to make an annual recollection.)

Deanery Pastoral Council: Monday 15th October at St. Josephs Church, Bridgwater.

Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday 28th October.

Annual Mass for Deceased Clergy: Deanery Priests concelebrate at St. John Fisher 12.30pm. Thursday 15th November (NO Wivey Mass today.)

Skittles Evening: Friday16th November at Holywell Lake Inn.

“Tales from the pews 2:” David and Alma Hamilton relate 2 very different journeys to the church!  Invite friends on Tuesday November 20th, 7.30-9pm. in parish room at Wellington .

Parish Forum: Open meeting Saturday 24th November 9.15-12 incl. Mass.

National Catholic Youth Sunday: 25th November.
11am. Mass will be geared to the young.

Parish Advent Recollection Day: 10-4.00pm. Saturday December 1st at St. Richard’s, Wiveliscombe, (Bring a packed lunch; tea/coffee provided.)

Recommissioning of Communion ministers:
In Mass 1/2nd December & at Wiveliscombe on 9th December.
Catholic & Rural:
Conference Mon-Wed. 18-20 February,  Best Western Hotel, Tiverton.  Details:  Fr. Miller, 01398 324217.

Churches Together in Wellington :

½-Day Taize’ worship workshop: Wellington Methodist Church , Saturday 29th September.  A full day Prayer Workshop follows on Saturday 24th November.  Refreshments.

'Prayer for Churches Together in Wellington :' Sunday 30th September at Wellington Baptist Church , South St .

Forum meeting, 7.30pm. Wed. 10th October.

Luke-tide Service: For health care, Sunday 14th October, hosted this time at St. John Fisher. Speaker: Rev. David Huggett.  Refreshments.

Childs’ Halloween event: Wed. 31st October.

Carols: 8pm. Friday 21st December in pubs; Sat. 22nd Dec. 11.00 outside Somerfield.

Churches in Wiveliscombe:

“Wivey Praise” 1st Sunday of each month,  6.30pm. in the Community Hall.  Great fun!

Advent “Festival of Angels:”  St. Andrew’s Church, Wiveliscombe,  Fri. 30th Nov–Sun. 2nd Dec. Can we provide 3-D life-size angel displays.  Ends with Sunday “Songs of Praise” Evensong.  See Fr. Bob or St. Richard’s poster.

2008 World Youth Day, Australia:
For ages 18 – 30.  See notice in porch & Contact:  ann.fowler@cliftondiocese.com

Kids–
Books for you to look at in Mass are at the back of both churches!

Monthly Fair Trade Porch Sales: 

Usually 1st weekends, Wellington;

4th Suns, Wiveliscombe.

See  www.traidcraft.co.uk


Money:

Gift Aid:
See Chris Shackleton at 11.00am. Mass, to reclaim tax from donations.

100 Club:
Monthly prizes £25, £10 & £5.  See Liz Stafford after 11.am. Mass.

Coming 2nd Collections:

8/9th September:  Bishop’s Charitable Fund.
6/7th October:      CaFOD Harvest Fast.
(Theme: “Live simply.”  See: www.cafod.org.uk/get_involved/fundraising  )
20/21st October:   “World Mission Sunday.”
24/5th November: Catholic Youth Service.
1/2nd December:   Diocese “Poor Missions."


Bible Study Group:
Thurs. 13th Sept. & alternate Thurs. to Nov. 22, 2.30pm in Parish Room.  Do join in!

A Bible –is available on the table in St. John Fisher church, for your use.

For our immigrant parishioners:
Mass books in both churches with 8 European languages.   Aby pomoc znozumiec Msze Swieta emigrantom w naszej parafii, udostepuiamy modlitewniki ( w twardej oprawie ), po polsku, angielsku oraz w inuycu jszykach wschodnio europejslcich.    Prosimy zostawic modlitewuike w kosciele, po zakouczeuiu mszy.

English Outreach.  Conversation classes will recommence on Tuesday 2nd October from 7 – 9 pm in the Parish Room and thereafter every Tuesday at the same time for the remainder of the term.  ‘Phone Deirdre evenings during September 01823 665718 as Florence will be away.

Kurs jezyka angielskiego bezplatny.  Nastepne spotkanie odbedzie sie w wtorek 2 pazdziernika w kosciele Parafianym SW Johna Fishera, 57, Mantle Street Wellington od 19.00 do 21.00.  Potem spotkania beda odbywaly sie w kazdy wtorekw tych samych godzinach.  Zapraszamy Was!  WITAMY!  Telefon: Deirdre 01823 665718 albo Roman 07704632238 wieczorem.

Yellow Parish Introduction Cards in Polish:
Available at the doors.  Please distribute widely.

Next Holydays of Obligation:
(Epiphany, Ascension & Corpus Christi are now celebrated on Sundays,
at usual Sunday times.)
All Saints, Thursday 1st November:
(Collection for St. Richard’s car-park resurfacing.)
9.15am. Wellington;    7.30pm. Wiveliscombe

Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturdays 10.30-11.00am; 4.15-4.45pm at Wellington,
& by arrangement anywhere, anytime.

CTS faith booklets- Sold at the rack near the doors of both churches.

Parking for 5.00/11.00 Mass:
-is permitted at Wellington Youth Centre, opposite the Total garage.
Just drive in and park.

Parish structure:

Parish Pastoral Council    (Chair:  David Hamilton)
-follows Canon Law and Diocesan guidelines, working collaboratively with the parish priest to make pastoral decisions, and co-ordinate parish ministries.        Meets on 4th Tuesday of most months.

A Liturgy Committee
- meets quarterly under the PPC to help Fr. Bob plan for our services.

Finance & General Purposes Committee (Chair Andrew Marsh)
- also works under Church Canon Law with the Diocese Finance Office to maintain the parish’s legal, financial and property matters.

Parish Forum (Facilitator: Jenny Donnelly )
All are invited quarterly to discuss parish development.
Next meets Saturday 24th November, 9.15am-12.00. incl. Mass.

Parish open Annual General Meeting:
The next one is on Saturday 1st March 2008.

Parish Visitors
- support anyone in need:  sick, bereaved, lonely, etc.
Coordinator: Sue Marsh, 01823 672824.

Parish Projects:
Each year the AGM agrees which charities the parish funds from 10% of the offertory collections and from other events.
This year we agreed to support:
Cafod, Fr. Pedro in Chad; “Life;” and HCPT.
Details: Parish Room board.

Hospitalisations:  Inform Fr. Bob before going in -there is no priest to regularly visit Musgrove Park ; request anointing/confession first.

Deadlines:  For the Advent Parish Diary:
Do you have any dates that may interest other Parishioners?
Pass a note about them to Fr. Bob.

For inserts into the parish weekly bulletin:
10.30am on Thursdays in at the presbytery.

Crisis pregnancy?  Nearest LIFE centre for impartial support:
48 Queen St. Exeter .   07837 005562 
 exeterlife@lifeuk.org     www.lifeuk.org/exeter

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