19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Post date: Aug 12, 2012 9:05:08 AM

Dear Friends,

The Requiem Mass for Joyce Newson will take place on Monday at 10.30 am.

Wednesday is the Feast of The Assumption of Our Lady and is a Holy Day of Obligation. Please note the times for Masses are Tuesday Evening at 7 pm and Wednesday at 10 am.

KING’S LYNN RED MOUNT PROCESSION. Next Sunday 19th August at 3pm. From London Road Catholic Church to the Red Mount Chapel, followed by Tea. The Red Mount Chapel is like the Slipper Chapel at Walsingham; it was a place of rest for medieval pilgrims walking to Walsingham. All are welcome.

Fr Ben Grist, recently Ordained Priest is very ill. Please pray for him.

A YEAR OF FAITH Pope Benedict has announced a Year of Faith inviting Catholics to seek new ways of proclaiming it. The Year of Faith will open on 11th October, the 50th anniversary of the “Second Vatican Council” and the twentieth anniversary of the publication of “The New Catechism of the Catholic Church”.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION. Any Parents whose Children will be 8 years old next year and would like them to be prepared for First Holy Communion, please see Fr Tony.

FAKENHAM CARNIVAL 25TH AUGUST. Churches

Together are to be involved, with a children’s activity area. We hope to be part of this in some way and are thinking about balloons and sweets. Help and ideas welcome.

THE CHRISTMAS SHOE BOX. CWL will be organising this year’s collection with leaflets going out mid September and the boxes collected late October.

Weekly Collection: Loose £176.85, Gift Aid £243.50, Total £420.35. Our weekly need is about £500. 1/3 of our money goes to the Diocese. Please plan your giving before Mass and be as generous as you can. If you pay tax please covenant, as we receive another 25p in the £1. For more details contact Covenant Officer John Morling on 01328 700575.

I am always available to visit you at home, bless the house etc.

Fr. Tony Webb.