Current News Items
NOMINATIONS FOR THE PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS
NOMINATIONS FOR THE PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS have now closed. The elections will be held next weekend. The two candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to serve for 3 Years. After a meeting last Tuesday evening, four candidates confirmed their acceptance to stand for election and their details can be found on the notice board in the church porch, as well as the Parish website. So, next weekend, along with the Newsletter, there will be an Election slip to be completed and placed in the boxes available in the church porches.
HELP REQUIRED
YOU COULD REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE to someone else in the parish. There are some parishioners who would come to Mass at weekend but cannot because they have no means to get to Church and public transport isn’t an option. The Parish Council wants to organise a group of drivers who have room in theirs cars, willing to transport someone else in their area, to and from church. Can you help? If so, please put your contact details on the list on the notice board in the church porches. Thank you.
PLANT SALE
Ss AIDAN & OSWALD’S BOYS’ UNIFORMED GROUPS are holding a plant sale in the school playground after both weekend Masses of 26th/27th May. Purchases may be made on those days or, alternatively, orders may be made using the forms in the church porch by placing them in the box provided. These orders may be collected after either of the Masses
THE ECCLESIASTICAL EDUCATION FUND
THE ECCLESIASTICAL EDUCATION FUND for the training of future of future priests, is still open. The Fund will remain open for a total of five weeks so that you may make private donations in memory of a deceased relative or friend. These names will be published in the Newsletter of 9th/10th June, appropriately the feast of the Body & Blood of Christ.
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS BELL
Ss AIDAN & OSWALD’S IS HOSTING the Eucharistic Congress Bell on Thursday 24th May. This is a Deanery event and your Dean will be conducting a Prayer Vigil in Response to the Call of the Eucharistic Congress Bell. The 50th Eucharistic Congress will take place in Dublin from Sunday 10th June until Sunday 17th June. The Congress in an international gathering of people which aims to promote an awareness of the central place of the Eucharist in the life and mission of the Church. The pilgrim journey of the Bell is an opportunity for communities to come together, drawn by the sound of the Bell. The aim of the Prayer Vigil is to gather the people of God and to reflect on the way God communicates with his people. To assist reflection the bell is accompanied by four icons, each of which symbolises one element of the Eucharist, i.e. gathering, listening to the Word, nourishment for the journey and mission. Vigil does not mean ‘late at night’ or ‘all through the night’. It will start at 7.00p.m. and will last about an hour!
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice Farmers’ Market
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice holds a Farmers’ Market on the third Sunday of every month from 10.00a.m. – 2.00p.m. For further details please see the notice in the church porch