Saint Thomas More Catholic Parish Church, Towcester
PARISH PRIEST: The Rev. Dr. B.C.P. Killeen, 1 Meeting Lane, Towcester, NN12 6JX
Tel: (01604) 768483 & (01327) 359151
PARISH WEBSITE: www.saint-thomas-more.com
[Northampton General Hospital - Please tell the Cathedral staff if you or a relative are going in - Tel: (01604) 714556]
Sunday 12th October 2014 - 28th Sunday of the Year
Sat. 11
Sun. 12
Mon. 13
Tue. 14
Wed. 15
Fri. 17
Sat. 18
Sun. 19
4.45pm-5.15pm
5.30pm
10am-10.45am
11am
After Mass
5pm-7pm
9.30am
8pm
8pm-9pm
9.30am
9.30am
2.30pm
4.45pm-5.15pm
5.30pm
11am
After Mass
12.30pm
(A)
Confessions & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Vigil Mass (Int: People of the Parishes)
First Communion Class
Mass (Int: Pat Kershaw Anniv.)
Refreshments in the Lombard Room
Inspired Youth Group - all welcome - please see below
Mass St. Edward the Confessor (Int: Tom Griffin)
SVP Meeting
Julian Meeting - Contemplative Prayer - all welcome!
Mass St. Teresa of Avila (Int: Mrs. Gheney RIP)
Mass St. Ignatius of Antioch (Int: Eric Gunn RIP)
Baptism & Confirmation of Joseph Fitzgerald
Confessions & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Vigil Mass for 29th Sunday of the Year (Int: Derek Duncan Anniv.)
Mass with Baptism of Beatrice Fox (Int: William Bradley Anniv.)
Refreshments in the Lombard Room
Baptism of Vlake & Vree Kebeng
REPOSITORY & LIBRARY - In the Lombard Room. Cards & small gifts available. See the display of new items!
REFRESHMENTS AFTER 11AM MASS - To help, please sign up on list. Proceeds go to local work of our SVP.
BISHOP PETER - Thank you to everybody who made Bishop Peter so welcome. He thoroughly enjoyed his visit.
FIRST COMMUNION - Class 10am to 10.45am this Sunday (12th). A list of dates is available.
CONFIRMATION - Please take a form from the back of church and return it completed through my letterbox as soon
as possible. Confirmation candidates should be in at least school Year 5. Details of classes will soon be available.
INSPIRED YOUTH GROUP - Meeting here this Sunday (12th), 5pm-7pm. For all of secondary school age.
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP - Meeting at Hunsbury this Monday (13th), 7.30pm-9pm. All welcome!
RETREAT DAY - ‘Your personal encounter with Christ’. A day of teaching & silent prayer led by Catholic
evangelist Derek Williams. Here Saturday 25th Oct, 9.30am-4pm. Drinks provided but please bring a packed lunch.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY - As a rule of thumb, the minimum age for Children’s Liturgy is four. Once they begin
preparation for First Holy Communion they no longer go out. Obviously flexibility is required for parents with
children of varying ages. Please note that the Children’s Liturgy is an act of worship based on simplified readings
of the Mass; as opposed to a crèche. Many thanks!
CHOIR - Singing at the Sunday 11am Mass on: Nov 9th, Nov 30th, Jan 25th, Feb 22nd, Mar 29th, [also the Triduum from
Apr 2nd to 4th], Apr 26th, May 17th, June 7th, June 28th. Practices beforehand at 10.20am. Also, there will be practices
at 7.45pm on the following Thursdays: Oct 23rd & 30th; Nov 6th, 20th & 27th; Jan 15th & 22nd; Feb 12th & 19th; Mar 5th,
19th & 26th; Apr 16th & 23rd; May 7th, 14th & 28th; June 4th, 18th & 25th. Newcomers welcome!
FOLK GROUP - The Folk Group will be playing at the following Sunday 11am Masses: Oct 12 th, Nov 2nd, Nov 23rd,
Dec 14th, [also the 5.30pm Children’s Christmas Eve Mass], Jan 11th, Feb 8th, Mar 8th, Apr 12th, May 10th, June 14th,
July 12th. There will be practices beforehand at 10am. All musicians and singers are most welcome!
THE BIG SLEEP - On October 24th Chris Nikel of our Folk Group will be sleeping out at Spitalfields Market to
raise money for Street Child United. He can be sponsored at www.justgiving.com/Chris-Nikel1
SHARED SERVICE - Thanks to everyone who came to the service, as well as the refreshments and AGM afterwards.
PARISH PRAYER LINE - Please pray for those who are unwell, especially Christopher Browne, Michael Ingram,
Duncan Robinson, Mirek Pindelsky, Helen Betts, Bridget O’Dwyer, Alison McClements, Sue Fortune, Daniel
Souster, Ray Lindsay, David Foster, Mgr. Anthony Bickerstaffe, Margaret Steele, Bet Rodwell, Rebecca Breese,
Angela Tilley, Julia Beagley, Sam Boothby, Gail Comerford, Francis Steele, Trevor Hopkins, Bob Jones, Lizzie
Jones, Pat Landergan, Joanne Adams, Mike Scott, Mike Day, Tony Lochmullar, Myra Gannon Dwyer, Margaret
Griffiths, Ginfranco Cataldi, Anne Howard, Margery Burnett, Alice Neate, Catherine Dickinson, Stephen Hewitt,
Maurice Roll, Mike Greenhalgh and Mary Mahony. ALSO, we pray for those who have died, in particular Pat
Kershaw, Eric Gunn and Irene Nikel.
Saints Francis & Therese Catholic Parish Church, Northampton
PARISH PRIEST: The Rev. Dr. B.C.P. Killeen, Ss. Francis & Therese Church, Overslade Close, East Hunsbury,
Northampton, NN4 0RZ
Tel: (01604) 768483
PARISH WEBSITE: www.ss-francis-and-therese.org.uk
PARISH SISTER: Sr. Margaret Walsh DHS
[Northampton General Hospital - Please tell the Cathedral staff if you or a relative are going in - Tel: (01604) 714556]
Sunday 12th October 2014 - 28th Sunday of the Year
Sat. 11
Sun. 12
Mon. 13
Tue. 14
Wed. 15
Thur. 16
Sat. 18
Sun. 19
9.30am
10am-10.30am
11.30am
6.30pm-7pm
7pm
9.30am
After Mass
6pm
2.30pm
7.30pm-9pm
9.30am
7pm-8.30pm
7.30pm
9.30am
9.30am
10am-10.30am
11.30am
6.30pm-7pm
7pm
9.30am
After Mass
After Mass
(A)
Mass Our Lady (Int: Alan & Gavin Hill RIP)
Confessions
Baptism of Antonina Aptapska
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Vigil Mass (Int: Special Intention)
Mass (Int: Mike Senior birthday)
Refreshments in the O’Donnell Room
Shared Service - please see below - all welcome!
Funeral Mass for Rita Narramore
Charismatic Prayer Group - all welcome!
Mass Feria (Int: Special Intention)
Spiritus Music Group Practice [Tuesday - not Wednesday!]
Pastoral Area Council Meeting
Mass Feria (Int: Johnny O’Keeffe RIP)
Mass Feast of St. Luke (Int: Special Intention)
Confessions
Baptism of Shai Baker
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Vigil Mass for 29th Sunday (Int: Alphonse Knapp Anniv.)
Mass (Int: Brendan Byrne RIP)
Refreshments in the O’Donnell Room
First Communion & Confirmation Classes - until 11.30am
REPOSITORY & LIBRARY - In the O’Donnell Room. Cards & small gifts available.
BISHOP PETER - Thank you to everybody who made Bishop Peter so welcome. He thoroughly enjoyed his visit.
SHARED SERVICE - Here this Sunday (12th) at 6pm with other local Christians. Please come along!
INSPIRED YOUTH GROUP - Meeting this Sunday (12th), 5pm-7pm, at Towcester. For all of secondary school age.
JULIAN MEETING - At Towcester this Tuesday (14th), 8pm-9pm. Contemplative prayer. All welcome!
FIRST COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION - Classes next Sunday (19th) after Mass until 11.30am.
RETREAT DAY - ‘Your personal encounter with Christ’. A day of teaching & silent prayer led by Catholic
evangelist Derek Williams. Towcester Saturday 25th Oct, 9.30am-4pm. Drinks provided but bring a packed lunch.
KEYBOARD PLAYER - A very big ‘thank you’ to both Amy and Laura for playing the keyboard for the Spiritus
Music Group. They are now both at university. I am sure they will play for us when they are at home. However, in
the meantime we are looking for any volunteers to replace them. If you are interested have an informal chat with
Alan, either at the end of the 9.30am Mass or on 07756639199. Thank you!
SPIRITUS MUSIC GROUP - Practices 7pm-8.30pm on: Tuesday 14th Oct, Wed 12th Nov and Wed 17th Dec. Then
playing on Sundays: 19th Oct, 16th Nov, 21st Dec (with practices beforehand at 8.45am).
WORLD WAR I - This Tuesday (14th) at 7pm Dr. James Hagerty will be giving a talk at the Cathedral entitled
‘Catholic Military Chaplains in the First World War’.
PARISH PRAYER LINE - Please pray for those who are unwell, especially David Lewis, Mark Metcalfe, Samuel
Dixon, Lawrence Eastbury, Yvonne Liddy, Sadie Hill, Elsie Robinson, Oli Roberts, Mary Baran, José Fernandez,
Dennis Vaughan, Jean Harrison, Francis Beatty, Carmelina Fernandes, Michael Hogg, Julian Lee, Jacob Murphy,
Emily Wheeler, Michael Robinson, Carol Robinson, Louisa Crilly, Bernadette Eymard, Waldemar Alvarez, Dora
Andreoli, Michael Moore, Richard Mannion, Laura Martinez, Josephine Fordham, Michelle Clinton, Trinidad
Terana, Sheila Harrington, Joseph Nickson, John Knox, Sean Willis, Pat Griffin, Tristan Dixon, John McQuillan,
Dave Carson, Pam Garrett, Anne Smithson, Bernard McDonnell, Reg Warwick, Kevin Daly, Richard Manton,
Eileen Moon, Diane Tompkins, Sister Margaret, James Tallon, Anne-Marie Campbell, Violet Sweeney, Mary
Jones, Catherine Dickinson, Johana Williams, Patricia Chisholm, Sarah Bryan and Joan Larkin. ALSO, we pray
for those who have died, in particular Rita Narramore, Brendan Byrne, Johnny O’Keeffe and Alan & Gavin Hill.