St Joseph’s, Bedford & Our Lady’s, Kempston
Parish Priest: Canon Seamus Keenan, Assistant Priest: Fr Roy Karakkattu MSFS
The Presbytery, 2 Brereton Road, Bedford MK40 1HU Tel: 352569
www.stjosephsbedford.org Email: [email protected]
Mass Times – St Joseph’s, Bedford
TWENTY NINTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
19th October 2014
TALK TO PARENTS
The first talk for parents of the children
making their First Holy Communion
will be this Tuesday 21st October at
7.15pm in the Guild Room at St
Joseph’s church. Access from Church
Street. It is important that all parents
attend this meeting.
Sunday
8.15am Anna Sweeney, RIP
9.30am Alan Hunter, RIP
11.00am Michael & Julia O’Sullivan, RIP
6.30pm Hrasovec & Rozman Families
Monday
Feria
10.45am James Foy, RIP
Tuesday
Feria
7.30am Alice McCarthy
10.45am Raju Family
Wednesday Pope St John Paul II
7:30am Richard Breed, RIP
10.45am Mart, Tom & Karen Kelly
Thursday
Feria
10.45am Jasmine’s Father, RIP
Friday
Feria
10.45am Temple Family
Saturday
Votive Mass of Our Lady
10.45am Francesca & Andre Khoroshilov
Mass Times – Our Lady’s, Kempston
Sunday
9.30am Margaret & James Connor, RIP
Thursday
6.00pm Roselaine Kieran
Confessions: Saturday
St Joseph’s:
11.30am – 12.30pm (Exposition)
5.00pm – 5.30pm
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Give the Lord glory and power
ROSARY: Daily, 20 minutes before the 10.45am Mass
ROSARY HOUR: Friday 2.30pm
CLEANING: Allen, Wakaba, Neal, Anyanwu.
FLOWERS: Mrs Price
NEXT SUNDAY: 30th Sunday of the Year
VOCATIONS WEEKEND
Readers & Ministers: Rota Week 1
A Vocations Weekend for men Children’s Liturgy: Edward & Geraldine Byrne
considering the priesthood will be held ONE CLIMATE ONE WORLD
at Northampton Cathedral from 14th –
16th November. For more information This is the title of the Northampton Diocese Campaign Launch
please contact Canon Mark Floody on sponsored by CAFOD on the effects of climate change on the
01604 714556 or Canon Seamus. See developing world. It takes place in St Paul’s School, Moorgate,st
Leadenhall, Milton Keynes MK6 5EN on Saturday 1
poster on the noticeboard.
November 2pm – 4pm. Speakers from CAFOD will be present
HEALING SERVICE
and the day is followed by Mass for the feast of All Saints at
There will be a short healing service 4.45pm by Bishop Peter Doyle. To book a place on this free-totoday after the 6.30pm Mass to pray for attend event or to find out more, please contact Deborah or
healing.
Maddy on 01604 785254 or email [email protected]
FIRST COMMUNION CLASSES
If your child is in year 3 or above and
wishes to make his or her First
Communion next year, please collect a
form from the sacristy and return it as
soon as possible.
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
Today is World Mission Sunday and the Holy
Father invites all Catholics to contribute to a
special collection for Missio, his official charity
for overseas mission. Our prayers and donations
today will support the work of missionaries and
young churches as they share faith, build churches
and provide healthcare and education, often in
difficult and dangerous circumstances overseas.
The World Mission Sunday collection will go in
its entirety to support mission projects worldwide
that bring God’s love and message of dignity for
all. If you are a tax payer, please use the Gift Aid
envelopes in the porch. Every gift makes a real
difference to people living in poverty who are
yearning to hear the Good News of God’s love for
them.
VOCATIONS WEEKEND
A Vocations Weekend for men considering the
priesthood will be held at Northampton Cathedral
from 14th – 16th November. For more information
please contact Canon Mark Floody on 01604
714556 or Canon Seamus. See poster on the
noticeboard.
SPUC BEDFORD AGM
This will be on Friday 24th October in Ss Philip &
James Church following the 7.00pm Mass. There
will be refreshments and an opportunity to meet
the team. All welcome.
SILENT VIGIL
Our next Silent Vigil for the unborn will be on
Saturday 25th October from 12 noon to 1.15pm
along Britannia Road. Please come and join this
vigil of prayer.
DIVINE MERCY PILGRIMAGE
To the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock, Ireland on
from 14th – 18th Nov 2014. Return flights from
Gatwick. Half board accommodation in en suite
twin rooms. Cost £365. If interested please call
02089980925 or Millie on 07957594646.
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTIONS
Offertory
St Joseph’s £923.24
PARISH QUIZ
Our next fundraising event for our parish
project is a Quiz Night on Friday 7th November
at 7.30pm in the Guild Room. Tickets on sale
next Sunday at £3. Bring your own drink and
your razor sharp minds!
CURRY NIGHTS
The fundraising group is considering organising a
series of Indian Dining Evenings at a local
restaurant where a two course meal would be
provided, comprising a choice of varied curries or
grilled meats, at a cost of about £12.50 per
person. Money in excess of the meal charge will
aid our parish project for Prebend Day Centre.
The viability of this venture will depend on
numbers, so please place your name and phone
number on the list at the back of the church if you
are interested in this idea.
HELP NEEDED
The Miraculous Relic Image of Our Lady of
Guadalupe, as part of its evangelising
programme, travels to cathedrals, churches and
other institutions throughout England. Willing
and committed people are needed on a voluntary
basis, to help with a variety of different tasks,
from liaising at venues to driving. To find out
more, please contact Andrew on 07243056820 or
Donna on 07940228227.
NEW CHARITY - FATHER BONIFACE
Since January this year, a small group of people
here in Bedford has been working to set up a
registered charity to support the work of Fr
Boniface in Uganda. As of August, charitable
status has been granted by the Charity
Commissioners. This means that money given
will be able to be Gift Aided and Trusts and
Foundations can be approached to support the
work. The new Charity is called Empowering
Vulnerable Children (EVC) Uganda. A copy of
the Charity’s first newsletter is on display on the
noticeboard in both churches.
PS. Fr Boniface has contracted malaria. Please
pray for his recovery.
Our Lady’s £217.95
Thank you.