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 9th November 2014 - Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
(A)
Remembrance Sunday
Sat. 8
Sun. 9
Mon. 10
Tue. 11
Wed. 12
Fri. 14
Sat. 15
Sun. 16
4.45pm-5.15pm
5.30pm
11am
After Mass
9.30am
8pm-9pm
9.30am
9.30am
4.45pm-5.15pm
5.30pm
10am-10.45am
11am
After Mass
12.30pm
Confessions & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Vigil Mass (Int: People of the Parishes)
Mass (Int: Eric Gunn Anniv.)
Refreshments in the Lombard Room
Mass St. Leo the Great (Int: The Patrick family)
Julian Meeting - contemplative prayer - all welcome!
Mass St. Josaphat (Int: The Myler family)
Mass Feria (Int: Crieco Trisina RIP)
Confessions & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Vigil Mass for the 33rd Sunday of the Year (Int: Eric Gunn RIP)
First Communion Class
Mass (Int: James & Sheila Collins RIP)
Refreshments in the Lombard Room
Baptism of Oliver Hall
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.
SPUC - Emma Cannon wishes to thank all of you who joined her for cakes & coffee after last Sunday’s Mass. With
the raffle it raised £101 for the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children. A big ‘thank you’ to Emma too!
RED MISSION BOXES - Please return this weekend. They will be emptied and given back to you.
NOVEMBER LISTS - During November there will be a basket in front of the altar. You are welcome to place in it
the names of those who have died. They will be prayed for at all Masses. Any donations are optional and will be
given to the Northampton Hope Centre. [Please book Mass intentions in the usual way by seeing me personally.]
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP - Meeting at Hunsbury this Monday (10th), 7.30pm-9pm. All welcome!
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN TOWCESTER - I would be most grateful if someone could represent our parish at
the meeting this Wednesday evening (12th). If you are interested please see me. Many thanks!
PUB LUNCH - This Wednesday (12th) at The Bull in Towcester at noon. Phone Chris 07941188047 or just turn up.
FIRST COMMUNION - Class next Sunday (16th) from 10am to 10.45am. There will be a Children’s Mass the
following Sunday (23rd) at 11am (please can the children be there for 10.45am).
SVP SERVICE & AFTERNOON TEA - On Thursday 27th November at 2.30pm the SVP will be holding a Service
of Word & Communion for retired people and the housebound. Followed by afternoon tea in the Lombard Room.
Transport can be provided. If you wish to come or know of someone who does see a member of the SVP or me.
EXTRA CHOIR ORGANIST - If interested have a word with Mark (Choir organist), Arthur (Choir Leader) or me.
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: Nov 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: 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!
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, Maurice Roll,
Mike Greenhalgh and Mary Mahony. ALSO, we pray for those who have died, in particular Ada Jones, Eileen
Bohane, Stephen Hewitt, Alison Hughes, Sarah Ferns, Eric Gunn and Crieco Trisina.
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 9th November 2014 - Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
(A)
Remembrance Sunday
Sat. 8
Sun. 9
Mon. 10
Tue. 11
Wed. 12
Thur. 13
Sat. 15
Sun. 16
9.30am
10am-10.30am
11.30am
6.30pm-7pm
7pm
9.30am
After Mass
7.30pm-9pm
9.30am
7pm-8.30pm
9.30am
1pm
9.30am
10am-10.30am
6.30pm-7pm
7pm
9.30am
After Mass
After Mass
Mass Our Lady (Int: Donal Drohan Anniv.)
Confessions
Baptism of Lena Szpernalowska
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Vigil Mass (Int: Anne & Sean Green Annivs.)
Mass (Int: Susan Harvey-Comparato RIP)
Refreshments in the O’Donnell Room
Charismatic Prayer Group - all welcome!
Mass St. Martin of Tours (Int: Eddy Schulte RIP)
Spiritus Music Group Practice - newcomers most welcome!
Mass Feria (Int: Brendan Byrne RIP)
Funeral Service for Peter Walsh
Mass Our Lady (Int: The Chukwujekwu family)
Confessions
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Vigil Mass for the 33rd Sunday of the Year
(Int: Deceased members of the Lawler & Doyle families)
Children’s Mass with Baptism of Chloe Allen
(Int: Michael Lawler Spec. Int.)
Refreshments in the O’Donnell Room
First Communion & Confirmation Classes [until 11.30am]
REPOSITORY & LIBRARY - In the O’Donnell Room. Cards & small gifts available.
NOVEMBER LISTS - During November there will be a basket in front of the altar. You are welcome to place in it
the names of those who have died. They will be prayed for at all Masses. Any donations are optional and will be
given to the Northampton Hope Centre. [Please book Mass intentions in the usual way by seeing me personally.]
FIRST COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION - Classes next Sunday (16th) after the Children’s Mass until 11.30am.
JULIAN MEETING - At Towcester this Tuesday (11th), 8pm-9pm. Contemplative prayer. All welcome!
SATURDAY EVENING MASS - We need more readers. If you are willing to help please see me - thank you!
KEYBOARD PLAYER - If you are interested in sometimes playing at the 9.30am Mass have an informal chat with
Alan, either at the end of the Mass or on 07756639199. Thank you!
SPIRITUS MUSIC GROUP - Practices 7pm-8.30pm on Wednesdays 12th Nov & 17th Dec. Then playing on
Sundays: 16th Nov & 21st Dec (with practices at 8.45am). New members are always welcome - just see the Group.
VOCATIONS WEEKEND - Called to the Priesthood? Vocations Weekend at Northampton Cathedral from Friday
14th to Sunday 16th November. For information please speak with me or Canon Mark Floody (Tel: 714556).
WORLD WAR I - Service of Commemoration in Towcester Road Cemetery Chapel, 11am Saturday 22nd November.
SILVER JUBILEE - On 19th November 1989 our church was blessed. Details of our silver jubilee to follow!
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, 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, 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, Patricia Chisholm, Sarah
Bryan, José Fernandez, Joan Larkin and Cathy Coe. ALSO, we pray for those who have died, in particular Peter
Walsh, Johana Williams, Stephen Hewitt, Donal Drohan, Sheila Harrington, Anne & Sean Green, Susan HarveyComparato, Eddy Schulte and Brendan Byrne.