1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

Please pray for those who are sick: Patricia Buckley, Lance Goodwin, Ursula Grocott,
Kathleen Smith, Aubrey Atkinson, Hollie Tomkinson, Caroline Lovatt, Cekeera Grocott, Olivia Killeen,
Frederick & Kathleen Blaize, Kate Parton, Gillian Bould, Holly Owen, Joanne Jones, Roger Lakin, Shane
Brouard, John Gibbons, Tiffany Porter, Alan Hambleton, Sarah Stevenson, Barrie Harrington, Dorothy
Swift, Josie Coates, Arthur Rushton, Neville Mountford, Mrs.Burton, Edigio Coronato, Jean Dawson,
Michele Yon, Claire Coker, Dorothy Vasey, Ashley Morris, Julie Hunt, Gerrard Pepper, Molly Blurton,
Margaret Smith, Betty Walton, Jeremy Burslem, Margaret Stones, Mavis Mayfield, David Molloy, Angela
Barry, Vincent Coleman, Dorothy Tantrum, Josie Burgess, Fr Vincent Royles, Molly Crowther,
Rest in Peace, Doreen Lyth, Lilian Winton, George Prime, Violet Chell,
Christine and Arthur Price, June Poulter
Anniversaries,
Mary Bassett, Jim Flynn, Wilfred John Bentley, Trevor Walker
Please pray for our parish seminarian Simon Baker,
Funeral for Mr Arthur & Mrs Christine Price: 4,30pm Wednesday reception,
Thursday 12noon mass Funeral for Mrs Violet Chell Friday 30th 2.00pm
all at St Mary’s Cresswell
St Augustine’s
new windows look great. With the decorating and other interior
works we need to raise £25,000 altogether, which would be £20K if it is all Gift Aided!
Thank you to St Thomas More design & tech department for a magnificent Totaliser!
Many thanks for further generous donations which bring the total up to over £9000
This new year is our 80th anniversary of the foundation of the parish beginning with the
anniversary of the first mass back in Christmas 1934.
Old photographs and recollections of St Augustine’s? Please contact Yvonne Beeston
Dog walk is next event, and we now also look forward to an organ recital after Easter, and
before that a coffee evening fundraiser at the Hewetsons, March 23rd
Interested in Becoming a Catholic or Exploring the Faith? Journey in Faith
at St Gregory’s Thursdays 7.30pm
Baptism Preparation Please try to book baptisms at least two months in advance,
by talking to one of the clergy and filling in a form. Preparation sessions coming
soon 10th & 17th February, 7.00pm in St Filumena’s presbytery.
Red Boxes, APF Mission Appeals
Later in the year we will have the priest giving the Red Box mission appeal,
but many thanks to those who collect regularly. We have sent off £1539.00
from Meir and Cresswell together, of which £470.40 was from St Mary’s.
St Augustine’s Sponsored DOG walk
Saturday 7th February 2015, starting at 11am at Longton Park
Find sponsors and come along and join in... bring a pet or even
just a toy!
Lent begins during half term, when Fr David is away in Rome.
During Lent Stations of the Cross each Wednesday at 2.30pm, in
St Filumena’s and Sunday afternoon,4.00pm .
The Catholic Parishes of St Augustine’s Meir
St Filumena’s Caverswall
& St Mary’s Cresswell
St Augustine’s, (for Parish Office) 146 Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
St Filumena’s, Blythe Bridge Road, Caverswall, ST11 9EA
St Mary’s, Cresswell Old Lane, Cresswell, ST11 9RF
Website: www.augustineandmary.org.uk or www.stfilumena.org.uk
Parish Priest: Fr David Hartley
Deacon: Rev Trevor Borthwick
Tel: 01782 313734 Parish Office
Mob: 07765 931126
email: [email protected]
Tel: 01782 388416
Mob: 07961 347180
email: [email protected]
or
[email protected]
Deacon: Rev Peter Bowyer
Tel: 01782 393892
email: [email protected]
Administration and Social Events: Gabrielle Halliday 07764 245344
Safeguarding representatives: Barbara Kitson 07796 337075 (St Augustine’s & St Mary’s)
Fiona Richardson 07580 551894 (St Filumena’s)
St. Augustine’s School:
St. Filumena’s School:
01782 319504
01782 392367
St Thomas’s School, Tean (for Cresswell parish) 01538 722378
25th January 2015
3rd Ordinary Sunday of the Year (B)
Parish Offertory for last weekend:
Meir:
£367.19 of which £178.50 was Gift Aided
Caverswall:
£360.37 of which £183.92 was Gift Aided
Cresswell:
£197.98 of which £142.00 was Gift Aided
You are always welcome to stay for Tea or Coffee after
Sunday masses at our churches
St Augustine’s 50/50 We need everyone to sign up for at least one go on this
through the year, with multiples of £12 in an envelope please with your name and
phone number clearly written on the outside
Latest draw 1st Karen Clarke 2nd D Tantrum 3rd V McGowan
St Mary’s, next Afternoon Tea, Wednesday 28th January, 2.30pm
Fr Hudson’s Society, 3 Parishes Afternoon Club, ‘Young at Heart’
Next meeting a Pub Lunch TUESDAY 10th February 12.30pm at the
Potters Bar, Meir Park
Rome Pilgrimage, February
2015
you can give petitions to Fr David for the
pilgrims to remember your prayers, as we specially prepare to go back to the routes of
our mission by St Augustine sent by St Gregory to England
Bible Study every Thursday at 7.30pm in St Augustine’s presbytery. All welcome
We usually spend time in particular looking at the Gospel for the following Sunday
Rosary, usually first Fridays 2pm 7, Combe Drive, Meir Heath,
Prayer group meets alternate Tuesdays, 2pm in Forsbrook
See Sylvia Wright or Deacon Peter for details
Mass Intentions One diary for mass intentions is kept in the office at St Augustine’s , so please hand
in offerings in envelopes with offering and clear information about which church, names and
intentions, your name and contact number, and preferred dates, so that they can get to the diary
Mass stipend usually £10 For Sundays we are usually booking about 6 weeks in advance!
Youth Group for our Parishes,at St Augustine’s, check with leaders, Mondays at 6.30pm
Cleaners for St Augustine’s. More help still needed-usually Friday mornings at about 9am.
Call Mary Owen on 07791 590987 if you need more information
and thank you to those who cleaned last week after the window work
Marthe Robin and Foyer de Charite retreats. See article in latest Catholic Today.
A short day of Recollection “Encounter Marthe Robin”, St Mary’s Cresswell, Saturday
31st Jan beginning with 10am mass. Next retreat 12th-18th April at Pantasaph. Please book
with Fr David, and for other retreats see www.foyers.org.uk
St Filumena’s Tote,
Many thanks to all who support St.Filumena's Tote. Please see Fiona Richardson
or Anthony Williamson if you are wanting to join
Aid to the Church in Need talk and second collection at all masses this weekend
Job Opportunities.
We are looking for parishioners with a heart for young people who have a
passion to help us develop youth ministry in the Archdiocese of Birmingham! We are looking to
appoint Development Workers in Staffordshire and Oxfordshire! Plus a Programme Director and
Programme Leader for Alton Castle. These are paid employment positions!
If you are looking for; a new challenge, the chance to work with a creative, faith filled team
with flexible working hours, then please come along to one of our open evenings to find out more!!
Come along for 30 minutes between 6pm -8pm on
Monday January 26th 2015 Alton Castle, Castle Hill Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4TT
And Cakes for Lourdes, on sale after Saturday 6pm mass
Calendar for the week of
25th January 2015
The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
St Augustine’s, Sandon Rd, Meir
Saturday 24th
Tuesday 27th
Vigil Mass
6.00pm for Maureen & Paul Sutton
9.30am
for Fr W A Oddie RIP, birthday
followed by Our Lady of perpetual Succour novena prayers
Thursday 29th
Friday 30th
Saturday 31st
9.30am
for the Holy Souls
6.00pm
Exposition
7.00pm
for Thomas & JulieAnn Dennison RIP
Vigil Mass
6.00pm for Marriage Care
Confessions:
before Saturday evening mass,
5.15 - 5.40pm
St Filumena’s, Caverswall
Sunday 25th
9.00am
Monday 26th St Timothy & Titus
Tuesday 27th
Wednesday 28th
Thursday 29th
Friday
Saturday 31st
Sunday 1
st
for the People of the Parish
9.15am for Sister Marguerite RIP
9.15am
Word & Holy Communion
9.15am
Word & Holy Communion
9.15am
Word & Holy Communion
9.00am
Exposition & Word & Holy Communion
9.00am
for the People of the Parishes
Confessions Sunday mornings, 8.20am-8.40am
St. Mary’s, Cresswell
Sunday 25th
Wednesday 28th
Thursday 29th
Friday 30th
Saturday 31st
11.00am for Marilyn Walters RIP
St Thomas Aquinas
8.00am
for Dieta Bachaus RIP
2.30pm Afternoon Tea
4.30pm Reception into church, Mr & Mrs Price
12noon Funeral Mass Arthur & Christine Price RIP
2.00pm Funeral Mass, Violet Chell RIP
10.00am for a private intention
Sunday 1st
11.00am
for Theresa Talbot RIP anniversary
Confessions at St Mary’s, usually after Saturday morning mass
Fr David’s usual Day Off is Wednesday