SAINT EDMUND’S PARISH NEWSLETTER
Parish Priest: Fr David Mills Phone: 01249 813131
65 Oxford Road E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Calne, SN11 8AQ Clifton Diocese: www.cliftondiocese.com
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28th February 2010: 2nd Sunday Lent
Sunday Mass at 10.00 a.m.: Ellen Simms RIP
| Tuesday | Lent Weekday | Mass at 9.30 a.m – John Flack RIP |
| Friday | Lent Weekday | Mass at 9.30 a.m.- John Kelly RIP |
| Saturday | Vigil Mass of 3rd Sunday Lent | Mass at 6.00 pm.- Paddy & Danny O’Brien RIP |
Previous Collection: £261.95 Church Cleaning: Week 3 Divine Office: Week 2
CAFOD Lent Fast Day: The Fast Day this year was on Friday 26 February. A collection will be taken up this weekend so that any money saved from meals or Lenten abstinence can be donated to CAFOD. Please don’t forget to fill in your gift aid details if you are a taxpayer CAFOD hopes to help the world’s most vulnerable people.
FAIRSTRADE: Please support Fairtrade Fortnight by buying tickets in the raffle.. Prizes include a selection of Fairttrade goods and crafts. Tickets 50p each, 3 tickets for a £1. Draw on 7 March. Your support helps the parish live up to your Millennium Covenant with the Poor.
Adult Catechesis: During Lent a series of talks will be presented by the RCIA team on the Sacraments. These will take place on Wednesday evenings in the hall. Please put this in your diary if you are looking to deepen your faith through knowledge and discussion this Lent. The first talk takes place this coming Wednesday the 3rd March in the Hall at 7.30. The theme will be marriage.
Catholic teachers in Non Catholic Schools: A morning with Bishop Declan is going to be held on the 13th March between 10.30 and 12.30. Bishop Declan and Mr McNiff, the Director for the Department of Schools and Colleges in the Diocese will be talking about opportunities and challenges in our Catholic schools today. There are a great many opportunities in catholic schools in the Diocese. See the notice board for more details or speak to me.
Papal Preparations: With the prospect of Pope Benedict XVI visiting this country later in the year, our award-winning website cliftondiocese.com is looking for your memories and photographs of the last papal visit back in 1982. As we look forward to welcoming the Holy Father to the UK, tell your story by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and share your thoughts and experiences of the momentous occasion.
Children's Liturgy: During Lent the Liturgy group will meet every Sunday during 10am Mass. We will be focusing on the "Stations of the Cross" and decorating a cross to bring into church for Holy Week.
Penitential Service: The Church requires that each and every Catholic should make use of the Sacrament of penance. A penitential service will be held at 3.00 pm on Sunday 21st March, where there will be at least 4 priests available to hear confessions. Please do make use of this opportunity.
Chrism Mass: A list is up in the porch for those who wish to attend the Chrism Mass in Clifton Cathedral on Wednesday 30th March. The coach will leave Calne at 9.00 am. Cost £5.
Parish accounts: A copy of the 2009 Parish Financial Return to Clifton Diocesan Finance Office has been attached to the notice board.
Tea in the Hall: Please do come through to the hall after Sunday Mass and very friendly and welcoming group there for tea, coffee and a biscuit and the children can run about safely in the garden. The more people the better!
Parking: Please do try to utilize all the space in the car park by filling it up from the back and also parking close to other cars so that more spaces are available. It would also be advisable to park in Briansclose Road behind the church and then use the pedestrian through path between nos 69 and 71 Oxford Road. There is also usually space available in the The Pippin and sometimes in Abberd Way. Please don’t park illegally.
New Translation of the Roman Missal: The new Missal will probably be introduced into parishes in England in 2011. A proper process of catechesis needs to take place before this happens and a good starting point is to have a look at the texts which have already been improved. You can do so by going to the American Bishops’ Conference’s Liturgy page at http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/missalformation
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