Saint Edmund's Parish

SAINT EDMUND’S PARISH NEWSLETTER

www.saintedmundsparish.org.uk

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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7^th March 2010: 3^rd Sunday Lent

Sunday Mass at 10.00 a.m:- Joseph McAlea RIP

Previous Collection: £260.79  Church Cleaning: Week 4                Divine Office: Week 3

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 are being presented by the RCIA team on the Sacraments on Wednesday evenings. The next talk takes place this coming Wednesday the 10th March in the Hall at 7.30. 

Date for Your Diary – RAISE THE ROOF 2010. Family week-end of music & arts on 12-13 June 2010 at Bremhill Grove Farm, East Tytherton.  Camp overnight or just come for the day, to raise funds for church redecoration fund.  Anyone wanting to perform at the event, please see Jessica Pillow.

Easter Collection: Please remember that the Easter collection, with that taken at Christmas, are the only two collections that the parish gives to its priest and are one of the most important ways in which the unsalaried clergy are supported. Envelopes for the Easter collection are to be found in the porch.  Thank you. 

Catholic teachers in Non Catholic Schools: A morning with Bishop Declan is going to be held on the 13^th 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. 

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 21^st 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 31^th March. The coach will leave Calne at 9.00 am. Cost £5.

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