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
1st July: Thirteenth Sunday
Sunday Mass at 10.00 a.m:- Philip Michael Blake RIP
| Tuesday | St Thomas | MP and Mass at 9.30 a.m : -Eileen Tyler |
| Friday | Maria Goretti | MP and Mass at 9.30 a.m : -Jeanette Croasdell RIP |
| Saturday | Vigil Mass of 14th Sunday | Confessions at 5.30 p.m. Followed by Mass at 6.00 p.m.- Thanksgiving |
Church Cleaning: Week 1 Divine Office: Week 1
Second Collection: A second collection will be taken up next weekend for the Apostleship of the Sea
Glastonbury Pilgrimage: Coach will depart Calne at 11.15. a.m. next Sunday. Will those on the coach list please pay their £8.
CAFOD Lent Appeal: The total for the Lent appeal is now in excess of £9m (before we receive UK Aid Match Funding from the Government). We had been planning a £2m programme to ensure the provision of safe water for thousands of people. We are now significantly scaling up that programme which means that many thousands more people currently in dire need will be provided with sustainable water resources for the long term. This will have a huge and transforming impact on their lives. We will provide updates on progress in future issues of the CAFOD magazine (‘Side by Side’) and on our website. Once again thank you so much for the generosity that you and your community have shown towards those in greatest need.
The Catechists’ Symposium 2012: The Catechists’ Symposium 201 will take place on Saturday 21st July at St Joseph’s College, Octocal Way Swindon, from 10am – 3.30pm. The day will focus on nurturing faith. Our keynote speaker this year is Fr Jimmy McCaffery OCD. All are welcome. For more info contact Rich Williams at the Dept of Adult Education on 0117 902 5595. See poster in the porch
Reception into the Catholic Church: If you are would like to become a catholic or are thinking about it, please contact me so we can discuss the way forward plans can be made for September.
Diocesan Summer Camp: The Living Your Faith camps take place every August, and they are a chance for young people to grow in their faith and make friends with other young Catholics from the Diocese. The weeks are being run by a team of experienced helpers which includes our chaplain, Fr. Tom Finnegan. Each day will be built around Mass, and the children/young people will be taking part in a variety of faith-related activities as well as plenty of fun, games and a day trip. Our Lady’s Homestead in Nympsfield is a peaceful and safe location, and the camps promise to be a spiritual and fun two weeks. If you have any queries at all about the weeks or how they are run, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Stephen Spurrell (Living Your Faith co-ordinator) at c/o St Teresa of the Child Jesus, 71 Gloucester Road North, Filton,Bristol, BS34 7PL. Tel: 07847 915415. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Confirmations: Thank you so much for all the hard work that so many people put into making the celebration of Confirmation such a wonderful occasion. A special word of thanks must go to Christine Martin for co-ordinating the catechesis of the young people and Paul Blake for compiling the booklet; Jane and the band did a spectacular job as always. The flowers were lovely so thank you to Pat and Lynne for those. Teresa Quinn played an invaluable role in coordinating the celebration in the school. Charles and the altar servers also did a great job. There are also so many other jobs, such as cleaning the brass and all the other tasks, often unseen, that make for a great celebration. So thank you all very much. The way that the people of St Edmund’s Parish work together and ensure that functions, and indeed the parish, are a success, will be something I will miss very much when I go.
Rotas: This quarter's rotas (In the porch) include the summer holidays. If you cannot attend on the date given please make an effort to find a replacement and if all fails please contact me. Teresa 813367
St Mary’s Chamber Orchestra: Will be holding a concert at St Mary’s church on July 14th. Please see poster in porch.