SAINT THOMAS MORE

Towcester

PARISH PRIEST : The Rev. Dr. B.C.P. Killeen, 1 Meeting Lane, Towcester, NN12 6JX Tel: (01604) 768483 & (01327) 359151

SUNDAY 4th MAY 2008 - The Ascension of the Lord (A)

Sat. 3	4.45pm-5.15pm	Confessions and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
	5.30pm	Vigil Mass (Int: Delia McEvaddy McLernan & James McLernan anniv.)
Sun. 4	11am	Mass (Int: Laura Fowler anniv.)
	12.30pm	Baptism of Tallulah Chunyu Hall
Mon. 5	9.30am	Mass Feria (Int: People of the Parishes)
Wed. 7	11am	Mass Feria (Int: Anne Hill sick)
Fri. 9	9.30am	Mass Feria (Int: People of the Parishes)
Sat. 10	4.45pm-5.15pm	Confessions and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
	5.30pm	Vigil Mass for Pentecost (Int: William Ansell RIP)

READERS’ ROTAS - New rotas available from the back of church. Take one for your Mass: 5.30pm or 11am.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY - New rotas available from the back of church.

WELCOME - Next Sunday we welcome Sr.Mary Frances of Nazareth House. She recently spoke at our Saturday evening Mass about vocations. She will be speaking at next Sunday’s 11am Mass.

REFRESHMENTS AFTER 11am MASS – To help, please sign up on list. Profits go to local work of our SVP.

REPOSITORY - In the Lombard Room. Religious cards and small gifts available.

MAY PROCESSION - This Sunday (4^th) at 3pm at the Diocesan Shrine in Great Billing, Northampton.

WEDNESDAY’S MASS - This Wednesday’s Mass will be at 11am.

FIRST COMMUNION CLUB - Next meeting Monday 12^th May, 5pm to 5.30pm, in the Lombard Room.

CHOIR - Practices at 7.45pm on the following Thursdays: 22^nd May and 29^th May. The choir will be singing on Sunday 1^st June. There will A practice at 10.30am on that Sundays. Thank you!

NEW SINGERS FOR THE CHOIR - If you are interested please see the poster at the back of church. Also, have a word with Arthur Young (contact details on the poster). Come along to a practice - don’t be frightened!

FOLK GROUP - The Folk Group will be playing at the 11am Mass on Sunday 18^th May. There will be a practice beforehand at 9.30am (earlier than usual). Details of the music will appear on the website. Thank you!

CALLED TO THE PRIESTHOOD? - There will be a Vocations Weekend at Saint John’s, Sundon Park in Luton on 16^th-18^th May. It will be an opportunity for any single or widowed men aged over 18 to explore the possibility of the Priesthood. If you are interested then please speak with me.

HOPE CENTRE FUNDRAISING - Northampton Music Schools Youth Sinfonia will be performing at St. Michael’s Church on Friday 9^th May, 7pm-9pm. Tickets £5 and available from St.Giles Music Shop in St.Giles Terrace or the Manna House in St.Giles Street or from Laura & Richard at the Hope Centre (01604) 602456.

BOOK SALE ETC - Christian Aid Week book sale at the Town Hall on Saturday 17^th May. Donations of books, cds, dvds and complete jigsaws needed. Take donations directly to the Town Hall on Friday 16^th, 6pm-8pm.

WEBSITE - Contains newsletters, rotas, details of groups, pages for the Choir and Folk Group. If you want anything changed let us know. Follow the link from the address or e-mail. Please give details for newsletter directly to Fr Brendan.

PARISH PRAYER LINE - Please pray for those who are unwell, especially Duncan Robinson, Lindsay Holmes, Vennetta Bryant, Mirek Pindelsky, Helen Betts, Bridget O’Dwyer, Alison McClements, Teresa Carling, Sue Fortune, Grace Francis, Derek Whittington, Kathleen Hubbard, Mary Clark, Ted Herety, Eily-May Fitzgerald, Elsa Heslop, Colm Meakin, Daniel Souster, Pat Griffin, Kay Hughes, John Cerasoli, Ann Drinkwater, Gerald Murray, Catherine Stewardson, Ray Lindsay, David Foster, James Carey, Mgr.Anthony Bickerstaffe, Margaret Steele, Baby Biel Stringer-Torres, Bet Rodwell, Anne Hill and Grace Pizzoni. ALSO, we pray for those who have died, in particular William Ansell, Margaret Sharp, Margaret Hamilton, Delia McEvaddy McLernan, James McLernan and Laura Fowler.