Holy Trinity and
Extracts from Newsletter for July 2002
Happy
Holidays
This is the last newsletter until September. We wish you all a very happy holiday, whether at home or away. May you have a most relaxing and enjoyable rest with plenty of sunshine. If you are going away and do not know where the local Catholic Church is, please see Father John and he will be able to give you some addresses.
Churches Together in Baldock will be running a holiday club again this summer. As well as giving parents a break, it provides activity and fun for children, with a Christian message. More information will follow, but please pray for this venture and consider sponsoring it financially.
Further details from Jenny Jones or Tracey Westley (Children’s Liturgy) or Mike Tingle.
CATHOLIC FAITH
EXPLORATION (CaFE) IN HITCHIN
An
invitation from Hitchin
parish:
Come and join us this summer in our journey to ‘Knowing God Better’
- a new opportunity for Catholics to get more out of their faith. This is a series of inspiring talks, with
discussion and prayerful reflection, designed by Catholic Evangelisation
Services, and aimed at deepening our understanding of God and enriching our
prayer lives.
Starts 10/11 July (Wed evening
from
Our Lady’s Church Hall,
Feel free to drop in on any or all sessions,
or fill in
the forms at the back of the Church.
Welcome
We welcome the following into the family of God, who have all been baptised in our Church during the last 6 months. We celebrate with them and their families the wonderful blessing it is to be a Child of God:
Sonny Patrick Robertson Alice Sutton Niamh Ann O’Gormon
James Douglas Thompson Lauren Sutton Cameron James Shipman
Frederick Francis McConnell Smith Abigail Grace Collins Oscar George King
Ellie Elizabeth Callaghan Caitlin Georgina North Chloe Rose Wilkins
Alice Sarah Hodkin
A
Day with Mary
Saturday 6th July St
Ignatius Church,
7th
July
We will be taking a retiring collection on this weekend in aid of the ‘Apostleship of the Sea’. Many thanks in advance for your kind generosity!
15th
August
We celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Ascent
We only have a few years left to make God known. How better to do that than through unconditional love? See these Christians, how they love each other! For the love of God, join an ‘Ascent’ Group. The Ascent Movement: praying, loving, serving. Want to know more? See Mary at the Repository Stall or telephone 01462 491962.
Knights
of St Colomba
Please remember to support the Knights of St Colomba on their 20 mile sponsored cycle ride on 14th July in aid of their projects for charity. They also wish to thank you for your support of this event last year, which raised a total of £18000.
Parish Website
Have you visited the parish website yet? You can find it at http://www.rc.net/westminster/baldock/
Please have a look and let us have some feedback on what you think.
Are there any ‘techies’ out there hiding their light under bushels?
If so, don’t be shy - we’d love your help and indeed need it!! All extra help and knowledge gratefully received. Contact John White on e-mail: jswhite@cix.co.uk
Saturday 6th July -
St Patrick’s Church, Soho Square, London Celebration of thanksgiving for the witness of St Maria Goretti, a martyr who preferred death to sin, 100 years ago, at the age of eleven. Mass, followed by a talk on Living Chastity, a Holy Hour and a talk on the Life & Death of St Maria Goretti by author Glynn Mac Niven-Johnston
RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Three people have indicated their desire to follow the process
of formation by way of the RCIA, with a view to becoming full members of the
Roman Catholic Church. Tuesday evenings have been set aside for this purpose. The first one will be on
Catholic
Tea Party for Local Disabled
Tuesday 9th July @
As in past years, our Sisters of Providence are kindly allowing us to host this event on their convent lawn. As always, your help on the day, and donations of food are essential to success. Two of us will cover Masses, this weekend and next (1st and 8th July) with our clipboards to note your offers of food and help.
There is one area where the help needed is rather specialised; the transport of chairs and tables from our
Church Hall, at about 1 pm, to the convent lawn, returning them to the hall at
about
Bishop
O’Brien
and his dog Ben have written to thank
you all for your support and generosity for their recent charity walk, on
behalf, also, of all the families and children who will benefit from the funds
raised.
Weekend
Retreat for Men considering Diocesan Priesthood
Friday evening 12th July - Sunday 14th July at Camption House, Osterley. Contact Fr Pat Browne on Tel: 0207 8346965 or 07957 529393 or at vocations@rcdow.org.uk
APF
Boxes
Thank you to all those who have returned their boxes. These are available for collection at the back of the Church. Anyone who still needs their box to be emptied, please leave it at the back of the Church. Last year the parish contributed the grand sum of £923 - Well Done! When you pick up your box, please take a copy of the ‘Mission Today’ magazine.
Sunday 7th July
Grand Draw
Roll-a-dice to win a Car
Laser Shooting
Bouncy Castles
BBQ and much more
BRIGHT
LIGHTS 2002
H20 02 - Live Bands, Worship, Speakers - 5th - 7th July 2002
Archdiocese of
Visit www.bright-lights.org.uk or contact Sandra Satchell at SPEC on Tel: 01727 828888, Fax: 01727 822927;
e-mail: spec@compuserve.com. Info leaflets available from Father John or at the back of the Church.