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30 May 2014
Safeguarding Sunday
This weekend we celebrate ‘Safeguarding Sunday’, which will give us the opportunity to reflect on the
theology and spirituality of safeguarding and to express our thanks to Pat
Ballard, our parish’s Safeguarding Representative for her hard work on behalf
of all of us.
Click here to download this weekend's Pastoral Letter.
Parish T-Shirts
Only £5 for under 18’s &
£7 for 18+’s. If you’d like to order one, place your name & size on the list at the back of church this weekend or email me before 10pm this Monday 2nd
June. Fingers crossed, they’ll arrive on time as they’d make an excellent
accessory if you’re coming on pilgrimage to Walsingham.
23 May 2014
Marriage Celebrations
A huge CONGRATULATIONS from all at St Wilfrid's to Anthony & Tara who are getting married in the USA and Rob & Katie who will be married here at St Wilfrid's this Saturday 24th May. Please keep them in your prayers.
Society of St Gregory Summer School 28th July to 1st August 2014
This year’s summer school, to be held at the Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, will provide participants with an opportunity to explore how the Second Vatican Council, and, in particular the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium, provides a sure compass for our liturgical practice and the life of the Church in and for the world. Last year, to mark the Year of Faith, the Society funded a number of free summer school places for younger people involved in liturgical ministry. The scheme was oversubscribed and very successful, not least in terms of the calibre of people it attracted. This year, a further fifteen free places for young people aged between 18 and 35 are being funded by the Society. For further information, please visit www.ssg.org.uk
Important Gift Aid Message
The good news for taxpayers is that the income tax personal allowances have been raised considerably in recent years and the current limit of income, before tax starts to be paid, is £10,000. The less good news is that for donations to charities, such as the amounts paid to the Church under Gift Aid Declarations, these rely on your paying income tax. If you no longer pay income tax and have a current Gift Aid Declaration (or for those giving since before 2000 a Deed of Covenant), it is important that you advise the Diocesan Gift Aid Office either direct or via Shirley Kendrick at St Wilfrid's.
Technical details from the Diocese...
This is an important message to all those who give money to the Church and have made a Gift Aid Declaration (or pre-2000 have made a deed of covenant in favour of the Church). In order to be valid, your Gift Aided donation to the Church, when added to all of the other donations you make under a Gift Aid Declaration, must not exceed the part of your income subject to tax. Now that the first £10,000 of your income is not subject to tax you may need to advise Ann Gee in our diocesan Gift Aid Office (a: Gift Aid Office, Willson House, 25 Derby Road, NOTTINGHAM NG1 5AW; e: giftaid@nrcdt.org.uk; t: 0115 953 9843) or via your parish Gift Aid organiser (Shirley Kendrick) that your donations are no longer to be made under Gift Aid.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
This year’s pilgrimage takes places between Monday 14th &
Friday 19th July. Packages begin at £325. For further
information, please contact Tangney Tours (t: 01732 886666; e: info@tangney-tours.com) This year’s
pilgrimage will be led by our former Parish Priest Mgr Canon Brian Dazeley.
Discussion Group - Pope Francis' Challenge to Change
The challenge to change. Pope Francis has stunned the
world by his actions and his words. How are we being challenged to change as
individuals, parish communities and church? Sally Ruane will lead a discussion
on Monday June 2nd at Joseph’s Church
(Leicester), Main Hall. 7.45pm for 8pm start. All are welcome.
Lay Catholic Chaplain Position at HMP Sudbury
HMP Sudbury is a
category D rehabilitation and resettlement prison, with facilities to hold 600
prisoners who present a low risk and can reasonably be trusted in open
conditions. The prisoners here are offered full-time and part-time
education and evening classes, workshops and a selection of training courses.
They are also given the opportunity for paid and unpaid employment, training
and education in the community. HMP Sudbury is located in Derbyshire, between
Uttoxeter and Derby. We are currently
seeking to recruit a Lay Catholic Chaplain on a ten hours per week sessional
contract. The successful
candidate will be required to be part of an ecumenical, multi-faith chaplaincy
team sharing responsibility for the care and support of prisoners and prison
staff. They will also be expected to take on appropriate generic chaplaincy
duties and when required and ensure that the diverse religious and
spiritual needs of the prison community are met. Applicants will
need to be excellent listeners and communicators, and have a non-judge mental,
calm and confident approach. For information
and to apply, please contact Ahmed Kola at HMP Sudbury (e: ahmed.kola@hmps.gsi.gov.uk;
t: 01283 584088). If you require any further information about Catholic ministry in this
or other prisons, please contact Fr Roger Reader, the Catholic Bishops' Prisons
Adviser at roger.reader@cbcew.org.uk
Charity Quiz Night & Meal
Click here to download an entry form for our parish's Charity Quiz Night (& Meal) in support of the Sick & Retired Priests Appeal on Saturday 7th June 2014, 7.30pm at the Coalville Rugby Football Club. Thank you to our kind sponsors…
Celebrate Family Weekend in Cleethorpes
Celebrate Cleethorpes is a non-residential weekend conference for the whole family, which Archbishop Malcolm described as ‘something all Catholics would enjoy and feel spiritually and physically recreated by’. This year will be the second regional weekend in our Diocese run by a team with twenty years of experience behind them. This Catholic weekend has activities, talks & workshops for all age groups, including well-supervised streams for children & young people. Mass will be celebrated each day and there are teachings from Sue Whitehead, Andrew Fava & Pippa Baker, and thought-provoking drama from Steve Murray and the local Puppet Power team. It will be based at the Holy Family Catholic Academy in Cleethorpes.
15 May 2014
Reflection Day in Markfield
A Churches Together in Markfield initiative on Thursday 12th June, from 6.00 - 7.00pm at the Methodist Church in Markfield...
A place to find peace
A place to sit in silence
A place of welcome for everyone
An opportunity to relax, find peace
within ourselves and ‘reflect’ on our place in the world; offering creative
suggestions for reading, thinking and exploring prayer.
Come for as long as you wish and leave when you want.
No intrusive questions, though people will be around if you need to talk or
pray with someone. All are welcome, whether or not you feel church is for you.
Further information: Karen (249829) or Rosemary (242844).
Further information: Karen (249829) or Rosemary (242844).
09 May 2014
Teaching Post at St George's School in Derby
St
George’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Littleover, Derby are looking for a Key
Stage 1 class teacher for September 2014 (NQT/MPS/UPS). Please apply by clicking here or ring the
school on 01332 766815. Closing date: Thursday 15th May 2014.
Rosmini Centre Retreat
Saturday 24 May, 3.00-6.45pm Afternoon
Retreat; Mercy Chaplet, Rosary,
reflection on the theme of Charity (Rosminian spirituality), Adoration and
opportunity for Confession, ending with Vigil Mass of Sunday. Suggested
donation £5. Please register by phone: 01509 813078 or email rosminicentre@gmail.com
03 May 2014
02 May 2014
Workshop - Economics is For All of Us
There is going to be a
workshop on Saturday 17th May from 10 am till 5pm called Economics is For
All of Us. Its purpose is to help non experts – especially people with an
interest in social justice - make sense of matters of finance and economy that
often come up in the news but seem baffling. The workshop is being run, as part
of their economic justice programme, by the Jubilee Debt Campaign. The
organisers like to know roughly how many people are attending so it would be
helpful if you could let me know if you would like to attend: sruane1@btinternet.com or 0116 2703053. Saturday 17th May 10am to 5pm. St Thomas More parish centre
LE2 3HN (where Southernhay and Knighton Roads meet). There is plenty of parking.
The event is FREE. We are suggesting a shared table for lunch. Many thanks for your help, Sally Ruane (Diocesan J&P Commission
and St Thomas More parish, Leicester).
Rosmini Centre - Interpretation of Scripture Course
Saturday 10 May 10.30 to 2pm : “Interpretation of
Scripture” presented by Paul Michel, lay
chaplain at Ratcliffe College, followed
by shared table lunch. Suggested
Donation £10. There is a Mass at 10am. Please register by
phone 01509 813078 or email rosminicentreinfo@gmail.com
A Taste of Hinduism
On Tuesday
13 May there will be an opportunity to experience ‘a taste of Hinduism’ at St
Patrick's Parish Centre on Beaumont Leys Lane in Leicester (LE4 2BD) between
7pm and 9pm. There will
be speakers from both Christian and Hindu traditions, plenty of opportunity to
ask questions, and an invitation to sample typical Hindu food. According to the 2011 census 2% of
the population of the East Midlands identify as Hindus with the greatest
concentration in Leicester at 15%. There will be Hindu children in many of our
Catholic schools so this event should be of interest to school staff and
governors as well as to clergy and lay Catholics interested in gaining a better
understanding of our neighbours. If you would like to attend please
notify Patricia Stoat on pmstoat@gmail.com or by phone on 0115 950 9773 [leave a
message]. Our caterers need to know how many people are coming !! We hope to
run a further evening introducing Islam and Muslims in June and this will take
place in Nottingham. Canon Edward Jarosz on behalf of the Diocesan
Interreligious Relations Group.
Goodbye & God Bless to Archbishop Malcolm
Staff & Pupils from St Clare’s & De Lisle +
Parishioners say goodbye to Bishop Malcolm at the Mass of Thanksgiving at St
Barnabas Cathedral.
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