CHURCH OPEN APPROX 10.00am - 3.00pm each day. SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS
The Sick: The Diocese, on advice and under Data Protection Regulations (May 2018), asks us not to name individuals, but to pray for them as a group within the Parish Body as those in particular need.
Recently Deceased: John Curran Anniversaries: Becky Laird, Kathleen Laird, Alice Madden, Enid Hawkesworth, Oliver Hayes Fawcett, Esther Anne Arundale
HOME COMMUNIONS If you require Holy Communion at home, please contact Fr Kentigern or Fr Bernard either by e-mail or leave a telephone message by 8.00pm on Friday evening stating whether you require a weekly visit or a one-off call. Someone will then be in contact to arrange a suitable day and time to visit.
EASY FUNDRAISER Do you regularly shop online? Did you know you could support your church at the same time? For more information speak to Tracey in the Parish Office and see information leaflets in the Hall.
WORLD COMMUNITY OF CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Gathers each Monday in St Benedict’s Hall at 2pm, and on Thursdays via Zoom at 8pm.
CHRISTIAN MEN OF THE VALLEY Meet each Monday at 8.00pm to share faith, friendship and interests.
CATHOLIC PARISHES SUMMIT Thank you to all who gave up their time to participate in this amazing event, and for those who offered prayerful support. There is still opportunity to contribute to the costs of our participation and of our hospitality.
INVITATION Assumption Pilgrimage to Osmotherley: Sunday 18 August
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Please think about your availability for August and September as both rotas will need to completed before the end of July. (Fr Kentigern will be away for all of August.) There is a chart available at the back of the church.
A WALK THROUGH THE BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE MASS This course is drawing to a close, (See posters for details) but there will be a chance to binge watch the film elements. Watch out for full details.
PARISH FORUM All are invited to take part in a Parish Forum after Mass on Sunday 21 July. Having reflected upon the aspects of Hospitality and Hymns & Music at our Sunday Celebration, we now turn our attention to HOMILIES. There may be one or two other agenda items too.
Friday 26 July Fr Kentigern invites any interested in Music Ministry to an evening of reflection and discussion – 7.00 – 9.00pm
MIDDLESBROUGH FOOD BANK Thank you so much for your kindness in contributing to this month’s delivery which included an appeal by Peter and Sue Allen in Stonegrave, Gilling and Cawton and Oswaldkirk, as well as by us in Ampleforth and Easingwold, as usual. We are grateful to Anne LeGassicke for doing the Ampleforth delivery this month! This is an extract from Tracey’s e-mail: … “many thanks to everyone at Ampleforth hub for your continued support to Middlesbrough Foodbank. We are still very busy and rely heavily on donations from good folk like yourselves. Our donations have declined, but we are thankful that people give what they can. Please pass on my sincere thanks to everyone who has donated. The totals are. Food 218kg Cash 160.00 Cheque 100.00 Thank you for your faithfulness to the foodbank.’’ Now we have another chance to help in August, with the second summer delivery! The pressure on parents will be huge, both to provide food and treats for children in the long summer holidays and to equip them for the start of the new school year! PLEASE LET’S DO ALL WE CAN TO HELP! NEXT DELIVERY-TUES. 13 August DEADLINE FOR DONATIONS- MON. 12 August
METHODIST ASYLUM PROJECT No delivery in July …Autumn delivery suggested for Wednesday August 28th 2024.
CAFOD Donate to CAFOD’s Israeli-Palestinian Crisis Appeal at cafod.org.uk/ipc or call 0303 303 3030. or to the Sudan Crisis Appeal: cafod.org.uk/SudanAppeal or call: 0808 58 588 85