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PARISH AND LOCAL NEWS

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: Ellen Flynn

Anniversaries: Isabella Heath, Fr Geoffrey Lynch OSB, Gerard Chase, Fr Augustine Measures OSB, S Cecilia Beanland OSB,
​Fr Anthony Hain OSB
 
HOME COMMUNIONS
If you require Holy Communion at home, please contact John Ridge: [email protected], 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
Meets each week:
Mondays at 2pm - 3pm in St Ben’s Hall: contact Mary Sturges
Thursdays at 8pm - 8 45pm on Zoom:  contact David and Sue Walsh
 Should you wish to join either group contact Mary Sturges 01439788563.
 
CHRISTIAN MEN OF THE VALLEY
Meet each Monday at 8.00pm to share faith, friendship and interests.
 
FABRIC PROJECTS
Works have cost £35000. All contributions to these costs will be gratefully received.
 
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.
 
MISSION TO MALAWI
Maria Toone is now in Malawi working with the Jacaranda Foundation.
If you would like to support her efforts you can donate using the following website, https://www.jacarandafoundation.org/donate or by using our digital collection plate.
 
ASSISTED SUICIDE
We can still defeat assisted suicide!
There is a clear path toward the assisted suicide Bill being defeated at Third Reading. Early analysis shows that at least 36 MPs supported the Bill but have concerns that mean they may vote NO at later stages. 
Just 28 MPs switching their stance to NO would ensure it is defeated at Third Reading. We need MPs to know that their constituents want them to vote NO at Third Reading.
Please take action now and visit www.righttolife.org.uk/ASvote to find out how your MP voted and ask them to vote against the Bill at Third Reading.
 
AELRED PILGRIMAGE
Our Gathering Lent Walk is taking place on Sunday 9 March on the SAPT and will be led by Bishop Barry and Archdeacon Amanda. It is part of the Archbishop of York’s Lord’s Prayer Tour and Faith in the North initiative. I do hope that you can come and join us for this Lent Walk in early Spring. We promise you joy, companionship, food for the body and the soul, and a good day’s walk amongst friends.
10am:       Welcome, coffee, cakes, and prayers at All Saints Church, Old Byland
10.30am:   Commencement of our Gathering Lent Walk
11.30am:   Arrival at Saint Mary’s Church, Scawton, prayers
11.45am:   Leave Scawton.
12.45pm:   Arrival at the closed Church of Saint Michael, and soup and a roll, plus (your own) packed lunch, in Cold Kirby Village Hall opposite the church.
1.45pm:     Leave Cold Kirby.
3.30pm:     Arrive Rievaulx Methodist Church for tea and biscuits and prayers in Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Rievaulx.
4pm:            Procession commences led with Cross and Banner to Rievaulx Abbey for a short service in the Abbey Nave accompanied by the Bilsdale Silver Band.
4.45pm:     Hot drinks and sausage rolls in the Abbey Café afterwards.
 
 
MIDDLESBROUGH FOODBANK 
DEAR MFB SUPPORTERS, 
Our delivery on Jan.7th, though smaller than usual, perhaps because of the wintry weather, was gratefully and cheerfully received as always! Tracey and the volunteers welcome our visit and are always touched by the goodwill we bring from all of you! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR KINDNESS AND CONTINUING GENEROSITY AND THANK YOU TOO TO ALL WHO DONATE ON-LINE!
NEXT DELIVERY: TUES. FEB.11th
DEADLINE MON. FEB.  10th -12 NOON
PLEASE REMEMBER, EVERY SINGLE DONATION COUNTS!
Donations should be left at the back of Our Lady and St Benedict’s Church as always. THANK YOU ALL!
 PPS MFB GIFT AID forms are now available at the back of church for individual donations of cash and cheques.
If you are able to, please could you hand them into the office along with your donation? 
 
 
SYCAMORE 
SESSION FIFTEEN
 
THE HOLY EUCHARIST

St Benedict’s Hall
Thursday 13 February from 10.15am
or
Friday 14 February from 7.00pm
 
ALL WELCOME

 
 
Our Lady and St. Benedict’s and St Hilda’s
Community prayers.
 
Monday 30th December 10.00 a.m. St Ben’s
Monday 13th January 10.00 a.m. St Hilda’s
Monday 27th January 10.00 a.m. St Bens’s
Monday 10th February 10.00 a.m. St Hilda’s
 
All welcome.
 
Advance notice of this latest online event.
All welcome to join Fr Kentigern in participating.
Thursday 20 February 8.00pm St Benedict’s Hall
 
LEADERSHIP TEAM
On Wednesday 15 January Fr Kentigern and three members of the Leadership Team met with our Divine Renovation Coach.
We reflected on the experience of Christmas and some of the developments taking place in Family Ministry.
Our discussion then revolved around the theory of the “Genesis Compass”. A way of tracking the stages of development in the renewal of the Parish.
The main focus was on the key basis of “Missional Prayer” behind all we do. Watch out for more information and invitations to participate in this.
 
Please remember that the members of the Leadership Team are always available to chat about ideas, suggestions, concerns, questions, worries you may have around our journey of renewal.
The Leadership Team:
Fr Kentigern, Clare Lally. Philippa Armstrong, Robert & Amanda Toone, David & Sue Walsh.
 





 


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