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 Dead: Helen Goodman, Sheila Pacitto
Anniversaries: Mary Millen, June Nicholson, Pat Hemming, Austin Simpson,
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. To date, we have received £987.67 in fabric donations. All contributions to these costs will be gratefully received.
PARISH PATRONAL FEAST Friday 11 July is our Patronal Feast of St Benedict, Patron of Europe. Come join in the celebrations. 9.30am Mass led by the children of our School 7.30pm Mass Watch out for details of other events…
MIDDLESBROUGH FOODBANK - MFB We hope you will be able to continue to do your best to support the MFB and contribute to the SUMMER HOLIDAY APPEAL which will involve all of its usual loyal supporters, as well, as those in the villages of Cawton, Gilling, Oswaldkirk and Stonegrave, thanks to Peter and Sue Allen. PLEASE GIVE WHAT YOU CAN AND INCLUDE TREATS AND SUMMER SNACKS, eg CEREAL BARS, BISCUITS, CRISPS and SWEETS! NEXT DELIVERY: TUES. 15th JULY ‘25 DEADLINE FOR DONATIONS: 12 noon MON.14th JULY ‘25 PLEASE HELP ALL YOU CAN! Donations should be left at the back of Our Lady and St Benedict’s Church as always. PS. 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 or give them to us directly?
INVITATIONS FROM OUR SCHOOLCHILDREN As part of their celebration of the Jubilee Year some staff and parents have contributed recipes to a “RECIPES FOR HOPE” Cookbook. This will raise money for the current School charity “The Upper Room Project”. For more details or to purchase, please contact School. FRIDAY 11 JULY: Patronal Feast of St Benedict. The children will lead the morning Mass at 9.30am THURSDAY 17 JULY: LEAVERS’ MASS 2.00pm. All welcome to School for this Celebration at the end of the School Year. SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER: BRING AND SHARE BBQ at School from 12.00pm. An opportunity to mark our unity at the beginning of a new Academic Year and welcome new families into our Parish/School Family. Any assistance providing BBQ equipment etc would be gratefully received.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS As part of the experiment in providing more time for Fr Kentigern to develop his Leadership of the Parish, Fr Bernard will be taking on some of the visiting of the housebound in Gilling. The next opportunity is 18 July
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.
THE CHURCH OF ST HILDA AND THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND ST BENEDICT
Rev James & Fr Kentigern invite you to join them for
COMMUNITY PRAYERS 10.00am Monday 7 July – St Hilda Monday 21 July – Our Lady & St Benedict Followed by refreshments and fellowship
YOUTH CHURCH @ AMPLEFORTH The final sessions of the Academic Year are now running: 6.30 – 8.00pm Sunday 29 June – Village Hall Sunday 6 July – St Benedict’s Hall Youngsters in Year 5 are welcome to come for a taster…
YOUTH 2000 Youth 2000 are coming back to Ampleforth this year from Friday 22nd - Monday 25th August for our Summer Festival 2025! We are so excited and are hoping to welcome almost 600 young people this year! As such, we need as many priests and as many rooms available for young people as possible. To help us free up beds for more young people we are asking local families to consider if they are able and willing to host any priests or religious this year. All their meals will be provided for at the Summer Festival, our priests would just need a bed to sleep in at night. If you think this is something you and your family could offer, please get in touch with Youth 2000 at [email protected] or by texting Louisa at 07444 214089.
THE ALPHA EXPERIENCE In October 2025 we will be offering the opportunity to join the Alpha Experience. At present we ask you prayers as we discern the right people to lead this. We also ask that you pray about and discern who might be invited to take part in this experience. Who do you know with questions about faith or who is seeking meaning for their lives?
FINANCE COMMITTEE After the latest meeting of the Committee on Wednesday 28 May, they invite all Parishioners to a Forum after Mass on Sunday 29 June. Here the accounts from 2024 will be presented and the current financial position shared.
WORKS At some point in the next couple of weeks there will be some disruption on the road-side of our estate. Water main works will be being carried out involving traffic lights and the closure of our drive to vehicles. Watch out for details. On Wednesday 3 July Emergency Lights will be being installed in the church. It may be that the work will overrun into Thursday 4 July, but Mass etc will not be affected.
DIVINE RENOVATION HOPE ON THE HORIZON WEBINAR Thursday 3 July 7.00pm St Benedict’s Church Hall ALL WELCOME