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: Pauline Lane, Bill Spence, John Curran, Betty Fox Anniversaries: Maureen Wright, Lucy Fawcett, Mary Chase, Therese Warden, Veronica Anne Tomlinson, Paul King, Bishop Ambrose Griffiths OSB, Kathryn Reece, Harry Bell
BILL SPENCE FUNERAL – Monday 17 June at 11.00am followed by refreshments in the Hall PAULINE LANE FUNERAL – Tuesday 18 June at 11.30am
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. AMPLEFORTH ABBEY The new Tea Room, Visitor Centre and Shop opened to the public on Friday 22 March. There are openings for work as a Volunteer. Full training and support are given. If you are interested, please speak to Fr Kentigern.
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.
CATHOLIC PARISHES SUMMIT All places for this amazing event have been filled. Contributions towards the cost of tickets will be gratefully received. Please sign the sheet in the Hall to arrange travel – either needing lifts or able to give lifts. On Tuesday 11 June we welcome a group making a pilgrimage to the event. All welcome to meet them at 3.30pm in the Hall, and share a cup of tea. On Saturday 15 June we welcome a group from Germany, Holland and New Zealand for a day of follow up activities from 10.00am. All welcome to participate. There are 8 members of the Dutch group trying to find accommodation for Saturday night – 6 ladies, 1 gentleman and a priest (The Abbey can’t help) Any suggestions?
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.
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 MARY CECILIA WINDER Madeleine Forsyth would like to raise a permanent memorial to this former teacher in our Primary School. If you would like to contribute, please contact her: [email protected] MIDDLESBROUGH FOOD BANK With more and more people in need on Teesside, the MFB are struggling to maintain supplies and to find enough to meet the increasing demand. Please can we do all we can to help our near neighbours on the other side of the Moors? Please give what you can. Your kindness gives others hope, as well as food. NEXT DELIVERY: TUES. JUNE 11th DEADLINE for Donations: MON. 10th at 12 NOON
SVP Do you feel a calling to help those in need? Would you like to do so with like-minded people in the local area? Perhaps you could consider joining the Ampleforth SVP Group. For more information pick up the leaflets at the back of the church or speak to Mary Borrett.
INVITATION The 50th Annual Postgate Rally takes place on 7th July in Ugthorpe. Hymns are sung from 2:30pm. Mass, celebrated by Bishop Terry, begins at 3pm. To mark the Rally's Golden Jubilee, Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is travelling from Rome and will preach.
SVP SUMMER CAMP Middlesbrough SVP Central Council is organising a summer camp for children from the most deprived areas of the diocese. The camp will be free of charge for the children and also the adult volunteers who will take care of the children and run the camp. It will take place in August. Our SVP Group is planning to help fund this event. If you would like to contribute, please speak to Mary Borrett.
CAFOD BIG PILGRIMAGE Do you enjoy getting outside? And are you looking for an opportunity to grow in faith? If so, we would love to invite you to join us for The Big Pilgrimage at Ampleforth Abbey on Saturday 22nd June. SEE POSTERS FOR DETAILS You can either join as a group or sign up as part of your own personal pilgrimage. For more information or to book on visit cafod.org.uk/thebigpilgrimage. A BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS All are warmly invited to join the latest opportunity for formation in faith. Five sessions exploring the biblical background to the Mass. Thursdays 10.15am, Fridays 7.00pm and Saturdays 3.00pm beginning on Thursday 20 June.