WEEKLY DIARY 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: Jennifer Curran Anniversaries: Catherine Mary Ritchie
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 Benedict’s Church 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 £1292.67 in fabric donations. All contributions to these costs will be gratefully received.
HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY Mr Wilding has rejoined the team of lay chaplains at York Hospital. He has produced an information sheet about this ministry, including details of how to contact a chaplain and arrange a visit to a loved one in hospital. You will find these notes at the back of church.
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.
PARKING Could I encourage as many as possible on Saturday Evening or Sunday Morning to use the parking available off St Hilda’s Walk – below the allotments or in the Doctor’s Surgery. This will help to prevent the congestion building up on West End during the weekend.
YOUTH 2000 Robert Toone completed a triathlon on Sat 13th September, swimming 1.9km, cycling 90km and running a half marathon (21km) to raise money for Youth 2000. Founded in 1990, Youth 2000 has helped tens of thousands of young people experience God’s love and many credit Youth 2000 as part of the reason they have met their spouse or decided to pursue a vocation to religious and consecrated life or priesthood. All one-off donations will be matched by a generous donor and if you decide to give monthly the first 12 monthly gifts will be doubled. Here is the fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/roberttoone70-3 Or search Robert Toone on www.justgiving.com Or see him in Church or donate via the Church Office.
ADVANCE WARNING Sunday 9 November is Remembrance Sunday. Mass will be at 9.00am. The Remembrance Service at OLSB will begin at about 10.30am Our Lady & St Benedict’s St Vincent de Paul Conference. Meets fortnightly on Mondays. A lay catholic society which has been running for over 150 years in England and Wales, aims to meet the needs of the poor and vulnerable wherever and whoever they may be, by befriending or supporting either financially or emotionally. The main aim of its members is to seek out people in need and to help them through person-to-person contact, at a local level. The need might be one of financial hardship, or sudden family crisis, of loneliness, of disability or of bereavement, or simply the need to see a friendly face for someone who is housebound. We, as Christians, are all called to have concern for the deprived and the poor and the SVP gives us the opportunity to turn that concern into action. There are many aspects to the society both local, national and international, too many to detail here. More information can be found on www.svp.org.uk or from one of our conference members. In being a member, not only are you part of an organisation that brings help and comfort to many, but by fulfilling your Christian calling to look after the poor and marginalised, many rewards are received in return. We are very keen to meet anyone who is interested in becoming a member or who would like to find out more, or if anyone who feels that the SVP can help them. Please speak to Mary Borrett (07732786643) Mary Godwin, Patricia Leonard or Fr Bernard.
METHODIST ASYLUM PROJECT - MIDDLESBROUGH There is some progress with the possibility of re starting our involvement with the Asylum Seekers in Middlesbrough. The hope is that the more Central Methodist building will be able to be used as the venue and we will be invited to bring donations the last Wednesday in NOVEMBER, in time for Christmas. All these plans are tentative, at the moment, but this information could be published as you think fit. Confirmation of how we could be involved will be available in November. Donations should be kept until then. Mary Sturges 01439788563
CHILLI NIGHT Time is running out to purchase your tickets for the All Saints Chilli Night on Saturday 1 November from 7.00pm in St Benedict’s Church Hall. £10 Adults, £7 children. Bring your own drinks. As well as good food, there will be an opportunity to share and celebrate stories of your favourite Saints or Bible characters (dress up if you’re feeling brave.) There will be an illustrated talk from some of our Jubilee Year Pilgrims.
A Service of Remembrance for All Souls The Benefice of Ampleforth, Oswaldkirk, Gilling East & Stonegrave and the Parish of Our Lady & St Benedict warmly invite you to a Service of Remembrance for All Souls at 7.00pm, on Monday 3 November 2025 in the church of St Hilda, Ampleforth. At this simple service of readings, hymns and prayers our departed loved ones will be remembered by name and a symbolic candle of remembrance lit. If you would like someone’s name remembered, please contact Rev James Trowsdale [email protected]
THE CHURCH OFST 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 27 October – St Hilda Monday 10 November – Our Lady & St Benedict Monday 24 November – St Hilda Monday 8 December – Our Lady & St Benedict Monday 22 December – St Hilda Followed by refreshments and fellowship
MIDDLESBROUGH FOODBANK JOINT HARVEST FESTIVAL APPEAL A big thank you to Sue Allen and Jonathan Pomroy for donations from Harvest Festival and other collections from Gilling, Oswaldkirk, Cawton and Stonegrave, as well as to Peter and Chris McAleenan from St John’s, Easingwold and, of course, to all our donors at the Ampleforth Hub! We were happy to take 2 car-loads of donations up to the depot, where they were very gratefully received as you can read in Tracey, the MFB manager’s letter.. ‘’ I want to say a massive thank you to everyone ….. for your very kind donations to Middlesbrough Foodbank. We really value and appreciate your support. Our expenditure is greater that our income, so every bit of support really helps. The totals today were: Cheque £110.00 Cash £60.00 Food 240.20kg Thanks so much to every single person. We are very grateful. Kind regards, Tracey’’ T.Godfrey-Harrison Project Manager Middlesbrough Foodbank Please remember, every donation counts and is gratefully received, as are all donations made online or by other means direct to the MFB. ……so THANK YOU VERY MUCH! NEXT DELIVERY: TUES. NOV.11th DEADLINE for DONATIONS: MON. NOV. 10th-12 NOON Please give what you can as heating costs begin to rise, using up more of the budget of food-poor families served by the MFB! Let’s help our friends on Teesside keep warm in body and soul! 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?
THE ALPHA EXPERIENCE ARE YOU SEEKING ANSWERS TO SOME OF LIFE'S BIGGEST QUESTIONS? This continues each Wednesday Evening 7.00pm - Gilling Village Hall
APPLE WEEK AT AMPLEFORTH ABBEY Visit the Abbey Website for details of events during this Half Term Week.