NEWS & VIEWS

FINANCIAL GIVING The Parish Giving Scheme is our new online and phone-based system for financial giving to the church. If you use it, it will save us hours of work (for example, by automatically handling donations and Gift Aid) - a really big help to us. You will have full control of your giving - and there’s no need to deal with your bank. There are flyers at the back of church giving simple instructions - or go online to tinyurl.com/parish-giving for further information.

DISHWASHER Owing to a kind joint donation we have a new dishwasher in our kitchen. A big ‘thank you’ to the donors who have asked to remain anonymous, but whose names and generosity are known to God!

AUGUST LEAVE The only weekday Mass this week will be on Thursday as Fr Gareth is on leave. He will be back for next Sunday’s Assumption Mass and Baptism. Please speak to Fr Jacob (07906 718708 / baffour1962@btinternet.com) about any urgent pastoral matters and Keith / Margaret (on the Vicarage number) about any other matters.

OBAAPAYI OHEMAA ASO, RIP At 5pm on Saturday 20 August there will be a Requiem Mass for Fr Jacob’s mother. Jesu Mercy, Mary pray.

PATRONAL FESTIVAL At 10am on Sunday 11 September we will celebrate the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a Festival Mass followed by a buffet lunch. This is an important occasion in the life of our church each year and we look forward to seeing all the church family together. Nearer the time we will be looking for some help with catering and preparations.

INTERCESSION

OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY FOR

the sick, distressed and bereaved

John & Joan Cassidy, Richard Holland, Lucy Ball, Amberly Crediton, Charlotte Carney, Christine Taylor, Nik, Kathy Valentine, Fr Jacob, Margaret Harding, Avelle Pugh, Bernard Street, Mel Taylor, Julia & Steve, Eric Holgate, David Hardwick, Terry West, Alison Clarke; Charlie Brinkley, Fr Christopher

the recently departed

those whose anniversaries of death fall this week

Sunday

John Barnes priest, George Young

Monday

Nancy Hassell, Ivy Cracknell

Tuesday

Dorothy Lankester

Wednesday

Herbert Wright priest

Friday

Edith Robinson, Nellie Jameson, Herman Ellis

Saturday

Harold Mason

please pray especially for

good stewardship of God’s world

ORDER OF SERVICE