24th July 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters, For the next five Sundays we listen to Saint John’s discourse on Our Lord, the Bread of Life, who feeds us all abundantly with all that we could possibly need. Today he feeds us with His Word and His Sacrament.

THIS WEEK AT SAINT MARTIN’S

SUNDAY - 25th July 2021 8.00 am Low Mass 10.00 am Parish Mass for the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time

TUESDAY 7.00 pm Low Mass

WEDNESDAY

11.45 am Eucharistic Adoration 12.15 pm Low Mass

THURSDAY 10.00 am Low Mass (B.C.P.)

FRIDAY 10.00 am No Mass today

SATURDAY 10.00 am Low Mass

SUNDAY- 1st August 2021 8.00 am Low Mass 10.00 am Parish Mass for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time

THIS WEEK’S SUNDAY MASS WILL BE BROADCAST.

BUT PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER BROADCASTS UNTIL SUNDAY 8th AUGUST

TO TUNE IN VIA FACEBOOK TO JOIN IN OUR WORSHIP PLEASE OPEN THE FACEBOOK APP ON YOUR PHONE OR DEVICE AND SEARCH FOR:

“St Martin’s Parish Church, Fenny Stratford.

TEA AND COFFEE AFTER MASS RETURNS THIS SUNDAY - DO JOIN US IF YOU CAN.

Could we also have a few volunteers to help please? And those already on the list, please check the monthly rota today to see when you are next on duty.

PASTORAL LETTER- Please read the Parish Priest’s Pastoral Letter concerning how we will gradually move out of months of Covid restrictions. It can also be found on the Saint Martin’s Facebook Page. The good news is that we can sing again and share fellowship once more after Mass over tea or coffee. However we need also to maintain a little caution as we seek to move forward into the future together.

FENNY POPPERS FESTIVAL - Sunday 15th August 2021

INDEED IT IS TAKING PLACE

Advanced notice that we will need bottles, alcoholic and otherwise for our Bottle Tombola and prizes for our Raffle.

There will be a crate located in the Vestry Hall for items donated.

We also need firm pledges of support from

Individual church members to man the various stalls on the day.

We would also welcome ideas as to new and different stalls that we could run.

This is our parish’s major fund raising event which after the year we have had is desperately needed. So please be generous with your time and commitment.

IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A DONATION TOWARDS THE COST OF THE FORTHCOMING CHURCH REPAIRS.

CHEQUES CAN BE MADE PAYABLE TO:

Saint Martin’s P. C. C. No. 1 A/c

MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY.

PLEASE don’t forget to contact me if you have any prayer requests or Mass intentions you would like me to offer at Mass or if would like someone added to our parish prayer list of the Sick or Departed.

My contact details are as follows:

Telephone: 01908 372825

Email: victorbullock@talktalk.net

I am also available in person during Surgery Hour on Saturday’s in Church between 10.30am - 12 noon.

THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION AND RECONCILIATION is also available at this time.

Please continue to remember the following in your prayers:

Firstly:

For those seeking rest and respite through a Summer Holiday or break, that they will find refreshment of body, mind and spirit.

For the continuing process of opening up society once more and for a continued drop in the rate of Covid infections and in the number of hospitalised victims.

For the continued rapid dissemination of the Vaccines for Covid 19 and for all working for this end.

Those who have found themselves out of work, particularly those who have families or other dependents.

For the Government as they seek to rebuild after these very difficult months.

For peace to reign within our homes and amongst one another.

For the elderly, housebound and those living in residential and nursing homes.

For our Ambulance Service and for our other Emergency Service Staff and for Milton Keynes Hospital and all who work there.

For Bishop Jonathan, for Father Victor, Father Ian and Father John and for all parish clergy as they seek to continue to make present in our midst the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass, the other Sacraments of Christ and offer continuing Pastoral care.

For Genesis Abbey, the Mother House of the Monastic Community of the House of Initia Nova of the Order of Saint Benedict. For it’s Abbot, Michael-John Austin, the community and for those new to its life.

For the Sick:

For Susan Carter, Chris Kliszewicz, Pam Wilderspin, Abbot Michael-John, Amie Reed, Paul Ward, Jean Holden, Peter White, Roger D’Elia, Norman Kent, Denis & Yvonne Simpson, David Lingham, Sandra Walduck, Eugenius Yung and Doris Weatherley.

For the Departed:

For Dawn, Jacinta Lusamukha, and all the recently departed and for all those who have died of Covid 19.

We pray too for all whose whose Year’s Mind occurs at this time. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.

And let Light Perpetual shine upon them.

May God bless and keep you.

Father Victor (Dom Cuthbert OSB)