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June 15th 2024

THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 - 16th June 2024


My Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Like a mustard seed, the Church grows - in a mysterious way. For our Lord and God is in control and it is He that invites all sorts and conditions of people to fellowship within it. Are we welcoming and open to those who step through the doors of our Church.


SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK


16th June 2024

THIS SUNDAY - THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME. Parish High Mass at 10.00 am.


18th June

TUESDAY

Mass at 6.30 pm


19th June

WEDNESDAY

Lauds at 9.00 am.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 11.45 am.

Mass at 12.15 pm.


20th June

THURSDAY

No Mass today.


21st June

FRIDAY

B.C.P. / English Missal Mass at 10.00 am.


22nd June

SATURDAY

Mass at 10.00 am.

A Priest will be available for the arranging of Baptisms and Weddings and for Counsel and the Sacrament of Confession between 10.30 - 11.30 am.


NEXT SUNDAY - THE TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9.30 am.

Parish High Mass at 10.00 am.


TEA AND COFFEE IS AVAILABLE AFTER MASS ON SUNDAYS - DO JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP.


PARISH NEWS

HALF HOUR BIBLE STUDY GROUP meets after Sunday Mass and Coffee each week - Father Tunji leads us to reflect more closely at the Holy Scriptures, which are one of God’s most precious gifts to us. Bibles can be supplied.


NEWS FROM THE BENEDICTINE COMMUNITY OF THE HOUSE OF INITIA NOVA


Dear Family, I am pleased to announce that HIN has been recognized by the North American Episcopal Christian Communities. This is the last of the organizations in America recognizing our authenticity.


Our introduction to NAECC now reads:


HOUSE OF INITIA NOVA -  House of New Beginings – 30 plus years in the Making!


What are you looking for? Life seems to be one more thing to do – and feels less for it? Does life seem like one distraction after an other – and yet the end is never insight? Does one’s history keep you from becoming more?


If any of these ring true, you may be the perfect inquirer into Religious Life. The House of Initia Nova is a Recognized Benedictine Episcopal Community / Order, opened to all who wish to be more tomorrow than you are today.


If you are someone who desires a Contemplative life, God – You  – Community; centered in prayer, dating back 1,500 plus years yet speaking to contemporary issues, this Benedictine House may be what you are looking for!!


Members are found in the United States, England, Scotland, Cuba, Australia.



For more information: houseofinitianova@org


Motherhouse is in Ponce, Puerto Rico  - working on being bi-lingual.


The Chapel and Mona was recently blessed by Bishop Raphel L Morales Maldonado – Diocesan

Abbot Michael-John Austin – Superior – tel:2816304842


CONFESSIONS - As well as Saturday mornings, the Sacrament of Confession can be celebrated 20 minutes before any of the Weekday Masses and immediately afterwards. Please speak to Father Victor, Father Ian or Father Tunji.


REPOSITORY - CHURCH GIFT SHOP

This is open before and after Mass on Sundays and weekdays selling a wide range of items from religious cards, rosaries, books, crucifixes and icons to mugs, fridge magnets, church diaries, pens and note books.

Items can be seen in the glass case by the font at the back of church and in the glass case in the Vestry Hall. Please take a look.


OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL takes place each and every Sunday. If you have children between the ages of 5 - 12 they will be most welcome from 10 am in the Vestry Hall. Hope to see you there.

Sister Esther of Turvey Abbey, who is Fr. Victor’s spiritual director has asked us if we would advertise the following:


ICON PAINTING COURSE

15-20th October, 2024 at Turvey Abbey, Turvey. Bedfordshire. MK43 8DE

Telephone: 01234 883 308


For more information apply to the above address or email: esther.turvey@btinternet.com

The course will consist of learning about icons, daily meditative reflection session on icons, some drawing exercises and actually painting an icon. Places are limited! Advise early booking! The cost is £250 for the course. Most materials are supplied too, but further details will be sent on request.


IF YOU HAVE ANY PRAYERS 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: 07714190663

I am also available in person during Surgery Hour on Saturday’s in Church between 10.30am - 11.30am.


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


Please continue to remember the following in your prayers:

For our Church community, that we may continue to grow into the likeness of Our Lord through worship, prayer and service.

To offer thanks for the glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, for our salvation and the gift and pledge of new and abundant life.

For our Parish that we may emulate him in our faithfulness to the Gospel and its proclamation and to the care of our brothers and sisters in their need.

For our Bishop Paul and all the Parishes that look to him in the See of Oswestry.

For our Sunday School and for the children attending.

That the gifts of the Holy Spirit may be ours so that we may grow our Parish and serve the people of Fenny and Bletchley more effectively.

For the success of our ‘Growing Healthy Churches’ initiative.

For the Children who attend our Sunday School.

For a deepening of our faith and a greater commitment to Christ.

For the strength to remain firm in our Christian faith and to give witness to it through our own example.

For the people of Israel and Palestine and for an ending of the conflict there.

For an end of war in the Ukraine and in Somalia and the re-establishment of Peace.

That we may continue to remember, the needs of those so less fortunate than ourselves.

For those at school, college or University, that they may be kept safe and well.

For those who work, particularly those who have families or other dependents.

For the Government, that in this time of rising costs we may see increased integrity within the world of politics.

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 Father Victor, Father Ian, Father Tunji 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 the Monastic Community of the House of Initia Nova of the Order of Saint Benedict and for its Motherhouse in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

For it’s Abbot, Michael-John Austin, for all of the community and for those new to its life.


For the Sick:

For Luciano Moirano, Diane Hare, Derek Albert, Cecile Raven, Yvonne and Denis Simpson, Gary Ashby, Richard Lyons, Heather Burke, June Reid, Nicola Monaghan, Rosalio Eluna and Jean Holden.


For the Departed:

For all the recently departed and for William Gammage, Dorothy Kilsby, Leigh Wigg, Mabel Gammage, Etta Coombs, William Clarke and all whose Year’s Mind occurs at this time.

Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.

And let Light Perpetual shine upon them.

Blessings on you and your families.


Father Victor (Brother Cuthbert)



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