PARISH OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION

EAST LANE, STAINFORTH. DN7 5HA

PARISH NEWSLETTER: 9th January 2022

Baptism of the Lord – (Cycle C)

Parish Phone: 07714 793120 Priest: Fr Joe Okeke 01405 812248

Parish email: churchstainforth

Day Jan COMMEMORATION SERVICES INTENTIONS
Sat 8th Weekday after Epiphany 6pm Vigil Mass in Stainforth Patrick Bywater [DB]
Sun 9th Baptism of the Lord 10.30am Mass in Moorends Eileen & John O’Neill
Mon 10th Weekday in Ordinary Time
Tue 11th Weekday in Ordinary Time 11am Service in Moorends
Wed 12th St Aelred of Rievaulx, Religious 10am Service in Stainforth
Thu 13th St Hilary, Bishop, Dr of the Church
Fri 14th Weekday in Ordinary Time
Sat 15th The Blessed Virgin Mary 6pm Vigil Mass in Stainforth Jan Kotek [T&MK]
Sun 16th Second Sunday in oRD/time 10.30am Mass in Moorends Ann Pennington, Bill Deacey
Please remember in your prayers all the sick and housebound of the Parish especially:Mary Daly, Jenny Watson, Ronnie Nielson Jnr, Robert Bailey, Margaret Carlin, Tony and Theresa Goulden, Jim Nunez, Celia Monro, Billy Mournian, Louise Bradley, Carol Pitman, Eileen Mason, Pat Hanks, Ernesto Robertson, Margaret Howe, Joanne Robertshaw, Mary Golightly, Eileen Garfield, Keith Watson, Joanne Fearn, Derek Ward, Mary Fretwell, Berni Robertshaw, Roy Thomas, Doreen Penny, Wyn Scott, Frank and Sue McDermott and Dennis O’Brien. Please pray also for those who care for the sick and all who grieve.

Remember also those whose anniversaries occur around this time: Catherine Kershaw, Veronica Edith Fish, Jan Kotek (8th Jan), Thomas McGarry (9th Jan), Michael Joseph Smullen (9th Jan, Sylvia Maughan (10th Jan), Brenda McLoughlin (11th Jan), George Doherty (11th Jan), Harold Molyneux (11th Jan), Jack Milan (11th Jan), Mary Elizabeth Breslin (12th Jan), Audrey Joan Kitchen (12th Jan), Catherine (Kit) Young (12th Jan), Thomas Egan (13th Jan), Elizabeth Jane Courtney (14th Jan). May they rest in peace and rise in glory.

NOTICES

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME BACK Father Terry Brebner and thank him most sincerely for agreeing to stand in for Father Joe Okeke who has returned to spend a few weeks with his family in Nigeria. We have such happy memories of Father Terry who ministered to us with dedication and affection in those years when we didn’t have a Parish Priest. While we warmly welcome him back, please note that Father travels from Rotherham and if the weather is bad we would not want him to attempt the journey, so we will stand by with a service of Word and Communion in case he can’t make it.
It’s also wonderful to have Father Terry celebrating with us as we move back into Church and we experience the new heating system for the first time. Huge thanks to Bishop Ralph for agreeing to cover half of the cost of the new boiler and making it possible for us to be warm once again in church.

PEACE SUNDAY— Next Sunday, the 16th January is Peace Sunday and there will be a collection after Mass for this charity which Pope Francis urges us to support.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION begins soon for the group which we hope will make their First Communions in May. Carol is holding a meeting for parents in the church hall this Tuesday evening at 6pm.

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED for the family and friends of Dorothy Parkin who died recently. Dot’s funeral will be at Rose Hill Crematorium at 10am this Tuesday 11th January. Places are restricted and arrangements should be made directly with the family if you wish to attend.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Julia Halls, a much loved class teacher at the Holy Family Primary School and a longstanding member of our music group. Julia’s lovely soprano voice accompanied us in church on many occasions. Julia’s funeral will be in St Lawrences Church Hatfield on Wednesday at 10am.

COVID: the Omicron Variant is spreading like wildfire in our area right now. Please, please be extra careful and exercise every caution to help reduce the spread of this evil disease. Please continue to wear masks in Church and sanitise on entering and leaving the building.

FOOD BANK – This week the Foodbank has delivered food parcels to 15 homes in the area and 9 people came to collect from St Mary’s Church. Many thanks to all who contribute and all who run the Foodbank.

PARISH SAFEGUARDING: Contact is Carol Flanagan. Many thanks Carol. A very important ministry.

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