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7th March 2010 PDF Print E-mail

PARISH NOTICES

PLEASE pray for the repose of the soul of Anna Dirkin who died recently.  May she rest in peace. The Requiem Mass for Anna will be on Tuesday 9th March at 12 noon.

SUNDAY EVENING LENTEN LITURGY this Sunday 7th March will take place at St Luke’s Church, Norfolk Road, at 6.00pm - for the International Taizé Service. On 14th & 28th March at St Joseph’s and 21st March at St Edmund Campion Church – all at 6.00pm.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS – Wednesdays at 7.30pm at St Elizabeth’s and Thursdays at 7.30pm at St Joseph’s (not during Novena). At 9.30am on Good Friday for children.

UCM: The next meeting of the UCM will be on Tuesday 9th March at 7.45pm in the Bar Area.  There will be a chance to buy chocolates from Andrea Frate from Chocoholics.  The positions of Treasurer and Secretary for the coming year have still to be filled.

ANNUAL NOVENA TO ST JOSEPH: The Novena Masses will be celebrated at 7.30pm each evening at St Joseph’s from Wednesday 10th March to Thursday 18th March (except Saturday at 6.30pm and Sunday at 10.45am).  All welcome. There will be no 10.00am Mass on the Novena days, except for Saturday 13th.

THE FEAST OF ST JOSEPH is on Friday 19th March.  Mass will be at 10.00am.

LENTEN PROJECT: TALENTS MAKE TREASURES:    There is a display on the Youth notice board in the parish centre corridor. Please have a look before you go home today.   Use this as a message board to advertise any events you would like people to support, or simply to update people on your progress so far. Next Sunday 14th March Françoise will be selling pancakes in the Hall after the 10.45am Mass.  Jazz evening will take place on Friday March 26th in St Joseph's Parish Hall.   Would anyone donate a prize for the raffle or something for auction (some Maths tuition, a free week in your French holiday house, perhaps?…. be creative!)   Please contact Pat on 523067.

LENT RETREAT: Saturday, 27th March from 10.30am to 3.00pm.  Open to all parishioners.  If interested, please return slip at the end of this newsletter urgently.

SPECIAL MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:

The rota for the Easter Triduum is now being prepared.  There is a list in the Sacristy -  would ministers (including those from St Elizabeth’s) who can serve, please add their name next to the appropriate service on the list this weekend or email the parish office as soon as possible.

CONFIRMATION 2010: The Sacrament of Confirmation will take place on Friday 1st October at 7.00pm at St Joseph’s Church.  If you are currently in Year 8 or above and would like to join in this year's Confirmation programme, please complete an application form (at both ends of the Church) and return to the Presbytery letterbox in an envelope marked 'Confirmation', as soon as possible.   The programme will start after Easter. CONFIRMATION CATECHISTS: We need catechists to help with the Confirmation programme.  If you are able to help in any way, please contact Fr Tom.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION last weekend was £1,472.34.  Second collection for CAFOD Lent Fast Day was £918.54.  Thank you.  Second collection this weekend is for the Lenten Project. Please collect your offertory envelopes from the Repository area this weekend. 

HAITI EARTHQUAKE APPEAL:  The amount raised was £2,391.20 – a letter of thanks is on notice board.

THE REPOSITORY has Easter cards, books for Stations of the Cross and Lent devotions. 

ST MARY’S SCHOOL:  ‘Mum’s Night Off’.  All welcome on Thursday 11th March  7.00pm – 10.30pm.  Beauty treatments, shopping and chocolate cake.  Entry £3.50 to include a glass of wine.  In aid of a charity supporting families whose children have been born without eyes/small eyes or blind.  Call Vicki Hazel on 0796 2256191 for tickets.

PASTORAL AREA NOTICES

AN EVENING WITH CAFOD: To thank all parishioners in the Pastoral Area for their support throughout the years, Maurice McPartlan, Head of International Programmes - Africa, will be speaking at St Edmund Campion parish hall on Friday 19th March at 7.30pm.  Everybody is welcome to come along and hear about CAFOD's work "on the ground".  Refreshments will be provided.

OTHER NOTICES

SPRING CONCERT  in Aid of St. Nicholas Church, Taplow – Saturday, 27 March at 7.30pm.  See Notice Board for further details.

NEWSLETTER:  Notices for next Sunday should be given to the parish office by Tuesday 11.00am. Alternatively, phone Terry on 01628 777429 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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LENT RETREAT – Saturday, 27 March

I would like to attend the above.

Name …………………………………………………………………………

Tel No. ………………………………………………………………………

Please return to Parish Office.

 
 
28th February 2010 PDF Print E-mail

PARISH NOTICES

SUNDAY EVENING LENTEN LITURGY this Sunday 28th February at St Joseph’s at 6.00pm. Also on 7th & 21st March at St Edmund Campion Church and 14th & 28th March at St Joseph’s – all at 6.00pm.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS – Wednesdays at 7.30pm at St Elizabeth’s and Thursdays at 7.30pm at St Joseph’s. (not during Novena).

MASS WITH ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND will take place on Friday 5th March at 10.00am at St Joseph’s.

ANNUAL NOVENA TO ST JOSEPH: Offered by the Mill Hill Missionaries in preparation for the Feast of St Joseph, their patron, the Novena Masses will be celebrated at 7.30pm each evening at St Joseph’s from Wednesday 10th March to Thursday 18th March (except Saturday at 6.30pm and Sunday at 10.45am).  All welcome. If you have a petition you would like included in the Masses, please pick up a  slip from  the tables at the church entrances and return to   Novena Director, Fr Denis Treacy, Mill Hill Missionaries, P.O. Box 3608, Maidenhead, SL6 7UX. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

LENTEN PROJECT: TALENTS MAKE TREASURES: Hopefully, those who took an envelope containing some treasure during last Sunday’s Masses are using their TALENTS to make a bit more for the Lenten Project.  There is a display on the Youth notice board in the parish centre corridor. Please have a look before you go home today.   Use this as a message board to advertise any events you would like people to support, or simply to update people on your progress so far. On Sunday 14th March Françoise will be selling pancakes in the Hall after the 10.45am Mass.

LENTEN PROJECT: Jazz evening will take place on Friday March 26th in St Joseph's Parish Hall.  As there’s only a limited number of tickets left, please hurry to avoid disappointment.  Would anyone donate a prize for the raffle or something for auction (some Maths tuition, a free week in your French holiday house, perhaps?…. be creative!)   Please contact Pat on 523067.

CONFIRMATION 2010: The Sacrament of Confirmation will take place on Friday 1st October at 7.00pm at St Joseph’s Church.  If you are currently in Year 8 or above and would like to join in this year's Confirmation programme, please complete an application form (at both ends of the Church) and return to the Presbytery letterbox in an envelope marked 'Confirmation', as soon as possible.   The programme will start after Easter.

CONFIRMATION CATECHISTS: We need catechists to help with the Confirmation programme.  If you are able to help in any way, please contact Fr Tom.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS   for children at 9.30am on Good Friday.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION last weekend was £1102.28.  Second collection for Lenten Project was £250.29.  Thank you.  Second collection this weekend is for CAFOD LENT FAST DAY.

THE REPOSITORY has books for Stations of the Cross; Lent devotions from 75p each and Easter cards are also on sale from 20p. 

A DAY WITH MARY: If anyone booked to go on a trip to Israel at the beginning of April, please contact the Parish Office. 

PASTORAL AREA NOTICES

GPPA MAGAZINE: Lent edition now available at both ends of the Church.  One per family please.

AN EVENING WITH CAFOD: To thank all parishioners in the Pastoral Area for their support throughout the years, Maurice McPartlan, Head of International Programmes - Africa, will be speaking at St Edmund Campion parish hall on Friday 19th March at 7.30pm.  Everybody is welcome to come along and hear about CAFOD's work "on the ground".  Refreshments will be provided.

OTHER NOTICES

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER/MAIDENHEAD will take place on Friday March 5th at 2.00pm at the United Reform Church, West Street, (back of M&S)  The Speaker will be Mill Hill Missionary Fr Brian Oswald who has lived and worked in the Cameroons. Women's World Day of Prayer/Cookham:  St Elizabeth's is the host church this year for the Cookham service that has been prepared by the Christian Women of Cameroon. The Service starts at 10.00am and will be followed by refreshments.  Everyone is welcome so we hope you will come to support and enjoy the service.

EVENTS & COURSES IN PORTSMOUTH 2010 – Please see Notice Board for details.

INTERNATIONAL TAIZÉ SERVICE:  Sunday March 7th at St Luke’s at 6.00pm.

NEWSLETTER:  Notices for next Sunday should be given to the parish office by Tuesday 11.00am. Alternatively, phone Terry on 01628 777429 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
 
21st February 2010 PDF Print E-mail

PARISH NOTICES

WELCOME to Evelyn Margaret Green and Charlie Joseph Green who were baptised last weekend.

PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the souls of Joseph Folan & Jim Towey. Requiem Masses will take place at 10am on Friday 26th February and Wednesday 3rd March respectively.

LITURGY FOR LENT: Please avail yourselves of the opportunities available for prayer and renewal this Lent. Some diary dates for you:

Sunday Evening Liturgy at 6.00pm on 21st February, 7th & 21st March at St Edmund Campion Church and 28th February, 14th & 28th March at St Joseph’s.

Stations of the Cross – Wednesdays at 7.30pm at St Elizabeth’s and Thursdays at 7.30pm at St Joseph’s. (not during Novena)

Novena to St Joseph from 10th – 18th March, led by St Joseph’s Missionary Society (Mill Hill Missionaries).  See notice below for further details.

Stations of the Cross for children at 9.30am on Good Friday.

UCM: The next meeting of the UCM will be on Tuesday 23rd February at 7.45pm in the Bar Area.  Mr Phillip Littlejohn (whose grandfather was a survivor) will give a talk on ‘The Titanic’. All parishioners welcome.

ANNUAL NOVENA TO ST JOSEPH takes place in our parish next month.  Offered by the Mill Hill Missionaries in preparation for the Feast of St Joseph, their patron, the Novena Masses will be celebrated at 7.30pm each evening from Wednesday 10th March to Thursday 18th March (except Saturday at 6.30pm and Sunday at 10.45am).  All welcome.  Please see posters on the noticeboard for more details.  Petition forms are available from the tables at the church entrances. Please complete and return before the start of the Novena – all petitions will be placed by the Altar and remembered during the Masses. Novena Director is Fr Denis Treacy, Mill Hill Missionaries, P.O. Box 3608, Maidenhead, SL6 7UX. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

LENTEN PROJECT: Jazz evening will take place on Friday March 26th in St Joseph's Parish Hall.  As there’s only a limited number of tickets left, please hurry to avoid disappointment.  Would anyone donate a prize for the raffle to help with the Lenten Project at the Jazz evening?  Please contact Pat on 523067.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION last weekend was £1064.52.  Thank you.  Second collection next weekend will be for CAFOD.

CONFIRMATION 2010: The Sacrament of Confirmation will take place at 7.00pm on Friday 1st October at St Joseph’s Church.  If you are currently in Year 8 or above and would like to join in this year's Confirmation programme, please complete an application form (at both ends of the Church) and return to the Presbytery letterbox in an envelope marked 'Confirmation', as soon as possible.   The programme will start after Easter.

CAFOD LENT FAST DAY - 50TH ANNIVERSARY is on Friday 26th February. Over the past 50 years, more than £65 million has been raised by ordinary people on Fast Days, transforming the lives of thousands across the world.  Please take an envelope this weekend and see what you can donate by giving up something on Fast Day, and return it next weekend.

THE REPOSITORY: My Day by Day booklets for Lent are available.    

CAN YOU HELP?  17 year old French Catholic lad on work experience at St Mary’s Primary School for a fortnight in June, seeks English youngster(s) of the same sort of age for sport activities, cultural pursuits, outings and possible French exchange.  Please contact Chris at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 01628 627009.

PASTORAL AREA NOTICES

GPPA MAGAZINE: Lent edition now available at both ends of the Church.  One per family please.

OTHER NOTICES

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER/MAIDENHEAD will take place on Friday March 5th at 2.00pm at the United Reform Church, West Street, (back of M&S)  The Speaker will be Mill Hill Missionary Fr Brian Oswald who has lived and worked in the Cameroons. Women's World Day of Prayer/Cookham:  St Elizabeth's is the host church this year for the Cookham service that has been prepared by the Christian Women of Cameroon. The Service starts at 10.00am and will be followed by refreshments.  Everyone is welcome so we hope you will come to support and enjoy the service.

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: from 20th – 27th August.  Please ring 01628 523067 for information.

NEWSLETTER:  Notices for next Sunday should be given to the parish office by Tuesday 11.00am. Alternatively, phone Terry on 01628 777429 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
 
14th February 2010 PDF Print E-mail

PARISH NOTICES

PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the souls of Joseph Folan, Damasceno Rodriques and Jim Towey who died recently.  May they rest in peace.

ASH WEDNESDAY is on Wednesday 17th February.  Mass will be at 10.00am and at 7.30pm.

LITURGY FOR LENT: Please avail yourselves of the many opportunities available for prayer and renewal this Lent.  Some dates for your diaries:

Sunday Evening Liturgy at 6.00pm on 21st February, 7th & 21st March at St Edmund Campion Church and 28th February, 14th & 28th March at St Joseph’s.

Stations of the Cross – Wednesdays at 7.30pm at St Elizabeth’s and Thursdays at 7.30pm at St Joseph’s. (not during Novena)

Novena to St Joseph from 10th – 18th March, led by St Joseph’s Missionary Society (Mill Hill Missionaries).  See notice below for further details.

Stations of the Cross for children at 9.30am on Good Friday.

VOLUNTEERS: Your parish needs your assistance. Once again we are looking for volunteers to prepare and run all the above events.  If you are able to assist, please place your name on the list which will be located in the Sacristy from this weekend.

ANNUAL NOVENA TO ST JOSEPH takes place in our parish next month.  Offered by the Mill Hill Missionaries in preparation for the Feast of St Joseph, their patron; the Novena Masses will be celebrated at 7.30pm each evening from Wednesday 10th March to Thursday 18th March (except Saturday at 6.30pm and Sunday at 10.45am).  All welcome.  Please see posters on the noticeboard for more details.  Petition forms are available from the tables at the church entrances. Please complete and return before the start of the Novena – all petitions will be placed by the Altar and remembered during the Masses. Novena Director is Fr Denis Treacy, Mill Hill Missionaries, P.O. Box 3608, Maidenhead, SL6 7UX. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Please contact Fr Denis if you are unable to attend but would like a Novena booklet to join us in prayer from home.

LENTEN PROJECT: Jazz evening will take place on Friday March 26th in St Joseph's Parish Hall.  Tickets are now on sale at £10 each.

LIVING OUR FAITH: Apologies for the delay in sending out the Direct Debit Forms.  The Diocese hopes to get them out to everyone and send them to the Bank(s) in the next 2 to 3 weeks. Anyone who has not pledged yet and would like to do so, please contact Des Kent or Fr Tom.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION last weekend was £1283.09.  Thank you.  Recent Gift Aid Tax return amount to £3689.86.  Well done.

THE REPOSITORY: My Day by Day booklets for Lent are available.   

PASTORAL AREA NOTICES

GPPA MAGAZINE: Volunteers needed to help with the magazine on Monday 15th February at 9.00am and Tuesday 16th February at noon in St Joseph’s Hall.  If you can spare the time please contact Jay on 01628 625796.

READING MALE VOICE CHOIR: The choir is coming to St Edmund Campion Church on Friday 26th March at 7.30pm. Funds raised will be going towards the Lenten Projects (Thames Valley Hospice - GPPA charity; SVP Sudan Appeal and St George's School and Orphanage in Madras - St Edmund Campion charities).  Tickets £8 each to include a glass of wine and will be available on the door on the night or from the Parish office 01628 628274.

OTHER NOTICES

MAIDENHEAD CONCERT BAND: Concert to be held at the Methodist Church, High Street on Wednesday 3rd March at 8.00pm in aid of the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.  Please book on 01628 628104 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   All proceeds will go to HERF.

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: This year it will take place on Friday March 5th at 2.00pm in Maidenhead at the United Reform Church, West Street, (back of M&S)  The Speaker will be Mill Hill Missionary Father Brian Oswald who has lived and worked in the Cameroons.

INTERNATIONAL TAIZÉ SERVICE: To take place on Sunday March 7th at St Luke’s, starting at 6.00pm with refreshments afterwards.

NEWSLETTER:  Notices for next Sunday should be given to the parish office by Tuesday 11.00am. Alternatively, phone Terry on 01628 777429 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
 
7th February 2010 PDF Print E-mail

PARISH NOTICES

UCM: The next meeting will be on Tuesday 9th February at 7.45pm.  There will be a talk on The Air Ambulances. Annual subscription of £11 is now due.

WORLD YOUTH DAY – AUGUST 2011: For age 16+. An information evening will take place on Wednesday 10th February at 7.30pm in St Joseph’s Hall. All welcome.  If you are interested in helping with World Youth Day in 2011, please attend the information evening.

1st MAIDENHEAD BROWNIES invite you to a Bring & Buy Sale on Thursday 11th February at 6.00pm in St Joseph’s Hall.  Lots to buy - tea and cakes served by the Brownies and Raffle too.  The money raised will go towards Sr Patricia’s fundraising for Jinja Girls’ School in Uganda.

LENTEN PROJECT: Jazz evening will take place on Friday 26th March in St Joseph's Parish Hall.  Tickets will be on sale from this weekend at £10 each.

201 CLUB: Congratulations to January £50 winner – Mrs M Kellaway.

RAFFLE PRIZES: There are still raffle prizes to be claimed from the fundraising event last month for the Jinja Girls’ School.  Please contact Pam at the Repository as soon as possible.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION last weekend was £1251.83. The   second collection for the Catholic Education Service was £384.91. Thank you.

THE REPOSITORY: My Day by Day booklets for Lent are available.    

CASH FOR SCHOOLS VOUCHERS: St Mary's, our local parish school, is once again collecting these vouchers in the Maidenhead Advertiser.  Please cut them out of your paper and put them in the box at the back of the church.  The more vouchers, the better the chance of a share of the prize! Thank you.

PASTORAL AREA NOTICES

GPPA MAGAZINE: Volunteers needed to help with the magazine on Monday 15th February at 9.00am and Tuesday 16th February at noon in St Joseph’s Hall.  If you can spare the time please contact Jay on 01628 625796.

OTHER NOTICES

PORTSMOUTH PEOPLE: The latest edition is now available.  

MAIDENHEAD CONCERT BAND: Concert to be held at the Methodist Church, High Street on Wednesday 3rd March at 8.00pm in aid of the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.  Please book on 01628 628104 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   All proceeds will go to HERF.

TAIZÉ: St Luke’s would like to invite young adults (18 to 29) from Churches across Maidenhead to join with them in their trip to Taizé this summer.   Please contact Kevin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

INTERNATIONAL TAIZÉ SERVICE: To take place on Sunday March 7th at St Luke’s, starting at 6.00pm with refreshments afterwards.

WALK THROUGH THE BIBLE: Presentations in 2010 - ‘Walk through the Old Testament’ on 5th March and11th June from 7pm - 9.30pm & ‘Walk through the New Testament’ on 6th March and 12th June from 9am - 1pm. For more information please call 01628 784053.

NEWSLETTER:  Notices for next Sunday should be given to the parish office by Tuesday 11.00am. Alternatively, phone Terry on 01628 777429 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
 
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