Dear Friends,
Today we depart from the cycle of Sunday readings to celebrate the feast of the Transfiguration. The revelation of Jesus’ glory is accompanied by divine words: ‘This is my beloved Son….listen to him’. His words and actions tell us about God’s forgiveness, compassion and unfailing love for us.
The re-decorating of the Sacred Heart church is going well and already the church is looking splendid. Sunday Mass is celebrated in the parish hall probably for another two Sundays. The weekday Mass at Hoveton (Wednesday) and Aylsham (Friday) continues as usual. Saturday Confessions are in the presbytery from 12 to 12.30 and by appointment.
Father James
For weekday Masses, each week there is a Mass at St Joseph’s Sheringham on:
Mondays at 9.00 am
Tuesdays at 7.00 pm
Saturdays at 9.00 am
Looking ahead; a date for the diary. Our Annual Mass in the Garden of Remembrance at the Sacred Heart takes place on Tuesday 22nd August at 6.00pm. Should it be a wet evening the Mass will be celebrated in the church.
Also,
Norfolk Churches Trust will be running the annual Sponsored Bike Ride & Walk (plus Drive, this year) on Saturday 9th September.
The Minutes of the PPC (Parish Pastoral Council) meeting on the 11th July 2017 are now on the parish website and on the notice board at Aylsham and Hoveton.
The summer issue of Mango News, the newsletter of Support Cambodia, is now available by email or post, on Facebook and online at www.supportcambodia.org.uk To receive your personal copy of Mango News please go to the website or call Katie on 102363 577784.
The group going with Fr Michael Johnstone to Kingston, Jamaica, to work as volunteers with the Missionaries of the Poor will be making the trip in the second week in January 2018. There are still places available: for information email fr.mcjohnstone@gmail.com or telephone 01603 664118. There will be a final reminder after Christmas.
Photos taken at Fr James’ Jubilee Celebration by Paul, Ana’s son in-law, will be shown in the parish hall after Mass on Sunday.
Jason & Sarah (nee Shippey) Mawe are delighted to announce the safe arrival of Oscar David on 22nd July. Deo gratias.
We pray for Jenny Copeman who died last week and all whose anniversaries occur this week including: Jeanette Shaw, Brenda O’Mara, Peter Carty, Audrey Howard, Christina O’Flaherty, Betty Beardshaw, Stanley Duddridge, Elspeth Forrest, Brian de Soissons and Bernard Eyre. May they rest in peace.
Living Simply
This month’s project: Pray for the World
This week’s suggestion: Pray for Refugees
