Dear Friends,
CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day – Friday 4th October. No one should be beyond reach of the love and support they need to thrive. This Harvest Family Fast Day CAFOD invites us to fast, pray and give so that they can ex-tend the hand of friendship to villages in rural Uganda which have been devasted by drought. Every day children trek miles for water risking their education and safety.
With our donations CAFOD will be able to install solar powered water pumps in these rural villages. Do please take home a CAFOD envelope this weekend and return it with your donation next weekend, and please consider Gift Aiding your donation if possible.
Fr Gavin
Work on the roof of the Sacred Heart church will begin on 1st October and last for about three weeks. Please note: the church will be closed during the week and therefore no Tuesday 9.30am Mass (1st)
Harvest Thanksgiving.
Just a reminder that on Sunday 6th October (next Sunday) in the Sacred Heart Church the Mass will be a celebration of thanksgiving for the Harvest within the Family Mass. Baskets will be supplied in which to bring to the altar the fresh produce you kindly provide so there will be no need of plastic bags. Produce will be sold off after Mass, the proceeds going to CAFOD.
Regrettably owing to unavoidable circumstances the planned Harvest Meal for 6th October at St Helen’s has been cancelled.
Collectors – Please note that for the next four weeks we need to take a Mass count in each of our churches and record the numbers on the sheet provided at the back of the church. Thanks.
‘Support Cambodia’ Race Night in the Parish Hall on Saturday 12th October: this weekend will be the final opportunity to sponsor horses or jockeys. Limited numbers of tickets (£1) for the event are still available. It will sell out! So phone 01263 577784 or email info@supportcambodia.org.uk
Convoy to Calais – Rob, Clare and Naomi are safely returned from Calais where the Auberge des Migrants was very grateful for the clothing, tents and sleeping bags we took over and the Calais Refugee Kitchen was also extremely grateful for the £450 donated. This will provide 900 hot nutritious meals (one day’s food distribution!).
The Book of Revelation Bible Study Course at St George’s in Norwich starts Monday 14th October at 1.30pm in the hall with weekly sessions from 28th Oct – 25th Nov and restarting 6th Jan – 3rd Feb. Each session is of 2 hours, involves group discussion based on private study: (course book costs £20) followed by DVD input from Jeff Cavins. office.saintgeorge@gmail.com to register.
St Francis of Assisi Cathoic Primary School, Norwich has an OPEN MORNING on Wed 9th October 9.30 – 11am. If your child is starting in Reception Sept 2020, please come to visit us. For information go to www.stfrancisofassisi.co.uk
Need a home in Walsingham? ‘Ignite’, the Diocesan Youth Mission Team, is seeking a lodger for the 2019-2020 academic year. The house is on the High Street in Walsingham. Comprises a private double bedroom with shared bathroom, living room and kitchen space. Please contact Ciaran Losasso at 07769 315031 or igniteteam@rcdea.org.uk
We pray for all our sick parishioners: Joe Seely, Maria Wilby, Matt Butler, John Gowing, Teresa Farrow, Tom Ender, Derek Palman and Lesley Jarvis.
We pray for all those whose anniversaries occur at this time including: Jack Roberts, John (Jack) Barrett, Gwendoline Faupel and Thomas Rawlinson.
May they rest in peace.
