Dates for your Diary

Monthly Cake Stall: Future dates :- May 16th/17th and June 27th (at
Summer Fete)
Tribute Concert for Noel O'Brien - Hinckley Operatic Society will be
performing a tribute concert in memory of Noel O'Brien, who was a member
of the Society. This will take place at St Benedict's Church on Friday 15th
May at 7.30pm. Entrance is free, but Noel's wife Ann asked that tthere be a
collection towards Parish Funds. All are welcome.

ST. BENEDICTS R C CHURCH

OWEN STREET, ATHERSTONE,
WARWICKSHIRE, CV9 1DG
Tel: 01827 713177,
Website: st-benedicts-atherstone.org
Parish Priest: Mgr. Paul Watson

Some Ecumenical Events:

Churches Together in Mancetter & Atherstone - Meeting in Trinity Church at
7.30pm on Wednesday 6th May. All welcome.
Joint Service for Pentecost - 24th May at Mancetter Rec, 3 pm. Revd Tony
Tooby to preach.

Finance Secretary: Jo Howe 01827 750214

Newsletter: Brian Ingram 01827 704858
email: brianingramocds@gmail.com
Items for inclusion in the Newsletter by Thursday Noon

5th SUNDAY of EASTER (B)

Future Plans
Prayer Group - Fr Paul would like to know if anyone would like to take part in
a regular group for prayer. This could probably take place on a weekday
evening (after evening Mass, if Tues or Thurs). Primarily, it would be to pray
for the parish and to discern God's purposes and the direction He wants to
parish to develop and grow. It could involve some teaching also about
Worship of God, Scripture, Intercession and Spiritual Warfare. As for
regularity - weekly, fortnightly or monthly, as seems appropriate.

Sat 2nd May

4.00 pm

Sun 3rd May

9:30 am

Mon 4th May

Scripture Group - Reading of Scripture plays a vital role in developing our

personal relationship with God. We speak to God when we pray, but God
speaks to us through his Word. God's Word is essentially Jesus himself, but
Jesus communicates through the Scriptures and the power of the Spirit. If
you would like to learn more about the Scriptures and how we might use
them in our daily lives, then think about joining a group for a regular meeting.
List at the back of Church to express your interest in either or both groups.

Tues 5th May

7:00 pm

EASTER FERIA

Wed 6th May

10.00 am

EASTER FERIA

Thurs 7th May

7:00 pm

Fri 8th May

10.00 am

EASTER FERIA

Sat 9th May

4.00 pm

Vigil Mass

9:30am

6th of EASTER

11.30am

1st Com Committment

We extend a warm welcome to everyone worshipping here this

weekend, refreshments are served in the Church Hall after 9.30am
Mass, please come and join us, ALL ARE WELCOME.

Sun 10th May

Vigil of Sunday
5th SUNDAY OF
EASTER

Patricia Morris
For the Parishioners

No Mass

Confirmation
Committment Mass

For the Parishioners

The Liturgy & the Care of the Church

Readers this week:

Readers next week:

Confirmation Children
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Offertory Procession this week: Children

Eucharistic Ministers M. Bourne
M. Heath
Next Week
D. Leaper
T. Willmott
Church Cleaning Mrs S Batty & Mrs N Osbourne
Altar Society " "
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Confessions - Saturday 11.30am - 12 noon

The Sick and their Carers

Please pray for Father Andrew, Pat & Maureen Burke, Bridie Symmons,
Ada Russell, Winifred Jones, Charlotte Smith, Kath Ford, Ursula Cope,
Patricia Carter, Christina Chetwynd, Olive Fortune and Father Paul.
Please remember our housebound parishioners in your prayers: Marion
Burrows and Marie Aherne .

Anniversaries
We pray for all our deceased relatives and friends especially those
anniversaries fall at this time,, John Mulhall, Delina Grubb, Patrick
Guilfoyle, Fr Bunce, Maria Morgan, Bill Cunningham, James Milburn,
Jaames Madden, Jane O'Grady. May they Rest in Peace.

Money Matters
Collections last week: Ist - 239.46

2nd - 113.06 - thank you!

Gift Aid donors - Please see Tracey (Sat) or Jo (Sun) after Mass
1. Please throw away old envelopes. They will not be accepted any
more.
2. If you miss a week through holidays etc... please combine your
offerings together into one envelope. There is no need to submit
multiple envelopes.
3. 14 new parishioners joined the Gift Aid in March! Thank you
4. Donating your offertory collection by standing order is the parish
preferred method and we thank the small but increasing number of
people opting to use this method.
TOTE: Nos 11 & 36 Payout 36.36 Rollover - Snowball 10

"That in all things God may be glorified St. Benedict

Eastertide
As we continue to celebrate the weeks of Eastertide, our Masses invite us to
experience the Risen Jesus in our own lives. Last week marked a transition in
the Eastertide readings. Up till last week, each Sunday Gospel presented us
with an occasion of encounter with the Risen Jesus. Last week we read from
John's Gospel in which Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd. This
week, again from John's Gospel, Jesus describes himself as the True Vine.
Both of these Gospel readings focus on our relationship with Jesus - but using
different images. Last week, the Good Shepherd image invited us to reflect on
belonging to Jesus who laid down his life for us. The image of the true vine
focuses much more on the interior life of Jesus which, when we are united to
him, also flows within us. This life is one of self-sacrificing love, which begins
to be manifest in each one of us. If we are not bearing this fruit, it is because
we are not maintaining our union with Jesus - through prayer & reading his
word in Scripture.

More Items
Bible Alive - Easter issue - available at the back of the Church - please take
one
Unused Rosaries: Do you have unused rosaries tucked away in the
cupboard or drawer, we are collecting rosaries to send out to various missions
around the world, this appeal is being made by The Catenians who have so
far sent out 135,000 rosaries. It would be good if we could give this initiative
our support, spare rosaries can be given to Brian Ingram.
Confirmation Candidates - During May and June, children from Year 6 at St
Benedict's School will be assisting with the weekend Masses as part of their
preparation for Confirmation. Please support them in their roles and keep
them in your prayers at this important time in their spiritual lives. To
accommodate this there have been some changes to the Readers and
Offertory Rotas (new rota is on the notice board in the porch). If this affects
you, we hope that you will understand. Thank you!
Mass of Commitment to Confirmation - this will take place on Thursday 7th
May at 7.00pm, followed by a short meeting in the Parish Hall for the
Confirmation Children and their families. All are welcome to the Mass.
Mass of Commitment to Ist Communion - this will take place on Sunday
10th May at 11.30am.
Parents Evening in preparation for 1st Communion - at 6.00pm on Wed
6th May at St Benedict's School.