Dates for your Diary

VAL HORTON: We must sadly announce the death of Val Horton, who passed
away following a short illness on Sunday 16th August. May she rest in peace.
Val will be taken to Nuneaton Crematorium 11:15am Friday 28th August. All
are invited to join the family in saying goodbye to Val.
Slip Stitch - Knitting and sewing group, next meeting Wednesday 2nd
September at 11:30 in the church hall. Everyone welcome, enjoy a chat and
a cuppa!
There will be a series of Jewellery Making sessions for children aged 6 to 12
years, to be held in the Church Hall on the following dates: August 31st. All
equipment is provided, there is no charge, however if you can afford a
donation towards costs it would be appreciated. If you have children that
would like to attend, please see Margaret Ingram or call on 01827 704858.
Calling all bakers, gardeners, jam-makers and chutney-makers; There
will be a cake and home produce stall on the week end of 19/20th
SEPTEMBER: PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN, ALL PROCEEDS GO TO
CHURCH FUNDS.
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HANDING ON THE FAITH: CATECHESIS.
Quite early on, the name CATECHESIS was given to the totality of the
Church's efforts to make disciples, to help people believe that Jesus is
the Son of God so that believing they might have life in his name, and to
educate and instruct them in this life, thus building up the body of
Christ. (Prologue to the Catechism).
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ST. BENEDICTS R C CHURCH

OWEN STREET, ATHERSTONE,
WARWICKSHIRE, CV9 1DG
Tel: 01827 713177,
Website: st-benedicts-atherstone.org

Finance Secretary: Jo Howe 01827 750214

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

21st Sunday of the Year (B)

10:00am

Saturday Mass.

Our Lady, Mother and

4.00 pm

Vigil Mass

Queen

Sun 23rd Aug

9:30 am

20th Sunday

Mon 24th Aug

Tues 25th Aug

7:30pm

Prayer group

Thurs 27th Aug

7:00pm

Mass

Friday 28th Aug

10.00 am

Mass

10:00am

Saturday Mass.

Sat 22nd Aug

For the Parish

Saint Bartholomew
Meet in Church, all
welcome

Wed 26th Aug

A BLESSING:
May you recognise in your life the presence, power, and light of
your soul. May you realise that you are never alone; that your soul in its brightness
and belonging connects you intimately with the rhythm of the universe. May you
have respect for your own individuality and difference. May you realise that the shape
of your soul is unique, that you have a special destiny here that behind the facade of
your life there is something beautiful, good and eternal happening. May you learn to
see yourself with the same delight, pride and expectation with which God sees you in
every moment.

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.

Sat 29th Aug

Sun 30th Aug

4.00 pm
9:30am

Vigil Mass
22nd Sunday in
Ordinary Time

Saint Monica
Saint Augustine.
Val Horton
Our Lady
Parishioners

The Liturgy & the of the Church

Readers this week:

Readers next week:

Sat. C. Rudkin
Sun: M. Heath
Sat: M. Henney

M. Reed

Offertory Procession this week: S. Batty & N. Osborne

Next week: G. & T. Strugnell
Eucharistic Ministers
D. Leaper
M. Heath
Next Week
T. Wright
T. Willmott
Church Cleaning Mrs. Collette Woods
Altar Society Mrs. M. Bourne
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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, Victor John Zeslawski,
Val Horton 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 who's
anniversaries fall at this time, Alwin Gallagher, Alexander Binnie, James
P. O'Connor, Bridget (Pat) Galletley, Edward Madden, Ose Gallagher,
Emma Gerraghty, France's Collins, William Edgar, John Wilson, Margaret
Hodgetts, Thomas Boylan, Margaret Harper, Joseph Kelly. May they they
Rest in Peace.

Money Matters
Collections last week: 1st - 191:21

126:66 - thank you!

June Direct Debit receipts were: 1st collection 417

2nd. 44
TOTE: 16/08/2015.
10:82. 1 winner Snowball. 26
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PRAYER GROUP - The prayer will take the basic format of Evening
Prayer of the Church with the opportunity to extend the various elements
of the Prayer (Praise and adoration, listening to Scripture readings and
Intercession for our various needs).

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

Core values of spiritual reawakening

Our first point of call to true discipleship today was made by Joshua
he says: If you will not serve the Lord, choose today whom you wish
to serve (Joshua 24:15). The clarion call to follow the ways of God
has been consistent with all the prophets, judges, and the apostles in
the scripture as spiritual educators. Sirach 2:1-9 tells us that if you
want to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for an ordeal. The call to
serve the Lord has never been without any difficulties amidst the very
busy lives and the world that we live in. Like Joshua, St. Paul likens
our relationship with God as the faithful union between husband and
wife (Ephesians 5:2, 25). It is in a sense, a call to purity and holiness of
life. Holiness of life is possible and the Lord has offered us the answer
as the message of eternal life.
Fr Raphael Imoni