CHRIST THE KING PARISH, COVENTRY. (Telephone 76591618)
Churches of Christ the King and Our Lady of Lourdes Coundon with St. Augustine's Radford
Fifth  Sunday of Easter 14th  May, 2006.    MASS BOOK PAGE 139.
Parish Clergy:  Very Rev Canon Tom Farrell, Parish Priest,  Rev. Mr. P.Flanagan, & Rev. Mr. O Reilly, Deacons.
Parish Website: http://www.ctk-cov.org.uk     email: father-tom@ctk-cov.org.uk
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Dear Parishioners
Congratulations to all our children who made their First Holy Communion this weekend and last at St Augustine's and Christ the King. They have been a great credit to parish school and family. Thanks to all who have helped prepare them have worked so hard. We can all be renewed in faith by the simple and genuine devotion of our children. On Friday evening we will welcome Bishop Pargeter and a number of visiting priests to our parish for my Induction, Please try to come along to the Mass at 7pm and the reception to follow; Please sign up if you haven't already. The induction Mass reminds us of the partnership between priest and people that is at the heart of a good parish. Thanks to the welcome you have given Dominic, he is at Oscott this weekend as part of his training and selection. He is very grateful for the welcome received .After my induction he will start working with me on a census of the parish and we will begin some house to house visiting
Our youth group have produced a display board for the church porch new members are welcome at any time. With the good weather coming! we will be starting some outdoor activities and trips. The group will meet every fortnight on Tuesday at 6.30pm in the Library at Christ the King. Future meetings 23 May, 6 June, 20 June, 4 July and 18 July. The Tea and Coffee after Masses is a great hit and thanks to those on the rota. Rotas are available this week and can be altered to suit.
We have booked the Hall in the parish centre for Family World Cup events. These are for the first three England games . We will have a large screen and food etc so that families can enjoy the games together. We will also have a World Cup Challenge game this will involve predicting the scores of each of the games in the various rounds. You can enter as a family ,a group of friends or individually. We are printing some forms so they will be ready in two weeks. Entry is £2 (50p per round) and we will have a Ist prize of £250.and runners up prizes of £100,£50 etc Any profits to our Youth work and Cafod.
We are having a Blessed Sacrament Procession on Sunday June 25th .after the 12 noon Mass The First Communion Children in Communion Dress from St Augustine's and Christ the King will lead the procession from the Church to the Junior School field for Benediction. We will then have a family picnic and games etc on the field. If the weather is bad we have a Plan B!
During the month of May there will be Rosary said 15 mins before each Mass.

God Bless you all
Fr Tom

SUNDAY MASSES.      SATURDAY.         6.00 pm      James O 'Flanagan, Anniv
                                         SUNDAY.            9.00 am      Brian Annett.  Anniv.                             
                                                                     l2.00.Noon VincoGossar  Anniv.
WEEKDAY MASSES.   MONDAY.            9.15 am     People of the Parish.
                                         TUESDAY.           9.15 am     William Hetherton. Anniv.
                                         WEDNESDAY    12.00.Noon John Gallen.
                                         THURSDAY.      12.00.Noon  Delia Grogdan Deed
                                         FRIDAY.              9.15  am     Eileen Curtin. Deed
                               INDUCTION MASS   7.00 pm       Jimmy Lynch. Anniv
                                         SATURDAY.       6.00 pm        Mary O'Farrell. Anniv 
       
CONFESSIONS             SATURDAY.       11am to 12 Noon
                                                                      7.00 pm. After the evening Mass.

ROSARY A BENEDICTION.    SUNDAY.            4 pm

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.     FRIDAY.    9.45 am to 10.45 am
NB No Exposition On Friday Evening due to Mass Induction        
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                                             ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH.
MASSES.                        SUNDAY              10.30 am         Barry Roberts. Anniv.
                                        THURSDA Y         9.15. am          Kenneth Phillips. Anniv.
CONFESSIONS           First Saturday of the month  June 3rd 11am
 

BAPTISMS A MARRIAGES. I am happy to speak to families to make arrangements for the Sacraments of Baptism & Marriage Please let me have your name address and telephone number Thank you.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WEEKLY OFFERINGS.       CHRIST THE KING.           ST. AUGUSTINE'S
7th May                              LOOSE PLATE.                                £705.00                             £150.00
GIFT AID                                                                                     £536.11                              £87.50
                                                                              OTAL. .......£1,554.51

PRIESTS TRAINING FUND. Loose Plate.                            £408.00                                   £83.00
                                            Gift Aid                                           £253.80                                   £22.50
                                                                               TOTAL.......£767.30.

BAPTISM PREPARATION COURSES The next course will be held on Thursdays 1st. and 8th. June at 9.00 pm in the Library. If you wish to have your baby Baptised, please see the notice above and then 'phone the Presbytery (day time) to register for the course.

SCRIPTURE SHARING GROUP meets each TUESDAY in the Library after the 9.15 am Mass, to reflect on the following Sunday's readings-Please join us for one hour- all welcome.

YOUTH MASS ON SUNDAY 21ST. MAY at 6.00 pm.  at Holy Family Church, which will be hosted by the pupils of Cardinal Newman School. This is the first Youth Mass organised by our Three Catholic Senior Schools in Coventry. Anyone attending a non catholic school is very welcome to come along. Following the Mass there will be refreshments in the Parish Hall.

CHRIST THE KING FOOTBALL CLUB - GOLF DAY 16th  JUNE.
As a part of celebrating their 60th. Anniversary Christ the King Football Club will be having a Golf Day at the Windmill Village Golf & Leisure Club on Friday 16th. June.   The cost is £50. per head includes coffee/tea and bacon roll for the golfers on arrival, 18 holes of golf, 3 course dinner, disco and late bar. Additional meal for non golfers will cost £25. per person. Numbers for golf are limited so for further details please contact John Dwyer, 76594467,   or John Rock 76594318.

SHRINE OF OUR LADY OFCOVENTRY The Rosary is recited at the shrine every Saturday at 8.00 pm. All are welcome to join in this devotion.

MERCIA FRIENDSHIP CLUB, (for the over 50's) meets in the Parish Centre each Friday at 1.00 pm. Admission 50p. on 19th May No Meeting.

THE LEGION OF MARY Has been established in our Parish for over 50 years. Members visit the sick, bereaved, housebound and lapsed. Meetings take place every Monday at 7.00pm.

SUNDAY NIGHTS IN THE CENTRE Bingo - Music by CELTIC GOLD,   and Open the Box - Jackpot this week NEW FIGURE OF £250. ON 15 KEYS. - there was a lucky winner last week.

PYRAMID DRAW has commenced in the Centre, Tickets are on sale from Friday lunchtime, through to Sunday 2.30.p.m. when the draw takes place. The Jackpot this week is £675. You might be lucky Remember to have your membership card with you for the "Free Members Draw " which is now at £67.

The Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham Registered Charity No. 234216