CHRIST THE KING
PARISH, COVENTRY. (Telephone 76591618)
Churches
of Christ the King and Our Lady of Lourdes
Coundon with St. Augustine's Radford
Second Sunday of Easter 23rd APRIL,
2006. MASS BOOK PAGE 132
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
Thanks to all who worked so hard to
make our Easter celebrations go so well. There was a wonderful
attendance at all the services and the church was beautifully decorated
for the feast. Thanks to those who helped with music, flowers serving,
cleaning and helped as church ushers and wardens. I would also like to
thank you for your generous Easter offerings and the many cards and
gifts .Deacons Pat, Gerry and myself all appreciate your kindness to us.
Lent allowed us to make a special
effort and we have tried to keep on some of the things people asked
for. So there will now be a regular Friday evening Mass for those at
work in the day. There will be two periods of Exposition one on Friday
morning after Mass and one on Friday evening at 6pm before the Mass.
There will also be Rosary and Benediction each Sunday afternoon at 4pm
to 5pm.
This week we finished the kitchen in
the parish library and it is open for you to have a look at. We would
now like to start using it for tea and coffee after Mass and for
meetings. If you are willing to help with tea and coffee after the
Masses then please let me know or sign up on the lists at the back of
church. We hope to have a good number of helpers so that you only have
to help every few months or so. Everything needed will be in the room
so you just need help with serving and washing up! Men and young adults
this is your big chance!
The Archbishop has asked me to take
on a trainee priest for the next two years. His name is Dominic Coslett
and he will come to live and work in the parish in a few weeks time. He
will be a great help to me and I know you will make him welcome. He has
worked as an Anglican priest but has converted to the Catholic Church
and will work in our parish as part of his training. Dominic will be
able to tell you about his journey to the Catholic Church when he
begins his work with us.
This week we will be recruiting for
the Youth club and helpers will be a the back of church if you want to
join. Bishop Pargeter has agreed to come to the parish on Friday May
19th to Induct me as your Parish Priest at the 7pm Mass. This is
the way we are officially appointed although I feel very much at home
already. I want to give you advance notice and hope that we can make it
a parish celebration. We will have a reception in the Parish Centre
after the Mass of Induction.. More details next week. At time of
writing we wish Christ the King Football teams well in the two finals
they are playing in over the weekend. We pray for a victory in this
60th year of the club. I hope of course for a good result for West Ham
too as they play in the FA Cup semifinal! Let's hope I 'm not asking
for too much!!!
God Bless you all
with Eastertide Blessings
Fr Tom
SUNDAY MASSES.
SATURDAY. 6.00 pm
Rose Taylor.
Anniv.
SUNDAY.
9.00 am
TonyCaldwell.
Decd.
l2.00.Noon Michael Hartnett.
Ann iv.
WEEKDAY MASSES.
MONDAY.
9.15 am Patrick
O'Callaghan. Anniv.
TUESDAY.
9.15 am Martin Duffy.
Anniv.
WEDNESDAY
12.00.Noon Eileen O'Shea. Deed.
THURSDAY. 12.00.Noon
Eunice Flynn. Deed.
FRIDAY.
9.15 am
Patrick Joseph O'Connor. Anniv.
7.00 pm
Andrew Clarke. Decd.
SATURDAY. 6.00 pm
TonyO'Donoghue. Deed.
CONFESSIONS
SATURDAY. 11.00 am TO 12.00.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
6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
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ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH.
MASSES.
SUNDAY.
10.30 am. People
of the Parish.
THURSDA Y. 9.15. am
Joseph & Susan
McKinney. Anniv.
BAPTISMS &
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.
CHILD PROTECTION. In order to comply with the Archdiocese
of Birmingham Guidelines on Child Protection, all those who take
responsibility for, or who have significant regular contact with
children on behalf of the Church will shortly be contacted by the
Parish Child Protection Representative. Paula Fitzmaurice has been
appointed to the role and will be shortly issuing the relevant
documentation for completion. Many thanks in anticipation of your help
in updating our Parish records.
OFFERTORY
ENVELOPES 2006/2007.
NON GIFT AID
ENVELOPES - Envelopes are
available in the Library When collecting your NON GIFT AID Envelopes
please fill in the sheet provided giving your name, address and
envelope number, thank you.
ALTON
CASTLE 4th to 6th
May for Year 8. and below, if interested please contact Carmel Keane,
on 07980919936. cost. £51.
DAY OF SPIRITUAL
RENEWAL Saturday 6th.
May. 10.00.am. to 4.00.p.m. to include Mass. Speaker and
Celebrant Fr. D.Keniry. Cost £15.to include lunch, at ARK OF THE
COVENANT 110 Potters Green Road, Coventry.
BAPTISM
PREPARATION COURSES,
the next course will be held on Thursdays 4th. and 11th May at
8.00 pm. in the Library. If you wish to have your baby Baptised, please
see the notice above and then 'phone the Presbytery (daytime) 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.
SHRINE OF OUR LADY
OF COVENTRY The Rosary
is red ted 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
28th. April, Gillian Andrews will give a humorous talk entitled "Do you
remember Children's Hour?".
DIVINE MERCY
SUNDAY DEVOTIONS at St Mary's
Church, to-day commencing at 1.30 pm. Please see notice board for more
information.
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 7.00 pm
FEASTS DURING THE
WEEK.
MONDAY SOLEMNITY OF ST.GEORGE PATRON OF ENGLAND.
TUESDAY. ST.MARK
EVANGELIST. FRIDAY.
St Peter Chanel, or St Louis Mary de Montfort. SATURDAY. ST.CATHERINE
OF SIENA. PATRON OF EUROPE.
SUNDAY NIGHTS IN
THE CENTRE Bingo - Music by
The Elliotts, and Open the Box - Jackpot this week
£343. on 7 keys,
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 £600. You might
be lucky
The Parish is part of the Archdiocese
of Birmingham Registered Charity No. 234216