THE 5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - 4th February 2024
My Dear Friends,
So much of our Lord’s work revolved around healing. It is, therefore, salutary to remind ourselves that when we feel weak or dispirited, it is Jesus who can raise us up, bind up our wounds and set us, once more, on our feet.
SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK
4th February 2024
THIS SUNDAY - THE 5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Parish Mass at 10.00 am.
6th February
TUESDAY
Mass at 6.30 pm
7th February
WEDNESDAY
Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9.00 am.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 11.45 am.
Mass at 12.15 pm.
Vespers at 6.00 pm.
8th February
THURSDAY
Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9.00 am.
Mass at 10.00 am.
9th February
FRIDAY
Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9.00 am.
Mass at 10.00 am.
Vespers (Evening Prayer) at 6.00 pm.
10th February
SATURDAY
Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9.00 am.
Mass at 10.00 am.
NEXT SUNDAY - 6th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Parish Mass at 10.00 am.
TEA AND COFFEE IS AVAILABLE AFTER MASS ON SUNDAYS - DO JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP.
PARISH NEWS
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
ASH WEDNESDAY AND THE BEGINNING OF LENT. Our keeping of the Holy Season of Lent begins on the 14th February with the reception of Ashes that remind us that we are God’s creation. He fashioned us out of clay and while acknowledging this through the ash, we also share the hope that, freed from the corruption of sin and death, we may share too in the glory of our Lord’s Resurrection and eternal life.
There will be a Mass with the imposition of Ashes at 12.15 pm and a Sung Mass at 6.30 pm on the day. As disciples of Christ please join us for this marking of our Lenten journey towards Easter.
THE HEALTHY CHURCH INITIATIVE. Thank you for taking part in this process which will help us to reflect on our Parish life and identify areas where we can improve our ongoing witness and mission outreach. We are hoping to receive the data results of our survey soon so that we may begin to target our Parish Mission response accordingly.
THE ADULT BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION CLASS continues. The classes take place after the Parish Mass at the Vicarage.
REPOSITORY - CHURCH GIFT SHOP
This is open before and after Mass on Sundays and weekdays selling a wide range of items from religious cards, rosaries, books, crucifixes and icons to mugs, fridge magnets, church diaries, pens and note books.
Items can be seen in the glass case by the font at the back of church and in the glass case in the Vestry Hall. Please take a look.
OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL takes place each and every Sunday. If you have children between the ages of 5 - 12 they will be most welcome from 10 am in the Vestry Hall. Hope to see you there.
IF YOU HAVE ANY PRAYERS or Mass intentions you would like me to offer at Mass or if would like someone added to our parish prayer list of the Sick or Departed.
My contact details are as follows:
Telephone: 07714190663
Email: Vicarstmartin@outlook.com
I am also available in person during Surgery Hour on Saturday’s in Church between 10.30am - 11.30am.
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION AND RECONCILIATION is also available at this time.
Please continue to remember the following in your prayers
For our Parish that we may emulate him in our faithfulness to the Gospel and its proclamation and to the care of our brothers and sisters in their need.
For our Bishop Paul and all the Parishes that look to him in the Oswestry Episcopal District.
For our Sunday School and for the children attending.
That the gifts of the Holy Spirit may be ours so that we may grow our Parish and serve the people of Fenny and Bletchley more effectively.
For the success of our ‘Growing Healthy Churches’ initiative.
For the success of our part of the Fenny Poppers Festival, that it may be an opportunity for others to experience our Church and community positively.
For the successful launch of our new Sunday School.
For a deepening of our faith and a greater commitment to Christ.
For the strength to remain firm in our Christian faith and to give witness to it through our own example.
For the people of Tukey after the recent devastating earthquake and for those seeking to aid them at this time.
For an end of war in the Ukraine and in Somalia and the re-establishment of Peace.
That we may continue to remember, the needs of those so less fortunate than ourselves.
For those at school, college or University, that they may be kept safe and well.
For those who work, particularly those who have families or other dependents.
For the Government, that in this time of rising costs we may see increased integrity within the world of politics.
For peace to reign within our homes and amongst one another.
For the elderly, housebound and those living in residential and nursing homes.
For our Ambulance Service and for our other Emergency Service Staff and for Milton Keynes Hospital and all who work there.
For Father Victor and Father Ian and for all parish clergy as they seek to continue to make present in our midst the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass, the other Sacraments of Christ and offer continuing Pastoral care.
For the Monastic Community of the House of Initia Nova of the Order of Saint Benedict as it continues settles into its new home in Ponce, Puerto Rico and that it finds the funds to furnish its new Motherhouse.
For it’s Abbot, Michael-John Austin, for all of the community and for those new to its life.
For the Sick:
For Soyaya and for Annette Thomas, Derek Albert, Cecile Raven, Doris Weatherley, Yvonne and Denis Simpson, Gary Ashby, Richard Lyons, Heather Burke, June Reid, Nicola Monaghan, Rosalio Eluna, Susan Carter, Pam Wilderspin, Jean Holden, Paul Ward, David Lingham, Sandra Walduck and Eugenius Yung.
For the Departed:
For all the recently departed, for those that rest in our Churchyard, and for Ellen Mortimer, Browne Willis our Patron, Ken Web, Sarah Taylor, Cyril Dimmock and all whose Year’s Mind occurs at this time.
Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.
And let Light Perpetual shine upon them.
Continued blessings to you all,
Father Victor (Brother Cuthbert)
