Sunday 19th May
Pentecost Sunday
Year C
Readings:
First Acts 2:1-11
Psalm 103
Second 1 Corinthians 12:3-7. 12-13
Gospel John 20:19-23
Psalm Response:
Send forth your Spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth
Retiring Collection:
Crawley Catholic Schools (Gift Aid)
First Communion Mass
Friary 2.30pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Evening Prayer Dominican Convent, Gossops Green, 5.30pm
Songs of Praise
Christ the the Lord 6.30pm
Ecumenical Vespers
St. Bernadette’s 7pm
The Coming Week
Friday 24th May
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Christ the Lord 9.05 – 10.00am
Saturday 25th May
St. Bede the Venerable
General Notices
May devotions
During the month of May we meet every day at 7.15 pm by the statue of Our Lady round the back of Our Lady’s church, next to the garden. We say the litany and sing a few hymns which would be followed by the Pentecost Novena, at 7.30 in the church, for the duration of next week.
Friary Car Park
Thank you for your co-operation during the first Communion Masses. Last one this Sunday 19th – Car parks rear and front close after 11.30am Mass and reopen at 1.45pm for 2.30pm Mass goers only.
Please do not park outside the Priests House and garages. Be prepared to park elsewhere if the car parks are full for Sunday 11.30am and weekly 12.15pm Mass.
Marian Vigil
on the feast of the Visitation, Friday 31st May at 7.30pm at the Friary. The vigil will be offered for the intentions of the Unborn.
Be part of the choir for the Parish Confirmations
If you are interested in being part of the choir for the Parish Confirmations on June 22nd, please contact Jack Regan J.Regan@stwilfrids.com. Practices will be on Saturdays 1st & 8th of June at 4 -5.30pm.
Thank you
The Mitchell family would like to express their sincere thanks for all the cards and letters of sympathy and support they have had from many people across the parish following Anona’s death. In particular, they would like to thank the Parish team and the St. Edward’s music group for their invaluable contribution at her requiem Mass on 24th April
Groceries for those in need
Don’t give up giving
Thank you for your food donations. Please keep giving as the need for help is increasing. If you have not donated yet and you can spare something, please consider it now.
English
If you are finding it difficult to feed yourself or your family, please call the Saint Vincent de Paul Society on : 07500 484058. All calls are completely confidential
French
Si vous ne pouvez pas nourrir vous et votre famille nous pouvons vous aider appel SVP sur 07500 48 40 58 tous les appels absolument confidentiel
Polish
Jeśli nie jesteś w stanie wyżywić siebie i twojej rodziny możemy ci pomóc tel kontaktowy 07500 484058. Gwarantujemy całkowitą anonimowości.
Portuguese
SE VOCÊ NÃO ALIMENTE VOCÊ OU SUA FAMÍLIA PODEMOS AJUDÁ-LOLIGUE NO 07 500 48 40 58
ABSOLUTAMENTE TODAS AS CHAMADAS CONFIDENCIAIS
Furniture appeal
We are looking for electric cookers in working order, for families that do not have and cannot afford them, beds/mattresses, tables/ chairs. If you are able to donate something please call SVP on 07500 484058.
Interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith?
If you are an adult and would like to learn more about the Catholic faith, perhaps as a baptised Catholic leading to Confirmation or re-connection with the faith, or as a non-Catholic, whether baptised into another Christian tradition or not, why don’t you consider joining a group that meets weekly during term time. At the Easter Vigil just gone, we celebrated the baptism/ reception/confirmation of eight parishioners who will be meeting for their final weekly sessions during the coming weeks. On Wednesday, 1st May, the group will be having a final celebration at St Bernadette’s, Tilgate at 7.30 pm and this would be an ideal opportunity for those interested in joining the course for next year to meet those who have been meeting for the last year and the Team. If you would like to know more, please contact Fr. Chris on 01293 524176.
‘F13′ Deanery Youth group
Following the success of ‘Faith 2012′ last year, we are continuing our Deanery youth evenings this year, with a slight name change to F13! F13, like Faith 2012, meets at the Friary on the Third Sunday of the month. This year, we will gather for Mass at 5.30pm (a lively youth Mass) and then go to the parish hall afterwards for a short talk followed by a meal. This is open to Year 9s up to young adults. All are welcome, especially any new people. Contact J.Regan@stwilfrids.com for more information.
CAFOD World Gifts
please consider buying some to help our less unfortunate worldwide friends – brochures in all churches. Information Min 884934.
Gift Aid – Second Collection Envelopes
Specific collections that are eligible include Education of Future Priests, Catholic Schools, One World, Easter and Christmas Flower collections.
Collections such as CAFOD (Family fast days) Apostleship of the Sea, Peters Pence, Holy Places etc are eligible for Gift Aid only when using the envelope provided by the charity concerned or if processed through the scheme of the individual charity. The weekly newsletter will inform you if your purple envelope is not eligible for the following week’s retiring collection. Many thanks for your continued support.
History of Crawley Parish
We are compiling a history to celebrate the 150th Jubilee. Do you have any memories or stories to share? Maybe you could write them down and send to the Parish Office or email them to crawley.parish@dabnet.org Or perhaps you would prefer to talk about them? If so, someone can visit you.
We are also looking for items of historical interest to mount an exhibition focusing on 150 years of the Church in Crawley. If you have something you can loan for the exhibition, it would be greatly appreciated.
Are you aware Hospitals/Homes do not contact us now
If you are a Catholic admitted to them. If you know of anyone who has gone into hospital or a home, please advise the Friary (524176) as soon as possible and let us know whether you would like us to visit.
