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Congratulations to everyone who’s won a prize in June’s 100+ Club draw

Week 22 – 3rd June – No 32 Joan Falcus and No 33 Joan Stephenson

Week 23 – 10th June – 54 Fr Kelly

Week 24 – 17th June – No 62 Sharon McQuiggin

Week 25 – 24th June – No 67 D. Wilfred

The parish would like to thank everyone who takes a number in the weekly 100+ Club draw.

Good Luck to everyone in July 1st big Summer Draw with £450 going to the owner of the number selected

Six children from St Anne’s Primary School celebrated receiving First Holy Communion at the 10.30 Parish Mass on Sunday 24th June.

It was a beautiful celebration with all six children playing a significant part in this Special Liturgy.

The Church was packed with the children’s families and friends as well as our parish family.

Abigail; Ethan; Jacob; Katie; Natalia and Ruby did the readings, bidding prayers and brought the offertory gifts to the altar.

Jacob sang the psalm and the whole group performed a beautiful liturgical dance as a thanksgiving prayer after Holy Communion.

Mass was celebrated by Fr. Kelly and a visiting Benedictine monk Fr. Godric, who is the great uncle of Jacob.

After mass a beautiful buffet breakfast for the children and their families was served in the Church Hall. A special celebration cake for all the children was made by one of the parents.

The children were presented with Sunday Missals and certificates from the school by the Head Teacher Mrs Fraser.

Thanks go to everyone who made the occasion so special for the children. The Choir and Mrs Ellis, who Mrs Fraser also thanked for all the help she gives the school throughout the year. The ladies who did the beautiful church flowers. The ladies who helped with the refreshments and the clear up afterwards.

Special thanks however go to the parish Catechists Mary Stacey and Christine Hodgkinson who have prepared the children over the year for this special day.

It was a wonderful parish/school occasion. Please continue to pray for the children and their families.

The Gospel Readings for July and reflections on them can be found by following the link www.wednesdayword.org

Sunday 29th July – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – Elisha Feeds the Crowds – 2 Kings 4:42-44

Second Reading – The Unity of the Church – Ephesians 4:1-6

Gospel Reading – The Feeding of the Five Thousand – John 6:1-15

Sunday 22nd July – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – The Lord will Shepherd Israel – Jeremiah 23:1-6

Second Reading – The Unity of Believers – Ephesians 2:13-18

Gospel Reading – Gathering to be Fed – Mark 6:30-34

Sunday 15th July – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – The Unwilling Messenger – Amos 7:12-15

Second Reading – The Cosmic Plan of God – Ephesians 1:3-14

Gospel Reading – Instructions for Missionaries – Mark 6:7-13

Sunday 8th July – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – The Call of a Prophet – Ezekiel 2:2-5

Second Reading – Paul’s Weakness and Strength – 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Gospel Reading – A Prophet despised in his own Country – Mark 6:1-6

Sunday 1st July – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading – Immortality – Wisdom 1:13-15;2:23-24

Second Reading – Generous Giving – 2 Corinthians 8:7;9;13-15

Gospel Reading – Two Cures of Women – Mark 5:21-43