27.04.2025 Newsletter

St. Joseph’s Dinnington.   Parish Priest:  Fr Andy.   Tel: 01909 562664

Weekend Masses:

9.30am Sunday at St. Joseph’s;   

6pm Saturday at Blessed William Richardson, Kiveton (for Sunday)

Penitential Service 5pm the first Saturday of the month at St. Joseph’s

Children’s Liturgy first Sunday of the month.

Email: andyjgraydon@gmail.com.   Website: www.stjosephsdinnington.com

CONTACT DETAILS:

If you require the services of a priest please contact either:

Monica Carroll (07813 920844) or Anne Marie Carroll (07841 038663)

Week beginning Sunday 27th April 2025

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

(Year C, White)

SATURDAY 26th April

6pm Service of the Word with Communion at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton.

We offer our prayers today for Margaret Teasdale (RIP)  and Carmel Perry (RIP)

Readings for the day: 

Acts 4:13-21;    Ps 118(117):1, 14-15b. 16-18. 19-21. Mark 16:9-15

SUNDAY: (2nd Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday)

9.30am Mass at St Joseph’s.

Celebrant Fr Geoff

MONDAY: SAINT GEORGE, MARTYR

No Mass today.

Revelation 12:10-12a;   Ps 126(125):1-2b. 2c-3. 4-5. 6;    

2 Timothy 2:8-13; 3:10-12;   John 15:18-21

TUESDAY:

11.30am Hour of quiet prayer at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton.

No evening Mass today.

1 John 1:5-2:2;   Ps 103(102):1-2. 3-4. 8-9. 13-14. 17-18a;    Matthew 11:25-30

(Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor)

WEDNESDAY:

No Mass today.   Acts 5:17-26;   Ps 34(33):2-3. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9;   John 3:16-21

(Saint Pius V, Pope)

THURSDAY:  SAINT JOSEPH THE WORKER ●

2pm Rosary for Peace in the parish rooms

No evening Mass today.   

Acts 5:27-33;   Ps 34(33):2, 9. 17-18, 19-20;   John 3:31-36

FRIDAY:

No Mass today.   

Acts 5:34-42;    Ps 27(26):1. 4. 13-14;   John 6:1-15

(Saint Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor) ●

SATURDAY: SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES

6pm Service of the Word with Communion at Blessed William Richardson Church, Kiveton.  Readings for the day: Corinthians 15:1-8;   Ps 19(18):2-3. 4-5;   John 14:6-14

Next Sunday: The Third Sunday of Easter (Year C White)

9.30am Mass at St Joseph’s with Children’s Liturgy.   Celebrant: Fr Geoff Bottoms

Acts 5:12-16;   Ps 118(117):2-4. 22-24. 25-27a;   

Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19;   John 20:19-31

PARISH PRAYER FOR THE WEEK: We pray for Pope Francis; giving thanks for his life and ministry, we entrust him with confidence to God's love. May he rest in peace.

Lord, in your mercy.……

(CAFOD Weekly prayers of intercession)

THE POPE’S INTENTION FOR APRIL: For the use of the new technologies.

Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.

Notices

We welcome Fr Geoff Bottoms to celebrate our Mass on Sunday.

RETIRING COLLECTIONS:

There will be retiring collections the weekend of 10th and 11th May for the Priest’s Training Fund

EASTER RAFFLE: 

A huge thank you to everyone who purchased and contributed to the raffle .  We raised £221.00 for  Church funds which is amazing!

CHILDREN’S LITURGY:

The next Liturgy will be at Mass on Sunday 4th May at St Joseph’s.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR SURVIVORS OF ABUSE

A service of love  and prayers  will be led by Bishop Ralph Haskett  at St. Theresa's Parish Hall on Tuesday 20th May at 7.00pm. This is a service of love, prayer and reflection and we are all  welcome to join together as an active demonstration of our love and support for all survivors of abuse.

WE BELIEVE: 25th-28th July 2025, 

A festival of Catholic Life celebrating the Jubilee Year of Hope, with parishes and families in mind. Four days of music, keynotes, conversation & worship, in the beautiful surroundings of St Mary’s College Oscott Sutton Coldfield. Featuring Dr Gianna Emanuela Molla (daughter of St Gianna Molla), Fr Paul Murray, Mgr Michael Nazir-Ali, AnMari, Fr Toby Lees & many more. Pilgrim-attendees can choose to come for the whole weekend (camping, staying locally or coming from home) at an adult Early Bird rate of £70, or for a day for £40. Early Bird Tickets available now at www.webelievefestival.com

PILGRIMAGE CROSSES:                                                                                                The unique Pilgrimage of Hope will see a group of diocesan pilgrims on bicycles. They plan to carry small wooden crosses in their backpack, whilst pedalling and praying along the routes to Walsingham. In preparation for the pilgrimage, ‘Pilgrim Crosses’ plan to visit the Churches across the Diocese during Lent and up to the Cycling Pilgrimage itself in July.

Prayer petitions received at the foot of the ‘Pilgrim Cross’ from parishioners will be taken to Walsingham and offered at the Jubilee Mass.  Charitable donations are welcome. Donations received by the sponsored cycling pilgrimage will be shared between two children’s charities.  ‘Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice’ (https://www.bluebellwood.org) and ‘Let the Children Live’ (http://www.letthechildrenlive.org).  Please look out for the ‘Pilgrim cross’ visiting your church in the coming weeks and support this special Pilgrimage of Hope with prayer and generosity.

LIVE SIMPLY APRIL:

Empathise with people living in poverty and their struggles.

Buy Fairtrade chocolate eggs and treats this Easter to help cocoa farmers earn a living income.

DIGITAL GIVING:

Hopefully you have seen the credit card reader which has recently been installed at the back of St Joseph’s church. Sadly there was a small deficit last year in our parish funds and therefore it needs to be as easy as possible for parishioners to contribute to our parish.

There are now two new ways of cashless giving

      1.    It’s very easy to use the card reader at the back of church, clear instructions are with the machine,  

OR

      2.    You can use the QR code in church and on the website, just scan the code and follow the simple instructions

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Mick Bailey;  George Blow and his grandma;  Victoria Broughton; Christopher Browne;  Eileen Butterfield;  Jim Chandler;   Sam Cleasby;  Betty Delaney;  Barbara Dexter;  Pat Duffin;  Gillian Gee;  Robert Hume;   Sophie Hughes;  Owen Jenkinson;  Jed Krotki;  Kumba;  Isabel Main-Reade;  Haylen Markillie;  Charlie Massarella;  John Parker;  Emma Pearson (Glen’s daughter);  Janet Reilly; Annie Reynolds; Maria Senogles;  Sandra Sherratt;  Olive Stafford;  Margaret Tyler; Pat Vickers;  and Teresa Williams.