St Felix Rc Parish Newsletter - 1st Sunday Of Lent 2009

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POPE BENEDICT XVI LENTEN MESSAGE, 2009 The faithful practice of fasting contributes, moreover, to conferring unity to the whole person, body and soul, helping to avoid sin and grow in intimacy with the Lord. St. Augustine, who knew all too well his own negative impulses, defining them as 'twisted and tangled knottiness', writes: 'I will certainly impose privation, but it is so that he will forgive me, to be pleasing in his eyes, that I may enjoy his delightfulness'. Denying material food, which nourishes our body, nurtures an interior disposition to listen to Christ and be fed by His saving word. Through fasting and praying, we allow Him to come and satisfy the deepest hunger that we experience in the depths of our being: the hunger and thirst for God. At the same time, fasting is an aid to open our eyes to the situation in which so many of our brothers and sisters live. In his First Letter, St. John admonishes: 'If anyone has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, yet shuts up his bowels of compassion from him - how does the love of God abide in him?' Voluntary fasting enables us to grow in the spirit of the Good Samaritan, who bends low and goes to the help of his suffering brother. By freely embracing an act of self-denial for the sake of another, we make a statement that our brother or sister in need is not a stranger. It is precisely to keep alive this welcoming and attentive attitude towards our brothers and sisters that I encourage the parishes and every other community to intensify in Lent the custom of private and communal fasts, joined to the reading of the Word of God, prayer and almsgiving. From the beginning, this has been the hallmark of the Christian community, in which special collections were taken up, the faithful being invited to give to the poor what had been set aside from their fast. This practice needs to be rediscovered and encouraged again in our day, especially during the liturgical season of Lent. WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

SPEAKER: Karen Jack Prepared by the women of Papua New Guinea RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH, FRIDAY 6th MARCH, 1030am Followed by a Hunger Lunch to benefit Christian Aid. ALL ARE WELCOME, MEN AS WELL AS WOMEN

St. Felix RC Parish Newsletter

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March 1st, 2009 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

SATURDAY 6pm SUNDAY 9am 10.30am St Cecilia’s: 11.30am

COLLECTIONS LAST WEEK

CAFOD: £ 291.06

MASSES THIS COMING WEEK at the Convent

MANY THANKS INDEED FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

Monday—Saturday: 10.00am ( Tues: Delia Brannon+ )

OFFERTORY: £ 894.93

At St FELIX FRIDAY, MARCH 6th

MASS: Friday:12noon

IS

Followed by Hunger Lunch **************** Benediction & Stations, every Friday, 7pm, during Lent

CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY. The envelopes for this are at the back of the churches.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL WHO ARE SICK AND THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY OR HAVE ANNIVERSARIES:

THE FEAST OF ST. FELIX. We are celebrating the feast of St. Felix on Monday March 9th. Mass will be at 12noon followed by lunch in the Hall. If you would like to come to the lunch would you please sign your name on the List in the Church Porch as numbers are required for catering purposes.

Gillian O’Brien, Julia Edwards, Lesley Ann Zeevenhooven, Hugh Mateer, David Brown, Sr Patricia Greaney, Kathleen Dillon, Elaine Bee, Sr Mary Agnes, Carol Pritchard, Kenneth Benson, George O’Brien, Richard Graham, Dennis Haylock, Harry Porter, Leslie Hart. RIP ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE SHOP VOLUNTEERS WANTED!

PASSOVER SUPPER

LENT AT THE CONVENT SUNDAYS: Exposition and Evening Prayer at 4.30pm THURSDAYS: Holy Hour & Exposition at 4.30pm FRIDAYS: Stations of the Cross at 4.45pm ALL ARE VERY WELCOME

will be on Monday, April 6th, in the convent at 7.30pm.

C.W.L. A reminder to our ladies, our section A.G.M. is on Monday 9th March at 7.15pm. Please note the change of time; the reason for this, is because our new Branch Treasurer - Connie Roberts, is coming from Norwich by train and an earlier start will enable her to catch the last train back.

Numbers will be limited so, if you would like to come, please telephone Margaret Smith on Fx 277430

WOMEN'S DAY CONFERENCE To be held on Wednesday 8th April 2009, 10am - 3pm. Venue - Ranelagh Road Christian Fellowship, Felixstowe. Guest speaker: Sandy Burnett. Cost of the day is £5 which includes coffee, tea and dessert but you do need to take a packed lunch. This is a very popular ecumenical event and if you are interested in going please see the poster in the porch at St. Felix for more details. You do need to book as soon as possible.

If you can spare 4 hours, any day, Monday—Saturday, 9am—1pm OR 1pm—5pm, please call in at the shop and speak to Linda THE FRIENDS OF ST. ALBAN'S are holding a Winetasting Evening in conjunction with "Wines of Interest" to raise funds for St. Alban's Catholic High School. The tasting is open from 7.30 - 9.30pm on Friday 6th March at the school. Tickets cost £7 per person (18+ please) and will be exchanged on the night for 10 tasting vouchers. These can then be exchanged for tasting samples and more vouchers will be available to buy on the night. Tickets are available from the school office (Tel. 726178) or Wines of Interest (Tel. 215752). Complimentary savoury snacks, non-alcoholic drinks, cards and bar games available for those who wish to linger! All proceeds to the school.

IPSWICH BACH CHOIR J S BACH ST JOHN PASSION TO BE PERFORMED ST ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, FELIXSTOWE 4TH APRIL, 2009, 7pm POSTER IN ST FELIX PORCH WITH FURTHER DETAILS