Second Collection this Sunday – Lepra
Webmaster • February 3, 2024
This year, the Catholic charity which works with those suffering from leprosy, Lebra, celebrates its centenary. In January, Bishop Declan Lang celebrated a Mass of thanksgiving for the work of Lebra at Westminster Cathedral. To mark its 100 years, Lebra is working with the parishes of England and Wales to raise even more funds to support those who are suffering from leprosy.
It is sometimes hard for us to realise that every day 600 or more people will be diagnosed with leprosy. Of these 600, 50 will be children. Experts believes that currently over 3 million people across the globe are living with undiagnosed leprosy. It is so important for us to remember that Leprosy is not a disease of the past, but that it still exists and is still destroying lives today.
In the last 100 years Lebra has supported research and innovative care which has enabled it to find new treatments to break the cycle of physical, social, economic, and psychological harm associated with leprosy and lymphatic filariasis. The kindness and generosity of Catholics in the UK is still needed to help Lebra to continue to detect and treat over 35,000 vulnerable people every year and reach over 2.4 million people with vital health information and education.
Lebra invites you to learn more about its vital work by watching this video - .
Please be generous in response to this vital work.
Many thanks for your ongoing support for the homeless at the Night Shelter at St. Mary of the Angels, Canton. The team still needs hats, gloves, boxer shorts, socks and jackets for the people who use the night shelter, they are also in desperate need of jeans or trousers (32” waists). Please note that the young people are medium size at most. Please do not donate large clothes items. Sleeping bags and haversacks are also very welcome. The team also needs Fizzy drinks, chocolate bars, crisps, sweets and cakes. If you are able to help by donating any of these items, please drop them at the back of the Church.
The Parish Knit and Natter group will meet in St. Teilo’s Hall on Thursday 11th September . All are welcome to come along and join in the knitting or the nattering or both!
This month’s craft session takes place in the Parish Hall at St. Teilo’s next Saturday, September 13th from 10.30am - 12.30pm. The session is about making Christmas Cards and is suitable for absolute beginners to experts. The session is free. Hope to see you there! Any enquiries please contact simplycraft@btinternet.com or speak to Erica.
Canon John on leave With Canon away, there will be no weekday Mass at St. Teilo’s and Our Lady of Lourdes. Neither St. Teilo’s nor Our Lady of Lourdes will be open this week. St. Teilo’s is closed as the new carpet is being fitted. Weekday Mass is available in our neighbouring churches: Nazareth House (access to the chapel is through the door on Colum Road, lift assisted access is via the convent entrance) – Mass is celebrated at 10am at Nazareth House on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. (No Mass on Tuesday) St. Joseph’s – Mass is celebrated at St. Joseph’s at 9.15am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 7pm on Wednesday. The Three Churches – Mass is celebrated in the 3 churches as follows: Monday at 9.30am at St. Brigid’s, Tuesday at 9.30am at Christ the King, Wednesday at 9.30am at St. Paul’s, Thursday at 9.30am at Christ the King, Friday at 9.30am at St. Paul’s, Saturday at 9.30am at St. Brigid’s. St. Mary of the Angels and Holy Family –Mass is at 9.30am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at St. Mary’s and at 9.30am on Thursday at Holy Family.
St. Teilo’s Friends of Divine Mercy Prayer Group meets on Saturday, September 13th at 2.30pm in the Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome to come along to pray for the parish and the intentions of the parishioners.
Rest in Peace Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sandra Chisnall, a faithful parishoner at St. Teilo’s who died this week. Her funeral details will be published when they are available. Please also pray for Gina Cumberlidge, her Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, October 25th at 10am at St. Teilo’s. Please remember them both in your prayers. Please also pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Father Sean Seddon, Father Philip McAuliffe, Johanna O’Sullivan, Elizabeth Edwards, Albert Needs, Josephine Beck, Michael O’Brien, Victor Barber, Joseph Whelan, Paul Hibbs, Joseph Harris, Denise McNulty, William Garland, Ann Wheatley, Brendan Lyons, Yvonne Cooper, George Marshall, Maria Garcis, Carol Smale, Douglas Harry, Catherine O’Neill, Lilian Marks, Richard Ryan, Charles Campbell, Rosa Rabaiotti, Mary Baker, Elizabet Light, Thomas Fitzgerald, William Gibbs, Joan Cass, Robert Gratten, Lorraine John, Patrick Sullivan, Mary Grace, Marcus O’Connor, Daniel Driscoll, David Lloyd, Donald Rabaiotti, Christina Bartlett, Daniel Collins, Collette James, Anna French, Elizabeth Bailey, Salvatore Defiglio, Margaret Griffiths, Marjorie Ulrich, Nia Harri, Eva Jordan, Albert Cronin, William Harrington, Louise Murray, Winifred Evans, John Wood, Eliza (Betty) Pemberton, Kathleen Mansfield, Mathew O’Neill, Gwendoline Elswood, Louisa Aherne, Charles Cunningham, Mary Doubler, Alfred O’Brien, Gertrude Rix, Bertha Fraser, Bernard Clarke, Coreen Brown, Elizabeth Denner, Minnie Murray, Norah O’Shea, Ivy Morrison and Daniel Aherne.
The Annual Ecumenical Service of Sung Vespers will take place in the grounds of Tintern Abbey on Sunday, September 15th at 3pm. This open-air service will focus on Prayers for Peace. This openair ecumenical service will draw together Christians of all backgrounds to this sacred site. The preacher this year will be Abbot Brendan Thomas OSB, Abbot of Belmont. You are invited to bring a folding chair for the service. Entry to the Abbey is free for those attending the service. Lunches and teas are available in the village nearby.
From Monday, September 8th to Friday, September 12th there will be Carpet Fitters at St. Teilo’s replacing the current carpet tiles with new carpet which is Supacord Heavy Contract Fibre Bonded Carpet and is specific for churches and areas with heavy footfall with a BREAM Rating of A+ which indicates that the product has the lowest overall environmental impact. The carpet comes with a 10 year guarantee and has been used in schools and other heavy-duty high traffic environments for over 40 years. Many thanks to the parishioners who have noted the various breaks and wears in the current surface, it has taken a while to get Archdiocesan approval for the work to take place, but hopefully by Sunday, September 14th everyone will see the difference. Naturally, these things do not come cheap with the lowest tender being for £21,000. It seems like a good time to think of ways to fund this expenditure please let the Parish Finance Committee know if you have any suggestions for fund raising.
The Parish Loss and Bereavement Café continues on Wednesday. The Café is for anyone dealing with loss and you will find a cuppa and warm welcome waiting for you. Remember your loss does not have to mean bereavement. It can be any kind of loss you are feeling and perhaps with which you are struggling. The Café takes place on Wednesday from 1.30pm to 3pm in St. Teilo’s Parish Hall. Weekly attendance is not required. Come as and when you are able.
The next Parish Bingo evening will be on Friday, September 19th . The door will be open at 6.30 pm, for a prompt 7pm start. A Chip shop supper, which can be ordered on the night, is optional. Bingo is £7. Proceeds to the Parish Fund. All are welcome to come along and enjoy this fun evening.