CATHOLIC CHURCHES IN BURNTWOOD & BROWNHILLS (Both parishes are part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered as a Charity No 234216)

Website: www.burntwoodbrownhillsrcchurches.org.uk Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Linh Nguyen Tel: (01543) 686266 Email: stjosephsburntwood@googlemail.com

Parish Deacon: Rev. Mr. Tony Deaville Email: deavillethomas@yahoo.co.uk

Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year B) He is risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! Happy Easter to all!

DATE TIME INTENTIONS (ST. JOSEPH’S)

FEAST DAYS TIME INTENTIONS

(ST. BERNADETTE’S)

Sat 15th

May 5.00pm Nodge Jones Sunday Vigil 6.30pm Margaret Abbot RIP

Sun 16th

May 11.00am People of the Parish 7th Sun of Easter 9.00am People of the Parish

Mon 17th

May

11.30am

12 noon

Rosary

Cath Watmough RIP Easter Feria 9.30am School Mass (Year 4)

Tue 18th

May

11.30am

12 noon

Rosary

Doris Salt RIP Easter Feria NO MASS

Wed 19th

May NO MASS Easter Feria NO MASS

Thu 20th

May

11.30am

12 noon

Adoration

Maurice, Ann & Martin

Bayliss RIP

Easter Feria NO MASS

Fri 21st

May

11.30am

12 noon

Divine Mercy

Celebrant’s Intention Easter Feria 9.30am

Mervyn Rodrigues RIP

(Rosary after Mass)

Sat 22nd

May

11.00am

5.00pm First Holy Communion

Ron Tudor RIP Sunday Vigil 6.30pm

Nancy & Eddie McCarthy

RIP

Sun 23rd

May 11.00am People of the Parish

Solemnity of

Pentecost 9.00am Margaret Abbot RIP

PARISH OF ST. JOSEPH, BURNTWOOD 123 Cannock Road, WS7 0BB

Office: Fridays: 9.30am – 12.00pm Tel. (01543) 686266 Email: stjoseph.burntwood@rcaob.org.uk Parish Safeguarding Rep: Pat Davies pmdavies1955@gmail.com School: St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School, High Street, Burntwood, WS7 3XL Head: Mrs. Isabel Walker Tel: 01543 227220

PARISH OF ST. BERNADETTE, BROWNHILLS 40 Warren Place, WS8 6BY

Office: please contact St. Joseph’s Parish Tel: (01543) 686266 Email: stbernadette.brownhills@rcaob.org.uk Parish Safeguarding Rep: Anne-Marie Cooper Tel: 07999032676

School: St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Narrow Lane, Brownhills, WS8 6HX Acting Head: Mrs. S. Moran Tel: 01543 452921

Please remember your parish in your will

PLEASE PRAY FOR: The sick and housebound of both parishes. We include all those we

know in hospitals, nursing homes and their own homes. May the Lord grant them healing,

strength and peace! If you have relative(s) who are housebound and would like to have a visit

by the clergy or to receive Holy Communion, please let us know.

ANNIVERSARIES WITHIN THE WEEK

ST. JOSEPH’S: Ivor Sheppard, Edward Hakin, Ann Bayliss and William Arthur Stamper, Mark Neenan, James Doyle, Andrew Nicholas, Sydney Barratt, Honora Ellis, Aine Baptie, John Styche, Roy Clifton, Peter Tams, Josephine Smith, Rose Ralley and Jean Walker ST. BERNADETTE’S: Raymond Garratt, David Barratt, Alex Cave, Oliver Borg, Brian Hendron, Nora Maddon, Elizah Read, Mgr John Humphreys, Don Taylor, Joseph Cockayne, Maura Hinks and Glenys Braid

Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in Peace. Amen

MAY 2021 Rosary Stronghold with the Holy Family

We are invited to pray the Rosary this May for these intentions: - Protecting our families and the family of nations, especially

in this Year of St Joseph.

- A deepening of faith, hope and love and the protection of life.

- Peace in the world.

- Deliverance from Coronavirus; for those working in medical

services; for those who have died; for those who are suffering

and those who care for them.

Online Links for May 2021 8pm nightly Rosary Sundays – Bishop John Keenan – Bishop of Paisley, Scotland – Facebook only https://www.facebook.com/BishopJohnKeenanPaisley Mondays –Fr. Jason Jones – Sacred Heart, Morriston & Diocesan Divine Mercy Shrine, Wales https://sacredheartmorriston.org.uk/ Tuesdays – Fr. James Grant – Guardian of Carfin Lourdes Grotto, Scotland https://www.facebook.com/carfingrotto and Youtube Wednesdays – Mgr. Philip Moger and the Walsingham Franciscans – Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham – England’s National Marian Shrine – or Facebook or Walsingham TV Youtube Channel Thursdays – Mgr. John Armitage – St. Margaret’s Canning Town and Livestream https://www.smct.church/livestream Fridays – Fr. Lawrence Lew – London Rosary Shrine https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCos02NYOZIkZoJYRrsLjgmQ Saturdays – Canon Alexander Sherbrooke – St. Patrick’s Soho Square https://www.stpatricksoho.org/livestream

DEEPEST SYMPATHY

ST. BERNADETTE’S: Please pray for the repose of the soul of Margaret Abbot who died earlier this week. She used to be the head teacher at St. Bernadette’s School. She retired in 1993. May she rest in Peace. ST. JOSEPH’S: Please pray for the repose of the souls of Letitia Worth and Olive Holloway who died recently. Olive’s body received into the church on Thu 27/05, 4.30pm; funeral service on Friday 28/05, 10am. May they rest in Peace

This week we pray for... Sanctuary Light: Margaret Ritchie RIP

Sacred Heart’s Light: Mary Tremer RIP

Our Lady’s Light: Arthur Tremer RIP

SPONSORING SANCTUARY LIGHTS AT ST.

JOSEPH’S: As you may be aware, there are candles

which burn perpetually on the sanctuary (Blessed

Sacrament) and at the statues of the Sacred Heart and Our

Lady. If you’d like one of these to burn in memory of a

loved one, or for a particular intention, we are asking for a

donation of £7 per week, which will go towards the costs

of running the sacristy: candles, hosts, wine and other

necessities for the celebration of Mass. Please hand in to

Fr. Linh or post through the Presbytery letter box in an

envelope marked ‘Sanctuary Light Donation’, together with a note stating your particular intention. The

intentions will be published in the weekly newsletter. The candles are lit from Saturday to Saturday.

LOURDES VIRTUAL PILGRIMAGE 2021: Sunday 30th May – Friday 4th June. A pilgrimage from

home start on Sunday 30th May at 3pm with a live-streamed Opening Mass from St Chad’s Cathedral. This

will be the first of a series of Masses, which will be broadcast from places of worship around the

Archdiocese. Each day there will also be a virtual tour featuring significant locations in Saint Bernadette of

Lourdes’ life and each evening a virtual Marian Procession. More details:

https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/Event/lourdes-virtual-pilgrimage-2021

ST. JOSEPH’S

CHURCH FLOWERS: If you’d like to donate for flowers in church at a particular weekend in loving memory of your loved ones, please put in an envelope and hand it to Fr. Linh or the office. PARISH DRAW: Only £5/month to win £150 every month. The best way to get your tickets is to set up a standing order so that you won’t miss our monthly draw. Please ask Fr. Linh or the office for the form. April winners: 1st Prize M Barnes, 2nd Prize P Golik, 3rd Prize J Nugent. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: on Sat 22nd May, 11am and Sat 19th June, 11am. CONFIRMATION: on Sat 26th June, 11am. Due to COVID restrictions, there are limits on numbers attending. Please keep our children and their families in our prayers. GIFTS AND CARDS for First Holy Communion and Confirmation are available from the piety shop. MISSIO RED BOX: Please return your RED BOX to church for counting ASAP. Thank you JACQUELINE'S JAUNTS: Coach trip to Bourton on the Water and Stratford upon Avon Saturday 24 July, fare £23/person. If interested please contact

Jackie on jacquelineperryo6@gmail.com

ST. BERNADETTE’S

EASTER FLOWERS: are in memory of the deceased members of these families: Dunwell, Naughton, Molloy, Scott, Cooper, Taylor, Brokes, Cotterill, Cronin and Holmes. May they rest in Peace. Thank you for your generosity. MISSIO RED BOX: Please return your RED BOX to church for counting ASAP. If you have counted your box and transferred the fund directly, please contact Eileen Sale 07802326220 and let her know for record purposes. Thank you. 50/50 CLUB: The list of last year winners is at the back of the church. Please check and collect your prize(s). Tickets for this year are on sales now. Please note that this year the monthly draw will begin from July and run for 6 months. Thank you very much for your support to the parish. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: First Holy Communion for our children will be on Saturday 12th June, 10am &12pm. CONFIRMATION: Our children will receive the sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday 3rd July, 10am & 12pm. Due to COVID restrictions, there are limits on numbers attending. Please keep our children and their families in our prayers.

LEGACY, WILL WRITING, ORGAN DONATION AND MY FUNERAL MASS: You can begin

to prepare for a good death when you are fit and healthy. From making a Will to planning your funeral,

this involves thinking about your legacy and how you would like to be remembered. Here we offer

support with leaving a legacy to your parish or to a charity, as well as resources to help plan your

Funeral Mass and for organ donation. https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/pages/category/legacy

PARISH GIVING: The best way to support our parishes financially is by setting up a Standing Order

using the following bank details:

St. Joseph’s: NatWest Bank, Account No: 25205439, Sort Code: 53-70-15

St. Bernadette’s: NatWest Bank, Account No: 24003360, Sort Code: 52-21-00

If you don’t have internet banking and want to sign up for Standing Order, please ask Fr. Linh or the

parish office for the form. Standing Order form can also be downloaded from the diocesan website

https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/support-our-work. Alternatively, use your Offertory Envelopes

and place them in the casket/donation box in church. Thank you for your support to our parishes.

Regina Caeli (O Queen of Heaven)

V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. R. Pray for us to God, alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia. Let us pray: O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

PUBLIC MASS AT BOTH PARISHES - Due to limited seats based on social distancing rules, please reserve your seats in advance

for weekend Masses by email or phone.

- Please respect and strictly follow our stewards’ instructions

- It is COMPULSORY to wear a mask/face covering in church (unless you are asthmatic or

under 5). The clergy will wear a face mask to give Holy Communion.

- DO NOT mingle with people from other households before and after Mass.

- Children are welcome but there be will be no children’s liturgy, no reading resources and it

will be essential that parents can ensure that they satisfy the special distance requirements.

- Collection Trays/Boxes are at the entrance and exit.

- TOILETS and OTHER FACILITIES WILL REMAIN CLOSED

‘YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH’ PRAYER

Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer,

Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

To you, God entrusted his only Son;

in you, Mary placed her trust;

with you, Christ became man.

Blessed Joseph, to us too,

show yourself a father,

and guide us in the path of life.

Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage,

and defend us from every evil. Amen.