THE PARISH OF ST.THOMAS MORE, KIDLINGTON & ST.HUGH OF LINCOLN, WOODSTOCK

http://www.catholicparish.kidlingtonandwoodstock.uk

Parish Priest: Fr. (Dr) Prem Fernando Email: frpjfernando@gmail.com

142, Oxford Rd, Kidlington, OX5 1DZ, Tel: (01865) 377093 Part of the Arch Diocese of Birmingham, Registered Charity Number 234216 Parish School: Headteacher: Mrs.Breda Bowles Tel & Fax: 01865 373674

Parish Safeguarding Reps.: Anastasia Hargreaves-Hand (07786651916), Lena Shams lena.shams@physics.ox.ac.uk St Thomas More Parish Hall Contact: Ian Drury, 01865 371086, St Hugh’s Centre Contact: Ruth Fiddy, 01993 812860

9th– 17th June ’18 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Week 2

Fr Prem’s Message: The parish is blessed this Sunday as we celebrate the Sacrament of First Holy Communion for

our children this afternoon at 3.30 pm. A very big thank you to our parish catechists, and all those helped in many ways

in the parish to make their preparation and their mass today very special. Thank you to our sacristans, musicians and

choir, to the altar servers, those clean and tidied the church, and those decorated with flowers. I am sure the teachers of

the school too have done their bit towards this day fulfilling their responsibility entrusted to them as a Catholic school,

and can rightly feel satisfied. Parents too can be proud that they have fulfilled their role as responsible parents in handing

down and bringing up their children in the faith. I am sure the school and the parents, particularly those not of the par-

ish, will be grateful to the parish, as the parish has taken on itself single handed their preparation and resourcing it.

What is handed down to our Children today is the precious faith, very much unique to the very early, if not earli-

est church - the catholic church. The precious Body & Blood of Christ really and truly present in the Holy Eucharist. It

is not our human flesh and blood, but the flesh and blood of the glorified risen lord - the risen, transformed, glorified hu-

man body & blood of Christ. Not all held on to this faith, many left even when Jesus himself said this as the Gospels

record. Only a few, definitely with the twelve apostles believed it. So it is today, this faith is handed down, more with our

own faithful life example than anything else; our valuing the Holy Mass, particularly on Sunday, and our love and devo-

tion to the Holy Eucharist, praying before it, preparing for a worthy reception and prayerfully receiving it, showing rever-

ence to the Holy Eucharist in the tabernacle before and after mass, and whenever in the church, and surely not shy-

ing or hesitating to talk to our children as the living body & blood of the risen Christ.

PRAYER TO THE HOLY TRINITY FOR THE PREPARATION OF MASS Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, come to us and renew us as we gather to celebrate this Sunday Mass. As we continue our pilgrimage of life, help us

to become better Christians on earth so that we may rejoice with you for ever in Heaven. To the Holy Trinity be glory forever and ever. Amen.

NEEDED:A caring, adaptable person to provide relief care and befriending/ social mentoring to my daughter who is twelve. She is on the Autistic Spectrum (high functioning). She is bright, question-ing, articulate. We have funding from Social Services (Direct Payments) for an average of four hours a week (2-6 hours, to suit us all will be required). The successful candidate will be happy and able to look after, play with, chat to my daughter at our home, and to take her out (locally at first). We live in Woodstock. You will need to be happy to undergo Police Checks (DBS). Would suit someone wishing to gain work experience working with children/ young people, espe-cially those with additional or special needs. Good Rate of Pay (£10 - £12 per hour) Please apply to Sara Conlon (child's mum) on 01993 810765 or Mobile 0790 6331 858 to discuss and arrange an Informal Interview.

Please see the church notice board for this advertisement and Francesca’s own advertisement.

Fund Raising Events

St Hugh’s Monthly Lottery draw - 1st Sunday of the month. All welcome.

4th Friday of the month—Soup lunch after Midday Mass– next 22nd June

Summer Lunch— 5th August at STM Hall, after 11.00am Mass, tickets will be available nearer the event. (no coffee af-ter Mass this day).

Evening of Mexican Cuisine, 15th Sep-tember STM Hall, watch this space to book your ticket, more info and tickets nearer the time.

Parish Diary

• 10th June 2018, Sunday First Holy Communion Mass 3.30pm

• 17th June 2018, at 3.30pm Confir-mation Mass with Bishop Kenney

• 15th July- ‘One Parish’ Summer Celebrations at our new hall at Woodstock. Mass Celebrated at 11.30am in Woodstock followed by a bring and share fellowship after mass. There will be no 9.30am mass in Woodstock & 6pm or 11.00 am Masses in Kidlington that week-end—Please pass the message to everyone. ‘Come and be one’!

Baptisms St Thomas More, Kidlington

9th June, 12noon (postponed) Baby Olivia Keady-Green

23rd June, 12noon Baby Thomas Brennan

30th June, 12 noon Baby Murdock Steed Murray

14th July, 12 noon Baby Evelyn Rose Mary Wright

& Baby Innis John Hewa Pathirana

21st July, 12 Noon, at St Hugh’s Woodstock

Baby Isla Rose

Let us keep them and their family in our prayers and welcome them to our Masses as their prep-

aration for the celebration of this sacrament.

The revised date for the Kidlington Women’s World Day of Prayer is 15th June at the Method-ist Church at 7pm.

Dear APF box holders; Please collect your brown envelope from the Church porch, which contains the sum-mer edition of Mission TODAY. Kindly return by 10th June. Many thanks for your continued support of the Mission work. ~Best wishes, Mary Laina

Soup Lunches

will be held on 4th Friday of the

month after the midday Mass.

£101 was raised at the May lunch.

Please sign up on the list in the

Church porch if you able

to make soup or help serve.

Next 22nd June All Welcome.

Let us keep our Children in pray-er as they receive the Sacra-

ments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation

on this Sunday and next. May their families, teachers and catechists

that guide & train them responsibly be blessed.

We welcome

Baby Adam Benjamin

Harris

Who was baptised in our

parish last Saturday and of-

fer our congratulations to his par-

ents Jonathan & Patrycya

World & National Events

• World Meeting of Families: 21st – 26th Au-gust 2018 in Dublin

• Eucharistic Congress ‘Adoremus’ in Liver-pool: 7th-9 th September 2018.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN This Thursday at 8pm in the Parish Centre, of the St Alo-ysius Oratory Oxford SPUC will lead a meeting entitled ‘We Care about Women.’ Come along and find out about effective campaigns to protect women and their unborn babies from abortion.

"Cream Tea" in the new church hall at St Hugh’s on Saturday 16th June at 2.30pm Come and enjoy. It is a taster session for a big

event later on after the big party, 15th July

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Aidan Sollis, Catherine Elford (McCann), Baby David Ruth, Jane Lemon, Lisa Crisp, Eileen Groom,

Rebecca Lambert, Ella Osborne, Kit Murphy, Mary Couchman, Ray Hazell, Anne Howard, Sue Rugman, Fr Donald Cahill, June O’Leary, Tracy Richards, Bridget Spark, Jean Neale, Margaret Clancy, Pat Hornsby, Pauline Lilley,

Mona Doherty, Christopher Browne, Zoe Kamen, Pat Barfield, Amanda Ellington, Carmina, Joyce Franklin, Cliff and Sheila Cooper, Fr Chris Greaney, Geoff Boorman, Baby Clara Joan Smithson,

(Kindly keep us updated to remove names from the sick list as and when required)

AND FOR ALL THOSE WHOSE DEATH ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR DURING THIS TIME Elizabeth Potter, Valerie Goat, Catherine Askins, Teresa Coates, Christopher Newland, Stephanie Johnston,

Kate Knatt, Bert Knatt,, George Crooks, Ana Smyth, Harold Mara, Mary McKay and Brendan McNulty.

Last Weeks Collections: STM -£506.93 STH- £260.86

Retiring Collection 2nd/3rd June towards Parish Hall debt STM - £182.08

Sunday Plant sale £ 111.10, Lottery Fundraising £ 1520

This weekend’s retiring collection towards Parish Hall debt

Retiring collections are on the 17th June—Day for Life, 24th June— Peter’s Pence. Thanks

Tea/ Coffee - chit chat’ at the Hall after 9.30 and 11 Masses. Stop by for a catch-up!

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen

Year for Priests Sacred Heart of Jesus 2018 –2019

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we place all our priests; all colour & race, of the Archdiocese

of Birmingham under your protection. Protect them from all threats, harm and violence.

Strengthen them when they are publicly per-secuted, ridiculed, insulted, looked down and

at times threatened with violence. When there is no defence at all even from the very

church they serve, keep them still strong, and let their hearts burn with a Martyrs zeal.

Confirmation Programme—2017/2018

Adoration & Benediction 18/05/2018 5 –5.30pm

Meeting with Fr Prem & Confessions 12/06/2018- (3.30–4.30)

Organising Mass—Saturday 6pm 19/05/2018

14th June ( Thursday, 7pm) Rehearsals

17th June (Sunday 3.30pm) Confirmation Mass

Coordinator: Mrs Lena Shams

Email: lena.shams@physics.ox.ac.uk

Enrolment of Children for First Holy Communion and Confirmation - Parents kindly watch out for this space for more information before the schools summer break. Make sure you fill in the enrolment form before the summer break.

Eternal rest grant unto Jean Mary Brooke O Lord, and let perpetual light shine up on her may she rest in peace. The funeral service will take place on Monday, the 11th June, 11am

at South Oxfordshire Crematorium.

Day for Life 2018: Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking: Sunday 17 June 2018 This year’s Day for

Life will remember all those who are suffering or have survived human trafficking and modern slav-

ery. Day for Life is celebrated yearly by the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland, and England and

Wales. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every

stage and in every condition. The proceeds of the Day for Life collection to be held in parishes is used

for the promotion of the dignity of the human person. Money collected for Day for Life will be used

to fund projects that support work in this area by organisations which further this objective. Your do-

nation is greatly appreciated. ~ Bishop’s Conference, England & Wales

St Thomas More’s, Kidlington 10th Sunday in OT Weeks 2

SATURDAY 09th June

Sunday

VIGIL MASS

6.00 pm

Palm McLoughlyn Genesis 3:9-15

Ps 129

2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1

Mark 3:20-35 SUNDAY 10th June

10th Sunday in OT

11.00 am

RIP John Brian Morris

MONDAY

11th June

Mem. St Barnabas

- - Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3 Ps 120, Matthew 5:1-12

TUESDAY

12th June Feria OT

7.00 pm

RIP Charles Newland

1 Kings 17:7-16,Ps 4 Matthew 5:13-16

WEDNESDAY

13th June

Mem. St Anthony of

Padua

12 Noon

Mass & Adoration

Woodstock

1 Kings 18:20-39, Ps 15 Matthew 5:17-19

THURSDAY

14th June Feria OT

9.30 am

RIP

William Hayes (Bill)

1 Kings 18:41-46, Ps 64 Matthew 5:20-26

FRIDAY

15th June Feria OT

12 Noon

RIP Charles Newland

1 Kings 19:9, 11-16, Ps 26 Matthew 5:27-32

SATURDAY 16th June

Sunday

VIGIL MASS

6.00 pm

Intentions of Ruby Gara

Ezekiel 17:22-24

Ps 91

2 Corinthians 5:6-10

Mark 4:26-34

SUNDAY 17th June

11th Sunday in OT

11.00 am

RIP Annie Duffy

SUNDAY 09th June

10th Sunday in OT

9.30 am

RIP - Ernest & Kate

D’Ambrumenil

WEDNESDAY

13th June

Mem. St Anthony of

Padua

12 Noon

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12.30

Special intentions ———————————-

Adoration

SUNDAY 17th June

11th Sunday in OT

9.30 am

RIP

Monica Powley

St Hugh’s, Woodstock (Morning Prayer daily at 11.30)

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays 5-5.30 pm

BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES by appointment with

Fr Prem Please make sure

you attend the parish regularly to ask for

Sacraments.

Kindly make sure you are registered with the parish

Scripture Study Group Monday, 11th June 1.30 pm. Come join us to read a scripture passage, and then to reflect and pray together. Next 9th July.

Contact Eileen Perkins on 01865 374129. All are most welcome.

Please email your news item to Fr Prem by Thursday

This Newsletter is for the parishioners and friends of the parish. It is for the intended circulation. Feel free to take it with you and share it with others especially the sick and the homebound.