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 Fax: (01865) 842265

Part of the Arch Diocese of Birmingham, Registered Charity Number 234216 Parish School: Temp. Headteacher: Mrs.Breda Bowles Tel & Fax: 01865 373674

Parish Safeguarding Reps.: Sandra Lenagan (01993 812973)

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 for ever and ever. Amen.

A message from Fr Prem~On Tuesday we will celebrate the ‘Solemnity of the All Saints’, those who

have won the ‘Halo’, the company of the saints of God. Like you we all can be surprised as to how this

solemnity is now taken hostage to mean a worldly, pagan pageantry like festival second to Christmas and

Easter. In the oriental culture this day is more a day where those who could not be saints go rampant, a

party and a celebration of their own! It seems today ‘Halloween’ is more a very commercial, celebration

and party - anything but saintly!! However it has become now an attraction and an entertainment for our

children. But let us not forget to celebrate with them that they too are called to be saints, nothing short of

it. Let us also remind ourselves that the sainthood is not impossible, but it is our destiny, we are called to

and duty bound to, unless we choose to do otherwise. The beauty of this is that we can choose!

All saints day also commemorates the saints that are unknown to us and so to the church. So the

church in solemnity celebrates this celestial company known and unknown, but who are eternally in the

presence of God, reaching the fullness of our human existence. Those saints have walked the paths we

walk and stand as a proof that it is more a possibility than an impossibility. We all agree, have we not

met, saintly like people, I am sure we have, and indeed very blessed to have such men and women among

us, without which this life here on earth would be a hell.

It is the month of November and so we remember the saints, and also the departed starting on the

2nd, the ‘All Souls’ day. I shall stop the all souls envelops as they are very confusing to you and to me too.

So please do write the names of your loved ones you may want to remember and pray with the whole

church in the ‘Remembrance Book’. If you wish to make an offering to your priest in remembrance of

your loved ones, please do put it in an envelop and pass it on to me. You do not have to! I shall remember

and pray for them at the masses we celebrate in during the month of November. I shall also, as always

the church does, shall pray for those who have no one to pray, knowing that it will be me, one day too!!

‘Lord, you are merciful to all because you love all that exists, hold nothing in abhorrence’

says in the first reading for this Sunday ~ enjoy it all!

29th Octo.- 6th Nove.2016 31st Sunday in OT Week 3

Parish Diary

6th December 2016—Advent Taize 26th February 2017 Parish Assembly,

after the 11am mass in Kidlington

11th June 2017, at 3.30pm Confirmation Mass with Bishop William Kenney

18th June 2017, Corpus Christi Sunday First Holy Communion Mass 3pm

Fund Raising Events

4th Friday of the Month—Soup Lunch

after Midday Mass—next 25th Novem

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

Saturday 3rd December 2016: Christ-mas Bingo

Sunday 18th December 2016: Carol concert & Christmas Draw

Helping Hand Needed At St. Hugh's Can you please help we need more people to help with the church flowers. At the moment

it is 4 times a year. Please ring Anne 01993 811649 for more information.

Please email your news item to Fr Prem by Thursday

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

SVP Event in the Parish

20th November 3pm healing Mass in the parish with the holy anointing to those who are sick and bereaved.

Blessing of the Graves - 5th November Woodstock 11.00am (old) & 11.30am (new)

Kidlington 2pm (old) & 2,45pm (new)

Christian Aid's Big Christmas Sing This will be in Oxford Town Hall on the follow-ing dates: Tuesday 29 November. Wednesday 30 November, & Thursday 1 December, be-tween 5.00 - 8.00pm. Children from primary schools will be singing their favourite Christmas songs and carols.

If you can help with stewarding, please contact: aholmes@christian-aid.org or phone Anwen on 01865 246818, giving your contact details and the date preferred. ~ Churches together

Kidlington News ~ this is just to remind you of the meeting next Monday, 31 October at Jill's house, 57 Church Street at 4.00pm, to discuss the above 'project'. Thoughts, ideas, sugges-tions would be welcomed beforehand if you can-not make the meeting. ~ Churches together

GLEBE HOUSE SERVICES WITH CHURCHES TOGETHER - A meeting is being arranged for a review of the Glebe House services on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12th at10am. This will be held at the Methodist Church/ Hall and there will be refresh-ments through the morning as it is our regular coffee morning. At this present time, all Churches are on a monthly rota to bring a 30min. service to the resi-dents and visitors. This is an important outreach to those who are unable to get to church to worship on a regular basis. Please give this prayerful thought as we know not everyone is called to lead, but to help and sit with is so important. They do love to sing hymns and so we are asking for all who can play an instrument of any description would be very wel-come. We are hoping to start afresh in the New Year on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 3pm. If you are able to help but can't attend the meeting please ring Marilyn King on OX 376700. Thank you.

Parish Christmas Draw Tickets are now availa-ble 1st Prize - £150 cash, 2nd - Luxury Christmas

Hamper. 3rd - £50 M&S Voucher, Plus many more prizes. Draw takes place on 18th December. Please

support parish fundraising by buying and taking some to sell to family and friends. Donations towards the prizes

much appreciated!!

Forthcoming Baptism -Let us keep Elliott Domenico Tosti in our pray-ers and welcome the family to our Masses as their preparation for the

celebration of the sacrament. St Thomas More , Kidlington 26th November—12noon

Using Social Media for Parish Catechism & Evangeli-sation 9th November, Bicester, St JPII Centre. See

poster for more details

Church Hall Project - Fund Raising

Please Give Your Fullest Support!

We will be doing another coffee and cake ses-sion at St Hugh’s on November 20th - Coffee,

Cake plus some Christmas gifts and Marmalade! Many thanks ~Verena Brogden

May souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Baby David Ruth, Jim Foley, Jane Lemon, Iris Ative, Lisa Crisp, Eileen Groom, John Pollard, Mark Sel-wood, Rebecca Lambert, Jonathan Fitzpatrick, William Hayes, Derek and Ella Osborne, Kit Murphy, Mary Couchman, Tina & Ray Hazell, Anne Howard, Sue Rugman, Fr Donald Cahill, John Morris, June

O’Leary, Tracy Richards, Bridget Spark, Jean Neale, Margaret Clancy, Pat Hornsby, Ambrose Har-greaves, Lord John Kerr, Rosemary Brown, Pauline Lilley, Mona & Jimmy Doherty, Christopher Brown,

Rosemary Hardwick and Joan Knatt. (Kindly keep us updated to remove names from the sick list as and when required)

We pray for Cathey Faulkner’s father who passed away and for the family AND FOR ALL THOSE WHOSE DEATH ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR DURING THIS TIME:

Alexander Gariff, Winifred Alderman, Mary Carroll, Rosina Delaney, Patrick Maguire, John McGowan, Mary Goodier, William Smart, Tom Smyth, Mary Smart, Sheila Gooley, Michael Smyth,

Donald Deacon, & Robert Sherlaw-Johnson,

Last Sundays Collection: STM: £439.14 STH: £219.82, APF Mission Collection - £117.33

Next Weekend the Retiring Collection is for the Johnson Association (supporting retired and infirmed clergy) . Thank you.

First Holy Communion 2016/2017 Programme PARENTS MEETINGS

Tuesday September 20th, 7.30pm Tuesday March 21st , 7.30pm

Tuesday May 30th, 7.30pm

Celebration Masses Sunday 11.00am

2nd October, 27th November –Giving Mass, 29th January 2017, 5th March, 2nd April, 30th

April, 21st May

First Confession– Catechist Session

2nd Oct—Pages 8-13

19th Oct—Pages 14-19, 30th Oct - Pages 20-25

6th Nov—Pages 26-30, 20th Nov—Pages 31-39,

27th Nov—Pages 40-46

First Confession Tuesday 6th Dec 1.45pm

First Holy Communion-Catechist Sessions

15th Jan 2017, 29th Jan, 19h Feb, 5th Mar,

19th Mar 2nd Apr 30th Apr 14th May 4th Jun

*Catechists sessions exact days, times and place will be arranged after the first parents meeting

First Holy Communion Mass,

Sunday 18th June 2017 3 pm

Coordinator: Sr Norbert Tel: 01865 433143Email: quinnzita@gmail.com

Please Collect your free copy of Catholic Today, the diocesan newspaper

Confirmation Programme—206/2017

27/09/16—Tuesday , 7.30pm, Parents Meeting

1/10/2016 -Sat 6.00pm Mass,

Presentation of the Bibles

16/05/2017- Parents Meeting

19/05/2017 Adoration & Benediction

23/05/2017- (3.15 –4.30) Meeting with Fr Prem & Confessions

Catechist’s sessions, Week Starting:

9/10/2016 , 13/11/2016, 15/01/2017, 19/02/2017, 12/03/2017, 02/04/2017, 14/05/2017

Organising Mass—Saturday 6pm

15/10/2016, 26/11/2016, 28/01/2017, 04/03/2017, 01/04/2017, 29/04/2017, 20/05/2017

8th June ( Thursday, 7pm) Rehearsals 11th June (Sunday 3.30pm) Confirmation

Coordinator: Contact: Fr Prem

Email: frpjFernando@gmail.com

ST THOMAS MORE, KIDLINGTON 31st OT/Week 3

SATURDAY 29th Octo.

Sunday Vigil Mass

6.00 pm

RIP John Pring

Wisdom 11:22--12:2 Psalms 144

2 Thessalonians 1:11--2:2 Luke 19:1-10

SUNDAY 30th Octo.

31st Sunday in OT

11.00 am

Kathleen Murphy

MONDAY 31st Octo.

Feria in Ordinary Time

9.30 am

RIP Bernard Dunne

Philippians 2:1-4 Ps 130, Luke 14:12-14

TUESDAY 1st Novem.

Solemnity of All Saints

9.30 am

——-- 7pm

School / Parish Mass

———————-

Parish Evening Mass

Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Ps 23, 1 John 3:1-3

Matthew 5:1-12

WEDNESDAY 2nd Novem.

All Souls Day

12.00 Noon

Mass at Woodstock Readings Proper

THURSDAY 3rd Novem.

Feria in Ordinary Time

9.30 am

RIP Kate Lee

Philippians 3:3-8 Ps 104

Luke 15:1-10

FRIDAY 4th Novem.

Memo.,Bishop St Charles Borro-

meo

12.00 noon

RIP Mr Faulkner

Philippians 3:17--4:1 Ps 121

Luke 16:1-8

SATURDAY 5th Novem.

Sunday Vigil Mass

6.00 pm

Death Anni. Margaret Ryder 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14

Ps 16 2 Thessalonians 2:16--3:5

Luke 20:27-38 SUNDAY

6th Novem. 32nd Sunday

in OT

11.00 am

Death Anni. Achchamma

ST HUGH’S, WOODSTOCK (Morning Prayer daily at 11.30) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturdays normally 5-5.30 pm

BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES by appointment with

Fr Prem Please make sure

you attend the parish regularly to ask for

sacraments

SUNDAY 30th Octo.

31st Sunday in OT

9.30 am

RIP Jean John

WEDNESDAY 2nd Novem.

All Souls Day

12.00 Noon

All Faithful Parishioners

SUNDAY 6th Novem.

32nd Sunday in OT

9.30 am

RIP David & Elizabeth

Woodward

Scripture Study Group - Monday, 7th November, 1.30pm. Come join us to read a scripture passage,

and then to reflect and pray together. Contact Eileen Perkins on 01865 374129. All are most welcome.

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