“Let your hopes, not your hurts shape your future.”
The 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C teaches about faith, readiness, and trust in God. The readings encourage believers to stay faithful, prepare for what is to come, and rely on God’s promises.
The central theme of today’s readings is the necessity for trusting Faith in God’s promises and vigilant preparedness among Christ’s followers to meet their God as their Judge and Rewarder, at the time of their death. Fidelity in doing God’s will is the best preparation for our death.
Fr. Peter
Friday is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and is a Holyday of Obligation.
St Helen’s will be celebrating their Patronal Feast Day next Saturday, 16th August. Parishioners are warmly invited to join the celebrations which will follow the 5.30pm Holy Mass.
Our Annual Mass in the Garden of Remembrance (North Walsham) will take place on Tuesday 26th August at 6.00pm. Everyone is welcome but especially those who have their loved one’s ashes buried there. If it is wet, Mass will be held in the church. Please pass on the details of this important Summer event to all you know would wish to be present.
Parish Pastoral Council. Copies of both Minutes of the PPC meeting held on Tuesday 27th May and Minutes of the AGM held on Thursday 17th July in the hall are available here.
Last weekend’s Afternoon Cream Tea with Prosecco was postponed owing to the threat of inclement weather. But we have rescheduled the event and it is now due to take place on Sunday 7th September at Judi’s house in Oulton, near Blickling from 3-5pm. Tickets cost £10. Takings to go towards restoration funds for St John of the Cross Church. To book or for further details, please contact Fran Ludden on 07849 602227 or fran.ludden@btinternet.com
Charismatic Diocesan Service invite you to a Day of Renewal – “Fountain of Hope” at St Henry Morse Church, Shelfanger Road, Diss, IP22 4DX on 6th September 10:00 – 16:15 Guest speaker Father Alvan Ibeh SMMM. Day commences with Holy Mass at 10am followed by praise & worship, Adoration & fellowship; opportunity for Reconciliation & individual prayer ministry. Bring a packed lunch; tea & coffee available. Event is free, donations to cover costs are much appreciated.
The annual pro-life event, the Uk March for Life, held in London, aiming to raise awareness of the value of human life from conception to natural death is on Saturday, 6th September. Starts with an indoor festival, talks, testimonies, music & prayer, activities for all ages followed by a peaceful march through the city, ending in Parliament Square. Information at www.marchforlife.co.uk
Apologies from the office for the shortage/lack of Mass Intention envelopes in church porches. This is due to current computer problems and hopefully will soon be rectified.
We pray for our sick parishioners: Matt Butler, Frances Palman, Mary Bell, Celia Cooper, Marie Barton, Margaret Larkins, Maria Halsey, Joan Macnamara, Richard Skelton, Teresa Fitzmaurice, Joan Gale, Bernadette Saunders, Doreen Rockey & daughter Sandra, Pam Thornton, Mary Long, Malcolm Akers, Frances Mack, Tony & Amy Heywood and Peter.
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur this week: Stanley Duddridge, Winifred Foran, Elspeth Forrest, Brian de Soissons, Abel Almand-Chinn, Deacon Ron O’Toole, Bernard Eyre, Dudley Hardingham, Sheila Chard and Audrey Miller.
May they rest in peace.
