20th Week in Ordinary Time 2020
16th – 22th August
Today we celebrate the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady. The Gospel reading shows her willingness to be a vital link in the unfolding of God’s rescue package for mankind. At the end of her life she shared her son’s victory over death – as, one day, we shall also.
Last Tuesday we learnt the sad news of the death of Deacon Ron O’Toole. Bishop Alan will preside at a Requiem Mass at the Sacred Heart church on Thursday, 27th August at 11.30 am. This will be followed by a service at Cromer crematorium at 1 pm. Under the current restrictions numbers are limited to 30 at each of the services and Ron’s family will, of course, have priority. Deacon Ron will be greatly missed. If you would like to share any appreciation or memory relating to his life and work with us please email it to John Bolger (bolger@waitrose.com) and he will copy it onto the remembrance page on this website.
Don’t forget that the Sunday obligation has been suspended. If you wish to attend a Saturday or Sunday Mass you need to book a place with the co-ordinator for each church:
Sacred Heart: John Bolger – 01692 581516 (bolger@waitrose.com);
St John of the Cross: Fran Ludden – 07849 602227 (fran.ludden@btinternet.com);
St Helen: Richard McGreevy – 01603 738255 (richardmcgreevy@supanet.com)
For further please details go to the Mass Times page..
Weekday Masses are usually as follows: Tuesday: 9.30 at Sacred Heart, Wednesday: 9.30 at St Helen’s, Friday: 9.30 at St John of the Cross.
Please pray for our sick parishioners: Maria Wilby, Matt Butler, John Gowing, Derek and Frances Palman, Kevin Fitzmaurice, Mary Carr and Terry McIlwee.
The Requiem Mass for Graham Burdett will be held at St John of the Cross on Friday, 21st August at 9.30 am. Places are limited and need to be booked. We also remember those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Sheila Shard, Audrey Miller, Barbara Jackson, William Healy, Jane Moy, Hilda Howard and Martha Wilson.
Last week’s collection: £546.60
Father James
