A WARM WELCOME TO ANY VISITORS who may be with us this weekend. You are welcome to stay for coffee after Mass and meet some of our parishioners.
Today, the 4th Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday, is the day chosen as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life. In the message for Vocations Sunday, the Holy Father focused on “Vocations as a sign of hope founded in faith” and reminded us of the importance of prayer in sustaining vocations. Please pray for all people who are discerning a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life, those who are preparing for ordination or religious profession and for all priests and consecrated men and women. There is a Second Collection today:
BENEDICTION is at 3pm at the Sacred Heart Church; the theme is “The Good Shepherd”. This is for the whole parish.
CONFIRMATION MASS this coming Friday (26th) at St John of the Cross, Aylsham at 7.00pm. All parishioners are warmly welcome to come to support our young people being confirmed.
N.B. There will be no Friday morning 9.30am Mass (Aylsham) that day.
Also on Saturday there is no 9.30am morning Mass at NW as Father David will be celebrating Mass at the prison. There will be Confessions 12-12.30pm as usual.
SENIOR CITIZENS’ GROUP meets on Monday 22nd April: am – Informal; pm – An update on Cambodia by Bob Maidment.
STALHAM AREA HOUSE MASS is on Tuesday 23rd April at 7.30pm at the home of Frances Hall; 3 St John’s Gardens, Stalham NR12 9BD. Tel no. 01692 582596. All welcome from the area.
ST HELEN’S 4th WEDNESDAY CLUB for Senior Citizens meets on 24th April. We will be celebrating the 4th Anniversary of the club and there will be home-spun entertainment, quizzes and a raffle. Coffee served from 11.30am, hot lunch at 12.30pm, tea & cake at 4pm. A charge of £2.00 covers everything. All over 60s welcome to join us for part or all of our meeting.
PARISH FETE MEETING will be held this Thursday (25th) in the Presbytery at 7pm. Copies of the Agenda are available at the back of the church. Organisers and stall-holders please make every effort to attend.
HOVETON COMMUNITY MEETING – next Saturday 27th after Mass. All are welcome to raise matters relating to the community: please put them on the agenda.
AYLSHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER – Annual Open Meeting on Sunday 28th April at 2pm at the Jubilee Church (near the station). Do come along and support.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL – copies of Minutes of the meeting held on 29th January 2013 are now on the Parish Website and on notice boards in each church.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM – Bank Holiday Monday
6th May. Please put your names on the COACH LIST as we need to know numbers for the size of coach. Cost £5. Coach picks up from Hoveton at 9.30am; North Walsham at 9.50am and Aylsham at 10.15am – arriving in Walsingham at 11.15am. Poster of Programme of the Day on the notice board.
CHILDREN’S PILGRIMAGE to Walsingham is on Tuesday 28th May (during half-term). Procession from the village starts at 10.45am: Mass at 12noon in the Chapel of Reconciliation followed by a picnic in the meadows. It is hoped the day will end on the beach at nearby Wells-Next-The Sea. Details to follow.
HENRY WHISENANT’S ORDINATION will take place in the Cathedral, Norwich on Saturday 6th July at 12noon. Do make a note of the date now. We will be running a coach – details later.
PARISH ANNUAL MEETING to be held Monday 20th May in the parish hall at North Walsham. Meeting commences at 7pm with the usual delicious supper, provided by St Helen’s parishioners, the dessert by Sacred Heart parishioners. Guest speaker is Dr Dilys Wadman, Diocesan Communications Officer. Please sign the lists in the porch to let us know you will be attending.
ECUMENICAL CENTERING PRAYER – next Meeting is on Tuesday 23rd April at 2-3.30pm: held at 25 Sendall Road, North Walsham (01692 402398).
FOODBANK (Norwich) are looking for a distribution centre in Wroxham. An Open Meeting will be held Wednesday 1st May at St Helen’s at 7pm. See poster.
CAKE SALE for “Project Kenya” that took place on Sunday 17th March after Mass (NW) raised £171. Well done to Lauren who hopes to go out to Kenya.
CHURCHES TOGETHER ON THE BROADS – Quiz & chips Evening is on Friday 3rd May at 7pm for 7.30pm at St Matthew’s Church Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich. Forms to be in by Friday 26th April.
LOOKING AHEAD Diocesan Celebration of Marriage & Family Life: is on Saturday 22nd June at 11am at St John’s Cathedral, Norwich.
Mass for the Walsingham Association. on Saturday 11th May at Northampton Cathedral at 12noon – celebrated by Bishop Peter Doyle. Please see poster.
World Youth Day ‘At Home’ – 26th-29th July: national event for young people aged 16+. For information go to www.catholiceastanglia.org/youth
We pray for all those whose anniversaries occur at this time, including Winifred (Freda) Kathleen Edwards, Joan Vera Sims, Anne Papendick, Alfred James Pycroft, Bernard Lipscombe, Marin Conneely, Connie Newsham, Doris Johnson and Sally Leah Lovell. May they rest in peace. Amen.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM – Bank Holiday Monday
6th May. Please put your names on the COACH LIST as we need to know numbers for the size of coach. Cost £5. Coach picks up from Hoveton at 9.30am; North Walsham at 9.50am and Aylsham at 10.15am – arriving in Walsingham at 11.15am. Poster of Programme of the Day on the notice board.
CHILDREN’S PILGRIMAGE to Walsingham is on Tuesday 28th May (during half-term). Procession from the village starts at 10.45am: Mass at 12noon in the Chapel of Reconciliation followed by a picnic in the meadows. It is hoped the day will end on the beach at nearby Wells-Next-The Sea. Details to follow.
HENRY WHISENANT’S ORDINATION will take place in the Cathedral, Norwich on Saturday 6th July at 12noon. Do make a note of the date now. We will be running a coach – details later.
PARISH ANNUAL MEETING to be held Monday 20th May in the parish hall at North Walsham. Meeting commences at 7pm with the usual delicious supper, provided by St Helen’s parishioners, the dessert by Sacred Heart parishioners. Guest speaker is Dr Dilys Wadman, Diocesan Communications Officer. Please sign the lists in the porch to let us know you will be attending.
ECUMENICAL CENTERING PRAYER – next Meeting is on Tuesday 23rd April at 2-3.30pm: held at 25 Sendall Road, North Walsham (01692 402398).
FOODBANK (Norwich) are looking for a distribution centre in Wroxham. An Open Meeting will be held Wednesday 1st May at St Helen’s at 7pm. See poster.
CAKE SALE for “Project Kenya” that took place on Sunday 17th March after Mass (NW) raised £171. Well done to Lauren who hopes to go out to Kenya.
CHURCHES TOGETHER ON THE BROADS – Quiz & chips Evening is on Friday 3rd May at 7pm for 7.30pm at St Matthew’s Church Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich. Forms to be in by Friday 26th April.
LOOKING AHEAD Diocesan Celebration of Marriage & Family Life: is on Saturday 22nd June at 11am at St John’s Cathedral, Norwich.
Mass for the Walsingham Association. on Saturday 11th May at Northampton Cathedral at 12noon – celebrated by Bishop Peter Doyle. Please see poster.
World Youth Day ‘At Home’ – 26th-29th July: national event for young people aged 16+. For information go to www.catholiceastanglia.org/youth
We pray for all those whose anniversaries occur at this time, including Winifred (Freda) Kathleen Edwards, Joan Vera Sims, Anne Papendick, Alfred James Pycroft, Bernard Lipscombe, Marin Conneely, Connie Newsham, Doris Johnson and Sally Leah Lovell. May they rest in peace. Amen.
