ST.

FELIX PARISH NEWSLETTER

K S C – 80 ANNIVERSARY
TH 8, Gainsborough Rd.,
Felixstowe IP11 7HT
COMMEMORATION 01394 282561

On February 10th, 1929 the first Council of the Knight’s of E-Mail: sacerdotus@googlemail.com
St. Columba in East Anglia was granted its charter in Ips- Parish Priest: Fr David Hennessy
February 1st, 2009
wich and numbered 206 . Among its first members were Website : www.saintfelix.co.uk
Fred Bantick of this parish and relations of Canon Hazell . FOURTH SUNDAY, B
Its early history was that it was involved in setting up St
Joseph’s college and arranging for the De La Salle Brothers SATURDAY
to staff it. Much help was given in the war and in the hard 6pm
times afterwards to those in need . The 1960s saw help
being given to Children from N.I with holidays; the 70s pro- SUNDAY
vided the sound system for Walsingham and the start of our 9am:
collecting used spectacles and stamps, still ongoing, along ( Nora Twomey+ )
with providing posters for Christmas and Holy week .The
1980s saw the start of the Deanery Quiz , still run- 10.30am
ning ,together with days of recollection open for all the
St Cecilia’s: 11.30am
Deanery . There are many things the KSC do locally and na-
tionally, too many to
mention . Much help is given to us by the CWL particularly,
here in Felixstowe, and support from them and the Clergy.
Spiritually we arrange Masses during the year and we visit
our sick Brothers, their widows and families, especially at MASSES THIS COMING WEEK
Christmas . at COLLECTIONS LAST WEEK
The Convent
TO START OUR CELEBRATION MONDAY, TUESDAY: 5.45pm OFFERTORY: £553.49
we will have a concelebrated Mass 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY: 12noon
on Feb 10th together with a social gathering in the CAFOD: £341.11
hall afterwards with light refreshments. There will THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY PAX CHRISTI: £361.47
also be an exhibition of KSC memorabilia. All are 10.00am ( Final Total )
welcome. We would like numbers for catering so
please inform KSC members **********************
MANY THANKS INDEED
if you would like to come along. FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
AT St FELIX
FRIDAY AT 12noon
 PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL WHO ARE SICK AND
THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY OR HAVE ANNIVERSARIES:
LITURGY GROUP MEETING
has now been confirmed 7.30pm Thursday 19th Feb. Helen Harrison, Patrick McDonald, Percy Birt, Sr Kyran Keane, Samuel Duffield, Elsa
Mays, Dora Cremonini, Dorothy Warricker, Ethel McCready, Sydney Pope, Iris Doug-
las, Nora Twomey, Laurence Inman, Muriel Hargreaves, Paddy Kilbride, Thomas
CHRISTIAN AID HUNGER LUNCH McGann, Joanna Phebey, Frederick Maunder, Sr Brendan Macauley, Pamela Man-
thorpe, Elizabeth Gardner, Robert Waite, Thomas Lindsay, Dorothy Oliver, Charles
Friday 6th February Walker, Eliza Bantick, Ethel Smith. RIP
St. Felix Church Hall
Noon to 1.30pm.
Minimum donation £2 PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL

ALL WELCOME
PARISH QUIZ
and supper to be held in the Church Hall on
Shrove Tuesday 24th February 7.30 p.m.
(supper to be sausage and mash followed by pancakes)
Tickets £4 will be on sale next weekend 7th February
THE TOGETHER CLUB
will meet at the Convent on
Thursday 5th February at 2.00 p.m.
for Beetle all welcome
THE FAMILY OF JESUS AND MARY
On Tuesday of this week 3rd February, we will be celebrating the
Feast of St Claudine, the Foundress of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary.
There will be Mass at the convent at 5.45pm.
Our next meeting is on THURSDAY, 26th February, with
a meditation on the Stations of the Cross at 7.30pm.
Since the formation of the PAC at the Parish AGM last September we have met
with Fr. David each month. As an advisory body we are not shackled by rigid rules
and constraints and we do not vote on items (votes can cause resentment) but deal
with them on a consensus basis. We promote transparency, openness and the ideal
of being an ‘inclusive’ parish. Minutes of our meetings are displayed in the church
porches and are available on the parish website.
Unfortunately the parish churches, the hall and the presbytery have suffered from a
lack of maintenance in the past and much of our time has been spent discussing the
necessary action to bring our buildings up to standard. Some items have been
completed but others will take a little longer to complete. In the near future the
troublesome tree near to the hall will be removed and the hall floor will be re-
surfaced w/c 16th March. Subsidence near to the presbytery is being investigated.
The finances of the parish permitted a £5,000 donation to be made in support of the
Narthex building at the Cathedral. The work is due to commence in February.
Among other on-going items are:- a parish mission statement, the celebration of the
centenary of St Felix church, restructuring the church entrance, a parish review of
the Diocesan Pastoral Plan for Bishop Michael (28 pages) and the probability of
twinning our parish with one in Cambodia.
Our next meeting is on Thursday 5th February at 7.30pm in St Felix hall when
members of St. Marys’ parish Cambodia group will give a presentation. You are
most welcome to attend.
We need more parishioners to volunteer to help in the numerous tasks within
the parish. If you feel you can help, don’t be shy!
Nigel Gorham