Dates for your Diary

Summer Fete Saturday 27th June 1.00-4.00pm on the School Field.

Only 2 weeks away!!
Many thanks to all who have offered help, donated prizes, or money. We
have volunteers to man the stalls and games, but still need helpers to sell
cakes, and helpers to serve teas:- 1.00-2.00pm, 2.00-3.00pm, 3.00-4.00pm.
Disposable cups are used nowadays, so there is very little washing up.
There is also a big box next in the porch for donations of gifts for the
Tombola, Children's Tombola and the various stalls and games. No jumble
or bric-a-brac thank you!
Cakes, home produce and plants are always best sellers. Please deliver
them to the School, if possible, on Fri 26th pm or Sat 27th am.
Setting up usually begins at 10.30am approx. and cleaning up and
transporting back to the Church Hall at approx. 3.30pm. (At the end of the
day, extra helping hands are greatly appreciated!)
Invitation from Archbishop Bernard Longley to young Catholics of the
Archdiocese - The Archbishop would like to invite you to join him on
pilgrimage to World Youth Day, Krakow, Poland in July 2015.
Birmingham Catholic Youth Service will be organising this pilgrimage, which
takes place between 19th July - 2nd August 2015. Age range - 16-35 years.
For more information and to download your application form, see the
website: www.go2wyd.co.uk
There will be a provisional meeting held
at St Osburg's Parish Hall, Coventry on Monday June 8th at 7pm - 8pm, for
anyone interested in the pilgrimage - parents, youth leaders parishioners etc.
Bible Alive - the June Issue is available - please feel free to take a copy.
Summer Retreat - July 24-26th at Hilton, Nr. Lichfield (Non-Residential) in a
country setting. There are brochures in the porch and a Poster on the
noticeboard
Confirmations - Bishop William Keaney will be joining us on Wed 17th this
week to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on the children at 7.00pm.

We extend a warm welcome to everyone worshipping here this

weekend, refreshments are served in the Church Hall after 9.30am
Mass, please come and join us, ALL ARE WELCOME.

ST. BENEDICTS R C CHURCH

OWEN STREET, ATHERSTONE,
WARWICKSHIRE, CV9 1DG
Tel: 01827 713177,
Website: st-benedicts-atherstone.org
Parish Priest: Mgr. Paul Watson

Finance Secretary: Jo Howe 01827 750214

Newsletter: Brian Ingram 01827 704858
email: brianingramocds@gmail.com
Items for inclusion in the Newsletter by Thursday Noon

11th Sunday of the Year (B)

Sat 13 June

4.00 pm

Vigil of Sunday

Luca Wood

Sun 14th June

9:30 am

11th Sunday of the Year

Bridie O'Hare

Mon 15th June

Tues 16th June

7.00 pm

Feria

Fr Peter Gallagher

10.00 am

Feria

7.00 pm

Confirmation Mass
Feast of the Dedication

Wed 17th June

Thurs 18th June

7:00 pm

Fri 19th June

10.00 am

Sat 20th June

4.00 pm

Sun 21st June

9:30am

of St Chad's Cathedral

Vigil Mass
12th Sunday of the
Year

For the Parishioners

The Liturgy & the Care of the Church

Readers this week:
Readers next week:

Sat: Bobby, Abby, Ben M.

Sun: Benedict, Lily, Tom, Ellie
Sat: S. Machin
Sun: J. Taylor

Offertory Procession this week: M & J Reed

Eucharistic Ministers M. Bourne
D. Dickens
Next Week
T. Wright
M. Reed
Church Cleaning N Gordon
Altar Society K Davies and J Rowling

The Sick and their Carers

Please pray for Father Andrew, Pat & Maureen Burke, Bridie Symmons,
Ada Russell, Winifred Jones, Charlotte Smith, Kath Ford, Ursula Cope,
Patricia Carter, Christina Chetwynd, Olive Fortune and Father Paul.
Please remember our housebound parishioners in your prayers: Marion
Burrows and Marie Aherne .

Anniversaries
We pray for all our deceased relatives and friends especially those
anniversaries fall at this time, May Duignam, Peter Hodgson, Luca John
Wood, Hilary Daniels, John Holmes, Mary Bonner, Patrick Walton, Walter
Hiscock, Ada Charnell. May they Rest in Peace.

Money Matters
Collections last week: Ist - 278.34

2nd - 171.13 - thank you!

TOTE: 7/6/2015
Winning Nos. 7 / 30
(Rollover) Snowball next week 16

0 Winners - Payout 12.12

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PRAYER GROUP - In order to launch the prayer group, I propose that,
initially at least, we gather together on a Tuesday evening after the 7.00
pm Mass at approx 7.35 pm. Also initially, I suggest that we use Evening
Prayer from the Divine Office of the Church (recited daily by priests and
religious), The intercessions appointed for the day can then be extended
into our own prayers for our particular needs and those of the parish.

"That in all things God may be glorified St. Benedict

Fr Peter Gallagher RIP

With great sadness we learned of the death of Fr Peter
Gallagher last Monday 8th June. As you know, Fr Peter
was Parish Priest here at St Benedict's for 30 years
before his retirement in 2013. After a sudden collapse
in his bathroom, Fr Peter could not be revived and his
long life ended
The Funeral arrangements have now been made. The principal Requiem
Mass, celebrated by the Archbishop and concelebrated by many of the
priests of the diocese, will take place in Nuneaton at 11.30 am on Friday
26th June at the Church of Our Lady of the Angels. This Church has been
chosen as the location of the Requiem Mass because it is large enough to
accommodate the numbers of priests and people likely to be participating
in the Mass and prayers for Fr Peter. Also because the Nuneaton parish
was where Fr Peter grew up and celebrated his first Mass after ordination.
However, in recognition of the 30 years Fr Peter ministered as Parish
Priest here at St Benedict's, and as a special opportunity for as many
parishioners to come together to pray for his soul, Fr Peter's body will be
brought to St Benedict's Church on Thursday 25th June at 7.00 pm, after
which the Dean, Fr Michael Gamble, will celebrate Mass for him. Fr Peter's
body will remain in the Church overnight until 9.00 am on Friday morning,
when the coffin will be taken to Nuneaton.
After the evening Mass, the Church will remain open for a period of time,
so that parishioners may have the opportunity to come to pray for Fr Peter
- and also for a period of time before 9.00 am in the morning.

Fr Paul - I have to announce that after a recent CAT scan, my surgeon has
told me that a new, although very small growth has appeared again on my
liver (at the back). Consequently, he wants me to return to the QE Hospital in
B'ham for further surgery to remove this - a very similar op. to the one I had in
January. This is going to take place on Fri 10th July and I shall be away again
for a couple of months.
I had planned to take a short break in Rome next week, and the Vicar General
has told me to still do this. So I shall be away next weekend and the following.
I know that you will keep me in your prayers - as I will you!