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Our four parishes strive to serve God and his people in the Tyne and Derwent Valleys. We believe that our faith can help to make us better people, caring for others while on our journey to our heavenly home. We respect and keep safe all who come to join us, what ever their circumstances. As the Catholic Church, we welcome everyone, inspired by the words of Pope Francis in his encyclical Fratelli Tutti:
Of the counsels (St) Francis offered, I would like to select the one in which he calls for a love that transcends the barriers of geography and distance, and declares blessed all those who love their brother “as much when he is far away from him as when he is with him”. In his simple and direct way, Saint Francis expressed the essence of a fraternal openness that allows us to acknowledge, appreciate and love each person, regardless of physical proximity, regardless of where he or she was born or lives.”
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Read this week's newsletter - 06.10.2024
Please remember in your prayers at this time...
All those in our parishes who are sick, including: Deacon Martin Bell, Jenny Burns, Kathleen Burns, Simon Burns, Pat Butler, Chloe Cant, Tommy Carr, Valeria Coleman, Shirley & Louis Cresci, Kathleen Diamond, Eleanor Dobson, Stephen Duffy, Jack & Ellen Goodfellow, Michael Hogan, Michelle Horrocks, John James, Sienna Jane McNestry, Fr Alan Macknight, Terry Meadows, Norah Parker, Annette Pinota, Frances Renwick, Norah Rogers, Josephine Wagget, (Mordue) and Barbara Wray.
Deacon Peter Lavery from Birtley who died recently. Deacon Peter’s body will be received into St. Joseph’s Church, Birtley, on Tuesday 15th October at 5pm, and a Requiem Mass on Wednesday 16th October at 10.45am celebrated by Bishop Stephen.
Mass Times
6 - 13 Oct 2024
| Date | Place | Time | Intention |
| Sat 5 Oct |
Highfield |
5.30pm Vigil |
Sheila & Michael Hall |
| Sun 6 Oct |
Winlaton Blaydon Chopwell |
9.00am 11.00am 11.00am |
People of the Parish Special Intention (AC) Mary Sutherland |
|
Mon 7 Oct |
NO MASS |
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| Tue 8 Oct |
Chopwell Winlaton |
10.00am 10.00am |
Deacon Peter Lavery Peace |
| Wed 9 Oct |
Winlaton |
7.00pm |
Jean Bell |
| Thu 10 Oct |
Blaydon |
10.00am |
Derek Lee |
| Fri 11 Oct |
Blaydon Highfield |
9.00am 10.00am |
Maria Farrington Priest's Intention |
| Sat 12 Oct |
Highfield |
4.30pm Vigil |
People of the Parish |
| Sun 13 Oct |
Winlaton Blaydon Chopwell |
9.00am 11.00am 11.00am |
People of the Parish |
Please note that the Highfield Vigil Mass on 12th October is at the earlier time of 4:30pm this week
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Sunday 10:00am to 10:45am at St Joseph's Blaydon
Tuesday 9.30-10.00am at Our Lady of Lourdes.
Thursday 9:00am to 9:45am at St Joseph's Blaydon
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Wednesday 7:30pm at St Anne's Winlaton
Thursday 9:15am at St Joseph's Blaydon
Confession at Highfield and Chopwell by appointment or arrangement via the parish office.
Cycle of Prayer
During this season of Ordinary Time (Autumn), we pray especially for:
The Harvest, the Fruits of Human of Work, and the Reverent Use of Creation especially on World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (1 September) and on last Sunday in September or whenever Harvest Festivals are held
Students and Teachers especially on the Education Day (2nd Sunday in September)
The Spread of the Gospel especially on Evangelii Gaudium Day (3rd Sunday in September) & on World Mission Day (penultimate Sunday in October)
Justice and Peace in the world especially on Harvest Fast Day (1st Friday in October)
Prisoners and their Families especially on the Day of Prayer for Prisoners and their Dependants (2nd Sunday in October) and during Prisons Week (2nd week in October)
All Victims of War especially on Remembrance Sunday (2nd Sunday in November)
Young People especially on Youth Day (Christ the King)
Clergy Moves
There have been a number of moves and retirements throughout the diocese this month, including the changes in our parishes.
Click HERE for full details...
Year of Prayer 2024
In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year ‘Pilgrims of Hope‘, 2024 has been designated a Year of Prayer by Pope Francis. The Holy Father has asked that 2024 be year of prayer, as a preparatory year for the Jubilee. In preparation for the Jubilee, dioceses are invited to promote initiatives to remind people of the centrality of both individual prayer and community prayer.
Visit the Diocesan Year of Prayer 2024 webpage
Useful resources for liturgy and prayer
produced by the diocesan Vicariate for Liturgy and Prayer, including liturgical resources and weekly reflections of the Sunday Gospel by Fr Sean Hall. Click on the image below.
