Mass times and intentions
- Saturday (2nd Nov) 6pm Mass in St Alban’s: Ernesto Parel
- Sunday (3rd Nov) 10am Mass in St Patrick’s: People of the Parishes
- Monday (4th Nov) 10am Mass in St Patrick’s: Albert Lagan
- Tuesday (5th Nov): No Service
- Wednesday (6th Nov) 10am Mass in St Patrick’s: Sister Jessie D’Silva
- Thursday (7th Nov) 10am Mass in St Patrick’s: Pat Donald
- Friday (8th Nov) 10am Mass in St Alban’s: Margaret & Brian Pankhirst (Class Mass Year 5)
- Saturday (9th Nov) 6pm Mass in St Alban’s: People of the Parishes
- Sunday (10th Nov) 10am Mass in St Patrick’s: Desmond Costello
Sacrament of Reconciliation available on request
We keep in your prayers all our parishioners who are sick, housebound or in hospital at this time.
We pray for Joseph (Joe) Chambers who died recently. A funeral service will be held for Joe on Thursday 14th November 12noon at St Patrick’s church. May he rest in peace.
Mass this Friday at St Alban’s will be led by the school children in Year 5. All welcome.
First Holy Communions: Thank you to those Parents of baptized Catholics in school year 4 or above, who have enrolled them for this years preparation course. A meeting will be held for the parents on Thursday 7th November, 6.30pm in St Alban’s Church.
The Mass of Induction for Fr Martin will take place at St Patrick’s church on Friday 15th November at 6.30pm, followed by refreshments in the parish hall. The Mass will be celebrated by Fr Paul Zelinski, the Dean of this area. All welcome.
Congratulations and Welcome to James Grummette Who was baptized at St Patrick’s last Sunday.
Garden Tidy Up at St Patrick’s: We are looking for volunteers to gather next Saturday 9th November, 10.00am – 1.00pm to help tidy up the garden and the grounds. Refreshments provided. All helpers welcome.
RCIA
The next RCIA Meeting for the John Ingram Partnership will take place this Tuesday 5th November, 6.30pm in the parish centre at St Patrick’s.
FLAME 2025:
Flame 2025 takes place on Saturday 15th March. The theme is ‘UNSTOPPABLE. FAN THE FLAME OFHOPE’. It is open to anyone from school year 9 to University/young adult age. Under 18s must be part of an organised group. Please talk with your school chaplain, catechist or parish priest if you would like to come along. Once again YMT is hoping to take a large number of young people to Wembley Arena (up to 1,000 including accompanying adults). COST: £45 per person (includes return rail travel, Wembley ticket and London travel card). For further information contact mary.hughes@ymt.org
St Alban’s School News
Dear Parishioners,
Thank you to all the new parishioners for signing up to be a parish prayer sponsors for our school. Please could those already on the list confirm you are happy to continue being a prayer sponsor this year.
Once the lists are finalised, I will send details of who you can pray for. Thank you.
Mrs M Robinson
Job Vacancies
The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is looking to appoint to the following vacancies: Deputy Director of Education – Full-time, term-time. Closing date: 6 November. Finance Manager – Full-time. Closing date: 8 November. Both roles are based in the Diocesan Offices is Newcastle. Please visit www.diocesehn.org.uk/job-vacancies for full details or contact us on 0191 243 3301
One month to stop assisted suicide!
The most vulnerable in our society are at risk. MPs will vote on whether to introduce an assisted suicide law on 29 November. To protect the vulnerable from this radical law change, contact your MP and ask them to vote NO. Take action now – it only takes 30 seconds to contact your MP using the tool here: www.righttolife.org.uk/mpcontactnow.
Church Volunteer Census
If you volunteer in any way for the church or parish please don’t forget to complete the volunteer census form and return it to church.
The Little Sisters of the Poor, Newcastle, are having a Christmas Fayre on Saturday 9th November from 12pm to 3pm. Lots of stalls, home baking, Santa’s Grotto, and Arts & Crafts. All are welcome.
Newman Tyneside Circle invites you to come and hear Veronica Whitty speak about Driving Mother Teresa. The meeting will be at Holy Name parish hall, Jesmond, Newcastle, on Thursday 14 November at 2.30pm.
A Liturgy Day for Readers
This is an opportunity for those who proclaim the Scriptures at Mass to look at the background of why we are going to be using a new translation of the Scriptures at Mass. It will take place on Friday, 15th November, 2024 at St. Aloysius, Hebburn from 10.30 – 15.30. If you would like to attend, please contact the parish office at felling.stpatrick@diocesehn.org.uk. (Please note the booking fee of £15 per person will be paid for by your Parish).
St Dominic’s in Newcastle: Be Still and Know that I am God, 21st – 24th November 2024 Join Fr Roger Dawson, SJ, is offering this retreat exploring the human condition with practices common to mindfulness and to Christian contemplative prayer. The retreat will seek to reclaim those practices that share common ground with the tradition of apophatic prayer and theology rooted in the monastic and the Eastern Orthodox traditions. For more information and to register: https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/be-still-and-know-that-i-am-god/
Your offerings are our sole source of income
Although we have re-introduced the collection at each Sunday Mass, we do hope that you might consider making your offering by Standing Order. This is by far the easiest way to donate, ideally on a monthly basis. The details for this are below.
If you are a tax payer why not consider “Gift Aiding” your offering. At no cost to you, the parish receives 25p for every £1.00 you donate. All you need is to complete a simple Gift Aid form which may be obtained from the parish office at stpatrick.felling@diocesehn.org.uk
For St. Alban’s: Account name: DHN Pelaw St Alban: Sort code: 40-34-18 Account No: 92010984
For St. Patrick’s: Account name: DHN Felling St Patrick: Sort code: 40-34-18 Account No: 52010453
