The Parish of Ss. Thomas & Edmund of Canterbury

Erdington Abbey– Jubilee Church of Mercy 2016 The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216

Served by the Redemptorists since 1922 Fr. Gabriel Maguire C.Ss.R. Rector and Parish Priest, Fr. Dickinson and Fr Kieran Brady C.Ss.R.

Tel: 373 0143 Fax: 0121 382 6854 Mobile: 07789 047446 Email: Ppabbeyerdington@aol.com www.erdingtonabbey.co.uk

SUNDAY: 6.00pm (Vigil Sat) 8.00, 9.15, 10.30, 12.00, 6.00pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10.00am. 7.30pm. Tuesday, Friday 10.00am Saturday 9.30am

Confessions: Wednesday 10.30am-11.00am Saturday 10.00-11.00am and 4.30-5.00pm Novena Service: Wed: 7.00pm. Legion of Mary: Monday 10.45am. Prayer Group: Thursday 8.00pm.

Parish Office 9-11am and 1-4.30pm. Holy Shop Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.30-12.00noon and 2.30-3.45pm Closed Wednesdays

Mass Intentions

Saturday 13th August

6.00pm. Phil McNally RIP

Sunday 14th August Solemnity of the Assumption

of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8.00am. Carol O’Brien RIP

9.15am. All Parishioners

10.30am. Monica Bell RIP

12.00 noon. Ollie Eivors RIP

6.00pm. Margaret & Thomas

Sinnott RIP

Monday 15th August

10.00am. Achamma Mathew RIP

7.30pm. Shaun & Tony

McGroder RIP

Tuesday 16th August

10.00am. Maria Abraham

11.00am. Anne Gibbons

Requiem

Wednesday 17th August

10.00am. May Heavey

7.30pm. Conway Family RIP

Thursday 18th August

10.00am. Patrick & Agnes Finn RIP

7.30pm. Guy Bedggood RIP

Friday 19th August

10.00am. Holy Souls

Saturday 20th August

9.30am. Joan Dickenson

6.00pm. Pauline Regan RIP

Sunday 21st August

8.00am. Mary McGrath

9.15am. Beryl Feeley

10.30am. Crissy & Kitty

O’Reilly RIP

12.00 noon. Milo Connor,

Florence Melia & Margaret

Deane RIP

6.00pm. All Parishioners

Collection: £1,863.38

Upkeep of the Church:

£1,155.39

CAFOD: £13.98

Holy Souls: £15.40

Zimbabwe: £4.66

SVP

Retiring collection

Thank you for your

generosity

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Martin McDermott, Elizabeth O’Connor and Maureen Shiel who are sick and for Kate Shorthouse (nee Boxwell) who has died.

W ELCOME to Bro Charles Randal C.Ss.R. our deacon, he will be here for a few weeks honing his preaching and a few other things. I am sure you will encourage him.

S VP FOODBANK COLLECTION today. Thank you for your donations.

R MA: Thank you for all the stamps and coins you drop in the porch, a few hundred pounds has been gained. With reference to the stamps only lightly post-marked stamps are of any value and all stamps must have an edging around them

otherwise the valuers will not buy them. Please keep the stamps and old coins coining in. THE CHURCH will be closed after the morning Mass during the week. It will be opened

again at the usual time for the evening.

HOLY SHOP will be open mornings only 10.30 –12.00noon until September. (Closed all day Wednesdays)

C HILDREN WHO ATTEND NON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Children starting Year 3 and Year 5 who attend non catholic school please see Fr. Gabby about

attending classes in the coming year in preparation for the celebration of their First Communion and Confirmation. Please have your child registered before the end of September.

R CIA PROGRAMME (Rite of Christian initiation of Adults): will start again in October. If you know any non-Catholics and they are

interested in the faith please invite them to join this course or if you want to learn more yourself please see Fr. Gabby.

ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE to Harvington Hall, shrine of the English Martyrs on Sunday 4th Septem-ber Mass at 3.00pm. Confessions from 1.45-2.30pm. Free parking, Teas, Picnic area. Free timed tours of Harvington Hall are available and may be booked on the day at the table in the court-yard. Principal Celebrant Most Rev Bernard Longley Archbishop of Birmingham.

JIGS & REELS taught by John Carey: info@careyacademy.com or 0780266687.

S UMMER FAYRE at Hollywood Rest Home, Chester Road opposite Josiah Mason Island, on Saturday 20th August at 2.00pm. Admission free. Please come and join us

for an afternoon of fun. Tombola, Bric-A-Brac, Toys, Face Painting, Raffle and Refresh-ments. Funds raised in aid of much needed activity equipment for the home. HOLIDAY CLUB available at the Abbey Marmaduke’s Club during the summer holi-days 22nd July—7th September. Enquiries please phone 07708884762 or 07711202038. ABBEY 500 + TOTE : No Jackpot winner. Winning numbers 13, 18 & 21 & 22. B Warren had three correct numbers and receives £ 50.00.

Next Weeks Jackpot £1,000 Be in it to win it!

Flowers in Church in memory of: Phil McNally

Solemnity of the Assumption Year C Mass Book Page 188 14th August 2016

Parish Priest’s Corner No Parish Surgery during the month of August. If you need to

speak with a priest during this time please telephone for an appointment.

Pope Francis tweeted “Good luck to the athletes in Rio. May you always be messengers of goodwill and true sporting spirit”.

♫♫ On a lighter note When I was a little boy, I used to be afraid of the dark... Now as an adult, I see the electric bill and I’m

afraid of the light! Fr. Gabby C.Ss.R.