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| Sat 12 Oct | 5.30pm | HA | First Mass | Special Intentions of the people of the Parish |
| Sun 13 Oct | 9.15am | HF | Twenty Eighth Sunday | For our young people going to Universiy for the first time |
| 11.00am | HA | Matilda Roberts (RIP) | ||
| Mon 14 Oct | NO MASS | |||
| 2.00pm | HA | Baptism of Tyler Jack Gibson | ||
| Tue 15 Oct | 10.30am | HF | St. Teresa of Jesus | Teresa Garcia (RIP) |
| Wed 16 Oct | 9.30am | HA | Week Twenty Eight | Special Intentions of Connie Tewkesbury |
| Thu 17 Oct | 7.30pm | HF | NO MASS | |
| Fri 18 Oct | 12.00pm | HA | Liturgy of the Word | Special Intentions of Molly Llanwarne |
| Sat 19 Oct | 5.30pm | HA | First Mass | Special Intentions of the people of the Parish |
| Sun 20 Oct | 9.15am | HF | Twenty Ninth Sunday | The Westgate Massacre in Kenya |
| 11.00am | HA | Special Intentions of Evelyn Gorniok | ||
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
Holy Angels, Ash: First Friday of month after 12pm Lunchtime Mass
Holy Family, Farnham: First Thursday of month after 7.30pm Evening Mass
Special Services with Confessions at both Churches for Advent and Lent
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday at Holy Family @ 7.00pm (in Church Hall)
(Parish Office Hours: 9.30am – 1.30pm)
Please note: HF = Holy Family, Heath End, Farnham and HA = Holy Angels, Ash
Second Collection
There will be a second collection next Sunday, 20th October forMISSIO – World Mission Sunday.
ENVELOPES FOR NEXT SUNDAY’S RETIRING COLLECTION FOR THE MISSIONS (MISSIO) are available today for next Sunday.
Liturgy
28th Sunday of Year C
Theme: Thanking God
Entrance: HA: 880 HF: 684 Tell out my soul
Offertory: HA: 719 HF: 745 To God by the glory
Final Hymn: HA: 945 HF: 512 Now thank we all our …
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The Triangle Book Shop and Café:
All business are struggling at the moment including The Triangle Book Shop and Café so why not try and help support them by giving them a visit when you are next in Farnborough. Why not pop in and have a browse or simply treat yourself to a cup of coffee and slice of homemade cake?
The Triangle 64 Kingsmead, Farnborough, Hants, GU14 7SL. Telephone: 01252 519172 Fax 01252 549220.Email:admin@thetriangle.org.uk
Prayer Group – for both Holy Angels and Holy Family takes place once a month on a Tuesday. The next date is the 5th November, 2013. Coffee at 7.30pm for 7.45pm start. To be held in the Parish Office
Children’s Liturgy Group – I would like to thank our dedicated volunteers who organise the Children’s Liturgy on Sundays at both Churches. They do a great job.
Last Sunday there were 26 under 5’s in the Hall at Ash for the first part of Mass. The volunteers at Ash have asked me to let parents know that they are always welcome to use the Hall during Mass after the Offertory when the children return to the Church.
As many of you with young children know we are delighted to welcome children and we know that sometimes parents need some time out of the main church during Mass so that is why we have set aside some personal space in the porches of both churches where the Mass is relayed on a T.V. screen.
Parents may also like to know that there are baby changing facilities in the porches of both Churches.
On the Ecumenical Front – I had an Invitation to join the Anglican Bishop of Guildford for one of his retirement lunches last Tuesday. I thanked Bishop Christopher on your behalf for his encouragement in Ecumenism and said that we hoped retirement would bring him new and exciting challenges and we wished him well.
Important: – All key holders at both Holy Angels and Holy Family. We need to bring our list up to date for Insurance and Security reasons. If you hold a key to either of the Churches, please either call Rita in the Parish Office or send her an email so that we can confirm the current list of Key holders. If you used to hold a key and do not need one now, or don’t have a key but need one for the voluntary work you do in the Parish, please let Rita know.
NOVEMBER IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS.
Requests for the names of those you wish to be remembered in the Masses during November are available at the back of both Churches today. Please place them in an envelope together with any offering you wish to make marked NOVEMBER HOLY SOULS. The envelopes will be opened by Father David so if you have any other special requests for prayers these also may be included. The envelopes may be placed on the regular collection plate any Sunday before 1st November or handed into the Parish Office.
Saturday, 19th October is the Feast of St. Philip Howard one of the patrons of our Cathedral and Diocese.
Holy Family Church Catholic Parish Farnham, Hale, Weybourne & Badshot Lea
Gardening Day – Saturday, 19th October from 9am until Lunch Time.
Many thanks to those who have volunteered and we invite anyone else who would like to join us on the 19th October (Many hands make light work) If you can please bring a spade or fork that would be useful. A few wheelbarrows would also be helpful.
Diocesan Jubilee Discussion Group
Is to be held at Ann Martindale’s on Monday (All are welcome)
Mother and Toddler Group – Meet every Thursday morning from 9.30am until 11.30am in the Church Hall (during school term)
Holy Angels Catholic Parish for Ash, Nr. Aldershot, Ash Vale, Tongham & Normandy
Christian Gift Stand
Last Sunday many people were pleasantly surprised to discover that we have a well stocked Christian Gift Stand. I would like to thank Judy and her husband who have taken over organizing the stand from Brenda and Peter Sawyer who did an excellent job. The present team asked if they could experiment with a glass cupboard for a few weeks before meeting to discuss how we could make people more aware of the gift stand, so during the next few weeks you may see it in several positions.
Prayer Books, Crucifixes, Bibles, Statues and First Communion and Christening Gifts can be an important reminder in our homes of God’s love for us.
Wanted: Hi Fi unit for the Hall. If anyone is technically adventurous and deicing to ditch an old Hi Fi Unit with a CD Facility, several parish groups that use the hall could make good use of it. Please see Fr. David or let the Parish Office know if you think you may be able to help.
Diocesan Jubilee Discussion Group – Thursdays in the Parish Hall. Please contact Richard Brennan or the Parish Office fur further details.
Mother and Baby Group: Is held every Tuesday at 10.30 in St. Mary’s Room. If you have a young baby or toddler and fancy an hour to relax over a cup of coffee and a biscuit why not come along.
Baptisms
Baptism Course: Monday, 11th November, 2013 Please make an appointment to see the Priest/Deacon to discuss what you need to do to prepare for your child’s baptism. If you are new to the Parish, please complete pink Registration Form and make yourself known to Father David or Deacon John after Mass.
Prayer Requests
Please remember the sick in your Prayers, Sheila Bone, Barbara O’Brien, David Morgan and Edd Turnell. Thank you.
If you would like prayers for friends or family members, please first check with that person that they are happy for their name to be mentioned in the weekly Newsletter.
Today’s Gospel
Another Story: One day David gave alms to a poor man he met on the street. As he walked away he began to glow with self-satisfaction. But then a shadow passed over him – he remembered that the poor man hadn’t thanked him. Later he related the incident to his rabbi. The rabbi listened patiently, then said, “How did you feel when you gave the alms?”
“I felt very pleased with myself,” David replied.
“Wasn’t that sufficient reward for you?”
“I still think he might have thanked me,” David persisted.
“Surely you don’t want to be thanked for behaving as a religious man should? By the way, did you thank God?”
“For what?” asked David in surprise.
For giving you an opportunity of being an instrument of his love towards a fellow human being”, came the reply.
A Reflection on today’s Gospel
Once there was a young man who had never thought of donating blood. But then his father got very ill and was hospitalised.
One day the son was sitting by his father’s bedside as he was getting a blood transfusion. As he watched the blood flowing into his father’s veins, he suddenly realised that someone had donated the blood that was now keeping his father alive. Straight away he made up his mind to become a donor and he was as good as his word.
Many are willing to avail of the generosity of others, but few are willing to give something back. This is why gratitude is so important. It makes us want to give something back.