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Collections & Standing Orders
St George’s: £958 & £995 St Teresa’s: £ & £230
Thank you for your generosity
Upcoming Special Collections: 9th July: Apostleship of the Sea 30th July: Bishops’ Charitable Fund 20th August: Taunton Catholic Charities
Diocesan Prayer Link: Christ the King, Amesbury
Parish Priest: Monsignor Bernard Massey Assistant Priest: Fr David Savoury [email protected] [email protected]
Parish Administrator: Carolyn Kirby St George & St Teresa Parish Office Tel: 01823 272700 Hours: Monday - Thursday 9.30am - 1.00pm & Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm Email: [email protected] Website: www.tauntoncatholicchurch.co.uk
Permanent Deacons: Rev Trevor Jones 01823 270935 Rev Ed Channing 01823251253 [email protected] [email protected]
Churches: St George’s Billet St, Taunton, TA1 3NN St Teresa’s Eastwick Rd, Taunton, TA2 7HF
We remember all those who have died recently especially Manolo Soriano and those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Patrick Houlihan, Barbara O’Loughlin, Neville Upham, Vera Dunn, Patrick Kelly, Ellen Prickett, Alice Langdon, Jo Lewis, Sheila Newton, Harvey Lindsay, Patricia Bowey, Stanislao Lanfranchi, John Morelli, William Quinn, George Campling, Henri Borremans, Richard Gregory, Mabel Preston, Irene Rowe, John Hunter, James O’Keefe, Maurice Wilmer & Joseph Caldwell.
The last couple of weeks have been busy (as usual) including a number of ‘Special Occasions; First Holy Communion for 46 young people, a couple of Baptisms, a Funeral and lastly, but by no means least, Mass on Sunday at 9.30am where the First Holy Communion children returned to Church to receive their Certificates and afterwards had a party in the Parish Centre. All of these events were great celebrations in their own right. On the day, and on following days, I received some lovely comments from both parishioners and visitors to the church which were really encouraging. Added to this, last weekend I returned to my previous parish for a Baptism. On entering the Church it felt strange, I felt like a visitor. I now realise that St George’s and St Teresa’s is the location where I feel ‘at home’. It would also appear that you are getting used to me - and my strange ways - and you are feeling more at home with me. Lately I have passed the first 100 days in the parish and this is often seen as a milestone in a relationship. The novelty is starting to wear off and the routine is beginning to evolve. The next milestone is my official Induction as Parish Priest and this date is fixed as Thursday, 13th July at 7.00pm at St George’s Church. The Rite of Induction will be performed by Fr Michael Thomas who is our Dean. As is usual on such occasions, a coach load of parishioners from the Sacred Heart and St Antony parishes in Bristol, will come to check that you are looking after me; at the reception afterwards you can quiz them on what I was really like over the 6 years I was their Parish Priest. It always takes time to settle into a new town; a new set of people to minister to and a new set of challenges to face up to. I am happy to say that I certainly feel confident about the future as I am sure the good Lord has great plans for all of us.
Mgr Bernard
CONFESSIONS & ROSARY St George's: Confessions Thursday: 12.00-12:20pm Saturday: 10:00am-10:30am & 5:00pm –5:20pm Rosary : Thursdays: 11:45am & Saturdays:10:00am St Teresa’s: Confessions by request Sunday Evening
Sat 1st 5:30pm St George’s Thirteenth Sunday Christine Stonehouse RIP
Sun 2nd 8.00am St George’s Thirteenth Sunday Barbara Joan McLoughlin RIP
Sun 2nd 9.30am St George’s Thirteenth Sunday Mary Davis RIP
Sun 2nd 11.00am St Teresa’s Thirteenth Sunday Dorothy (Jo) Newbury RIP
Sun 2nd 5.00pm St Teresa’s Thirteenth Sunday People of the Parishes
Mon 3rd 9:30am St George’s St Thomas Mgr Patrick Lynch RIP Tues 4th 9.30am St George’s Ordinary Weekday Candido, Consolacion
& Franco Monticod RIP Wed 5th 9.30am St George’s Ordinary Weekday Terry McGinley RIP Thurs 6th 12:30pm St George’s Ordinary Weekday All affected by recent events in
London & Manchester Fri 7th 10:00am St Teresa’s Ordinary Weekday Gerrard & Kathleen McStay
Sat 8th 9.30am St George’s Ordinary Weekday Richard Preddy RIP
Sat 8th 5:30pm St George’s Fourteenth Sunday John & Anna Morelli RIP
Sun 9th 8.00am St George’s Fourteenth Sunday Holy Souls
Sun 9th 9.30am St George’s Fourteenth Sunday Camille de Castro RIP
Sun 9th 11.00am St Teresa’s Fourteenth Sunday Kathleen, Alan & Jeff Shirt RIP
Sun 9th 5.00pm St Teresa’s Fourteenth Sunday People of the Parishes
MASS TIMES FOR THE COMING WEEK BOOKSHOP
Please support your church & pay us a visit for your Gifts & Cards.
Opening times: Sunday, 8.30am -11.30am
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Glastonbury
will take place on Sunday 9th July starting at 11:30am
at Our Lady St Mary, Glastonbury. FFI/ full itinerary visit:
www.glastonburyshrine.co.uk or tel 01458 835 931 “The nearly new
Paperback Bookstall ” The next stall will be held on
Sunday, 2nd July. We are always glad to received good quality books to sell in the Parish Centre; please
bring them in at any time.
Calling all Singers and Instrumentalists! Mgr Bernard’s Mass of Induction on
Thursday, 13th July at 7pm at George’s Church
If you would like to take part in providing the music for Mgr Bernard’s Mass of In-
duction, there will be practice on Friday, 7th July, 7.30 – 9pm in St Georges Church. Do come along you will be very welcome. FFI contact Anne-Marie Twort
“It has been my privilege to serve St George’s Church as Sacristan for the past 36 years. I wish to thank
Maureen Hughes for the laundering of the Altar Servers’ albs together
with the cleaning of the votive candle stands for the last 16 years. My
thanks also go to Joanna Hulme for her help with the bi-annual brass clean. A special thank you to my
husband Deacon Trevor Jones for his assistance and support over the years. Lastly, a huge thank you for the kind expression of appreciation from so
many parishioners and especially for my Apostolic Blessing and flowers.”
Phil Jones
Ready & Willing - Clifton Diocese Youth Ministry invite all Catechists, Clergy and Youth leaders who support young people on their journey to Confirmation, to formation evenings across the diocese. This is an opportunity explore ‘Ready & Willing’ a document to support our parishes in Confirmation. New resources will be available to order. Venues: 28th June - St Patrick’s, Brockworth, 5th July - St Patrick’s Corsham, 12th July - Holy Family, Patchway, Bristol, 19th July - St George’s Taunton. All evenings, 7-9pm. To book your place, simply email: [email protected]
ST GEORGE’S CHURCH FAMILY MASS - SUNDAY 16th JULY This Mass will be in thanksgiving for
Peter Hanratty’s 27 years as Headteacher of our school. The
children will be leading the 9.30am Mass. Sunflower outlines are availa-ble at the back of the church for the children to take home and decorate. Please bring them back with you to Mass. The children will be invited to bring these up during the offertory
procession and displayed in the church. You are all invited to the
Catholic Centre afterwards for a cup of tea & a cake; any donations of
cakes will be gratefully received on the day. Thank you.
There will be a second collection this
weekend for Peters’ Pence.
ST GEORGE’S MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
Would Eucharistic Ministers please note that there is a meeting with Mgr
Bernard on Saturday 15th July at 10.30am at St George’s Church.
As mentioned recently the 5pm Mass at St Teresa’s will cease from the end of July. The final 5pm Mass will take
place on Sunday, 30th July.
Congratulations to the family of:
Alana Jenkins who was Baptised
recently
Accident in St George’s School Car Park Saturday 17th June, 5.20 to 6.15pm
A red Citroen Picasso, parked in the
centre row of St George’s school car
park, was damaged at the rear of the
car by someone leaving the car park .
If you have any details regarding
this accident, please contact
Eugene Morgan on 01823 666 219
Altar Servers If those who made their First Holy Communion recently, or any one who has made
their First Holy Communion, would like to become an
Altar Server, please contact Mgr Bernard or the Rectory.
Old School Development Our conversion of the Old School and
construction of the new house are nearly complete and will be ready for
occupation by the end of July. We hope to put some photographs on display in the Church Porch so that
parishioners can see what the houses are like inside. If you were a pupil at the Old School, please email as we
would like to invite you to an opening ceremony in the Summer.
St George’s School Fete Monday 17th July at 1:45pm.
Everyone welcome. Please come along and help us celebrate Mr Hanratty’s last School Fete as Headteacher of our school.
Citizens UK Taunton is holding its quarterly meeting at
St George’s School on Tuesday 11th July, starting at 6.30pm with Tea & Coffee.
The meeting is chaired by the Bishop of Taunton with representatives from all faith
& non-faith groups in the Taunton area. Citizens UK’s aim is to work for the common
good & is non political. A group in London has recently celebrated its 20th year & the Catholic Archbishop was chairman of the
Cardiff branch in 2014. At present, Taunton members are
administering the welcoming & settling of refugees to the region but are looking for new projects to take in hand. Mgr Bernard would like some younger parishioners (under50’s)
to join him in this undertaking. Please join us at the meeting
or FFI contact Mgr Bernard or Doug Lowe.
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