St Benedict’s Social Club Rowan Rd Batchley

Available for hire Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals and other occasions.

Telephone the Club on 01527 60345

BINGO Every Sunday 2.30pm & Monday 8pm

Hadzor Prayer Group Friday mornings 11am-12.30pm to reflect on the Gospel for the coming Sunday. Refreshments provided

St Mary’s Alvechurch Ecumenical Faith Group On the third Wednesday of every month at 10.30 am – all welcome

New LIFE Care Service in Redditch By appointment

telephone 07516 257409 Free National Helpline 0808 802 5433

In the porches there are some LIFE cards which we would ask you to take and place in your doctor’s surgery

“My house shall be called a house of prayer” Please be sensitive to those who want to pray in silence before Mass. Before Mass Talk to God During Mass Listen to God After Mass Talk to each other

Statue Visitation for the Consecrated Life

Parishioners are invited to receive the statue of Our Lady for one week and place her with flowers and candles in a prominent position in the home. Each day you are committed to praying the rosary to which parishioners can be invited to join in if you so wish. If you would like to participate in this, please see one of the clergy or contact the parish office.

ROTA SO FAR ......... Sunday 3rd September 2017 Christine Watson Sunday 10th September 2017 Susan Salam Sunday 17th September 2017 Vera Whyte Sunday 24th September 2017 Sarah Reynia Sunday 1st October 2017 Ann Glennon If your date is not convenient for you, please either swap with someone else or let the parish office know. Could you welcome the statue of Our Lady into your

home? - Yes? - please contact the parish office!

If you wish to contact the parish St Vincent de Paul group, please telephone

07531 818731 (the SVP phone) and leave

a message with your contact details so we can

return your call.

THE SHRINES OF OUR LADY & THE SACRED HEART To have the lamp burn for your intentions or loved ones, please contact the parish office, suggested donation £5.

Fellow Catholic Parishioners please come and join us

The Catenians - a Catholic men’s association

‘Strengthening family life through friendship and faith’ The Redditch Circle meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Abbey Hotel and welcomes new members. For further information please contact Andrew Farrell on 07767831548 or Brian Green on 01527 543111

Mount Carmel Seniors Group

Thursdays at 2.30pm St Benedict’s

September 21st Stratford-upon-Avon Boat Trip leaving St Benedict’s at 10am (There are seats still available for this trip) September 28th Seated Exercise October 5th Bowls & chat Forthcoming events: 16th November Christmas Market at Bath Turkey & Tinsel at Bideford, Devon _________________________________________________________________

Sponsorship required ….. Trevor Hughes, a parishioner and husband of Brigeen Hughes is doing a 26 mile walking marathon on the night of Saturday 23rd Septem-ber. This is an organised walk in London known as the ‘Shine Walk’. He is trying to raise £2,500 for Cancer Research. Anyone who would like to sponsor Trevor on his way, please see Brigeen after Mass or call at the Parish Office where there is also a Sponsorship Form.

Thank you

After a successful operation, Margaret Brannan wishes to thank everyone for their cards, kind thoughts and prayers, they were much appreciated. A Mass will be said for you all.

The Parish Safeguarding Representatives are

Mrs Jane Craig & Mrs Linda Gordon

Coffee Shop

at St Benedict’s,

Batchley

Wednesdays

10am—12noon

Legion of Mary Mondays 10am Parish Centre All welcome

Thought for the day ….

We live in a very permissive society in which we are expected to allow everyone to do their own thing. Even parents are instructed not to correct or rebuke their children lest they give them some psychological inhibitions. All of this, is of course, nonsense. If we truly love our neighbours, the greatest good we can want for them is their salvation. Therefore, at time it may be necessary to remind them that some action is separating them from God. It is not popular at times to rebuke even kindly, but love may demand that we do this.

Churches together in Alvechurch &

Rowney Green Joint Service led by David

McLoughlin, theologian from Newman University, who will give a prayerful reflection on the 500 years since the Reformation at St Mary’s, Alvechurch at 6pm this Sunday (10th).

Ecumenical Service of Prayer and

Thanksgiving for Creation

Creationtide began on 1st September and continues until October 4th, the Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi. An ecumenical service of prayer and thanks-giving for Creation will be held this Wednesday 13th September at 7.30pm here at Mount Carmel followed by refreshments. Everyone welcome.

Exploring the World of the Bible

Beginning Friday September 22nd, 11am-12noon in the Parish Centre, thereafter the first Friday of each month, 11am-12 noon, during school term time.

Redditch Carmelite Spirituality Group

Next meeting Saturday 16 September

You are warmly invited to our meeting which begins at 11.15am in the Parish Centre. We are honoured to have as our speaker Fr Michael Cox O’Carm who is the newly appointed National Chaplain to Lay Carmelites. The programme is as follows: 11.15am Refreshments, 11.45am meeting and TALK followed by a break, 1.15pm LECTIO DIVINA ending with a shared lunch at 1.45pm. Please join us for all or part of the meeting. Further details on parish website.

40 Days for LIFE

Wednesday 27th Sept—Sunday 5th November During this period peaceful prayer Vigil outside ‘Marie Stopes’ Abortion Centre, Arthur Road, B15 2UL 8am—8pm daily. Come and hear Marie’s story: ‘From 5 abortions to healing with Christ’ a testimony you will never forget. ‘40 days for Life’ Kick-off event on Sunday 24th September, 3pm in the Upper Cloister Room, B’ham Oratory, 141 Hagley Rd, B26 8UE. All welcome. For further information contact Isabel on 07773 501721.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL, REDDITCH

Beoley Road West, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8LT (01527) 63096

Email: office@mtcarmel.co.uk Website: www.ourladyofmountcarmel.co.uk

The Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No.234216

Parish Clergy: Fr Anthony Rohan, Fr Craig Davies, Fr Cornelius Safe

Permanent Deacons: Revs Des Chilton & Peter Griffiths

NEWSLETTER 1777 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR A 10TH SEPTEMBER 2017

Parish Mass Book 67, Ezekiel 33:7-9 Psalm 94, Romans 13:8-10, Gospel Matthew 18:15-20

PARISH WEBSITE UPDATE: www.ourladyofmountcarmel.co.uk Journey in Faith, Baptism Enquiries, Wedding Enquiries etc,

Journey in Faith

at Mount Carmel

Thursday Evenings

This year’s Journey in Faith will commence THIS Thursday September 14th with evening Mass at 7pm followed by a short introduction to the course and BBQ in presbytery garden. The course is for people who are interested in joining the Catholic Church and for anyone who is interested in find-ing out more about the Faith, so existing parish-ioners are also very welcome to attend. For more information, please contact one of the priests.

Mass Times & Intentions

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A

Week beginning Sunday 10th September 2017

Saturday Mount Carmel 5.00 pm Kath Harkin Hadzor 5.00 pm People of the Parish

Sunday Mount Carmel 8.15 am Giovanna & Vittorio Fusco & Special Intention 9.45 am Mass in Polish 11.15 am Fr Dominic Round (a) 6.00 pm Mikie Finn (a) Alvechurch 9.45 am Christine Norton (b’day a) Feckenham 10.15 am In Thanksgiving for 40yrs of Married Life (Steve &Chris Fletcher)

Monday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Intentions of Bob, Caroline, Tom,Charlotte & Shane Martin Daly

Tuesday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am John Cockcroft 6.00 pm Ints of Joyce Waters Latin Mass (EF) Mt Carmel Sch 9.20 am School Mass Yr2-Yr4 Rev Charles Galton

Wednesday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Dr P C Varghese (a) Mary Galton 5.00 pm Mass in Polish 7.30 pm Creationtide Service

Thursday

Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Special Intention of Melanie & Brendan Martin Daly 6.30 pm Exposition 7.00 pm Tony Rossano

Friday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am STB KS2 in church Ellen Hubbart (a) 11.00 am STB KS3 in church Dermot Ryan 5.00 pm Mass in Polish

Saturday Mount Carmel 9.10 am Morning Prayer 9.30 am Joan Rose

(The following fulfils Sunday Obligation) Mount Carmel 5.00 pm Celine & Frank O’Gorman Hadzor 5.00 pm People of the Parish

Twenty-fourth Sunday of the Year Cycle A

Week beginning Sunday 17th September 2017 Mount Carmel 8.15 am Jack & Edna Green & Dorothy Brace 9.45 am Mass in Polish 11.15 am Bridget Wynne (a) 6.00 pm Billy Hewitt Alvechurch 9.45 am Bill Norton (b’day a) Feckenham 10.15 am James Daniel Durrant

Parish Diary ….

Sunday Twenty-third Sunday of the Year, Cycle A, Psalter Week 3 6.30pm Churches Together in Alvechurch & Rowney Green Joint Service at St Mary’s, Alvechurch

Counting Team C Monday 10am Legion of Mary in Parish Centre 7pm Mount Carmel Choir Practice 7.30pm Narcotics Anonymous in Parish Centre

Tuesday 6pm Latin Mass (EF)

Wednesday 6pm Aid to the Church in Need Prayer Meeting 7.30pm Creationtide Ecumenical Service in Mount Carmel

Thursday 7.30pm Journey in Faith Initial meeting & BBQ

Friday 7pm Redditch Catholic Fellowship Social at St Benedict’s

Saturday Redditch Carmelite Spirituality Group in Parish Centre Tea & Coffee in the Parish Centre after 5pm Mass Tea & Coffee after 5pm Hadzor in the Newman Room

Flowers : Anne & Ella Colley Sunday Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yr A, Psalter Wk 4

Counting Team D _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dates for your diary ……………

St Benedict’s Social Club, Batchley

Saturday 16th September Quiz Night & Play your

Cards Right. Tables of 4, £1 per person. Raffle 8pm

The Big Bible Study 2017 Saturday 30th Sept

St George’s Catholic Church, Worcester

Registration from 9.30am, 10am-1pm. Led by Rev Alison Mackay HEBA Regional Baptist Minister, Most Rev Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham, Rt Rev John Inge, Bishop of Worces-ter. PRAY, STUDY, EAT—£4 per person For further information visit www.cafe-worcester.org.uk

Confessions at Mount Carmel

During Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by Benediction Saturdays 10-10.50am

On the 1st Saturday of the month the Rosary will be said

after Devotions

Tuesday Evenings 6.30pm-7pm

Monday Fr Dominic Round (Anniv)

Former Parish Priest here

Tuesday Most Holy Name of Mary

Wednesday Saint John Chrysostom

(349-407) St John was born in Antioch, he was a great genius, whose powerful eloquence earned him the name Chrysostom, ‘the golden mouthed’. He entered monastic life and then became a priest. As Archbishop of Constantinople, he distinguished himself for his preaching and his abundant writings about Cath-olic doctrine and Christian life. He died in exile.

Thursday Feast of the Exultation of the

Cross

Friday Our Lady of Sorrows

Saturday Saints Cornelius & Cyprian

(Third Century) Pope Cornelius defended the faith against the Novation heretics and, helped by St Cyprian, confirmed his authority. He died in exile. St Cyprian was born in Carthage and became its bishop. He was a staunch defender of the faith and ecclesiastical discipline. He suffered martyrdom during the persecution of Valerian. Their names are included in the Roman Canon.

Lamp at the Shrine of Our Lady of Mt Carmel

This week the lamp burns for PEACE & RECONCILIATION IN FAMILIES ….. Next week the lamp burns in loving memory of JOHN LYNCH (ANNIVERSARY)

Lamp at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart

This week the lamp burns in THANKSGIVING FOR THE SENIORS’ CLUB ….. Next week the lamp burns in loving memory of JOHN LYNCH (ANNIVERSARY)

For the dead ...

Your prayers are asked for CARDINAL CORMAC MURPHY O’CONNOR whose funeral takes place at Westminster Cathedral on Wednesday, MICHAEL BOBOWSKI Funeral details not yet known, CLIVE HOLLAND Funeral details not yet known. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Please pray for the sick… Deacon Des & Kath Chilton,

Carmel Fiolka, Fred & Pauline Clarke, Jane-Christina Thomson, Bob & Caroline Holland, Mick Halloran, Allan Barber, Chris Figgett, Kitty Fanning, Thomas Henry Burnside, Bridget Heatley, Winifreda Olga Hall, Brian & Devan Dixon, Pat Conner, Ita Hayes, Margaret Daly, Maureen Reavey, Gregory & Linda Daniel, Maura Lee, Margaret Clarke, Sean Harkin, Anthony Obinna, Margaret Leonard, Mary Hickey, Bill & Julie Hopkins, Rita Wilson, Pat Davis, Grazyna, Kazik & Krzys Juszkiewicz, Delia Bree, Gino Belmonte, John Henry Birtle, Martin Twomey, Mgt Maddison, Fiona Short, Jane Elliott, Selina Kilker, James Daniel Durrant, Gillian Reeves, Biddy Smith, Andrew Quinn, Martin Fawlk, Christopher Carr, Clive McColgan, Christine Watson

Congratulations …..

We welcome into God’s family TEO TOBIAS HANCOX, FREDDIE WILLIAMS, NATALIA MARY LITERHLAND baptised last Sunday at Mount Carmel, LOUISE ISABELLE OSTROUMOFF baptised at Hadzor last Sunday.

PILGRIMAGE TO ROME Mon 23rd-Sat 27th October, flying from B’ham Airport. £750 per person (sharing). Single room supplement £150. Deposit £150.

FATIMA (Weekend Pilgrimage) Feast of the Immaculate Conception Thurs 7th-10th December £399.00 per person (sharing) Single room supplement £65. Deposit £150.

Holy Land Pilgrimage Sat 9th—Sat 16th June 2018. £1,300 per person (sharing). Single room supplement £250. Deposit £250.

Contact Andrew Oldnall on 0121 440 8623, mobile 07733 226063 or email andrewsoldnall@gmail.com for both Pilgrimages.

WEEKLY STATISTICS

Weekend 2/3 September 2017 1st Collection £719.66 2nd Collection £363.63 Attendance 587 (No Polish Mass count) These figures do not include Standing Orders

PLEASE KEEP THE PARISH CENTRE TIDY! If there is a need to move tables and chairs to accommodate your meeting, please ensure that they are returned to their correct places before you leave. Tables should be folded and chairs stacked.

REMEMBER OTHER PEOPLE USE IT AFTER YOU!

TREE OF HOPE

The tree of hope is near the statue of St Therese for anyone who wishes to hang a leaf for their own particular petition or sorrow. Feel free to take a leaf

and write a name or message on it to hang on the tree and spend sometime in prayer

SAINTS & FEASTS FOR THE WEEK …

Baptism To arrange for the baptism of your child/children you will need to contact the parish office on 01527 63096 or visit the parish website to find out when the next available Baptism Meeting is for you to attend. At this meeting you will be given the Baptism Form to take away with you for completion. Once completed please bring it with you to the parish office on a weekday morning between 10am—11am when one of the priests will be able to see you and book the date for baptism. Baptisms normally take place on a Sunday at 12.45pm in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. There is an administrative fee of £30 for Baptism which should be paid at the time of arranging the date.

Save the date! Get your Glitter Ball ready, sequins on and disco ball up as Our Lady of Mount Carmel First School PFA

presents ‘STRICTLY COME DANCING’ on Saturday 14th October at St Benedict’s Social Club, Batchley Redditch B97 6NB. The contestants include parents, members of staff, past pupils and Fr Craig! We even have a panel of judges! Contestants and judges will be revealed via MCS PFA Facebook page in September. Please like and follow us on Facebook. Tickets Adults £5 & children £2.50 each, on sale from mid September, more information