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Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist 24th June 2018 Psalter Week IV
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LOVE: THE FIRST FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The virtue of Love, in the Christian sense, is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. When God's Spirit
is at work in a person, amazing things happen. The person's whole life blossoms and bears
beautiful fruit; and the most wonderful fruit of all is the giving and receiving of true love. The
love which the Holy Spirit manifests in believers is called agape. This love is not a feeling, but
a choice. It is the choice to be kind, to sacrifice, to consider another's needs greater than one's
own (Philippians 2:3). This type of love is not something unattainable, but practical. Very
often we can find this in the love of the mother who sacrifices her own intentions and desires
for the child, in the love of a husband/wife for one’s partner or in the love of children for their
parents. In each of these, they all deliberately express themselves in loving ways and consider
the welfare of others. Biblical love is dependent on the giver’s character, not emotion. For
instance, a mature believer demonstrating
love will not exercise his or her freedom if
that action might harm another Christian
in some way. Rather than risking the
possibility of causing the immature
Christian to question and stumble, the
mature believer will not exercise his
freedom, out of love for his brother.
(Romans 14:1-15). Therefore, this fruit of the
Spirit chooses to set aside one’s own
preferences, desires and sometimes even
needs, to put the other person first.
(Philippians 2:1-3)
We need to pray to the Holy Spirit for this love. We need to cultivate a culture of moving
by the Spirit and in the Spirit. We need to practise it. God has instilled this in us; we should
nurture it and cultivate it.
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.” (John 15:13)
Archdiocese of Birmingham
ST MARY’S THE MOUNT
Roman Catholic Church
Vocationists WALSALL Diocese of Birmingham
www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk
Registered CharityNo.234216
Vocationists
www.vocationist.org
Registered Charity No. 1135796
Brothers: Nelson, SDV, Ritche, SDV
Bro. Antonious SDV
St. Thomas of Canterbury: Priest in Charge &
Manor Hosp. RC Chaplain: Fr. John Villarete SDV
Parish Priest: Fr. Salvatore Musella, SDV
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Justin Karakadu, SDV
Formator & Assistant Priest, Manor Hospital
RC Chaplain: Fr. Jobin Kollappallil, SDV
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Pastoral & social life of St. Mary’s the Mount
Blessed Sacrament Adoration and Prayer for
Vocations Saturdays after 10am Mass
until 11.15am Wednesdays at 6.00 pm.
(Details on page 4)
Reconciliation/Sacrament of Penance
Friday: 6.15-6.45pm Saturday: 9:30–9:55 & 10.30–11 a.m.
Also on request at any time. (Details on page 4)
Baptism Parent(s) are required to
attend Sunday Mass regularly. Please contact the
Parish Priest for the application form and to make
arrangements.
Anointing of the Sick Call the Parish or any SVP
member if a parishioner is ill at home or in the hospital.
Silence & Reverence Please maintain a respectful
silence in church. Thank you. Folk Group
On every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month, please bring your musical instruments and join
with us. For more information contact Rebecca
Thompson: 07708580363
Weddings These must be arranged with
the Parish Priest at least 6 months in advance.
Repository The Repository is open
before and after Mass on Saturdays and Sundays.
Religious cards and other articles are available. If you require any specific item,
please contact Sheila Parker:
01922 633741
Parish Safeguarding Our co-ordinator is Karen Donnellan:
07711831462
Choir We rehearse on Tuesday evenings from 7:45pm to
8:45pm and sing at 11:00am Mass on 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays
of the month, plus Easter, Christmas and other special
occasions. If you love to sing, please join us. For more
information, contact Mary Tomkins (07717046202)
Young Children
There is a box at the back of church, containing a
selection of religious books, suitable for young children.
Parents are welcome to borrow books for their young
children to read/look at during Mass.
Parish Membership Through Baptism we become
God’s sons and daughters, brothers and sisters to each
other in Christ. Every family is encouraged to register
properly, by filling in the census form, and to make a
regular offering. To enable us to reclaim tax on offertories
they have to be made either by standing order or numbered
envelopes. The Census and/or standing order form may be obtained from the sacristy.
For more information, please contact Mr. David Dilkes:
07954255001
Change of Address Please let us know if you are
leaving the parish or changing your address.
Cemetery There is space available in
our church cemetery, for the burial of ashes.
For more information, please speak to Fr. Justin.
Parish Centre
For more information about the use of the parish hall,
please contact Mary Byers: 07818119208
Refreshments Everyone is invited to join us
for refreshments, in the Pastoral Centre:
Thursdays after 10am Mass Sundays after 9am Mas
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REMINDERS
➢ COLLECTIONS: Last Sunday’s collection - £1034.23. (Standing orders: £766, Offertory & Gift-Aid
envelopes: £368.23.). Third World collection: £28.42. The value of your donations is increased when it is gift-
aided. Counting Team this week: A. (Next week: B) Second collection for the Day for Life: £76. This weekend,
there is a second collection for Peter’s Pence.
➢ Mass Times: Please note that there will be no evening Mass on Tuesday, this week, because of a training
programme for the priests. There will be no morning Mass on Saturday, because the parish is making a
pilgrimage with our altar servers. Please check Page 4 of the newsletter for any changes to Mass times.
➢ Fr. Jaison, the parish priest of St. Patricks, will be returning to India in the next few days. Following his
departure, the Archdiocese of Birmingham has asked the priests from St. Mary’s to support the parishioners of
St. Patrick’s Church for a short while. During this time, there will be only one Mass in our church each weekday.
Fr. Jobin will be the contact person for St. Patrick’s Church during this interim period. More details about Mass
times will be on next week’s newsletter. Your support is greatly appreciated during this period.
➢ Holy Day of Obligation: This coming Friday, 29th June, is the Solemnity of Ss. Peter & Paul. It is a Holy
Day of Obligation. Please make every effort to attend Mass on Friday – in our church or in another
church, if that is more convenient to suit your working hours.
➢ First Holy Communion & Confirmation 2019: We are looking forward, with joy, to preparing our young
children for the Sacraments of Holy Communion & Confirmation during the coming year. Application forms
are available at the back of church; they can also be collected from school. (First Holy Communion – children
in Year 3 and above; Confirmation – children in Year 6.) Parents should return the completed application forms
to Fr. Justin by 10th September 2018.
➢ RIP: Let us remember in our prayers the family of the late Mr. Patrick Mullin, who passed away on 13th of June
in St. Giles Hospice. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
➢ Year for Priests; Birmingham Archdiocese is celebrating, from 8th June 2018 to 28th June 2019. If you
have not already collected one, please take the prayer card home and say this prayer with your families – pray
for vocations, pray for your priests, pray for the priest who baptised you!
➢ Altar Servers’ Annual Pilgrimage: This year’s pilgrimage will take place on Saturday 30th June. First, we
will visit Harvington Hall, Kidderminster, where we will celebrate Mass. Following the Mass, we will travel to
the Cotswolds for the remainder of the day. We will leave Walsall at 8:30am and will be back in Walsall at
approximately 8:30pm. We have some seats available; if you would like to join with us, please put your name
on the form at the back of church.
➢ Parish Barbecue: The Vocationist Co-operators are organising a barbeque on Saturday 21st July, at 7:15pm.
Price – Adults: £7.50, Children: £3. Tickets will be on sale after each Mass from this weekend onwards.
➢ Church Cleaners: The new rota is available from the sacristy. If you have put your name on the list, please
come and collect a rota. Many thanks for your generosity.
➢ Maryvale Court - Day trip to Weston-super-Mare on 9th July, cost £15. The coach will leave Maryvale Court
at 9am. Everyone is welcome to join us. For more details, please contact Sr. Geraldine on 07826849438.
➢ Mary Kirby & Family would like to express their thanks to everyone for their prayers cards, donations and
expressions of support in memory of Alf.
➢ Thanks: Flowers on Our Lady’s altar, this weekend, are a gift from Ida in memory of her mother.
READERS
Mass This Weekend Next Weekend
6pm Mr M Rose & Mrs A Longhi Mrs J Gribble & Mrs D Powell
9am Mrs L Bacallan & Mrs R Archer Mr J Kirke & Mrs D Petrova
11am Mrs L Darby & Mrs R Parkes Mr G Yoong & Mrs J Nduwimana
7pm Mr J Heavin & Miss A Vincent Miss V Fenlon & Mrs C Ayap
IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR 2018 CALENDAR
Thursday 4th October Parish Advisory Council Meeting: 7:30pm
Saturday 8th December Parish Patronal Feast Day
Saturday 1st December Christmas Fair/Bazaar
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
“O my God and my all, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, may your will be done, your love reign, your glory shine
always more in me and in everyone as in yourself, O my God and my all.” Bl. Fr. Justin
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C=Conversion, RIP=Rest in Peace, DA=Death Anniversary, S=Sick, B=Birthday, TH=Thanksgiving, WB=Well-Being,
SI=Special Intention, PC=Parish Centre, H=Healing, WA=Wedding Anniversary, Ch=Church, MV=Maryvale, Sch=School
Let us pray for those who are sick:
Annie Johnson, Michael Smith, Hazel McKenzie, Barbara Donnellan, K. Sheldon, Anna Morgan, Mary Kirby,
Ian Gault, Patricia Davies, John & Gwen Bush, Joan Collins, Lee Chit Wei, Rebecca Satchwell, Sister Mary
Mitchell, Doris White, Paul Fulford, Mary Poxton, Delia Quick, Peggy McGill, Eileen Moseley, Stan Thatcher,
Anne Jennings, Judith Dunthorne, Bea Humphries, Michael Duggan, Margaret Lloyd, Peggy Potter, Jack
Cameron, Margaret Williams, Bob Finney, Mary Gallagher, Ronen McDonagh, Margaret Hunt, Bryan Hunt,
Patrick Stokes, Darren Hathaway, James McGeough, Sheila Sadler, Paolina Adamo, Philip Donnellan, Jane
Boothman, Matthew McGill, Margaret Powell, Mary Stout, N Skrodelis, Margaret Abbot, Anthony Inns, Peggy
Doreen Phipps, Angela.
Saturday 23rd 6:00pm Ch Jerzy Szulkowski Family
Sunday 24th
Solemnity of the Nativity
of St. John the Baptist
9:00am
11:00am
7:00pm
Ch
Ch
Ch
Paul D’Souza RIP
Alf Kirby RIP
Deceased members of
Matheikel Family
A D’Silva
M & C Abbot
Sr. Diana
Monday 25th
10:00am
6:40pm
7:00pm
MV
Ch
Ch
Paul D’Souza RIP
Holy Rosary
Recently deceased members of
MSJ Community
A D’Silva
Sr. Diana
*Tuesday 26th
10:00am
Ch
Mary Paulose RIP
Sr. Diana
Wednesday 27th
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Bishop
9:00am
6:00pm
7:00pm
SCH
Ch
Ch
Year Y1 & Y2 Mass
Adoration for Vocations
Mass for Vocations
Thursday 28th
St. Irenaeus
Bishop & Martyr
10:00am
6:40pm
7:00pm
Ch
Ch
Ch
Anne Jennings SI
Holy Rosary
*Friday 29th
Ss. Peter & Paul
Apostles
Holy Day of Obligation
10:00am
2:00pm
6:15pm
6:40pm
7:00pm
Ch
SCH
Ch
Ch
Whole School Mass
Confession
Holy Rosary
*Saturday 30th
First Martyrs of the Holy
Roman Church
6:00pm
Ch
Alf Kirby RIP
Frankham & Price
Family
Sunday 1st July
13th Sunday in Ordinary
Time
9:00am
11:00am
7:00pm
Ch
Ch
Ch
Myra Scanlon RIP, DA
Christine Horton B
A Macintosh
S & J Parker
PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Divine Jesus, Son of the eternal Father and Mary Immaculate, grant many of the faithful true generosity in
following your call, and bestow on them the grace of your Holy Spirit to persevere in overcoming all obstacles to
their vocations. Give the church in this Diocese and throughout the world many holy priests and fervent religious.
Through the intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, all the Angels, Blessed Justin and all Saints, we humbly
ask you to hear our prayers and multiply the ministries by which we may serve one another in faith and love. Hail
Mary…..