MASSES THIS WEEK AT OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION:
Sunday 13 September at 10.30 – Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Education Day. Mass Intention: Bridie Cobb RIP
Wednesday 16 Sept: at 12 Noon: Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 24. Mass Intention: Vocations to the Priesthood in our Diocese
Although congregational singing is not yet permitted, in recognition of our Marian Shrine, the schola will sing a Marian hymn/chant at the end of Sunday Masses.
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Fr Alban – is leaving us this September for pastures new – in Selsey. Fr Aaron, together with the parish, would like to thank Fr Alban for his friendship and ministry amongst us these past two years. We shall have an opportunity to thank him when he returns to say Mass at Horsham in October.
Also, just as a reminder of Fr Alban’s appeal last Sunday, please bring any offers of rice &/or spaghetti for him to send on to Nigeria to help hungry Catholics and others, who are being persecuted by Boko Haram.
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For the latest COVID guidance, please click on the ‘Download this week’s Newsletter’ link, at the bottom of this page.
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Click the link below to see Bishop Richard’s current podcast – https://vimeo.com/456921153
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On-line Masses – weekly and Sunday – continue to be offered from several churches in our diocese (and beyond). Please click on the link at the bottom of this page – ‘Download this week’s Newsletter’ – for access to those links.
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During lock-down, we would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the many of you who have already donated financially in different ways – directly on-line or via the diocesan ‘JustGiving’ facility.
Do please continue with your generosity, but now that lock-down is easing, we would urge you to consider setting up a Standing Order as an alternative to our Sunday ‘plate collections’. This is always the most convenient method for planned giving (for all concerned) – already used by so many of us at West Grinstead – and it is vitally important at this time, when the Church’s income has diminished considerably. Regular Standing Orders can be for any amount, no matter how small – just please give what you can afford. This is a golden opportunity to express our sincere thanks for our God-given faith, and for our beautiful, unique Shrine Church and community. Pope Francis said ‘Generosity enlarges the heart’, and we are most grateful indeed for your generosity of heart.
To set up a Standing Order, please contact Steve Scallan or Geoff Callister via email: geoff.callister@gmail.com, or phone Kate or Susan at the Priest’s House on 01403 710273.
Alternatively, if you prefer, cheques in lieu of plate collections can be sent to the presbytery: Priest’s House, Park Lane, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LT. They should be made payable to ‘RCD A&B Our Lady of Consolation’.
Finally, the JustGiving process is still active: Just click on the link: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/parishoffertory
It is a very simple process, but it is important to state the name of our parish – ‘Our Lady of Consolation & St Francis, West Grinstead’ – in the comments field, to ensure donations end up with the parish. Also, JustGiving defaults to a suggested ‘platform fee’ of an extra 15%, but this can be reset to any amount down to zero.
THANK YOU
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