CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH HEADINGTON www.corpuschristiheadington.co.uk

Birmingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees. Registered Charity No. 234216

 

Corpus Christi Church, Margaret Road, Headington, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Crown Road, Wheatley.

Parish Priest: Fr John Baggley, The Presbytery, 88 Wharton Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8AJ

Tel: 01865-762433 Fax: 01865-742494

Parish Deacon: The Revd Michael Walsh.      Assistant Priest: Fr Anthony de Vere                                                                                                                        Welcome to this

St Joseph’s Primary School, Tel: 763357 St Gregory the Great Secondary School Tel: 749933                                                                                                    House of God

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Talk to God before Mass

SUNDAY 23rd  November 2008  (Year A)  The Solemnity of Christ the King                                                                                                                                  Listen to God during Mass

The 34th  Sunday of the Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Talk to others after Mass

9-00 am Mass (People of the Parish; Fr Michael Suarez)

10-00 am Mass at Wheatley (The Mission of the Church; Dec’d family & friends of Bernadette White +)

11-00 am Mass (Young people and families of the parish; Dominic McGeehin)

6-30 pm Mass (Thanks for the witness and faith of the older members of the parish)

Masses in Corpus Christi ;                                                                                                                                                                                                                      at the Priory, 85 Old High Street.

Mon    NO MASS St. Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions                                                                                                                                                                     6-30 pm

Tues    9-15 am (Agnes King+)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6-30 pm

Wed    9-15 am (Kenneth Holmes+)                                                                                                                                                                                                          6-30 pm

Thurs  9-15 am (Mary Gleeson+)                                                                                                                                                                                                               6-30 pm (Mary Gleeson+)

Fri        9-15 am (Samuel Baggley+; Winnie Gildea)                                                                                                                                                                                 6-30 pm (John Chaundy+)                 

                              Followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 10-00 am

Sat      10-00 am Our Lady on Saturday (Mary Stratford+)                            6-30 pm Mass at St Anthony of Padua

                Confessions 11-00 to 11-30 am; 6-00 to 6-30 pm

 

Today is the Solemnity of Christ the King; there will be a Second Collection for the Catholic Youth Service.

Today Fr Michael Suarez SJ will be making his final vows as a Jesuit at Fordham University , New York . Pray for him, and give thanks for his ministry.  He has been linked with the parish since his days as a post-graduate student in Oxford , and since then with his academic life divided between Oxford and New York .  We will be able to welcome him back in Oxford in the new year.

 

Tuesday 7-30 pm Catholic Handicapped Fellowship: Bingo and Raffle at Cowley Conservative Club.

 

Friday, 8 pm Ecumenical Prayers at the Priory, led by the Baptist Church.

 

Saturday 6th December - Senior Citizen’s Party in Corpus Christi Hall from 2pm to 5 pm Can you offer cakes, & buns to eat; sherry, chocolates wine etc for raffle? No invitation and you would like to come? Contact Anne Gavin (761571) or Ann McArdle (760229).

 

Thank you to all who sponsored people for the Oxford Sleepout for the homeless.

 

Thank you to those who came to the talks by Fr David Sanders – your presence made this series worthwhile.

 

Thank you to all who helped with Maria Mae Abad’s funeral, and assisted her family in any way.  Thank you also to those who attended the Masses even though they did not know Maria; your presence was greatly appreciated.

 

Ask at the Post Office for the religious Christmas stamps – and see how you get on!!!

 

Our Lady of Lourdes: Today: sale of “Father John’s presents” after Mass .As this is to raise money for the Building Fund, Irish Coffee will be on sale; Christmas Raffle will be launched, and be drawn on Sunday 21 Dec. after Mass. Please note dates and bring spending money!

 

Sacramental Preparation. Application Forms are available in our Churches. Please complete them and return them to Sr Marie Ann or Fr John. Enrolment for First Confession, First Holy Communion & Confirmation will take place on Sunday 14thDec at the 9-00 am Mass.

 

Oxford Catholic Young Professionals meet twice a month at 7-30 pm at 14 Norham Gardens. Inf from Philippe or Stefano at oxcyp05@yahoo.co.uk

 

Highly Recommended:  www.MOPS.org - a Christian website for parents with pre-school children.

 

Filipino Link Ariel Lanada on 07817 498735 & Lizell Truman on 01993 709 605.

News and inf at www.filcomoxford.org.uk

 

Irish Set Dancing: Weds 8-10 pm in Corpus Christi Hall.

 

OFFERTORIES 16 Nov £519-89 Gift Aid £157-70

St Francis Xavier Missions Appeal: £480-78

 

BUILDING FUND so far this year: £2516. Thank you to the people who keep feeding the little yellow boxes with small change – and large change!

 

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Archbishop Vincent Nichols, & Bp William Kenney with responsibility for Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.

 

Sick and housebound people: Margaret Bond, Paddy Brady, Mai Breene, Pedro Busette, John Carrol, Michael Carroll, John Catterall, Judy Catterall, Pauline Chadwick, Michael Coyne, William de la Cruz, Maureen Felix, Emily & John Florczyk, John & Helen Foster, Rufina Galvin, John Gills, Dominic Gondreau, Jim Grint, Hilary Hannaford, Linda Hewlett, James Horsley, Theresa Johnson, Alice Jones, Caleb Lewis, Yvonne Lewis, Carmel McGarry, Gerard McHale, Nora Murphy, Eileen Peck, Maria Penny, Alan Pittick, Nellie Pizzi, Marian Roszcyk, Fr Charles Smith, Antonietta Spadaro, Felix Suarez, Gaynor Taylor, Jack Tilley, Betty Watson, Graham & Josephine White,  Fr Bill Wizeman.

 

The recently dead: Maria Mae Abad.

 

Priests linked with the parish: Fr Denis Egan, Fr Michael Suarez SJ. Fr Baggley is the Catholic Chaplain to the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and St Luke's Hospital.