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

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Sun 28th June 2009 The Solemnity of St Peter & St Paul (Year B)                                                                                                                                                 Listen to God during Mass

                                                                                                   Talk to others after Mass

9-00 am Mass (Pope Benedict and the Bishops of the Church; Sydney Smith +)                                                   

10-00 am Mass at Wheatley (People of the Parish)

11-00 am Mass (Pope Benedict and the Bishops of the Church)

6-30 pm Mass (Pope Benedict and the Bishops of the Church)

 

Weekday Masses in Corpus Christi                                                                                                                                                                                                       and at the Priory, 85 Old High Street

Mon        NO MASS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6-30 pm 

Tues         9-15 am First Martyrs of the See of Rome (The Brady family)                                                                                                                                            6-30 pm 

Wed         9-15 am St. Oliver Plunket (George & Muriel Bean+)                                                                                                                                                            6-30 pm

Thurs       9-15 am (Gary Conway+)                                                                                                                                                                                                           6-30 pm

                                11-30 am Mass in St Luke’s Hospital

Fri             9-15 am St. Thomas (Sister Anthony+)                                                                                                                                                                                   6-30 pm

(Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 10-00 am)               

Sat           10-00 am St. Elizabeth of Portugal (Noreen Sweeney+)   4-30 pm Polish Mass.   6-30 pm Mass at St Anthony of Padua 

                                Confessions from 11-00 to 11-30 am and 6-00 to 6-30 pm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Today there will be a Second Collection for “Peter’s Pence” - the money which helps to sustain the central and world-wide work of the Church.

 

Thank you to all who helped with the First Holy Communion Celebrations last Sunday, both in the preparations for the day, work on the day and clearing up after the two Masses. A lot of people helped with tidying the church after each Mass ready for the next Mass.

 

Today there will be a Mass at Oscott College ( Birmingham ) to mark the closure of the Year of St Paul and the beginning of the year of Priesthood. Archbishop Vincent will be the principal celebrant; there will be a presentation to him in thanksgiving for his nine years of service to the Archdiocese. Details on notice boards.

 

Next Sunday: Drama Re-union – for cast and crew of On this Rock, at 12-15 pm at 14 Quarry High Street (Helen Foster’s), Bring and Share Lunch. (In church hall if weather is bad.) Come along if you want to be involved in the next possible production (Eastertide 2010).

 

Annual Parish Meeting: Sunday 12th July at 7-45 pm in Corpus Christi Hall. All welcome.

 

Headington Summer Family FunDay: Sat 18 July 2-5pm in Bury Knowle Park . Something for all ages, provided free by Churches Together in Headington as a service to the local community.

 

Sister Anthony died peacefully on 24th June; she had been in a nursing home since breaking her hip while in Ireland visiting her sister. Pray for the repose of her soul, and give thanks for all those who cared for her.  Her Funeral Mass took place on Friday. There will soon be a Requiem Mass for her in Corpus Christi , probably on Sat 1st Aug at 10am.

 

A “Gift Sale ” will take place on Sun 20th Sept, in place of the “unwanted Christmas presents” and “presents for Fr John” sales. Please start collecting appropriate items as you go about your summer travels!

 

Musicians? Singers? Instrumentalists? Offers of help with music at our Sunday Masses would be welcome.

 

CAFOD – Cards to send to the Government are available!

 

Set Dancing: Weds 8-10 pm in Corpus Christi Hall – learners welcome.

 

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

News and inf at www.filcomoxford.org.uk

 

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

 

Offertories: 21st  June: £791 (Gift Aid £158-10)

 

Building Fund: banked so far this year: £2535-78

Thank you for recent donations

 

Please pray for: Bishop Kenney and others responsible for the administration of the Archdiocese; and for those involved in the appointment of a new Archbishop.

Sick and housebound people: Patricia Barfield, Miles Barfield, Lucia Bianchini, Margaret Bond, Paddy Brady, Mai Breene, Pedro Busette, Michael Carroll, Pauline Chadwick, Michael Coyne, Fr Denis Egan, Maureen Felix, Dominic Gondreau, Hilary Hannaford, Linda Hewlett,  Theresa Johnson, Fr Graham Leonard, Caleb Lewis, Carmel McGarry, Gerard McHale, Maria Penny, Marian Roszcyk, Fr Charles Smith, Margaret Smyth, Antonietta Spadaro, Felix Suarez, Alan Thorpe, Jack Tilley, Edwin Townley, Graham & Josephine White.

 

The recently dead: Biju Tharu, Shiela Kelly, Sidney Smith, Margaret Hodson, Dennis Peiris, Grannis Lewis, Joan Royall, Ian Harrison, Maria Campbell, Sister Anthony.

 

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.