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Mass Times & Intentions Sunday

• 19th April: 10:00 AM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Nick, Colin and Cath Welch).

• Monday - 20th April: 10:00 AM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Barbara Knox).

• Tuesday - 21st April: 10:00 AM Holy Mass at St Joseph’s School (Intention: Maureen Maddren).

• Wednesday - 22nd April: 06:15 PM Exposition and Evening Prayer. 07:00 PM Holy Mass in Holy Rosary (Intention: Fr. Pat McKenna).

• Thursday - 23rd April (St George, Patron of England): 11:30 AM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Intentions of Gerard Hall).

• Friday - 24th April: 10:00 AM Holy Mass at St John’s (Intention: Anne McMahon).

• Saturday - 25th April (Vigil Mass): 05:30 PM Holy Mass in Saint John’s (Intention: Parishioners).

• Sunday - 26th April: 10:00 AM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Linda Plant).

Key Notices

• Fr Pat McKenna: Fr Pat McKenna’s body will be received into St Bede’s Stockton at 6 pm on Tuesday 5th May followed by Mass. His Funeral Mass will be at 12 noon on Wednesday 6th May in St Bede’s.

• SVP home visit: The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) in our parish is dedicated to offering sincere friendship, practical support, and companionship to anyone in our local community who may be experiencing loneliness, isolation, or difficult circumstances. Whether you are housebound, recovering from an illness, or would simply enjoy a regular chat over a cup of tea, our members are here for you. If you would like a visit, please phone 020 7703 3030 (option 2) or speak to one of our members after Mass.

• Altar Servers: There will be an outing to the Bowling Alley on the evening of Friday 8th May. Could you let Father Adrian know if you are able to come.

• Baptism Preparation Meeting: Baptismal preparation sessions continue on 7th May and 4th June (i.e. first Thursday of the Month).

• RCIA Group: Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 22nd April after the Evening Mass.

• Parish Meeting: Our next meeting to finalise our first parish response to the Bishop’s review will be on Tuesday 21st April at 6.30pm at Saint Joseph’s Primary School. Do please come if you can. If you wish to obtain the minutes of the last meeting, please contact Fr Adrian. You can register on our website to automatically receive the minutes from the last and future meetings under 'Community News' and then 'Looking at Our Future'.

• St George’s Day (Thursday 23rd April): To celebrate England’s Patron Saint we will have Mass in Holy Rosary at 11.30am followed by refreshments in the Medway. Winston Churchill said, ‘The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire’.

• Looking at Our Future: Following Bishop Stephen's call to plan for the future, we are beginning parish-wide discussions using the Diocesan toolkit. Over the next few weekends, we will explore the main areas it asks us to think about. We will then begin wider local consultations beyond Billingham. As mentioned last week by Father Adrian, the questions and a place to provide feedback are now available on the website under Community and News.

• All Our Yesterdays: Help us upgrade these pages! If you have photos, videos, or memories of parish life, please share them with Fr Adrian. Vince Corcoran has added a Port Clarence Reunion. We need help with when it took place and any other information/photos from the evening. 

• Tea, Coffee and a Chat: Join us on Thursdays in the Medway at 11.00 am for tea, coffee, biscuits and a chat. All are welcome.

• Friendship Group: We meet every first Tuesday in the Medway at 6.30 pm. Everyone is welcome so come and join us! 

• SVP Food Hub: Fridays, 12.00 noon – 2.00 pm in the Medway. Everyone is welcome.

• SVP Summer Camps (Holy Island): Booking now for School Years 5–7. An all-inclusive residential week (transport, food and activities provided). Details: https://svp.org.uk/microsite/ozanam-camp 

• Holy Island Volunteers: Help is needed for the kitchen, caretaking & leaders. Summer/Term time. Email: BarbaraT@svp.org.uk for more details or visit the website: https://svp.org.uk/microsite/ozanam-camp 

• Light a Virtual Candle: Visit the Prayer Wall on our parish website – a dedicated space to share intentions and join our community in prayer.

• St. Patrick's Céilí Update: A big thank you to Pat Chambers and Anne-Marie for capturing such great moments from our Céilí. You can view their photos on our website right now. If anyone else has pictures they would like to share with the community, please let us know. We are also delighted to announce that after all the bills were paid, we successfully raised £62.70 for CAFOD! 

• Bible in a Year: Father Adrian recommends the Bible in a Year podcast, a fully approved free Catholic resource now available via our site. Frequently ranked as the number one podcast in the world across all categories, this 365-day journey is a wonderful way to deepen your daily prayer habit using your own Bible, including the New Catholic UK edition.

• Little Joe’s Babies & Toddlers Playgroup: Little Joe’s playgroup runs on Fridays from 9.00 – 10.30 am at St Joseph’s School. We would love families from our community to join us. For more information contact our school office on 01642 560056.

Prayers

Sick:

• Sheila Allen, Maureen Braithwaite, Carol Brownlee, Fr Gerard Burns, Ann Christeson, Robert Dalton, Dorothy Davis, Bill Devine, Frank Donnelly, Judy Houchen, Sheila Hunt, Brian Kane, Mary Langsdale, Sarah McAllister, Rev. Dan Mckie, Ziggy Paczinski, Christine Rooney, Bill Simpson, Fr John Skivington, Peter Smith, Anne Ward, Margaret Wilkie, Kate Williams.

Recently Died:

• Edmund (Eddie) Ross, Fr Denis O’Mahony, Father Pat McKenna, Jack McCabe, Carol Stoves, Kathleen Grainger, Edith Robinson, Ernie Nardone, Durnan Clarke-Barnes, Tony Canty, Thomas Peters, Brian Nicholls, Denis Murphy, Bridget McGoldrick, Georgina McQuilling, Peter Horan, Vivian Suttill, Helen Webb, Mary Bewley, Christopher Madden, Edmund(Eddie) Wilson, Chris Allison, Stephen Allison, Trevor Pennington, Sheila Holmes.