(S) = Stow-on-the-Wold (B) = Bourton-on-the-Water Mass intentions are indicated in italics.
Sunday, 14th March 2010
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT, Year C Lætare Sunday, Mothering Sunday 8.30 a.m. Mass (B)
(donor’s intention)
10.00 a.m. Mass (S) and Children’s Liturgy (Dick Roberts & Keith Howarth RIP)
6.30 p.m. Mass (S)
(the people of the parish)
Monday
Lenten Weekday
Tuesday Lenten Weekday 10.00 a.m. Mass (B)
(donor’s intention)
Wednesday
ST PATRICK, Bishop 7.00 p.m. Mass (S)
(donor’s intention)
Thursday
Lenten Weekday 10.00 a.m. Mass (B)
(Jinty, Lady Latimer RIP)
Friday
ST JOSEPH, Husband of the BVM 9.30 a.m. Exposition (S)
10.00 a.m. Mass (S)
(in thanksgiving)
7.00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (S)
Saturday Lenten Weekday 10.00 a.m. Low Mass (S) in the Extraordinary Form (private intention)
10.30 a.m. Confessions (S)
The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is celebrated at Stow on
Saturdays from 10.30 a.m. and at other times by appointment.
PLEASE PRAY FOR…
Marie Byrne, Willa Chetwode, Gill Clark, Pat Gibb, Laurence Millar, Ann Parker,
and all who are ill; for all who have died recently; and for Sean Cahill, Peter
King, Bill Bryant, Gerard Manby-Colegrave, Carol Dean, Richard Whitfield, and
all whose anniversaries occur about this time.
Diocesan Prayer Link: St Dunstan, Keynsham
THIS WEEK
Readers’ Rota Please advise John Duggan, at the latest today, of your
non-available dates for the new rota which will run from Easter Sunday, 4th
April, until the 25th July. Phone: 01993 830 107, or by e-mail.
First Holy Communion Both groups now meet together at 4.30 p.m. on
Tuesday
The Friday Penance Canon 1215 in the Code of Canon Law states that
“Abstinence from meat, or some other food….is to be observed on all Fridays,
unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday.” A feast-day of this rank does fall
on Friday this week. So, enjoy St Joseph’s Day!
Church Cleaning Stow Helen Howe
Bourton Tony Crabtree
Brass Teresa Smith
NEWS AND EVENTS
Next Sunday will be the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C.
Red Mission Box Collection Please bring your boxes into Stow and Bourton
Churches as soon as possible so that accounts can be made up by the end of the
month. If you have any queries or would like a mission box contact Jenny Goodwin
(01451 810019) in Stow and Pat Gibb (01451 820580) in Bourton.
May Fayre It is time to start planning. The date will be the Spring Bank
Holiday, Monday 31st May. I will shortly put up a list for volunteers. We shall
need a lot of new help this year as several people who have worked the day in
the past have moved away.
MONEY MATTERS
Last Sunday’s Plate Collection Stow-on-the-Wold
£165.01
Bourton-on-the-Water £47.25
Total £212.26
Lenten Alms may be given at any time during Lent. These will be made
available for Bishop Declan to distribute as he sees fit.
THE SACRED TRIDUUM
Confessions before Easter Each Saturday as usual, plus: at Bourton: 6.30-6.50 p.m. on Tuesday 23rd March at Stow: 11.30-12.00 noon on Holy Thursday, 1st April
There is a list for volunteers as Readers for the Triduum on the table.
I will soon ask for volunteers for the Foot-washing on Holy Thursday.
Liturgy Times Palm Sunday: all Masses as usual
Holy Thursday:
8.00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday:
10.00 a.m. Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
3.00 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion
Holy Saturday:
10.00 a.m. Office of Readings & Morning Prayer
8.30 p.m. The Easter Vigil
Easter Day:
8.30 a.m. Mass (Bourton)
10.00 a.m. Mass (Stow)
6.30 p.m. Low Mass in the Extraordinary Form (Stow)
