ST. JOSEPH’S STONEHOUSE

12th March 2017

Second Sunday of Lent

Cafod Lent Fast Day Collection

MASSES at ST JOSEPH’S

Sun Mar 12 9.00am People of the Parish

Mon Mar 13 10.00am Tom Bermingham

Tue Mar 14 No Mass

Wed Mar 15 No Mass

Thurs Mar 16 10.00am Ron Weaving†

Fri Mar 17 No Mass – Stations of the Cross 7.00pm

Sat Mar 18 10.00am Annie Irvine†

Sun Mar 19 9.00am People of the Parish

Responsorial Psalm

May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you.

Mystery 3 for Sunday

Communion Antiphon

This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.

Lent 2 : Readings Cycle year A-1 Psalter: Week 2

Sun Gn 12: 1-4 Ps 32: 4-5, 18-20, 22 2 Tm 1: 8-10 Mt 17: 1-9

Mon Dn 9: 4-10 Ps 78 Lk 6: 36-38

Tue Is 1: 10, 16-20 Ps 49 Mt 23: 1-12

Wed Jer 18: 18-20 Ps 30 Mt 20: 17-28

Thur Jer 17: 5-10 Ps 1 Lk 16: 19-31

Fri Jer 1: 4-9 Ps 116 Lk 10: 1-12, 17-20

Sat Mi 7: 14-15, 18-20 Ps 102 Lk 15: 1-3, 11-32

Sun Ex 17: 3-7 Ps 94 Rm 5: 1-2, 5-8 Jn 4: 5-42

A Question for Adults

Perhaps this reading calls us, not to cling to the familiar, but to leave the comforts of the parish and reach out to the world around us. In your

neighbourhood or community, who is waiting to hear the Good News?

†

The Cluster & Contacts

Stonehouse, Woodchester,

Stroud, and Brownshill form a

cluster of parishes within the

Stroud Deanery

Dean & Parish Priest of Stroud Canon Tom Gunning

01453 762442

Parish Priest of Stonehouse and Priest-in-charge, Woodchester Fr. Bill Watson

01453 822121

william.watson@

priest.cliftondiocese.com

Permanent Deacon for Stonehouse & Woodchester Bogdan Wasylkiw

01453 821627

bogdan.wasylkiw@

deacon.cliftondiocese.com

Chaplain to Brownshill Fr. Peter Craddy OCSO

01453 882722

Item for the Bulletin? You can send items for the

bulletin by the Wednesday to

stjos.stonehouse@

googlemail.com

or post them through the

presbytery letterbox

Sacrament of Reconciliation. Saturday 10.30am to 11.00am

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Saturday 10.30am to 11.00am

Morning Prayer Mon, Thurs. & Sat. 1/4 hr. before Mass

Stations of the Cross

Friday 7.00pm during Lent

MASSES at WOODCHESTER and STROUD

Woodchester Stroud

Sun 11.00am 5.00pm 10.00 am

Mon No Mass 9.30am

Tues 9.15am 7pm Stations, Mass 7.30pm

Wed No Mass 10.00am

Thurs No Mass 7.30pm

Fri 9.15am 10.00am

Sat No Mass 10.30 am & 6.30pm

Please Pray for the Sick and Housebound

The Annunciation, Woodchester

Barry Norris

Cynthia Steven

Antonia Lloyd

Maria Hanaiuk

Joan Berner

John Presland

St. Josephs,Stonehouse

Julie Wood

Elizabeth Carr

Mary Evans

Rosemary Mabud

Sarah Kane

Aine Anderson

Anne Guy

Maggie & Merv Valerie Gamble

Tom Bermingham

Lillie Bermingham

Julia Cranvey-

Haywood

Dave Wakefield

A Question for Children

Share about a time when you felt especially close

to God or Jesus.

First Holy Communion The course continues TODAY at 3.00pm at Woodchester (Leigh Room – up the stairs) with “I

Belong: Baptism.” and “Gathering.” We are running these two sessions into one because of the

cancellation of the previous session due to illness. The double session will run for the normal time

taken for one session, so we aim to finish at 4pm. Then the next session is at Stonehouse (in the hall)

and is entitled “Saying Sorry.” Thank you for your understanding over the cancellation. We would be

very grateful for few parents to get together to form a team to help us now that we have the greatest

number of children ever: Practice your “Teacher’s Look!”

Parish Pilgrimage to Knock Fr Bill and Deacon Bogdan are leading our own pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine at Knock in Ireland.

It was take place early October 2017. Please see the notice board for more details

Lent Lunches We are once again this year hosting the series of six Lent Lunches in the hall, by kind permission of Fr

Bill. Delicious home made soups, bread cheese and often a cake too and all for a good cause. Citizens

Advice has been suggested this year for their debt counselling programme. Everyone welcome, bring

along your friends, the more the merrier!

Deanery Penitential Service Today The Deanery Lenten Penitential Service of Reconciliation takes place here at St. Joseph’s at 3.00pm

today. There are several priests available for confessions.

Lent Groups Lent groups are starting Monday 6th March,, and are based upon the 'Pilgrim Course" that was

used last year. This time it is “Church and Kingdom”

There are several venues and times. Please fill in your preferences on the list on the notice board, so

that we can organise the groups.

APF Red Boxes The Spring Mission Magazine is in the stand in the porch. Please feel free to take one. If your bix

hasn’t been emptied lately, please bring it in. Thank you.

Parish Magazine We would love to receive your articles etc. for both Jostone News and Junior Jostone today please.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes August 17-25 for coach & jumbulance pilgrims. August 18-25th for those flying. If you would like to

join this pilgrimage but need financial help, please see Fr Bill or Sandra. Don’t forget the Parish

Lourdes Fund is there to help.

Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross during Lent are at 7.00pm on Fridays.

Lent Reflections for Young People Throughout Lent, Clifton Dioscese Youth Ministry are holding reflection

evenings for young people aged 10 – 18 (school year 6+). Our nearest

event in on 15 March at The Immaculate Conception, Beeches Green,

Stroud, GL5 4AA from 6.30pm to 8.00pm.

Raga Babas The Raga Babas are well known in Stroud and will be holding a high-

energy dance concert at St. Laurence’s Church, the Shambles, Stroud on

25 March from 6.00pm until 9.30pm. The band comprises 13 very talented

muscians and they will be playing a wide variety of world music. No pre-

booking required, there is a suggested donation of £5-£10 on the door.

This will be a fabulous event with all profits going to the Foodbank.

Helping bring someone to Mass on a Sunday Could you give someone a lift to Mass on a Sunday morning? We have

parishioners in Meadow Road, Kestrel Court, Chaffinch Court, Laburnum

Walk and Verney Road who would appreciate a lift to Mass when you

can. Please see Deacon Bogdan if you can help.

Tea and Coffee Rota We’re looking for new volunteers for the tea and coffee rota. If you are

interested, please come and talk to Jenny Pilkington after Mass.

Response to the Bishop’s Pastoral Letter Thanks to everyone who contributed to making a response to bishop

Declan’s Pastoral Letter concerning “Called to be a People of Hope”

and “Parishes in Communion for Mission.”

Thanks especially to Tony Ryan for keeping us on track and for drawing

up our parish’s response.

A Question for Youth

Have you ever had a “mountain top” experience where you felt exceptionally close to God?

How was your life changed by that experience?

Hall Bookings If you wish to hire the hall

please ring Angela on

827898

IN MEMORIAM

Please remember in

your prayers those

who have recently

died and those whose

anniversaries are this

week

Mary Walsh

13-3-2006

Francis Cluskey

16-3-1979

Nell Bedford

17-3-1996

Anne Ford

17-3-2002

John Stuttle

19-3-2012

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for March ‘Support for Persecuted Christians’

That persecuted Christians may be supported by the

prayers and material help of the whole Church,