As usual you will be offered a warm

welcome at St. Mary’s, The Mother Church of

Teesside

Baptisms by appointment only following a course of

instructions. First requests for Baptism or Marriage to Fr. Cooper on 01642 674321

Confessions will be available 5.15-5.45pm on Sunday and

after Mass on Wednesday

Sunday 6.00pm Private Intention

Ash Wednesday

11.30 am 12.00 noon

Stations of the Cross Repose of the Soul of Patrick Power

Friday 12.00 noon Private Intention

Sunday 6.00pm People of the Parish

Mass times and intentions

Please continue to pray for the sick and housebound of our parish. If you are aware of anyone in the parish who is sick or housebound and would like to receive Holy Communion then please let one of our priests know.

St. Mary’s Church 2 Major Street,

Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2DD

Parish Office Telephone 01642 613933

Email: stmarystockton@btinternet.com parishfamilystockton.org.uk

Parish Priest Fr. John Cooper Tel 01642 674321 Assistant Ordinariate Priest Fr. Ian Westby

Sunday 3rd March 2019 8th Sunday of the Year

Ash Wednesday is a day of prayer, fasting, and abstinence or other act of self denial.

Sunday’s collection for Bishop Seamus’s retirement amounted to £150

Thanks to all who contributed

The family of Kath Reed extend their grateful thanks and appreciation to Father John, all Kath’s friends and the Choir at St

Mary’s . Such a beautiful requiem mass for Kath Also many thanks for the numerous sympathy cards, the mass and

candle intentions, the beautiful flower arrangements on the altar and the donations to Cafod in Kath’s honour.

God Bless

Sanctuary Birthday memories of Mavis (EM)

March, 10th, 17th, 24th

Sacred Heart People of the Parish March 10th, 17th, 24th

Lady Altar In memory of Tommy & Gertie Coyne (BC)

March 31st April 7th, 14th

24.2.19

£382. 76 £25 11 & 15 S. Varey

£15 13 & 15 M. Conlon

£10 11 & 18 B. Goldsmith

Collections Weekly Draw

Candle Intentions Available Teas & Coffees available after

Wednesday Mass.

All welcome.

Please do not touch the boilers. It creates problems for users of the building and incurs a

charge to the parish when we have to call out the plumber.

Theotokos Prayer Group next meeting on 6th March 7.30pm

in the Parish Centre. All welcome

There will be an Irish cultural afternoon (Free Lunch) on Friday 29th March from 12.30 -2.00pm at St. Patrick’s Church

Hall, Fairfield. Are you Irish or of Irish descent? The Tyneside Irish Cultural Society are inviting you to attend their lunchtime meeting at St. Patrick’s Church Hall to meet for free lunch, live Irish music and a friendly chat. To help

with numbers please contact Barbara Flynn to book lunch on 0191 2610385

Don’t forget to visit Margaret in the Piety Shop, she has a good selection of cards including Easter Cards