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 Catechists’ Assembly 2012 - Anchor Your Faith… ...will take place on Saturday 25th February 10 am - 3 pm at Holy Ghost Catholic Church Parish Centre Westbourne Road Luton, LU4 8JD. The event has been organised by the Bishop’s Council for Catechesis. Catechists, Ministers of the Word, or anyone who is interested in finding out more about their Catholic faith and the importance of Scripture is more than welcome to attend. If you would like to attend please see the poster outside church for more details or contact Maria at in the office for a booking form. Rite of election The Rite of Election for people joing the church at Easter in 2012 will be held at the cathedral on the first Sunday of Lent. Please pray for them. Catholic Parliamentary & Public Policy Internships For the last nine years the Catholics Bishops Conference has organised Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships for recently graduated Catholics. This year on offer are 8 internships: Five interns will be placed with Christian MPs at Westminster; two in Public Policy with CAFOD and CARITAS Social Action Network; and one in a media internship at Archbishop’s House Westminster. All internships will run from September 2012 - July 2013 and include accommodation and subsistence allowances. Full details and an application form can be found on the website: www.catholicnews.org.uk/interns Completed application forms must either be emailed to interns@cbcew.org.uk or posted to: Michaela Kelly, Head of HR, 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX. The closing date is 5pm on 29th February 2012 and Assessment days will be 28th and 29th March 2012. If you know anyone who may be interested in this opportunity, please encourage them to apply.  Cake sale - raise funds for the organ There will be a cake sale after all Masses on the weekend of the 3rd & 4th March at the back of Church. Stations of the Cross During Lent there will be Stations of the Cross every Friday at 7.30 pm. Hog Roast - 15th April 2012 Following the 10.15 Mass on Sunday 15th April there will be a Hog Roast in the grounds of the church. Tickets (inlcding a soft drink) cost £7.50 per adult, £3.00 per child. Contact Anne Dyer on 01753 644404, Eva Antao-Bento on 07960 745325, or Jacqui Fieldsend on 07920 101027 or 01753 675809. St Anthony’s Fete - Saturday 16th June 2012 Plans are under way for our 3rd Summer Fete here at St Anthony's on 16th June. We will be asking you for donations for our parish stalls of... books, bottles, bric-a-brac, old crockery (chipped is fine), unwanted gifts, toys & cakes. There is the opportunity for anyone with a stall to book their place at the fete (fees apply). Does anyone have a popcorn making machine or a candy floss machine we could borrow? Last year someone visiting the animals mentioned 'Pony Rides' could this person PLEASE call us, we'd like to take you up on your wonderful offer!!! For more information please contact Jacqui Fieldsend on 07920 101027 or Anne Dyer on 01753 644404.  Reading the Word of God If you are a Minister of the Word, you may be interested in attending a training course at St Edmund Campion Church, Cedar Avenue, Hazlemere, HP15 7DW, which is being run over 3 consecutive Tuesday evenings from 7.30 pm - 9 pm, on 6th, 13th & 20th March. The course will be led by members of the Diocesan Liturgy Commission: Mgr Kevin McGinnell and Alex Heath. The topics include The Scriptures, What is Lectionary & Proclaiming the Word of God. If you would like to attend please contact Maria at the office for more information & a booking form. Student Cross Student Cross is a pilgrimage organised by and for students, young adults, and pilgrims of all ages, which has been running since 1948. Pilgrims experience Holy Week and the joy of the Resurrection as a living reality. It's a chance to celebrate Easter in a unique way. Ten different groups, known as Legs, walk from different parts of the country across Norfolk to Walsingham. Kind-hearted parishes provide food and accommodation along the way. Each Leg carries a large wooden cross as a witness to the people they pass The climax of the week is in Walsingham, a centre of pilgrimage for many centuries. This is where all the Legs meet up to celebrate the Easter liturgies together over the Easter weekend, including a vibrant Paschal Party after the Easter vigil on Saturday evening. To find out more please visit http://www.studentcross.org.uk. Annual Novena to St Joseph - 10th-18th March The Novena will be celebrated on Saturday 10th March at 6.30 pm, Sunday 11th at 10.45 am, Monday 12th to Friday 16th at 7.30pm each evening and then on Saturday 17th at 10.00 am and Sunday 18th at 10.45 am at St Joseph’s Church Maidenhead. You are invited to send in your petitions and/or to request a Novena booklet to enable you to join in from home by praying the daily Novena prayer, please write to Fr Denis Treacy MHM St Joseph’s Missionary Society Suite 7 Queens gate House 18 Cookham Road Maidenhead SL6 8AJ or email novena@millhillmissionaries.com. Big Church Day Out Forget Glastonbury. The Big Church day out is a music festival featuring the best Christian musicians and worship leaders from around the world appearing on multiple stages throughout the weekend. There are lots of activities for all the family, including a creche. The event takes place at Wilton Park, near Steyning in Sussex, on 2nd and 3rd June, with camping available from 1st to 4th. For more information see www.bigchurchdayout.com or contact Mike or Mary Robinson. Holy Family Church Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes Due to a number of requests the Pilgrimage to Lourdes will be by Air from Gatwick Airport, departing on Monday 18th June 2012 to Friday 22nd June 2012. The cost will be approximately £430 Full Board for 5 days and 4 nights in Lourdes. Please contact Judy Fernandes on 01753 675786 /07958 666067 or Kitty Flood on 01753 533230 as soon as possible to enable you to secure seats at the cheapest price. New Library Books There is a new selection of library books; the crypt will be open on Tuesdays & Thursdays between 10 am and 12 noon, if you are interested in borrowing any of the books |