18^th Sunday in Ordinary time. Year C. 3rd August 2025

Confessions

Thursday from 7:10 – 7:25 pm and on Saturday from 10:15 to 10:45 am and from 4:30 – 4:50 pm.

Parish Phone

BT has still not yet connected the phone line. In an emergency, please telephone the Sisters of Mercy and they will pass the message to Fr. Gabriel. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.

Citizens UK Birmingham

Will hold their surgery here on the second Sunday of every month from 09:00 -10:30 am in the “Fallon Room”. They offer free and confidential advice on housing, benefits, jobs and public services. There will be no surgery in August but these will resume in September.

RIP

Please pray for the soul of Chac Thi Le who died recently. Her funeral arrangements are: Reception into Church 4:00 pm on 4^th August and Requiem on 5^th at 12:00 pm followed by burial at Handsworth Cemetery. We are sad to announce the passing of a long-time, faithful Parishioner – Lily Mullan. Her requiem will be on 27^th August at 11:00am. In your charity, please pray for all our Faithful Departed. May they Rest in Peace. We have many unassigned masses in the coming weeks if you wish to remember a loved one.

Piety stall

Please remember to visit the Piety stall for any special religious items for yourselves, family members or for your home.

200-Club

Please support the Parish to cover its expenses. One year’s membership will cost £60 and this includes you in 12 draws; with three monthly prizes of £125. The first draw will be at the end of August, subject to there being sufficient entrants.  Please let Veronica, Tim or Ray Gormley know if you are keen to participate. Cheques for entry can be made payable to Parish St. Francis. Payments by 10^th August, please.

St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)

The SVP is an anti-poverty charity providing practical assistance to people in need and we operate in this Parish. We are motivated by faith, visiting vulnerable or isolated people;  offering friendship and practical suport. Should you need or know of someone who would benefit from such support, please let Fr. Gabriel know, with your contact details and we will be in touch. Sinead Stevens – President SVP.

Safeguarding

The Parish operates in accordance with Statutory Safeguarding Guidance and the National and Archdiocese's policies & procedures at all times. Our Parish Safeguarding Representative and email address is noted in the header of the newsletter. They can be contacted or alternatively the Diocesan Safeguarding team can be contacted on 01212306240 or safeguarding@rcaob.org.uk if you have any concern.

The Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,

and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom. May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally. May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth.  To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever. Amen.

The Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham Charity Number 234216

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