NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A, 9TH AUGUST 2026

We continue to have many unassigned masses in the coming weeks - this is a beautiful way to pray for your loved ones, living or deceased. If you would like to request a Mass intention, please speak to me or contact the Parish office.

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.

200 Club – Support Your Parish

The 2025/26 200 Club has now concluded, with three lucky members each winning £125.

We are now launching the 2026/27 200 Club and invite you to support this valuable parish fundraiser. Membership is £60 per year, with half of the proceeds supporting the Parish and the other half paid out in monthly prizes.

If you would like to join, please see Fr James, Veronica Middleton, or Ray Gormley. We hope to begin the new 12-month draw in September, subject to sufficient entries.

Thank you for your continued generosity, support, and participation.

Legion of Mary

There will be a Legion meeting immediately after the 9:30 a.m. Mass in the Fatima Room. All members are encouraged to attend.

St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP).

Those who have indicated an interest, and anyone who feels called to become involved, are warmly invited to an information meeting after the 5.00 pm Mass (at 6.00 pm) in the Fallon Room. If you are unable to attend but would still like to know more or get involved, please leave your name and contact details with Fr James, who will pass them on to the SVP team.

March For Life UK

Parishioners are warmly encouraged to take part in the annual March for Life UK taking place in London on Saturday 5^th September 2026. The day begins with Mass at Westminister Cathedral at 10.30am, followed by a peaceful and prayerful march in support of the dignity and value of every human life. For further details, including coach departure times and travel arrangements, please visit marchforlife.co.uk

Gift Aid Envelopes

Parishioners who have completed a Gift Aid form are kindly informed that their Gift Aid envelopes are available for collection from today. A member of the Finance Committee will be available in the church porch to distribute them.

 Come Pray the Rosary with us

We invite everyone to join us in praying the Holy Rosary on Thursdays at 7:00pm before the Novena Mass, and on Saturdays at 10:30am before the morning Mass.

Let us use this opportunity to honour Our Lady and seek her intercession for more vocations, and for peace within our families and throughout the world.

Citizens UK Birmingham

Holds their surgery in our Parish on the second Sunday of every month at 10:30am -11:30 in the ‘Fallon Room’.They offer free and confidential advice on housing, benefits, employment and public services.

Tap to Give

Our card payment machine in the porch of the Church is now working. You can now make your offering or donation by tapping your card before or after the Mass. Its quick, secure, and easy to use. Your generosity helps our Parish community to grow and serve. Thank you for your kindness and support.

Piety stall

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

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 if you have any concern.

(Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi)

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

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

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