This Week

Day Pilgrimage to Harvingon Hall Sunday September 10th. To book a seat on the coach contact Fr. Peter or Fr Philip Griffin tel. 616483. Adults £8 children £5. See poster for more details.

Gap Year Volunteers If you are 18+ and have an enthusiasm to work with young people on a GAP Year placement. For further details tel. 01538 703224 or email paul@altoncastle.co.uk

The Social Centre is available for hire. It is an ideal venue for family functions, birthdays, baptisms etc. Contact Fr Peter or ring the club 204507

We were sad to hear the news of the death of Fr Plunkett Shannon in St Mary’s Home, Stone. Fr Plunkett was about the celebrate his 90th birthday. Funeral Mass is at Clayton at 11.30am on Tuesday (body into Church 4.30pm Monday). May he rest in peace. Fr Peter will be attending Fr Shannon’s funeral, so there will be no exposition or confessions on Tuesday. Fr Krzystof will be saying Mass.

Red Boxes A big thank you to all who helped to raise the £408 total! Special thanks to Maureen Hall for the work that she does for the Charity.

Are you interested in joining the Sacred Heart branch of the Union of Catholic Mothers? (You don’t have to be a mother to join) for more information please speak to Shirley Weatherby.

Birmingham Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference (Behold I stand and knock at the Door)10th August-14August at the Paragon Hotel. For details see Fr. Peter.

Youth Worker £18000 -£24000 dependant on experience and qualifications. Key responsibilities will include: Delivery and support of the retreat programmes, Developing new initiatives, Pastoral care of the GAP year team, Leadership and management responsibilities. For a recruitment pack Tel: 01538 703224., or email philip@altoncastle.co.ok

Altar Servers are invited to attend and possibly serve and read at a special Mass at St. Chad's Cathedral on September 23rd. The Archbishop will preside and preach at the Mass. Refreshments will be provided afterwards and a coach will be available. We hope you will represent Sacred Heart on this important occasion. For more information speak to Fr. Peter.

Financial ReportCollection £367.06 (including standing orders) of which £243.50 was Gift Aided, giving a tax refund of £68.18 Second Collection for Parish Levy £117.86 Bottle £5.96 Building Fund £31.12. Donations £137.53Thank You!