THE PARISH OF EGHAM
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION AND
ST. JOHN OF ROCHESTER
www.parishofegham.org
91 Harvest Road, Englefield Green
Egham TW20 0QR
Parish Priest: Rev Hugh Flower
Telephone:01784-434280
Chaplain to RHUL: Rev John Dickson
Deacon: Rev Aidan Lynch -07713
149424
Rochester Road, Egham Hythe
TW18 3HN
28th OCTOBER 2012 –30th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Children’s Liturgy (EG)
There will be no children's liturgy at the
Church of the Assumption, Englefield
Green this Sunday due to the Half Term
holidays –Liturgy will resume 11th
November.
If so, we need to get an order in quite
quickly to be ready for Advent Sunday. If
we did that I would dispense with the preprinted newsletter sheet which is costing
approx. £1000 p.a. – a big saving. Please
th
th
Sunday 28 Oct :30 SUNDAY OF
let me know what you think. For me, the
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advantage of the Parish Mass book, is
11.00a.m.(EG) –Ian Spink R.I.P.
that all people can become more
Parish Youth Initiative
09.15a.m.(EH) – People of the
involved in the Liturgy.
Anyone interested in helping with
Music is another important area of life in
Parish
the church and it would be good to have
parish youth activities please contact
7.30pm - Mass at the University
a liturgy group to plan.
Deacon Aidan on 07713 149424.
Chapel
Masses during this weekThursday is All Saints Day, a Holy
All Souls Day – not a Holy day of course
Communion and Confirmation forms
Day of Obligation.
but a special Day of Prayer for our Holy
will be in both Church porches this
Friday is All Souls Day
Souls. Mass will be at 7.30pm. at EG
weekend.
I hope that is OK and will benefit those
Masses during the week at EG
who are working as well as our daily
Mass -goers
Tues 30th Oct
Thank you
1st Saturday of the month – Mass at
Please note change in venue
Thank you very much for your generous
10am (EH) with our deceased very much
11.30a.m. –Requiem Masscontributions to last week's World Mission
in mind too.
Bonifacjis Rikard Vrublevskis
Sunday collections. Your prayers and
In the garden, the apples are picked and
st
Wed 31 Oct
kindness will help missionaries across the
one overgrown tree reduced, final
12 noon world continue their work at the service of
pruning can happen later on. But there
st
Thurs 1 Nov: ALL SAINTS DAY
the poor and vunerable. Please continue to are heaps of scrub to clear before I can
12noon
pray for all those working to offer the love of make any impression on it really.
Jesus, that they may remain strong in their Good news – I’ve found the Parish
Register , so all I have to do now is find
Fri 2nd Nov
witness to Christ's love for all peoples
your homes!
7.30p.m.– Deceased members of the Fr Hugh writes:
Antoine Family
It was so encouraging to have such a warm An important question last weekend was
whether I was planning changes to the
Sat 3rd Nov
welcome and so many offers of support
times of Mass – and I said no. Unless in
6.00p.m –Paul & Stephen Hannon
from you all last weekend and then during
the future you feel this should be
R.I.P.
the week. I’ve talked about some of the
reviewed. It is important to have
things that matter, such as fresh flowers for adequate space on Sunday morning to
Masses during the week at EH
the Church of the Assumption, lighting,
meet and greet as well as travel. I don’t
Mon 29th Oct
really plan any changes but they may
finance, social life, liturgy, and so on. You
Please note change in venue
all seem to know that we have a huge task happen in a small way because of lack of
knowledge and different customs. Don’t
10.00 a.m. – Ian Spink R.I.P.
ahead financially and we can do much to
Thurs 1st Nov –
raise more monies without too much effort, worry about getting things ‘wrong’families often do.
7.30p.m.
certainly by ensuring that all offerings are
Please let me have your feedback on the
supported with Gift Aid – if we are UK tax
new layout of the Mass times in the
rd
Sat 3 Nov –
payers. Are we all part of planned giving?
newsletter and those parishioners who
10.00a.m. - Derek Shearson WellThen there are important things coming up offered to help with the parish, please do
being
such as Advent, quickly followed by
get in touch with me.
Parish Liturgies:
Saturday 27th Oct
6.00p.m. (EG) – Gertrude Hall R.I.P
Christmas- now only 2 months!! We shall
Masse at University Chapel
need to organise small groups for AdventFri 2nd Nov
an important part of our spiritual preparation
12.30pm –Mass at University Chapel for the great feast. We shall soon need to
plan for the feast, penitential service etc..
What about our next social event – Burns
Sunday 4th Nov :31st SUNDAY OF
night in January? Maybe we don’t have any
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Scots here, but I know of a young couple
09.15a.m.(EH) – People of the
already preparing for their wedding next
Parish
year!
11.00a.m.(EG) –Theresa Cramer
One of the first things that struck me was
R.I.P.
the very tatty state of the Parish Mass
7.30pm - Mass at the University
books. Would you like these replaced?
Chapel
Laundering the purificators at
Englefield Green.
Andrea and Elspeth Dustagheer
have very kindly done this job for
several years but feel that the time
has now come to pass the task on to
another parishioner.
If you are able to take on the role,
please do put yourself forward
soonest possible.
Notices
Please pray for
The sick: Kate Emerson, Madeleine Smith, Mary Fyfe, Rene Dent, Alicia Aleta, Ron Cox, Harvey Hester, Edith
Jedla and Elsie Meaney.
For Reverend Canon Geoffrey Burke, Fr Kevin Steen and Fr David Fogarty all who have died recently. Reverend
Canon Geoffrey Burke’s funeral Mass will be held at 12noon on 5th November at St Paul’s, Hazelgrove Road,
Haywards Heath, RH16 3PQ
Anniversaries
Eric Murrell, Polly Muir,Suzan Mattingley,George Childs, Rose Sleet, Bridie Moloney, Klaus Marcus, D’ortez Fly,
D’Rozorsio Fly, Patrick Ryan, Jennifer Hyams, Ian Spink, Ellen Shove, Maria Johnson, Eliza Deacon, Ingeborg
Weiss, Mary Vine, Alice Taylor, Dennis Sullivan, Roderick McLennan, Kathleen Pheby, Mannuela Nieto,Emma
Allen
A belated MACMILLAN coffee morning – (Tues) 30th October
Will be held at St John’s of Rochester Church. This private function will take place at 10.30 am in the meeting room.
Please note there will be no Mass on Tuesday in EH as Fr Hugh has a Requiem Mass at EG instead. The church
will be opened as usual. Please do come and support us. Everyone is welcome.
Fr Alexander's Induction Mass 12 noon (Sat) 17th November
Will be held at St Hugh of Lincoln, Knaphill. Refreshments afterwards. All are welcome.
St Cuthberts Christmas Fair
The fabulous St Cuthberts Christmas Fair - A date for the diary Sunday 2nd December at the Jurgen Centre from
12o clock.
Food Bank Collections
St Cuthberts Parents Association will be organising a collection point for the food bank operating at the Village
Centre, Englefield Green. The food received will be distributed to those in need in the local community. There will
be collection points at the back of both churches for non-perishable goods (tins, pasta, tea, coffee etc) please leave
any kind donations in the boxes provided.
Spring bulbs
When you are buying new flower bulbs during the next weeks, would you spare a few and donate them to our
Parish gardens? It helps to lift all our Spirits during the shorter winter days to remember that Spring will come again.
Packets can be left in the back of the churches - just mark them BULBS ! Thank you.
Faure’s Requiem 7.30pm Sunday 4th November
RH University Chapel Choir are singing in the college chapel. All parishioners are welcome to attend.
Well done Golfers!
The Parish had two teams in the Three Deaneries inter-Parishes annual charity golf competition last week. One
team, consisting of David Keel, Ray Deane, Dan Coughlan and Neil Jeppeson secured a very creditable second
place to Father John O’Sullivan’s winning team from Our Lady Queen of Heaven, Frimley. Congratulations are also
due for a good performance by our second team in what was a very competitive match– Angela and Stuart
Armstrong, Orla Sweeney and Carrie Kerr.
Concert for Syria – 17th November
There will be a concert in support of those in need in Syria as a result of the ongoing civil war. Proceeds from this
concert will benefit the CAFOD Syrian Appeal and Christian Aid. 'Guitars of Agua Negra' (Black Water) with Richard
Veitch and Ben Pugsley on Saturday, 17th November 2012 at 7.30 pm in The Holy Angels Church, Church Road,
Ash, Aldershot,Hampshire GU12 6LU. Enquiries: AM: tel: 01252 321422; PM: tel: 01252 647469. Information on
www.holyangelsash.org
St Cuthberts Open Morning- 8th November
Will be held at 11.00 a.m. at St Cuthbert's CP School on 8 November.
News around the Parish
Parents whose children have just started at St Cuthberts may be interested in picking up the latest copy of Egham and Staines
local newspaper – it has photographs of the children splashed across Page 35 and onwards. Also the A&B News November
issue is available in the church porches.
Parish Secretary (Cath Bowers): 01784 434280 Mon & Thurs 09:30-12:30
Gift Aid Organiser: Sheelagh Littlecott (EG): 01784 741326 David Keel (EH): 01784 459495
Child Protection Representative: Eamonn Priestley (EG)01344 844371 D Elfer (EH):01344 842186
St Cuthbert’s School: 01784 434128
Sick visits/Holy Communion Co-ordinator (EG): 01784 433818 Link group (EH) via Deacon Aidan 07713
149424
Jurgens Centre – Danny James – 01784-477620
Parish website – www.parishofegham.org
Facebook group -http://www.facebook.com/groups/256213457749322/
Newsletter Editor (Valerie Pike) – 01344 628815 [email protected]