Fifth Week of Eastertide 27th April – 5th May 2024
SATURDAY
Vigil Mass
27
Apr
Adoration &
Confession
Mass
10.30am-
12noon
6pm
FIFTH
SUNDAY OF
EASTER
28
Apr
Mass 10am
MONDAY
(Feast)
29
Apr
St Catherine of
Siena
NO PUBLIC MASS
TUESDAY
Easter Feria
30
Apr
Mass
9:15am
WEDNESDAY
? Ordo
1
May
Adoration
St Joseph the
Worker
12noon
12.30pm
THURSDAY
? Ordo
2
May
Funeral service
( MASS)St
Athanasius
1:30pm
7pm
Marlene Gash
FRIDAY
(Feast)
3
May
Adoration and
Mass
Sts Philip and
James
12noon-1pm
SATURDAY
Vigil Mass
4
May
Adoration &
Confession
Rosary
Mass
10.30am-
12noon
5:30pm
6pm
SIXTH
SUNDAYOF
EASTER
5 May
Rosary
Mass
9:30am
10am
OUR SICK Let us pray for our sick and housebound in the parish: Nina.R, Colin.B,
Bernard.W, Marie.R, Biddy.M, Barbara.R, Margaret.W, Aileen.R, Deacon Bill,
Janet.W, Lynne.M, David.W, Kathleen.P
DATE
READING/BIDDING
OFFERTORY
EUCHARISTIC
Saturday
4 May
Margaret R
Ann B
Mary H
Sunday
5 May
Tom V
Turner Family
Trevor B
SECOND COLLECTIONS
Parish Development Fund Every first Sat&Sun (monthly)
Catholic Communications 12 May
Day for Life 16 June
Peter’s Pence 30 June
Stella Maris (Sea Sunday) 14 July
LONDON MARATHON. Congratulations to Verity Kavanagh who completed the
marathon in 4hrs 13mins last Sunday. Verity would like to say thank you to everyone
who sponsored her.
ST WINEFRIDE’S FUNDRAISERS Monthly Wednesday Meetings at 7pm in the
Annexe
22 May
26
June
25
Sept
23
Oct
20 Nov
ST WINEFRIDE’S LADIES GROUP will meet in the Annexe on Tues 30th April at
7.30pm.You are welcome to join us for coffee/tea and cake.
ST. WINEFRIDE’S COFFEE MORNING. Our next coffee morning comes up on
Saturday 11th May 2024 ( 9:15am -12:15 pm) in the Church Annexe. There would
be lots to look out for, win and take away: Home-made Jam, Marmalade/Chutney,
freshly made cakes, Tea/coffee, Cobs and Sausage Rolls, Bric-a-Brac, Raffles,
Plants for sale. Donation of Cakes and other items for prizes would be highly
appreciated. Everyone is welcomed.
TRIP TO TRENTHAM GARDENS Thursday 23 May £18 per person - this price only
covers the coach travel Call 07977 102403 or 07843 104570: Tickets are on sale from
Dana .W & Teresa.W from the Fundraising Tea
SMARTIE TUBES Many, many thanks to everyone who took home Smartie tubes in
Lent and for all the pennies you put into these. A wonderful £519.27 has been raised.
As always, a donation will be made from this and given as St Winifrede's contribution
to Christian Aid week which takes place in May.
The remaining monies will go into our church funds.
CHRISTIAN AID Coffee Morning on 27 April at St Botolph's church from
10.30am-12noon, We plan to have a tombola stall/cake stall/bric-a-brac stall.
Donations for these would be very welcome.
BIG LUNCH Also at St Botolph's church on Saturday 18 May; we will be
serving a full English breakfast/lunch; donations on the day. There will be a raffle.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2024
Classes every Tuesday from 3.45pm to 4.45pm
APR 9 / 16 / 23 /
30
MAY 7 / 14 / 21
JUN 4 / 11
Saturday 18 May
10.30am
First Communion Reconciliation
Service
Sunday 9 June
10am
First Communion Mass
ST WINEFRIDE’S PARISH LIAISON GROUPThe next meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday 30 April at 7pm in the church halland a warm welcome is extended to anyone
who wishes to attend.The Zoom link is –
Meeting ID: 870 1073 7840, Passcode: 329817. Would you like something to be added
to the agenda? Please place a note in the Suggestion Box (in the Church porch)or
email: stwinefrides@dioceseofnottingham.uk
OTHER DATES
Wednesdays
10.15am
Toddler Church
Wednesdays
1.45pm
Choir Practice
Tuesday
30 April
7pm
Parish Liaison Group Meeting -
Shepshed
Wednesday
8 May
7.15pm
Parish Linking Team Meeting - East
Leake
Thursday
9 May
6pm
Parish Prayer Group Meeting
Friday
17 May
7pm
Pentecost Retreat
ST. WINEFRIDE’S YOUTH MINISTRY/CLUB. Becoming an outward looking church
has been our collective aspiration as a parish. As part of this initiative, we hope to
begin a youth club in the parish after the summer, that would be open to every young
person in Shepshed. We are therefore calling for opinions, ideas and suggestions
towards making the project achievable, purposeful and fruitful. Feel free to send your
thoughts through the parish email or leave them in the suggestion box in the Church
Porch
St Winefride’s Church Fundraisers MINUTES OF MEETING 24.04.24 (Chaired
by Dana.W)
Present: Dana.W, Theresa.W, Rachel.S, Catherine.T, Tony.B
Apologies : Cathy.L, Rebecca.P, Michelle.T, Teresa.M
1. Bingo - Friday 22nd March 2024 – TOTAL profit raised on the night £601. £50
was kept back to use to fund future fundraising. The evening went well, and
everyone enjoyed it. Maybe put some posters up next time to get more people to
attend as not everyone is on social media. There was plenty of room for more
people. The evening went very well, thank you to all who attended and helped.
2. Parent/baby/infant space - Can this be left up permanently instead of putting
away every time, its only a table and a few chairs, the cupboard won’t be blocked.
Rachel to ask Teresa, Dana to ask Father too. Will still need wiping away at the end
of mass and a tidy up. Catherine will set up on Sunday this weekend as Michelle is
away. Continue with rota for now until we hear back regarding this.
3. London Trip - Saturday 7th December - Definitely organising a Christmas trip.
4. Trentham Gardens in Stoke on Thursday 23rd May - We have sold around 23
tickets, numbers are still low, will have to advertise this on social medial / echo etc to
get more interest Not much interest from church yet. If not, trip will need to be
cancelled. Can Father Patrick announce the trip after mass please. Posters going up
around Shepshed, thank you Teresa/Rachel/Catherine for putting these up. Please
keep sharing and spread the word. We need to sell another 30 tickets if possible.
Those that are booked on the trip, please leave money with myself or a committee
member please as soon as possible. Thank you
5. AOB - We have 2 new members, Teresa.M and Catherine .T. We appreciate you
joining our committee and thank you. Nothing else is planned for the time being as
we will shortly begin organising the summer fete at Church. Please bring any fund-
raising ideas to the next meeting and see you all on Wednesday 22nd May.
A REFLECTION FROM POPE FRANCIS for
the Year of Prayer, Fifth Sunday of Easter:
Jesus taught us to pray to our heavenly Father,
acknowledging our total dependence on him
and trusting entirely in his providential care. Prayer of petition arises naturally in our
hearts. In the Bible we see countless prayers to God to intervene in situations of
sickness, injustice, betrayal and despair. Even the simple cry, “Lord, help me!” is
itself a powerful prayer. God always hears the cry of those who call upon him.
A YEAR OF ENCOUNTER. With a UK general election due sometime this year, A
YEAR OF ENCOUNTER is a joint initiative between CAFOD and St Vincent de Paul
Society (SVP) equipping Catholics to ask questions of local candidates at the key
moments. We have a responsibility as Catholics to make sure that parties commit to
tackling issues such as poverty and injustice. Please see cafod.org.uk/encounter for
more details, including online sessions on 25 April and 4 May to learn more.
DAY OF PRAYER. Next Tuesday 30 April is the national DAY OF PRAYER for
Survivors of Abuse. The following Sunday 5 May is our diocesan SAFEGUARDING
SUNDAY. This is an opportunity for the Diocese to reflect on the theology and
spirituality of safeguarding and to express gratitude for the work of all our parish
safeguarding representatives who assist us in assuring that our Church is a safe place
for all children and vulnerable adults; to inform congregations of the journey of the
Catholic Church and how safeguarding has evolved over the years and the current
changes that have now been implemented.
WALSINGHAM
The Diocesan WALSINGHAM Pilgrimage is being celebrated on Saturday 15 June.
To help coordinate plans for the day, parishes or groups organising a coach or
minibus are asked to email Joe Hopkins at joe.hopkins@dioceseofnottingham.uk
OUR LADY, QUEEN OF THE MAY: CORAL CONCERT . A choral concert of music
in honour of Our Lady, QUEEN OF THE MAY is being given by the combined forces
of Nottingham Cathedral Choir, Salford Cathedral Choir, and Nottingham Cathedral
Choir Alumni in Saint Barnabas Cathedral on Saturday 11 May at 7.45pm. All are very
welcome. See poster.
Bishop Patrick invites you to a free online WEBINAR on Tuesday 21 May 6-8pm led
by best-selling author and eminent speaker Sherry Weddell. Sherry has developed
numerous unique formation resources that are used around the world and she will
share her inspirational ideas on how Catholics can explore their Mission to bring all
people closer to Christ. The seminar will be particularly relevant to parish catechists,
teachers, pastoral ministers, religious, priest and deacons, and parishioners who wish
to know more about evangelisation. This seminar will help re-energise Catholics to be
strong Missionary Disciples. Sherry Weddell is co-founder and co-Director of the
Catherine of Siena Institute and is the author of ‘Forming Intentional Disciples’;
‘Becoming a Parish of Intentional Disciples’; and ‘Fruitful Discipleship: Living the
Mission of Jesus in the Church and in the World’. Don’t miss the opportunity to attend
this free event. Register at www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/events/sw
Canon Jonathan Cotton will present a talk The New Evangelisation: HOW’S IT
GOING FOR YOU? on Thursday 13 June at 7pm in the Hutton Hall, Rosmini Centre,
LE7 4SJ. See poster.See latest edition of the Diocesan e-Magazine or subscribe for
free to receive it directly at:
www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/news/nottingham-diocesan-e-magazine-easter-2024