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Collections & Standing Orders
St George’s: £812 & £995 St Teresa’s: £282 & £230
Thank you for your generosity
Upcoming Special Collections: 20th August: Taunton Catholic Charities 10th Sept: Catholic Education Service 17th Sept: Home Mission Sunday
Diocesan Prayer Link: Good Shepherd, Batheaston &
St Thomas More, Bradford-on-Avon
Parish Priest: Monsignor Bernard Massey Assistant Priest: Fr David Savoury [email protected] [email protected]
Parish Administrator: Carolyn Kirby St George & St Teresa Parish Office Tel: 01823 272700 Hours: Monday - Thursday 9.30am - 1.00pm & Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm Email: [email protected] Website: www.tauntoncatholicchurch.co.uk
Permanent Deacons: Rev Trevor Jones 01823 270935 Rev Ed Channing 01823251253 [email protected] [email protected]
Churches: St George’s Billet St, Taunton, TA1 3NN St Teresa’s Eastwick Rd, Taunton, TA2 7HF
We remember all those who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Nora Hague, Mary Mogford, Freda Hibbs, David Sherlock, Mary Bryan, Irene Peach, Elizabeth Sheridan, Chris Kenyon, Martin Rafferty, Michael Roberts, Eva Walsh, Teresa Coleman, Eva Walsh, Richard Clutton, William Collier, Florence Grinter, Maria Morelli , James Murray, Pauline Pattemore, and Lucille Trevett It was meditating on the mystery of the Transfiguration that brought St Irenaeus to the beautiful
conclusion that the glory of God is mankind fully alive; a truly human life is the vision of God. To be truly human we have to be alive physically and spiritually. It is a mistake to think that we can only grow in the spiritual life by being mean to our bodies and, nowadays, we know that people’s bodies often get sick because their spiritual lives are in disarray; because they are affected by anger or stress. We are amazing creatures, sons and daughters of the living God, but we struggle with the tension that is part of our nature: spiritually we reach towards heaven yet our bodies sometimes feel as if they are dragging us down into the earth. In his Transfiguration Jesus, in all his glory, is that perfect bridge between heaven and earth and, as Messiah, he has come to make it possible for us to begin to realise here on earth what it means to be in communion with our Father in heaven and, in the next life, for us to be utterly at one with him in that blissful state for which we were created. Thinking about the truth of who Jesus is, it is interesting to note that at the end of the story of the Transfiguration, when Moses and Elijah have disappeared and the voice of the Father sounds from heaven no more, the disciples looked up and saw only Jesus. If we want to contemplate the majesty for which we were created we have only to look to Jesus; and the very act of looking to our Messiah gradually frees us to become radiant with him.
Fr. David
CONFESSIONS & ROSARY St George's: Confessions Thursday: 12.00-12:20pm Saturday: 10:00am-10:30am & 5:00pm –5:20pm Rosary : Thursdays: 11:45am & Saturdays:10:00am St Teresa’s: Confessions by request Sunday Evening
Sat 5th 5:30pm St George’s Transfiguration Intention of Chantelle & Adrian Hale
Sun 6th 8.00am St George’s Transfiguration Patricia de Vos & Freda Hibbs RIP
Sun 6th 9.30am St George’s Transfiguration Epefania Asoy RIP
Sun 6th 11.00am St Teresa’s Transfiguration Deacon Ed & Mo Channing - Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mon 7th 9.30am St George’s Ordinary Weekday Fr James Byrne RIP Tues 8th 9.30am St George’s St Dominic Bob Wilkinson RIP
Wed 9th 9.30am St George’s St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Deceased Members of the Kiener, Rogers & Payne Families
Thurs 10th 12:30pm St George’s St Lawrence Jimmy, John, Mike & Albert Sliman RIP
Fri 11th 10:00am St Teresa’s St Clare Minnie Crossman RIP
Sat 12th 9.30am St George’s Ordinary Weekday Deceased Members of the Walker & Baron Families
Sat 12th 5:30pm St George’s Nineteenth Sunday Bob Wilkinson RIP
Sun 13th 8.00am St George’s Nineteenth Sunday Epefania Asoy RIP
Sun 13th 9.30am St George’s Nineteenth Sunday Intention of Lena Kent
Sun 13th 11.00am St Teresa’s Nineteenth Sunday Intention of Marion Ring
MASS TIMES FOR THE COMING WEEK
BOOKSHOP Please support your church & pay
us a visit for your Gifts & Cards. Opening times: Sunday, 8.30am -11.30am
“The nearly new Paperback Bookstall ”
The next stall will be held on Sunday, 6th August.
We are always glad to receive good quality books to sell in the Parish Centre;
please bring them in at any time.
Deacon Ed & Mo Channing would like to invite the congregation to drinks and
refreshments to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
This celebration will take place today, Sunday 6th August after the 11am Mass,
in St Teresa's Presbytery
St Georges Church
Choir & Music Group
The Choir & Music Group are taking a
short break during August.
The Choir practise weekly on Thursday
evenings, 7.30 - 9pm in St George’s
Church & will resume on Thurs 7th Sept.
St George’s Music Group practise on
alternate weeks & will resume on Fri 1st
Sept, 7.30 - 9pm in St George’s Church.
If you sing or play an instrument & are
interested please feel free to chat to us
at St George’s Church on Sunday after
the 9.30am Mass or tel: Anne-Marie
Twort on 253293 or email the Office.
Friends of St George's 200 Club Winners - July £26: Michael Merrifield
£15: Grace Rayson £10: Grace Rayson
CONFIRMATION & FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION SESSIONS
A Deanery Confirmation Mass will
take place on the evening of
Thursday 30th November at
St George’s Church - full details
of these sessions will follow in
the next few weeks .
First Holy Communion sessions
will start in January 2018 - details
of these sessions & how to apply
will follow in the Autumn.
Congratulations to the families of:
Rhys Hendy & Jayden Small who were Baptised recently
Altar Servers If those who made their First Holy
Communion recently, or anyone who has made their First Holy
Communion, would like to become an Altar Server, please contact Mgr Bernard or the Rectory.
Old School Development Our three new houses,
two converted from our old school and a new one alongside,
were completed on 26th July and will soon be let.
We are going to have a small celebration at 11.00am
on Saturday 12th August in the Parish Centre, with tea/coffee etc.
If you replied to the recent requests for stories about the
Old School, a personal invitation has been
emailed/sent, but if nothing has been received, please come along anyway to hear about the project
and visit the development.
The Parish Sick List is on the noticeboard in the Narthex of both churches.
Any additions or changes are listed in the Newsletter so as to keep you up to date on who would appreciate your prayers.
Foundation Governor St George’s Catholic School is seeking
to appoint a Foundation Governor onto the Governing Body. Foundation
Governors are appointed by the Bishop for a four-year term to ensure
that the religious character of the school is preserved. The school is
looking for an enthusiastic and committed member of our parish who is prepared to express their
views, listen to the views of others representing the school and to
influence pupils’ education for the better. For further information, &/or an application form, please speak to Monsignor Bernard Massey or Helen
MacConnell (Chair of Governors). Closing date for applications: Monday 11th September 2017
Associates of Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy
The next meeting is a half Day of Recollection on
Saturday August 19th from 10am & will take place at my home. It will start with Mass, then address and quiet time; a sandwich lunch is available. If you have not already done
so, would all Associates please let me know if you are
attending, if transport is required and if you would
like sandwiches. Deacon Ed Channing
St Teresa’s 70 Club Our recent winners were: P. Russell; Sheila Palmer,
Mary Thompson, Katherine Hawkins, Eileen Binding
and Fr David Will parishioners who are not
members please consider joining us, and existing members from last year please renew. FFI contact
John Cavaciuti or the Parish Office
OPEN DOOR Help our local homeless.
Food (non perishable), toiletries, clothing & bedding always needed.
Phil & Deacon Trevor Jones are St George’s parish contacts. Boxes are available for items
at both churches.