8, Gainsborough Road FEBRUARY 28th, 2010

Felixstowe

Saint Felix Catholic Parish Newsletter

SECOND SUNDAY OF
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The goal of our existence is therefore as shining as the trans-
figured countenance of the Messiah: in him is salvation, hap- Parish Priest:
piness, glory, unlimited love of God. How, therefore, could we Fr David Hennessy
not be prepared to suffer for such a goal? It finds meaning in e-mail:
our effort to conform our weak nature to the demands of sacerdotus@googlemail.com
goodness. It takes into consideration the physical and spiri- Website:
tual limitations of our person and of our daily social relation- www.saintfelix.org.uk
ships, unfortunately marred by selfishness and sin, which
make our spiritual journey taxing.
WEEKEND
Finally, the transfiguration offers us prospects for a change MASS TIMES
which is both fundamental and supernatural, of a victory and
proclamation of the passover of Christ, an announcement of SATURDAY 6pm
the cross and resurrection. It is the transfigured Christ, the ( Private intention )
Christ whom after his resurrection the Apostles and so many
SUNDAY 9am
other witnesses of his resurrection will see with their own
10.30am ( Convent ) WEEKDAY MASS
eyes. They are witnesses of the newness of the world inaugu-
AT THE CONVENT
rated by his resurrection and foretold by his transfiguration. ( In thanksgiving for birth of
Tula Belle Connolly ) MONDAY—SATURDAY
th
John Paul II, Homily, March 7 , 1993 10.00am
11.30am ( Trimley ) STATIONS OF THE CROSS
FRIDAY, 5pm
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COLLECTIONS ALSO—AT ST FELIX
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL WHO ARE SICK LAST WEEK
AND THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY OR HAVE ANNIVERSARIES: MASS on
OFFERTORY: £731.71 WEDNESDAY
Sick: Jack Gaffney, Betty McIlwraith, Stephanie O’Mahony, Betty Ryles 7.30am
CAFOD : £214.02
Sr Mary Agnes, Sr Patricia Greaney, Charles Witchell, Ada Spencer, Albert and on
Schwan, Maggie Lupton, Gillian O’Brien, Julia Edwards, Kathleen Thomson, MANY THANKS FRIDAY 12 NOON
Lesley Ann Zeevenhooven, Hugh Mateer, David Brown, Kathleen Dillon, Elaine FOR YOUR ( followed by Hunger Lunch )
Bee, Carol Pritchard, Kenneth Benson, George O’Brien, Richard Graham, Dennis GREAT GENEROSITY FRIDAY, 7pm
Haylock. RIP STATIONS OF THE CROSS
and
SUNDAY, 4pm
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
 C W L LADIES
are reminded that the A.G.M.
on Monday March 8th will start at 7p.m.
FELIXSTOWE CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT
WOMENS DAY CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY 31ST MARCH 10.0A.M – 3.00P.M.
At Ranelagh Road Christian Fellowship.
Cost £5 inc. tea, coffee and dessert.
Please bring your own packed lunch.
Book by 15th March, for more details
contact Sue Copeman 01394 271908.
Guest speaker Liz Beeton representing “Town Pastors”.
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
FRIDAY, 5th MARCH 2010
AT ST JOHN’S CHURCH, 10.30am
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Monday March 8th is the feast of St. Felix.
Mass will be at the Church at 12.00 noon
followed by a light lunch of homemade soup and a sweet.
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SERVICE OF RECONILIATION
MARCH 25th, 7.30pm
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
We are in need of more Eucharistic ministers at all Masses. If you would like
to help out with this important ministry, please let me know as soon as
possible. I propose to renew the commitment of ALL Eucharistic
ministers at Maundy Thursday Mass and it would be good to welcome
new ones at the same time.

SPEAKER: RAYMOND WILSON

FOLLOWED BY HUNGER LUNCH EARLYBIRD MASS ... AT ST FELIX, 7.30am
EVERY WEDNESDAY DURING LENT.

FAMOUS LAST WORDS ...
On Oct. 1, 2000, John Paul II canonized Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese woman,
freed slave, Canossian Daughter of Charity, “flower of the African desert,”
“patron of Sudan,” and, by her own self-designation, “a daughter of God.”
THREE OPPORTUNITIES ... TO PRAY THE STATIONS
OF THE CROSS TOGETHER—SEE THE FRONT OF THE BUL-
LETIN.

St. Josephine Bakhita contracted severe pneumonia in February 1947. When THE CHRISM MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL ...
one of the sisters inquired about her condition she replied: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31st,7.30pm.
If you would like to go to this diocesan event, there is a
I’m going slowly, slowly towards eternity. ... I’m going with two suitcases: one coach booked, departing at 4pm. Cost is £10 per adult.
contains my sins and the other, which is much heavier, contains the infinite PLEASE SIGN LIST IN PORCHES.
merits of Jesus Christ. When I appear before the judgment seat of God, I will
cover my ugly suitcase with the merits of Jesus and Our Lady and I will say to
our eternal Father: “Now judge what you see.” Oh, I’m sure I won’t be sent
away! Then I’ll turn toward St. Peter and I’ll say to him:
“Close the door because I’m staying here.”
Josephine Bakhita died on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 8, 1947.