Our Lady & St Kenelm
Stow-on-the-Wold

Our Lady Help of Christians
Bourton-on-the-Water

Parish Priest:
Fr. Ian McCarthy
Tel & Fax: 01451-830431
Mobile: 07941-232-246
e-mail: icm52@aol.com

Websites:
The Parish
www.stowrc.fsnet.co.uk

The Deanery

www.cheltenhamdeanery.fslife.co.uk

The Diocese
www.cliftondiocese.com

Welcome to all our visitors!

TIMES OF SERVICES
(S) = Stow-on-the-Wold
(B) = Bourton-on-the-Water
Mass intentions are indicated in italics

Sunday 17th February 2008
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT, Year A
8.30 a.m. Mass (B)                   (Olga’s brothers & sisters)
10.00 a.m. Mass (S) & Children’s Liturgy  ( )
6.30 p.m. Mass (S)                   (the people of the parish)

Monday             Lenten Weekday
8.00 a.m. Latin Mass in the Extraordinary Form (S)     ( )
Mass of the Lenten Weekday, with Commemoration of St Simeon

Tuesday             Lenten Weekday
7.00 p.m. Mass (B)                  ( )

Wednesday       Lenten Weekday
10.30 a.m. Mass (S)                 ( )

Thursday            Lenten Weekday
10.00 a.m. Mass (B)                ( )

Friday                  FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF ST PETER
9.30 a.m. Exposition (S)
10.00 a.m. Mass (S)                ( )
7.00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (S)

Saturday             Lenten Weekday
10.00 a.m. Mass (S)                ( )
10.30 a.m. Confessions (S)
12.00 noon Baptism (S) of Beatriz Artajo

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is celebrated at Stow on Saturdays from 10.30 a.m. and at other times by appointment.

PLEASE PRAY FOR…

Eileen, Gill and all who are ill; for all who have died recently; and for Therese Liselle di Miere and all whose anniversaries occur about this time.

Diocesan Prayer Link:
St Thomas of Canterbury, Fairford, with St Mary, Cricklade

THIS WEEK

Bourton Christian Council’s Lent Talks continue each Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. at the Baptist Church.

Lent Lunches Each Wednesday at Bourton Baptist Church, from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m.

The Finance Committee meets on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. at the Presbytery.
First Holy Communion We meet on Friday in the Webley Room at 4.00 p.m.

Church Cleaning
Stow         Juliet & Paddy Ralph
Bourton   Veronica Wilson
Brass        Willa Chetwode

NEWS AND EVENTS

Next Sunday will be the Third Sunday of Lent, Year A.

Lenten Lunches  Every Wednesday in Lent, lunch (homemade soup, bread and cheese) is provided by the different churches in Bourton in the Baptist Rooms ( Station Road ) from 12.30 – 1.30 p.m.  Proceeds go to the charities of the Church’s choice. It is turn of the Catholic Church to provide lunch on Wednesday 27th February.  Helpers are urgently to lay tables, serve and wash up. If you can spare a few hours from 12.00 – 2.00pm. please contact Pat Gibb (01451-820580).

Eucharistic Ministers’ Rota Bob Hadley will produce the next rota on Sunday 9th March and will include dates from Sunday 23rd March through to Sunday 10th August. Please let Bob know which dates you will not be available for. Fax 01451 822855 Tel. 01451 822061, or by email.

Readers’ Rota John Duggan will shortly produce the new rota to run from Sunday 23rd March through to Sunday 10th August. Please let John know of your non-availability. Tel: 01993-830107 or by email.

MONEY MATTERS

Last Sunday’s Plate Collection
Stow-on-the-Wold           £178.40
Bourton-on-the-Water     £61.57
Total                                      £239.97

There will be a Second Collection today following CAFOD’s Family Fast Day. Envelopes should be used, with all the details completed so that CAFOD can reclaim the UK Income Tax that you have paid. Cheques should be made Payable to Our Lady & St Kenelm.

Lenten Alms can be given throughout the season for distribution by the bishop. These alms can be Gift Aided.

Visitors If you pay UK Income Tax, you can Gift Aid the money you put in the first collection at Mass. Put your offering in a red envelope (from the table at the back of church) and fill in the details. The parish will gain 28p from the Inland Revenue for every £1 that you give.

HOLY WEEK & EASTER

The principal liturgies will be:

Palm Sunday – 16th March
All Masses at the usual Sunday times.

Maundy Thursday
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Thursday 20th March at 8.00 p.m.

Good Friday
The Liturgy of the Passion
Friday 21st March at 3.00p.m.

Holy Saturday
The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter
Saturday 22nd March at 7.30 p.m.

Easter Day – 23rd March
All Masses at the usual Sunday times.

LAST WEEK

Sunday 10th February 2008
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT, Year A
8.30 a.m. Mass (B)                       (the Bowles family)
10.00 a.m. Mass (S) & Children’s Liturgy   (John Mahar RIP)
6.30 p.m. Mass (S)                       ( the people of the parish)

Monday                Our Lady of Lourdes
The World Day of Prayer for the Sick
8.00 a.m. Latin Mass in the Extraordinary Form (S)        ( the sick)
Mass of the Lenten Weekday, with Commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes.
* Mass will end with the Sacrament of the Sick (in the modern rite!) for those who wish to receive it.

Tuesday               Lenten Weekday
7.00 p.m. Mass (B)                     ( )

Wednesday        Lenten Weekday
3.00 p.m. Mass (S)                       ( )
Note the strange hour today.

Thursday            ST CYRIL & ST METHODIUS, Patrons of Europe
10.00 a.m. Mass (B)                     ( )

Friday                  Lenten Weekday
CAFOD’S FAMILY FAST DAY
9.30 a.m. Exposition (S)
10.00 a.m. Mass (S)                     ( )
7.00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (S)

Saturday            Lenten Weekday
10.00 a.m. Mass (S)                     ( )
10.30 a.m. Confessions (S)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is celebrated at Stow on Saturdays from 10.30 a.m. and at other times by appointment.

PLEASE PRAY FOR…

Eileen, Gill and all who are ill; for all who have died recently; and for George Fray, Alexander Farrell, Fred Wilkinson, Antonio Rodriguez, Ada Potter, William Fosh, Ethel Heumann, Joyce Moore, and all whose anniversaries occur about this time.

Diocesan Prayer Link:
St Dominic, Dursley, with St Joseph, Nympsfield

THIS WEEK

Lent
* Bourton Christian Council: Tuesdays during Lent, beginning this Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. at the Baptist Church. A series of talks entitled “Growing Together in Lent”.
* Four talks from John Huntriss based on John’s Gospel. The dates will be Fridays February 15th, 22nd, 29th and March 7th in the Lampley Room at Sacred Hearts, Charlton Kings.

First Holy Communion We meet on Friday in the Webley Room at 4.00 p.m.

Church Cleaning
Stow          Helen Howe
Bourton    Adda Robson

NEWS AND EVENTS

Next Sunday will be the Second Sunday of Lent, Year A. The Mass Setting at 10 o’clock will be Missa de Angelis.

Finance Committee The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 20th February at the Presbytery at 7.30 p.m.

MONEY MATTERS

Last Sunday’s Plate Collection
Stow-on-the-Wold             £96.62
Bourton-on-the-Water    £30.65
Total                                     £127.27

Second Collection for the Diocesan Children’s Society £178.25
This includes Gift Aided donations.

There will be a Second Collection next Sunday following CAFOD’s Family Fast Day. Envelopes should be used, with all the details completed so that CAFOD can reclaim the UK Income Tax that you have paid. Cheques should be made Payable to Our Lady & St Kenelm.

Lenten Alms can be given throughout the season for distribution by the bishop. These alms can be Gift Aided.

Visitors If you pay UK Income Tax, you can Gift Aid the money you put in the first collection at Mass. Put your offering in a red envelope (from the table at the back of church) and fill in the details. The parish will gain 28p from the Inland Revenue for every £1 that you give.