Newsletter: Eighteenth Sunday of Year A

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Eighteenth Sunday of Year A

2nd August 2026

Eighteenth Sunday of Year A

2nd August 2026

Saturday 1st August
5.30pm Mass at St. Osmund.

Sunday 2nd August
9.30am Mass at St. Teresa. 11am Mass at St. Osmund

Monday 3rd August
No Mass

Tuesday 4th August
11.30am Rosary, 12pm Mass at St. Osmund
St John Vianney

Wednesday 5th August 10am Mass at St. Teresa

Thursday 6th August 11.30am Rosary, 12pm Mass at St. Teresa
Transfiguration

Friday 7th August
9.30am Mass at St. Osmund

ConfessionsSt. Osmund – after 5.30pm Mass on Saturday,
St. Teresa – after Thursday Mass at 12pm.

MASS INTENTIONS

ANNIVERSARIES

Denis Bratherton.

LATELY DEAD

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SICK

Jane Rose, Kevan Burke.

BAPTISMS

Please speak first to Father Emmanuel after Sunday Mass, who will give you a form to fill in and submit back to him.

Parents must attend Mass before a date can be agreed for baptism. Baptism preparation meetings take place once a month on a Wednesday at 7pm.

DONA MACHINE

We have successfully installed Dona machines in our two churches.

This will enable those who would like to make donations to the church or loose change collections on Sundays using their bank card. .

Parish Homily

Eighteenth Sunday of Year A 2026

The sermon will be available in full from
5.30 pm on Saturday, 25th July 2025

CCTV CAMERAS IN OUR CHURCH/PRESBYTERY CCTV Cameras have been mounted at different strategic locations in our Church (St Osmunds) and the Presbytery for security purpose.

WEEKLY POSTING OF OUR SUNDAY HOMILIES – Our Sunday homilies are well recorded and posted to our Parish website and Facebook page, even before the Sunday masses. Those who are still finding it a bit difficult to hear Fr Emmanuel properly should always listen to his homily clearly in the Parish website or Facebook page.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Cenacle Prayer to Mary Queen of All Hearts: It will take place this Sunday, 26th July at St. Osmund Church at 4 pm.

Social Committee: The next social committee meeting will be on Thursday, 30th of July 2026 at 7 pm in the Parish house.

Church cleaning: The next church cleaning at St. Osmund is on Tuesday, the 4th of August. It starts from 10am. More volunteers are needed.

Feast of Blessed Dominic Barberi: We are organising a celebration in our Parish Hall on the 23rd August 2026, from 2-4pm for Blessed Dominic Barberi Day. A raffle will be held; we would welcome any donations of prizes from parishioners. Tea, Coffee, Cakes and Biscuits will be served on the day. Further details to follow, if anyone has any memories or photo’s they would like to share of our Parish from the past please speak to Father Emmanuel.

Flatcappers Group: has been booked for a social evening event in the Parish Hall, to be held on Saturday, 17th October 2026.

Hall: is available for hire (as long as you don’t make too much noise and make the neighbours complain! ! )