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THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Sunday 15^th June 2025

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

the God who is, who was, and who is to come.

Alleluia!

GOSPEL

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit#

A reading from the Gospel according to St John 16:12-15

Glory to you, O Lord

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now.

But when the Spirit of truth come he will lead you to the complete truth,

since he will not be speaking as from himself

but will say only what he has learnt; and he will tell you of the things to come.

He will glorify me, since all he tells you will be taken from what is mine.

Everything the Father has is mine; that is why I said:

All he tells you will be taken from what is mine.’

The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

All Saints, Thropton,

No weekday Word & Communion or Mass until Further Notice

Live Streaming of Masses

A number of parishes have set up a live stream of their Masses.

For more details of frequency and timings please go to the Diocesan website www.rcdhn.org.uk

Children’s Liturgy at Sunday Mass.

Children are welcome in the Parish room to listen to a child friendly Gospel, with theme related activities.

Two adults will instruct the children both will have a current DBS

Mass Times

Monday 9th Word and Communion

Tuesday 17th 6pm Mass at St Paul’s

Wednesday 18th 10am Mass at St Paul’s followed by Lectio Devina

Thurs 19th 10.30am Mass at Amble

Friday 20th 10am Mass at St Paul’s followed by Day of Prayer and

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Saturday 21st 5pm Vigil Mass at Amble

Sunday 22nd 10am Mass at St Paul’s.

Confession Thursday 6pm. St Paul’s

Mass Intentions

22nd Lawrence Bland

St Paul's Church is open daily for Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament

from 5pm-6pm. Please join us, even if it is only for a short time.

Ministers of the Word for Sunday 22^nd June (Corpus Christi)

The Readings will be undertaken by the children of the Parish making their

First Holy Communion

Ministers of the Eucharist for Sunday 22^nd June

Joanna Dassen; Catherine Torjussen; Stanley Trafford

Counters

16th June Team 4 John Knight; Stanley Trafford

23rd June Team 5 Kevin Collins; Tony Wynn

Coffee Helpers Rota

Sunday 22^nd June—-Mary D, Gwen

Every Sunday we serve refreshments after Mass at the back of church

Everyone is welcome

Lectio Devina.

Each Wednesday after the 10am mass we meet for .a prayerful

reading of the following Sunday’s Gospel. Lectio Devina.

Lay Training Fund and Day for Life

The Lay Training Fund is open from 8th June until 6th July.

There will be a second collection next Sunday (15th June) for the Day For Life.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Following the 10am Mass at St Paul’s on Friday 20th June, there will be

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day until 6pm.

Please sign the list at the back of church for half hour slots. Thank You

Celebration Mass of Canon Stephen's 25 years as a Priest

There will be a Mass on Wednesday 25th June at 7pm to celebrate Canon

Stephens Ordination Silver Jubilee followed by refreshments.

All Welcome.

Fr Stephen respectfully requests no personal presents or cards,

but donations to St Paul’s Church wou9ld be deeply appreciated.

There will be a good attendance at this special Mass and

we are appealing for cakes, tray bakes etc to serve after Mass.

Please contact Jean O'Hanlon or call on 01665 602736 if you can help with any of the above items.

Thanking you all in anticipation.

St Paul's Church Choir

St Paul's Church Choir will be performing in a Coffee Concert at

St Mary's Church in Lesbury on Saturday 5th July at 10.30.
The concert will last around 35 minutes and the Choir will be singing several well known pieces

by Bach, Mozart, Thomas Tallis, John Stainer and Howard Goodall.

All are welcome and your support would be very much appreciated.

First Holy Communion on Corpus Christi

The children will be making their first Holy Communion on Sunday 22nd June during mass.

Their parents are bringing food to celebrate the occasion and they would like to share it with all of us.

If anyone would like to bring a plate of food savoury or sweet it would be very welcome.

Many thanks.

New Lay Leaders of Word and Holy Communion course

This will be held at The Sacred Heart and St Cuthbert’s hall in Amble, on

Tuesday 1st, 8th and 15th July 10am -3pm.

If anyone is interested please speak to Fr Stephen for details.

Deadline to book is before Friday 20th June.

Stop assisted suicide - sign the local petition!

Only 28 MPs need to change their minds to defeat the Leadbeater Assisted

Suicide Bill on Friday 20 June – several already have.

Sign the petition to your local MP to stop the Bill!.Please take action now

and sign this petition to your local MP:

www.righttolife.org.uk/petitions - it takes just 30 seconds!

Abbeyfield House Open Day

Come and have a look around, meet the staff and residents and find out what Abbeyfield can offer you.

Wed 18th June from 11am. Entertainment from 2pm.

Abbeyfield House, South Road, Alnwick.

Christian Aid Week Collection

Thank you to all those who contributed to this year’s Christian Aid Week collection.

St Paul’s Church raised £365. To this can be added £58.75 from Gift Aid.

This is out of a total for all the churches in Alnwick, which came to £2692.20.

Well done everyone and God Bless you all.

Corpus Christi: Eucharistic Procession at Ushaw

On Sunday 22nd June, Ushaw will be hosting a Eucharistic Procession

with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, led by Bishop Stephen Wright,

and starting at 3pm in St. Cuthbert’s Chapel.

Weather permitting, the procession will go through Ushaw’s gardens,

returning to the Chapel for Benediction.

Teas and coffees will be available after the service.

You do not need a ticket for this event, but please sign up on th

e sheet available at the back of church, to help Ushaw to estimate numbers.

Please indicate if you are bringing a car:

this will help Ushaw to manage car parking requirements

CAFOD’s Myanmar Earthquake Appeal

Please give to CAFOD’s Myanmar Earthquake Appeal to provide water, food, solar lights,

mosquito nets and water purification tablets to those devastated by this disaster.

Your generosity will bring comfort and relief to families who are in urgent need.

Donate at https://cafod.org.uk/give/donate-to-emergencies/myanmar-earthquake-appeal

National Churches Trust

The National Churches Trust (NCT) have launched a survey to better understand the challenges

that churches face, and to highlight the vital work our churches do.

This survey has the support of denominations, faith, and heritage groups

across the country and we encourage you to take part. The survey is live from 6 May – 30 June.

Your response will provide essential evidence to build a clearer picture – to tell a stronger,

more informed story about your church, and others like it, so that together some of the

biggest challenges facing churches can be addressed and help ensure their future.

The survey can be found here: www.nationalchurchestrust.org/survey

‘Hope in a Time of Darkness’

A Lecture by His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe OP

Monday 23rd June 2025; 7:45pm in the Galilee Chapel, Durham Cathedral

For more information and to book tickets, please visit

https://durhamcathedral.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173659458

Please send any queries to ccs.admin@durham.ac.uk.

100 club plus Winners May

1st No 81 Ann Harrison

2nd No77 Barbara Dawson,

3rd No 53 donated to St Paul’s church

Coffee Helpers Rota

There’s a large brown envelope on the top of the cupboard at the

back of church with new rotas for coffee helpers.

For those that need them please take a copy.

Tap and Go Display

We now have a tap and go display at the back of the church.

The options to give are easy and straight forward with the ability to Gift Aid.

Gift Aid asks for your Name House number & Post Code and email address to send you confirmation.

It’s also possible to do the same from any web browser via https://donate.mydona.com/st-pauls-alnwick

So if you wish to fund raise please take this link to your event and spread the news that St Paul loves you!

‘TO LIVE IS TO CHANGE…’ (St John Henry Newman)

The Church in the Lindisfarne Partnership is changing.

The small number of priests means that we need to redesign our current model for the

delivery of spiritual and pastoral care to the faithful of this area.

Now these conversations have taken place we will convene a further meeting with the

Lindisfarne Pastoral Council to consider the findings from the above meetings.

Lindisfarne Partnership

Prayers of the Faithful (Bidding Prayers)

We need more people to write the Bidding Prayers for Sunday Mass.

At present, only four members of the congregation write the prayers.

Do you attend Sunday Mass regularly?

Do you possess a Sunday Missal?

Do you have an email address, a computer and a printer?

Would you be willing to help out from time to time?

Please speak to or email David Williams at davidlwilliams75@gmail.com.

Instructions and a template for the prayers will be provided.

Eucharistic Ministers' Rota

A new rota begins today and we now have five teams of Ministers performing this important role.

A copy of the new rota is displayed on the Notice Board in the Church Porch

Alnwick District Food Bank

At the moment we are very short of the following items :-

Cereals, coffee, boxes of washing powder, washing up liquid,

tinned fruit, pasta sauce, biscuits and dried dog food.

If you would like to donate there is a box in the porch at the back of church

or any donation points in the supermarkets.

Many thanks.

Eucharistic Ministers Needed

We are desperately low on volunteers to be Eucharistic ministers.

This involves distributing Eucharist and The Precious Blood during mass.

Optional is taking Eucharist to the housebound and this is also desperately needed.

Please contact Fr Stephen if you are willing for one or both.

OPENING DOORS

Pope Francis opened a Jubilee Holy Door in St Peters Basilica last month.

This doorway represents the passage to salvation which Jesus opened to us all.

We have no special Holy Door in Alnwick but we are hoping to create a

purpose-built Kitchen area at the back of Church where we can all meet after mass

as well as at other important times in the Parish’s year.

You may know that our Church is a ‘grade 2* listed building’ which means that all

alterations have to be approved, licenced and controlled.

As you can imagine, that can be costly and complicated.

We therefore ask you all to pray for the success of our kitchen project and to help

as much as you can with the fundraising in the coming months.

During the last jubilee year in 2000, Fr Stephen was ordained to the priesthood.

This means that Holy Year 2025 marks his Silver Jubilee.

Fr Stephen has kindly announced that he would like all gifts meant for him

and for his jubilee to be dedicated to the new kitchen appeal instead.

(Don't worry we will still be celebrating his milestone!).

Let's all try to open doors this year and make this a double jubilee year to remember!"

New Kitchen Area

The faculties for the kitchen are expected to begin in January 2025. Fundraising has started for this with the option of Gift Aid.

This is the link to the Kitchen application

https://www.catholic-historic-churches.org.uk/applications/hexham-newcastle-1029

The toilets faculties are undergoing the due process of regulations and comments.

https://www.catholic-historic-churches.org.uk/applications/hexham-newcastle-1030

This is the link to the Toilets application

Jubilee Year 2025

Pope Francis has proclaimed 2025 to be a Jubilee or Holy Year

The Holy Father writes: For all of us, may the Jubilee be an opportunity to be renewed in hope.

|God’s word helps us to find reasons for that hope.
St Paul says ‘Hope does not disappoint’ Rom 5:5.

The theme is “Pilgrims of Hope”, and it will be a year of hope for a world

suffering the impacts of war, the ongoing effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and a climate crisis.

St Paul’s Facebook Page

We now have a facebook page for our parish.

Contact Jo on 07525 495694 or at oldmissionhall@icloud.com with any content or queries.

Flower Festival Photographs

Photographs of the recent flower festival are now on the parish website.

Go to www.stpaulschurchalnwick.co.uk then select Photo Gallery.

Ladies Easter reflection

These meetings are an opportunity to discuss and reflect on the gospel in a small group.

The first was on Tuesday 8th April and the second is on Tuesday 6th May.

They will be at Sally Williams’ home beginning at 2.30pm.

Please speak to either Sally or June Etterley if you are interested

Northern Cross

The Northern Cross is now on sale at the back of church

2025 MARRIAGE PREPARATION DAYS

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE

AND MARRIAGECARE PARTNERSHIP

IN PERSON FACE TO FACE: ‘RELATIONSHIPS’

2025

Sat 21 June: The Sacred Heart, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Other dates and venues will be notified to each Parish Priest and Deacon as arranged.

To register on a course, engaged couples must book via: www.marriagecare.org.uk,

How we help, Marriage Preparation; or the phone booking service: 0800 389 3801.

Changes to the online DBS update service

This only involves those who hold a current DBS.

The Update Service is a free online subscription service that

allows you to keep your enhanced DBS certificates up to date.

Your Update Service Subscription requires an annual renewal.

When this is due you will receive an email from DBS which will help you to do this.

If you do not renew your subscription it will lapse and subsequently,

when your DBS is due for checking, a full application will need

to be completed including identity verification.

Please see Pam Slater after mass who has more information about

this and a guide sheet with the details you follow when

your annual subscription is due renewal.

Many Thanks.

Safeguarding.

“The Parish operates in accordance with Statutory Safeguarding Guidance and

Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency( CSSA) and Diocese’s policies and procedures at all times.

Our Parish Safeguarding Representative is Pam Slater 01665 510728 and the

Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted on 0191 2433305

or at safeguarding@diocesehn.org.uk

PLEASE NOTE

All items for inclusion in the Parish newsletter to be sent by 9pm on Wednesday.

Items to be sent to Tim Sewell. 07484611265 or newsletter.stpaul.alnwick@diocesehn.org.uk

Thank You

Used Postage Stamps

Please continue to save your used stamps and leave them at the back of church.

Thank You.

missio:

We need a new Missio (Red Boxes) representative to take over responsibility.

Please contact Louis 07765 432392.

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW PARISH E-MAIL ADDRESSES.

For the Parish Priest/Enquiries :- stpaul.alnwick@diocesehn.org.uk

Parish Newsletter Team :-newsletter.stpaul.alnwick@diocesehn.org.uk

The old Parish e-mail, stpaulschurchalnwick@gmail.com, is no longer MONITORED.

Fundraising

Dear all,

Next year is my Silver Jubilee and the church's jubilee.

Please transfer any bottles, chocolates, gifts etc. into donations for the

completion of the kitchen so that we can all celebrate.

Many thanks, Fr Stephen.

The Lindisfarne Room.

Until future notice, weekday Mass,

Adoration, & meetings will take place in The Lindisfarne Room.

Please use the side sacristy door for access.

Being Admitted to Hospital

If you, a friend or relative are admitted to hospital, a visit/Holy Communion/the

Sacraments can be arranged by the chaplaincy team.

You can contact the chaplaincy via the hospital switchboard on 03448118111 and ask to be put

through to the chaplaincy department.

If the call is urgent, please ask the nurse to contact the Roman Catholic Priest on call.

Rainbows Bereavement Support Great Britain (GB)

is a well-respected National Charity which supports Children and Young People who have experienced a significant

loss through death, relationship break[1]down or any other Adverse Childhood Experience.

Volunteers are needed to join the North East Team.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact Ruth Higginbottom,

Rainbows North East Secretary, on 01670 518546 or rainbows.northeast@btconnect.com

Safeguarding Changes

There are some changes to safeguarding, which as a Parish we need to implement.

Those working with children and vulnerable adults will continue to need a DBS, renewed every 3 years.

DBS paperwork has changed slightly.

Every leader of a group will need a DBS and if possible a deputy with a DBS should be appointed.

Parishioners may take Holy communion to their immediate family if they are unable to attend church.

But other than this a Eucharistic Minister will require a DBS to undertake this ministry.

Every volunteer for every position in the Parish will need to fill in a volunteer registration form and

will require 2 #references before they start volunteering.

This does not affect existing volunteers. But takes immediate effect for any new volunteers.

Many thanks Pam Slater

Knit and Natter Group

Next meeting, Thurs 19th June, Lindisfarne room in church All Welcome

Donations

Donations, to parishes or featured projects, can now be made by clicking the ‘Donate’ tab

at the top of the Diocesan website homepage www.diocesehn.org.uk. From this Donations page, donors can

choose to donate to one of the featured Projects, or can scroll down to find the parish they’d like to donate to.

They can also search for their parish using the ‘Search for a location’ field at the top of the list of parishes.

When they find their chosen parish, they just need to click on the ‘Donate’ button and then choose

one of the suggested amounts or enter the amount they would like to donate. They can choose to make a single donation,

but can also set up a weekly or monthly donation if they’d like to, and can Gift Aid their donations simply

by turning on the ‘I would like to Gift Aid this donation’ button.

If you need any further information, please contact Michelle Alsop at

michelle.alsop@diocesehn.org.uk who will be able to help.

DIOCESAN PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Heavenly Father,

in Baptism you called us by name and made us members of your family, the Church.

Help all your people to know their vocation in life, and to respond by living a life of holiness.

For your greater glory and for the service of your people, raise up dedicated and generous men

who will serve as priests for the Church of Hexham and Newcastle.

Send your Spirit to guide and strengthen our communities, our seminarians

and all who are discerning their vocation.

Amen.

Please remember

St Paul’s Church, Alnwick in your will.

Thank You.

Coping with Cancer North East.

We are a charity that offers support to those affected by cancer, this includes counselling, coaching and complementary therapies.

Our services are free to anyone who is or has been affected by a cancer diagnosis, including family, friends, and carers.

We offer our services across the whole of the North East.

Please find our website below for further information on the help that we provide:

https://copingwithcancer.org.uk/

Alnwick District Food Bank

SHORT OF FOOD ?? HOW ??

Email: alnwickdistrictfoodbank@gmail.com or

www: alnwickdistrictfoodbank.co.uk

or tel: 07498 488797 (Tue or Thur only; 9.00—11.00)

· Confidentially, tell them your circumstances

· They will then arrange a delivery for you, if you qualify

That's all there is to it !!

WE ARE HERE TO HELP

Gift Aid Appeal

The Gift Aid Donation Scheme is a government sponsored device whereby registered charities can receive

a ‘cashback’ of 25% of all the donations made by UK taxpayers. The diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

is registered to take advantage of this scheme and we benefit greatly from it.

If you are a UK taxpayer and are not already a member of the Gift Aid Donation Scheme we would be most grateful

if you would consider joining it. If you are interested, please speak to Roisin at the back of church

or give her a ring on 01665 798945.

BAPTISM

Enfant Baptism is the door to the other Sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church.

Baptism at St Paul's Alnwick is open to all babies who have at least one parent who is Roman Catholic themselves.

Please telephone Father Stephen at the Parish House for further information.