Saturday 20 February 2010

First Communicants & Confirmations

SACRAMENTS OF HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION –

If there are candidates for these Sacraments could you please contact Father Thomas.

St David's Day Cawl Cennin

ST. DAVID’S DAY – CAWL CENNIN –

On Saturday 27th February (next week) in the church hall at Burry Port after evening Mass.

Monday 15 February 2010

Parish Meeting Minutes

PARISH MEETING

PLEASE READ BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON EVENTS, DATES AND GROUPS ARRANGED AT THE MEETING.
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Thank you to all who attended the parish meeting last Wednesday where many issues were discussed. A full copy of the Minutes will be posted on the notice board in both churches shortly, however below are some important events and dates for your diary.

SOCIAL EVENTS

St. David’s Day – This will be celebrated in the Church Hall at Burry Port with cawl and welsh cakes. There is a list on the notice board at both churches for anyone wishing to help or donate food and cakes for the evening. Thank you.

St. Patrick’s Day – Gareth is making enquiries at various establishments for the parish to have a meal together, hopefully in Kidwelly this year, to celebrate this event. More details will be placed in the newsletter as soon as a date and venue have been arranged.

Summer Parish Gathering – A suggestion was made for a whole parish event to be held during the summer months e.g., picnic or something similar. The details for this event will be discussed further at a later date and then published in the newsletter.

May Procession – As Father is away for part of May it was decided to hold the May Procession on
Sunday 30th May at Burry Port, followed by refreshments in the church hall. More details will be published in the newsletter closer to the date.

Bishop Mullins’ 40th Anniversary – The Diocese are celebrating Mass in the Cathedral on the occasion of Bishop Mullins’ anniversary in April and it was decided that enquiries be made with regard to our parishioners joining this celebration. If it is possible for us to attend arrangements will be made for parishioners requiring transport to the Mass.

LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS AND SACRAMENTS
LENT –
ASH WEDNESDAY – Mass at Burry Port at 6.30pm

LENTEN DEANERY STATION MASS – Tuesday 9th March, 7.00pm at Burry Port, light refreshments (as it is Lent) will be served in the hall following the Mass.

EASTER –
CHRISM MASS at the Cathedral on Wednesday 31st March. More details in newsletter.

MAUNDY THURSDAY – Mass at Burry Port with washing of the feet after which Passover Meal in the church.
hall (similar to last year) followed by Vigil at the Altar of Repose until Midnight. Stephen, Mark and Gareth to help with these arrangements.

GOOD FRIDAY – Stations of the Cross to commence at 2.30pm with Our Lord’s Passion at 3.00pm at
Burry Port.

SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL – The Easter Vigil Mass will be held at Burry Port and will start at 8.30pm (as
instructed by Bishop Burns.)

EASTER SUNDAY – Mass will be celebrated at Kidwelly at 10.30am

Readers for Burry Port and Easter

BURRY PORT WEEKLY READERS


READING CYCLE - YEAR C PART 1



FEBRUARY 13th (Sat.) STEPHEN JAMES 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time



FEBRUARY 17th (Wed.) JUSTYN JAMES ASH WEDNESDAY



FEBRUARY 20th (Sat.) MAIR KEEGAN First Sunday of Lent



FEBRUARY 27th (Sat.) NORMA DAVIES Second Sunday of Lent



MARCH 6th (Sat.) ROBERT COOK Third Sunday of Lent



MARCH 13th (Sat.) GLORIA HALL Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare)



MARCH 20th (Sat.) OWEN HARRIES Fifth Sunday of Lent





HOLY WEEK, SACRED TRIDIUM AND EASTER READERS




MARCH 25th (Thurs.) JUSTYN JAMES The Annunciation of the Lord



MARCH 27th (Sat.) BERNARD NORTHEAST PALM SUNDAY READINGS



MARCH 27th (Sat.) MARY and NORMA PALM SUNDAY
THE PASSION OF OUR LORD (According to LUKE)


APRIL 1st (Thurs.) DOMINIC CONWAY MAUNDY THURSDAY



APRIL 2nd (Fri.) MARK STEPHENS GOOD FRIDAY READINGS


APRIL 2nd (Fri.) STEPHEN and ROBERT GOOD FRIDAY
THE PASSION OF OUR LORD
(According to JOHN)
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APRIL 3rd (Sat.) GLORIA/MAIR/NORMA EASTER VIGIL MASS
STEPHEN/ROBERT (Order of Readers will be
OWEN/BERNARD arranged shortly)


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Sunday 14 February 2010

Congratulations

CONGRATULATIONS to Jack and Vera Kenny on their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Father Martin Kenny (Jack’s brother), will be celebrating Mass at 11.00 am on the 20th Feb at Burry Port on this special occasion. Jack and Vera were married at Burry Port Church 50 years ago. May we take this opportunity to wish them many more years of happiness and blessings and to thank them for all the work they do for our parish.
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Saturday 6 February 2010

Clergy Christmas Offering

CLERGY CHRISTMAS OFFERING – The final amount totalled a very generous £400.00. Grateful thanks is wished to all from Father Thomas.

Congratulations

CONGRATULATIONS – To Stephen and Dymphna on the birth last Tuesday of a baby son, a brother for Charlotte and Alexander and a grandson for Ivorine. We wish the family and the new (early) arrival our prayers and God’s blessings.

Cafod Parish Contacts

CAFOD – The Catholic Agency for overseas development, is looking for volunteers to become Parish Contacts. Working with the Parish Priest they will encourage parishioners to turn their faith into action through prayer, campaigning and fundraising. Training and support will be provided. For further details contact CAFOD in Cardiff on 02920453360 or email southwales@cafod.org.uk.

Newman Association Llanelli

THE NEWMAN ASSOCIATION – LLANELLI – ON MONDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2010 – Our very own Father Thomas will be taking part in a discussion and answering questions on Why Philosophy? Why Theology? At the Church Hall of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Llanelli. For more detailed information please refer to the poster on the notice boards.

DIOCESAN COLLECTION FOR SICK AND RETIRED CLERGY

Message from the Finance Office - DIOCESAN COLLECTION FOR SICK AND RETIRED CLERGY
Envelopes will be given out for the above collection this weekend and will be collected in two weeks time
which is the weekend of 20th/21st February.
The envelopes have the ‘Gift Aid declaration’ on the reverse which if completed makes a considerable difference to the total income.
The Diocese now has thirteen priests and four housekeepers in retirement, the cost implication to the Diocese last year was circa £124,000 as well as this we have to pay £33,000 p.a. into our pension fund for our existing priests.
Our Diocesan collection in 2009 contributed £13,650 towards our costs so please try and support this collection as much as possible. With our grateful thanks to all.

Tuesday 2 February 2010

Burry Port & Kidwelly Haiti Collection: £1304 raised

HAITI COLLECTION –

Thank you to all parishioners who donated to the special collection to help the people of Haiti recover after the devastating earthquake. The sum raised by the parish amounted to £1,304.62, an amazing amount, once again very many thanks.

Saint David's Day Raffle Tickets

RAFFLES -

KIDWELLY – Tickets will be on sale after Mass for the St. David’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day Raffles, please see Vera.
BURRY PORT – Raffle tickets will be on sale from next weekend until the draw that will probably take place during our St. David’s Day celebrations.