We honour Our Blessed Lady, especially in this month of May.

ARRANGEMENTS AT MASS: Please allow the right hand side communicants to return to their places before coming forward from the left hand side, starting from the front please. Those receiving on the tongue to come forward at the end and kneel across the bottom altar step.

THERE IS NO LONGER A SUNDAY MASS AT KIRKBY STEPHEN: John Murray can offer to help with lifts for anyone without transport to come to Mass at Appleby and you can join a WhatsApp group for Catholics in Kirkby Stephen. Enquiries via parish office.

PLEASE NOTE on Saturday 11 May there will be no 9am Mass, Confessions or Adoration due to the First Holy Communion Mass at 10.30am on that day.

THIS WEEK:
Sun 9.30am First Holy Communion meeting
Tues 10.30 am Clergy Deanery Conference at Workington
3pm Prayer Group in the Quiet Room
Wed 10am Practical Management Group meeting in the Quiet Room
Fri 4pm First Holy Communion practice in church

ADVANCE DATES:
MAY
Sat 11 May 10.30am First Holy Communion Mass at St. Catherine’s
Sun 19 May Pentecost, Reception of Vanessa at 10.30am Mass
Wed 22 May Key Stage 1 ‘May Procession’ in honour of Our Blessed Lady in her month of May. (Rectory Garden)
JUNE
Sun 2 June Corpus Christi - 4pm First Holy Communion Mass at Our Lady of Appleby
Fri 7 June Bishop Paul to confirm Joshua 6.30pm, Penrith
Sun 9 June Monze BBQ
Tues 11 June Final AGM for St. Catherine’s and PPC meeting. We hope to form a new PPC in the Autumn for the new parish
Tues 18 June 12 noon Catholic Mass in the Hartley Chapel at Kirkby Stephen Parish Church
JULY
Wed 3 July 12 noon Thanksgiving Mass – Silver Jubilee of Fr. John Refreshments to follow. All parishioners welcome
Sun 7 July Summer Fair at St. Catherine’s

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS:

Thank you to everyone who used blue envelopes for giving their special collections. Tax is reclaimed on those donations by the parish under the Diocesan charity registration. Bear in mind that donations need to be specifically to the charity for them to reclaim tax eg via CAFOD envelopes or online donations.

TEAS & COFFEES
at St Catherine’s - every week after 8.30am & 10.30am
at Our Lady of Appleby - 1st Sunday THIS WEEK

All welcome!

** We need an extra volunteer to complete the tea and coffee rota for St Catherine’s 8.30am Mass (working in pairs). If you can help, please contact Mary Coen directly or via the Parish Office. **