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.

CATHOLIC VOICE for April is now available by clicking the button on the left or from the Narthex.

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:
Tues 3pm Prayer Group in the Quiet Room
3.20pm Fr. John to meet School Group in Church re First Confession
3.45pm First Holy Communion preparation in School
Wed 6pm Deanery Mass and Reception for Fr. Tom Forster RIP at Our Lady & St. Joseph’s, Carlisle
Thurs 12 noon Requiem Mass for Fr. Forster at Our Lady & St. Joseph’s, Carlisle
Fri 3.30pm First Confessions
Sat 3pm Clergy Fraternal at Alston
Sun 5th 9.30am First Holy Communion Preparation in Haydock Centre

ADVANCE DATES:
MAY
Thur 9 May Solemnity of the Ascension HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
Masses: 6pm Alston for the Vigil (8th May), On the day 9.15am at Penrith and 7pm at Appleby
Sat 11 May 10.30am First Holy Communion Mass at St. Catherine’s
Wed 22 May Key Stage 1 ‘May Procession’ in honour of Our Blessed Lady in her month of May. (Rectory Garden)
Sun 19 May Pentecost, Reception of Vanessa at 10.30am Mass
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 the special blue envelopes for special collections last week. 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

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. **