THANK YOU FR PETER …… for being you and loving us in all you do. Everyone you met and everyone you spoke of was a good person – with lots to offer, worth knowing and being with. You may not have been with us as long as you were in Corby, but we are all the better for having been here with you caring for us.
Oundle and its surrounding villages are all more kindly places thanks to you. You did not come to tell us what was wrong and put it right. You told us how well we were doing and encouraged us to do better. For this way of looking at our lives and those of our neighbours, we thank you immensely. We thank you too for your erudition, which sat so lightly on your shoulders and which you shared easily with us in intelligible fashion.
You will be greatly missed and held in our thoughts and prayers. May you flourish anew, shorn of your parochial and diocesan responsibilities, and grow in health and strength to enjoy many years of well-earned retirement. Come back and see us when you are well again.
OUNDLE NOTICES:
REFRESHMENTS: Join us for coffee and some delicious cake after 11.00 am Mass.
NEWSLETTER: Welcome to our new combined newsletter. Notices for Thrapston/Raunds should be forwarded to Sharon Knox and for Oundle to Orla Calotier. There is a lot
of information to take in, so please take a newsletter home.
REFRESHMENTS: Join us for coffee and some delicious cake after 11.00 am Mass.
NEWSLETTER: Welcome to our new combined newsletter. Notices for Thrapston/Raunds should be forwarded to Sharon Knox and for Oundle to Orla Calotier. There is a lot
of information to take in, so please take a newsletter home.
CAFOD COFFEE MORNING: After 10.00 am Mass on Thursday, 9th September. All are welcome.
ROTAS: The rotas for October-December will be prepared shortly. Please email the office if you wish to avoid particular dates.
SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: For the foreseeable future the 6.15 pm Mass will be held at the Parish Church.
ABBOTT HOUSE: The Oundle Churches’ Monthly Service in Abbott House takes place this Friday, 9th September at 11.00 am. If you can spare an hour, your support in coming along to join in with the singing would be greatly appreciated by the organisers and residents.
HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE: Thank you to the four volunteers who will be helping to set up for the service on Sunday, 19th September at 10.00 am in the Market Place.
PAPAL VISIT: Final arrangements, including transport, for the Beatification Mass in Birmingham on Sunday, 19th September will be confirmed next week. However, we do know that we now need to leave Oundle at 2.00 am. You will need to bring a folding chair, food and sensible clothing. We are expecting to arrive back in Oundle in the early evening.
BARN DANCE: On Saturday, 2nd October at the Queen Victoria Hall, Oundle, the Old Parrot Band will provide an evening of dancing and entertainment. Its great fun for all the family and friends. Tickets are £5 and are available after 11.00 am Mass or you can telephone the Oundle Parish Office to reserve tickets. It’s a bring and share finger buffet and bottle.
COLLECTIONS: Last week’s offertory £300, plus £337 in standing orders. £521 was gift aided.
GENERAL NOTICES FOR THRAPSTON, RAUNDS & OUNDLE:
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: The next SVP meeting will take place after the 7.00 pm Mass on Monday, 6th September in Thrapston. Oundle Parishioners are most welcome to come along.
UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS: Details of forthcoming events will be published shortly. The UCM looks forward to welcoming Oundle members.
A CHARISMATIC DAY OF RENEWAL: This Diocesan event takes place on Saturday, 2nd October from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm at St Augustine’s Church, Milton Keynes. The keynote speaker is Jenny Baker. See notice board for details or telephone 01582 571010 for further information.
MIRACULOUS RELIC IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF GAUDALUPE: Our Diocese will be hosting the image for 9 days in September with events taking place in Bedford on 12th and 13th. For further information, contact Mags Reilly at pilgrimqueen.uk@gmail.com.
BRIGSTOCK 6TH BEER FESTIVAL: This annual event takes place on Saturday, 18th September, raising money for the Bladder and Bowel Foundation. Tickets £6, can be bought from Stephen Calnan on 01536 373151 or calnan.sg@virgin.net. See noticeboard for full details.
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