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*If you are attending Sunday Mass or any church service during the week,
then park in any space marked SMC.
At times when there is no church service or other parish activity,
these spaces are reserved for those attending Saint Michael's Centre.
DISABLED PARKING
Would badge holders to try to use the parking spaces under the trees nearest Church, if they’re free, this will permit wheelchair users to park in the reserved places, where there’s extra space for them. Thank you for your kind co-operation in this regard.
Contrary to press reports, faith schools will not be exempt from the requirement to teach a sexual morality contrary to the Faith. Ed Balls the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families has said: “There is no opt-out for any faith school from teaching the full, broad, balanced curriculum on sex and relationships education. Every school will have to teach the full curriculum in a balanced way, in a way that respects equality and is not discriminatory”. Whilst Church Schools would be free to state their faith position, hey would still be required, for example, to teach pupils how to use contraception and where and how to obtain contraception, the morning-after pill (which is abortifacient), and abortion itself, without parents knowing !!! Do you understand this ? Catholic Schools will have to teach children how to get an abortion !!!The government is also preparing legislation to prevent parents from withdrawing their children from such lessons.
Info:
www.famyouth.org.uk
or
SPUC
or
the Good Counsel Network (020 7723 1740)
An event for 16-35 year olds will be held from 2nd to 4th July at Oscott College (seminary for Birmingham archdiocese) to held deepen faith and support those considering a vocation to the Priesthood or Religious Life. Cost: £50 includes entrance, camping pitch or accommodation in marquee, all activities & meals: www.invocation.org.uk
will be celebrated at OLSM by Archbishop Smith
7.30pm Wednesday 17th March
Preceeded by Confessions from 7pm
As in past years, we will join with our Anglican friends from St.Mary’s Priory for part of our Lenten observance: Stations of the Cross at OLSM, Fridays 6.30pm; Compline (Night Prayer) at St. Mary’s, Mondays at 8pm.
Will be celebrated on the feast of Corpus Christi, 6th June 10am.
Cardinal, Keith O’Brien, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, reacting to the suggestion of Jim Murphy MP that “religion should play a role in British politics”.
The Cardinal said: “Any recognition of the role played by faith and religion in society is to be welcomed. However, a tangible example by the Government over the last decade that it acknowledged or endorsed religious values would also have been welcomed. Instead we have witnessed this Government undertake a systematic and unrelenting attack on family values.
This is a charge I personally put to Gordon Brown when we met in 2008 and I have seen no evidence since then to suggest anything has changed.”
* “When introducing legislation to permit experimentation on and destruction of human embryos the objections of the Church and other faiths were ignored.
* “When introducing legislation to permit civil partnerships and same-sex adoption, the objections of the Church and other faiths were ignored.
* "In refusing to tackle the soaring toll of abortions, the views of the Church and other faiths were ignored."
* “Most recently, in advancing legislation which would completely and permanently undermine religious freedom, this Government has taken no note whatsoever of the concerns of people of faith.”
Saturday 20th March, 4.30pm to 5.30pm,
‘Elinor Bennett in Concert’
The Lady Llanover Society invites you to St.Michael’s Centre on Saturday next, 20th March, 4.30pm to 5.30pm, for ‘Elinor Bennett in Concert’ .
Elinor is a most distinguished harpist who will play both the Welsh Triple Harp and the Concert Harp.
Admission FREE.
Information: www.ladyllanover.org.uk
THIS SUNDAY(21st March) 8pm
Abergavenny Symphony Orchestra here at OLSM
* HAMILTON HARTY - - - A Comedy Overture
*ELGAR Sea Pictures - - (Sally Martin,mezzo)
* BRAHMS - - - - - - - - Symphony No.1
Tkts.£7.50 (Students £3) from Abergavenny Music, Cross Street, or pay-at-door. Info from:
www.abergavennysymph.org.uk
‘The Unicorn Singers’
PASSIONTIDE CONCERT
‘The Unicorn Singers’ come to OLSM Church at 8pm on Sunday 28th March to sing:
* SCHUTZ—Musikalische Exequiem (Funeral Music) and
* BROWNE—Stabat Mater
Tickets £8 (Students £5) from Abergavenny Music, Cross Street, or at-the-door. Info: www.unicornsingers.co.uk
The results of a computerized survey indicate the perfect priest preaches exactly fifteen minutes. He condemns sins but never upsets anyone. He works from 8:00 AM until midnight and is also a janitor. He makes £20 a week, wears good clothes, buys good books, drives a good car, and gives about £500 weekly to the poor. He is 28 years old and has preached 30 years. He has a burning desire to work with teenagers and spends all of his time with senior citizens.
The perfect priest smiles all the time with a straight face because he has a sense of humour that keeps him seriously dedicated to his work. He makes 15 calls daily on parish families, shut-ins and the hospitalised, and is always in his office when needed.
If your priest does not measure up, simply send this letter to six other churches that are tired of their priest, too. Then bundle up your priest and send him to the church on the top of the list. In one week, you will receive 1,643 priests and one of them will be perfect. Have faith in this procedure.
One parish broke the chain and got its old priest back in less than three weeks.
This year’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place 19th-23rd July, flying from Cardiff Airport. For details Tel: 0161 790 6838 (Mancunia Travel)
Sign up in the Church Porch today to book your place at our Lunch, which follows midday Mass on Tuesday. This week we’ll have: Chicken escalops in mushroom sauce, with seasonal vegetables and roast potatoes; then raspberry and lemon cheesecake.-Only £6
‘What do we mean by care?’
Saturday 20th March 2010, 10am-3.30pm (registration by 9.30am) St. Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, Victoria, London SW1P 1NL.
Cost: £40 (includes lunch & refreshments). Medical, Nursing & Legal speakers. Compassion & Care in Nursing / The Liverpool Care Pathway: critical analysis / Assisted suicide: DPP policy / The Government’s End of Life Care Strategy: Open to misinterpretation? / Conscientious objection? Booking form from theresalych@tiscali.co.uk
‘subs’ are now due. Please see Elaine Bright a.s.a.p., so that the quarterly Draw can take place. New members welcome !
SPRINGS IN THE DESERT
A series of Talks for Wednesdays in Lent will be given by Fr. Brendan Thomas OSB at Belmont Abbey:- (10.30am to 3.30pm)
* 10th March: The Leaking Jug
* 17th March: Life,Death & our Neighbour
* 24th March: Singing the Sanctus
Each will include:
Coffee at 10.30am, Talk at 11am, Mass at 12 noon, Midday Prayer, Bread & Soup Lunch, Reflection 2-3pm followed by tea. An offering of £7 (includes soup & roll) is suggested.
ALSO
* 12th to 14th March: Use & Abuse of the Bible
* Fr. Henry Wansborough OSB of Ampleforth, leads a Scripture Weekend.
* £25 plus meals / accommodation
26th to 28th March
led by Fr. Dyfrig Harris OSB
£22 plus meals / accommodation
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Eternal Word Television Network
Sky Channel 589
For March 2010 programming visit:
http://www.ewtn.com/tv/Europe_eng_grid_mar10.asp
Note however, that EWTN's special programming:
http://www.ewtn.com/tv/Europe_eng_specials_mar10.asp
sometimes interrupts the scheduled programmes.
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Preparing for Easter ? Gold-medal winning florist Anne Coulton will come to St.Michael’s Centre on Thurs.,25th March. A two-course lunch will be served at 12.30pm (Escalopes of chicken with mushrooms and white wine sauce, sauté potatoes an d seasonal vegetables –vegetarian option by arrangement- ; sticky toffee pudding & local Jersey cream) after which Anne will give a flower-arranging demonstration at 2pm. All floral designs to be raffled at the end of the demonstration. Tickets £10 (includes lunch, demonstration and tea/coffee). To book a place Tel. Sally: 857750.
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