Last updated: Friday 19th April

Sunday 21st April is the Fourth Sunday of Easter - Good Shepherd Sunday
This Sunday there will be a Retiring Collection for the Diocesan Priests’ Training Fund.
Sunday readings are Year B. Weekday readings are Year 2.

Tuesday April 23rd is the Solemnity of St George Patron of England

Mass at OLSE om April 26th will be at 1pm and will be the Funeral Mass for Betty Pooley

Please scroll down for more announcements and events.

Mass intentions 21st - 28th April

Sunday	StC	9.00	Cannon Vincent Burrows RIP
	OLSE	11.00	People of the Parish
Monday	OLSE	10.00	Don Rocillon RIP
Tuesday	OLSE	10.00	Francis and Winifred Howe RIP
Wednesday	StC	10.15	Betty Farelly & family RIP
Thursday	OLSE	10.00	Intentions of Mary and James Westerman
Friday	OLSE	1pm	Funeral Mass for Betty Pooley
Sunday	StC	9.00	People of the Parish
	OLSE	11.00	Nora Richardson RIP

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Betty Pooley, who died on the 7th April. Her Requiem Mass will held at 1.00pm on Friday, 26th April. Pray also for the repose of the souls of Hugh McTaggart whose Requiem Mass will be at St Cecilia's on May 3rd at 1pm and of Michael Banner of Ringstead whose funeral took place at Mintlyn on !9th April.  May they rest in Peace.

Music/Singing Group: The next meeting is on Saturday, 27th April, 10.00am at OLSE. Anyone interested in singing at our Masses is welcome to come. It is envisaged that these meetings will be monthly.

Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham: This is taking place on Bank Holiday Monday, 6th May.  12 noon – 4:30pm. Pontifical Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter at 3:00pm.
There is a Coach going from Dersingham, via King’s Lynn, to Walsingham. If you wish to avail yourself of this, please put your name etc. on the list in either of our Churches. Cost may depend on numbers.

Volunteer Drivers: Needed to collect and return home a parishioner, who lives at Bircham Newton, to attend Sunday Mass at OLSE. She is partially- sighted so can no longer drive herself. If willing/able to help, please contact Angela Canning at the Repository Stall at OLSE or on 01485 570542.

Support Ukraine: You can donate to the charity supporting children who have lost their parents in the Russian war against Ukraine.  To do so, contact Nataliya on  07467 562520 or < churikova777@gmail.com >
There is still the box at OLSE for medical donations.

Fr. Michael Stokes will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of his priestly ordination with a Mass of Thanksgiving on Wednesday, 29^th May, in the Church of Our Lady Immaculate & St. Etheldreda 14, Exeter Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8LT at 12 noon. If you would like to attend please ensure that you put your name and a contact number on the list in either church by the end of April, to assist caterers preparing the lunch which will follow. 

Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: 23rd – 30th August
In conjunction with the Catholic Association.    See poster in Porch. Bookings now open with Tangney Tours at www.tangney-tours.com
Or contact the Catholic Association on 01732 886666.

Food Bank: There are posters in the porches at both churches giving a list of the most commonly needed items, with boxes for the items you donate. These goods/provisions will be taken to Hunstanton Food Bank, where they will be distributed to those in need. The numbers needing this help are increasing as you probably have heard. Please give as and when you can.

Important information regarding hospital visits: If you or a relative are in Queen Elizabeth Hospital and require a visit from the priest you should ask the ward staff to contact the Chaplaincy Office or Switchboard. A message left on the parish answerphone may not be dealt with immediately.

Spiritual Formation: Friday, 26th April, 2.30-4.00pm. at OLSE. Theme: The Year of Prayer. Refreshments from 2.00pm. Please note changed time.

Parish Bible Group: Next Meeting Tuesday 23rd April, at 4.00pm. at the Convent

Rosary: In the meeting room at St Cecilia's at 2pm. Next meeting, Monday 22nd April.

Mothers Prayers at OLSE: Meets alternate Mondays 2.30pm to 3.45/4.00pm. Next meeting, Monday Monday 22nd April. Everyone very welcome.

Masses at the Convent: Please check with the Convent on 01485 532837. 

Parish Newsletter to your inbox: If you wish to be on the distribution list for the weekly newsletter, please send your email address to hunstantonparish@rcdea.org.uk  Please note that the newsletter will be sent from the parish email, so please add the address to your contacts.

Welcome to new parishioners: If you have not already done so, please complete a 'New Parishioner(s)' card, which are available in the Church porch Please ask if you cannot see any.

Parish list of those who are sick: Anyone who would like his/her name added to the list below is invited to email the Parish Office, or to complete and sign the slip on the back of the Parish Newsletter. Please note, it must be the person to be included on the list who sends the email or signs the form [Data Protection Legislation]. Forms may be returned to Elizabeth Howe at OLSE or Tricia Steel at StC.

Please pray for those who are sick, especially: Michael Brooks, Cathy Cambridge, Madeleine Coughlan, Fr Bill Dobson, Sarah King, Nicholas Koning, Anne Lindley, Fr Henry MacCarthy, Hanne MacMahon, Joan McTaggart, Linda O’Neil, Sharon Parkin, Helen Seaman and Nicky Sugden.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of those whose anniversaries occur about now including: Sydney Cromar, Lily Conway, , Michelle Skippon, Cyril Richardson, Dorothy Bray, Mary McCall, Mary McCann, Patrick Cusack, Charles Clinton, Daisy Neal, Gerard O’Callaghan, Rosanna Sawyer, Richard Boland and Marie Abbot. 

The Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for April: Let us pray that the dignity and worth of women be recognised in every culture, and for an end to the discrimination they face in various parts of the world.