Please remember in your

ST. FELIX PARISH NEWSLETTER

prayers those who are A good leg will fall, a straight back will stoop, 8, Gainsborough Rd.,
sick in the parish and a black beard will turn white, a curled pate Felixstowe IP11 7HT
Bishop Michael will grow bald, a fair face will wither, a full 01394 282561
eye will wax hollow; but a good heart, Kate, is
and those the sun and the moon; or rather, the sun, and
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Parish Priest: Fr David Hennessy
whose anniversaries not the moon, for it shines bright and never Website : www.saintfelix.co.uk
are about this time changes, but keeps his course truly.
Henry V, Act 5, sc2
Alfred Mathews WEEKEND MASSES
Patrick Grace 22nd & 29th June, 2008
THE FAMILY SATURDAY VIGIL
Percival Lamb 12th & 13th Sunday, A
OF JESUS AND MARY 6pm: St Felix
Eileen Yardley
( Redmond Laffan Intention )
Dolly Turner will hold their monthly meeting on
Janet Mitchell THURSDAY, 26th JUNE SUNDAY MORNING
Anthony Grayling 9am: St Felix
At 7.30pm MANY THANKS
Caroline Scott ( For vocations )
in the convent. TO MONICA MACDONALD AND
Mary Humphries 10.30am: Convent
George Storey HER TEAM WHO HELPED MAKE
A special constable will speak about his For the people
Austin Ryan ( 2006 ) THE FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
role in the community, particularly about 11.30am: St Cecilia’s MASS LAST SUNDAY SUCH A
Grace Archer safety for road users. SPECIAL EVENT FOR
Sister Dominic Keegan THE CHILDREN,
Henry Gilman EVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME THEIR FAMILIES
Michael Doyle MASS THIS AND THE PARISH.
COMING WEEK
MASS
There is one other point which I would like to emphasize, since it MONDAY—FRIDAY
significantly affects the authenticity of our communal sharing in the CONVENT AT 5.45pm
Eucharist. It is the impulse which the Eucharist gives to the community for ( Fr Adrian Gates ) PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A
a practical commitment to building a more just and fraternal society. In the DOUBLE NEWSLETTER.
Eucharist our God has shown love in the extreme, overturning all those
criteria of power which too often govern human I SHALL BE AWAY
relations and radically affirming the criterion of service: “If anyone would NEXT WEEK ON THE
be first, he must be last of all and servant of all” (Mc 9:35). It is not by COLLECTIONS LAST WEEK
DIOCESAN PRIESTS’ RETREAT
chance that the Gospel of John contains no account of the institution of the OFFERTORY : £779.98 AT MERVILLE
Eucharist, but instead relates the “washing of feet” (cf. Jn 13:1-20): by CAFOD: £128.69
bending down to wash the feet of his disciples, Jesus explains the meaning FR MICHAEL REAR
of the Eucharist unequivocally. Saint Paul vigorously reaffirms the MANY THANKS WILL BE STANDING IN FOR
impropriety of a Eucharistic celebration lacking charity expressed by ONCE AGAIN ME NEXT WEEKEND
practical sharing with the poor (cf.1Cor 11:17-22, 27-34). FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

John Paul II
 FRENCH EVENING A REFLECTION ON A DAY’S REFLECTION

St. Felix Church Hall Last Saturday the KSC organised a day of reflection, led by Fr
Monday 14th July at 7.30pm. David, at the convent, and the parish were invited. In the
afternoon we were invited to consider how the sisters were
A fun packed French themed evening. adapting to change and what this meant for their vision and
Tickets are only £4 and includes a buffet supper. aspirations. This led into what we could aspire to in St. Felix.
(Please b.y.o.b.)
I heard that we aspire to be:
Tickets will be available after Mass from Saturday 5th July
or by phoning Jenny 671217 or Elizabeth 279708. A welcoming community
A caring community
ALL WELCOME An inclusive community
A learning community
The evening is organised by the C.W.L. A missionary community
in aid of their charities.
These are all good points about any community – what I
heard that is distinctive about our aspirations as a Catholic
CHURCHES TOGETHER DAY OF PRAYER Community is that we aspire, as well, to be;
SEATON ROAD METHODIST CHURCH A prayerful community
SATURDAY, JULY 8th
10am—4pm
A Christ-fed community
A Christ-centred community
ALLWELCOME
So I am now pondering;

PARISH BBQ ST CECILIA’S BBQ What really and realistically could I and should I do as a
IN THE PARISH GARDEN consequence?
is set for Sunday,
20th July.
SUNDAY, 10th AUGUST A parishioner.
Further details will follow

PARISH AGM This year’s Syro-Malabar

RAGE YOUTH GROUP
I hope to have a date soon for
for young people in Year 7 and above.
the AGM of the parish, where
Next meeting – Monday June 23rd for fun and games in the
we will have several things to
parish hall (or outside if it is fine) from 7.30pm to 9 pm.
discuss. Meanwhile, if you
Please bring 50p
have any agenda items for that
important meeting,
please let me have them
as soon as possible.
pilgrimage to Walsingham
is on Sunday 3rd August.
The procession to the
Chapel of Reconciliation
will start from the Parish church in
Walsingham at 12.00 noon.
The solemn Mass in Malayalam
will be at 3.00pm.