PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF 8, Gainsborough Rd.

,
THE SMILE Felixstowe IP11 7HT
O Mary, Mother of Jesus and our Mother too, 01394 282561
who once by a visible smile
E-Mail: sacerdotus@googlemail.com

St. Felix RC Parish Newsletter

did graciously console and Parish Priest: Fr David Hennessy
cure your privileged child Website : www.saintfelix.org.uk
St Therese of the Child Jesus,
we beseech you, come to us also Facebook Group May 24th 2009
to console us in the troubles of this life; facebook.com/group.php?
THE ASCENSION
detach our hearts from earth, gid=112120055384
give to us health of soul and body, OF THE LORD
make us strong in hope,
and obtain for us at last, WEEKEND MASS
that we may enjoy for ever SATURDAY
in Heaven your maternal and 6pm
enrapturing smile. Amen
SUNDAY
St Therese 9am
Patroness of the Missions Pray for us
10.30am
THE LITTLE WAY ASSOCIATION
119 Cedars Road, London 5W4 OPR ( Convent )
( Hubert Da Costa+ )
11.30am
( Trimley )
THE FAMILY OF JESUS AND MARY

Reminds all members that the next meeting on

THURSDAY, 28th MAY, at 7.30pm
in the Convent WEEKDAY MASSES
will be a prayerful meditation on the rosary. Convent
Monday—Saturday: 10.00am
Monday: Annie King+
Wednesday: Hubert Da Costa+
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL WHO ARE SICK AND Thursday: Don Brown+
THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY OR HAVE ANNIVERSARIES: Friday: Sr Ursula int’s
Saturday: Eva Hunter int’s
Catherine Smith, Teresa Ward, Catherine Achow, Sr Alphonsus Fogarty,
Elizabeth Britton, Kevin Flynn, Olive Jacson, Carla Burgess, Frances Lamb, FRIDAY
Peter Crouch, Jim Kenna, Wilfred Lund, Wasyl Malona, Percy Oliver. RIP 12noon at St Felix
Marie Richardson int’s
 SEAFARERS UK GALA CHARITY CONCERT
ST AUGUSTINE’S CHURCH
ST. FELIX SUMMER FETE
LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS
SATURDAY, 6th JUNE, SATURDAY 20th JUNE – 2pm to 4pm
WITH THE FELIXSTOWE 7.30pm
FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA WE NEED YOU
Featuring light and
SATURDAY, 6th JUNE, 7pm
classical choral music There are many ways you can help make the fete
ST JOHN’S CHURCH Tickets: £7.50 a success and raise money for parish funds.
ORWELL ROAD Available from Keith
Adults: £15; Children: £5 ( 01473 725700) Sell as many raffle tickets as possible.
Tickets available from Derek Peters ( 285010 ) or Tony ( 01473 420848 ) Please return counterfoils and money by Sunday 14th June, either
by handing them to Sylvia or Jenny or by placing them in an enve-
lope marked “raffle” and post through the presbytery door.
THE TOGETHER CLUB
meet at the Convent on Thursday 28th By donating a raffle prize – lists are up at St. Felix,
for a musical afternoon with Kevin Williams 2.00 to 4.30. St. Cecilia’s and the Convent.
All welcome Display a poster – available from 30th May.
We need goods to sell on the day (see list below).
A box for your goods will be in St. Felix porch
Parish Advisory Council (PAC) from Saturday 30th May.

The role of the PAC (ours meets monthly) is to assist the Par- Volunteer to help on a stall. (list in St. Felix porch)
ish Priest in the performance of his duty involving the Parish. GOODS WE NEED
Minutes of the meetings can be found on the noticeboard. Books – good quality please; Bottles – alcoholic for the bottle stall;
Further information on the PAC can be found online. Cakes – Friday or Saturday please.
saintfelix.org.uk/PAC Fancy Goods.
Plants – Friday or Saturday.
Toiletries.
The Ascension is the establishment of Jesus’ Kingdom on absolutely
Toys and Jigsaws.
unshakable ground. Earthly kingdoms and empires, which the Apostles were White Elephant.
still looking for, always remain vulnerable because even if their enemies do The hall will be open Friday 19th June
not usurp their power, death surely will. However Christ’s reign will never 11am – Noon & 7pm – 8pm.
come to an end; He is no longer vulnerable. Because He has ascended into and from 9am Saturday 20th June to receive your goods.
Heaven, God made Christ the everlasting King, and His kingdom is firm; His
Church will never be destroyed. If we stay faithful to Christ the King, our WE NEED YOU, FAMILY and FRIENDS
victory over sin, evil, and injustice is assured, and this will bring us everlast- to come along on the day and support the fete.
ing happiness. Christ’s ascension should fill us with joy, as it did His Apostles, Your support is always appreciated.
because now we know for certain that the Christian cause is unassailable, and
that Jesus’ lordship is unconquerable. Any queries please speak to :-
Sylvia (phone : 275370) or Jenny (phone : 671217)
Fr J C Maximilian, Homily, Ascension, May 2007