NEWSLETTER

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

Sunday 21st July 2024

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Message from Canon Kristian

Dear brothers and sisters
The last couple of days has reminded us that we are in the height of summer!  Our children and young people are coming to the end of the school term, and there will be the usual comings and goings – our parishioners going away on holiday or family visits and people from elsewhere coming to spend some time in our beautiful part of the country.  It is always a joy to welcome those visiting our area when they come to celebrate Mass with us in church.
A major step forward took place this week with regards to the rebuilding of St James.  The Diocesan Trustees approved the appointment of Culmex, a local building firm in Tiverton, as the main contractor for the project.  I am delighted that a local builder has been appointed following the tendering process.  Not only is this good for the local economy, but it will be an important connection between the new building and the local community.  Once the necessary paperwork has been signed, we will have a more definite idea of when the work will start and we will be required to transfer temporarily to St Andrew’s.  At this stage, it looks as if this will be around mid-to-late September.
The floor fitters completed their work in St Boniface this week, following the delay caused by the unexpected necessity to replace the floor joists and floorboards in part of the church.  The wooden floor in the main body of the church and the deep red carpet of the sanctuary are looking splendid.  However, the church is now in need of a really good clean, so I will be trying to organise a time for a gang of us to give the church a “summer clean”!
Along with the Newsletter, I attach:
  • the weekly guide to a prayerful reading of the Sunday Gospel, offered by Monika Manser
  • no 124 of Inspire from Deacon Peter
  • the latest newsletter from the Lighthouse Cafe and Bookshop in Tiverton
  • the application form for the Sacrament of Confirmation
A reminder that tomorrow at St James we have the Adult Formation Day from 10.30am-4.00pm, organised by the Parish Pastoral Council, with the theme “Risk, Adventure, Vocation” and with input from two visiting speakers, Fr Michael Barrow SJ and Revd Jane Frost.  It will be great to see many of you there.  For our youngsters, the fortnightly Youth Club will be taking place at St Boniface Hall from 11.00am-12.30pm.
As always, let us keep those who are sick in our community in our prayers.
God bless
Canon Kristian
Canon Kristian Paver
Parish Priest
Parish of St Boniface and St James Mid Devon
40 Old Road Tiverton EX16 4HJ

St John’s School Leavers’ Mass

The Mass to celebrate with, and pray for, the Year 6 children who will be moving on from St John’s, our parish school, will take place this Wednesday at 2.00pm in the School Hall. Parishioners are very warmly invited to come along and take part.

Coffee Mornings

Please put the following Coffee Morning dates to raise funds for the internal fixtures of the rebuilt St James into your diaries:

  • Wednesday 24 July, 10.00am-12noon, Monika and David, Holmelea, 7 Blundells Avenue, Tiverton, EX16 4DL.

  • Saturday 10 August, 10.00am-12noon, Margaret and Sarah, Stylehurst, Ashley, Tiverton, EX16 5PA.

If you would like to host a Coffee Morning or other similar event (or to host another one, if you have already hosted one!), please have a word with either Margaret Found or Maggie Pulford.

July Diocesan Newsletter

The link to the latest diocesan newsletter is https://email.workwithgusto.co.uk/t/t-6D9350A184A9B0DC2540EF23F30FEDED.

200 Club

Congratulations to Alan Newsome who won the £30 prize and to Simon Coombs who won the £20 prize in the July draw. The 200 Club is an ongoing fund raiser for the Parish and new members can join for as little as £1 a month. Please speak to either Simon Coombs or Sheelagh Bourdon at St James or Teresa Cummings at St Boniface. 

CHAT AGM

You are invited to attend the 2024 AGM for Churches Housing Action Team (CHAT) this Thursday 25 July, St Paul’s Church, Tiverton, starting at 7.00pm. The AGM will spend some time looking back at the previous year, along with sharing plans for the future. It will also be a chance to thank the outgoing Chair of Trustees, Simon Friend, and to meet the new chair, Clive Williams. There will be refreshments after the meeting so, if you are coming along, please email theoffice@chatmid.co.uk to help with the numbers for the catering. 

National Eucharistic Congress

The National Eucharistic Congress will take place on Saturday 14 Sept at Oscott in Birmingham. A coach will leave our diocese to take pilgrims from across our five deaneries to this faith-affirming national event. It will include talks, Mass and a Eucharistic Procession. Please ring (01202) 746539 or email christopher.findlay@prcdtr.org.uk  ASAP if would like to go along.

Confirmation 2025

Next year is a Confirmation year for the parish, so if there are any young people, aged 14 or over, who would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, please complete the attached form and return it to the Parish Office as soon as possible, so that we will be able to make plans to start the preparation programme in the Autumn.

SVP National Raffle

Over the next few weekends, members of the SVP will be selling raffle tickets at church to raise funds for the work of the Society of St Vincent de Paul nationally. Tickets cost £1 each or £5 for a book. The first prize is £5000 and the second one is £1000. There are 15 additional prizes of £100. 

Mid Devon Show

The annual Mid-Devon Show will take place next Saturday, 27 July, from 8.30am-6.30pm in the grounds of Knighthayes, Tiverton. With a mix of dazzling entertainment, scrumptious food, unique shopping, live music, vibrant horticulture and a peek into farm life, the Mid Devon Show is the ultimate celebration of all things Devon. This award-winning show promises nine hours of nonstop fun, where you can explore the area’s rich history, discover local produce and indulge in the finest offerings Mid Devon has to offer. Don’t forget to visit the Mid Devon Churches Tent for a friendly chat and some much-needed refreshment! Discounted advance tickets can be purchased at https://middevonshow.ticketsrv.co.uk/tickets/.

SVP Parish Skittles Evening

The Society of St Vincent de Paul will be holding its annual parish skittles evening on Friday 30 August, 7.00pm for 7.30pm, at the Racehorse Pub in Wellbrook Street, Tiverton. Further details will follow in due course.

Diocesan Youth Rally

Join other young people from across the Diocese at St Rita’s in Honiton for the infamous Youth Rally on Saturday 28 September 2024. As usual there will be many activities for all to join in, including the obstacle course, penalty shoot-out and various inflatable activities. Young people from 6 – 16 years of age are welcome to form teams of 6 to compete against others. Teams can be formed on the day if a parish does not have six young people at the Rally. The suggested donation is £10 per person. For booking or further questions please contact Saskia at youth@prcdtr.org.uk.

June Parish Giving

Loose: £1565.13 Contactless: £455.00 Standing Order: £2944.00

Masses and Events this week

Sunday 21st July – Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Saturday 20 July – Weekday

  • Adult Formation Day, 10.30am-4.00pm, in the Hall
  • Youth Club, 11.00am-12.30pm, in St Boniface Hall
  • Vigil Mass of Sunday at 6.00pm Pro Populo

Sunday 21 July – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

  • Holy Mass Norman Pennie RIP
  • Holy Mass at 11.30am (at St Boniface)

Monday 22 July – St Mary Magdalene, Apostle of the Apostles

  • Singing to Remember at 2.00pm in the Hall

Tuesday 23 July – St Bridget of Sweden, Religious, Patron of Europe

  • Holy Mass at 9.00am Marek Wesolowski RIP (anniv)

Wednesday 24 July – Weekday

  • Coffee Morning, 10.00am-12noon, with Monika and David at 7 Blundells Avenue, Tiverton, EX16 4DL
  • Holy Mass at 12noon (St Boniface)
  • Leavers’ Mass at 2.00pm in St John’s School Hall

Thursday 25 July – St James, Apostle

  • Holy Mass at 6.00pm
  • CHAT AGM at 7.00pm in St Paul’s Church, Tiverton

Friday 26 July – St Joachim and St Anne, Parents of the BVM

  • Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions at 11.30am
  • Holy Mass with Prayers for Healing at 12noon Anna and Maciej Simlat (ints)
  • Prayer of the Holy Rosary at 12.30pm

Saturday 27 July – Weekday

  • Vigil Mass of Sunday at 6.00pm

Sunday 28 July – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

  • Holy Mass Pro Populo followed by Bacon Breakfast
  • Holy Mass at 11.30am (at St Boniface)

 

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