Pentecost in two minutes.

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You Are Living Stones Update

Quite a lot has been happening over the last few months and it is time for an update.

In February the priests of the diocese met with the bishop. The bishop announced some proposals for linking parishes. He stressed that these were not set in stone but were the basis for further consultation.

The bishop asked every parish to consult on these proposals. Here at St Wilfrid's we did this by means of a questionnaire. A summary of the results can be found here.

Bishop Malcolm also asked every deanery to hold an open meeting to look at the proposals. Ours was held at De Lisle School on the evening Pope Francis was elected. It was a very positive and well-attended meeting. A full report of the meeting can be read here, and a short summary here.

Every thing has now been sent to the diocese, and circulated to the parishes of the deanery. I attended a meeting of deans at the Cathedral recently, and following this meeting a small sub-group of deans started to look in detail at our responses, and the responses which had come in from all over our diocese.

I am very impressed with the way in which the parish and deanery have contributed to this consultation. Please continue to pray for all who will have to make decisions based on our input.

Bishop Malcolm

Bishop Malcolm has been readmitted to hospital because his recuperation has not gone as quickly recently as it had been. He is in good spirits, and I commend him to everyone’s prayers.

Father Andrew Cole, Private Secretary

Newsletter for May 11/12 & 18/19 - Ascension & Pentecost

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Mary's Month

The flowers are at last blooming to welcome Mary's month. This afternoon I visited the Costalot site  near Bagworth in our parish, and blessed this statue of our Lady for the travelling people there. Then we stood in the lovely spring sunshine and said the Rosary together.



O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen

Newsletter for 4/5 May - Easter 6(C)

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St Clare's Ofsted Report

Congratulations to St Clare's on their recent OFSTED report which confirms that St Clare's is a good school

Concert

We had a lovely concert in Church last evening from the Coalville Male Voice Choir. It was a delightful evening of many different styles of music and a lovely social/community occasion.

Almost £600 was raised which will be shared between CAFOD and our Bamenda Water Project.

Live below the line

I am extremely heartened that some of our parishioners are undertaking the 'Live Below the Line' Challenge over the next week.

One of them is blogging about the experience here and has kindly allowed me to share this link.

Newsletter for 27/28 April - Easter 5(C)

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Vocations Sunday

In my homily for Vocations Sunday, I quoted extensively from the Homily of Pope Francis at the Chrism Mass. You can read all of what he said here.

I also quoted from the message which Pope Benedict wrote for Vocations Sunday before he retired. You can read the whole of his message here.

Above all, pray for vocations. You might like to use this prayer which was very important to me as I discerned a way forward at a significant time of my life.

Lord,
Make me a better person,
more considerate towards others, more honest with myself, more faithful to You.
Make me generous enough to want sincerely to do your will whatever it may be.Help me to find my true vocation in life and grant that through it I may find happiness myself and bring happiness to others.Grant, Lord, that those whom You call to enter the Priesthood or Consecrated Life may have the generosity to answer Your call, so that those who need Your help may always find it.
I ask this through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Please pray for our Bishop

Bishop Malcolm will be going into hospital for a series of operations on his left foot on Thursday 18th April. He has been in considerable pain for some time and will be in hospital for a number of weeks after which he will be convalescing. 

Please remember the Bishop and those who will be looking after him in your prayers, that he may make a full and speedy recovery. 

Father Andrew Cole, Private Secretary

Newsletter for April 20/21 - Easter 4(C)

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Latest Year of Faith Video from Bishop Malcolm - The Resurrection

Newsletter for 13/14 April - Easter 3(C)

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