PARISH DIARY – 5th Week of Easter, Psalter Week 1, Year B
Sun. Apr 28th -- 5th Sunday of Easter
Mildenhall - 09:00 am Mass
Brandon - 10:25 am Rosary
11.00 am Mass
Tues. Apr 30th - Day of Prayer for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Mildenhall - 10:00 am Mass
Wed.. May 1st - St Joseph the Worker
Day of Prayer for God’s blessing on human work
Brandon - 10:00 am Mass
Thurs. May 2nd - St Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Mildenhall - 10:00 am Mass
Fri. May 3rd - SS Philip & James, Apostles
Brandon - 09:00 am Adoration
Brandon - 10:00 am Mass
Sun. May 5th -- 6th Sunday of Easter
Mildenhall - 09:00 am Mass
Brandon - 10:25 am Rosary
11.00 am Mass
Upcoming Dates to Remember
4 May, Saturday, Churches Together Mildenhall Prayer Meeting
5 May, Sunday, Food Bank Collection, St John's
9 May, Thursday, The Ascension of the Lord
12 May, Saturday, Day of Recollection (Vocations)
12 May, Sunday, World Communications Day
19 May, Sunday, Pentecost
26 May, Sunday, The Most Holy Trinity
1 June, Saturday, Churches Together Mildenhall Prayer Meeting
2 June, Sunday, Corpus Christi
2 June, Sunday, Food Bank Collection, St John's
Notes:
Masses from St Thomas are streamed on Facebook. Use the 'Find us on Facebook' link at the bottom of the home page of this website.
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Year of Prayer
"Prayer unites us; it makes us brothers and sisters. It is in prayer that our hearts find the strength not to be cold and insensitive in the face of injustice. In prayer, God keeps calling us, opening our hearts to charity. "
Pope Francis
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Holy Rosary, Sundays at St Thomas, Brandon, 10.25am ...
... leaving time afterwards to contemplate the Glorious Mysteries before 11am Mass. Please join us if you can.
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Altar Flowers for St Thomas Church, Brandon
Please don’t forget to give money if you can for altar flowers at St Thomas Church, Brandon. It can be given to Fr Antony or online (see finance section of this newsletter) with the reference ‘Flowers – Brandon’. Thank you.
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Pope’s April prayer intention- For the Role of Women
"Let us pray that the dignity and worth of women be recognized in every culture, and for an end to the discrimination they face in various parts of the world."
Pope’s May prayer intention- FOR THE FORMATION OF MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS, AND SEMINARIANS
"Let us pray that men and women religious, and seminarians, grow in their own vocational journey through human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, that leads them to be credible witnesses of the Gospel."
Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network. https://www.popesprayer.va/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ENG-INTENZIONI-DI-PREGHIERA-DEL-SANTO-PADRE-2024-DEF-1.pdf
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Churches Together Mildenhall Prayer Meeting: First Saturday of Month at 9am. Location varies so please check. Next on 4 May.
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Mildenhall Food Bank Collection - Next on 5 May at St John’s
The following are items needed now by clients: Tinned fish, tinned meat, tinned spaghetti, tinned vegetables, cooking oil, peanut butter, marmite, cereal, tinned fruit, tinned custard, long life milk, tinned baked beans, tinned chopped tomatoes, instant hot chocolate, instant coffee hygiene products (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and household cleaning products). Please make sure produce is within expiry date.
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Fix the Food System
“Our global food system is broken. Over 800 million people go hungry, and the way we produce much of our food harms our planet, too. Meanwhile, huge corporations make enormous profits. Small-scale farmers around the world produce around one third of our food, and if they had more support, things could be so hugely different.
“In 2023, the second phase of our Fix the Food System campaign will focus on the issue of seeds. Seeds are at the very heart of the food system. They are part of nature and given by God for the benefit of all but increasingly farmers’ rights to choose their own seeds are under threat….”
With Permission, CAFOD. See cafod.org.uk/food for more.
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CAFOD World Gifts: Give a gift of hope at any time of the year
Let’s share the promise of hope that has been made to us with our sisters and brothers around the world. You can buy CAFOD’s World Gifts for family and friends online at https://worldgifts.cafod.org.uk/ or pick up a catalogue in church. World Gifts such as “super soup kitchens”, “trees for life”, or “water for a family” will help transform lives in a world filled with challenges. A Winter Survival Kit (£30) provides cash to families in real need to help them prepare for the cold winter.
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CAFOD “Voices of Change” Podcasts
Inspiring stories of dedicated local experts, resilient community members, and lovely individuals doing CAFOD’s work. Listen at https://cafod.org.uk/voices-of-change
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Might you make time to volunteer to help build a better world?
CAFOD, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, are looking for people to give some time and join them in their mission. Could you help develop our work in parishes or Catholic schools? Or raise a voice and campaign for justice throughout the diocese? Training and support are provided. See cafod.org.uk/Volunteer for more information or get in touch with eastanglia@cafod.org.uk
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Mass Intentions. Please let Fr Antony know of any Mass Intentions you would like him to announce during our Masses on Sunday or weekdays. Place your name and your intention on a slip; add any special date or particular mass or location (Brandon or Mildenhall) you desire; put that in an envelope along with any offering (not required) you wish to include; give the envelope to Fr Antony or mail it to him. Fr Antony will make his best effort to match your desires. Mass intentions for the coming week are published at the end of our weekly newsletter and announced during the Mass. Some dates are particularly popular, like Sundays, so let Fr Antony know in advance so he can sort out any competing desires from other parishioners.
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Catholic East Anglia - May 2024 issue is now available on line and in the back of the church.
https://www.rcdea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CEA-May-24-Web.pdf
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The Catholic Network - Your free digital daily news service & weekly newsletter.
Subscribe at www.thecatholicnetwork.co.uk . See also the flyer in the Special Notices section of our Newsletter page here on our website.
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Monthly God who Speaks newsletter, created in partnership between the Catholic Bishops' Conference and Bible Society, as part of our God who Speaks campaign. https://www.godwhospeaks.uk/
Each month we offer you new resources for your Bible engagement - whether individually, as a family, an online community, parish or school, to share the scriptures wherever you are.
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Parking at Brandon: Please respect our neighbours and one another when parking. If you need to park on the road in Fengate Drove, please be mindful of pavements and private drives. How people perceive us as a community is important: remember we are adverts for the Catholic Faith!
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Take advantage of the many Catholic publications to enrich your faith. See the link page on this website for information on a number of them.
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Paschal & Prayer Candles
Anna Liwak handcrafts beautiful candles that can be personalized for important occasions like First Communion, Baptisms, Memorials, and Anniversaries. Individual prayer candles are also available. For more information, please contact Anna on 07741209889 or check out her Facebook page: ‘Artistic Heart.’ Samples can also be seen here our parish website, further down on this page.