OUR  PRAYERS are asked for Seward Green,  Marie Ware, Al Parry, Geoff Barratt,  Debbie Wilde,    Sylvia Stefanonie,   Christopher Walpole, Brian Cross,  Diana Hilton, Rev Peter Hammersley, Ann Parkinson,  Nathan Howard,  Dan McAndrew, Julia Banwell, Sarah Thompson,  John Bassett, Jessica Cox, Teresa Marche, June Flowers,  Pat Morgan, Pauline O’Grady, Bridget Byrne, Ann Worthington,  and for  all in our hospitals, residential and nursing homes, for all  those who have  died recently and for Vera Newman, Anne Robson, Agnes Thompson, Clare Annis, Jean Kuitche, Mary Page, Tom Mahoney, John McCalley, Mary Redondo, Peter Ware, Helen Kirby, Julia Duffy   and all whose anniversaries occur about this time

MASSES this week:

St. Joseph’s Home:  Sun 11.00 am, Benediction 5pm

Mass Monday – Saturday at 9.30am.  

St. Angela’s Convent:  usually every day at 9.30am

University Chaplaincy:  Sun 6pm, Tues. 7.30pm, Thurs. 8.15am

BRI –  Mass 3pm in the BRI Chapel

PLEASE PRAY FOR the 8 candidates and Catechumens from our parish who are preparing to celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism or Reception into full Communion of the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil, and whose names are displayed in the book in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

LENT IN CLIFTON CATHEDRAL:  Clifton Cathedral CAFÉ group is hosting a Lent Journey, starting at 7pm in the Apostle Room.    Light refreshments will be available, all are welcome.  The third talk is on Tuesday 9^th  March.

3  Fasting and self-denial: why do it, and why now?

4  Confession and prayer: why is this so special at Lent?

5  The resurrection: what happened, and what might it mean to us?

NOTE:  Lent Penitential Service Wed 24 March at 7pm.

LENT LECTURES  organised by Churches Together in Clifton, Cotham and Redland.  The theme of this year’s lectures is “Restorative Justice”.    Wed 10 March at All Saints Church, Pembroke Rd – “Restorative Justice – a wider perspective” by Tim Newell.  Wed 17 March in the Apostle Room – “After the Accident” by Julian Armistead – author.  All the lectures start at 7.30pm and tea/coffee will be served from 7pm.

FAIRTRADE STALL:  Fairly Traded Easter Cards and Easter Eggs, as well as food and beverages, will be on sale after all Masses TODAY 7^th March.

As Easter Sunday is the first Sunday of the month the next Fairtrade sale will be on Sunday 11^th April.

The theme for Fairtrade Fortnight is The Big Swap. Our fair-trade stall will be giving away a sample tea bag to all the parishioners who come to the stall this Sunday so that they can swap their usual cuppa for a Fairtrade cuppa.  For more ideas of what to “Swap” go to www.fairtrade.org.uk

SOUP RUN  Once again it’s our turn to take responsibility for the CTCCR Saturday Soup Run which commences on the 6^th March.  Volunteers meet at the Cathedral at 11.30 and go out to serve between 40 and 60 people with soup, sandwiches, tea/coffee, bananas, satsumas, chocolate bars, plus socks, underpants and toiletries.  4/5 people go out each week in one car and at least one person will be familiar with the Run.  We usually finish between 2.00 and 2.30pm.  If you would like to volunteer for this very rewarding job, or for further details, please contact Pat Reynolds on 0117 367 0690 or email pat@reynolds1348.freeserve.co.uk.  Full details on noticeboard in narthex. 

A MORNING WITH BISHOP DECLAN  for Catholic Teachers in Non Catholic Schools – Saturday 13^th March 10.30 – 12.30 at Alexander House, Pennywell Road.  To reserve a place please ring Jenny Fitzgerald on 0117 902 5593 or e-mail: Jenny.fitzgerald@cliftondiocese.com

THE UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS meet Tuesday March 9th in the Apostle Room at 12 noon.

POSTPONEMENT:  Please note that the Financial Presentation for 2009 scheduled to have taken place on 6^th March has been postponed until Saturday 27^th March.  Details to follow.

PAPAL PREPARATIONS  With the prospect of Pope Benedict XV1 visiting this country later in the year, our award-winning website cliftondiocese.com is looking for your memories and photographs of the last Papal visit back in 1982.  As we look forward to welcoming the Holy Father to the UK, tell your story by emailing webeditor@cliftondiocese.com and share your thoughts and experiences of the momentous occasion.

HAITI APPEAL:  A charity concert will be held at St. Bonaventure’s Church, Bishopston on Friday 12^th March at 7.30pm.  All are welcome to attend.  No admission fee but a retiring collection will be made.  FFI contact Veronica Swann – tel. 0117 9427018.

CONCERT by the Welsh Male Voice Choir with proceeds to CCS Adoption will take place at Newman Hall on Friday 19^th March at 7.30pm Tickets £10 per person.  Admission by ticket only. For further details see poster in narthex.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY:  On Saturday 6^th June a Day of Recollection for Cathedral Readers and Ministers of Communion will be held at St. Joseph’s Home from 10am – 4pm.  Further information to follow.

PASSION PLAY:  Oberammergau in Germany is famous for its Passion Play which takes place every ten years.  Corpus Christi Parish, Weston-super-Mare is organising a trip by luxury coach from 26 June – 4 July 2010.  This unique experience costs £900pps.  Details from Mgr Gabriel Leyden Tel 01934 621929 or Mary Usher-Clark Tel 01934 625812

CHRISTIANS IN SCIENCE – Bristol Local Group.  ARE EVOLUTION & GENESIS 1-3 COMPATIBLE? A talk by The Revd Dr Ernest Lucas on Friday 19^th March at 8pm, Randall Room, All Saints Church, Pembroke Road,  Clifton.  This talk will address the principles of interpretation of the first 3 chapters of Genesis and cover such issues as death before the Fall and the historicity of  Adam and Eve.  There will be opportunity for questions and discussion.

THE SAINTS – ST. JOHN OF GOD whose feastday is celebrated on 8^th March.  He was the founder of the Brothers Hospitallers and was born in Portugal.  He fought For Spain against the French and the Turks.  In the army he gave up practice of religion.  He left the army and worked as a shepherd.  At the age of 40 he was converted to a life of dedication to the service of God.  In Gibraltar he became a pedlar of religious books and pictures and later opened a shop in Granada.  He suffered a period of apparent madness but was calmed down by St John of Avila who persuaded him to devote his energies to the poor and sick.  He died before the altar of his hospital chapel aged 55.  After his death rules were drawn up by his followers who took vows and became a Religious Order.

ST. ANGELA’S RESIDENTIAL HOME, CLIFTON.  The Sisters of the Temple have run homes in Clifton Diocese since l867 and in 1920 they moved to Litfield Place in Clifton where the Congregation has cared lovingly and unstintingly for sick priests of the diocese and elderly people.  In recent years they have been assisted by many devoted lay people and helpers.  On 1^st April 2010 the Sisters will be handing over the running of the home to The Association of St. John of God Services.  The Association runs a number of such homes in the country.  The Diocese will greatly miss the Sisters and their care of priests especially, as will many of our parishioners who know St. Angela’s.  Details of a fitting farewell will be announced shortly.

FINALLY:         Never flag in zeal;