7th Sunday of the year – 22nd February – 2nd March 2025
Date
Mass and Service
details
Times
Intentions
Other Events
Sat 22nd
Feb
Adoration /
Reconciliation
Rosary
Mass – 7th Sunday
10.30
5.30pm
6pm
Christopher Hall (RIP-
anni)
In the hall
Missio Information
Sun 23rd
Feb
Rosary
Mass – 7th Sunday
9.30am
10am
Ray Fox (RIP-100th
birthday)
Missio information
Coffee after mass
Mon 24th
Feb
Feria
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No public mass
Hall in use 5pm to
8pm (Yoga)
Tues
25th Feb
Mass – Feria
9.30am
3.45pm
7.30pm
The Pope’s health
communion class
Ladies Group
In the hall
In the hall
In the hall
Wed 26th
Feb
Toddler Church
Adoration & Mass –
Feria
10.15am
12pm
1.45pm
In church then in hall
All intentions on prayer
trees
Choir Practice
Hall in use 9am –
12pm
In Church
In Church
Thurs
27th Feb
Mass – St Gregory of
Narak
9.30am
Guidance for world
leaders seeking peace
In the hall
Fri 28th
Feb
Adoration & Mass –
Feria
12pm
12.30pm
Peace in Ukraine
In the hall
Sat 1st
March
Adoration /
Reconciliation
Rosary
Mass – 8th Sunday
10.30
5.30pm
6pm
Holy Souls in Purgatory
In the hall
2nd Collection
Parish development
fund
Sun 2nd
March
Rosary
Mass – 8th Sunday
9.30am
10am
Childrens Liturgy Grp
Nora Gillan (RIP)
2nd Collection
Coffee after mass
Let us pray for our sick & housebound: Ben.S, Colin.B, Bernard.W, Marie.R, Biddy.M,
Barbara.R, Margaret.W, Aileen.R, Deacon Bill, Janet.W, Lynne.M, David.W, Kathleen.P,
David.B, Kathleen.L, Cathy.L, Christine.H, Dave.K, Mary.W, Hilary.O’S (Breda’s niece), Joseph.H,
Ira.R & Terry.H
St Winefrides Catholic Church, Shepshed
Parish Priest: Fr Patrick Edet Bassey – Tel: 01509 502313
Email: patrick.bassey@dioceseofnottingham.uk
Admin email: stwinefrides@dioceseofnottingham.uk
Safeguarding rep: Carmel O’B: Tel: 07513 725323
https://stwinefrideshepshed.org
Facebook: tinyurl.com/stw1fb
Upcoming Parish and Community Events
Wed
26th Feb
Church Fundraisers meeting (Outside venue) – future dates - 26th March,
30th April, 18th June
Sun 4th
March
Stations of the Cross – all invited
Thurs
6th
March
Joint parish Prayer group at East Leake
Tues
11th
March
Alpha Youth Programme – Includes Stations of the Cross led by our
young people
Fri 14th
March
Irish Night: This is again being organised by Our Lady of the Angels, East
Leake to raise funds for Emmanuel House. See poster for details. Tickets
available from Tony B.
Sat 15th
March
‘St Patrick’s’ theme Coffee Morning & back by popular request the
Ukulele band will entertain us with music with a 'St Patrick's 'theme!
Thur
20th
March
Joint Parish Prayer Group at St Winefride’s – Includes Stations of the
Cross – all welcome
Sun
23rd
March
Service of the sick – to include anointing of the sick. More details to
follow
Tues
25th
March
Ladies group – Includes Stations of the Cross – all welcome
Fri 4th
April
Easter Bingo at St Winefrides school
Sun 6th
April
Stations of the Cross – all invited
Thurs
10th
April
Lenten retreat – Led by Fr Jonathon Cotton – all invited to attend
Fri 27th
June
Fashion Show at St Winefrides school
Sat 5th
July
Annual garden fete
Sat 29th
Nov
Annual Christmas Fayre at St Winefrides school
Fri 5th
Dec
Christmas Concert in Church
Dec
Stratford Christmas Market
Date
Welcoming
Readings & Bidding
Prayers
Offertory
Eucharistic
Minister
Sat 1st March
Erica Y
Kit S
Ann B
Alicja P
Sun 2nd
March
T Family
Betty H
T Family
Rowena L
Second / Charitable Collections & Donations
Parish Development Fund
Weekend of 1st Sunday of the
month
1st/2nd March
CAFOD Family Fast 14th March
Envelopes available 8th/9th
March
Return envelopes 15th/16th
Many thanks to all who attended, supported & helped in any way for another successful Coffee
Morning. Special thanks to all who donated raffle prizes & baked their delicious cakes &
preserves! Over £500 was raised. We have now raised over £20,000 in the past 8 years
(excluding Lockdown) towards church funds.
Missio Red boxes: our parish representatives for Missio, Jo Broster & Marion Borg, will be
available after Masses next weekend to share information on Missio; how we as a parish can
support it; & respond to any questions you may have. Please keep the missionary work of Missio
in your prayers. Thank you
Smartie Tubes will be given out on the 1st/2nd March. Please enjoy the smarties before Lent &
then fill the tubes with your pennies. Money raised for Church funds. Smarties kindly donated by
Richard Williams Electrical Services.
200 CLUB - Thankyou to everyone who has participated in this year’s 200 Club. Total amount
raised, after prize money deductions, is £1,221. We still have a few numbers available for
purchase. Thankyou Erica & Brenda
World Day of Prayer - This will take place at St. Botolph’s on Fri March 7th 10.30
am. Everyone is invited.
From our Admin(s) - We welcome Joe, our new parish administrator who is now in post. Joe will
be in the office on Tues & Thurs - 10am-2pm. Please feel free to visit the office & meet him when
you can.
Items for newsletter – Please note that the responsibility of the newsletter will be passed over to
our new administrator, Joe, at the end of Feb. Any items to be included for the week
beginning 10th March onwards are again be emailed to stwinefrides@dioceseofnottingham.uk
& not to myself. Thank you, Teresa
Hire of hall – Please note that due to an increase in requests to hire the church hall we now have
a booking system in place & all requests to book out the parish hall for regular or one off
meetings/events to be forwarded to Teresa directly or via email to
admin.SP@dioceseofnottingham.uk Likewise if cancelling any regular events. Many thanks.
Fri 28th Feb Bishop Patrick will celebrate Mass at Saint Barnabas Cathedral at 10pm for
Young Adults (18-35) making use of the beautiful lighting in the Cathedral for ‘Nottingham Night
Light’. If you would like to support the Mass in any way, e.g. reading, serving, welcoming, then
please contact charles.archer@dioceseofnottingham.uk
You Can Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated/angry with each other? Do
you argue or have you stopped because it only makes it worse? Retrouvaille has helped 10s of
1000s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about the
next programme which will be presented on Zoom, Thurs 27th Feb – Sun 2nd March please
email: info@retrouvaille.org.uk tel: 07887 296983, or visit www.retrouvaille.org.uk
Fr Matthew Blake, OCD offers a weekend Fri 14th – Sun 16th March, exploring the life &
teachings of Edith Stein, or St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross & her indomitable search for truth
that led her to the Catholic faith. More information & to book:
https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/the-search-for-truth-edith-stein/
Catholic Union webinar on the Terminally ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Thurs 3rd April at
6.30pm. Chaired by Baroness Hollins, President of the Catholic Union, it will give members &
supporters the chance to unpick the Bill guided by 3 experts: Dr Matthew Doré; Dr Philip Howard &
Professor Julian Hughes, before the Bill returns to the Commons’ Chamber for 3rd Reading on
25th April. Sign up for the webinar register at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hard-cases-dont-make-
good-law-assisted-suicide-webinar-tickets-1233106176769?aff=oddtdtcreator
Bishop Patrick invites all to join the Nottingham Diocesan Jubilee Lourdes Pilgrimage -
Mon 14th - Fri 18th July. The Pilgrimage includes a full liturgical programme, with Mass each
day; return direct flights from East Midlands Airport to Lourdes; 4 nights full board in a three- or
four- star hotel; assistance for those who need it from the Diocesan Hospitality & Health Team.
Prices start from £899, more details at: www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/events/lourdes
Young adults (18-35) are warmly invited to join the Jubilee Lourdes Pilgrimage. Young adults
interested in supporting pilgrims, deepening faith & coming together as a community, contact
charles.archer@dioceseofnottingham.uk or visit www.tangney-tours.com/tours-and-
pilgrimages/diocese-nottingham-ya/