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The Good Shepherd's and St Anthony's Parish Newsletter
HOSPITALS: If you know of anyone in hospital who would like a visit from a Chaplain please use one of the following telephone numbers to arrange it. Fr. Slavic - Roman Catholic Chaplain: 07773 366120.
City Campus: 0115 969 1169 ext. 76187 QMC Campus: 0115 924 9924 ext. 83799. | |
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The Parish of St. John Paul II, Nottingham consisting of the Church of St. Anthony, Calverton & Good Shepherd, Woodthorpe.
EASTER GREETINGS TO ALL OF OUR PARISHIONERS: The celebration of the Easter Octave, in which every day is equivalent to Easter Sunday, identified with the Gospel greeting "This is the day made by the Lord, we rejoice and are glad", is a marvellous opportunity to look to the future with a great confidence. It is the occasion when we warmly welcome our Catechumens Zara Collison, Simon Norris, Adam Morris and Dion Newall, in baptism, and our Candidates (already baptized in an Ecclesial Communion) Danielle Di Salvo & Karis Loutitt in Full Communion with us in our Diocese of Nottingham at the Good Shepherd Church at The Easter Vigil. Our prayerful congratulation to them all and assurance of our continued support in their spiritual journeys. Our RCIA programme continues through the year, but this is an opportunity to offer our sincere thanks to its leadership under Reg Carter and his colleagues. Our thanks continue to members of Rite of Christian Initiation of Children under the guidance of Chris Reilly and her team, and alongside of which is the Community of Catechists celebrated in different ways. Drawing this together is the Parish Leadership Team, our Children's liturgy teams guided by Sarah Williamson, our Sacramental preparation teams with thanks to Mrs. Toner, Mrs. Serena Dougal & Mrs. Katie Kitching who work alongside our First Confession and First Holy Communicant parents and Our Baptismal Preparation Team led by Maggie Tempest. Spotting the beauty of our two Churches, our sincere thanks this Easter for the tremendous teams of Cleansing Operatives for their loving care of our Worshipping space; our Sacrist and Assistant Sacrists for their diligent daily preparations and care of the Sanctuary for the Divine Liturgy. The Sacred Liturgy in our two Churches is enhanced by diligent preparation of our music ministries. Our thanks to the Precentors in each Church for their continued and thoughtful preparations of music and hymnology. We continue in gratitude for our musicians; our organists, choir, Folk Group and all who join in singing to the Glory of God. Would it be possible to really enjoy the architecture of the Churches we share without the enhancement that represents the season during which we honour Almighty God, without the tremendous support and creativity of our Flower Guild? Thank you to those who ensure the Churches are endowed with fresh flowers and superb creativity! Our youth are always visible in their continued service of the Sanctuary. Encouraged by their Master of Ceremonies and enrolment in the Guild of St. Stephen, our thanks to their parents for the continual encouragement to support the priest in the service of the Sanctuary, to our Altar Servers leadership, our Master and the Secretary of the Parish's Guild of St. Stephen. You've noticed our stewards, who for diocesan direction in Health & Safety are visible by their sash, organize our Offertory Processors, recognize our Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers for Mass, and arrange an alternative in absence! Ensuring all is well in support of the Liturgy and the first port of call in emergency we are grateful for their diligent oversight from the back of the Church. We all benefit from the service of our Eucharistic Ministers and especially our sick and home bound. Our sincere thanks to their diligent fulfilment of their ministry for us all. Finally, may I offer a sincere thanks to you all for the support of the Diocesan Clergy through the generosity of your Easter Offering. It is sincerely appreciated. A PERSONAL THANKS FROM CANON PHILIPP. Thank you for your generosity to us in the gift of Easter Offering and more especially in the greetings received through cards. Your kind and generous words are very much appreciated for the affirmation they offer as we unite together as a People of God in celebrating the gift of Redemption this Eastertide. Many thanks to all. DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY: Please join in the Holy Hour Programme next Sunday (2nd of Eastertide) - Divine Mercy Sunday from 2:45 - 4:00pm. The Blessed Sacrament will be in Exposition and we shall unite through St. Fuastina in celebrating the Divine Mercy, promulgated by our patron, St. John Paul. APPRECIATION FROM ST. ANTHONY'S COMMUNITY: Churches Together in Calverton raised the magnificent sum of £500 through the weekly Lenten Soup Lunches. This money will be distributed equally between "Framework" and "Emmanuel House". Both Charities working hard for homeless people. Thank you for your tremendous support. MARRIAGE PREPARATION: Our next programme is arranged for the following dates: 28/04, 12/05, 19/05, & 2nd June. Couples are asked to register now. THE YOUTH SERVICE (NDCYS) invites young people aged 16-18 in full time education, who are unable to join the Diocesan Jubilee Lourdes Pilgrimage as part of a school or parish group. For more information contact events@ndcys.com. Bookings close on 1st May. Young People have you ever thought of sharing a year supporting the Diocesan Youth Service by working with young people at The Briars Diocesan Youth Service. Why not investigate the possibility of Guided Youth Leadership, with like minded young people, accommodation and remuneration. Contact the Briars direct as above, or talk with Fr. Philipp for more information. ETERNAL REST:
The Late Mary (Molly) Stillman RIP whose funeral rites are arranged for Thursday, 24th April with Requiem Mass at 10:00 am prior to Committal at Gedling Crematorium.
The Late Juliano Michael Naronha RIP whose funeral rites take place at Wilford Hill Crematorium on 22nd April at 4:00 pm. As we prepare for Easter may these faithful souls of the Lord, hear His words, "This very day, you will be with me in Paradise". DIVERSIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES: Our attention is drawn to the various necessary works carried out by Centrica (British Gas). For the next four weeks the junction of Mansfield Road and Thackeray's Lane (outside of the Vale Hotel) will be closed. Please allow for extra time in your journey to Holy Mass. You will be diverted via Arnold (Arnot Hill Road) or will need to carry on the Mansfield Road to Marlborough Road, to gain access to Thackeray's Lane. Please be mindful of our neighbours with courtesy during this disruption. | |
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES: The Good Shepherd Office - goodshepherd@dioceseofnottingham.uk Baptism enquiry - gsbaptism@dioceseofnottingham.uk Hall Booking enquiry - gshallbookings@dioceseofnottingham.uk |
CONTACT US! To assist a speedy response to your enquiry about the manifold activity of the our Community of North East Nottinghamshire (The Good Shepherd Church, Woodthorpe/Sherwood/Carrington/Arnold & Mapperley Plains with St. Anthony's Church, Calverton) please be confident to use one of the e mail addresses above. We recommend you visit the Parish Website - details on the previous page! |
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PARISH SAFEGUARDING: Representatives for the Good Shepherd: Julian Caesar 07513725471 (Good Shepherd) & Mr Christopher Forbes. For St. Anthony's, Calverton: contact Mrs Christine Thomas on christine.thomasPSR@dioceseofnottingham.uk tel: 07722 642429 Please note these numbers are not personal and exclusive for use by the Safeguarding reps. |
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From the Finance Committee of The Good Shepherd:
PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE:Secretary - Mr Philip Martin. Thank you for your generous and responsible giving. At the Good Shepherd Church donations can be received BY SMARTPHONE OR BY CARD: It is also possible to make one-off donations to the parish by smartphone. The code for you to scan with a smartphone camera is shown to the left. By scanning this code the smartphone will immediately open the parish's dedicated on-line donations page. To scan the code you will need to have installed a reputable QR and Barcode scanner app on your smartphone. Card Offerings or payments for Repository items can be made contactless by using the Digital collection plate in the welcome area of the Church. Legacies: Thank you for remembering the work of the Good Shepherd and St. Anthony's in Your Will. |
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Dear parishioners: PLEASE CONTINUE to offer courtesy to our neighbours when parking cars in the vicinity of the Church. Thanks! |
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Last updated 18.04.2025 |
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3 Thackeray's Lane, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4HT. Tel: (0115) 926 8288