29th Sunday of the Year
Welcome to our website. Here are the Mass times for this week:
Confessions are available after Mass or during exposition Thursday 10:30am or on request
What’s happening locally?
Alas, there’s no coffee in the schoolroom after 11.30 Sunday Mass this Sunday (18th) due to the lack of volunteers again. The Coffee rota will be at the back of the church just for this Sunday to give people the opportunity to volunteer to keep the after Mass coffee going for the foreseeable future.
100 Club Winners October: 1st 20, Tony D, 2nd 117 James Jose, 3rd 62 Pat St. Congrats!
Harvest Festival Service at Hainton This Sunday (18th Oct) at 3pm we will be holding our annual Ecumenical Harvest Festival service at St Francis De Sales chapel at Hainton Hall. The service is a short Ecumenical service (not a Mass) of Thanksgiving for the harvest, followed by refreshments at Hainton Hall kindly hosted by the Heneage family. All are welcome.
Second Collection this weekend. There is a second collection this weekend for World Mission Sunday. The World Mission Sunday collection grants funds to mission dioceses, which help to underwrite the basic physical footprint that keeps missionary life going: where priests live, where sisters live, where children are catechized, where formation and pastoral work can happen, and where Holy Mass can be celebrated, often for the first time. Part of the funds are used to help missionary dioceses run and survive, while the rest of the funds are used to build churches, seminaries, convents, and pastoral centers. In an average year, WMS helps to fund over 900 infrastructure-related projects for the Church.
Christmas Coffee morning. As in previous years if anyone is able to donate Chocolates, bottles etc for the Christmas coffee morning at Holy Rood they would be most gratefully received.
Conference Fr David will be attending a conference from Monday for young Christian adults from across the Commonwealth who are working in Law, Politics and Journalism. The purpose of the conference is to help equip them to be able to live out their faith in their work life. Fr David will be there as Chaplain to the young Catholics attending. He will be offering a daily Mass for the attendees and the intentions mentioned during the week where there is no Mass in the parish will still be offered. just at the conference instead.
First Aid kits: Two First Aid kits and Accident Report books are available. One kit and book is in the Narthex; the other kit and book are in the schoolroom. Bottled water is also available in the Narthex.
Schoolroom Hire: The amended Booking Forms and Amended T&Cs are now available. A copy of the T&Cs is on the schoolroom noticeboard. Please see Mary Q or Keith for more information.
Parish E-Mailing List: . If you would like to join, please just send an E-mail with “Parish List” in the subject line to holyroodchurchmr@outlook.com (You can leave at any time).
Rosary: The Rosary is said before the 10am Mass at Holy Rood on Tuesdays, all are welcome to join in.
Exposition and Adoration (Confessions available) Thursdays 10:30am Holy Rood (after Mass)
Mass Intentions: If you want to have a Mass offered for a particular intention, we have “Mass intention Envelopes” at the back of each Church. The Diocese recommends a donation of £10 for a Mass intention.
Food Bank: Tinned & dried goods are always needed to help those families who are struggling at this time of year. If you would like any further information please have a chat with Pauline.
What’s happening elsewhere?
Catechist Formation The Diocese of Nottingham is offering three courses about being a catechist: if you are interested in being a catechist, or are just starting out, or if you have been a Catechist for a long time, there is a course for you. All courses are on Zoom on Thursday evenings, with the first course, Encounter Catechesis, exploring four big questions about the foundations of catechesis, from Thursday 5th November. Speak to your parish priest, or email formation@dioceseofnottingham.uk
The Saint Colette’s Pregnancy Support Centre, Nottingham, our centre for supporting pregnant women and their families, marks five years since it was opened. All are welcome to join the celebration on Wednesday 9th December, with veneration of the Poor Clare Colettine’s Veil of Saint Colette from 6.30pm, and Mass offered by Bishop Patrick at 7.00pm, in Saint Paul’s church, Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2BY. After Mass there will be refreshments and live music in the social centre. For more information contact pro-life@dioceseofnottingham.uk
Encounter England is a two-day experience of Spirit-filled worship, transformational teaching, the Eucharist, and prayer ministry, designed to awaken a desire for more of God. Taking place on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th December, at Holy Cross Church, Leicester, current Encounter students receive a discounted ticket, as do any clergy; there’s also a clergy lunch on Friday before the event, and a discount available for 18–35s (message directly for details). Early bird pricing is also available for the next couple of weeks! Visit https://encounterministries.regfox.com/uk-launch-december-11-12-2026
Flame is the national Catholic youth gathering, run by CYMFed (the Catholic Youth Ministry Federation). Every two years Catholic young people from across England and Wales fill Wembley Arena for a day of music, speakers and prayer. For many young people it’s the first time they see how big the Church they belong to actually is and how alive it feels. The Diocesan Youth Service has 400 passes for school and parish groups, with ticket-only or coach packages available. To book email bookings@ndcys.com or visit www.ndcys.com/flame/
Everyman Theology – A Weekly Blog for Everyday Faith Are you looking to connect your Catholic faith with the realities of work, parenting, and daily life? If so, check out the weekly blog at www.everymantheology.com Written by Geoff, a Diocesan Catholic RE teacher, husband, and father of two, each weekly post offers thoughtful, relatable reflection designed for everyday men and women seeking God in the middle ground between basic introductions and heavy academic theology. Find God in the real world, the real mess, the real stresses of everyday life.
Thank you for supporting CAFOD’s Family Fast Day! Your generous donations in putting your faith into action will help more children stay in school. Children like Tayla in Zimbabwe, where CAFOD’s local partners worked with her community to install a solar-powered water supply. Now Tayla has access to safe water and nutritious food at school, helping her to keep learning and develop her God-given talents. To find out more about the work that your generosity at Fast Day makes possible visit: cafod.org.uk/parishthankyou
For your information or assistance…
We have two email addresses that perform different roles. Just to clear any confusion here is a reminder.
holyroodchurchmr@outlook.com is the one to use to communicate with Fr. David directly re spiritual, personal, or ongoing matters.
holyroodmr@gmail.com was set up in 2020 to deal with general enquiries, communication generated via the website, and third parties such as West Lindsey churches festival. These emails are initially looked at by the bulletin team and passed to Fr. David if appropriate.
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