I would like to express my sincere thanks for the very generous gift presented to me by the priests and people of the Diocese, on the occasion of my retirement. I would also like to offer my thanks to all those involved in education in the Diocese for their very generous gift too. I am truly humbled by the kindness of so many. Rest assured that these gifts will be a great help in my retirement. Please keep me in your prayers and be assured of mine for the priests and people of Hexham and Newcastle diocese. May God bless you all – Bishop Seamus.
Category Archives: Announcements
Parish Reading Group
The parish has a Reading Group which discusses all sorts of literature (not just theology nor only Christian writing). All members of the Parish are welcome to join, including undergraduates and post graduates.
Will meet on Tuesday 25 June at 8pm at Orchard House to discuss Bart Van Es, The Cut-out Girl.
We will also discuss next term’s books and one for the summer and also where/whether to have supper together before next session.
All are welcome. Note, to gain entrance to Orchard House, come to the front door and press 47 on the keyboard,
Mass next Sunday
Welcomers, Readers & Ministers of Holy Communion
The current rota will ends today. Please could you let the parish office know on 0191 3843442 or email office@stcuthberts-durham.org.uk of any Sundays you will not be available for the new rota by noon on Thursday 27 June. The new rota will run from Sunday 30 June until Sunday 1 September. If you would like to be included in the rota more or would like to be on a little less, please do get in touch, thank you.
Annual Collection for the Diocesan Lay Training Fund
Continues today. Whatever our role in the Church, we need to understand our faith and to know what the Church teaches, and be able to discern our calling, so that we can live out our vocation and mission and thus witness to our faith. The Lay Training Fund is available to support this vision, and has funded many scholars at the Centre for Catholic Studies. The collection continues until 7th July.
Ministering at the 6.30pm Mass over Summer
From Sunday 30th June and throughout the summer, our 6:30 Mass becomes a quieter celebration. However, we do need volunteers to welcome, read, take the collection and minister Holy Communion. If you can help, whether from the parish or chaplaincy community, please sign up on the list on the noticeboards. Please don’t leave it to the few.
Justice & Peace Refugee Project, Sunday 7 July
Our parish collects biscuits and toilet rolls to help provide basic supplies to asylum seekers in the diocese. These are collected regularly, on the first Sunday of the month. If you would like to donate items please remember to bring them to Church on or before Sunday 7 July and place them under the bench in the narthex ready to be collected.
As well as our usual collection of toilet rolls and biscuits we have an additional special collection just in July. Gender neutral shampoo, STs ( not tampons) and nappies sizes 5 -6 inclusive (not newborn or smaller) are also requested. Thank you for your generosity.
Catholic Theology Research Seminar
The Franciscan Legacy
From the 13th Century to the 21st: A conference at Durham, 5-7 November 2019. Registration is now open at www.centreforcatholicstudies.co.uk
Poetry Reading & Discussion
Finchale Partnership Open Afternoons
In our area, and especially to the people of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs at Newhouse, Esh Winning, St John Boste is ‘a local lad’. At a time when it was illegal to be a Catholic priest John Boste was arrested in what is now our parish, and then executed in Durham in 1595. More recently mining has played a big part in building up our community, though, obviously, all of the collieries are now closed. You are welcome to come and visit our Church and Parish Centre in Newhouse on Sunday 7 July, 2.00 – 4.00 pm (DH7 9LF). We’ll be delighted to meet you and show you our Church.
Partnership Day at Ushaw
The Finchale Partnership are organising a Partnership Day at Ushaw on Sunday 30 June. There will be Mass at 12.30pm (including children’s liturgy), followed by activities and prayer for the rest of the afternoon. Because of the Partnership event, there are changes to Mass times in many of our churches, so please take a sheet with the revised Mass times for the weekend of 29/30 June. There will be a schools’ choir concert and games for families, information about all the parishes in the partnership, a Memory Cafe for those affected by dementia, treasure trails and guided tours. Please see the poster on the noticeboard, where you will also find sign up sheets for guided tours or if you need a lift to Ushaw on the day.
The café in the Refectory will not be serving a full menu but you will be able to buy light refreshments. Why not bring a packed lunch or a picnic? Or treat yourself to one of Ushaw’s picnic hampers – see poster for details and phone Ushaw on 0191 3345119 by Tuesday 25 June to order your hamper.
A number of people are planning to cycle to Ushaw. The plan is to leave St Cuthbert’s by 10:30am on Sunday 30th June, in order to have some time before Mass to cool off and everyone is welcome to join us.
Please Pray For..
St Cuthbert’s Parish Pastoral Council
Cycle to Ushaw
A number of us are planning to cycle to Ushaw College for the Partnership Mass on the 30th June. Everyone is welcome to join us. The plan is to leave St Cuthbert’s by 10:30am on Sunday 30th June, in order to have some time before Mass to cool off. If interested let Martin Forester or Chima know you will be coming.
The Spirit of truth will lead you to the complete truth
The Son of God became human to reveal God to us. During his life on earth, Jesus taught his disciples in parables; he worked miracles which were signs of God’s power; and he taught them by his whole way of life. But at the Last Supper, preparing to face death, Jesus knows that his disciples have not yet fully grasped the truth that he is teaching them. The Holy Spirit, who comes at Pentecost, will lead them into the fullness of the truth. And the truth is that at the heart of God is loving relationship: three Persons, Father, Son and Spirit, living in mutual love and self-giving. This truth is a mystery that is beyond human understanding, even with the help of divine grace. Like some of the other great truths that we encounter in our lives – the wonders of nature, the mystery of a person we love – the Trinity is not a problem to be solved, but a truth to be encountered, accepted and lived.
Events at Ushaw
Ushaw Lecture: Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall and Durham’s Response to the Reformation. Dr Elizabeth Biggs (Lendrum Priory Library Visiting Fellow, Durham Residential Research Library.) Tuesday 18th June. 5.30pm: Drinks reception in the Refectory. 6pm: Lecture in the Exhibition Hall. Everyone is welcome. Minibus transport is available from Durham city centre: to book transport, please register at https://centreforcatholicstudies.eventbrite.com
Day of prayer and reflection at Ushaw: Led by Sister Rosarie Spence RSM, Thursday, 20th June, 11.00am – 4.00pm. Experience different ways of praying, and an opportunity to step aside and enjoy the beauty of the surroundings.
£10.00 per person, including coffee, tea and biscuits served on arrival from 10.30-11.00am, and at the end of the day. Lunch is not provided, but there is a delicious range of food available in the Refectory. Bookings can be made on-line via www.ushaw.org or by calling 0191 3345119.
Poetry Reading & Discussion with award winning poet Michael Symmons Roberts. Monday 24th June, 7:30–9pm at Ushaw College. Entrance is free, and transport is available from Durham city, but booking is required at www.newsongconference.com
The Challenge of Change
New homes, new communities and the impact on Durham City. The Revd. Chris Beales (Director of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Commission on Housing) will lead a discussion on new housing development in Durham City. At Elvet Methodist Church, Thursday 20th June at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be provided.
