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World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
This Sunday we celebrate World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. This is the fourth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. The date is chosen to coincide with the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne (grandparents of Jesus) during the week. Pope Francis has chosen the theme "Do not cast me off in my old age." Ps 71:9
Prayer for the Fourth World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly
Lord, faithful God,
You who created us in Your image,
You who never leaves us alone and who accompanies us through every season of life,
Do not abandon us, take care of us,
And grant us, once again,
The ability to discover ourselves
and recognise that we are Your children.
Renew our hearts with your Word
And do not allow anyone to be cast aside.
May your Spirit of love fill us with Your tenderness
And teach us to say: “I will not abandon you!”
To those we meet on our journey.
With the help of your beloved Son,
may we not lose the taste for fraternity
And may we not conform to the sadness of loneliness.
Help us to look to the future with renewed hope,
And make the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
A day without loneliness, and a day abundant
with the first-fruits of Your peace.
Amen.
Sacred Heart Book Club
The next meeting of the Sacred Heart Book Club will be on Thursday 1st August at 7.30pm. The book that we shall be reading is 'Entangled Life' by Merlin Sheldrake. Everyone is most welcome.
Are They Crazy? Parachuting Deacons!!
The mad deacons have landed!
Deacon Brian and Deacon Kelvin have safely completed their parachute jump, from a height of three miles!
They are raising money to educate impoverishes high school students in Kenya, through Kenyan Educational Sponsorship.
If you wish to support them, please use the link below:
St Nicholas School News
We are looking forward to a restful and fun-filled summer holiday and to welcoming many new families to the school in September. Prospective parents can contact Mrs Brocksom (admissions@stncs.uk) for information about joining our school community.
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