Cancellation of Eucharistic Service

There will be no Eucharistic Service in St. Bede’s Chapel on Monday, 20th November. (The school need the room on that day.) Services will resume on Wednesday 22nd

Thought from Fr. Colm - 19th November

Our Gifts Are For Encouraging

© By M.S.Lowndes

Help us, Lord, to see ourselves

Through your loving eyes,

To see what you see in us

And to come to realize

That everything that we possess

Comes directly from you,

The gifts, the talents you've placed within

Are there for us to use

To reach with hope to those that hurt,

To those who've lost their way

It's your gifts, Lord, they're not our own,

So take them, Lord, we pray

And use them for your glory,

So others may be blessed

And have their spirits lifted

And their souls also refreshed

So they can then be challenged

To seek more after you,

To be much more empowered

For whatever they may do

For each of us have talents

That God has placed within

So we can encourage others

To have a closer walk with Him

And as we encourage another,

We can be encouraged ourselves,

For there needs to be a continual flow

And a continual pouring out

And as we do this, we will find

Insecurities will disappear

And we’ll be strengthened in His love

To overcome our fears.

Castlerigg Manor, Keswick – Durham Martyrs Retreat

The Keswick retreat for the Parish will be running again next spring from 23rd – 25th February 2024 - from Friday dinner time to Sunday lunchtime. The retreat cost of £100 will cover accommodation and all meals. There are a very limited number of ensuite rooms and accessible rooms. If you require one of these please specify below when booking and, where possible, we will accommodate your needs. Transport will not be organised centrally however, we do encourage carsharing where possible. If you are driving and have space in your car please let Katie know when booking in. There is lots of free car parking on site and if you would like to arrive earlier and depart later, cars can be left on site (please let Katie know if you wish to do this)

To book your place, please contact Katie at katie-flood@live.co.uk or on 07807935066 with the following details:

Name(s),

Contact Email and Phone number

Medical/Dietary requirements

Room Requirements (who are you happy to share with/or not)

Travelling by car? Do you have any spare seats?

We will also need a deposit of £25 per person. This can be handed into the parish office for Cash or Cheque or transferred to the parish account via BACS (If you are paying by BACS please let us know when you have transferred the deposit and please use the reference Keswick24 If there are any issues with the payment for the retreat please get in touch.

Please book your place before Sunday 10th December.