Weekly Diary

18th October - 25th October 2026	Week Twenty Nine
Mission Sunday (Twenty Ninth) 18^th October Is 45.1,4-6 1 Thess 1.1-5b Mt 22:15-21 9.00 Mass Norah Phillis Sherlock 11.00 Stella Minihan RIP 12.30 Baptism 6.00 Mass People of the Parish also Peggy Green Exit Appeal Annual MISSIO Collection	Dear Brothers & Sisters, Today is World Mission Sunday Pope Leo invites us to support Missio his fund for world mission–through a special collection. To donate, use Missio envelopes or see missio.org.uk to give a gift, set up Direct Debit & Gift Aid donation. Saints John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues (Monday) along with 6 other fellow Jesuits headed the 17th cent mission to Mohawk & Huron tribes of N America. They are fêted martyrs of USA & Canada Pope John Paul II (Thursday) had his inaugural mass as pope this day in 1978, refusing the usual coronation. He helped hasten the collapse of communism & the end of the cold war. In 2014 he was canonised by Pope Francis.. Our 10:30 Mass Thursday is the OLAAS mass to begin a new school year. Bishop David Evans will preside, and delegates from all 15 Solihull schools will attend. * NB change of mass time for today only John of Capistrano (Friday), was a 15th century Franciscan who died of bubonic plague in Croatia. His courage in suffering still inspires us. *Antony Mary Claret* (Saturday) was a missionary bishop from Barcelona to Cuba 150 yrs ago. Dedication to the poor & opposing corruption made him enemies, and he survived 11 murder attempts! He founded the Claretian Order of priests & brothers who carried on his ministry by educating the clergy & the young and using modern media. ********************************************************* Prisoners Sunday paused till next Sunday is chosen by the Church and organised by PACT (Prison Advice & Care Trust) to pray for and support prisoners, their families, and affected children.
Monday 19^th October Sts. John de Brebouf & Isaac Jogues Eph 2:1-10 Lk 12.13-21 7.00 Mass Mary & Brendan 10.15 Requiem Meryl Ashcroft RIP
Tuesday 20^th October Eph 2:12-22 Luke 12:35-38 7.00 Mass Holy Souls 10.15 Mass Alistair Plummer RIP also Olive Pitt RIP 10.45 Rosary of the unborn 7.00 Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday 21^st October Eph 3:2-12 Luke 12:39-48 7.00 No Mass 10.15 Communion Service (in church today)
Thursday 22^nd October St.John Paul II Eph 3:14-21 Luke 12:49-53 7.00 Mass Mary Savage 10.30 MAC Mass (in Church) George Carmichael also Dawn Thompson *
Friday 23rdOctober St.John of Capistrano Eph 4.1-6 Luke 12.54-59 7.00 Mass Rosemary Patterson 10.15 Mass Andy Cole RIP also David Malcolm Weston
Saturday 24^th October St.Anthony Mary Claret Eph 4:7-16 Luke 13:1-9 9.30 Confessions 10.15 All of the Wasdell family 12:30 Baptism
Prisoners Sunday (Thirtieth) 25^th October Ex 22:21-27 1 Th 1:5-10 Mt 22:34-40 9.00 Mass People of the Parish also Jo Turner 11.00 Patrick Warren RIP 6.00 Mass Patricia Williams Exit Appeal PACT (for ministry in prisons)

18th October - 25th October 2026

Week Twenty Nine

Mission Sunday (Twenty Ninth) 18^th October

Is 45.1,4-6 1 Thess 1.1-5b Mt 22:15-21

9.00 Mass Norah Phillis Sherlock

11.00 Stella Minihan RIP

12.30 Baptism

6.00 Mass People of the Parish also Peggy Green

Exit Appeal Annual MISSIO Collection

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

Today is World Mission Sunday Pope Leo invites us to support Missio his fund for world mission–through a special collection. To donate, use Missio envelopes
or see missio.org.uk to give a gift, set up Direct Debit & Gift Aid donation.

Saints John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues (Monday) along with 6 other fellow Jesuits headed the 17th cent mission to Mohawk & Huron tribes of N America.
They are fêted martyrs of USA & Canada

Pope John Paul II (Thursday) had his inaugural
mass as pope this day in 1978, refusing the usual coronation. He helped hasten the collapse of communism & the end of the cold war. In 2014 he was canonised by Pope Francis..

Our 10:30 Mass Thursday is the OLAAS mass to begin a new school year. Bishop David Evans will preside, and delegates from all 15 Solihull schools will attend.

* NB change of mass time for today only

John of Capistrano (Friday), was a 15th century Franciscan who died of bubonic plague in Croatia. His courage in suffering still inspires us.

Antony Mary Claret (Saturday) was a missionary bishop from Barcelona to Cuba 150 yrs ago. Dedication to the poor & opposing corruption made him enemies, and he survived 11 murder attempts! He founded the Claretian Order of priests & brothers who carried on his ministry by educating the clergy & the young and using modern media.

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Prisoners Sunday paused till next Sunday is chosen by the Church and organised by PACT (Prison Advice & Care Trust) to pray for and support prisoners, their families, and affected children.

Monday 19^th October

Sts. John de Brebouf & Isaac Jogues

Eph 2:1-10 Lk 12.13-21

7.00 Mass Mary & Brendan

10.15 Requiem Meryl Ashcroft RIP

Tuesday 20^th October

Eph 2:12-22 Luke 12:35-38

7.00 Mass Holy Souls

10.15 Mass Alistair Plummer RIP

also Olive Pitt RIP

10.45 Rosary of the unborn

7.00 Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament

Wednesday 21^st October

Eph 3:2-12 Luke 12:39-48

7.00 No Mass

10.15 Communion Service (in church today)

Thursday 22^nd October

St.John Paul II

Eph 3:14-21 Luke 12:49-53

7.00 Mass Mary Savage

10.30 MAC Mass (in Church) George Carmichael

also Dawn Thompson *

Friday 23rdOctober

St.John of Capistrano

Eph 4.1-6 Luke 12.54-59

7.00 Mass Rosemary Patterson

10.15 Mass Andy Cole RIP

also David Malcolm Weston

Saturday 24^th October

St.Anthony Mary Claret

Eph 4:7-16 Luke 13:1-9

9.30 Confessions

10.15 All of the Wasdell family

12:30 Baptism

Prisoners Sunday (Thirtieth) 25^th October

Ex 22:21-27 1 Th 1:5-10 Mt 22:34-40

9.00 Mass People of the Parish

also Jo Turner

11.00 Patrick Warren RIP

6.00 Mass Patricia Williams

Exit Appeal PACT (for ministry in prisons)