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ners: the kingdom of heaven is yours!” Spoken by him who is “gentle Parish Priest:
and humble in heart” (Mt 11:29), these words present a challenge Fr David Hennessy
which demands a deep and abiding metanoia of the spirit, a great e-mail: WEEKEND MASS TIMES
change of heart. Saturday: 6pm
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You young people will understand why this change of heart is neces- SUNDAY MORNING
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around you, a contradictory voice. It is a voice which says, “Blessed www.saintfelix.org.uk
are the proud and violent, those who prosper at any cost, who are un- Convent: 11am
scrupulous, pitiless, devious, who make war not peace, and persecute ( Members of AFJM )
those who stand in their way”. And this voice seems to make sense in a MASS THIS WEEK
world where the violent often triumph and the devious seem to suc- AT THE CONVENT
ceed. “Yes”, says the voice of evil, “they are the ones who win. Happy
are they!” Monday-Eucharistic Service
Tuesday—Saturday NEXT SUNDAY,
Jesus offers a very different message. Not far from this very place Jesus MASS :10.00am
called his first disciples, as he calls you now. His call has always de- SISTER RENATE
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manded a choice between the two voices competing for your hearts WILL MAKE AN
even now on this hill, the choice between good and evil, between life AT ST FELIX:
and death. Which voice will the young people of the twenty-first cen-
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tury choose to follow? To put your faith in Jesus means choosing to WEDNESDAY BEHALF OF THE
believe what he says, no matter how strange it may seem, and choos- 7pm MISSIONARY
ing to reject the claims of evil, no matter how sensible or
attractive they may seem.
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WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY. Thanks to all who
MASS TIMES
supported the various events, especially the Unity Service at St. Johns We seem to have settled more readily than I
last Sunday evening. It was gratifying to see so many representing the expected into a satisfactory new pattern for
Parish . Sunday Mass. I propose, therefore, to continue
with this pattern rather than experiment with
further changes next month as I had thought.
Please pray for Nicholas Bridger, Frankie Byrne, Emily Cheese-
man, Chloe Dockerill, Jo Duffy, Rose Lloyd, Ariana Lopez-Clift,
Lauren Moss, Joseph Pattinson , Felicity Ryan, Sophy and Elise
Reaville as they prepare to receive the sacraments of MANY THANKS
Reconciliation and Communion for the first time.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CWL [AND THEIR HUSBANDS ] WHO PUT SUCH
AN EFFORT IN PROVIDING THE CHRISTIAN AID HUNGER LUNCH LAST
FRIDAY AS PART OF OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE “WEEK OF PRAYER FOR
The TOGETHER CLUB next meeting is their annual lunch in CHRISTIAN UNITY”. OUR VISITORS WERE VERY IMPRESSED NOT ONLY
the church Hall at 1.00 p.m on FEBRUARY 3rd to celebrate a WITH THE LUNCH, BUT WITH THE ATTENDANCE AT NOON MASS.
very successful year. THANKS TO THE PARISHIONERS WHO SUPPORTED BOTH EVEN THOUGH
MANY WOULD ALSO BE ATTENDING THE FUNERAL FOR JAN KAZIOW
FOLLOWING.
CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL THE AMOUNT RAISED FOR CHRISTIAN AID WAS £154.79
SATURDAY, 5th MARCH, 2011 FOR MORE 2011 PARISH DIARY IS BEING PREPARED
10am—4.30pm DETAILS, PLEASE LET JOHN KING HAVE ANY DATES YOU HAVE
FR SIMON PENHALAGAN SEE POSTER
IN ST FELIX
“ WALKING IN THE HOLY SPIRIT” PORCH
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL WHO ARE SICK AND
Bowthorpe Worship Centre THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY OR HAVE ANNIVERSARIES:
Bowthorpe Hall Road, Norwich NR5 9AA
Sick: John Daly, Edwina Hughes.

Mike Backler, Sr Kyran Keane, Sr Brendan Macauley, Sr Florence Moylett, Sr Ethel-

P A C MEETING
WEDNESDAY, 7.30pm IN THE HALL
ALL PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME!
dreda Wallis , Teresa Greatbanks, Barbara Strong, Norah Sanford, Helen Harrison, Pat-
rick McDonald, Percy Birt, Samuel Duffield, Elsa Mays, Dora Cremonini, Dorothy War-
ricker, Ethel Mc Cready, Sydney Pope, Iris Douglas, Nora Twomey, Laurence Inman,
Muriel Hargreaves, Paddy Kilbride, Thomas McGann, Joanna Phebey, Frederick Maun-
der, Pamela Manthorpe. RIP