Could You Serve as a School Governor? St Alban’s Catholic High School in Ipswich is looking for new governors to support and strengthen its Local Governing Body. The school is blessed with a dedicated team and it is now seeking additional members who can bring their skills, experience and commitment to our school community.
It would especially welcome parishioners with experience in HR, finance, legal work, health and safety or those with an education background, but all expressions of interest are valued.
If you feel you could offer your time and expertise, or would simply like to know more, please contact the chair of governors by email. Your contribution could make a real difference to the lives of our young people.
The Friends of St Pancras School are holding its annual Summer Fayre at the school on Saturday 11th July.
The Fayre will take place between 11 am and 2 pm, entrance being by the Cedarcroft Road gate and there is no admission fee.
There will be toys and games, market stalls, a BBQ, food stalls, face painting a raffle and much more.
Please do come along and support your local church school.
On Tuesday this week, 16th June, there will be Adoration and the Rosary at 9:30 am in St Mary Magdalen church. This is open to all – why not come along and join us in the church at 9:30 am and spend some quiet and prayerful time in front of the Blessed Sacrament?
The ladies of the parish will meet for their monthly Tea ‘n’ Chat session on the last Friday of the month, 26th June, in the Garden Room at 2:30 pm. This is a very informal get together for a chat over a cup of tea. It is open to all and all ladies of the parish are very welcome to come along and meet some of your fellow parishioners outside of the church environment. Any ladies from St Marks or Holy Family will be very welcome to come along too – its all very informal, just turn up on the day.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Rosemary Shorten, widely known as Rosie, who passed away peacefully at home during the night on Monday 25th May surrounded by her family, having endured a long and difficult battle with cancer. Please remember Rosemary in your prayers and pray also for her family and friends who mourn her passing. Her Requiem Mass will be held at St Mary Magdalen church on Wednesday 1st July at 12 noon. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
On Friday evening, 5th June, at a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter Collins at St Marks, 14 young people from both St Mark’s and St Mary Magdalen’s churches became full members of the Catholic church when they were sealed with the Holy Spirit receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. Congratulations to Jasmine, Nancy, Mavis, Noah, Philip, Mariya, James, Charlie, Risha, Ethan, Jesse, Ollie, Milena and Christian. Please remember them in your prayers and pray that they may grow in their faith and take a full and active part in the life of the church, of which they are now full members.
The May prize draw was made on Sunday 31st May in the Garden Room after Mass. Congratulations to the winnrers Mrs M Krajewski, Mr & Mrs R Cork, Mrs D Casey and Mr P Clancy. Full results of the prize draw can be found here.
There is plenty of room in the 150 Club for new members - if you are not a subscriber and would like to join there are paper application forms in the church porch and an on-line application form here on the parish website.
The June edition of Catholic East Anglia, the free Diocesan newspaper, is now published and you can collect a paper copy from the back of church. Alternatively, read the issue online by clicking the adjacent image.
This edition includes a report on the consecration of the recently rebuilt church of St Philip Howard in Cambridge. and a detailed report on the history, architecture and importance of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist.
There is also an interesting article on the commissioning and installation of a new statue of St Pancras at the Ipswich church dedicated to his name.
The Bible Study group sessions continue this week on Thursday 28th May with a session that will immediately follow Adoration and Rosary, followed by a second session at 7:15 in the evening – both sessions being in the Garden Room. Bible group meetings are open to all – just come along and bring your bible with you. Spares will be available if you don’t have one.
Would all those parishioners who normally make their weekly offering using Gift Aid envelopes please note that their new 2026/27 envelopes are now available for collection from the Narthex. If you can't find your envelope in the box please write your name on the sheet provided for this purpose and it will be made available for collection next week. If you don't currently have a Gift Aid envelope with which to make your cash offertory but would like one, please also write your name on the list and it will be arranged for you. If anyone who has already signed up to giving by Gift Aid has changed their address during the last year or did not pay sufficient income or capital gains tax to cover the tax reclaimable on their offerings then please notify Chis Croker, Treasurer and Gift Aid Coordinator.
