After Sunday Mass - there is tea and coffee in the hall, please stay if you can, especially if you are new to the church. We would love to say hello to you.

Sick & departed list - On the kneeler, under the Venerable Bede window. The list is on the Lady Chapel altar during the week; feel free to add names to it at any time.

Jumble Sale - Thank you to everyone who helped and attended. A total of £171.50 was raised

May Devotion - A very first May Devotion day at St. Paul’s in honour of Our Lady on Saturday 31 May. 9.30am: High Mass; 10.30am: Holy Rosary followed by drinks and bring-and-share picnic in the gardens. The day ends with a Procession with the Statue of Our Lady, the Litanies of Loretto and a short Benediction. Everyone is invited — those who think the day might be too long for them, they are most welcome to participate only in some of the programs!

Summer Fete - The stall list is now up on the noticeboard. If you can run a stall or would like to help on one, please put your name on the sheet. Bottle tombola: we are collecting bottles for this stall. Please gave to Shelagh/Tony Hansford or a fundraising member. Grand draw: we are collecting prizes for this draw. Do you know anyone who runs a business/café/restaurant who would be willing to donate a voucher? With any queries/suggestions please see Angela.

Monday 12 May - is international nurses day. Celebrated on this day each year, we remember Florence Nightingale, founder of the training and education of Nurses. This year’s theme (Florence’s 205^th birthday!) is the wellbeing of all nurses and their work in caring for people in our communities, hospitals and care facilities.