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Message from Father Gerry 19th September 2020
Dear Friends, I hope you are all well and keeping safe. Coronavirus is again rearing its ugly head across the globe, and you don't need me to remind you that's it's very important that we all obey the rules to protect ourselves and each other. Our Lady and St Kenelm's remains open for public Mass at this time and we continue to maintain our strict cleaning and sanitation programme to ensure your safety in church. Although some o f our Bishops have reinstated the Obligation to attend Mass on Sundays, in our own Archdiocese of Birmingham the Sunday Obligation remains suspended. Come to Mass if you can and receive Our Lord in Holy Communion, but only come if you are well and feel safe to do so. Weekday Masses this week will be:
Tuesday 22nd September: 10.00am
Friday 25th September:      12 Noon
There will be Mass in Our Lady and St Kenelm's School on Thursday 24th September at 9am but, due to Social Distancing rules and Government regulations, parents and parishioners are not permitted to attend at this time.

• The Requiem Mass for Sheila Knight (RIP) will be in Our Lady and St Kenelm's on Wednesday 30th September at 1.00pm, followed by burial in Powke Lane Cemetery at 2.30pm.

In today's Gospel (Mt 20: 1 - 16), we find Jesus nearing Jerusalem. It's late September, and the grapes are ripe and ready to harvest, so it's 'all hands on deck' to gather them in before the rain comes. The labourers toiled at this work from sunrise at 6am till sunset at 6pm. We can imagine their discontent when they realised that those workers that began work at the 11th hour (5pm) were going to be paid a full days wage, the same as them. I'm sure todays Trade Unions would have something to say about that if the same occurred in 2020! The story 'though is not about industrial relations. Rather, it illustrates Jesus' call to each of us to come to Him and the generosity God shows to all. It also reminds us of the dignity and importance of human work and the right of all people to receive a decent living wage. God is generous with His gifts and we are the recipients of His generosity. Let's try to imitate Him to the best of our ability, by giving generously to others in need according to our means. God loves a cheerful giver, and it is my experience that there is far more joy in giving than there is in receiving.
Have a good week!
Fr Gerry x

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Details of the SVP in the Parish can be seen here.
We have a Mini Vinnies' Group for children at Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic School and you can learn more about the Group here.

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Legacy Giving
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St Kenelm's Day
We celebrate the feast of St Kenelm on 17th July each year. You can see a copy of St Kenelm's Litany here

Links
Here are links to Our Lady and St Kenelm Catholic Primary School and Hagley Catholic High School.
Details of neighbouring parishes are given.
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There are also links to the wider Catholic community in this country and abroad. These links are of special relevance to Parish endeavors