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CHURCH NEWS
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church Parish Priest: Father Benedetto D’Autilia
e: email: eastnorthantsparishes@gmail.com t: 07881 467624
Thrapston Baptist Church
Minister: Reverend Mat Hussain
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Mass Times
ST PAUL THE APOSTLE, THRAPSTON Sundays: 10:30am and Thursdays:10.00am
THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS, OUNDLE Sundays: 9:00am and Fridays: 9.00am
ST THOMAS MORE, RAUNDS Sundays:12.30pm and Mondays:10.00am
New Priest at St Paul’s, Thrapston.
Some might say the Catholic Church ‘moves in mysterious ways’! Having been with us for barely a year, our new parish priest, Father Pius Amoako is moving on to one of the large parishes in Slough at the southern end of our RC Northampton Diocese.
We were sad to hear that his last Mass with us was on Easter Sunday so he will have moved by the time this is published.
The new priest appointed to our joint Thrapston, Raunds and Oundle parishes is Father Benedetto D’Autilia who has come from a parish in High Wycombe and we welcome him warmly to Thrapston where he will be living.
A word of explanation for those who may be wondering about this change:
In the Catholic Church, a priest is ordained into a particular Diocese and is committed
to serving in whichever parish he is sent by
the Diocesan Bishop who is responsible for
the parishes overall. Bishop David Oakley has himself only been with us in Northampton since just before lockdown. Clearly, he has is now arranging his clergy to best meet the needs of the Diocese..
Footnote: In the Anglican Church, a priest is more ‘freelance’ one might say and can apply directly to serve in a parish in any Diocese across the Anglican Communion.
Vincent Davy - Organist at St Paul’s, Thrapston
We begin this new month of May without a full-time minister as Mat and family begin
their new life in Brackley, South Northants. Our prayers at this time are especially with all those whose lives are being turned upside down by the conflict in Ukraine. TBC are currently supporting a children’s ministry over there where Russian attacks have and continue to
tear people’s homes and families apart, with many seeking refuge. We also pray for God’s continuing wisdom and provision for the church as we seek to faithfully teach and witness to ours community.
This month we begin preaching through Jesus’ parables. The services will have the following themes and preachers.
May 1st
May 8th
May 15th
May 22nd
May 29th
10.30am Morning Service Lesley Dryell
10.30am Communion Service Stuart Rankin
10.30am Morning Service Paul Chapman
10.30am Morning Service James Read
10.30am All-Age Family Service
For any more information please email us on thrapston.baptist@gmail.com
Don’t forget the series of Video Reflections by our minister Mat Hussain is still available on our website.
Also, please don’t forget, if you would like to speak to anyone or would like us to pray for you or your family, then please do get in touch using our prayer request contact form on the website: (https://www.thrapstonbaptist.co.uk/prayer- requests).
Recordings of our services are still being made available via our website (www. thrapstonbaptist.co.uk/podcasts)
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