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Christ the King Parish consists of ‘Christ the King and Our Lady of Lourdes’ and ‘St Augustine’s’ based in Coundon, Coventry. Whether you are searching, visiting or simply renewing your faith we hope you find what you are looking for. Please always feel welcome to introduce yourself and to come and have a talk with us. Thank You and God Bless You. Fr Tom Farrell. Parish Priest.
Dear Parishioners, this weekend, no doubt we will be mindful of the football final on Sunday evening. Good luck to the team! The Sunday evening routine at the Parish Centre will change to accommodate the final, so there will be no bingo, music and Open The Box. Back to normal next weekend. Thanks to all who arranged the Football Gala last weekend. It was a good weekend and was not ruined by the odd shower. This week we will have the final meeting of the Youth Group before the summer break. We will have the Youth BBQ at 7pm on Tuesday. The Young Adults will also have their final meeting before the summer break and will meet together for a meal in the Presbytery…..Fr Tom
This week’s newsletter in full 14 July
Older Newsletters link. Coventry & Nuneaton Deanery link .
Annual Parish Report 2023/24 link
Live Streaming link
Centenary Celebration of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary and the Retirement Sister Ruth Kidson from Christ the King Coventry
Mass recording https://www.youtube.com/live/6Wqb6gd-p4g?si=CEvVuyMgcFxt0k0i&t=1021
Fr Tom Raftery RIP
Rev. Tom (Late of Kimmage Manor, Terenure, Dublin, 12 and late of Courtown, Co. Wexford. Missionary in Ireland, Ghana and Sierra Leone). Died peacefully on Monday 17th June 2024, in the wonderful care of Nazareth House Nursing Home. Son of the late Helena (née Kelly) and Edward William Raftery. Pre-deceased by his siblings Seán, Maureen and Éamonn. Deeply regretted by his sister Bernadette, nieces, nephews, grand-niece, grand-nephews, extended family, friends, and his fellow Spiritans. May he rest in peace. Funeral Mass will take place in the Holy Spirit Parish Church, Kimmage Manor (D12 WP44) at 11am on Thursday, 20th June, and may be viewed through the parish web-cam https://mcn.live/camera/holy-spirit-parish-church-kimmage followed by burial in Dardistown Cemetery at 1.30pm.
Link to recording https://mcn.live/Cameras/Player/242226
If you would like to view the Death Notice, visit https://rip.ie/death-notice/rev-fr-tom-raftery-cssp-dublin-559642
Sacraments 2024
Christ the King First Holy Communion 18 May 2024 10am 12noon
St Augustine’s First Holy Communion 11 May 2024 10am 12noon
Christ the King Confirmation Saturday 8 June 2024 10am , 12 noon.
St Augustine’s: Confirmation Saturday 15 June 2024 10am, 12noon
Young Adults Group
More information link. Next meeting: June25th- Guest Speaker: Fr Lim Gamsi
Presentation of Benemerenti Medal to Carmel Keane
Link to Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBuoQ4 Link to presentation video: https://youtu.be/EBiG7w0GeJ0
Carmel Keane has been awarded the Benemerenti medal from Pope Francis to acknowledge over 20 years of Youth work in the parish of Christ the King Coventry, She has also worked for the Diocesan Youth Services and had organized many pilgrimages to Lourdes and World Youth Day visits to Australia Brazil Spain and Poland. She is a teacher at Cardinal Newman School and is a School Governor at St Augustine’s. The presentation was made by Fr Tom on Sunday 9th June at Christ the King.
Photos from Lourdes 2024 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBtuKE
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Christ the King is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Registered Charity No. 234216