Please pray for the Repose of the Soul of Bishop Leo McCartie, who sadly died on 23^rd April, aged 94.

Patrick Leo McCartie was born in Hartlepool on the 5^th September 1925. He studied for the priesthood at St Mary’s College, Oscott and was ordained priest on the 17^th July 1949 at St Teresa’s, Trent Vale in Staffordshire. He spent a year as an assistant priest at St Chad’s Cathedral, followed by six years on the teaching staff at Cotton College and as assistant priest in St Wilfrid’s, Cotton. After relatively short spells as an assistant priest in parishes in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and then Wednesbury, he was made the Diocesan Inspector of Schools in 1962. In 1968 he was made the Administrator of St Chad’s Cathedral.

On 20 May 1977, Bishop Leo was ordained as an Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham and Titular Bishop of Elmham. In February 1990, he was appointed as the tenth Bishop of Northampton where he served until his retirement in 2001. Following his retirement, Bishop Leo lived at Aston Hall before moving to St Joseph’s Home, Harborne in 2012. On 17^th July, 2019, Bishop Leo celebrated 70 years of priestly ministry surrounded by bishops, priests, family and friends and the community at St Joseph’s Home.

We pray for Bishop Leo’s family and friends and for all who mourn him. May he rest in peace. For a fuller biography of Bishop Leo McCartie, please visit the diocesan website or click on the link below.

https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/news/bishop-leo-mccartie-rip

A Prayer in the time of Coronavirus

Lord Jesus Christ, you travelled through towns and villages curing every disease and illness.
At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love.
Heal those who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health through quality medical care.
Heal us from our fear, which prevents nations from working together and neighbours from helping one another.
Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a disease that knows no borders.
Lord Jesus Christ, healer of all, stay by our side in this time of uncertainty and sorrow.
Be with those who have died from the virus. May they be at rest with you in your eternal peace.
Be with the families of those who are sick or have died. As they worry and grieve, defend them from illness and despair.
May they know your peace. Amen.

Update on appeal for St Chad’s Sanctuary

We have had a number of deliveries already from parishioners and we took our first load of food into St Chads on Wednesday morning  (29/4/2020). 

A huge thank you to everyone who have been so generous – with food and with donations. 

Our contact at St Chads is Abigail Martin and she had asked us to pass in her sincere thanks to everyone from Our Lady of the Wayside. The Sanctuary are truly grateful. 

Please keep the donations coming. It would be fantastic if you could add a few items to your weekly shop as a regular addition. 

Here is a reminder of what the Sanctuary currently need

Tinned Fish (supplies completely depleted at the Sanctuary)

Tinned Vegetable based  soups
Tinned tomatoes
Tinned vegetables
Tinned pulses such as kidney beans and chickpeas
Tinned Fruit
( Women’s) Sanitary Towels
Nappies

Unfortunately no clothes are required at this time.

We are happy to continue to take everything donated to St Chads until the current lockdown is lifted. Happy also to collect from anyone who can’t get to us. Just give us a call. Donations can be dropped off at our house

Pat and John Curran
12 Fairford Close
Solihull B91 1 JF

We are just off Prospect Lane

Please call us first to let us know you are coming 0121 744 6096

Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Bernard Longley (please click to view)