The Blessed Sacrament Light in the lamp by the Aumbry burns for a 
week in memory of:-
7th March Jonathan Cross donated by Clare Cross
21st March Huw Mason donated by Clare Cross
21st March Elsie Lally donated by Anthony Lally
Extracts from the Parish Records
Funerals
3rd February 2010
Eleanor Mary Eager
Funeral service at St. Mary’s, Hay, followed by cremation at Hereford
11th February 2010
Joan Sophia Green
Funeral service at Hereford Crematorium
Songs of Praise
to celebrate St. David’s Day
at St. Mary’s Church, Hay
Monday 1st March 2010 at 6.30pm
Popular hymns with a Welsh connection.
Organist - Father Richard
Hymns introduced by Diana Jones
Followed by light refreshments
Everyone welcome
Please wear a daffodil
GRAND AUCTION
OF
ANTIQUES, COLLECTABLES AND PROMISES
IN AID OF
ST. MARY’S ORGAN APPEAL
We are looking for items to be donated to our Grand Auction to be held in the spring of 2010. This is going to be an important event and we would like everybody in the town to have the opportunity to partake either as a donor, a buyer or a helper.
Prior to the event we will hold valuation sessions with experienced people to advise on value and we are able to store items until the sale. In the event of something of great value being brought in it will not be sold without further research and advice.
As well as the tangible items detailed in the list below we will accept promises such as a day’s fishing, a weekend’s use of a holiday cottage, in fact anything that may interest as wide an audience as possible.
We would like to include;-
Small antique furniture Antique & costume jewellery
Objets d’art Old toys, dolls and teddy bears
Pictures, paintings & sculpture Antique and vintage cameras
Garden ornaments with ‘antique look’ Designer label costume
Sporting items Good condition leather luggage etc.
Antique and vintage costume Anything old or curious
Silver and gold items including ‘scrap’
More details and entry forms can be obtained from Stuart Pritchard at Castle Greengrocers in Castle Street (if you cannot manage the steps just call out!) or by ringing 01497 822742 Daytime or 01497 821230 evenings. Entry forms will also be left in the church for collection and can be returned to the Vicar or any member of the Organ Appeal Committee. Please note that we can help with collection of anything too large to carry.
Beautification of the Sanctuary
If you would like to donate a gold leaf star in memory of a loved one please see Peter or Christina.
Palm Sunday
28th March 2010
Sung Evensong for Hay Deanery
St. Mary’s Church, Hay
6.00pm
HELP WANTED TO MAN THE CAR PARKING
We have been granted permission to use the Hay Cattle Market for parking over the Easter Weekend and are looking for volunteers for
Saturday 3rd April and Monday 5th April
Please can you spare some time, on a rota basis to man the car park
from 10am until 5pm? Even if you can only manage one hour it will help.
Please contact Peter Lloyd (01497 8230136) if you can help, he will be making up a rota to cover these days. This will be displayed on the door at St. Mary's, Hay.
Lenten Lunches 2010
This year’s Lenten Lunches will take place from 12.0 pm until 2pm and will consist of soup, bread, cheese, and tea or coffee. The details are listed below –
Wednesday 17th February- Father Richard, at The Vicarage, The Meadows, Hay.
Wednesday 24th February- Diana Jones & Elizabeth Rowe,
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at Nant-yr-Hafod, Brook Street, Hay.
Wednesday 3rd March - Peter & Anne Lloyd. June Pugh & Gwyneth Evans at St. John’s Rooms, Hay
Wednesday 10th March - Gill Spurr, West Cwm, Cusop
Wednesday 17th March - Anna Carlisle, Penyrwrlodd, Llanigon.
Wednesday 24th March - Susie/John/Lynn,
Sycamore House, Broad St., Hay
Wednesday 31st March - Any volunteers?
If you are able to host a lunch please put your name on the list pinned on the door of St. Mary’s Church. Perhaps two or three people may like to get together and do a combined lunch. In the past these have turned out to be very happy social occasions, enjoyed by all who supported them. Eileen will also be holding her famous Roll-over Raffle again.
