May 2024

6 Buckden Roundabout May 2024 St Hugh ’ s, Methodist & Baptist Churches Roman Catholic Parish of St Hugh of Lincoln, High Street, Buckden Telephone: 01480 810344 The Catholic Parish of St Hugh of Lincoln is located at Buckden Towers which is also the home of the Claret Centre, a retreat and conference Centre that is also in the pastoral care of the Claretian Missionaries. The Parish Priest and Director of the Claret Centre is Fr Paul Smyth CMF. Assisting him are Fr Jude Arinze CMF and Fr Jim Kennedy CMF Presently the service times are: Saturday Vigil Mass: 6:00 pm. A quiet Mass with a few hymns. Sunday Masses: 8:00 am, A quiet start to the day with no singing or music 10:00 am. A Family Mass with a children ’ s liturgy each Sunday during term time. Confession available each Saturday 5.15pm - 5:45pm or by appointment Ongoing activities taking place at Buckden Towers • Thursday evenings during term time the village Youth Group meets from 7 to 8pm. • Collection of supplies for local foodbank. • Tuesday morning: Volunteer Gardeners meet to look after the grounds. • Meeting of Ukrainian refugees • The Claretian Community has morning prayer at 8am each morning and evening Prayer at 5.45pm in the Clar- et Chapel situated in the Under Croft, at the back of the church buildings. Anyone who wishes to join them is most welcome. Buckden Methodist Church Minister: Rev. Sue Baker - Maher (01480 473444) Stewards: Carol Swepstone (810053) Catherine Clifford (07882 322114) Bob Baxter (810092) Our schoolroom and kitchen make a good venue for local group activities and are available for hire. To book the hall please ring 811036. SERVICES IN MAY Sunday 5th 10.30a.m. Holy Communion Service and A.G.C.M.: Revd. Sue Baker - Maher Sunday 12th 10.30a.m. Morning Service: Miss Vivien Almond Sunday 19th 10.30a.m . Morning Service: Mrs. Neat Gordon Sunday 26th 10.30a.m. Morning Service: Mrs. Angie Barnes If you are not able to get to chapel, information about our on - line services and other resources can be accessed by ringing the stewards or visiting the circuit website at www.snahmc.org.uk. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for our weekly distribution of information, please text your email details to the church secretary: 07758 003997 . ACTIVITIES IN MAY All will be very welcome at the following events: Friday 3rd: 10.00a.m. Monthly Coffee Morning Tuesday 14th: 10.30a.m. Bible Group in the Wesley Room or chapel Friday 17 th : 12 noon Soup and Sweet Lunch Tuesday 28th: 10.30a.m. Bible Group in the Wesley Room or chapel CHRISTIAN AID WEEK Please join us with Buckden and District Churches Together in supporting Christian Aid Week from 12 th - 19 th May. Donation envelopes will be delivered to homes and available in the churches and there will be a fundraising coffee morning at St. Mary ’ s on Wednesday 15 th . Perry Baptist Church Perry Baptist Church meets each Sunday at 10.30am In addition to our weekly services we also hold a monthly evening service on the 1 st Sunday of the month at 6pm. The Sunday services are recorded and placed on Youtube each week at: https://tinyurl.com/5f2y46zm You are all welcome to join us for a coffee/tea and a chat at the monthly drop - in on the 1 st Monday of the month between 10am and midday. For further details please contact Jon Magee on 01480 700810 Cygnets St Hugh's Stay and Play Group for preschool children and their parents or carers. When: the first Friday of every month. Where: The Claret Chapel at the rear of St Hugh's RC Church, Buckden Towers. Time: 10.15 am until 11.30am. The next session will be on 3rd May and a future date will be 7th June For more information, please contact Sue by mail: suebreslin56@gmail.com All are welcome. For more information about any of the activities please call us. Roundabout distribution— 1550 copies The magazine is distributed free to 1550 properties—every household in Buckden, Diddington and Stirtloe. It is paid for entirely by advertising revenue, and without our advertisers we would not exist. If you are already an advertiser, thank you. If you represent a business in the area, why not advertise in the magazine—you ’ ll reach customers who do not use so- cial media or the interwebs, and you ’ ll be supporting a com- munity asset. Contact adverts@buckdenroundabout.info .