24 May – Pentecost
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday 23rd 5.00pm Parishioners
Saturday 30th 5.00pm Fr Gerard Cobham RIP
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PARISH NEWSLETTER
MASSES THIS WEEK
CONFESSIONS: Next confessions: last Saturday of the month – 30 May: 4.15pm to 4.45pm
READINGS FOR 24 MAY
1st Reading: Acts 2:1-11, They were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak.
Psalm 104: Send forth your spirit O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3-13, In one Spirit, we were all baptised into one body.
Gospel Reading: John 20:19-23, As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you. Receive the Holy Spirit.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alleluia.
Communion antiphon: They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke of the marvels of God, alleluia.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR MAY
That everyone might have food
We pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food and to ensuring that everyone has access to quality food
SAINTS / FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK
25 May – Mary, Mother of the Church
26 May – St Philip Neri
27 May – St Augustine of Canterbury
28 May – Jesus Christ, Eternal High priest
29 May – St Paul IV, Pope
PENTECOST SUNDAY
Today, the Church celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, and the first disciples gathered in Jerusalem. It is the moment when the anxious followers of Jesus were strengthened to proclaim the gospel to the world. The same Holy Spirit who descended on the apostles continues to guide the Church, sanctify the faithful, and strengthen Christians to proclaim Jesus Christ.
Pentecost reminds us that the Christian life cannot be lived by human effort alone. We need the Holy Spirit to fill us with grace and courage and ‘kindle in us the fire’ of God’s great love.
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY COLLECTION LAST WEEK: £68.90 Thank you all.
LOTTERY WINNERS FOR MAY
1st Mrs J Coxon, Mawdesley £50 (45)
2nd Mrs C Philbin, Mawdesley £30 (142)
3rd Mr P Dawson, Mawdesley £20 (38)
SS PETER & PAUL’S FUNDRAISING & EVENTS GROUP: SATURDAY 27 JUNE
Save the Date: Saturday 27th June, after the 5pm Vigil Mass
To celebrate the feast of Ss Peter & Paul we will be holding a special evening with a hot meal & light-hearted fun and games, in the Parish Hall. It’s just 5 weeks away! Please save the date. We look forward to seeing you all.
Full details to follow shortly. Ged Tyrer
2 WALKING DAYS: CROSTON COFFEE DAY & MAWDESLEY TEA PARTY
Croston on Saturday 4 July
Mawdesley on Saturday 11 July & Sunday 12 July
Parishioners are invited to get involved, either helping out on the day, or walking.
There will be an ecumenical service at 11am on Sunday 12 July, in the marquee on Mawdesley cricket field. Everyone is very welcome to join in the fun!
Please contact Rev Tracy Marshall, rector of Croston & Mawdesley, on 01772 973826 / 07837 624872, or via email: rector@3churches.gmail.com to find out more.
THE ROSARY IN MAY
“You must know that when you ‘hail’ Mary, she immediately greets you. She is utterly courteous and pleasant. If you greet her, she will answer you right away and converse with you.” St Bernadine of Siena
CHURCH FLOWERS
We’re always grateful to our flower arrangers, Ann & Tony, who make sure our church is filled with beautiful flower arrangements every week. Many of the flowers are sourced from their garden and also the grounds of the church, but inevitably many flowers also need to be bought and this incurs costs. Any donations therefore are particularly welcome and will help to ensure that our altars continue to provide a fitting tribute to Our Lord.
MARY’S MEALS – ‘PRAY IN MAY’
Mary’s Meals is a movement of people who are committed to tackling world hunger through one simple solution: providing a daily meal for every child at school. During the month of May, we’d like to invite you to join us in praying for this work and for all those connected with Mary’s Meals around the world.
Leaflets are available in the narthex.
The Mary’s Meals Prayer
Our Father, give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us for the times when we take more than our share
of the bread that belongs to all.
Let us help you fill the starving with good things,
and not with scraps from our table.
Teach us how to share what is not ours to keep.
Clothe us with your love that we may complete
each good work you created us to do.
Place in our hearts your compassion for each starving child
and use our little acts of love so that they may starve no more. Amen
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES / GIFT AID / STANDING ORDERS!
If you are a taxpayer then you can easily help the parish to claim 25% extra on top of every donation you make – and it won’t cost you a penny! Eg: a donation of £10 per week would result in £12.50 going to the church. If you are able to use gift aid, please collect a form from the porch on your way out today, and return it to the Parish Office asap.
If you are a taxpayer who makes regular cash donations, please consider using an offertory envelope instead of just placing your ‘loose’ donations in the basket. This is really important: it can bring in more than £1000 to the church every year, as we’ll be able to claim gift aid directly on every donation you make. It won’t cost you anything at all, but it will make a huge difference to our finances.
Please contact the Parish Office if you’d like to use envelopes – they are free!
Even better – you can donate ‘painlessly’ each month by setting up a standing order with your bank. Forms are available in the porch.
DON’T FORGET! PARISH FOODBANK – DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
Thank you for donations already received, which have been taken to the foodbank centre at St Mary’s in Leyland. They are particularly short of tinned pasta, tinned meat / fish and puddings.
Please check that donations are well before their BB date!
Thank you all for your kind-hearted generosity. It makes such a big difference.
CATHOLIC PICTORIAL
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MASS INTENTONS
Mass intentions are welcome, not just for our dear departed, but for any other occasion eg in thanksgiving, successful outcome (exams / operation), wedding / anniversary blessings. Please write your name and intention, with the preferred date – if applicable – on a piece of paper and place in an envelope, along with your offering, either in the weekly offertory basket or through the presbytery door. It may not be possible to guarantee the specific date requested, for various reasons, however, every effort will be made to find a date as near as possible.
THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
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MAGNIFICAT
Now is a good time to buy a yearly subscription to Magnificat. It works out at less than £1 per week at £65 pa.
The Magnificat is published monthly. For each day, it contains the readings and prayers for Mass, with a meditation from the great spiritual writers of the Church throughout history and prayers for morning and evening inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. You will also find the lives of the saints, articles on spiritual topics by contemporary writers, prayers at night, hymns, reflections and essay on a great example of Christian art in each issue.
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MUSICAL TREAT FOR THE
https://youtu.be/B-50CeNelnA?si=1B_wjbHI-cgIekTH
The sublime VOCES8 perform another version of last week’s mediation, Ubi caritas. A wonderful way to raise hearts and minds to God.
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR ALL PARISHIONERS FOR THE NEXT WEEK