13 June 2021 – 11th in Ordinary Time

 

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THIS WEEK’S NOTICES & MASS READINGS / REFLECTIONS

ADVANCE NOTICE: BOOKING FOR MASS – OFFICE CLOSURE FRIDAY 25 JUNE
The parish office will be closed all day on Friday 25 June, so if you wish to book for the Masses on 26 or 27 June please contact the office next Friday, ie 18 June instead.  In other words, parishioners will need to book places for two weekends (19 or 20 June and 26 or 27 June) on Friday 18 June.  Thank you.

READINGS FOR 13 JUNE
1st Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24, I make low trees grow
Psalm 91: It is good to give you thanks, O Lord
2nd Reading: II Corinthians 5:6-10, Whether we are living in the body, or exiled from it, we are intent on pleasing the Lord
Gospel: Mark 4:26-34, It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet it grows into the biggest shrub of them all
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! The seed is the word of God, Christ the Sower; whoever finds the seed will remain forever. Alleluia!
Communion antiphon: Holy Father, keep in your name those you have given me, that they may be one as we are one, says the Lord

REFLECTION FOR 11th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Today’s parable and the Book of Daniel offer us a link this week: In Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon  dreams that he sees a tree: “It grew stronger and taller until its top reached the sky… its foliage was beautiful, its fruit abundant… the birds of heaven nested in its branches.”
This tree, Daniel explains, represents the King himself, “For you have grown great and strong.”  But, Daniel continues, God is going to humble to overwhelming pride of the King – and the King succumbs to a long period of madness.
In our parable today the mustard seed can be said to represent each of us: we all begin life as the “smallest of seeds” and then we grow and “put out branches”, we make lives for ourselves, we take on responsibilities (as parents, at work, in our social activities) and therefore become responsible for others, like a tree “giving shelter to all the birds of the air.”  Unlike Nebuchadnezzar however, we learn in today’s readings that it is more important to remain always with our eyes fixed on God and concentrate only on following Christ’s teaching to bring people to a closer understanding of God’s merciful and saving love.

PRAYER INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Archbishop Malcolm has asked us to pray the following at this time of crisis:
God Our Father, each person is precious to You.
You are the Giver of life.
Have mercy on us and protect us at this time, as the coronavirus threatens health and life.
You are an ever-present Helper in time of trouble.
Watch over those who are suffering, give strength to those who are aiding the sick and give courage to all in this time of anxiety.
We ask this of you in the name of your Son. Jesus Christ.
Amen.

We join Pope Francis in his prayer intention for June:
Let us pray for young people who are preparing for marriage with the support of a Christian community: may they grow in love, with generosity, faithfulness and patience.

Let us pray…
That all Christians may strive for holiness by repenting of past sins;
That all who doubt or distrust the Gospel message may recognise the risen Christ in the goodness and kindness of others and learn to turn to God in faith and love;
That the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ for all people may teach us that there is no such thing as a worthless life, or a person God does not love;
That as Covid restrictions are lifted and more people receive their vaccinations, may the bonds of our relationships be renewed and strengthened

We pray now in the words Jesus gave us:
Our Father, who art in heaven…

SPECIAL FEASTS THIS WEEK
13 June – St Anthony of Padua
16 June – St Richard of Chichester, bishop
18 June – St John Rigby, martyr

1st COMMUNION PREPARATION FOR 2021-22
We will be aiming to begin monthly preparation sessions for children (and their parents) in Yrs 4 and 5 in September.  Application forms will be available from 4 July. 

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2021 (20 & 28 October)
Young people in Year 8 are invited to register with the Archdiocese if they wish to receive the sacrament of Confirmation this year.  Confirmation is the sacrament through which we receive the Holy Spirit to make us stronger and more perfect Christians and true witnesses of Jesus Christ.
Preparation will take place for Yr 8 pupils in Catholic schools. There will also be local preparation sessions.
A series of video introductions to the sacrament are available to watch from Animate, the Archdiocesan youth ministry team at https://www.youtube.com/user/AnimateYouth and look for the four ‘Called…’ videos.
Registration: It is essential that parents register their child/children as soon as possible and by 27 June at the latest: https://liverpoolcalled.co.uk Please complete the online form (‘Register for Confirmation’, top right-hand side).  Once you have registered your child, you will be contacted by the local confirmation co-ordinator.
For further details, please contact Fr Simon Gore on 01744 740467 or email him at s.gore@animateyouth.co.uk

SYNOD 2021 – MESSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL ARCHDIOCESE
On Sunday, 13th June we start our Week of Prayer for our Synod.
Below are the prayers we will be praying each day from 13th until 20th June which will also be shared on our Synod You Tube and Facebook pages at 12 noon, where the prayers will be hosted each day from different places around the Archdiocese.
Website version of the prayers: https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/synod2020voting.appspot.com/o/60b647c304077-Synod+-+Week+of+Prayer.pdf?alt=media 
Please contact the office if you would like a paper copy of these prayers.
Week of Prayer for our Synod Sunday 13 June – Sunday 20 June 2021
Father of love and compassion,
with trust in your great mercy we place our Synod into your hands.
Be with each member of our Synod and guide them with the help of Your Holy Spirit.
Give us all the wisdom and the courage to respond in new ways to the challenges we face
and to the needs of our brothers and sisters,
so that we may become ever more closely the Church you are calling us to be.
We make this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ Our Lord.  Amen

OPENING FOR PRIVATE PRAYER, FRIDAYS 11am to 1pm
In order to remain Covid-secure, please observe the following rules when you come:

  • No need to book
  • Wear a face mask, as usual
  • Sanitise hands when you come in
  • Sign in – a sheet will be on the table in the porch. (Use your own pen but if you have to borrow one, please ensure you’ve sanitised your hands before using the pen)
  • Take a sheet with a ‘X’ on it
  • Observe social distancing (1m-2m) at all times
  • Sit in an empty pew (no ‘X’ sheet)
  • When you leave, place the sheet with a ‘X’ on the spot where you were sitting, to warn others that they cannot sit there

UP-DATE FROM CAFOD
Thanks to your support, CAFOD has been helping communities around the world cope with the pandemic. Just in Zambia, in the past year, our reports show we’ve been able to reach 1,234,200 people with messages on COVID-19, provide 13,312 people with access to safe water, train 392 frontline health workers from Zambia’s 11 dioceses on how to prepare and respond to COVID-19 in their local communities and donate over 1000 handwashing hygiene stations in communities to support handwashing measures. Thank you for standing alongside people in Zambia and for supporting people in more than 30 other countries worldwide.

HELP TO PROTECT OUR RESIDENTS: FREE COVID LATERAL FLOW TESTS KITS ARE AVAILABLE
Local councils are asking all residents to take 2 Covid tests a week so that they can accurately monitor the number of cases in the borough.  They are able to help people who test positive to self-isolate – and there is funding available to help if that means that someone is unable to go in to work for the required period.
Free test kits will be distributed at Mass over the next two weekends.  They can also be dropped off at your home if you’re unable to get to Mass.  Please contact the office.

MUSICAL TREATS FOR THE WEEK
Unless A Grain Of Wheat by Bernadette Farrell – YouTube
The words of this under-used hymn really compliment the Mass readings today.  Jesus makes many references to seeds and nature in his parables and this hymn sums up his key message very effectively

 

 REGULAR WEEKLY NOTICES

MASS ON SUNDAYS
As you may be aware, our Bishops have lifted the obligation to attend Sunday Mass.
To keep Sundays holy, it might be helpful to spend some time reading the Scriptures.  Besides your Bible, the Magnificat publication can be a wonderful aid to prayer and of course, you also get the readings for Mass for every day of the week!  At a cost of less than £1 a week, you may be interested in subscribing now: tel. 020 7448 3618; email: uk@magnificat.com or visit the website: www.catholic-herald.myshopify.com
Masses will continue to be live-streamed and televised for many months yet, so you can still take part in Sunday worship and the Act of Spiritual Communion will continue to be an important part of people’s worship for the foreseeable future. 
If you have any queries or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

THE ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. 
Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

MASSES ONLINE
Locally, there is St Clare’s, Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood: www.saintclares.co.uk which streams Mass daily at 9.30am.  Please follow the easy links on the website. 
https://www.vaticannews.va/enPope Francis
https://www.churchservices.tv/whats-on-now/  Great selection of Masses and other Church serviceshttps://www.lourdes-france.org/en/tv-lourdes/ Mass and daily at 2pm, the Rosary in English
https://www.livemass.org Extraordinary Form (1962 Missal)
Use the website links to EWTN (Sky Channel 588)) or the Archdiocese to access daily Masses
On the radio: Catholic Radio Sky Channel 0147
Also, you may wish to try the Pray as you Go phone app:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.foxcode.prayasyougo&hl=en
PRAYERS from the Archdiocese, for Stations of the Cross etc: https://www.liverpoolcatholicresources.com/

Please email the Parish Office with details of any other online services you know of that may help parishioners at this very difficult time.  We will try to include them in next week’s Newsletter.

YEAR OF ST JOSEPH
With his apostolic letter, ‘Patris Corde’ (‘With a Father’s heart’), Pope Francis has proclaimed a ‘Year of St Joseph’ running from 8 December 2020 (Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception) to December 2021.
At the end of the letter, he asks us to pray the following prayer to St Joseph:

Hail Guardian of the Redeemer,
Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you, God entrusted his only Son,
In you, Mary placed her trust,
With you, Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too,
Show yourself a father
And guide us in the path of life.
Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage
And defend us from every evil.
Amen
PRAYER CARDS FOR THE YEAR OF ST JOSEPH: Prayer cards are available – please notify the Parish Office and we will send one out to you so that you can say the prayer to St Joseph during the week.  We know we can rely on his guidance and protection in every difficulty and challenge.  And his intercessions are certainly much-needed by us all at the moment!

CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS: These are available to order directly from the publisher (www.thecatholicuniverse.com  or 0161 820 5722). It can be posted to you each week. Introductory offers: printed copies for three months – £25; twelve months – £99; or digital copy £55 for twelve months.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY – SEE THIS NEW INITIATIVE! ‘The Mark 10 Mission’
Please click on the link below and identify this Sunday’s video.
https://www.themark10mission.co.uk/theepisodes/seriestwo
The Mark 10 Mission team is passionate to see the Gospel shared with children and to help them grow in their relationship with Christ. The website is updated each Friday morning with a new episode, so happy viewing!

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OFFERTORY DONATIONS DURING THE LOCKDOWN
Many thanks to generous parishioners who continue to support the parish during this extremely challenging year.
Instead of putting money in offertory envelopes each week, those who are able to make an offering are asked to either:

  • Write a monthly cheque (payable to ‘Ss Peter & Paul Church’) and post to the presbytery with a covering letter and one offertory envelope for gift aid purposes.
  • Contact the office (by phone or email) to request a Standing Order mandate for your bank –

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like to discuss this further.

 HELP DURING THE PANDEMIC

COVID TESTING
FREE test kits are available from your local chemist.  Each kit contains 7 tests (2 per week, plus 1 extra in case there’s a problem with one of the tests.
Residents can also book an appointment if they are experiencing symptoms of Covid19 via www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test

COVID VACCINES – IMPORTANT
Please note that the Catholic Church has given its full support to the vaccine (all three of them) and is keen to assure Catholics that there are no moral issues linked to the science of the vaccines, whatsoever.  The vaccines are safe. The Archbishop of Liverpool is anxious to dispel any myths and urges Catholics to have the vaccines.  Cardinal Vin Nichols has had his first vaccine.  So has the Pope  – and hospital chaplains have also received their first doses.

Unfortunately some people are trying to exploit the fears of others, so be on the alert for so-called vaccine scammers, who will try and charge you for a vaccine. 
There is NO CHARGE.
The vaccines are free. 
GP surgeries are not paid.  The government is paying for the whole programme.

Please also note that there are some scammers pretending to be the NHS.  There is only one official NHS email address, which is www.nhs.uk

The NHS will never ask for details like family maiden names of bank accounts / credit & debit cards.  Nor will they require you to pay anything for the vaccines.  If you are contacted by a group claiming to be the NHS and they’ve asked for these details, it is a scam and you must ignore it.  Then report it!

It is essential to continue to observe the ‘basics’: hand hygiene, face masks, social-distancing – and lots of good ventilation – at all times

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES OR NEED ANY HELP, PLEASE CONTACT FR ANDERS AT THE PRESBYTERY IN TARLETON ON 01772 812242, OR EMAIL THE MAWDESLEY OFFICE (ssppm@rcaol.org.uk)

WISHING ALL PARISHIONERS AND THEIR FAMILIES EVERY BLESSING FOR THE COMING WEEK