18 August 2024 – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday 17th 5.00pm Parishioners
Monday 19th 10.00am Foundation (7)
Thursday 22nd 10.00am Ann & Anne Tyrer RIP
Saturday 24th 5.00pm Winifred Mary Cobham RIP
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MASS TIMES: SATURDAY VIGIL MASS at 5pm |
PARISH NEWSLETTER
PLEASE NOTE: The Parish Office will be closed on Fridays 16 and 23 August. Apologies for any inconvenience.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Monday at 10am
Thursday 15 August at 11am
CONFESSIONS: Confessions will now be heard on the last Saturday of the month, 31 August, 4.15pm-4.45pm
READINGS FOR 18 AUGUST
1st Reading: proverbs 9:1-6, eat my bread, drink the wine I have prepared for you.
Psalm 33: Taste and see that the Lord is good
2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20, recognise what is the will of God.
Gospel Reading: John 6:51-58, my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. The Lord be with you.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me and I in him, says the Lord. Alleluia!
Communion antiphon: I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR AUGUST
For political leaders
We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs.
SAINTS & FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK
19 August – St John Eudes
20 August – St Bernard
21 August – St Pius X
22 August – The Queenship of Mary, established 1954: a logical follow-up to the Assumption
23 August – St Rose of Lima
24 August – St Bartholomew
1st COMMUNION PROGRAMME 2024-25
Parents / Guardians are invited to register their child for our 1st Communion programme which will begin in September. The children must be about to start in Yr 4 in September. Application forms are in the narthex. Please pass on to families who are Catholic but who do not always attend regularly. Deadline: Saturday 31 August.
CHURCH FLOWERS
£17.00 Thank you.
HOLY HAND OF ST EDMUND ARROWSMITH PILGRIMAGE MASS (Feast Day: 30 August)
Everyone is most welcome to attend a special Mass dedicated to the Holy Hand of St Edmund Arrowsmith on Sunday 25 August, at 3pm. Venue: Church of St Oswald & St Edmund Arrowsmith, Liverpool Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9NP. Principal Celebrant: Bishop Tom Neylon
See the poster in the narthex.
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.
LITTLE THEATRES & MENTAL HEALTH / WELL-BEING
Chorley and Southport have their own theatres and Southport’s in particular, has just brought out its new season pamphlet of plays and productions for 2024-25. Visiting the theatre can provide a welcome form of relaxation and enjoyment, and at Southport, the volunteers are very good at putting people at their ease. You will be sure of a grand welcome. The season opens in September with ‘Allo ‘Allo – featuring characters from the very popular BBC comedy series. Tickets (including Saturday matinees) are very reasonably priced and have not been increased at all since before the pandemic.
In addition, there is news of a number of special packages available, that afford real value for money.
The pamphlets, containing full details, are available in the narthex.
CATHOLIC PICTORIAL
Keeping you up to date with all the news from around the Archdiocese online: www.catholicpic.co.uk
Postal subscriptions are available: 3 issues = £9.50, 6 issues = £19 and 12 issues = £37.50.
Email enquiries@cpmmmedia.com or ring 0151 709 7567.
Digital copies are also available. Please use the phone number / email address above.
THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
These are available to order directly from the publisher (www.thecatholicuniverse.com or call Michelle on 0743 661 7650. ). It can be posted to you each week. A 3 months print subscription is £42.00 – 6 months is £75.00 and the year at £140.00.
HOW TO DONATE TO THE CHURCH
Standing Orders – Many find this an easier alternative to trying to remember to bring cash along each week. Forms are available in the porch / from the Parish Office. You can determine the amount and when it is deducted each month. Please post compoleted forms to your bank.
Envelopes – easy, because they can be prepared before coming to church. They afford some ‘privacy’ for the amount donated. Please contact the Parish Office so we can arrange this.
Cash / cheque donations each week and very gratefully received.
Gift Aid If you are a taxpayer then you can easily help the parish to claim 25% extra on top of every donation you make. Eg: your donation of £10 per week could become £12.25 going to the church. Filling in a simple form to register your name and address means we can claim an additional 25% of your gift
Please collect a form from the narthex on your way out today, complete and return to the Parish Office.
THANK YOU for your continuing support and generosity in these very challenging times.
MUSICAL TREAT FOR THE WEEK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT2DmfvNWoQ
This week’s psalm, O Taste and See, was the setting for this wonderful arrangement by Vaughan Williams, here sung by the Caritas Singers.
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR PARISHIONERS & FAMILIES THIS WEEK