MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

Ann Philp RIP

Dec members of the Wright family

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John Redmond RIP

30/31 October: Feast of All Saints (transferred from 1 November)

MASS FOR ALL SOULS: Tuesday 2 November
Masses will be said in church at the following times. All are most welcome.
Our Lady Help of Christians, Tarleton at 9.30am
Ss Peter & Paul Mawdesley, at 11.15am

LATEST UP-DATE
WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE FOR SS PETER & PAUL, MAWDELSEY! Please ring or email to book places for weekend Masses on Fridays between 10.30am and 3.00pm if you wish to sit in the social-distancing areas.

PARISH NEWSLETTER

THIS WEEK’S NOTICES & MASS READINGS / REFLECTIONS

IMPORTANT – PLEASE CONTINUE TO BOOK, TO RESERVE A SOCIALLY-DISTANCED PLACE AT MASS
You only need to pre-book if you wish to sit in the designated section (side pews), for social-distancing. Please telephone on Fridays, 10.30am-3pm / email by 3pm
DURING MASS: Please wait for the stewards to direct you when going up to receive Holy Communion. Thank you.

QR CODE: Please continue to register your attendance at church by using the NHS QR code, displayed as you enter / leave the building. Infection rates are extremely high, so helping to support the Track & Trace programme is more important than ever now. Thank you.

PRIVATE PRAYER: Church will be open for private prayer on Fridays from 11am to 1pm. No need to book

THANK YOU: to Mgr Buchard for saying Masses at both parishes this weekend. It’s lovely to welcome you back!

READINGS FOR 24 October
1^st Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-9, I will comfort the blind and the lame as I lead them back
Psalm 125, What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad.
2^nd Reading: Hebrews 5:1-6, You are a priest of the order of Melchizadek, now and forever.
Gospel: Mark 10:46-52, Master, let me see again.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Our Saviour Jesus Christ abolished death, and he has proclaimed life through the Good News.. Alleluia!
Communion antiphon: Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, as a fragrant offering to God

REFLECTION FOR THE 30^th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jesus’ healing miracles, such as the healing of the blind man in today’s Gospel, always have a deeper, more spiritual meaning. All of us are spiritually blind to some extent and therefore we all need healing. The first thing we need to do is to recognise that our spiritual vision is impaired. Pride can prevent us from seeing this, when we’re reluctant to accept that we need help in order to ‘see’ – or understand – things better.
Moments of crisis (loss of a job, a loved one, serious illness or injury) make us aware of our mortality and the fragility of all the things that occupy us every day. These times test our faith and that can be very hard. Even saints have struggled to keep the faith when faced with tough situations: St Peter is a notable example of this, when he denied Jesus three times.
Praying for God’s grace to help our unbelief and for his mercy will always prompt a loving response. Just as Jesus responded to the blind man.

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.

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for October:
Missionary Disciples
We pray that every baptized person may be engaged in evangelization, available to the mission, by being witnesses of a life that has the flavour of the Gospel.

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
26 October – Ss Chad & Cedd, brother abbots and educated by St Aidan
28 October – Ss Simon & Jude
31 October – Feast of All Saints

CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY: Many thanks to our generous parishioners, who gave a total of £126 for CAFOD.

NOVEMBER LISTS
Please write a list of the names of the deceased you wish to include in the November Masses for the Holy Souls in the special envelopes – available from the table in the narthex as you enter/leave church. You may also include your offering in the same envelope. If you wish to use your own envelope, please clearly mark it: ‘November Masses / Holy Souls’. Thank you.

TODAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY: Today, Tomorrow, Together
This day is vital for the growth of the Church and the spread of the Gospel: Christ’s work. Missio is the Pope’s charity for world missions. Envelopes are available in the narthex and a second collection will be taken after Mass today.
Please also bring in your red Mission boxes at the end of the month.

Lottery Winners October 2021
1st	Mr F Culshaw, Mawdesley	£50	118
2nd	Mrs Kelly, Rufford	£30	56
3rd	Mrs J McKenzie, Mawdesley	£20	4

POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER FOR THE UNIVERSAL SYNOD 2021-23
Come, Holy Spirit! You inspire new tongues and place words of life on our lips: keep us from becoming a “museum Church”, beautiful but mute, with much past and little future. Come among us, so that in this synodal experience we will not lose our enthusiasm, dilute the power of prophecy, or descend into useless and unproductive discussions. Come, Spirit of love, open our hearts to hear your voice! AMEN

UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE – COP26
A message from CAFOD: Thank you for supporting our Climate Crisis Appeal for our recent Family Fast Day. Every donation helps us in our work and is gratefully received. cafod.org.uk/climatecrisis

Please pray for the success of the upcoming UN climate talks in Glasgow, COP26, from 31 October to 12 November. There are prayer cards at the back of church; please do take one and pray that that world leaders will put the needs of vulnerable communities around the world, those most affected by climate change, right at the heart of these climate talks. For more information see cafod.org.uk/COP26

CLOTHING DONATIONS FOR AFGHAN REFUGEES: Donations to Care4Calais are being collected in Aughton L39 5DW: Please email mcevoyden@gmail.com to arrange drop-off time / venue. Care4Calais is specifically asking for the following items, which must be in good condition: baby / children’s clothes & shoes (trainers), jeans and leggings, t-shirts, hoodies, & other winter clothes / shoes. You may wish to donate directly to Care4Calais: Care4Calais | Refugee Crisis Charity | Fundraise Donate Volunteer

THE LAST REMAINING FREE COVID TEST KITS ARE STILL 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.
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
I was glad when they said unto me – YouTube
C H H Parry’s glorious anthem has been chosen by many royals to accompany big events (the Duke and Dchess of Cambridge’s wedding, for example). It features a double chorus – not easy for any choir to manage. Here we have the choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, who manage it rather well!

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!

EWTN – GLOBAL CATHOLIC TV & RADIO
Getting connected is easier than you might think. EWTN is free, there’s no subscription. You can stream live and on demand via the website: www.ewtn.co.uk/get-ewtn or get the app for your mobile (EWTN APP), or Amazon’s Echo Auto.
Every day: daily Mass at 1pm and Children’s Rosary every day, at 7.30pm

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMES ON EWTN
Children’s religious programmes, based on the teachings of Jesus, are available on EWTN every week day, from 3.30pm to 4.30pm – and on Saturday mornings, from 9am to 10am.

WEEKLY MASS FOR CHILDREN: FREE RESOURCE BOOKLET
Redemptorist Publications is pleased to introduce Celebrate: an initiative designed to help children grow in their faith.
Each week they will provide a Children’s Liturgy in the form of a video of the week’s Gospel reading, a reflection and a final prayer.
Fun, engaging and practical worksheets/resources will also be provided to help children continue to practise their faith during this time. Please ring 01420 592974 or check the following link for the RP KidZone: https://www.rpbooks.co.uk/celebrate-following-your-faith?utm

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.

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 VACCINES – IMPORTANT
Please note that the Catholic Church has given its full support to the vaccine (all 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.
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

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