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PARISH NEWSLETTER

THIS WEEK’S NOTICES & MASS READINGS / REFLECTIONS

BOOKING FOR MASS & ARRANGEMENTS
The Archdiocese has stipulated that we should all continue to wear face masks/coverings in our churches for the time being, due to rising infections.  The Sunday obligation be restored as yet.
Pews on the left and right-hand side (as you face the altar) will still maintain social-distancing, so please phone or email as usual if you wish to sit socially-distanced.  All the pews in the centre block will be available, with no social-distancing and therefore there is no need to book.
So only pre-book if you wish to be seated in the designated section for social-distancing.  Please telephone on Fridays, 10.30am-3pm / email by 3pm on Fridays.
Holy Communion will now be restored to the normal time during Mass.  Please wait for the steward to guide you from your pew.
The offertory basket will remain at the entrance of the church and there is no offertory procession.
Further liturgical changes will be announced as we move forward.

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.

READINGS FOR 25 JULY
1^st Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-44, They will eat and have some left over
Psalm 144: You open wide your hand O Lord, and grant our desires
2^nd Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6, One Body, one Lord, one faith, one baptism
Gospel: Mark 6:730-34, They were like sheep without a shepherd
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people. Alleluia!
Communion antiphon: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.  Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.

REFLECTION FOR 17^th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jesus makes it very clear – and very often – in the Gospels, what is required of someone who wants to follow him.  One thing he doesn’t want, is half measures.  It has to be all or nothing.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives to examples: one of the man who discovers a treasure in a field, sells everything and buys the field; the other, of a man who finds a pearl of great value and sells all his possessions to buy it.
It’s not unlike when two people fall in love: each would give anything to be with the beloved.  In the same way, following Jesus requires us to give everything to the relationship.  If, whilst married, we still try to live as a single person, the marriage is unlikely to survive.  Similarly, if we say we want to follow Jesus, but continue to live just as we want to and live like those who have not made that choice, then we will soon find ourselves in trouble.,
Sometimes, we can lose sight of the level of commitment required to succeed in marriage or as a Christian.  We might brush aside the difficult aspects and let our heart rule our head.  Jesus warns potential followers that the only way they can follow him is if they too take up their daily cross, trusting in God to help and guide us every step of the way.  Whatever problems or ‘crosses’ we meet in life, it’s so reassuring to know that Jesus is the one true friend who will never let us down.

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 July: Social Friendship
We pray that, in social, economic and political situations of conflict, we may be courageous and passionate architects of dialogue and friendship.

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 July – Ss Joachim & Anne – Our Lady’s parents
29 July – St Martha, disciple
30 July – St Peter Chrysologus
31 July – St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order

JULY LOTTERY WINNERS

1st	Mrs K Cooper,  Heskin	£50	18
2nd	Mr B Smith,  Heskin	£30	47
3rd	Mrs I Patton, Chorley	£20	31

SYNOD 2020-21 UP-DATE: MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP MALCOLM, FR PHILIP INCH & FR MATTHEW NUNES
After all the Synod votes were counted and considered the next step was a meeting with the Archbishop, his council and the Pastoral Plan Group. This took place at the Pastoral Centre of the Leeds Diocese for 5 days from July 12th.
During this week the votes on the 19 Recommendations took centre stage. These votes, the Synod Themes and the 27,000 contributions of the listening stage were allowed to direct and speak to the development of ideas for the pastoral plan. Alongside this the prayer and liturgy of each day inspired our thoughts and plans. At the centre of this was Christ himself whose light was shed on our Synod and on the realities of the world in which we are called to minister and live.
It was a hard week but one full of life and energy. By the Thursday a way forward was beginning to emerge. It is challenging but also life giving and most of all faithful to Christ experienced through the discernment that has been our pattern of working throughout the whole synod journey.
The ideas, and there were many of them, have surfaced. The next stage is for a writing group to gather (for a week) and to try to present what has emerged in a way that we can put it into place and make a difference. The Archbishop and his council will review the Plan; the Pastoral Plan Group will meet again for 3 days in September and then we will work out how to rollout the Plan towards it being shared at the end of November.
We will keep updating you as steps emerge.

PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2021 AT HOME
The Liverpool Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes was due to take place during the week 25-30 July 2021 but was cancelled due to the pandemic.
The organisers have instead arranged a Lourdes at Home Pilgrimage Programme to take place from Sunday 25 July to Friday 30 July.  Archbishop Malcolm will celebrate the opening Mass in the Metropolitan Cathedral at 3.00 pm on Sunday 25 July and the pilgrimage will conclude with a picnic followed by the  Rosary and Torchlight Marian Procession in Our Lady’s prayer garden, Southport Road, Lydiate from 6.00 pm on Friday 30 July.
There will be two celebrations each day during the week at venues across the archdiocese which people will be able to attend.  Please wear face masks.
The full programme is available at http://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/index.php?p=315
Sunday 25th July
Opening Mass – 3pm – Archbishop Malcolm McMahon OP Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TQ
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – 7pm – Fr Des Seddon St Mary’s, Prescot Road, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6TA
Monday 26th July
Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes – 12noon – Mgr John Butchard St Michael’s, St Michael’s Road, Ditton, Widnes, WA8 8TF
Rosary – 7pm – Mgr John Butchard Holy Rosary, Altway, Aintree Village, Liverpool, L10 2LG
Tuesday 27th July
Stations of the Cross – 2pm – Fr Des Seddon/Youth coach Our Lady’s prayer garden, Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4HH
Mass of the year “I Am the Immaculate Conception” – 7pm – Fr Simon Gore St Mary’s Lowe House, 99 Crab Street, St Helens, WA10 2BE
Wednesday 28th July
Mass of St Bernadette – 12noon – Bishop Tom Williams St Mary’s Priory, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, PR25 1PD
Reconciliation Reflection – 7pm St Gregory the Great, 94 Liverpool Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 2NA
Thursday 29th July
Mass of Anointing/Healing – 12noon – Fr Grant Maddock St Anne and Blessed Dominic, Monastery Road, Sutton, St Helens, WA9 3ZD
Hospitalité Night Prayer – 7pm – Fr Mark Beattie St Benet’s, Copy Lane, Netherton, Liverpool, L30 7PE
Friday 30th July
Mass of St Joseph – 12noon – Fr Joe Kendall St Joseph’s, Harpers Lane, Chorley, PR6 0HR
Picnic – 6pm, Rosary and Torchlight Marian Procession – 7.30pm Our Lady’s prayer garden, Southport Road, Lydiate, Liverpool, L31 4H

WORLD DAY OF GRANDPARENTS & THE ELDERLY – SUNDAY 25 JULY
This first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly is being celebrated midway through the year dedicated to family by the Holy Father on the fifth anniversary of the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia.
This is a deliberate choice that stems from awareness of how the elderly −all the elderly, including those who are not grandparents − need a family environment in which to live, and also how it is necessary for families to become aware of the role being played by their older members. 
The decision to hold a World Day for Grandparents and Older People has come at a time marked by a pandemic and by the suffering of our older generations in recent months in every part of the world. To be unable to be close to those who suffer is at odds with a Christian’s calling to show compassion.
This World Day is an opportunity to reaffirm that the Church can never remain distant from those who carry across. The theme chosen by the Holy Father, “I am with you always”, expresses clearly that, during the pandemic and in the better times that will hopefully follow, every ecclesial community wishes to be with the elderly always.

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

1^st 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 are available at Mass / via email.  Deadline = 1 August 

CATHOLIC PICTORIAL
The July issue of the Catholic Pic is now available in print and online.
The latest edition is available to download here: www.catholicpic.co.uk  It includes a full report of the results of the Synod 2020 voting process, plus pictures of the Synod Mass and a copy of the Archbishop’s pastoral letter of 27 June.
Please get in touch with Kim O’Brien by email kim.obrien@cpmmmedia.com with any questions you may have.

COVID VACCINE POP-UPS FOR EVERYONE!
Vaccination pop-up clinics / vaccine bus for over 18s will be held at these venues over the next few weeks: https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/news/get-vaccinated-at-the-covid-19-pop-up-sites-and-bus.aspx 
Please pass on this important information to younger friends / family.

MESSAGE TO PARISHIONERS FROM CAFOD
As Pope Francis urges us all to take part in the synod we will be holding online sessions, open to all with experts sharing what is a synod, why it is important and how parish communities are participating. I appreciate that many parishioners will have been involved in the Liverpool Archdiocese synodal process that has recently taken place and will be more familiar with the process than many Catholics throughout the rest of the country.
All are welcome to join these sessions and please invite your parishioners to come along too. Our first session on Tuesday 27 July at 7pm will feature a conversation with Christopher Lamb, Rome correspondent for The Tablet, about why Pope Francis is inviting us all to participate in the synod. (www.cafod.org.uk)
Many Catholic parishioners have been responding to Pope Francis’ call for a better kind of politics and meeting their MPs this summer. If you supported one of these CAFOD meetings, calling for more action to tackle the climate crisis and to help the poorest countries cope with the pandemic, thank you. Thank you also if you are supporting our petition to the Prime Minister.

APPLICATIONS FOR BISHOP RAWSTORNE ACADEMY
One of the entry requirements of C of E schools requires evidence of the commitment of one of the parents or guardians of the prospective pupil to the Christian faith, ie fortnightly worship for a period of at least one year. Please note that the Church is contacted to verify attendance for the year preceding entry.  For pupils hoping to enter in Sept 2022 the period of assessment started on 1 Sept 2020. Therefore, for entry in Sept 2023, the period of assessment will begin this September. Please pass this info on to parishioners who may not always manage to see the Newsletter.  Please check this link on the school’s website for further details: https://files.schudio.com/bishopr/files/Admissions/3.__Admissions_Policy_for_Sept_2022_Intake_-_Ratified_by_Full_Governors_July_2020.pdf

MESSAGE FROM NUGENT CARE
We are delighted to invite you to the 15th Annual Phil Thompson Golf Classic on Thursday 16th September 2021. The event will be held at Houghwood Golf Club and will provide attendees with a ‘par’-fect opportunity for you to come together with pals and colleagues to enjoy a great game of golf with panoramic views over the Lancashire plain and the Welsh hills.
Tickets are priced at £450 (for teams of 4). This includes a hearty breakfast barm, a ‘tee’-riffic day of golf, snacks and refreshments plus a wholesome evening meal with anecdotes shared by Phil and a brilliant guest speaker. All net proceeds from this event will be used to help secure Nugent’s future and the vital services we provide across Merseyside.
COVID-19 has brought huge challenges for our society and particularly for Merseyside. Children and families experiencing complex social issues are facing even greater risks. At such a difficult time, Nugent, which has deep and longstanding roots in the communities it serves, has never been more needed – this is why we need your support. For more information, or to book your place today, please see the attached flyer or contact: Ainsley Briscoe, Fundraiser – Corporate Partnerships and Major Gifts at Nugent: E: ainsley.briscoe@wearenugent.org or M: 07833091852.

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
For the Beauty of the Earth – John Rutter / HD with lyrics on screen – YouTube
A very happy and uplifting blending of beautiful music, beautiful scenes of our world – and John Rutter.  Many thanks to Kings College Choir, Cambridge – and conductor, John Rutter!

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 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!

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

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.

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 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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