28 June – Solemnity of Ss Peter & Paul
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday 27th 5.00pm Julie Sharrock RIP
Monday 29th 10.00am November Lists
Thursday 2nd 10.00am Gerard Helme RIP
Saturday 4th 5.00pm Parishioners
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MASS TIMES: SATURDAY VIGIL MASS at 5pm PARISH OFFICE: The Parish Office is open on Fridays, from 10am to 4pm |
PARISH NEWSLETTER
MASSES THIS WEEK
Monday at 10am
Thursday at 10am, followed by Exposition & Benediction
CONFESSIONS: Next confessions: last Saturday of the month – Saturday 27 June / 25 July: 4.15pm to 4.45pm
READINGS FOR 28 JUNE
1st Reading: Acts 3:1-10, What I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus, rise up and walk!
Psalm 34: from all my terrors the Lord set me free.
2nd Reading: Galatians 1:11-20, God, who had set me apart before I was born.
Gospel Reading: john 21:15-19, feed my lambs and feed my sheep.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia. You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it, alleluia.
Communion antiphon: Peter said to Jesus, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus replied, You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JUNE
For the value of sports
We pray that sports may be an instrument of peace, encounter and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity and personal growth.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JULY
For respect for human life
We pray for the respect and protection of human life, in all its stages, recognising it as a gift from God.
SAINTS / FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK
30 June – First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
3 July – St Thomas
4 July – St Elizabeth of Portugal
DAY FOR LIFE COLLECTION LAST WEEK: £74.50 Thank you
PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION THIS WEEK (28 June): the Pope’s own charity.
Ss PETER & PAUL FEAST DAY CELEBRATIONS AFTER MASS TODAY!
We’re looking forward to a grand evening of great food, family fun and games – a chance to socialise after Mass and get to know each other better.
Thank you to all who have contributed to this special evening –
and to all of you for coming along to support it.
Ged Tyrer, Chairman, SSP&P Fundraising Group
All profits will go towards the cost of a refurbishment of the Parish Centre
LOTTERY WINNERS – JUNE
1st Miss K Wilkinson, Rufford £50 (7)
2nd Mr E Kelly, Rufford £30 (56)
3rd Mrs J McKenzie, Mawdesley £20 (4)
CHURCH FLOWERS – HELP WELCOMED
We’re always grateful to our flower arrangers, Ann & Tony, who make sure our church is filled with beautiful flower arrangements every week. They would welcome help from anyone who is interested in learning more about this really important role. Please have a word with them after the Vigil Mass, or contact the parish office, in order to find out a bit more about it.
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.
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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Digital copies are also available. Please use the phone number / email address above.
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
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.
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.
Please order online at www.magnificat.com or phone Margaret Hiscock on 020 3882 9432.
MUSICAL TREAT FOR THE WEEK
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR ALL PARISHIONERS FOR THE NEXT WEEK