MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

Saturday    20^th       5.00pm   Parishioners

Monday      22^nd     11.00am  In Thanksgiving (with the school, in church)

Saturday    27^th       5.00pm   Ann & Brian Lace RIP

LATEST  UP-DATE
MASS TIMES: SATURDAY VIGIL MASS at 5pm PARISH OFFICE:   The Parish Office is open on Fridays from 10am to 4pm.

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 PARISH NEWSLETTER

MASSES THIS WEEK
Monday  29 September, at 11am – with the school.  All welcome

CHURCH OPEN
Fridays, 11am to 1pm for private prayer and reflection before the Blessed Sacrament.

CONFESSIONS: Next confessions: last Saturday of the month –  27 September, 4.15pm to 4.45pm 

READINGS FOR 28 SEPTEMBER
1^st Reading: Amos 6;1-7, The revelry of those who now stretch themselves out will pass away.
Psalm 146: My soul give praise to the Lord
2^nd Reading: I Timothy 6:11-16, Keep the commandment until the appearing of our Lord.
Gospel Reading: Luke 16:19-31, You received good things and Lazarus bad things; now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia. Jeus Christ, though he was rich, yet for your sake became poor, so that you, by his poverty, might become rich.  Alleluia.
Communion antiphon: Remember your word to your servant, O Lord, by which you have given me hope.  This is my comfort when I am brought low.

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER
For our relationship with all of creation
Let us pray that, inspired by St Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS – OCTOBER
For collaboration between different religious traditions
Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity.

SAINTS / FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK
29 Sept       –  Ss Michael, Gabriel & Raphael
30 Sept       –  St Jerome
1 October   –   St Thérèse of Lisieux
2 October   –   Guardian Angels
4 October   –  St Francis of Assisi

2^nd COLLECTION LAST WEEK – Evangelii Gaudium (Home Missions): £63.55  Thank you

CAFOD HARVEST FAMILY FAST DAY – 3 OCTOBER (next week!)
The theme this year is ‘Love of our neighbour’.
The money raised will help to provide water supplies so that women do not need to walk for several hours a day, every day, to find and then carry home water for their families and animals.
Envelopes for your kind donations will be given out at Saturday’s Vigil Mass.
Please remember that you can gift aid your donations – it makes a huge difference! 
Envelopes should be returned next Saturday, 4 October.  Many thanks.
(Our parish CAFOD rep, Teresa Culshaw welcomes interest from someone who would also like to help with CAFOD)

MASS ATTENDANCE OVER THE NEXT THREE WEEKS
The Archdiocese requires us to submit an annual return which, amongst other things, asks for us to do a count of attendees at weekly Mass over four Saturday Vigils / Sundays: 20, 27 September, 4 and 11 October.
Many thanks to Welcomers for doing this.
Last week’s attendance (20.9.25): 56

SSP&P FUNDRAISING & EVENTS TEAM:  Save the Date – 18^th October 2025!
This a great chance to meet other parishioners over a hot meal, drinks & some fun.
Full details of the evening are now available, so please save the date and return your slip, either in the offertory basket or through the presbytery letter box.
The Fundraising & Events Team look forward to meeting you all after Holy Mass on 18 October.
Ged Tyrer (Chairman)

MISSION TODAY – AUTUMN MAGAZINES AVAILABLE
The new autumn edition of ‘Mission Today’ is available from the narthex, for anyone who would like one.
Please return (red) Mission boxes to church for counting.  If you need someone to collect them, please contact Sandra Cobham on 01704 821609 and she will arrange collection.  Thank you.

PARISH MONTHLY LOTTERY – HAVE YOU JOINED YET?
Are you missing out on this monthly lottery draw?  Letters are available in the narthex explaining how the lottery works and also how important this is for the parish.  Please pick one up before you leave church.

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.  So, for pupils hoping to enter in Sept 2027, the period of assessment starts on 1 Sept 2025.
This means that unfortunately, anyone hoping that their child will be admitted to Bishop Rawstorne next September (ie 2026) has missed the deadline.  Please pass this info on to parishioners who may not always manage to see the newsletter – which is on the website every week.  Please check the school’s website for further details: https://bishopr.co.uk/parents/admissions

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
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.

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.          

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
A treat from Taize Monastery this week: Laudate Dominum – sung at a very upbeat tempo.  It successfully conveys the joy of congregational praise of our Lord.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqRfAeQKbo4&list=RDPqRfAeQKbo4&start_radio=1

WITH EVERY BLESSING  FOR A VERY HAPPY AND PEACE-FILLED WEEK

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