29 June – Ss Peter & Paul
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday 28th 5.00pm Mary (Josie) Higham RIP
Monday 30th 10.00am Foundation
Thursday 3rd 10.00am Winefride Mary Derbyshire RIP
Friday 4th 1.30pm Funeral service: Michael Joseph Watkinson
Saturday 5th 5.00pm Parishioners
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MASS TIMES: SATURDAY VIGIL MASS at 5pm PARISH OFFICE: Fridays, 10am to 4pm |
PARISH NEWSLETTER
MASSES THIS WEEK
Monday at 10am
Thursday at 10am, followed by Exposition & Benediction
CHURCH OPEN
Fridays, 11am to 1pm for private prayer and reflection before the Blessed Sacrament.
CONFESSIONS: Next confessions: last Saturday of the month – 28 June, 4.15pm to 4.45pm (July: 26 July)
READINGS FOR 29 JUNE
1st Reading: Acts 12:1-11, Now I am sure that the Lord has rescued me from the land of Herod
Psalm 34: From all my terrors the Lord set me free.
2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 4_6-8, 17-18, There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 16:13-19, You are Peter and I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.
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 on this rock I will build my Church.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JULY
For formation in discernment
Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life, and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.
FEAST & SAINTS DAYS THIS WEEK
30 June – First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
3 July – St Thomas, apostle
4 July – St Elizabeth of Portugal
5 July – St Anthony Mary Zaccaria
SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEK (28/29 June): PETER’S PENCE
With your donation to Peter’s Pence, you offer tangible support as the Holy Father takes his first steps as Pope. Help him proclaim the Gospel to the world and extend a hand to our brothers and sisters in need. Thank you.
PARISH SOCIAL EVENING TONIGHT!
The Fundraising Group looks forward to meeting everybody after Mass. There’s been a great response and it’s sure to be a lovely evening. Thank you everyone
LOTTERY WINNERS – JUNE
1st Mrs J Sharrock, Bispham £50 (106)
2nd Miss C E Smith, Heskin £30 (13)
3rd Mrs K Cooper, Heskin £20 (123)
MISSION TODAY MAGAZINES / BOXES
the new editions of Mission Today are now available in the narthex. 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.
CATHOLIC PICTORIAL
Copies of the June issue of the Catholic ‘Pic’ – our monthly Archdiocesan magazine – are now available in the narthex for interested parishioners. It’s full of news, photographs and articles of events happening in and around Liverpool Archdiocese. This month’s magazine features a big colour spread on the installation of our new archbishop, John Sherrington. Copies are free – there’s no charge.
CHURCH FLOWERS
We’re always grateful to our flower arrangers, Ann & Tony and Shirley & Paul, who makes 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.
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FesdHsdHI4E&list=RDFesdHsdHI4E&start_radio=1
Enjoy the lovely harmonies of ‘You Raise Me Up’ – sung Gregorian style.
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR A VERY HAPPY AND PEACE-FILLED WEEK