4 September 2022 – 23rd in Ordinary Time
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday 3 September – Parishioners
Monday 5th Sept – Ella Silcock RIP
Thursday 8 Sept – Dorothy Finch RIP
Saturday 10th Sept – Anne & Ann Tyrer RIP
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PARISH NEWSLETTER
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED: The Office will be closed all day on Friday 9 September. Apologies for any inconvenience.
KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE & WELL
We ask that you do not come to church if you have symptoms of a cold, a temperature, a sore throat or are feeling particularly tired or off colour. Take a test. Keep it to yourself and get better soon!
HOLY MASS FOR SUNDAYS – OVER 3 PARISHES
From Sunday 4 September 2022, our celebration of Sunday Mass here at Ss Peter & Paul’s Mawdesley, will be on Saturdays at 5pm (Vigil Mass for Sunday). There will be Mass at Our Lady’s Tarleton on Sundays at 9.15am and at St Agnes Eccleston, on Sundays at 11am.
CONFESSION : last Saturday of the month: Saturday 24 September, 4.15pm to 4.45pm
HOLY MASS DAYS & TIMES
Monday: 10.00am
Thursday: 10.00am
10.25am-11.00am: Exposition & Benediction
NB: Church will be closed for private prayer on Friday 9 September.
READINGS FOR 4 September
1st Reading: Wisdom 9:13-18, Who can divine the will of the Lord?
Psalm 89, O Lord you have been our refuge, from one generation to the next.
2nd Reading: Philemon 9:10-17, Have him back, not as a slave anymore, but as a dear brother.
Gospel: Luke 14:25-33, None of you can be my disciple unless he gives up all his possessions
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! I call you friends, says the Lord, because I have made known to you everything I have learned from my Father. Alleluia!
Communion antiphon: Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God; my soul is thirsting for God, the living God.
INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
We join Pope Francis’ prayer intention for September
Abolition of the Death Penalty
We pray that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person, may be legally abolished in every country
SPECIAL FEASTS THIS WEEK
8 September – Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9 September – St Peter Claver
10 September – St Ambrose Barlow, Benedictine martyr, born near Manchester
THURSDAY 8 SEPTEMBER: BIRTHDAY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
This occurs nine months after the celebration of Mary’s Immaculate Conception on 8 December, as the child of Ss Joachim and Anne. The circumstances of the Virgin Mary’s infancy and early life are not recorded in the Bible, but other documents dating from the earliest Christian writers cite these events.
Readings for today’s feast: Micah 5:1-4 or Romans 8:28-30, Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23.
SPECIAL COLLECTION NEXT WEEK (11 September): Catholic Education Services
CAFOD: FIX THE FOOD SYSTEM
Summing Up – and Taking Action!
The huge concentration of power held by big business at the cost of local communities and small farmers urgently needs re-balancing. CAFOD is inviting us to take action in solidarity with these communities. You can do this by filling in the card on the leaflet, available from the table in the narthex. Please either fill in and return to the box on the table, or fill it in at home and remember to bring it with you next week. Thank you so much. Your time and effort will make a huge difference to these struggling communities – and to our global food problems.
LOTTERY WINNERS – AUGUST
1st: Mrs G O’Kane, Croston £50 (No 85)
2nd: Mr Darbyshire, Bretherton £30 (No 79)
3rd: Mrs M Culshaw, Mawdesley £20 (No 119)
OUR LADY OF THE VEIL
As you enter the narthex from outside, you’ll see a delightful statue of Our Lady (of the Veil / of Croston), carrying the Child Jesus, standing in the right-hand corner. The statue came from the chapel in Croston and is now available for all to see.
RELICS OF ST BERNADETTE “I shall do everything for Heaven, my true home. There I shall find my Mother in all the splendour of her glory. I shall delight with her in the joy of Jesus Himself.”
In September and October, the Relics of St Bernadette will journey on pilgrimage to England, Scotland a Wales for the first time.
The Relics of St Bernadette will visit Liverpool Archdiocese between 15-20 September, as follows:
St Mary’s Chorley: Thursday 15 Sept, 8.30pm to Saturday 17 Sept. 9.00am
ST MARY’S CHORLEY PROGRAMME: 15 to 17 SEPTEMBER
Copies of the programme are available from the table in the narthex, or you might wish to visit the website: www.stmarys-chorley.org
HELP NEEDED AT ST MARY’S
Volunteers are requested to assist on Friday 16th September with the Tour of St Bernadette’s Relics at St Mary’s Chorley. Help is needed in the Parish Centre to serve refreshments, meet and greet, traffic control, general enquiries etc. They are also looking for donations of sandwiches and cakes as pilgrims will be invited to go to the Parish Centre for light refreshments. If you can help in any way, please contact Kinga Grzeczynska at St Mary’s, on 01257 262537. Thank you.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool
Saturday 17 September: 3.30pm to 9.45pm
Sunday 18 September: 8am to 8.45pm
Monday 19 September: 8am to 9.45pm
Tuesday 20 September: 6.30am to 5.45pm
Bookings: online bookings only, and bookings are in slots of 15 minutes. Please notify the Parish Office on Fridays, if you’d like to go but are unable to book online. We’ll do our best to help.
For more information about the tour and to book places, please visit the dedicated website: www.stbernadette.org.uk
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 requesting toiletries and toilet rolls especially at the moment.
SS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, MAWDESLEY
RESPECT BELIEVE INSPIRE: Learning through Jesus. Opportunities for all to reach their full potential. Valuing all in our school family and the wider world. Encouraging everyone to be unique. Please ring Mrs A Parkinson on 01704 822216 to find out about Open Days/Evenings, or check the website on https://www.sspeterandpaulsschoolmawdesley.co.uk/
UKRAINE AID FUND The International Aid Trust no longer requires clothing, but would be grateful for non-perishable foodstuffs, toiletries and medical supplies eg plasters, bandages, antiseptic wipes, paracetamol, ibuprofen. The depot is at Lostock Hall, Sherdley Road.
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. Thank you for your understanding.
OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED IN THE PARISH
Now that parish activities are starting up again, there are a number of opportunities to become a bit more involved in parish life, particularly: stewarding/welcomers, driving deliveries to St Mary’s foodbank every other week, singing with the choir, flower arranging, church cleaning, altar serving, fund-raising. Help is welcome from all ages! Please contact the Parish Office by email or ring on Fridays, in order to find out more.
MISSIO NEWS – OUR MISSION BOXES
Even during the pandemic and various lockdowns, we were able to send £442.00 to Mission for 2021. Thank you to everyone who contributed so generously.
THE UKRAINE CRISIS – HOW TO HELP
LIVERPOOL ARCHDIOCESE
The Archdiocese has set up text numbers for anyone wanting to make a financial donation. All donations will be sent to the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London.
The text numbers are:
- Text HELPUKRAINE to 70085 to donate £2
- Text HELPUKRAINE to 70450 to donate £3
- Text HELPUKRAINE to 70460 to donate £5
- Text HELPUKRAINE to 70470 to donate £10
(Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message.)
More information can be found on our website: http://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/ukraine-s
Donations can be made by bank transfer to: Account name: Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sort code: 40-29-12 Account: 01551493 Reference: Help Ukraine
Or by cheque made payable to “Archdiocese of Liverpool” and with “Help Ukraine” written on the reverse. Please post to Finance Department: St Margaret Clitherow Centre, Liverpool Archdiocesan Office, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, L17 1AA
LET’S KEEP TALKING – SUPPORT FOR ANYONE SUFFERING IN ANY WAY AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC
Please pick up a leaflet on your way into/out of church, from Lancs & S Cumbria Mental Health Support. Help is out there if you’re struggling to cope, or you know someone who is struggling.
MUSICAL TREATS FOR THE WEEK
Lord Jesus Think on Me – YouTube
This lovely, reflective old hymn tune speaks very well for us today, when so many face the challenges of an uncertain future.
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR PARISHIONERS & FAMILIES THIS NEXT WEEK
MAGNIFICAT
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
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 UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY
The Universe Catholic Weekly has launched their new online newspaper with the full support of their first subscriber, none other than His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
Order your Digital copy by going to www.universecatholicweekly.co.uk or ring 0743661 7650 and ask for Michelle.
Special offer: Only £20 for 3 months
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
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OFFERTORY DONATIONS
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.