5 October – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday 4th 5.00pm Ann & Brian Lace RIP
Saturday 11th 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
CHURCH OPEN
Fridays, 11am to 1pm for private prayer and reflection before the Blessed Sacrament.
CONFESSIONS: Next confessions: last Saturday of the month – 25 October, 4.15pm to 4.45pm
READINGS FOR 5 OCTOBER
1st Reading: Habakkuk 1:2-3,2:2-4, The righteous shall live by his faith
Psalm 95: O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts.
2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14, Do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord.
Gospel Reading: Luke 17:5-11, If you had faith.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia. The word of the Lord remains forever and this word is the good news that was preached to you. Alleluia.
Communion antiphon: The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to the soul that seeks him.
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
6 October – St Bruno
7 October – Our Lady of the Rosary*
9 October – St John Henry Newman
11 October – St John XXIII
WELCOME TO MGR BUTCHARD
It is always a pleasure to welcome Mgr Butchard to say Mass for us during Fr Anders’ absence. We’re extremely grateful for his time and effort – and really love seeing him. Thank you, Monsignor.
CAFOD HARVEST FAMILY FAST DAY – COLLECTION TODAY!
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.
Please remember that you can gift aid your donations – it makes a huge difference!
Envelopes should be returned TODAY 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 TWO 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 (27.9.25): 54
NOVEMBER MASSES FOR HOLY SOULS
Envelopes for all our Holy Soul intentions are now available from the narthex. Please return to the Parish Office, or via the offertory basket by 30 October.
PARISH AUTUMN SOCIAL EVENING
The event will be held on Saturday 18 October, after Holy Mass in the Parish Hall at approx 6pm.
There will be a hot meal & drinks for all. It is 2 weeks away, so have you booked your place?
Everybody is welcome, young and old and all in between, as well as partners or family members not attending Mass.
If you missed out on the full details last week, please collect the leaflet from the narthex, and please respond asap.
I look forward to seeing and meeting you all. Ged Tyrer (Chair SSP&P Fundraising & Events Committee)
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5C0Zg5C2Us&list=RDf5C0Zg5C2Us&start_radio=1
Bobby Goulder, a talented singer and musician, put together his own 1-man choir during lockdown and produced this delightful – and intriguing – rendition of John Rutter’s beautiful anthem, ‘The Lord bless you and keep you’.
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR A VERY HAPPY AND PEACE-FILLED WEEK