7 July 2024 – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday 6th 5.00pm Parishioners
Monday 8th 10.00am Someone Sick
Thursday 11th 10.00am A Sick Child (Patrick)
Saturday 13th 5.00pm Janet Holden RIP
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MASS TIMES: SATURDAY VIGIL MASS at 5pm |
PARISH NEWSLETTER
The Parish Office will be closed all day on Friday 12 July. With apologies for any inconvenience caused.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Monday at 10am
Thursday at 10am, followed by Exposition & Benediction
CONFESSIONS: Confessions will now be heard on the last Saturday of the month, 27 July, 4.15pm-4.45pm
READINGS FOR 7 JULY
1st Reading: Ezekiel 2:2-5, The sons are defiant and obstinate and they shall know that there is a prophet among them.
Psalm 122: our eyes are on the Lord, til he shows us his mercy
2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, I shall be very happy to make my weaknesses my special boast so that the power of Christ may stay over me.
Gospel Reading: Mark 6:1-6, A prophet is only despised in his own country.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! The Lord has sent me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives. Alleluia!
Communion antiphon: Come to me all who labour and are burdened and I will refresh you, says the Lord.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JULY
For the pastoral care of the sick
Let us pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick grants the Lord’s strength to those who receive it and to their loved ones and that it may become for everyone an ever more visible sign of
compassion and hope.
SAINTS & FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK
9 July – Ss Augustine Zhao Rong & Companions
11 July – St Benedict
13 July – St Henry
COLLECTION LAST WEEK: £90.00 raised for Peter’s Pence. Thank you for your generosity.
OUR PATRONAL FEAST DAY: Ss PETER & PAUL
A big thank you to Joy and Pauline – and others, who provided some lovely refreshments after the patronal Mass last week. It was really nice to be able to socialise together on such a special occasion, so thank you to all who came along.
LIVERPOOL ARCHDIOCESAN YOUTH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The Liverpool Archdiocesan Youth Pilgrimage to Lourdes departs on Thursday 18th July and Coach 5 covers the areas of Orrell, Upholland, Chorley, Leyland and Penwortham. This year we have 41 young people on Coach 5, aged between 15 and 22, who will be serving our Assisted Pilgrims. This year the pastoral theme for Lourdes is “....so that all may come in procession“. With this in mind, the seven youth coaches will carry a lantern in procession throughout the week which will contain Prayer Intention cards. At the end of the pilgrimage, these cards will be left at the Grotto. There are five different cards which can be used:
For blessings received
For worries and anxieties
For those who are sick
For those who have died
Special Intention
If you would like us to take any Prayer Intention cards for you, please complete one (or more) of the prayer intention slips available in the narthex and post through the presbytery door / leave in the porch for next week (14 July)
Ben McMullen, Deputy Director of Education, Liverpool Archdiocese
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.
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.
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=udZCjXbwkzk
Locus iste – Here in this place – may be unfamiliar, but you’ll know it as soon as you here it. VOCES8 give their usual very spiritual and oither-worldly rendition of this lovely piece by Anton Bruckner.
Ravishing!
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR PARISHIONERS & FAMILIES THIS WEEK