7 June – Corpus Christi
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday 6th 5.00pm Parishioners
Monday 8th 11.00am Requiem Mass for the late Gerard Helme
Saturday 13th 5.00pm Anne Tatham RIP
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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
Monday – Requiem Mass at 11am
CONFESSIONS: Next confessions: last Saturday of the month – Saturday 27 June: 4.15pm to 4.45pm
READINGS FOR 7 JUNE
1st Reading: Deuteronomy 8: 2-16, he fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know.
Psalm 147: O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord!
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, Because there is one bread, we who are many, are one body.
Gospel Reading: John 6:51-58, My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia. I am the living bread that comes down from heaven, says the Lord. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Alleluia.
Communion antiphon:Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him, says the Lord.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JUNE
For the value of sports
We pray that sports may be an instrument of peace, encounter and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity and personal growth.
SAINTS / FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK
8 June – Mary, Mother of the Church
9 June – St Columba
11 June – St Barnabas
12 June – Solemnity: Sacred Heart of Jesus
13 June – St Anthony of Padua
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS THIS WEEK: 6 JUNE
Please pray for our children: Emily, Lucas, Noah and Ralph, who are making their 1st Communion at the 5pm Mass this week. May God bless them on this very special day.
REQUIEM MASS – MONDAY 8 JUNE
Please note there will be a Requiem for the Late Gerard Helme on Monday at 11.00am. Gerard and Freda were faithful parishioners here for many, many years and were devoted volunteers in any number of capacities.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.
Ss PETER & PAUL FUNDRAISING & EVENTS GROUP
Save the date: SATURDAY 27 JUNE, after 5.00pm Mass
To celebrate the feast of Ss Peter & Paul we will be holding a special evening with a hot meal & light-hearted games in the Parish Hall. It’s just 3 weeks away! Please save the date.
Please be sure to collect your leaflet from the narthex today with full details of the event, and return it asap.
Also, if you could donate a prize for the raffle, that would be much appreciated.
Please place your raffle prizes in the labelled box, in the narthex.
The team are looking forward to welcoming everyone so we can all enjoy a hot meal and lots of fun and laughter at this happy celebration.
We look forward to seeing you all again – no age restrictions – all welcome!
Ged Tyrer, Chairman, SSP&P FRG
CHURCH FLOWERS – HELP WELCOMED
We’re always grateful to our flower arrangers, Ann & Tony, who make sure our church is filled with beautiful flower arrangements every week. They would welcome help from anyone who is interested in learning more about this really important role. Please have a word with them after the Vigil Mass, or contact the parish office, in order to find out a bit more about it.
2 WALKING DAYS: CROSTON COFFEE DAY & MAWDESLEY TEA PARTY
Croston on Saturday 4 July
Mawdesley on Saturday 11 July & Sunday 12 July
Parishioners are invited to get involved, either helping out on the day, or walking.
There will be an ecumenical service at 11am on Sunday 12 July, in the marquee on Mawdesley cricket field. Everyone is very welcome to join in the fun!
Please contact Rev Tracy Marshall, rector of Croston & Mawdesley, on 01772 973826 / 07837 624872, or via email: rector@3churches.gmail.com to find out more.
VACANCY FOR SCHOOL CHAPLAIN: CHRIST THE KING HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHPORT
Announcing an exciting opportunity to join Christ the King In Southport as Chaplain. If you are interested or know someone who might be, then please go to https://www.christtheking-school.com/Vacancies/ or the contact school
THE ROSARY IN MAY
“You must know that when you ‘hail’ Mary, she immediately greets you. She is utterly courteous and pleasant. If you greet her, she will answer you right away and converse with you.” St Bernadine of Siena
CHURCH FLOWERS
We’re always grateful to our flower arrangers, Ann & Tony, who make 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.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES / GIFT AID / STANDING ORDERS!
If you are a taxpayer then you can easily help the parish to claim 25% extra on top of every donation you make – and it won’t cost you a penny! Eg: a donation of £10 per week would result in £12.50 going to the church. If you are able to use gift aid, please collect a form from the porch on your way out today, and return it to the Parish Office asap.
If you are a taxpayer who makes regular cash donations, please consider using an offertory envelope instead of just placing your ‘loose’ donations in the basket. This is really important: it can bring in more than £1000 to the church every year, as we’ll be able to claim gift aid directly on every donation you make. It won’t cost you anything at all, but it will make a huge difference to our finances.
Please contact the Parish Office if you’d like to use envelopes – they are free!
Even better – you can donate ‘painlessly’ each month by setting up a standing order with your bank. Forms are available in the porch.
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
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Postal subscriptions are available: 3 issues = £9.50, 6 issues = £19 and 12 issues = £37.50.
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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.
MUSICAL TREAT FOR THE
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR ALL PARISHIONERS FOR THE NEXT WEEK