MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

Saturday    7^th     5.00pm   Parishioners
Monday      9^th    10.00am  LISCF
Thursday  12^th    10.00am  Foundation (5)
Saturday   14^th     5.00pm  Martin O’Connor RIP

LATEST  UP-DATE
MASS TIMES: SATURDAY VIGIL MASS at 5pm PARISH OFFICE: Fridays, 10am to 4pm

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 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

READINGS FOR 8 JUNE
1^st Reading: Acts 2:1-11, They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak.
Psalm 104: Send forth your Spirit O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.
2^nd Reading: I Corinthians 12:3-12, In one Spirit we were all baptised into one body.
Gospel Reading: John 20:19-23, As the Father sent me, even so I am sending you.  Receive the Holy Spirit.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.  Alleluia.
Communion antiphon: They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke of the marvels of God, alleluia.

PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JUNE
That the world may grow in compassion
Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.

SAINTS & FEASTS DAYS THIS WEEK
9 June – Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
11 June – St Barnabas
12 June – Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest
13 June – St Anthony of Padua
14 June – Immaculate Heart of Mary

PENTECOST SUNDAY
On 8 June, we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost and the Birthday of the Church.  I pray that the Holy Spirit will renew and bring new life to our Church and bless all we do together.  The Holy Spirit is powerfully present in these first weeks of Pope Leo XIV’s ministry and here in Liverpool.  Let us pray: ‘Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.’  Archbishop John Sherrington

2^nd COLLECTION NEXT WEEK (14 June):  Day for Life
The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death. In England and Wales, Day for Life is celebrated on the third Sunday of June each year. This year it falls on 15 June.
The theme is Hope does not Disappoint: Finding meaning in Suffering. It is inspired by Romans 5:5-6. St Paul invites us to see that Christian hope is not just naïve optimism but, rather, an unshakeable trust in the power and presence of God who is with us always. This hope can endure the darkness of human suffering and even see beyond it.
Suffering touches every person at some point in their lives. It is often associated with illness, grief, and loss. It is not only caused by physical pain but includes emotional suffering as well as ‘soul pain’, such as depression and despair.

MESSAGE FROM 3 BISHOPS
‘This year’s Day for Life is an invitation to pray for those who suffer and to remain with them like the Good Samaritan, bearing witness to their unique and unrepeatable value. We see this closeness in the generous and fruitful service of healthcare professionals, whose mission continues even when there is no longer any prospect of physical healing. We see it in another way in families, carers and chaplains who support their brothers and sisters who are sick or frail or struggling with the many burdens of life. As Christians, we affirm them and hold out to them the hope of Jesus Christ who does not disappoint us.’
Most Reverend John Sherrington Archbishop of Liverpool, England and Wales
Most Reverend Kevin Doran Bishop of Elphin and of Achonry, Ireland
Right Reverend John Keenan Bishop of Paisley, Scotland

WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY LAST WEEK: £78.63  Thank you.

Ss PETER & PAUL FUNDRAISING GROUP – PARISH SOCIAL NIGHT: 28 JUNE
Please pick up a leaflet with information about our (free!) Parishioners’ Social Night on Saturday 28 June.
Save the date in your diaries!  Leaflets available in the narthex.

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=lZBRyOp_WdU&t=11s
Especially for the feast of Pentecost: the popular hymn, ‘Come Holy Ghost, creator come from thy bright heavenly throne.’

WITH EVERY BLESSING  FOR A VERY HAPPY AND PEACE-FILLED WEEK

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