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Saint Charles Swinton Parish Newsletter 31 July & 7 August 2016 Eighteenth & Nineteenth Sundays in Ordinary Time Pages 117 & 121 in Mass Book. Prayer Unites in the Midst of Tragedy Over the past few days we have seen so many messages across the faith communities condemning the events in the Church of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in the suburb of Rouen in France. A common theme runs through these messages, a desire for an end to the violence and a call to pray for those who, like Fr Jacques Hamel, have died or been injured as a result of violence. As we pray we remember all who have been affected by the terrorist attacks we have witnessed these past weeks and months in so many areas of our world. There will be a simple Service of the Word centred on the theme of Reconciliation at St Patrick’s Church in Bolton on Friday evening, 29th July, at 7 pm. The service will be led by Mgr. John Dale. I noticed on the BBC News Website that Fr Jacques recently wrote in the Parish Newsletter, encouraging parishioners to spend time with friends and family and to look out for those who are alone. “Be considerate of others, whoever they are” he wrote. A simple call to focus on and care for our neighbour, something which should always be at the centre of our prayers. God Bless, Fr Peter Hopkinson Episcopal Vicar for Dialogue Note: St Patrick’s Church, Great Moor Street, Bolton, BL3 1NS (Parking is very limited around the Church) The Coming Week……. Sunday 31 July Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass 6.00pm (Saturday) 8.45am and 11.00am. Ecclesiastical Education Fund (Diocesan Priests’ Training Fund) This weekend we will conclude the year’s fund-raising with a retiring collection. Thank you for your generosity so far. I am sure that this year we will make a fitting contribution from the parish as always. Monday 1 August St Alphonsus Mary Liguori Bishop & Doctor born near Naples in 1696 and after a career as a lawyer, became a priest and founded the Redemptorists. d.1787. 8.30am Mass Tuesday 2 August 8.30am Mass Wednesday 3 August 8.30am Mass. Thursday 4 August St. John Mary Vianney, Priest born in Lyons in 1786. After years of struggle he was ordained and was sent to Ars, where by preaching and example of holiness he drew the people back to the Sacraments, especially the Sacrament of Penance. He dies in 1859. 8.30am Mass Friday 5 August 11.00am Funeral Mass for Veronica Rhodes RIP aged 96 years of Worsley Lodge. (no 8.30am Mass today) Saturday 6 August Transfiguration of the Lord There is no Saturday Mass in Saint Mary’s cemetery Wardley during August. However, there will be the annual August Bank Holiday Mass. 11.30am – 12.00noon Sacrament of Reconciliation. Summer “Week” of Guided Prayer begins, opening meeting 2pm -4pm - see over for details. Please return booking forms today if you are intending to be part of this. ****************************** ******** Sunday 7 August Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass 6.00pm (Saturday)
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Saint Charles SwintonParish Newsletter31 July & 7 August 2016Eighteenth & Nineteenth Sundays in Ordinary TimePages 117 & 121 in Mass Book.
Prayer Unites in the Midst of Tragedy
Over the past few days we have seen so many messages across the faith communities condemning the events in the Church of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in the suburb of Rouen in France.
A common theme runs through these messages, a desire for an end to the violence and a call to pray for those who, like Fr Jacques Hamel, have died or been injured as a result of violence. As we pray we remember all who have been affected by the terrorist attacks we have witnessed these past weeks and months in so many areas of our world.
There will be a simple Service of the Word centred on the theme of Reconciliation at St Patrick’s Church in Bolton on Friday evening, 29th July, at 7 pm. The service will be led by Mgr. John Dale.
I noticed on the BBC News Website that Fr Jacques recently wrote in the Parish Newsletter, encouraging parishioners to spend time with friends and family and to look out for those who are alone. “Be considerate of others, whoever they are” he wrote. A simple call to focus on and care for our neighbour, something which should always be at the centre of our prayers.God Bless, Fr Peter HopkinsonEpiscopal Vicar for Dialogue Note: St Patrick’s Church, Great Moor Street, Bolton, BL3 1NS(Parking is very limited around the Church)
The ComingWeek……. Sunday
31 JulyEighteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeMass 6.00pm (Saturday)8.45am and 11.00am.
Ecclesiastical Education Fund(Diocesan Priests’ Training Fund) This weekend we will conclude the year’s fund-raising with a retiring collection. Thank you for your generosity so far. I am sure that this year we will make a fitting contribution from the parish as always.
Monday 1 AugustSt Alphonsus Mary LiguoriBishop & Doctorborn near Naples in 1696 and after a career as a lawyer, became a priest and founded the Redemptorists. d.1787.8.30am Mass
Tuesday 2 August8.30am Mass
Wednesday 3 August8.30am Mass.
Thursday 4 AugustSt. John Mary Vianney,Priestborn in Lyons in 1786. After years of struggle he was ordained and was sent to Ars, where by preaching and example of holiness he drew the people back to the Sacraments, especially the Sacrament of Penance. He dies in 1859.8.30am Mass
Friday 5 August11.00am Funeral Mass for Veronica Rhodes RIP aged 96 years of Worsley Lodge.(no 8.30am Mass today)Saturday 6 August
Transfiguration of the LordThere is no Saturday Mass in Saint Mary’s cemetery Wardley during August. However, there will be the annual August Bank Holiday Mass.11.30am – 12.00noon Sacrament of Reconciliation.Summer “Week” of Guided Prayer begins, opening meeting 2pm -4pm - see over for details.Please return booking forms today if you are intending to be part of this.**************************************Sunday 7 AugustNineteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeMass 6.00pm (Saturday)8.45am and 11.00am.
Monday 8 AugustSt Dominic, Priestborn in 1170 in Spain, he became a priest and founded the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) to continue his work. He died in 1221.8.30am Mass
1.30pm Funeral Mass for Godfrey Longmire RIP aged 81 Years of Pendlebury Road,
Tuesday 9 AugustSt Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin & Martyr Patron of Europe: born in 1891 Edith Stein was killed with her sister Rosa in the gas chamber of Auschwitz in 1942. A convert from Judaism, she became a Discalced Carmelite. 8.30am Mass
Wednesday10 AugustSt Lawrence, Deacon & Martyra deacon in Rome at the he was responsible for the charity of the Roman church. When arrested, he was asked for the Church’s treasure: his answer
was to point to the poor lepers and widows he served.8.30am Mass.
Thursday 11 AugustSt Clare, Virginborn in Assisi in 1193, she followed St Francis in his life of poverty and was the founder of the Poor Clares. She led an austere life, abounding in works of piety & charity. She died in 1253.8.30am Mass
Friday 12 August8.30am Mass
12.00noon. Funeral Mass for Enoch Akwesi Amoako RIP, aged 27 years. This Mass will be celebrated by Father Joseph Akano, a Spiritan priest who is chaplain to the Ghanaian community in London where all Enoch’s fmily are based.
Saturday 13 AugustNo Mass in Cemetery. 11.30am – 12.00noon Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Sunday 14 AugustThe Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary(transferred from Monday)Mass 6.00pm (Saturday)8.45am and 11.00am.
This weekend 13/14 August we will be having the annual Foreign Mission Appeal,
given this year by one of the Xavarian missionary priests.****************************************
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Summer Happenings
Summer “Week”of Guided Prayer.
Once again we are offering this over two weeks, from 6 – 20 August. For the Year of Mercy these weeks have
been promoted throughout the diocese. Our parish has been designated as one
of the centres for this.We will be resourcing it ourselves as in
past years.Flyers with more details are available at back of church.
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Sacramental Programme 2016-2017.If you have a child not in Saint Charles school eligible for First Communion (i.e. in Year 3) and wish them to be part of
the Sacramental Programme, please let me have name/contact details as soon
as possible as invitations to join the programme will be sent out shortly
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Thanks..The
Saint Vincent de Paul Society would like to thank all those who contributed to the very successful “Afternoon Tea”, both those who
came to help and those who produced a “Bake-Off” worthy
array of cakes and sandwiches.
It was good to have an outlet for the many remaining cakes after Mass on the following day. This
made a lovely celebration for my 45th. ordination anniversary,
supplemented by some “sparkling beverage”!
Thanks for all the many cards good wishes and prayers.
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Youth Worker Vacancy..Just Youth, a Christian Charity established by the Spiritans to support young people, are currently seeking to employ a fulltime Youth Worker. (More details on the porch noticeboard poster).
Annual Shoe-box Appeal. Once again our Cubs are hoping to send these as Christmas gifts to needy parts of Eastern Europe. They would appreciate donations of wind-up torches or radios, reading glasses, nail clippers or scissors, shampoo (max 300ml), solar powered calculators, screwdrivers, tape measures, candles and holders.They do not need any gloves, hats, crayons, pencils or facecloths but would appreciate donations towards postage (£3 per box)
**************************************Further Ahead……..Saturday 3 SeptemberCelebrating 45 Years of The Rosary in the Park3pm Platt Fields (more details on the porch noticeboard poster)
23- 25 September SPUC 50th Anniversary Pro-Life Conference.This is being held at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire. (Details on noticeboard poster).
*************************************Welcome toour Deacon.Next weekend Reverend Mark Paver, recently ordained
A member of Churches Together in Swinton and PendleburyParish Priest: Rev Mgr Paul F Smith STL 0161 794 1089 [email protected] website: www.stcharlesswinton.co.uk
Registered Charity No. 250037MASS TIMES
Saturday: 6.00 pm (First Mass of Sunday)
Sunday 8.45 am (Church Parade every second
Sunday of the month) 11.00 am (with children's Liturgy of the
Word)
Monday to Friday: usually 8.30 am
Holy Days7.30 pm (eve), 8.30 am
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: 11.30 am to 12.00 noonand after evening Mass
BAPTISMSBy appointment. Parents are expected to
attend a course of preparation.
WEDDINGSSix months notice is normally required.
Saint Vincent de Paul SocietyMonthly as announced
Union of Catholic MothersFirst and third Tuesdays at 7.00pm
Beaver ScoutsMondays in school at 6.00pm
Cub ScoutsTuesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Brownies Wednesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Rainbows Thursdays in school at 6.00 pm
If you would like to receive this weekly newsletter by e-mail please give me your e-mail address.
deacon for our diocese will be arriving. He will be with us until he returns to Rome for his last year of formation prior to ordination as a priest next summer. This will now be his base until next year whenever he is home.it is, as always, a privilege for us to be part of the formation of one of our future priests. I am sure you will give him a warm welcome when he arrives.
A member of Churches Together in Swinton and PendleburyParish Priest: Rev Mgr Paul F Smith STL 0161 794 1089 [email protected] website: www.stcharlesswinton.co.uk
Registered Charity No. 250037MASS TIMES
Saturday: 6.00 pm (First Mass of Sunday)
Sunday 8.45 am (Church Parade every second
Sunday of the month) 11.00 am (with children's Liturgy of the
Word)
Monday to Friday: usually 8.30 am
Holy Days7.30 pm (eve), 8.30 am
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: 11.30 am to 12.00 noonand after evening Mass
BAPTISMSBy appointment. Parents are expected to
attend a course of preparation.
WEDDINGSSix months notice is normally required.
Saint Vincent de Paul SocietyMonthly as announced
Union of Catholic MothersFirst and third Tuesdays at 7.00pm
Beaver ScoutsMondays in school at 6.00pm
Cub ScoutsTuesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Brownies Wednesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Rainbows Thursdays in school at 6.00 pm
If you would like to receive this weekly newsletter by e-mail please give me your e-mail address.
