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St. Gregory’s Catholic Church Blackpool Road, Deepdale, PRESTON. PR1 6HQ Tel: 01772 930934 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.stgregoryspreston.org.uk Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. John Mark Agulefo Deacon: Rev. Jim Maguire - Tel: 01772 860980 Saturday 25 th /Sunday 26 th April 2020 3 rd Sunday of Easter Although, owing to the Corona Virus, our church is at present closed, Fr. John Mark will continue to celebrate Mass privately at the usual times. He will offer these Masses for all members of the parish and those in need. We ask that you join him in spirit. A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP’S HOUSE Mass for the Sick and their Families, NHS Front-Line workers and those working in Social Care The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales recognise that this time of the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every person in our countries. Those who are sick, and their families, are suffering many hardships of isolation from contact with those they love. Our front-line workers in hospitals and in care homes all over our lands are giving exceptional service to those who are vulnerable at this time. In order to show a spiritual solidarity with all those who are involved in the ways described above, each week from next Thursday, a Catholic Bishop will celebrate Mass in his Cathedral which will be live-streamed for people to join. This will take place every Thursday at 7.00 p.m. 23 rd April Cardinal Vincent Nichols Westminster Cathedral 30 th April Bishop Richard Moth Arundel Cathedral 7 th May Bishop Marcus Stock Leeds Cathedral 14 th May Bishop Robert Byrne CO Newcastle Cathedral 21 st May Bishop Mark Davies Shrewsbury Cathedral 28 th May Bishop Terence Drainey Middlesbrough Cathedral By visiting the Cathedral webpage or the Bishops’ Conference Webpage (cbcew.org.uk) links for the live- streaming of these Masses can be found. Also please note that Bishop Paul will be celebrating Mass each Thursday evening at 7.00 p.m. in the Cathedral. Unfortunately it will not be possible to live-stream this but it is good for us to know that it is taking place. He says that he will be back home in time to join the clap for the NHS at 8.00 p.m. ONE OF THE LOVELIEST STORIES OF THE GOSPELS is the story of how Jesus joined two of His disciples on the road to Emmaus “and their hearts burned inside them” when Jesus explained to them the Scriptures and they recognised the Lord at the breaking of bread. We, too, can experience God as we listen to His Word and partake of His bread. God knows that we need His spiritual nourishment for our journey through life. In our journey we are never alone. Jesus walks with us. He walks with us in our lack of understanding, our hurts, our bitterness, as He did with the two disciples. He asks us to surrender our difficulties into His hands and continue our journey. At times we can feel His presence with us, at other times we can’t. He is like the sun in the sky, which at times is big and bright and clearly visible but at other times it disappears behind a layer of cloud and seems to have vanished from the sky. So, too, in the low points of our journey, we should not be disturbed by the apparent absence of the Lord. We should, rather, use the opportunities to show Christ our trust that he is still walking with us and that He will console and heal us. For a journey, maps and road signs are useful but it is much better to have the guide himself, someone who has been there before and knows the way. “Jesus is that someone” who walks always with us. “All through life’s day, You walk with us, Lord but often we don’t recognise You for we are blinded by work and worry, doubt, confusion and fear and so you remain a stranger to us.” Before the day’s end we will ask many questions, experience many sorrows and disappointments and then, suddenly, whether we are young, middle-aged or old, we will find that night is approaching. In that moment we pray that, like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, our eyes will be opened and that we will recognise You. You will not vanish from our sight but stay with us to guide us to the Father’s House.
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St. Gregory’s Catholic Church
Blackpool Road, Deepdale, PRESTON. PR1 6HQ Tel: 01772 930934 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.stgregoryspreston.org.uk Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. John Mark Agulefo Deacon: Rev. Jim Maguire - Tel: 01772 860980
Saturday 25th/Sunday 26th April 2020 3rd Sunday of Easter
Although, owing to the Corona Virus, our church is at present closed, Fr. John Mark will continue to celebrate Mass
privately at the usual times. He will offer these Masses for all members of the parish and those in need. We ask that you join him in spirit.
A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP’S HOUSE
Mass for the Sick and their Families, NHS Front-Line workers and those working in Social Care
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales recognise that this time of the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every person in our countries. Those who are sick, and their families, are suffering many hardships of isolation from contact with those they love. Our front-line workers in hospitals and in care homes all over our lands are giving exceptional service to those who are vulnerable at this time.
In order to show a spiritual solidarity with all those who are involved in the ways described above, each week from next Thursday, a Catholic Bishop will celebrate Mass in his Cathedral which will be live-streamed for people to join. This will take place every Thursday at 7.00 p.m.
23rd April Cardinal Vincent Nichols Westminster Cathedral 30th April Bishop Richard Moth Arundel Cathedral
7th May Bishop Marcus Stock Leeds Cathedral 14th May Bishop Robert Byrne CO Newcastle Cathedral
21st May Bishop Mark Davies Shrewsbury Cathedral 28th May Bishop Terence Drainey Middlesbrough Cathedral
By visiting the Cathedral webpage or the Bishops’ Conference Webpage (cbcew.org.uk) links for the live-streaming of these Masses can be found.
Also please note that Bishop Paul will be celebrating Mass each Thursday evening at 7.00 p.m. in the Cathedral. Unfortunately it will not be possible to live-stream this but it is good for us to know that it is taking place. He says that he will be back home in time to join the clap for the NHS at 8.00 p.m.
ONE OF THE LOVELIEST STORIES OF THE GOSPELS is the story of how Jesus joined two of His disciples on the road to Emmaus “and their hearts burned inside them” when Jesus
explained to them the Scriptures and they recognised the Lord at the breaking of bread.
We, too, can experience God as we listen to His Word and partake of His bread. God knows that we need His spiritual nourishment for our journey through life. In our journey we are never alone. Jesus walks with us. He walks with us in our lack of understanding, our hurts, our bitterness, as He did with the two disciples. He asks us to surrender our difficulties into His hands and continue our journey. At times we can feel His presence with us, at other times we can’t. He is like the sun in the sky, which at times is big and bright and clearly visible but at other times it disappears behind a layer of cloud and seems to have vanished from the sky. So, too, in the low points of our journey, we should not be disturbed by the apparent absence of the Lord. We should, rather, use the opportunities to show Christ our trust that he is still walking with us and that He will console and heal us.
For a journey, maps and road signs are useful but it is much better to have the guide himself, someone who has been there before and knows the way. “Jesus is that someone” who walks always with us.
“All through life’s day, You walk with us, Lord but often we don’t recognise You
for we are blinded by work and worry, doubt, confusion and fear
and so you remain a stranger to us.”
Before the day’s end we will ask many questions, experience many sorrows and disappointments and then, suddenly, whether we are young, middle-aged or old, we will find that night is approaching. In that moment we pray that, like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, our eyes will be opened and that we will recognise You. You will not vanish from our sight but stay with us to guide us to the Father’s House.
YOUR PRAYERS PLEASE For Francis Burns, Sam Dowd, Betty Whiteside, Eric Grimes, Jackie Lyons, Maureen Hetko, Fred Griffiths, Bernadette Benson, Donald and Ingrid Whiles,
Michelle Riley, Raine Tallon, Joan Muir, Susan Lavelle, Mary Gallagher, Teresa Flanagan, May Eccles, Marian Roberts, Gerard Renaudin, Ken Fishwick and all who are sick. For the housebound and those in hospital. For carers and all who are anxious for the health of their loved ones. For the relief, comfort and solace of all refugees and the homeless. For missionaries and for all victims of strife and terrorism. For peace in all the troubled areas of our world. For all who are battling the Corona Virus and those risking their own lives and safety to care for them. Our Lady, our Mother, comfort of the afflicted, pray for them. For all who have died recently and for all whose anniversaries occur about this time. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace
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READINGS NEXT WEEK
Monday Acts/Apostles 6 vv 8-15 John 6 vv 22-29
Tuesday Acts/Apostles 7 v 51 to 8 v 1 John 6 vv 30-35 Wednesday Acts/Apostles 8 vv 1-8 John 6 vv 35-40 Thursday Acts/Apostles 8 vv 26-40 John 6 vv 44-51
Friday Acts/Apostles 9 vv 1-20 John 6 vv 52-59 Saturday Acts/Apostles 9 vv 31-42 John 6 vv 60-69
Sunday - Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts/Apostles 2 vv 14, 36-41 Peter 2 vv 20-25 John 10 vv 1-10
THE POPE’S INTENTION FOR MAY For Deacons
We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church.
MASS INTENTIONS/PARISH NEWSLETTER If anyone wishes to have any Masses said, would they please e-mail them to Fr. John Mark at the address at the top of this Newsletter or you can post them through the letter box of the Parish House whilst you are on your daily walk. He will then make sure that they are included in his daily Mass schedule. In addition, if there are any sick people to be prayed for, anniversaries etc. which you would like included in the Newsletter, please e-mail them to Marian Vaughn at [email protected] or ring her on 01772 883578. The Newsletter is being sent out to people for whom we have e-mail addresses and is also on the parish website. If you would like a copy sending to you, please let Marian have your e-mail address or that of anyone else we could send it too, making sure, for Data Protection purposes, that you have their permission first.
THE DIOCESE OF LANCASTER
LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2020
It is with a heavy heart and after great deliberation we inform you that due to the unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 pilgrimage to Lourdes has been postponed and rescheduled to 23rd July 2021. This decision has been made in collaboration with Bishop Paul and our Tour Operator, Joe Walsh Tours.
We know this decision will be a huge disappointment to many, indeed it saddens us too. We hope to be able to come together in prayer during the time we should have been united in Lourdes - of course dependant on government restrictions.
Our Lady of Lourdes, Pray for us
Fr. Peter Sayer (Executive Director) Linda Wisdom (Director of Operations) Nikki Wisdom (Chief Nurse)
Taken from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Position Statement
FEASTS NEXT WEEK Wednesday 29th April St. Catherine of Siena Friday 1st May St. Joseph the Worker
NEWS IN BRIEF
Bishop Paul has recorded another short video
message for the Diocese. You can access the video
via www.lancastercathedral.org.uk. Bishop Paul
hopes to be able to continue recording videos as a
way of speaking to the Diocese at this time and these
will be posted to the same website and are available
on YouTube.
Covenant Books at Holy Family. Although the
shop is currently closed, they are trying to maintain a
mail order service which you can access at
[email protected] or search on
Facebook for 'Covenant Books Preston' or on Ebay
for ‘Covenant Books’.
Candle Poster: Churches together in England has
prepared a candle poster for those who would like to
place a symbol in their front windows of Christ’s
light shining in the darkness. You can find this on
www.cte.org.uk/prayersofhope.
