Loading ePaper
newsletter st stephen - st bridget covering the districts of: winwick, longford,orford, houghton green,cinnamon brow, fearnhead,poulton, risley and birchwood. parish priest: fr john mcloughlin 101, sandy lane, orford, warrington wa2 9hs tel 632849 www.st-stephens-warrington.co.uk e mail: prshnews@outlook.com archdiocese of liverpool liverpool roman catholic archdiocesan trust: registered charity no. 232709 saint peter & saint paul sunday 30 june 2019 saturday (cid:1006)9 ju(cid:374)e st bridget’s 2.00p(cid:373) weddi(cid:374)g service: a(cid:374)tho(cid:374)y tri(cid:373)(cid:373)er & cha(cid:374)telle clarke 5.00 p(cid:373) co(cid:374)fessio(cid:374)s (cid:1009).(cid:1007)(cid:1004)p(cid:373) mass: julia(cid:374) ro(cid:271)i(cid:374)so(cid:374) (cid:1013).(cid:1008)(cid:1009)a(cid:373) mass: charles ree(cid:448)es (cid:1005)(cid:1005).(cid:1005)(cid:1009)a(cid:373) mass: people of the parish (cid:1005)(cid:1004).(cid:1004)(cid:1004)a(cid:373) mass: da(cid:448)ies fa(cid:373)ily st stephe(cid:374)’s st bridget’s st bridget’s st stephe(cid:374)’s (cid:1013).(cid:1004)(cid:1004)a(cid:373) mass: liscf st bridget’s (cid:1005)(cid:1004).(cid:1004)(cid:1004)a(cid:373) mass: joa(cid:374) worthi(cid:374)gto(cid:374) st stephe(cid:374)’s (cid:1013).(cid:1004)(cid:1004)a(cid:373) mass: paul s(cid:449)i(cid:374)(cid:271)ur(cid:374) st bridget’s st stephe(cid:374)’s 5.30p(cid:373) e(cid:454)positio(cid:374) of the blessed sacra(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:1010).(cid:1004)(cid:1004)p(cid:373) mass: ste(cid:449)art wilso(cid:374) 9:30a(cid:373) e(cid:454)positio(cid:374) of the blessed sacra(cid:373)e(cid:374)t 9.30a(cid:373) co(cid:374)fessio(cid:374)s toda(cid:455) (cid:1005)(cid:1004).(cid:1004)(cid:1004)a(cid:373) mass: tra(cid:272)y wright su(cid:374)day (cid:1007)(cid:1004) ju(cid:374)e mo(cid:374)day (cid:1005) july tuesday (cid:1006) july wed(cid:374)esday (cid:1007) july thursday (cid:1008) july friday (cid:1009) july saturday (cid:1010) july vianey mission for priests one hour holy hour every second wednesday of the month 7pm –8pm st stephen’s church special collection this sunday for peter’s pence thank you to all those who took part in the padgate walking day on saturday 22 june 2019 and warrington walking day on friday 28 june 2018 baptisms let us remember in our prayers ralph & poppy wilson who are to be baptised at st stephen’s on saturday 6 july and oliver bert newton who is to be baptised at st stephen’s on sunday 7 july. may god bless them and their families. baptism prepartion let us welcome the parents and families who will be attending mass on sunday 7 july to receive their family bibles as they begin the baptism preparation course. fourteenth sunday of ordinary time (c) saturday (cid:1010) july su(cid:374)day (cid:1011) july st bridget’s st stephe(cid:374)’s st bridget’s 5.00 p(cid:373) co(cid:374)fessio(cid:374)s (cid:1009).(cid:1007)(cid:1004)p(cid:373) mass: people of the parish (cid:1013).(cid:1008)(cid:1009)a(cid:373) mass: catheri(cid:374)e & phil byr(cid:374)e (cid:1005)(cid:1005).(cid:1005)(cid:1009)a(cid:373) mass: margaret & be(cid:374)da(cid:374) ne(cid:449)(cid:271)a(cid:374)ks feasts & celebrations this week… 1 july 3 july 4 july 5 july 6 july optional: st oliver plunkett (bishop & martyr) feast: optional: st elizabeth of portugal (queen) optional: st anthony mary zaccaria (priest) optional: st mary goretti (virgin & martyr) st thomas (apostle) bidding prayers reader: lord, in your mercy. all/. hear our prayer. st tho(cid:373)as pray for us
from fr john’s desk… people have been asking me recently what is the peter’s pence collection? so here is a reply that might help us understand this collection a little better. the peter’s pence collection is a gesture of solidarity. the purpose of the peter's pence collection is to provide the holy father with the financial means to respond to those who are suffering in different parts of the world as a result of war, oppression, natural disaster, and disease. the peter’s pence collection has ancient roots that reach all the way back to new testament times. the early christians provided material support that the disciples — those preaching the gospel — could distribute to those in need (see acts 4:34-35, 11:29). today, the peter’s pence collection is the way we, as members of the catholic church, unite ourselves to the concerns of the holy father. donations to this collection support the charitable works of pope francis for the relief of those most in need. pope francis invites us to make the world less ‘cold’ and ‘more just.’ he encourages us not to ‘fall into indifference,’ but rather to ‘become instruments of god’s mercy’ (general audience, november 9, 2016). each of us is called to be an instrument of god’s mercy and to be a witness of charity. for ‘it is precisely in the measure to which we open ourselves to others that life becomes fruitful, society regains peace and people recover their full dignity,’ pope francis teaches us (general audience, october 26, 2016). by supporting the peter’s pence collection, you assist the charitable works of pope francis. your generosity witnesses to charity and helps the holy see reach out compassionately to those who are marginalized. the peter’s pence collection supports pope francis charitable works in greece, central african republic, nepal, mexico, mozambique, iran, indonesia, rwanda. one particular example is in the dioceses of embeder, harar, and mek in ethiopia, where people rely exclusively on subsistence farming and nomadic herding. the el niño weather phenomenon worsened drought conditions in these regions, and the people fear a new famine that could be far worse than the 1984 famine that led to more than a million deaths in ethiopia. but our support of the collection is helping the holy father to bring aid to the affected villages. your donations have funded food and medicines that give the ethiopian people a measure of relief and hope. our peter’s pence gift helps to broaden our gaze and our hearts to embrace the church scattered throughout the world and a deep desire to assist through the holy father our most needy brothers and sisters. traditionally, the peter’s pence collection takes place throughout the catholic world usually on 29 june, the solemnity of the holy apostles, saints peter and paul, or on the sunday closest to that feast. saint oliver’s tote 2019 (cid:1006)(cid:1006)(cid:374)d ju(cid:374)e (cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1005)(cid:1013) no dra(cid:449) rollover £55 all proceeds to nest of hope (cid:1007)(cid:1012) b(cid:648)(cid:647)us ball 26th june 2019 £25 each bridie h (st bridget’s) shirley b (st stephen’s) ‘on charity’ “if you have an unpleasant neighbour, the odds are that he does too!” frank clarky in your p(cid:2578)ay(cid:2565)(cid:2578)(cid:2579) (cid:2566)(cid:2575)(cid:2578) (cid:2580)(cid:2568)(cid:2565) s(cid:2569)(cid:2563)(cid:2571) lord may the sick know your healing and comfort them with patience and strength. please remember prayers: lee wall, maria mahon, agnes hughes, amelia mcquilan, baby betty joan, bernard brett, pat charlton, theresa dickenson, jenny hales, jonah canavan, joan kelly, baby theo mcelroy, gary, clare, ellie higgins, fred burns, james fitzpatrick, nicola gray, amy gorman, david culleton, anne bland. if anyone's name needs to be added or removed please inform the parish office. afternoon tea st bridget’s community room sunday, 7th july 2019 2pm to 4.30pm—tickets £3 theatre 2019 ‘book of mormon’ sandra: 811230 twelve month novena in our warrington pastoral area novena to our lady - ‘mary, the untier of knots.’ tuesday 16 july 7.30pm at st stephen’s church orford theme: ‘(cid:2578)(cid:2565)(cid:2579)(cid:2580)(cid:2575)(cid:2578)a(cid:2580)(cid:2569)(cid:2575)(cid:2574) (cid:2575)(cid:2566) (cid:2568)(cid:2575)(cid:2576)(cid:2565) a(cid:2574)(cid:2564) (cid:2568)a(cid:2578)(cid:2573)(cid:2575)(cid:2574)y: (cid:2580)(cid:2568)(cid:2565) (cid:2576)(cid:2565)a(cid:2563)(cid:2565) (cid:2580)(cid:2568)(cid:2565) (cid:2583)(cid:2575)(cid:2578)(cid:2572)(cid:2564) (cid:2563)a(cid:2574)(cid:2574)(cid:2575)(cid:2580) (cid:2567)(cid:2569)(cid:2582)(cid:2565).’