On a Journey of Faith H The Pastoral Area of Southport

The Pastoral Area of Southport
On a Journey of Faith
29th Sunday of Ordinary Time 19th October 2014
World Mission Sunday
FOOD AND DRINK FOR THE JOURNEY
Have you ever kept silent, despite the urge to defend
yourself when you were unfairly treated? Have you ever felt
that you were in one of those ‘Catch 22’ situations where
you just can’t win? That’s what the Pharisees tried to do
with Jesus in today’s Gospel. The Lord knew exactly what
they were trying to do and completely avoided the
confrontation they hoped for. His answer was not just
clever - it had a very basic message that we often forget God is in charge, not human beings! We don't need to try to
manipulate God or others. Today's Gospel is also about
ingratitude. Jesus' enemies having heard the good news
about God's compassionate and reconciling love weren't
interested in it. All they thought about was their own power.
Despite appearing to be in a no-win situation, Jesus
masterfully points out that the whole of our lives belong to
God, and needs to be directed towards His glory.
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL:
“Taking to heart the last words of the Lord Jesus, we will go into the world to
proclaim the Good News to the whole of Creation”.
St Marie’s
25 Seabank Road
Southport PR9 0EJ
Parish Priest: Father John Heneghan
Telephone: (01704) 531229
Fax: (01704) 512590
Email:
stmaries.southport@rcaolp.co.uk
Website:
www.stmariessouthport.org.uk
Archdiocesan Website: www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk
Liturgical Week
Today – 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time
(World Mission Sunday)
Sunday - Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
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The Pastoral Area of Southport
St Marie’s
St Patrick’s
Holy Family
Fr John Heneghan
Fr Mark Madden
Fr Philip Gregory (Dean)
Mgr Peter Fleetwood
St Teresa’s
Canon John Gaine
St Joseph & Our Lady of Lourdes
Fr Atli Jonsson
Sacred Heart & St John Stone
Fr Killian O’Mahoney Fr Sean Quinlan
Fr Bernard Rolls
Tel: 531229
Tel: 228943
Tel: 532613
Tel: 566865
Tel: 568313
Tel: 577722
Mass in Polish – is celebrated here at St Marie’s on the 1st and 3rd
Sunday’s of the month at 3pm.
Mass in Indian (Malayalam) – is celebrated here at St Marie’s on
the last Thursday of each month at 6p.m
Marian Centre for Evangelisation – this wonderful resource of our parish is
behind the Church.. For more info.
Tel: 07544768483 email: contact@mariancentre.org.uk,
website: www.mariancentre.org.uk
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
Today is World Mission Sunday. A day
when Catholics all over the world are
united in prayer and support. We share in
the work of the missionaries and the young
churches as they share their faith and give
life, often in difficult and dangerous circumstances.
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ART EXHIBITION – PELIKONS
By John Hart
at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
21st-31st October
(see notice board at the back of Church)
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CaFE
Thursday Oct 23rd in the Marian Centre 12.45pm.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor introduces Michelle
Moran to speak on
Being a Witness for Christ
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R.C.I.A
The next meeting will be on October 28th at 7pm in the
Parish House.
We will explore - God the Son -Jesus.
We hold those walking the Journey of Faith in our love and
prayer.
CHURCH REPAIRS
As mentioned at the Mass’ last weekend,
scaffolding will be up by the windows either
side of the entrance for the next few weeks
as the glass and stonework is repaired. Other
works are being carried out at this time –
electrical, fire risk, health and safety etc – but
Mass’, services in Church and access 9a.m. –
4p.m. will continue as normal. These initial
works are expected to be finished early
December. The major works – including the
roof and higher level repairs – will start early in
the new year and we’ll update you on this
nearer the time.
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BEREAVEMENT MASS
The annual Bereavement Mass for November will be
celebrated at 12 noon on Saturday 8th November. This Mass
will commemorate especially parishioners who have died since
November last year.
The Mass will also commemorate all the loved ones, parents,
family and friends of parishioners who have died over the last
year.
Everyone at Mass will be offered a flower to take to the Altar at
the Offertory in memory of any loved one.
“All I ask is – that you remember me at the Altar
of the Lord”. (St Monica)
Tea and coffee will be available after Mass in the Marian Centre, and
members of the Bereavement Team will be on hand to talk with.
SYNOD ON THE FAMILY - Half-way report
Last Monday, Cardinal Erdő from Hungary presented
the report summing up what had been happening at the
Synod of Bishops on the Family. The document is
surprising, not so much for what it says as the way it
says it. This is stage 1 in a process that will last another year.
The Pope and the bishops have listened to each other and to
married couples from around the world. They have looked at
what God has told us about “the beauty and dignity of the
family”. They have discussed the situations in which we
believers - but especially families - live; this last exercise was
to help them “to discern the ways in which the Church and
society can renew their commitment to the family”.
The Press have reported mainly on controversial topics, like
the way homosexual people are welcomed (or not) in our
Catholic communities, and the problems faced by Catholics
who are in a second marriage while their former spouse is still
alive. Many people are fascinated and thrilled by the
unexpectedly positive tone of the way the document sums up
the first half of the Synod; others have already begun to call
the whole process a betrayal. It seems wise to wait before
passing judgment because
a) it has not yet finished,
b) nothing will change now, and
c) there is a time for reflection and prayer until the next
Synod in October 2015.
What has happened is that the Pope and the Bishops have
listened to some very different voices and they have been
pondering that. Our job once again is to ask the Holy Spirit to
guide their minds (and ours) with his blessed light.
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CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Joanna and Mantas who received
the Sacrament of Marriage and Family Life here
yesterday……may they always remain in His love.
Walking with Pope Francis
Proclaiming Christ means showing that to
believe in and to follow Him is not only
something right and true, but also something
beautiful, capable of filling life with new
splendour and profound joy, even in the midst of
difficulties! ’ (from his letter to us ‘the Joy of the
Gospel’)
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PRAYING FOR THOSE WHO’VE DIED
Praying for those who’ve died and gone before us into
the Kingdom of Heaven, is part of our daily lives, but in
November we remember and pray for them in a special
way. In recent decades a custom has developed called
‘the November Pious List’ to aid this prayer for those
who’ve died. Envelopes are put at the back of Church for
people to write down the names of those they want us
all to pray for and to give a donation towards the
Mass they wish to be celebrated. People are
asked to return the completed envelopes to the
Parish House and then all the names of those
who’ve died are placed in a little container by the
Tabernacle in Church to help focus our prayer. 3
Mass’ will be celebrated here each week specifically for
the names on the ‘Pious List’ but we’ll lift them up to the
Lord, of course, in every Mass. There are usually far
more Mass’ requested than we can celebrate here at St
Marie’s, so some will be sent to retired priests who’s
prayer we all cherish.
COLLECTIONS
Offertory…………£940.90
Last Week’s Retiring Collection…£721.40 CAFOD
This week’s Retiring Collection…… APF (World
Missions)
Next Week’s Retiring Collection… SVP
Thank you so much for your kind generosity!
ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS
Marian-Care – £300 (Sacred Heart SVP) £250
(St John Stone) £200, £60, £50. £1
Flowers - £10
Church Restoration -£100
We hold in prayer all who are sick in body, mind or
spirit and those who care for them; also those who have
died and gone before us marked with the sign of
faith…Patrick Dowdall… …
May those who grieve their passing come to
experience the peace of the Risen Christ.
The Parish House is open from 10.00am to 12.00 noon and from
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Mon- Fri for general enquiries, e.g. Mass
Cards, and to feed the homeless and those in need.
Week Commencing 19th October
First Mass of
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Monday
Sunday
6pm
9am
11am
12 Noon
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
12 Noon
12 Noon
12 Noon
12 Noon
12 Noon
6pm
9am
11am
Jimmy Coubrough
People of the Parish
Patrick Hodgson
Service of The Word &
Holy Communion
Robert Leo Archer
Angela Mulholland
Tess Porter
The Mullan Family
Special Intention (P&A)
Rita O’Brien
Patrick Dowdall
People of the Parish
The Rosary will be prayed Monday
to Saturday after 12 00 Noon Mass
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Tuesday to Saturday 11.30 to 12.00 noon
(or by appointment with Father John)
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Monday to Saturday 11.30 to 12.00 noon
Liverpool RC Archdiocese Trustees Inc.
Registered Charity No. 232709