- St Michael's and St Bernadette's Parish, Whitefield

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Times of Services this Week
ST. BERNADETTE’S
at St. Michael’s
and St. Bernadette’s
Whitefield
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time(B)
17th/18th January 2015
ST. MICHAEL’S
Mon 9.00 am Mass
10.00 am Mass
Tue 10.45 am Funeral Mass
10.00 am Service of Word and Communion
for Esme Kelly
Wed
10.00 am Mass
Thu 12.05 pm Mass
10.00 am Mass
Fri
10.00 am Mass
12.05 pm Mass
Sat 12.05 pm Mass
6.00 pm SUNDAY VIGIL MASS
Sun 8.45 & 11.15 MASS
10.00 am MASS
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
Andrew and another disciple are intrigued and set out to follow Jesus. He
becomes aware of them and asks what it is they want from Him. Their
answer seems strange - they want to know where He lives. His response is
to invite them to come to His home and, we are told, they stayed with Him
for the whole day.
The next day, Andrew finds his brother and tells him about the Messiah he
met the day before and takes him to meet Jesus. Jesus looks hard at Simon getting the measure of the man and in the light of what He discerns about
him, changes his name to Cephas - or, as we more usually know it, Peter.
The two encounters are life-changing - and yet, seem very ordinary. Jesus
was not proclaiming a message - making erudite speeches - or performing
great miracles. Instead, He was simply walking past John - and, when
Andrew and his friend introduce themselves, takes them to His home and
offers hospitality and companionship.
When He meets Peter, He does not ask searching questions or makes
solemn declarations - He just looks at him - makes an assessment of his
character - and accepts him as a friend.
The simplicity of Jesus’ manner reinforces His willingness to receive people
“where they are” - but also to see their potential. He does not offer lengthy
explanations or list His credentials but takes people to His home and lets
them see for themselves.
©Wellsprings 2015
Sat 11.30 - 12 noon
5.30 pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Sat 11.00 am - 12 noon
The Prayer Group meets each Tuesday at 8.00 pm in the Lourdes Room at St Bernadette’s.
THIS WEEK
Tuesday - St Sebastian, Martyr
Wednesday - St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
Saturday - St Francis de Sales , Bishop and Doctor
NEXT SUNDAY - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
Jonah 3:1-5,10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20
With a Bible or Sunday Missal prepare to hear, and respond to, the Word of God next weekend.
Mass Intentions Received
Lately Dead: Esme Kelly; Madeline Coffey; John Keily; James Burns (3); Christina Harrington;
Eileen Bullock (2); Helen Houlihan; Robert Hilton; Ken Monro; Vincent Monk.
Anniversaries: John Cottam; Ken Partington; Brian McQuillan; Gaynor Johnson; Beatrice
Strogan; Brian Humm; John & Graham Teasdale.
Other: Teresa Fitzgerald; Holy Souls; Olive Simpson; Josephine Loughman; John Savage- 93rd
Birthday; Mary Ainsworth- Birthday; Leo Dyson; Sister Rita- Golden Jubilee.
Response to the Psalm:
Here I am, Lord! I come to do your will.
Fr. Christopher Lough, Parish Priest
St Bernadette’s Catholic Church
436 Bury New Road
Whitefield
Manchester M45 7SX
Tel: 0161 766 2356
Fax: 0161 796 7877
E-mail: info@whitefieldrc.org
Website: www.whitefieldrc.org
St Michael’s Office: 0161 766 5961
Stay with us Lord on our Journey
Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Re. Charity No: 250037
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION: £1607.36 THANK YOU.
JOURNEY IN FAITH - RCIA –We will meet at the usual times and places this
week: children at 5pm on Wednesday at St Michael’s and adults at 7.30pm on
Thursday in St Bernadette’s Lourdes Room. All are welcome – those who wish to
find out more about living as Catholic Christians with us and those willing to be
companions to them on that journey.
THE READING GROUP will meet on Sunday 18 January in the Lourdes Room.
if you have not joined us previously we will be delighted to have you particularly
as we will be starting a new book. The meeting will be at 7 pm.
BRING AND BUY SALE plus raffle in the Parish Centre on Sunday, 25th January
after 11.15 am Mass. All proceeds for Fr Ephraim for the poor children in South
Africa.
COUNTERS ROTA The new counters rota (from 18th January to 21st June) for St
Bernadette’s is now available. Could all counters for 8.45 and 11.15 Masses
please collect a copy of the rota from the rota folder in the sacristy? Thank you.
PIANO & ORGAN RECITAL by Carl Bahoshi (free admission-retiring
collection) at Manchester Cathedral (Victoria Street, M1 3SX) at 7pm on Sunday,
18th January 2015 in aid of the UK-registered charity, Iraqi Christians In Need
(www.icin.org.uk), which is providing direct financial relief for thousands of
displaced refugee families under the care of the Catholic Chaldean, Syriac and
Orthodox churches in northern Iraq.
ST MICHAEL’S CHARITY STALL We have received a ‘thank you’ from The
Little Way Association for our donation of £200 and one from Fr Philip’s Mission
in Peru (complete with a photo) for our donation of £100. Please see noticeboard.
ALTAR SERVERS DAY 2015 will be at Cardinal Langley School, Middleton on
Saturday, 21 st February at 9.00 am. Bishop John will celebrate Mass at 12 noon
and present medals to servers who have not already received them. Any servers
who would like to attend, please speak to Fr Chris. Closing date is 2 nd February.
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PEACE SUNDAY this Sunday, 18 January. Donation envelopes for Pax Christi,
the Catholic movement for peace are available today at the back of church. They
can be returned next Sunday.
OPERA AT HOLY CROSS COLLEGE. The College Music Department is
extremely pleased to be able to invite you and your parishioners to a performance
of our production of Henry Purcell’s masterpiece of early English opera, Dido and
Aeneas. There will be three evening performances: Tuesday, the 20th January,
Wednesday the 21st and Thursday the 22nd, starting at 7:30 each night. Tickets are
on sale at a single fixed price of £6. Please call 0161 762 4519 for tickets.
PARISH ROOMS To hire or book the hall or other rooms in St Bernadette’s
parish centre, please ring 766 2116. For St Michael’s hall or parish room please
ring 07759 678753. For the Lourdes Room at St Bernadette’s, please ring 766
2356 or consult the calendar in the room.
SYNOD ON THE FAMILY In October 2014 bishops from around the world met
with Pope Francis in Rome for a special Synod. The theme for discussion was the
Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the Context of Evangelisation. A further
Synod will take place in October 2015 and the focus then will be on the theme of
The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and in the Contemporary
World. In this time between these two Synods, our Holy Father has asked us to
spend time reflecting on these themes with “true spiritual discernment.” The
Bishops of England and Wales have prepared a leaflet to help us all to reflect and
discuss the importance of family life.
This can be downloaded at
http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/Home/Featured/An-Invitation-to-Reflect-on-theGift-of-Marriage-and-Family-Life or printed copies can be provided upon request.
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY TALK 2015 The Office for Other Faiths
invites you ‘A holocaust child survivor’s journey’ on Tuesday 27 th January at St
Gabriel’s RC High School. See poster at the back of church for more details.
LIONS CLUB RACE NIGHT 21st February, 7.30pm at St Bernadette’s Social
Club in aid of Graces Place the new children’s hospice. Tickets £5.00, includes
hot supper, contact Cllr. Joan Grimshaw on 0161 766 3369 or Agnes Czerneck
0161 796 1233. Also team wanted for the Manchester 10K run May 10th , to raise
funds for Graces Place. If you are interested in joining a team contact Cllr. Joan
Grimshaw on 0161 766 3369.
VALENTINES AT BRASSERIE MONIQUE St Monica’s 6 th Form Centre.
Lunch and Evening meal see poster at the back of church.
ST BERNADETTE’S TEA & COFFEE will be served in the lounge on Sunday
18 th January.