St Mary`s Catholic Church

St Mary’s Catholic Church
Tovey Road Swindon SN2 1LQ
Tel: 01793 535089
Parish email: swindon.stmary@parish.cliftondiocese.com
Parish Priest: Fr Michael McAndrew - swindonstmarys@me.com
Parish Administrator:
Elias Fernandes - eliasfernandes@mail.com
Safeguarding Rep: (CRB): Teresa Sugden - teresaasugden@btinternet.com
Parish records:
Stmarysparishrecordsupdate@gmail.com
Deacon: Rev Shaun Murphy (retired)
Parish website:
Deanery website:
Diocesan website:
www.saintmarysswindon.co.uk
www.swindoncatholicdeanery.co.uk
www.cliftondiocese.com
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sunday, July 5, 2015
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
6.00pm (Sat) 8.30am 10.30am
Entrance Antiphon:
Your merciful love, O God,
we have received in the midst of your temple.
Your praise, O God, like your name,
reaches the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is filled with saving justice.
Response to the Psalm:
Our eyes are on the Lord till he show us his mercy.
CONFESSIONS
Saturday: 9.30am – 10.00am
& 5.00pm - 5.30pm
Gospel Acclamation:
The word was made flesh and lived among us;
to all who did accept him
he gave power to become children of God.
Communion Antiphon:
Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed the man who seeks refuge in him.
THIS WEEK’S MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
Sunday
06.00pm (Sat) Mass – Casmiro Vaz (Anniversary)
08.30am
Mass – Glendria Princy (Intentions) + Lourdes De Sa (Intentions)
10.30am
Mass – Catherine Murrells (RIP)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
09.00am
09.00am
09.00am
09.00am
09.00am
09.00am
Sunday
06.00pm (Sat) Mass – Catherine De Sousa (Intentions) + Trescothick Pereira (Intentions)
08.30am
Mass – Pereira Family (Intentions)
10.30am
Mass – Marjorie Howard (RIP)
Mass – Tim O’Connell (RIP)
Mass – John Joe O’Gorman (RIP)
Mass – Armstrong Pereira (Intentions)
Mass – Rose Hutton (RIP)
Mass – Bernard Hurley (RIP)
Mass – Bill Sheffield (Intentions)
NEXT SUNDAY’S MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS (JULY 12, 2015)
CHURCH CLEANING: Every Friday, after the morning Mass. Your help would be much appreciated.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS all those who are sick especially: Cathy Walker, Joshua Crabb, Eileen Blackwell,
Anna Tickner, Peadar Heffron, David Croston and Sheila Hughes, Peter, Alfie and Harry Crabb, Christopher and Cath Brown,
Julia Harrison, Lena Watson, Cheryl Dawson, Louise Stacey, David Edwards, Irena Fliska, Joe Shannon, John Foley, Christine
Beale, Mary Lynch, Molly Prendergast, Marc Young, Antonio Bambino, Eileen Hughes, Carmel Hassett, Benny Zammit, John
Rees, Maureen Reynolds, Terri Rhind, John Ruck, Agnes Doyle, Joanne Connelly
WELCOME: We welcome to our Parish Fr Ignatius Offor who is here with us for the month of July. I am sure
you will make him very welcome.
BAPTISM: We welcome into the Church Ava Antonietta Pottinger who is being baptised here at St Mary’s this
weekend.
PILGRIMAGE TO GLASTONBURY: All those who would like to reserve a seat on the coach, write your name
on the list kept at the back of the Church. The pilgrimage is on Sunday 12th July, 2014. The cost will be £9 per
person (£2 for under 16s). The coach will leave St Mary’s at 10.15am. The amount will be collected on the
coach.
AN HOUR WITH JESUS: starting with joyful songs of Thanksgiving, Praise & Worship, followed by Exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament with Intercessory prayers and testimonies - every Saturday from 7-8pm. John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have
eternal life.”
ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL: You are warmly invited to attend the Y6 performance "What a Knight" at St.
Catherine's school on Tuesday 7th July at 2 p.m., and the Y6 performance "Pirates of the Curry Bean" at St.
Mary's on Wednesday 8th July at 2 pm. We look forward to seeing you.
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016: Come and celebrate your faith with Pope Francis and over 2 million young
Catholics between the age of 16-25 from across the world on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to World Youth Day,
Krakow, Poland in July 2016. World youth Day cards at the back of the Church or for more information visit
website: www.Cliftondiocese.com
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE: is holding a transition day for all year 6 students who are joining the College in
September on Saturday 18 July between 10am and 1pm. This is in addition to the normal induction day on 2
July 2015. There are various fun activities for the children to complete which we hope will help to build their
confidence regarding the change to a new school. The day will enable the students to gain further familiarity
with the College building and meet members of staff. There are even competitions and prizes for children.
ENGLISH4WORK: There is a proposal to offer an English for Work course which would cover CV skills, job
searches etc. and another covering employability skills in more detail contact Mussaret Tanweer on
07595693229 (call/text) or alternatively email her on mt78s@hotmail.co.uk . Please see flyer at back of church.
The course is at the Monsignor Richard Twomey Centre, Queens Drive. It is for one day on Thursday 2nd July
from 9.00 to 12.30, please ring 01793 716975 to book a place.
APF MISSIO: ‘Mission is at once a passion for Jesus and a passion for his people’ – Pope Francis
Many members of our community have a Red Box in their homes. Over the weekends of 20-21 and 27-28 June
2015 please bring in any Red Boxes that may not have been opened for a while. Maybe it’s lurking on top of
the fridge, or behind some books. If so, please bring it to Mass over the coming weekends and make sure your
full name and address is clearly marked on it. Emptied boxes will then be left at the back of the Church for
collection afterwards. If you have any questions or would like to become a Red Box holder, please contact
Marion Aldridge on 01793 875692. Visit mission.org.uk/RedBox for more information.
ROSARY DONATIONS: The Catenians Association is collecting Rosaries to send to Aboriginals in Australia
and to 3rd World Countries in Africa. These rosaries have made a difference in their lives. A collection box is
available at the back of the Church.
OFFERTORY LAST WEEKEND: £751 (of which £96.50 was Gift aided) and £508 was given by standing order.
Many thanks for your generosity. Many thanks for the cheque of £30 towards carpark extension.
RETIRING COLLECTION: this Sunday will be towards Parish Development Fund. (Car park extension): We are
currently raising money to further improve and extend the car park, as you can see the work has already begun
and near completion. Your generosity can help complete this project which will make a difference to our Church
development. Donations in Cash/ Cheque to be made in the name of St Mary’s Development Fund. Please
speak to Fr Michael. Many thanks for the generous donations received for the amount of £30 + £50 + £150 last
week.
God’s grace is enough. We are all called to proclaim the kingdom of God to all people in every situation in which
we find ourselves. Whether they listen or not, we are still to live our lives to the full in witness to God’s Spirit
that has been given to us. Jesus was himself rejected by his own people in his home town, so we can expect
rejection too. God’s power is at its best in our weakness.