Today’s Liturgy At a time when many have laid God aside and now make up their own rules about nature, preserving life, morality, right and wrong it is all the more important to acknowledge what Jesus says about himself. He says I am the bread of life/the light of the world/ the door/the Good Shepherd/the resurrection and life/and today ‘the vine’. This is his own vision of his Church. The arable image would have been familiar to his hearers. The house of Israel as a vineyard is a frequent Bible theme. Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. Cut off from Jesus we are nothing. We can only truly grow if we grow in his love and his Spirit. Apart from him we are helpless. We must keep his commandment of love. If we really love God we will allow Jesus into our lives. There is plenty of evidence in our world today that the commandment to love is being ignored. This is proved by the turmoil of all the wars. The great commandment is that we love God by loving each other. The Psalmist tells us we must ‘return to the Lord and bear fruit in plenty’. ‘A branch cannot bear fruit by itself, neither can you unless you remain in me.’ Jesus invites us, ‘Make your home in me’. The fruitless branch is lopped off, but a fruitful branch is pruned and produces even more fruit. Prayer is the indispensable means of a fruitful life and is essential for union of loving hearts and minds with Jesus.
Pope’s May Prayer Intention We pray that religious women, men and seminarians, grow in their vocations through their human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, leading them to be credible witnesses to the Gospel.
May Procession and Crowning of Our Lady’s Statue in St Peter’s School (might be outside) on Friday 3 May 9.05am. All parents and parishioners are most welcome.
Journey in Faith continues on Monday 29 April 7.30pm in the Centre. 'Topic: Pain, Suffering & Evil: how can we explain them when God is the God of perfect love?' All most welcome!
Synodality is about creating conditions in our Church where we as ordinary parishioners become aware that we can speak on matters of Faith and we are entitled to be listened to. We are all the People of God and Pope Francis and the Synod of Bishops desire to know our views on the issues facing the Church in the 21st century. To this end, as many as possible need to meet together to share their views on the issues identified by the Synod. Please, read the document attached to the Newsletter and one or more meetings will be arranged soon.
Mass for Marriage Married couples invited and also those celebrating a special anniversary and those preparing for marriage. Celebrant: Archbishop Bernard Longley on Saturday 4 May 12noon at St Chad’s Cathedral. Light refreshments afterwards. More info: www.vocations.org.uk/marriage-mass
Rosary Group A number of people have expressed a wish to form a Rosary Group. It will mean assembling in church and reciting the Rosary on a Sunday before 10.30am Mass. To join contact Gemma Kuzminski 07973 909 308.
Sanctuary Lamp If you would like it to burn for a particular intention, please, write it down put it in an envelope with a £10 donation and place it in the 200 Club Box. This week the lamp burns in prayer for Angelina Johnstone.
Church Flowers kindly paid for & donated by Paddy & Betty Mapother in loving memory of their precious son Mark, who left them too soon, but still remembered & dearly loved.
Church Flowers kindly paid for and donated by Paddy and Betty Mapother in loving memory of their precious son Mark, who left them too soon, but still remembered and dearly loved.
Parish Insurance for Church, Centre and Presbytery is about to be paid. The premium is £2,987.08. You’ll be pleased to know we’re covered for crashing aircraft, explosions, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, storms and tempests. Excess for any claim is £500. All truly comforting isn’t it?
Mary Collins Funeral is on Friday 10 May at 11.00am
Church Cleaners for Friday 3 May Team 1, please. Thank you all our industrious church cleaners.
200 Club Week 1012 £100 win for June Wrafter (No.209)
Sick The sick look to the Lord for comfort and healing: Pope Francis, Mgr Graham, Fr Tony Rohan, all in hospitals, Care Homes and the housebound. May the Lord bless them with his gentle touch. Strengthen and support all who care for the sick. Lord, hear our prayer. Amen.
Deceased Show deliverance to all who have died: Martha Birtley(1927), Richard Head(1969), John Costello(1071), Patrick Fox(1971), Fredrick Connolly-Drury(1984), Andrew Gilmurray(1986), Dora Williams(1986), Marjorie Hayes (1995), Bill Campbell(2001), Rosie Wall(2004), James Donnelly(2005), Dorothy Philpott(2007), Elizabeth Bridgman(2008), Florence Maguire(2008), Horace Miller(2009), Agnes MacArthur (2011), Elizabeth Walsh(2012), Eileen Hyde(2015), Cyril Day (2016), Mortimer Kelleher(2016), Martin Milleague (2016), Margot Langley(2017) & Regina Andrews (2023). Remember all those killed in the horrors of the wars taking place in Gaza, Iraq, Israel, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen. May all the dead come to the joys of eternal life. Lord, graciously hear us. Amen.
Pope’s May Prayer Intention We pray that religious women, men and seminarians, grow in their vocations through their human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, leading them to be credible witnesses to the Gospel.
May Procession and Crowning of Our Lady’s Statue in St Peter’s School (might be outside) on Friday 3 May 9.05am. All parents and parishioners are most welcome.
Journey in Faith continues on Monday 29 April 7.30pm in the Centre. 'Topic: Pain, Suffering & Evil: how can we explain them when God is the God of perfect love?' All most welcome!
Synodality is about creating conditions in our Church where we as ordinary parishioners become aware that we can speak on matters of Faith and we are entitled to be listened to. We are all the People of God and Pope Francis and the Synod of Bishops desire to know our views on the issues facing the Church in the 21st century. To this end, as many as possible need to meet together to share their views on the issues identified by the Synod. Please, read the document attached to the Newsletter and one or more meetings will be arranged soon.
Mass for Marriage Married couples invited and also those celebrating a special anniversary and those preparing for marriage. Celebrant: Archbishop Bernard Longley on Saturday 4 May 12noon at St Chad’s Cathedral. Light refreshments afterwards. More info: www.vocations.org.uk/marriage-mass
Rosary Group A number of people have expressed a wish to form a Rosary Group. It will mean assembling in church and reciting the Rosary on a Sunday before 10.30am Mass. To join contact Gemma Kuzminski 07973 909 308.
Sanctuary Lamp If you would like it to burn for a particular intention, please, write it down put it in an envelope with a £10 donation and place it in the 200 Club Box. This week the lamp burns in prayer for Angelina Johnstone.
Church Flowers kindly paid for & donated by Paddy & Betty Mapother in loving memory of their precious son Mark, who left them too soon, but still remembered & dearly loved.
Church Flowers kindly paid for and donated by Paddy and Betty Mapother in loving memory of their precious son Mark, who left them too soon, but still remembered and dearly loved.
Parish Insurance for Church, Centre and Presbytery is about to be paid. The premium is £2,987.08. You’ll be pleased to know we’re covered for crashing aircraft, explosions, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, storms and tempests. Excess for any claim is £500. All truly comforting isn’t it?
Mary Collins Funeral is on Friday 10 May at 11.00am
Church Cleaners for Friday 3 May Team 1, please. Thank you all our industrious church cleaners.
200 Club Week 1012 £100 win for June Wrafter (No.209)
Sick The sick look to the Lord for comfort and healing: Pope Francis, Mgr Graham, Fr Tony Rohan, all in hospitals, Care Homes and the housebound. May the Lord bless them with his gentle touch. Strengthen and support all who care for the sick. Lord, hear our prayer. Amen.
Deceased Show deliverance to all who have died: Martha Birtley(1927), Richard Head(1969), John Costello(1071), Patrick Fox(1971), Fredrick Connolly-Drury(1984), Andrew Gilmurray(1986), Dora Williams(1986), Marjorie Hayes (1995), Bill Campbell(2001), Rosie Wall(2004), James Donnelly(2005), Dorothy Philpott(2007), Elizabeth Bridgman(2008), Florence Maguire(2008), Horace Miller(2009), Agnes MacArthur (2011), Elizabeth Walsh(2012), Eileen Hyde(2015), Cyril Day (2016), Mortimer Kelleher(2016), Martin Milleague (2016), Margot Langley(2017) & Regina Andrews (2023). Remember all those killed in the horrors of the wars taking place in Gaza, Iraq, Israel, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen. May all the dead come to the joys of eternal life. Lord, graciously hear us. Amen.