Saint Charles Swinton
Parish Newsletter
11 June 2017
Trinity Sunday
Page 81 in Mass Book.
The Story
of
Our Lives
No matter what you have heard, it is not
so hard to understand the Trinity. Simply
think back to the great story we have been
celebrating for many weeks.
Let’s tell it one more time.
God the Father invited people on earth
to a lasting and loving relationship with
him and with each other. “I want to be your
God and I want you to be my people. My
love for you is tender and precious. Won’t
you love me in return?” Some understood
and entered into the agreement. Abraham,
Isaac, Moses, Elisha, Elijah, just to begin
the list. But they and the rest of us
humans kept choosing things easier to
grab, like money and honors—barns full of
them.
Our refusal of God’s love became
widespread. How did God react to such
rejection?
My people, what have I done to you? How
have I offended you? Answer me. For your
sake I scourged your captors and their
first-born sons, but you brought your
scourges down on me! My people, answer
me (from “The Reproaches” on Good
Friday)!
God tried a new and quite brilliant way.
“Since I am all love and nothing but love, I
will go out to them totally, as love does. I
will become one of them. I will live
humanity to its depths, and they will see
love spelled out.” How can God interact
with us in these three very different
ways?
So God was born as a human called Jesus.
He was the heart of God, now made flesh.
One with the Father but different as well.
And so the world knew about two persons
in one God. He told people to love God
above all things and their neighbors as
themselves.
continued over…….
The
Coming
Week…….
Friday
16 June
Saint Richard of
Chichester, bishop.
8.30am Mass.
Sunday
11 June
The Most Holy Trinity
Masses 6.00pm (Eve)
8.45am and11.00am
Three children will be making their
First Holy Communion at the
11.00am Mass today.
Monday
12 June
8.30am Mass.
7.00pm Saint Vincent de Paul
Society meet.
Tuesday
13 June
St Anthony of Padua
Born in Lisbon in 1195, he first joined the
Canons regular of St. Augustine but after
being inspired by stories of Franciscan
martyrdoms in Morocco he joined the
Friars Minor. Though he desired to
preach in Africa, he ended up in Italy,
where he established a reputation as a
great preacher and theologian. He died in
Padua in 1231, aged 36.
8.30am Mass.
Wednesday
14 June
Dedication of the Cathedral
In celebrating the dedication of our
Cathedral we remember that it is the
Mother Church of the whole diocese,
containing the cathedra which is the
symbol of the pastoral leadership and
authority of our bishop. St John’s was
built in 1847 and named as Cathedral on
the restoration of the hierarchy and
formation of the Diocese in 1850.
9.10am – Year 5 Mass in
school ~ All welcome.
7.30pm RCIA ~ Ecumenism and
Inter-faith relations.
Thursday
15 June
8.30am Mass
Saturday
17 June
9.00am Mass in St Mary’s Cemetery
11.30am – 12noon Sacrament of
Reconciliation
Scripture event
“In the Beginning was the
Word” – a day of discovery of
the New Testament with Dr Ian
Boxall, Scripture scholar. Venue Saint Bernadette’s parish centre,
Whitefield M45 7SX. 10.00am –
4.00pm.
No charge – donations accepted.
Sunday
18 June
The Most Holy Body and
Blood of Christ
‘Corpus Christi’
Masses 6.00pm (Eve)
8.45am and11.00am
One child will be making First Holy
Communion at the 6.00pm Mass and
Nine children at 11.00am Mass.
6.30pm Ecumenical Worship at
United Reformed church, Worsley
Road.
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Further
ahead……………
Tuesday
20 June.
Race Night
organised by the Union of
Catholic Mothers as a fundraiser
for Loaves and Fishes. In
presbytery. Entry £3.00
Saturday 24 June
Worsley Road URC
Summer Fair from 10.30am
See poster in porch for more details
John Foley, SJ in Saint Louis website.
But many human beings had been
hurt and betrayed, living with their
own selfishness and greed, as well as
their mixed-up motives, co-existing
with those of others too. Love can get
lost in such a world. It was into this
ocean of cruelty and loss that God the
Son plunged. He dove all the way to
down to death. It was a display of the
most profound insides of God.
To that point the disciples knew only
two parts of God, Jesus and his
Father (and they were not very sure
about these). So before he left,
Christ said this to them: Philip, and
the rest of you, if you know me you
know the Father. He is in me fully, and
after I go back I will make a home in
you by sending the Holy Spirit. This
Comforter will be the very love that I
and the Father have for each other
and for you. That way I will be with
you until the end of time! (paraphrase)
He was talking about the third
person of the Trinity, which nestles
close to our souls if we let it. Only if
we let it. The Holy Spirit is graceful
and deep and comforting, like a
blanket in cold winter. It is the love
between the Father and Son. So how
can God interact with us in these
three very different ways? By being
“plural,” that is, by being three
“persons.” How can three be one? By
not letting the number three be a
divider but a plus sign. All three, in a
great dynamic of love, are so close to
one and other that they are One God.
Now we understand.
Catholic Certificate in
Religious Studies
(CCRS)
Registration is now open for
September 2017
The CCRS is for those wishing to
deepen their understanding of the
Catholic Faith and Catholic
Education.
It is for serving teachers in our
Diocesan Catholic Schools, those
who work in chaplaincy or are
involved in parish ministry and for
those who wish to deepen their
understanding of the teachings of
the Church.
The course seeks to enable all
participants to make an informed
contribution to their chosen field of
work in the Church.
All information including dates,
times and venues can be found on
the website at
http://cpdf.org.uk/support/96/. To
register please follow the link under
the ‘How to Apply’. Registration
will close Friday 16th June 2017.
I am willing to sponsor anyone who would
like to book for this course.
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90th birthday…
on November 4th (feast of
Saint Charles Borromeo) the
UCM will be marking 90 years of
service in our parish with a Mass.
We would like to invite former
members to join us for this
special occasion. As the mass
will be in November we would
like to include a list of deceased
members of our Foundation.
For any enquiries please contact
Susan Beardshaw on 794 0199
Dementia Friendly
Parishes.
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society
together with Caritas Salford Diocese
recently held a day Conference to
promote awareness of the needs of
dementia sufferers and how we can
support them in their life as
members of our parishes.
To this end our SVP are
undertaking a survey
to establish the extent of
parishioners with dementia in order
to see what support is needed.
To that end there are forms on the
table at the back of church to
complete if someone in your family
or that you know may appreciate
some help.
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Ecclesiastical
Education Fund
Annual Appeal
(Priests’ Training Fund)
Thank you for your generous
offerings so far. The fund is open for
the next weeks and we will close it
with a retiring collection on the last
weekend of July. During that time
please feel free to make
contributions. Simply place them in
a clearly marked envelope.
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The Franciscan Missionaries of
Saint Joseph begin their two
week General Chapter this
Sunday evening in Lancashire
Martyrs , Little Hulton. We keep
A member of Churches Together in Swinton and Pendlebury
Parish Priest: Rev Mgr Paul F Smith STL   0161 794 1089   [email protected]
website: www.stcharlesswinton.co.uk
MASS TIMES
Saturday: 6.00 pm (First Mass of
Sunday)
Sunday
 8.45 am (Church Parade every
second Sunday of the month)
 11.00 am (with children's
Liturgy of the Word)
Monday to Friday:usually 8.30am
Holy Days
7.30 pm (eve), 8.30 am
Registered Charity No. 250037
SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: 11.30 am to 12.00
noon
and after evening Mass
BAPTISMS
By appointment. Parents are
expected to attend a course of
preparation.
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
Monthly as announced
Union of Catholic Mothers
First and third Tuesdays at
7.00pm
Beaver Scouts
Mondays in school at 6.00pm
Cub Scouts
Tuesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Brownies
WEDDINGS
Wednesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Six months notice is normally
Rainbows
required.
Thursdays in school at 6.00 pm
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them in our prayers as they
reflect on the challenges and
needs of the next five years. We
also welcome to our parish
participants from Africa and
South America
A member of Churches Together in Swinton and Pendlebury
Parish Priest: Rev Mgr Paul F Smith STL   0161 794 1089   [email protected]
website: www.stcharlesswinton.co.uk
MASS TIMES
Saturday: 6.00 pm (First Mass of
Sunday)
Sunday
 8.45 am (Church Parade every
second Sunday of the month)
 11.00 am (with children's
Liturgy of the Word)
Monday to Friday:usually 8.30am
Holy Days
7.30 pm (eve), 8.30 am
Registered Charity No. 250037
SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: 11.30 am to 12.00
noon
and after evening Mass
BAPTISMS
By appointment. Parents are
expected to attend a course of
preparation.
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
Monthly as announced
Union of Catholic Mothers
First and third Tuesdays at
7.00pm
Beaver Scouts
Mondays in school at 6.00pm
Cub Scouts
Tuesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Brownies
WEDDINGS
Wednesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Six months notice is normally
Rainbows
required.
Thursdays in school at 6.00 pm
If you would like to receive this weekly newsletter by e-mail please give me your e-mail address.