ST MARY’S & ST PAUL’S NEWSLETTER
The R.C. Diocese of Shrewsbury is a registered charity
Parish Priest: Father Oliver O’Doherty
Website: stmaryandstpaul.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0161 330 2424
PENTECOST SUNDAY
15th May 2016
THEME:
The Church receives God’s Holy Spirit
Coming first to the apostles as they waited in prayer, the Holy Spirit has continued to be poured out on
Christ’s follower ever since. If we open ourselves to receive it, the Body of Christ will be charged with his
life.
ST MARY’S SERVICES: Sunday 10.30am & 6.30pm. Monday: 9am Tuesday 7.30pm. ONLY
ST PAUL’S SERVICES: Saturday Vigil Mass: 6pm. Sunday Mass: 9am.
Tuesday: 9am First Holy Communion Certificate Mass (IN SCHOOL). WEDNESDAY NO SERVICE
THURSDAY REQUIEM MASS: 1PM FOR BRENDAN McDONOUGH.
CONFESSIONS: Saturday – After Mass (St Mary’s) St Paul’s before 6pm Mass. Sunday – Before 9.00am
(St Paul’s) (St Mary’s) before 10.30pm & 6.30pm Masses (Anytime on Request)
BAPTISM: Georgia Rae Jones was welcomed into the family of God last Sunday.
OFFERTORY: St. Mary’s: £498.43. St Paul’s: £ Thank you for your generosity.
SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: John 14:15-16, 23-26
The condition of receiving the living Spirit of God is uncompromising: if we love and obey God, he will
make his home in us; and if we don’t we shall not even recognise his existence when we see clear
evidence. It is all too easy to get short-sighted about this. We all need regular check-ups to ensure that
we are not missing out on the chance of a spiritual lifetime – what if the God of love were to knock at
our door, and we failed to answer because we did not even notice him there?
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Please keep our Sick and Housebound Parishioners in your daily prayers and if
you know of anyone who is need of a visit or Holy Communion (at home or in hospital) please let Fr.
Oliver know.
PRAYER VIGIL FOR DISPLACED CHRISTIANS: Please join the parish of Our Lady & the Apostles in
Stockport (SK3 8BQ) and the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in a Prayer Vigil for
Displaced Christians on Thursday 19th May at 7:30pm. The vigil will last just over an hour and will give
us all the chance to learn about, reflect on and pray for all of those Christians around the world who
have been forced to flee their homes, family, friends and jobs in the face of civil war, extremist groups or
natural disaster.
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HYDE & DISTRICT FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES: A Song’s of Praise will be held on Thursday 19th May at
Flowery Field Christian Church Newton Street Hyde commencing 7pm. Everyone is welcome please
come along and enjoy an inspiring service.
ST MARY’S PARISH GET- TOGETHER: St Mary’s School are hosting a Parish Get-Together in school on
Thursday 19th May at 1.30pm until 3.30pm. We would love any parents, grandparents and parishioners
to come up to school for tea, coffee, cake, a sing-song and a game of bingo. This is part of the school's
work to serve the community and do a bit of fund-raising at the same time.
‘COME TO ME’: A Healing Mass for families affected by mental health and those who visit or work in this
area to be held on 25th May 7pm at St Alban’s 37a Chester Road Macclesfield SK11 8DL. Afterwards tea,
coffee and soft drinks will be served.
For more information please contact: Mark & Liz Dutton on 01625 428 498
PAUSE FOR HOPE: A service for all those who have been affected by Cancer. An opportunity to gather
and offer prayers to find comfort in faith on Sunday 5th June commencing at 3pm in St Columba’s
Church, Plas Newton Lane, Chester CH2 1SA. Learn from yesterday live for today and hope for tomorrow
APF RED BOXES APPEAL: Next Saturday/Sunday Fr. Dermot Bryne MHM will be appealing to
parishioners to consider taking an APF (Red Box) to support missionary activity across the world. The
appeal will be made at all Masses in both churches next weekend.
TOTE: Following a review of the Tote we have decided to make some small changes to improve the
prize winning options. Currently, the prize money is £100 if there is a winner first draw, if a second draw
is needed the prize drops to £50 and if there is still not a winner the prize money drops to £25. Less
than 150 of the 300 numbers available are taken, so the chances of getting a £100 winner are less than
50%. By reducing the numbers available from 300 to 200, we can improve the chances of getting a £100
winner to over 50%. At the same time we are changing the lower prize amounts to be £75 for a winner
on the second draw and £50 for a winner on the third or subsequent draw. If you don’t already have a
Tote number, please ask at the Piety Stall. It is a £1 a week and you can pay weekly, monthly or
annually.
ST PAUL’S PARISH VESTMENTS: We have now placed an order for parish vestments, white, green, red
and purple. If you would like to contribute to the cost of these robes please put your donation in an
envelope and hand it to Fr. Oliver.
NORTHERN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE 2016: Will be held at Liverpool Hope University, Taggart Ave, Hope
Park, Liverpool, L16 9JD on 17th, 18th and 19th June.
Theme: “Blessed are the merciful: they shall have mercy shown them.” Matthew 5:7
Speakers include: Fr Patrick Deegan, Tony Hickey, Fr Denis McBride C.Ss.R, Fr Michael McCormick and Sr
Seraphim. To register or for more information Contact: (DENISE) 07543 800 812
www.northerncatholic.co.uk NCC ‘REGINA COELI’: 6 WARNER DRIVE: LIVERPOOL: L4 8US
PENNY CATECHISM: This excellent pocket catechism provides a wealth of detailed guidance on, and
explanation of, the Catholic faith. It explains Faith in God and the Apostle’s Creed, Hope and Christian
Prayer, Charity as lived out in the Ten Commandments and other guidance of the Church. It also
explains the Seven Sacraments, identifies the Christian virtues and their corresponding vices, and sets
out the Christian’s Rule of Life and Daily Exercise. It also contains a section of common everyday prayers.
There is a copy of the pocket catechism on the piety stall and anyone wishing to purchase one the cost
will be £2.50.
FR. OLIVER: will not be available from Tuesday this week until Thursday 26th May.
SECOND COLLECTION TODAY: World Communications
TOTE: Victoria Black £25