The Pastoral Area of Southport On a Journey of Faith 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time 19th October 2014 World Mission Sunday FOOD AND DRINK FOR THE JOURNEY Have you ever kept silent, despite the urge to defend yourself when you were unfairly treated? Have you ever felt that you were in one of those ‘Catch 22’ situations where you just can’t win? That’s what the Pharisees tried to do with Jesus in today’s Gospel. The Lord knew exactly what they were trying to do and completely avoided the confrontation they hoped for. His answer was not just clever - it had a very basic message that we often forget God is in charge, not human beings! We don't need to try to manipulate God or others. Today's Gospel is also about ingratitude. Jesus' enemies having heard the good news about God's compassionate and reconciling love weren't interested in it. All they thought about was their own power. Despite appearing to be in a no-win situation, Jesus masterfully points out that the whole of our lives belong to God, and needs to be directed towards His glory. MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL: “Taking to heart the last words of the Lord Jesus, we will go into the world to proclaim the Good News to the whole of Creation”. St Marie’s 25 Seabank Road Southport PR9 0EJ Parish Priest: Father John Heneghan Telephone: (01704) 531229 Fax: (01704) 512590 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmariessouthport.org.uk Archdiocesan Website: www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk Liturgical Week Today – 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time (World Mission Sunday) Sunday - Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time **************** The Pastoral Area of Southport St Marie’s St Patrick’s Holy Family Fr John Heneghan Fr Mark Madden Fr Philip Gregory (Dean) Mgr Peter Fleetwood St Teresa’s Canon John Gaine St Joseph & Our Lady of Lourdes Fr Atli Jonsson Sacred Heart & St John Stone Fr Killian O’Mahoney Fr Sean Quinlan Fr Bernard Rolls Tel: 531229 Tel: 228943 Tel: 532613 Tel: 566865 Tel: 568313 Tel: 577722 Mass in Polish – is celebrated here at St Marie’s on the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of the month at 3pm. Mass in Indian (Malayalam) – is celebrated here at St Marie’s on the last Thursday of each month at 6p.m Marian Centre for Evangelisation – this wonderful resource of our parish is behind the Church.. For more info. Tel: 07544768483 email: [email protected], website: www.mariancentre.org.uk WORLD MISSION SUNDAY Today is World Mission Sunday. A day when Catholics all over the world are united in prayer and support. We share in the work of the missionaries and the young churches as they share their faith and give life, often in difficult and dangerous circumstances. ****************************************** ART EXHIBITION – PELIKONS By John Hart at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral 21st-31st October (see notice board at the back of Church) ****************************************** CaFE Thursday Oct 23rd in the Marian Centre 12.45pm. Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor introduces Michelle Moran to speak on Being a Witness for Christ ****************************************** R.C.I.A The next meeting will be on October 28th at 7pm in the Parish House. We will explore - God the Son -Jesus. We hold those walking the Journey of Faith in our love and prayer. CHURCH REPAIRS As mentioned at the Mass’ last weekend, scaffolding will be up by the windows either side of the entrance for the next few weeks as the glass and stonework is repaired. Other works are being carried out at this time – electrical, fire risk, health and safety etc – but Mass’, services in Church and access 9a.m. – 4p.m. will continue as normal. These initial works are expected to be finished early December. The major works – including the roof and higher level repairs – will start early in the new year and we’ll update you on this nearer the time. ****************************************** BEREAVEMENT MASS The annual Bereavement Mass for November will be celebrated at 12 noon on Saturday 8th November. This Mass will commemorate especially parishioners who have died since November last year. The Mass will also commemorate all the loved ones, parents, family and friends of parishioners who have died over the last year. Everyone at Mass will be offered a flower to take to the Altar at the Offertory in memory of any loved one. “All I ask is – that you remember me at the Altar of the Lord”. (St Monica) Tea and coffee will be available after Mass in the Marian Centre, and members of the Bereavement Team will be on hand to talk with. SYNOD ON THE FAMILY - Half-way report Last Monday, Cardinal Erdő from Hungary presented the report summing up what had been happening at the Synod of Bishops on the Family. The document is surprising, not so much for what it says as the way it says it. This is stage 1 in a process that will last another year. The Pope and the bishops have listened to each other and to married couples from around the world. They have looked at what God has told us about “the beauty and dignity of the family”. They have discussed the situations in which we believers - but especially families - live; this last exercise was to help them “to discern the ways in which the Church and society can renew their commitment to the family”. The Press have reported mainly on controversial topics, like the way homosexual people are welcomed (or not) in our Catholic communities, and the problems faced by Catholics who are in a second marriage while their former spouse is still alive. Many people are fascinated and thrilled by the unexpectedly positive tone of the way the document sums up the first half of the Synod; others have already begun to call the whole process a betrayal. It seems wise to wait before passing judgment because a) it has not yet finished, b) nothing will change now, and c) there is a time for reflection and prayer until the next Synod in October 2015. What has happened is that the Pope and the Bishops have listened to some very different voices and they have been pondering that. Our job once again is to ask the Holy Spirit to guide their minds (and ours) with his blessed light. ********************* CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Joanna and Mantas who received the Sacrament of Marriage and Family Life here yesterday……may they always remain in His love. Walking with Pope Francis Proclaiming Christ means showing that to believe in and to follow Him is not only something right and true, but also something beautiful, capable of filling life with new splendour and profound joy, even in the midst of difficulties! ’ (from his letter to us ‘the Joy of the Gospel’) ****************************************** PRAYING FOR THOSE WHO’VE DIED Praying for those who’ve died and gone before us into the Kingdom of Heaven, is part of our daily lives, but in November we remember and pray for them in a special way. In recent decades a custom has developed called ‘the November Pious List’ to aid this prayer for those who’ve died. Envelopes are put at the back of Church for people to write down the names of those they want us all to pray for and to give a donation towards the Mass they wish to be celebrated. People are asked to return the completed envelopes to the Parish House and then all the names of those who’ve died are placed in a little container by the Tabernacle in Church to help focus our prayer. 3 Mass’ will be celebrated here each week specifically for the names on the ‘Pious List’ but we’ll lift them up to the Lord, of course, in every Mass. There are usually far more Mass’ requested than we can celebrate here at St Marie’s, so some will be sent to retired priests who’s prayer we all cherish. COLLECTIONS Offertory…………£940.90 Last Week’s Retiring Collection…£721.40 CAFOD This week’s Retiring Collection…… APF (World Missions) Next Week’s Retiring Collection… SVP Thank you so much for your kind generosity! ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS Marian-Care – £300 (Sacred Heart SVP) £250 (St John Stone) £200, £60, £50. £1 Flowers - £10 Church Restoration -£100 We hold in prayer all who are sick in body, mind or spirit and those who care for them; also those who have died and gone before us marked with the sign of faith…Patrick Dowdall… … May those who grieve their passing come to experience the peace of the Risen Christ. The Parish House is open from 10.00am to 12.00 noon and from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Mon- Fri for general enquiries, e.g. Mass Cards, and to feed the homeless and those in need. Week Commencing 19th October First Mass of Saturday Sunday Sunday Monday Sunday 6pm 9am 11am 12 Noon Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday 12 Noon 12 Noon 12 Noon 12 Noon 12 Noon 6pm 9am 11am Jimmy Coubrough People of the Parish Patrick Hodgson Service of The Word & Holy Communion Robert Leo Archer Angela Mulholland Tess Porter The Mullan Family Special Intention (P&A) Rita O’Brien Patrick Dowdall People of the Parish The Rosary will be prayed Monday to Saturday after 12 00 Noon Mass SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Tuesday to Saturday 11.30 to 12.00 noon (or by appointment with Father John) EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Monday to Saturday 11.30 to 12.00 noon Liverpool RC Archdiocese Trustees Inc. Registered Charity No. 232709
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