29TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (Year B)
WEEK: OCTOBER 17TH - 23RD 2021
“Can you drink the cup that I must drink?”
YOUR CHARITABLE PRAYERS are requested for our parishioners and friends, especially those whose names appear below.
SICK: Sr. Catherine; Vivien Higgins; Breda Barret; Margaret Lawless; Lesley Hayes; Michael Guilfoyle; Dominic Boardman. Kath Green: Cyril Clarke; Elizabeth Flanagan, Angela Marshall, Mary Ruffle, Pete McNamara, Joseph McConnon, Lee John Carter, Rose Mary Everett, John Diveney, Marvin Park, Bill Heap
LATELY DEAD: Eamon Sheehy, Vincent Garside, Victoria Haggerty, John Cooke, Sheila Maloney, Emilio Giordano
ANNIVERSARIES: Alex McFall, Robert McFall, Virginia Casuncad, Michael Hywel, Joseph Beswick, Nellie Hilton, William Fitzpatrick, Vincent Hall, Stephen David Hilton
COLLECTION: £809.76
Standing Order: £624 a month
CHURCH BOXES / DONATIONS: Foodbank £50.00; CAFOD £25.00
Many thanks for your kind generosity.
ONLINE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PARISH:
Our Bank: Barclays Bank - Account Name: TSDT St Mary and St Patrick Oldham; Sort Code 20 55 34; Account Number 50949825; Reference: Contr.
HYMNS FOR THIS SUNDAY MORNING'S MASS Entrance This is our God, the Servant King, There in the garden of tears, Come see his hands and his feet, So let us learn how to serve, Kyrie Christ have mercy, Christ have mercy Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy Gloria Lamb of God, who on Your shoulders Gospel Acclamation Halle, halle, halle... lu... jah Offertory May our souls be pure and spotless Take our gifts almighty Father, Sanctus Blessed, blessed, blest is he who comes, Communion 1 Now I can trade these ashes in for beauty At the foot of the Cross Now I can trade these ashes in for beauty Communion 2 This is my blood, poured out for you, Back to my Father, soon I shall go. Filled with my Spirit, how you will grow! Love one another; I have loved you, Recessional Dance then, wherever you may be, I danced for the scribe I danced on the Sabbath I danced on a Friday They cut me down |
NOTICES:
All Masses will continue to be live streamed. A link is provided on the Parish website: www.smwsp.org.uk or via the Twitter App (@PhilipSumner13).
The Obligation to attend Mass on Sunday is still suspended until further notice.
There is, now, no longer any need to book your places for the 10am Mass on a Sunday morning All the ropes that have blocked access to every second bench have now been removed. I would still ask that families try to keep to one bench and not join others already in a bench.
Face coverings in church are still encouraged even if they are not required by law; however, some people are exempt for medical or other reasons. Social distancing is also still requested (1 metre apart from others not in your family).
SPECIAL BIRTHDAY
One of our parishioners, Mary Wright, is 100 years old and still going strong! Congratulations.
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Congratulations to those young people who were confirmed yesterday (9th October) in St. Patrick’s Church. It was a blessing to be able to hold the Deanery celebration here. Many thanks to Fr. Callum and his team for all the work they did in preparing our young people for this sacrament.
THE ’CATCH-UP GROUP FOR FIRST COMMUNION
The celebration of First Communion for this group will take place at the 10am Mass on Sunday 31st October (All Saints Day this year!).
THE NEXT SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME FOR FIRST COMMUNION
The next sacramental programme for First Communion: This is for children associated with the Parish of Our Lady and St. Patrick’s, by their attendance at St. Patrick’s Church or their attendance at St. Patrick’s School, who will have passed their seventh birthday by May 1st 2022.
1st meeting of this group is October 23rd at 10am at St. Patrick’s Church.
DIOCESE OF SALFORD VACANCIES
Synod Coordinator
Appointment type: Full-time, three-year fixed-term contract (35 hours per week. Some evening and weekend work will be required).
Location: Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000
For further information and to apply, please visit www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk/news/vacancies/
THIS WEEK’S FEASTS OR SPECIAL DAYS
Monday 18th October –St. Luke, the Evangelist – He was born into a pagan family and converted to the faith. He was companion of St. Paul. He wrote the third Gospel and its sequel, the Acts of the Apostles.
Tuesday 19th October – Ss. Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and companions –They were Jesuits who preached the Gospel in North America from 1635. They worked among the Huron and the Iroquois. But, between 1642 and 1649, all were brutally killed.
Friday 22nd October – Pope St. John Paul II – He was born in Wadowice in Poland, on 18th May 1920 and given the name Karol Jozef Wojtyla. He studied for the priesthood in Krakow and in secret; the war was still raging, and many young Polish men were being rounded up by the Gestapo after there had been an uprising there. He narrowly escaped being caught and hid, for a while in the archbishop’s residence in Krakow. He was ordained a priest on All Saints Day, 1st November 1946. He then went to Rome to study for his Doctorate, which he received in 1948. His first pastoral assignment as priest was in the Parish of the Assumption in Niegowic. On his arrival, he bent down and kissed the ground, a gesture that he would later use often as Pope. In 1958, he became auxiliary bishop in Krakow, and the, in 1964, he became Archbishop of Krakow. He was elected Pope in 1978 and had great charisma with large crowds. He started the practice of the Pope travelling to many countries on Papal visits. He died on 2nd April 2005 and was canonised on 27th April 2014.
Saturday 23rd.October – St. John Capestrano – He was born in 1386 and, after a career as a lawyer, he entered the Franciscan Order. He travelled throughout most of Europe, preaching and strengthening Christian morals. He died, aged 70 in1456.
STANDING WITH CHRISTIANS SUFFERING IN POVERTY AND OPPRESSION - World Mission Sunday – 24 October 2021
World Mission Sunday, the day in our church calendar when the entire global Church comes together in support of mission, is celebrated next Sunday. Coordinated by Missio, Church’s official charity for overseas mission, this special day offers a moment of grace to express solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Christ who are living in situations of poverty, violence and oppression.
“HOW SPACES BECOME PLACES”
“How spaces become places” (Village Press, 12th October 2021). This is just to inform you that I, and the work I have been doing in Oldham along with others, have now been featured in a book (published this month by Village Press) edited by John F Forester of Cornell University USA, called “How Spaces become Places” There’s a chapter which looks as though it has been written by me, but only part of it has; the rest was the result of an interview I gave to one of his students some years ago, albeit edited by me since. The book has 13 chapters, written by different people from around the world, and an ‘afterword’ written by John Forester of Cornell University. I just happen to be one of the thirteen. I certainly don’t expect people to rush out and buy this book – the paperback costs £24! – but it is a further international recognition of the work that I and others have been doing here.
FUTURE EVENT
Don’t forget the International Music Festival on Saturday 27th November at 3pm in the Church. This has been a great and enjoyable addition to our Parish calendar. Sadly, because of the pandemic, we were not able to hold it last year. But, this year, we will hold it again. The young people’s group is already practising for their input!
“Stay With Us Lord On Our Journey”p