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Posts from 2020-07-03

5th July 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

St Mary's Parish Horwich

Weekly Newsletter

Sunday 5th July (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

 

 

Message from Fr Richard

 

 

Fr Richard will be live streaming a Vigil Mass this Saturday (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time) at 6.30pm.  This will be available on YouTube where we have our own Parish channel: ‘St Mary's RC Horwich’.  Click on the following link to access this: St Marys YouTube channel 

 

Fr Richard is still accepting Mass Intentions. Simply put them in an envelope in the normal way and post them through the Presbytery door

 

 

Mass for the forthcoming Sunday (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

If you would like to prepare for this Sunday by meditating on the Scripture readings, but cannot get a Mass sheet, the texts are:

First Reading: Zechariah 9:9-10

Responsorial Psalm 144

Second Reading: Romans 8:9. 11-13

Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30

To view the daily and Sunday Mass Readings for up to a week in advance, go to: https://universalis.com/mass.htm

 

SUNDAY MASS LEAFLET

 

 

Resumption of Collective Acts of worship

Bishop John’s Homily from Sunday 28th June regarding the resumption of public worship can be found here

Although St Mary’s will not be part of the initial reopening it is sensible to plan on gathering a team of volunteers to act as stewards and cleaners who can make the church ‘COVID 19 secure’ when it does re-open.  We will need to be careful about this, so if you are under 70 and not in a ‘vulnerable’ category and would like to volunteer for this role, then please email Fr Richard with your name and contact details for more information.

 

Prayer List

Please remember in your prayers this week:

Our sick and housebound: Sheila Rudd, Stephen Tootill, Evelyn Smith and Vivienne Dickinson.

Lately Dead: Eamon Lynch, Paul Bentham

Anniversaries: Mick Walsh

 

Please also pray for all NHS staff, chaplains and those working to care for the sick and all those affected by the coronavirus.  Pray also for those who have recently lost loved ones and have been unable to have a Requiem Mass in church because of the restrictions imposed on church liturgy.

 

Parish Secretary Our Secretary is still working from home. Answerphone messages can be left for her by calling (01204) 468209 (select option 1), or Email: secretary.stmaryshorwich@gmail.com  For all other communications and questions please call the same number (468209) and select Option 2 to speak with Fr Richard.

Fr Richard's email address is: richard.howard@dioceseofsalford.org.uk

 

 

Prayer Resource - Lord's Day at Home

If you would like to say the prayers along with the livestream of Mass, the Lord's Day at Home resource can help you. You can find the Lord's Day at Home resource for this Sunday by clicking here.

 

Hope in the Future Prayer Cycle There were a number of small mistakes in the Hope in the Future Prayer Cycle distributed earlier this year. The corrected Hope in the Future Prayer cycle can be found by clicking here.

 

Sunday Collection

Because the Parish survives on the generosity of our parishioners, you are invited to set aside the amount you would normally give each week (using offertory envelopes if you have them) and save them up until Sunday Mass resumes.  Alternatively, you may put your offertory through the Presbytery door, in your normal offertory envelopes, or in any kind of envelope if you don't use offertory envelopes.  This can of course be done anonymously; simply write 'Sunday Collection' on the front.  Thanks again to those who have posted financial offerings through the Presbytery door. This is much appreciated.

 

Online Giving to the Parish

In light of the ongoing situation, the Diocese is making it easier for anybody to make a financial donation to our Parish.  If you would like to do this at home and you have access to the internet, simply click on the following link: https://www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk/supporting-your-parish-financially/   This will take you to the Diocesan website which gives instructions on how to set up a Standing Order or make an online donation to St Mary’s Parish.

 

‘Family is Sacred’ – An Introduction - Zoom Webinar Thursday 9th July, 7:30pm-9:00pm on Zoom   Family is Sacred is a course to support and enrich Marriage & Family life and strengthen the Domestic Church.  Anyone over 18 is welcome to attend. The session will include an overview of the course, small group discussion and plans to offer this course around the diocese.   Register your free place by emailing hope@dioceseofsalford.org.uk (Zoom details to follow) Join the Big Sleep In Webinar! Home Truths: Re-imagining A World Without Homelessness. 7.30 pm Friday 10th July The webinar on the night of the Big Sleep In is open to everyone who cares about homelessness and not just those who are taking part in the Big Sleep In. Find out about what is happening in our Diocese to address homelessness and how we can all play our part in reaching out to help the most vulnerable in our communities. Panellists include Bishop John Arnold; Eamonn O’Neal (High Sheriff of Greater Manchester); Mark Wiggin (Director, Caritas Salford) and Lorraine Cumbo (Operations Manager, Cornerstone Day Centre). To register for the webinar now go to https://app.livestorm.co/p/f4379b0e-e439-432a-b510-137ba3d6b35a

 

Caritas Beacon

The latest Caritas Beacon has been published.  Due to the pandemic, Caritas are unable to distribute a paper copy as they usually would do but if you would like to access a copy please follow the link https://www.caritassalford.org.uk/newsletter/