• Newsletter: Fourth Sunday of Easter - Good Shepherd
  • Newsletter: Fourth Sunday of Easter - Good Shepherd

Newsletter: Fourth Sunday of Easter 2026

26th April 2026 – Good Shepherd

Newsletter: Fourth Sunday of Easter

26th April 2026 – Good Shepherd

16.30 CONFESSIONS
17.30 VIGIL MASS

9.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
12.00 Baptisms

10.00 Mass
10.30 Coffee Morning

10.00 Mass

10.00 Mass

10.00 Mass with KS2

16.30 Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS

09.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
12.00 Baptisms

GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY

As we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday, we give thanks to Christ our Good Shepherd, who lovingly guides and cares for His flock. This is also a special day to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, asking the Lord to call generous hearts to serve His Church. A heartfelt thank you to Fr. Brady for his faithful guidance, kindness and dedication to our parish community. We are grateful for all that you do and keep you in our prayers.


ST . GEORGES’ DAY PARISH SOCIAL

The next parish social to celebrate St. George will be on Tuesday 28th April at 7.30pm in the Atrium. Please sign the Sign Up Sheet on the table.


UCM

The next UCM Meeting will be Wednesday 29th April at 7.30pm.


THANK YOU

Thank you to all those who supported the McGuinness Family at Tony’s Requiem Mass last Thursday. Your presence was much appreciated.


ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

This year’s Annual Anniversary collection will be taken on the weekend of 16th/17th May. Envelopes for donations will be available from this weekend. This collection is used to make a small dent in the large debt we are trying to pay for our Church. Thank you in advance for your continued generosity.


DISCOVERING THE TREASURE

Following on from the Lent meetings, there will be 3 follow –up meetings to explore the treasures of faith together in Eastertide, The meetings will be held at: St. Vincent’s Church, Caldershaw Rd, Norden, OL12 7QL on Tuesday 28th April, 12th May and 26th May.
Tea/ Coffee will be available from 6.30pm. The sessions will last from 7pm-8.30pm. Do come and join us. Please bring some friends with you.


CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING

Caritas Salford is offering a free online webinar to introduce the basic principles of Catholic Social Teaching in an accessible way, with a particular focus on building hope, homes and a positive future for all. This will take place on Thursday 30th April 2026 from 6pm to 7.15 pm. With local elections approaching in May, the time is right to raise our awareness of CST and reflect on how it can help to inform the decisions and choices we make in life. Register for your free place or find out more >


OFFICE HOURS

Wednesday 9am – 3pm
Friday 9am – 3pm

CONFIRMATION

Confirmation will take place at St. Bernadette’s, Whitefield on Sunday 4th October at 2pm. Please see Fr. Brady for more information.


ST. DUNSTANS AODS PRESENTS THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

A hilarious musical packed with big songs, brilliant characters and plenty of laughs. Our talented cast cannot wait to perform for you! Grab your tickets now before they are gone. Wednesday 13th May– Saturday 16th May. St. Dunstan’s Parish Centre, Kenyon Lane, Moston M40 9JP. Adults £18.50, Children £15.00. Visit >  or telephone 03336 663 366 Mon-Fr 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm


YOUTH PILGRIMAGE TO LINDISFARNE

Following on from the success of last years pilgrimage to Lindisfarne, we are offering young people in Years 7, 8 and 9 another opportunity to go to Lindisfarne from Friday 22nd May –Sunday 24th May2026. The cost is £120 which includes travel by coach and full board accommodation. We will be staying on the island at the SVP Camp. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact >


VOCATIONS WEEKEND FOR WOMEN (20S AND 30S)-DISCERNING GOD’S CALL IN YOUR LIFE

15th-17th May, Liverpool. This weekend is organised by the Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ). Jesus invites each of us to ‘Come and See’- this weekend will give the opportunity to explore the vocation to religious life and to reflect on God’s call to you. For more information contact Sr Lynne fcj at: fcjvocationeurope@gmail.com


LOURDES-DIOCESAN YOUTH GROUP

The Pilgrimage Committee and the Diocesan Youth Department have established a group so that any young person can join the pilgrimage without having to set up a parish or school based group. The pilgrimage and travel dates are 29th July to 6th August. The cost is £695 and this includes coach travel and full-board hotel accommodation (Astoria Hotel). Young people can join in 3 age groups: 13-15 ( aspiring volunteers), 16-17 and 18+. For those over 18, there is an option to fly. If interested, please email >

STAY WITH US, LORD, ON OUR JOURNEY

THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL

In each year of the three-year cycle of readings this fourth Sunday of Easter is designated Good Shepherd Sunday, with readings from the parable given in John 10.

In the first two Sundays after Easter the meetings with the Risen Lord are described, but after that the most important truth about the Risen Lord which the Church puts before us is that this Jesus whom we encounter is the Good Shepherd.

In the Old Testament God is the Shepherd of Israel, and indeed in the neighbouring pastoral nations too the protective deity of the nation is commonly called their ‘Shepherd’.

As the pastoral ancient world well knew, the duty of shepherds is to care devotedly for the sheep, with no regard to the personal cost to themselves.

Ezekiel repeatedly castigates the recent leaders of Israel for their failure to care for the sheep and for managing the flock for their own personal advantage.

It is especially striking that in all four gospels the divine title of Shepherd is transferred from God to Jesus himself, at least implying not only that Jesus is the perfect shepherd, but also that he is the incarnation of that divine Shepherd, fulfilling the duties which had hitherto been credited to the God of Israel alone.

By his selfless generosity Jesus is the model for all rulers and leaders of nations.

BAPTISMS Please see Fr. Brady after Mass if you would like to have your child baptised, where all enquiries will be dealt with in person. Fr Brady much prefers this rather than an email. Thank you. A baptismal certificate for one of the parents must be provided as evidence of baptism in a Roman Catholic Church. Fr. Brady is available after weekend Mass on Saturday at 5.30pm, Sunday at 9.00am or 10.30am, all of which fulfil the Sunday obligation. All Catholics are OBLIGED to celebrate Mass EVERY Sunday.

BAPTISM CERTIFICATE COPIES REQUESTS For those requesting copies of baptism certificate the office can be contacted initially and the certificate can be collected at any of the weekend Masses. This is also to encourage people to come to Mass.

SICK AND HOUSEBOUND If you know of anybody who would like Fr Brady to visit, could you please give him their name and address with postcode and a contact telephone number. Thank you.

MASS INTENTIONS, OUR LADY’S LAMP AND THE SANCTUARY LAMP  The practice of requesting a Mass to be offered for loved ones, living or deceased, is a beautiful and wonderful part of our Catholic Tradition. Continuing this long-standing practice, you can remember someone who has died recently or many years ago. The Mass can also make beautiful gifts for any special occasion: birthdays, anniversaries, in thanksgiving for a prayer answered etc. You can offer an intention for anybody who is struggling with a serious illness or other difficulties of life. There are Mass Intention Envelopes provided on the table in the Atrium. (Please ensure that you have the express consent of the sick or housebound person as the bulletin is posted on the parish website, therefore making that information available to the public at large. Please provide a contact number with Mass Intentions so that any discrepancies can be resolved. Our Lady’s Lamp and Sanctuary Lamp are £5.00 and burn for seven days. Please place any intentions in an envelope with your donation and give to Father Brady or place in the Mass offering Box in the Atrium. All newsletter items must be sent in by Thursday morning.

MASSES AND PRAYERS RECEIVED THIS WEEK

Lately Dead
Alfred Smith, Kathleen Egan, Maura Jones.


Birthday Memories
Frank Jacques, Bernice Moore.


Anniversary
Rita Crossley, Rose Anne O’Sullivan.


Sick
Andy Watson, Noel Moore, Paul Moore, Francis Loughran, Rita Webster, Anthony Cunningham, Judith Nuttall.


Other
For a Special Intention for All Holy Souls in Purgatory (Throughout April), In Thanksgiving for Successful Surgery, Thank You to God for Restored Health.

This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns for:

Kevin Eagleton
and
Frank Jacques

This week, Our Lady’s Lamp burns for:

A Special Intention
and
Frank Jacques
And
McCulloch Family

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