• NEWSLETTER: 14TH APRIL Third Sunday of Easter

Newsletter: 14th April 2024

Third Sunday of Easter

Newsletter: 14th April

Third Sunday of Easter

17.30 VIGIL MASS

09.00 EASTER MASS
10.30 MASS
12.00
BAPTISM

10.00 Mass
10.30 Coffee Morning

10.00 Mass

10.00 Mass

10.00 Mass

16.30 Confession
17.30 VIGIL MASS

9.00 MASS
10.30 MASS
12.00 BAPTISM

UCM

“The UCM are holding their annual Social Evening on Wednesday 24th April 2024 at 7.30p.m in St Mary’s Social Club, Pine Street, Radcliffe. There will be entertainment, refreshments and raffle included in the price of £5.00 payable at the door. All ladies are welcome.” The meeting this week is 7.30p.m and there is no meeting on 24th April.


ST DUNSTAN’s AODS
Presents “Little Shop of Horrors” 24th –27th April, Tickets £15.00 available here > St Dunstan’s Parish Centre, Kenyon Lane Moston M40 9JP. Fr Brady is playing the part of Mushnick!


MANCHESTER AND SALFORD ECUMENICAL WHIT WALK
The annual Manchester and Salford Ecumenical Whit Walk is set to return for another year of prayerful celebration. Taking place on Monday 27th May, the walk will begin at 10am from Manchester Cathedral Gardens, and the group will process to St Peter’s Square for an Act of Worship. Individuals, families, and groups are all welcome to attend!


TALKS ON THE CONSTITUTION OF VATICAN II
Our series of weekly talks on the Constitutions of the Second Vatican Council continue into April and May. The talks have been organised as part of our preparation for the 2025 Year of Jubilee, in response to Pope Francis’ invitation to learn more about these important documents. To find out more and to register: please visit>


DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES IN OUR CENTENARY YEAR
The pilgrimage, led by Bishop John Arnold, will take place between 26th July and 1st August. Find out more and book online >


SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Would the children in Year 8 who attend either St Monica’s or St Gabriel’s and have completed their Confirmation Catechesis with Sister Linda and been given a form to return to Father Brady, please hand it into to the parish A.S.A.P. Thank you. Confirmations will be celebrated at St Bernadette’s, Whitefield on Sunday 6th June 2024 at 7.00pm


DIOCESE OF SALFORD’S ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM
There are still a few places available for this year’s diocesan pilgrimage to Walsingham, taking place on Saturday 4th May, for both overnight and day options. If you would like to join, please fill out a booking form, available at https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/walsingham-2024 or you can get in touch by calling 0161 817 2214 or emailing: click here to email >


LOCAL NATURE RESERVE SURVEY
As part of the preparation of the Greater Manchester Local Nature Recovery Strategy, GMCA have launched a survey to engage the public, local community groups and organisations, with the strategy. Everyone can take part in the survey, which can be found by: visiting here >

STAY WITH US, LORD, ON OUR JOURNEY

THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL

The two disciples had met Jesus on their way to Emmaus. There Jesus had used the Eucharistic meal to reveal himself to them, for the Eucharist is always an occasion for us to get to know the Risen Christ better. Now he meets the whole group of disciples in their refuge, the Upper Room. It is perhaps an account of the same incident that we heard last Sunday, but with different emphasis. Now the stress is on the meeting with a real person, and not with a ghost. That is why Jesus eats a piece of fish. The important lesson of this is that, in our resurrection to true life, it is the whole person that is raised, not just the soul. Christian teaching is that a person is an animated body. We work out our salvation with fingers and toes and other bodily members, and all will be raised to life. It is not just a matter of thoughts and intentions! The whole body is baptised into Christ and is the instrument of our salvation. The body will be changed, and St Paul reminds us that we should not get bogged down with worrying about what sort of body we will have at the resurrection, but rejoice that each of us will be raised as a whole person. What do you imagine the risen life to be like? Is love, friendship and companionship part of this?

BAPTISMS Please see Fr. Brady after Mass if you would like your child to be baptised. A baptismal certificate for one of the parents must be provided as evidence of baptism in a Roman Catholic Church before a baptism date can be given. We welcome parents and children and by attending Masses at the weekend on Saturday at 5.30pm, Sunday at 9.00am or 10.00am which fulfil the Sunday obligation. All Catholics are OBLIGED to celebrate Mass on 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 AND NEWSLETTER INCLUSIONS 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. Please hand in any Mass Intentions and items for the bulletin before Thursday as the newsletter is printed on Friday Morning. There are Mass Intention Envelopes provided on the table in the Atrium. Please provide a contact number with Mass Intentions so that any discrepancies can be resolved. Thank you.

OUR LADY’S LAMP AND THE SANCTUARY LAMP These burn for seven days. Please place any intentions in an envelope with £5 in the Mass Offerings Box in the Atrium.

MASSES AND PRAYERS RECEIVED THIS WEEK

Lately Dead
Ann Lucas, Anthony Malone,
John Laurenson. Cynthia Wilson.

Anniversary
Alfie James Kinder, Eva Boote.

Birthday Memory
Mary & Philip Mc Cormick, Anne Mc Glynn.

Sick
Kristian Robinson, Francis Loughran, Bridget Grehan Bradley.

Other
Luchi Banares (Birthday)
Repose of the souls of Burns, Loughran, Gracey, Livesey and Carney Ancestors.
Those facing discrimination that they feel valued and heard.

This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for:

Eva Boote.

This week Our Lady’s Lamp burns for:

Mary & Philip Mc Cormick.

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