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Newsletter: 19th October 2025

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

19th October 2025

16.30 Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS

9.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
12.00 Baptisms

10.00 Mass
10.30 Coffee Morning
13.30 Funeral Service for Patricia Carragher

10.00 Mass

10.00 Requiem Mass – Mildred McManus

10.00 Mass

16.30 Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS

9.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
12.00 Baptisms

Wednesday 9am – 3pm
Friday 9am – 3pm

UCM

The next UCM meeting will take place Wednesday 22nd October at 7.30pm in the Atrium.

SOCIAL EVENING “GLITTER AND GLOW”

The next parish social will be held on Thursday 6th November at 7pm in the Atrium. Cost of this event will be £3-this includes hot pot supper and entry raffle. Please add your name to the list on the table in the Atrium (we are limited to50)and place money in an envelope marked with your name and place it in the box by Fr. Brady’s office.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

This Sunday, parishes world-wide celebrate World Mission Sunday. By Supporting Missio – the Pope’s charity for world mission-we stand united as God’s global family, in prayer, solidarity and action. We are called to be ‘Missionaries of Hope among all Peoples’. Envelopes are available in the Atrium. Find out more about the work of Missio and how to support the charity at: mission.org.uk

NOVEMBER DEAD

Throughout the month of November, we remember our beloved relatives and friends who have died throughout our lives and who we wish to pray for during the month of the Holy Souls. Envelopes are now available in the Atrium for the names (or list of names) of those we have loved. For Example: parents, relatives, priests etc. Please hand envelopes to Fr. Brady or place it in box by Fr Brady’s office.

CAN YOU HELP?

The Sunday Coffee Morning Team are looking for more volunteers to serve refreshments after the 10.30am Mass. If you can help once every 5 weeks, please contact Kazia on 07726 630429.

ANONYMOUS LETTERS

We value the thoughts and concerns of our parish community. However, please note that anonymous letters cannot be
responded to and will be disposed of. We kindly ask that you include your name and contact details with any correspondence so that we can respond with care. Thank you.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

We are hoping to start the Children’s Liturgy at the 10.30am Mass on Sundays. The children in Year 2 and upwards are welcome to join us in the Atrium. Start date 26th October.

CHRISTMAS FAIR

The Christmas Fair will be taking place on Saturday 29th November from 11.00am – 1.00pm.

We are looking for donations of Bottles, Gifts, Fancy Goods, Chocolate and Tombola Goods. Wrapped and Unwrapped items for the £1.00 parcels, children, ladies and gents.

Also, Raffle Prizes for the ‘Big Raffle’ and ‘Pre loved teddies and soft toys.’ These can be left in the Parish Office.

VETERANS’ TEA, CAKE & REMEMBRANCE EVENT

Tuesday 11th November 2025 10.00-11.15am (Two minutes’ silence at 11.00am) at St. Mary’s R.C. Primary School, Belgrave Street, Radcliffe, M26 4DG. We would be honoured to welcome local veterans to St. Mary’s to share memories and stories with our Year 6 pupils. Over tea and cake, children will listen, reminisce and ask respectful questions.

MESSAGE FROM SVP

To the parishioner that very kindly donated to the family in need, the SVP would like to offer their sincere thanks. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and the money will no doubt help them immensely. Despite the generous donations, the family is still struggling and they are living in horrendous conditions. As the Winter months are quickly approaching, we would love to be able to at least get carpets for the floors. If you are able to help in any way, please let a member of the SVP know. Further information can be found on the noticeboard in the Atrium.

200 CLUB

The 3rd draw for £20 will take place this Sunday after the 10.30am Mass. The Big Draw will take place on 7th December. There is a folder in the Atrium with all names, numbers and winners.

UCM DAY OUT TO THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN KNARESBOROUGH SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER

The UCM are having a coach trip to the Christmas Market in Knaresborough on Saturday 6th December and would be pleased if parishioners and friends join us. £25.00 to secure a seat on the coach. Please contact Iris Turner on 07463 497753 or any member of the UCM if you would like to come. Times to be confirmed.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

‘Cast all your worries upon Him because He cares for you.’
1Peter 5:7.

STAY WITH US, LORD, ON OUR JOURNEY

THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL

We often think of prayer as mere asking, and this parable encourages us to pester God as the wronged widow pestered the Unjust Judge.

But that is only one aspect of Luke’s teaching on prayer.

He also shows us what our attitude in prayer should be in the parable which immediately follows today’s passage from the gospel: the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-Collector.

The tax-collector wins approval because he just stands there, admitting his sins. Most instructive, however, is Luke’s teaching on Jesus at prayer: he reminds us that Jesus is always quietly at prayer to his Father.

He needs to slip away to spend the night in prayer.

Especially he prays at the most important moments of his life: at his Baptism, when he chooses his team of disciples, before he teaches them to pray, at the approach of his Passion, finally forgiving and comforting others at his death.

Paul tells us we should pray continually.

The prayer of asking must be built on a relationship of love and dependence, just as the request of child to parents is built on their loving relationship.

It does not matter if the child is at times naughty; the deep relationship between parent and child is one of love.

So too we do not need to be perfect to make our requests to our Father.

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, 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
Patricia Carragher, Ann King, John Shuttleworth, Fr. Frank McLaughlin, Adrian Daulby, Melvin Cravitz, Mildred McManus.

Birthday Memories
Anne Kiernan, David Watt

Anniversary
Stuart Peters, June Mary Harrison, Frances Murphy, Frank Timothy, William Sharrock.

Sick
Andy Watson, Noel Moore, Paul Moore, Wesley Dunn, Rita Webster.

Other
For a Special Intention for All Holy Souls in Purgatory
(Throughout October)
Special Intention for John Griffin having Surgery.

This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns for:

John Griffin,
Teresa Burton.

This week, Our Lady’s Lamp burns for:

Frank Timothy,
David Watt,
William Sharrock.

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Newsletter: 19th October 2025