St Mary’s Catholic Church Tovey Road Swindon SN2 1LQ Tel: 01793 535089 Parish email: swindon.stmary@parish.cliftondiocese.com Parish Priest: Fr Michael McAndrew - swindonstmarys@me.com Parish Administrator: Elias Fernandes - eliasfernandes@mail.com Safeguarding Rep: (CRB): Teresa Sugden - teresaasugden@btinternet.com Parish records: Stmarysparishrecordsupdate@gmail.com Deacon: Rev Shaun Murphy (retired) Parish website: Deanery website: Diocesan website: www.saintmarysswindon.co.uk www.swindoncatholicdeanery.co.uk www.cliftondiocese.com FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday, July 5, 2015 SUNDAY MASS TIMES 6.00pm (Sat) 8.30am 10.30am Entrance Antiphon: Your merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, O God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with saving justice. Response to the Psalm: Our eyes are on the Lord till he show us his mercy. CONFESSIONS Saturday: 9.30am – 10.00am & 5.00pm - 5.30pm Gospel Acclamation: The word was made flesh and lived among us; to all who did accept him he gave power to become children of God. Communion Antiphon: Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed the man who seeks refuge in him. THIS WEEK’S MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS Sunday 06.00pm (Sat) Mass – Casmiro Vaz (Anniversary) 08.30am Mass – Glendria Princy (Intentions) + Lourdes De Sa (Intentions) 10.30am Mass – Catherine Murrells (RIP) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 09.00am 09.00am 09.00am 09.00am 09.00am 09.00am Sunday 06.00pm (Sat) Mass – Catherine De Sousa (Intentions) + Trescothick Pereira (Intentions) 08.30am Mass – Pereira Family (Intentions) 10.30am Mass – Marjorie Howard (RIP) Mass – Tim O’Connell (RIP) Mass – John Joe O’Gorman (RIP) Mass – Armstrong Pereira (Intentions) Mass – Rose Hutton (RIP) Mass – Bernard Hurley (RIP) Mass – Bill Sheffield (Intentions) NEXT SUNDAY’S MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS (JULY 12, 2015) CHURCH CLEANING: Every Friday, after the morning Mass. Your help would be much appreciated. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS all those who are sick especially: Cathy Walker, Joshua Crabb, Eileen Blackwell, Anna Tickner, Peadar Heffron, David Croston and Sheila Hughes, Peter, Alfie and Harry Crabb, Christopher and Cath Brown, Julia Harrison, Lena Watson, Cheryl Dawson, Louise Stacey, David Edwards, Irena Fliska, Joe Shannon, John Foley, Christine Beale, Mary Lynch, Molly Prendergast, Marc Young, Antonio Bambino, Eileen Hughes, Carmel Hassett, Benny Zammit, John Rees, Maureen Reynolds, Terri Rhind, John Ruck, Agnes Doyle, Joanne Connelly WELCOME: We welcome to our Parish Fr Ignatius Offor who is here with us for the month of July. I am sure you will make him very welcome. BAPTISM: We welcome into the Church Ava Antonietta Pottinger who is being baptised here at St Mary’s this weekend. PILGRIMAGE TO GLASTONBURY: All those who would like to reserve a seat on the coach, write your name on the list kept at the back of the Church. The pilgrimage is on Sunday 12th July, 2014. The cost will be £9 per person (£2 for under 16s). The coach will leave St Mary’s at 10.15am. The amount will be collected on the coach. AN HOUR WITH JESUS: starting with joyful songs of Thanksgiving, Praise & Worship, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Intercessory prayers and testimonies - every Saturday from 7-8pm. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL: You are warmly invited to attend the Y6 performance "What a Knight" at St. Catherine's school on Tuesday 7th July at 2 p.m., and the Y6 performance "Pirates of the Curry Bean" at St. Mary's on Wednesday 8th July at 2 pm. We look forward to seeing you. WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016: Come and celebrate your faith with Pope Francis and over 2 million young Catholics between the age of 16-25 from across the world on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to World Youth Day, Krakow, Poland in July 2016. World youth Day cards at the back of the Church or for more information visit website: www.Cliftondiocese.com ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE: is holding a transition day for all year 6 students who are joining the College in September on Saturday 18 July between 10am and 1pm. This is in addition to the normal induction day on 2 July 2015. There are various fun activities for the children to complete which we hope will help to build their confidence regarding the change to a new school. The day will enable the students to gain further familiarity with the College building and meet members of staff. There are even competitions and prizes for children. ENGLISH4WORK: There is a proposal to offer an English for Work course which would cover CV skills, job searches etc. and another covering employability skills in more detail contact Mussaret Tanweer on 07595693229 (call/text) or alternatively email her on mt78s@hotmail.co.uk . Please see flyer at back of church. The course is at the Monsignor Richard Twomey Centre, Queens Drive. It is for one day on Thursday 2nd July from 9.00 to 12.30, please ring 01793 716975 to book a place. APF MISSIO: ‘Mission is at once a passion for Jesus and a passion for his people’ – Pope Francis Many members of our community have a Red Box in their homes. Over the weekends of 20-21 and 27-28 June 2015 please bring in any Red Boxes that may not have been opened for a while. Maybe it’s lurking on top of the fridge, or behind some books. If so, please bring it to Mass over the coming weekends and make sure your full name and address is clearly marked on it. Emptied boxes will then be left at the back of the Church for collection afterwards. If you have any questions or would like to become a Red Box holder, please contact Marion Aldridge on 01793 875692. Visit mission.org.uk/RedBox for more information. ROSARY DONATIONS: The Catenians Association is collecting Rosaries to send to Aboriginals in Australia and to 3rd World Countries in Africa. These rosaries have made a difference in their lives. A collection box is available at the back of the Church. OFFERTORY LAST WEEKEND: £751 (of which £96.50 was Gift aided) and £508 was given by standing order. Many thanks for your generosity. Many thanks for the cheque of £30 towards carpark extension. RETIRING COLLECTION: this Sunday will be towards Parish Development Fund. (Car park extension): We are currently raising money to further improve and extend the car park, as you can see the work has already begun and near completion. Your generosity can help complete this project which will make a difference to our Church development. Donations in Cash/ Cheque to be made in the name of St Mary’s Development Fund. Please speak to Fr Michael. Many thanks for the generous donations received for the amount of £30 + £50 + £150 last week. God’s grace is enough. We are all called to proclaim the kingdom of God to all people in every situation in which we find ourselves. Whether they listen or not, we are still to live our lives to the full in witness to God’s Spirit that has been given to us. Jesus was himself rejected by his own people in his home town, so we can expect rejection too. God’s power is at its best in our weakness.
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