St Peter’s Catholic Church London Road, Gloucester GL1 3EX

Tel: 01452 523603 Parish website: www.stpetersgloucester.org.uk

Diocesan website: www.cliftondiocese.com

CLIFTON DIOCESE (a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 10462076.

A registered charity number 1170168. Registered Office: St Ambrose North Road Leigh Woods Bristol BS8 3PW)

Parish Priest: Monsignor Liam Slattery VG liam.slattery@cliftondiocese.com

Permanent Deacons: Rev Colm Robinson colm.robinson@cliftondiocese.com Rev Tim Meadows timothy.meadows@cliftondiocese.com Rev David Hebbes david.hebbes@cliftondiocese.com

Parish Secretary: Mrs Thérèse English gloucester.stpeter@cliftondiocese.com Parish Office: Tues, Wed, Fri -9.30am-2.30pm Thurs-12.00pm-5.00pm

Parish Safeguarding Representatives: John Bond & Deacon Colm Robinson

Schools

St Peter’s Catholic Primary School: Tel: 01452 524792. Web: www.st-peters-pri.gloucs.sch.uk St Peter’s Catholic High School & Sixth Form Centre Tel: 01452 520594. Web: www.st-petershigh.gloucs.sch.uk

1st September 2019 – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) Responsorial Psalm: In your goodness, O God, you prepared a home for the poor. Gospel Acclamation: If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him. Preface: IV of the Sundays in ordinary Time Eucharistic Prayer: III

Sunday 1st September Diocesan Prayer Link

Corpus Christi/Our Lady of Lourdes/St Joseph- Weston-Super-Mare

6.00pm (Sat) Vigil Mass Alan Hipwell RIP 9.00am Mass People of the Parish 10.30am Mass Phil Kearns RIP 12.30pm Polish Language Mass 5.30pm Mass Brenda Weaving RIP

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday 2nd September 9.30am Mass Int of Geoff & Ann Newton

Ordinary Time

Tuesday 3rd September 6.00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 7.00pm Mass World Peace in Memory of Nicky Stephens

St Gregory the Great

Wednesday 4th September 9.00am Mass Ints of Marie O’Connor Ordinary Time Thursday 5th September 9.30am Mass Ints of Betty Zegveld Ordinary Time

Friday 6th September 9.30am Mass Anne McGowan Anniversary 7.00pm Polish Language Mass

Ordinary Time

Saturday 7th September 10.00am Mass Ints of Nora Burke 10.40am-11.30am Confessions 3.00pm Filipino Monthly Mass 5.15pm – 5.45pm Confessions 6.00pm Vigil Mass Sebastiano Desando RIP 7.30pm Polish Language Mass

Ordinary Time

Sunday 8th September 9.00am Mass People of the Parish 10.30am Mass José Rayapen RIP 12.30pm Polish Language Mass 5.30pm Mass Fred Mulholland RIP

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Last Week: Offertory - £1493.49 Mass Count – 819

This Week: Week 22 in Ordinary Time. Week 2 of the Prayer of the Church. Please note that mass on Wednesday is at 9.00am.

Heritage Open Days: Once again we are taking part this year. The church will be open to visitors on Friday September 13th from 11.00am to 6.00pm and on Saturday September 14th from 11.00am to 4.00pm. Volunteers are needed to welcome visitors, if you are able to help please add your name to the rota at the back of the church.

We remember those who have asked for our prayers: Andrea Brushneen, Cheryl Loy, Rita Lenagan, Sharon Williams, Michaele Hercules, John Wood, Mary Wood, Leonard Slatter, Sue Hartnett, Jane Conway, Phil Gammond, Mandi Stokes, Theo Montague, Margaret Coleman, Vera Watson, Patricia Walsh, Janice Hunt, Cecilia Edwards, Veronica Burke, Janet Diaco, Sarah Anderson, Linda Northway, Kitty Smith, Brendan McGowan, Ben Wilkinson, Jackie Hutt, Steve Prosser, Kitty Daly, John Walsh, Peter Hagan, Frank Kelly, Mary Philomena Mayo, Marie O’Connor, Pat Hook.

This Sunday: Is World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

Next Sunday: Is Education Sunday when there will be a retiring collection for the Catholic Education Service.

RIP: Your prayers are asked for those who died recently: Colin Hawker. His funeral service takes place on Friday September 6th at 12.30pm at Gloucester Crematorium. We extend our sympathy and the support of our love and prayer to his family.

Baptism: We welcome into the family of the church Levi Fuentes, Luca Jackson baptized this weekend.

Congratulations: To Daniel Wolski & Jessica Roberts who were married here yesterday.

Divine Mercy Holy Hour: Takes place on Friday September 6th at 3.00pm in the church. All are welcome.

S.V.P: Meet on Tuesday September 3rd at 7.30pm in the Coffee Bar.

Retirement Club: Trip to Weston-super-Mare on Wednesday September 4th. The coach leaves from Lister Buildings, opposite The Hub, at 10.15am and from Estcourt Road at 10.30am. Departing Weston-super-Mare at 4.00pm approximately for the return journey.

Red Mission Boxes/Missio: Box holders and promoters, thank you all so much for your generosity in helping the missions. Please collect your magazines from the back of church. Please feel free to empty your own box if you can and put the money into one of the brown envelopes provided. Otherwise, please bring it to church to be emptied. If you would like to write a cheque, please make it payable to “APF”. Any queries please contact me on 00447452773330 or email lucyglos@msn.com Many thanks Lucy Hayward

Pastoral Ministry Formation Course – Information Evening: An evening to learn about a proposed course in Pastoral Ministry starting January 2020. All are welcome to find out more. The evening takes place at various venues around the diocese, the closest to here is at St Patrick’s, Brockworth on Wednesday October 16th from 7.00pm. See poster for further details.

2019 Year Of Prayer: Saturday 7th September - Retreat Day of praying for the healing of memories and relationships, which begins with Mass at 9.30 in Prinknash Abbey Chapel, and moves to the Meeting Room at 10.15. Then at 3pm to 4pm in the Abbey Chapel, Abbot Martin will lead Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, The Divine Mercy Chaplet and Prayers, ending with Benediction.

Starting School?: If you have a child born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016, then now is the time to apply for a place at a primary school for admission from September 2020 onwards. You must complete an application form that is available from the school admissions team of the Gloucestershire Local Authority. If your child has been baptised and you are applying for a Catholic school, you must also provide a copy of the baptism certificate. Please ensure you apply by the closing date of 15 January 2020.

Extraordinary Month of Mission: Pope Francis has called for October 2019 to be the Extraordinary Month of Mission. The Holy Father has asked MISSIO to coordinate events and there will be seven Mission Masses in our diocese. The closest one to here is at Sacred Hearts Church, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham GL53 9AU on Wednesday October 9th, see noticeboard for further details.

Year of Prayer – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time There is a simple message in today’s Gospel and it is this – be humble and be inclusive. Jesus reminds us that in the Kingdom there is a place for everyone. When we come to celebrate Eucharist we each come as wounded people, without faults and our weaknesses, yet Jesus still loves us and welcomes us as friends to join him at the table. Having shared in the meal of Christ we are sent out to share what we have received. Who do we choose to share this good news with? This week we are challenged to rethink our priorities and beliefs. In God’s eyes the people who are pushed to the margins, the poor, those addicted to alcohol or drugs, the homeless, the refugee or asylum seeker, prisoners. All are loved and precious and worthy of a place in the Kingdom of God. A question we might reflect on: if I found myself in any of these categories – how would I like people to treat me?

Next Weekend: Sunday 8th September – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 9:13-18 Philemon 9-10. 12-17 Luke 14:25-33