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 In residence Stephen Corrigan (Seminarian) stephen.corrigan@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

21st April 2019 – Easter Sunday (Year C) Responsorial Psalm: This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. Gospel Acclamation: Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed; let us celebrate the feast then, in the Lord. Preface: 1 of Easter Eucharistic Prayer: II

Sunday 21st April

Diocesan Prayer Link Our Lady, St Mary of

Glastonbury- Glastonbury St Michael- Shepton Mallet

8.30pm (Sat) Easter Vigil People of the Parish 9.00am Mass People of the Parish 10.30am Mass Thanksgiving - Philip George & Family

12.30pm Polish Language Mass 5.30pm Mass Antony’s Intentions

Easter Sunday

Monday 22nd April 9.30am Mass Elsie Hall RIP

11.30am Polish Language Mass Octave of Easter

Tuesday 23rd April 12.00pm Funeral Mass Richard O’Connor RIP 6.00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 7.00pm Mass Patrick Joseph Daly RIP

Octave of Easter

Wednesday 24th April 11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 12.00pm Mass Paul Montanaro RIP

Octave of Easter

Thursday 25th April 9.30am Mass Karan Sysum RIP Octave of Easter

Friday 26th April 9.30am Mass Antonio Pugrad RIP 7.00pm Polish Language Mass

Octave of Easter

Saturday 27th April 10.00am Mass Mick Wall RIP 10.30am – 11.30am Confessions 5.15pm – 5.45pm Confessions 6.00pm Vigil Mass Tommy Murphy RIP 7.30pm Polish Language Mass

Octave of Easter

Sunday 28th April 9.00am Mass Ints of Terri Tyreman 10.30am Mass People of the Parish

12.30pm Polish Language Mass 5.30pm Mass Antony’s Intentions

Octave of Easter

Last Week: Offertory - £1,740.07. Mass Count – 926

Welcome: To all who are visitors with us this Easter weekend.

Easter Collection: The Offertory collection at Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Masses is your offering to Fr Liam

Easter Blessings: Fr Liam, Fr Donal, Deacons Colm, Tim, David and Seminarian Stephen wish all parishioners and their families a very Happy Easter.

Publications: Easter edition of Walk with Me (75p) and My Day by Day (75p) now available.

We remember those who have asked for our prayers: Andrea Brushneen, Cheryl Loy, Rita Lenagan, Sharon Williams, Michaele Hercules, John Wood, Leonard Slatter, Sue Hartnett, Jane Conway, Phil Gammond, Mandi Stokes, Theo Montague, Margaret Coleman, Vera Watson, Elizabeth Knight, Patricia Walsh, Janice Hunt, Cecilia Edwards, Veronica Burke, Janet Diaco, Sarah Anderson, Fay Gordon, Kitty Smith, Brendan McGowan, Ben Wilkinson, Jackie Hutt, Marlene Stafford, Steve Prosser, Kitty Daly, John Walsh, Peter Hagan, Frank Kelly, Barbara Kirby, Con McSweeney.

Easter Thank You: Thank you to all who have been involved in the preparation for and celebration of the Easter Triduum, especially our Deacons, Stephen, all musicians and singers; readers and Eucharistic ministers, altar servers, church cleaners and flower arrangers, welcomers, ushers and collectors, all who work in and around the sacristy, church and parish office.

Mission Appeal: Next weekend of April 27th/28th, Sr. Gertrud Dederichs, a Medical Mission Sister, will be making an appeal on behalf of the Missionary Sisters of England and Wales at all masses. Linking her appeal to the Sunday readings, Sr. Gertrud will speak about the work of her congregation in different parts of the world and link this to our common missionary call to bear witness to God’s love in the place where we live.

Maundy Money: We congratulate Liz Robinson on being one of the 186 people from across the country who were nominated to receive the Maundy Money from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle last Thursday (Maundy Thursday).

Chrism Mass: Check out the Clifton Diocesan website later this week to see images from the Chrism Mass in Clifton Cathedral on Wednesday of Holy Week and to listen to Bishop Declan’s inspiring homily.

First Confessions & First Holy Communion: We have 102 children of our parish who have been prepared for their First Confession and First Holy Communion. Do please keep them and their families and cathechists in your prayers. First Confessions take place on Friday April 26th. First Holy Communion is on Saturday May 11th and Saturday May 18th. Please note that on both these Saturdays there will be no 10.00am mass and no morning confessions. First Holy Communion masses will be at 10.30am and 1.00pm both days.

Journey to Full Communion: If you have been baptised in another Christian tradition and have been coming to mass for some time and are interested in being received into Full Communion with the Catholic Church, then speak to Fr Liam. A preparation programme will be organised to take place in the Easter Season.

R.I.P: Please remember in your prayers those who have died recently: Richard O’Connor. Coffin reception Monday April 22nd at 3.00pm. Funeral mass Tuesday April 23rd at 12.00pm followed by burial at Coney Hill Cemetery. Karan Sysum. Funeral service Friday April 26th at 12.00pm followed by a private committal. Henryk Kruszynski. Funeral mass Friday May 3rd at 10.30am followed by burial at Coney Hill Cemetery. Brian Brindley. Funeral details to follow.

St George’s Day: As the Solemnity of St George falls within the Octave of Easter the celebration of this Solemnity within the Catholic Church has been transferred to Tuesday April 30th.

Lourdes 2019: The annual Clifton Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (as part of the Catholic Association) takes place August 23rd – 30th. Further details on the diocesan website or noticeboard or by contacting 0117 9025590 (opt7) or email lourdes@cliftondiocese.com.

Cash 4 Coins: Thank you to everyone who donated their unused foreign coins and bank notes. £210.11 was raised for the SVP Society.

The Clifton Diocese Summer Camps: Bookings now open. Week 1 ages 7-11 from 12th -16th August. Week 2 ages 12-16 from 19th -23rd August. A residential week of outdoor activities, catechesis, faith development, friendship and much more, all for only £200 per child! For information, see www.livingyourfaith.co.uk. .

Clifton Diocese- Year of Prayer The joy of Easter is like an explosion of love bursting into our lives. The light of Christ is a light so bright that it transforms our lives. We have journeyed through Lent and through Christ’s passion and death. Now we can rejoice, knowing that his death is not the end. Faith and hope are the great gifts of Easter which we are called to share with one another and with the world. The light we have received is a light for all. It is not for us to keep but to take to the far corners of our society where darkness may prevail amongst the lost and the forsaken. Faith lived amongst the poor and the marginalised is a transforming faith. It is the light for those who live in darkness and despair. Like the disciples we are called to run from the darkness of the tomb and proclaim to the world: Christ is Risen, Alleluia, alleluia!

Next Weekend: Sunday 28th April 2019- 2nd Sunday of Easter (Year C) Acts 5:12-16 Apocalypse 1:9-13. 17-19 John 20:19-31