Saint Charles Swinton Parish Newsletter 5 October 2014 “Rosary Sunday” Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 137 in Mass Book. Dear Family of God in Salford Diocese, As you will have heard on Tuesday of last week the Holy Father, Pope Francis, announced that he had appointed a new Bishop of Salford, Bishop John Arnold, (currently Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Westminster), and that I am now free to retire after the installation of the new bishop at St John’s Cathedral, Salford. This will take place on Monday, 8th December, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. I commend him to you and I know you will give him a warm welcome; and I am confident that he will serve you well and quickly earn your affection. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you all for the prayers that you have offered for my ministry among you: I have been very conscious of that strength behind me. I am also grateful for the affirmation and collaboration that I have received from the Diocesan family in so many ways: it has been a privilege to serve you all. The week Ahead… Sunday 5 October Twenty Seventh Sunday of the Year. “Rosary Sunday”. The Catenians will lead the Rosary before the 11.00am Mass. 3.00pm – “Extended Rosary”, with reflections on the Scriptures. We also have the tradition of reciting the Rosary before weekday Mass during October. Monday 6 October 8.30am Mass. 7.00pm SVP meet Tuesday 7 October Our Lady of the Rosary 8.30am Mass. Wednesday 8 October 9.15 Mass in School for Year 4 – All welcome No mass in church today 6.30pm. Reception into church of Evelyn Spencer RIP, aged 83 of Claude Street. 7.30pm Wednesday Reflection on Evangelisation. (a change to the advertised topic) Thursday 9 October Blessed John Henry Newman Priest. beatified by Pope Benedict XVl in Birmingham in 2010. He was born in London in 1801 and died in 1890. Educated in Oxford, he was the most notable Catholic convert of the age. He became a member of the Oratory of St Philip Neri and was made Cardinal by Leo Xlll. 8.30am Mass. 12.45pm Funeral service for Evelyn Spencer RIP. Friday 10 October Mass today will be in the evening at 7.30pm. It will begin a period of Eucharistic Adoration traditionally known as “Quarant Ore” (“Forty Hours”). It is to coincide with the day allotted to our parish by the diocese as part of the chain of prayer for vocations to priesthood and religious life. It is also and also to put us in touch with some of the less used devotional treasures that have been part of the life of this church over the past sixty years. It will require individuals or groups to sign up for a period of “watching”. Please be generous in giving your time to this.
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Saint Charles SwintonParish Newsletter5 October 2014 “Rosary Sunday”Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimePage 137 in Mass Book.
Dear Family of God in Salford Diocese,
As you will have heard on Tuesday of last week the Holy Father, Pope Francis, announced that he had appointed a new Bishop of Salford, Bishop John Arnold, (currently Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Westminster), and that I am now free to retire after the installation of the new bishop at St John’s Cathedral, Salford. This will take place on Monday, 8th December, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. I commend him to you and I know you will give him a warm welcome; and I am confident that he will serve you well and quickly earn your affection.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you all for the prayers that you have offered for my ministry among you: I have been very conscious of that strength behind me. I am also grateful for the affirmation and collaboration that I have received from the Diocesan family in so many ways: it has been a privilege to serve you all.
The week Ahead…Sunday
5 OctoberTwenty Seventh Sunday of the Year.“Rosary Sunday”.The Catenians will lead the Rosary before the 11.00am Mass. 3.00pm – “Extended Rosary”, with reflections on the Scriptures.
We also have the tradition of reciting the Rosary before weekday Mass during October.
Monday 6 October8.30am Mass.
7.00pm SVP meet
Tuesday 7 OctoberOur Lady of the Rosary8.30am Mass.
Wednesday 8 October9.15 Mass in School for Year 4 – All welcomeNo mass in church today
6.30pm. Reception into church of Evelyn Spencer RIP, aged 83 of Claude Street.
7.30pm Wednesday Reflectionon Evangelisation. (a change to the advertised topic)
Thursday 9 October Blessed John Henry NewmanPriest. beatified by Pope Benedict XVl in Birmingham in 2010. He was born in London in 1801 and died in 1890. Educated in Oxford, he was the most notable Catholic convert of the age. He became a member of the Oratory of St Philip Neri and was made Cardinal by Leo Xlll.8.30am Mass.
12.45pm Funeral service for Evelyn Spencer RIP.
Friday 10 October
Mass today will be in the evening at 7.30pm. It will begin a period of Eucharistic Adoration traditionally known as “Quarant Ore” (“Forty Hours”).It is to coincide with the day allotted to our parish by the diocese as part of the chain of prayer for vocations to priesthood and religious life. It is also and also to put us in touch with some of the less used devotional treasures that have been part of the life of this church over the past sixty years.It will require individuals or groups to sign up for a period of “watching”. Please be generous in giving your time to this.
Adoration will be…Friday – from after Mass until 10.00pm.Saturday - 10.00am – 10.00pm.Sunday – from after 11.00am Mass until 3.00pm.
Saturday 11 October 9.00am Mass in Cemetery Eucharistic adoration,– see above.11.30am – 12noonSacrament of Reconciliation
Sunday 12 OctoberTwenty Eighth Sunday of the Year.
Sacramental Programme Celebration this weekend
Eucharistic adoration, after 11.00am Mass until 3.00pm– see above.
I recognise that I did not always get it right and at times some of you were frustrated by my decisions but I pray God that, together, we have done some great things for Him and that we are in good heart to go forward on the journey of faith with Bishop John.After the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Mennini, had advised me that the announcement of the new bishop was imminent, it struck me how very appropriate the readings at morning mass for the next couple of days were; from the Book of Ecclesiastes where it speaks about a time for living, a time for dying, a time for building and time for reaping and so on: and that in the great scheme of God’s providence there is always the risk of vanity if we think we did it by our own merits: all we have is God’s gift; all we achieve is through God’s providence. St Augustine, the great Bishop of Hippo, said: “Trust the past to the mercy of God; the present to his love and the future to his providence”.
So I simply say, thank you: God bless you. And I promise to keep you all in prayer as I prepare to move to the apartments for retired clergy at the Cathedral. I have enjoyed being part of this family of God, and the last words I would like to share with you I take from that great and holy Lancashire lass Alice Ingham: “Isn’t God great!”With every blessing,
+Terence J. Brain
“Looking back with thanks; looking forward with hope”**************************************October – Month of
the Rosary.During the month of October part of our Jubilee celebration will be a focus on the Rosary.As always there will recitation of the Rosary before daily
Mass.There will also be a reflection
using the Rosary each Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday 19 October this will take the form of a
“Living Rosary”, with a circle of people around church, i.e.(inside) each one representing and leading one Our Father/Hail Mary/Glory Be.There is a list in the porch and I hope you will sign up for this.
******************************************Thank Youto all who helped to make past week’s “International Mass” such a lovely celebration.
More pictures on display this weekend of next.
Further Ahead……..Wednesday 15 October. 2nd Talk in series on the year of two Papal Canonisations-“Saint John XXIII – His Life, Ministry and Vision”Given by Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, retired Archbishop of Westminster.At Saint Gabriel’s RC High School, Bridge Road, Bury BL9 OTZ.
Thursday16 October.“Women Speaking Wisdom” at Saint Joseph’s Convent at 7.30pm. All welcome.This month the focus will be Abigail (cf. 1 Samuel 25), a woman of peace in the Hebrew Scriptures
Saturday18 October.“Parish in Assembly” –celebrating 10 years of the Parish Development Group.1.00pm – 3.00pm.*************************************Job OpportunityThe Universe Media Groupare looking for an Admin & Advertising Sales support personon The Universe weekly Catholic newspaper – based in Manchester. See notice in the porch for more details.*************************************Volunteer Opportunity…The Sacramental Programme is in need of
A member of Churches Together in Swinton and PendleburyParish Priest: Rev Mgr Paul F Smith STL 0161 794 1089 [email protected] website: www.stcharlesswinton.co.uk
Registered Charity No. 250037MASS TIMES
Saturday: 6.00 pm (First Mass of Sunday)
Sunday 8.45 am (Church Parade every second
Sunday of the month) 11.00 am (with children's Liturgy of the
Word)
Monday to Friday: usually 8.30 am
Holy Days7.30 pm (eve), 8.30 am
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: 11.30 am to 12.00 noonand after evening Mass
BAPTISMSBy appointment. Parents are expected to
attend a course of preparation.
WEDDINGSSix months notice is normally required.
Saint Vincent de Paul SocietyMonthly as announced
Union of Catholic MothersFirst and third Tuesdays at 7.15pm
Beaver ScoutsMondays in school at 6.00pm
Cub ScoutsTuesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Brownies Wednesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Rainbows Thursdays in school at 6.00 pm
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new catechists – people of faith who want to share their faith with our little ones. No professional qualification needed and you will be partnered with a more experienced person initially. Commitment – once a month in general.
A member of Churches Together in Swinton and PendleburyParish Priest: Rev Mgr Paul F Smith STL 0161 794 1089 [email protected] website: www.stcharlesswinton.co.uk
Registered Charity No. 250037MASS TIMES
Saturday: 6.00 pm (First Mass of Sunday)
Sunday 8.45 am (Church Parade every second
Sunday of the month) 11.00 am (with children's Liturgy of the
Word)
Monday to Friday: usually 8.30 am
Holy Days7.30 pm (eve), 8.30 am
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: 11.30 am to 12.00 noonand after evening Mass
BAPTISMSBy appointment. Parents are expected to
attend a course of preparation.
WEDDINGSSix months notice is normally required.
Saint Vincent de Paul SocietyMonthly as announced
Union of Catholic MothersFirst and third Tuesdays at 7.15pm
Beaver ScoutsMondays in school at 6.00pm
Cub ScoutsTuesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Brownies Wednesdays in school at 6.00 pm
Rainbows Thursdays in school at 6.00 pm
If you would like to receive this weekly newsletter by e-mail please give me your e-mail address.
