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

Tel: 01452 523603 gloucester.stpeter@parish.cliftondiocese.com Parish website: www.stpetersgloucester.org.uk

Diocesan website: www.cliftondiocese.com

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

Assistant Priest: Canon Alan Finley (on sick leave) alan.finley@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

11th March 2018 – 4th Sunday of Lent (Year B) Sunday 11th March

6.00pm (Sat) Vigil Mass People of the Parish 9.00am Mass Reg Keates RIP 10.30am Mass Wilfred Dickens RIP 12.30pm Polish Language Mass 5.30pm Mass In Thanksgiving

Diocesan Prayer Link Matson- St Augustine of

Canterbury Tuffley- English Martyrs

Monday 12th March 9.30am Mass Ulahannan Kalarickal RIP Weekday of Lent Tuesday 13th March 6.00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

7.00pm Mass Cynthia Harvey RIP Weekday of Lent

Wednesday 14th March 12.00pm Mass Ethel & James Hickey RIP 12.30pm-7.00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 7.00pm Evening Prayer & Benediction

Weekday of Lent

Thursday 15th March 9.30am Mass John Drummond RIP Weekday of Lent Friday 16th March 9.30am Mass Annakkutty Varkey RIP

8.30pm Polish Language Mass Weekday of Lent

Saturday 17th March 10.00am Mass Joseph Paily Vadakkel RIP 10.45am-11.30am Confessions 5.15pm-5.45pm Confessions 6.00pm Vigil Mass Paul Montanaro RIP

St Patrick

Mass Text: Sunday 11th March- 4th Sunday of Lent Responsorial Psalm: O let my tongue cleave to my mouth if I remember you not! Gospel Acclamation: God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son; everyone who believes in him has eternal life. Preface: II of Lent Eucharistic Prayer: III

Next Weekend: Sunday 18th March – 5th Sunday of Lent Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33

Last Week: Offertory - £1548.64 Mass Count –787

This Week: Fourth week of Lent. Daily Prayer of the Church: Week 4 and Lent Week 4.

Baptism: We welcome into the family of the church Oscar Szklorz baptised this weekend.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: On the Wednesdays of Lent in St Peter’s Church from after the midday mass until 7.00pm when there will be Evening Prayer and Benediction. There will be a guided time of prayer for primary school aged children on Wednesday march 14th between 3.30pm and 4.15pm.

Prayer & Praise: On Thursday March 15th at 7.30pm. During this month’s prayer meeting we will be having music ministry followed by a quiet time for prayer ministry. All are welcome.

We pray for those who are ill - Andrea Brushneen, Mary Wood, Jessie Hall, Cheryl Loy, Rita Lenagan, Sharon Williams, Michaele Hercules, Ann Vaughan, John Wood, Leonard Slatter, Sue Hartnett, Jane Conway, Marie Cunningham, Tom Kennedy, Phil Gammond, Mandi Stokes, Florence Stephens, Theo Montague, Sammy Santorelli, Lal Slattery, Margaret Coleman, Vera Watson, Patricia Walsh, Janice Hunt, Cecilia Edwards, Veronica Burke, Janet Diaco, Eileen Dewsnip, Sarah Anderson, Freddie Ludlow, Fred Leader, Fay Gordon, Kitty Smith. Brendan McGowan, Elizabeth Knight.

Lenten Soup Lunches: St. Peter's Parish Groups invite you to a Lenten Soup Lunch in the coffee bar after 12.00noon mass on Wednesday 14th March. All money raised will go to CAFOD.

Mother’s Day Prayer: Thank you God for the love of our mothers: thank you God for their care and concern; thank you God for the joys they have shared with us; thank you God for the pains they have borne for us; thank you God for all that they give us; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Stations of the Cross: Wednesdays of Lent at 11.30am.

RIP: Your prayers are asked for those who died recently: Alzbeta Kovacova. Her funeral service takes place at Gloucester Crematorium Chapel on Thursday March 15th at 2.00pm followed by burial at Coney Hill Cemetery. Evan Elcock. His funeral service takes place on Friday March 16th at Gloucester Crematorium Chapel at 2.00pm followed by burial in Coney Hill Cemetery. Patrick Mahon, who died suddenly, recently at the age of 49. Funeral arrangements yet to be confirmed. Rita Mulvaney, who died last week following a short illness. Funeral arrangements yet to be confirmed. We extend our sympathy to all their families.

SVP: Meet on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Coffee Bar.

150th Anniversary: As part of the celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the Consecration of St Peter’s Church we are looking for photographs, old, recent and everything in between of people and events surrounding St Peter’s parish. If you have any they can be emailed using the parish email address or brought to the parish office where they will be scanned before being returned.

Chrism Mass: Takes place at Clifton Cathedral on Wednesday March 28th at 11.00am. A coach has been booked to leave St Peter’s at 8.45am and will arrive back at 2.00pm approx. If you would like to travel to the cathedral by coach please add your name to the list. Suggested donation of £5 per adult payable on the coach.

Pentecost Retreat at Brownshill: "Holiness for Normal People" led by Fr Aidan Murray SDB 18th to 20th May. Further details from Tom Heseltine 01989750665.

Parish Finance 2017: Copies of St Peter’s Parish abridged Financial Statement for 2017 are available at the back of the church. Last August the final payment (£2,100 per month) of the parish loan, which was taken out some years ago when the main body of the church was refurbished, was made. We are so grateful for the continued generosity of parishioners in supporting our parish.

IGNITE at St Peter’s High School: Friday 16th March at 6.30pm. Tom Elliott, a magician comedian will amaze with his tricks, delight with his humour and inspire with his Christian testimony. www.ignitegloucester.com

Curry Night: The Syro Malabar Catholic Community (SMCC) Youth are hosting a Charity Night in aid of James Hopkins Trust on Saturday April 14th at St Peter’s Social Centre Hall from 7.00pm – 11.00pm. The night will be filled with traditional Indian food and entertainment. Tickets (Family of 4 - £20; Adult - £7; Child £4) will be on sale after all masses next weekend or from Lisa Sebastian on 07906552806 or Paul Pellissery on 07902086725.

Reach: The latest edition of the free Parents’ Paper, REACH is now available at the back of the church.

Clifton Diocese- Year of Mission This theme of Covenant continues but it’s an infidelity that we read of today… a broken Covenant and a broken relationship. Whilst everything seems to be tumbling down and in ruins, the prophet speaks of one simple thing: God’s fidelity. That’s his over-riding message. Even though God’s people may be unfaithful and rebellious, God is always faithful. Even though God’s people abandon him, God never abandons his people. What Jeremiah looks forward to is a future… and it is filled with hope. In our Year of Mission as we seek to be faithful disciples of the Lord, are we those prophets and proclaimers of hope? Do we allow what might seem chaotic, broken and crumbling around us to cause us to despair or do we allow our environment to see the hand of God at work leading us to a future that is touched by hope? God doesn’t give up on his people and we can be those instruments of his presence through the signs of hope we offer. God so loved the world, we are reminded in our second reading… that’s the hope we give.