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ST PETER’S CHURCH (with St Joseph’s, Hurst Green)
Stonyhurst College – Stonyhurst – Clitheroe – Lancs – BB7 9PZ.

T: (01254) 826268      E: stpeterschurchstonyhurst@btinternet.com        Web: www.stpetersstonyhurst.org.uk

Parish Priest:   Fr Tim Curtis, SJ              Safeguarding Officer:     Niall Macfarlane (07786 432360
                          Salford Roman Catholic Diocese Trustees Registered Charity No 2500374   

27th July 2025                       THE NEWSLETTER                      17th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C)
Mass Schedule                                                                                                      

(Holy Hour and Benediction are suspended for the summer, but confessions from 4.30pm Saturday)

L = Lately Dead, A = Anniversary of Death, R = Remembrance          M = Martyr, V = Virgin, B = Bishop, Pp = Pope
P = Personal Intention, S = Sick, B = Birthday   F = Founders Mass             D = Doctor, P = Priest, R = Religious

Please pray for the following, the anniversary of whose deaths occur at this time:   Catherine Hill, Winefride Burns, Elizabeth Brown, Tom Grimshaw, Mary Agnes Cardwell, Stephen Frederick Rushworthy, Fran Ballin, Clare Duckett, John Anthony Wheelan, Doris Porter and Philomena Hunt.   May they rest in the peace of the Lord.

Readings at Mass

Diocesan Website:
http://www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk
for information on our Diocese and what is happening.

Praying with the Pope in August 2025
For mutual coexistence
Let us pray that for societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political religious or ideological reasons.

Prayers Please
Please pray for Mary Bailey who has died.   May she rest in peace.   Mary was a long-standing helper to the parish and was awarded the Campion Medal a couple of years ago in recognition of her long service. Her funeral will take place on Thursday 31st July at 11am (the feast of St Ignatius) in St Peter’s Church.

Today
Is the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time.  In the gospel Jesus teaches the disciples about prayer and tells them to pray the Our Father.

Welcome to Fr Adrian Howell
As Fr Tim is on his retreat, Fr Adrian is celebrating the Masses this weekend.   Please make him welcome.

Summer school children at the Vigil Mass
There are over 100 children signed up for the Stonyhurst English Language Summer School.   They will be joining us for the 5.30pm Vigil Mass today and for the next week.

Holy Hour and Benediction over the summer
Very few parishioners now come to the Holy Hour and Benediction on a Saturday evening.   Fr Tim has decided to suspend it over the summer, but it will resume once the pupils return.   He will still be available for confessions in St Peter’s on a Saturday from 4.30pm.

All of our schools on their Summer Holiday
Stonyhurst, SMH and St Joseph’s have all now broken up for the summer holidays.  We wish them all a fruitful vacation.

Fr Tim on retreat
Fr Tim is away on his annual retreat and returns on Wednesday.   While he is away, the 8am weekday Masses will be replaced by communion services.  

Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola
Falls on Thursday.   The 11am Mass is the funeral Mass for Mary Bailey.

St Ignatius day Celebrations
The feast day is also celebrated with the Preston Jesuit parish:    Mass at 6pm, followed by a Bar-b-Que.   All welcome.   Please note, there is no longer free parking in Winkley Square after 6pm.    If you would like to offer a lift to someone or would like a lift, please contact Niall Macfarlane on 07786 432360.

Next Sunday
Is the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time.   In the gospel Jesus tells the parable of the rich young fool.

New Head at St Joseph’s
The Governors of St Joseph’s are pleased to announce a new headteacher for the primary school.   She is Mrs. Jane McCormack who is currently the Deputy Headteacher of Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn.  We wish Jane every success in her forthcoming role.   I am sure she can count on the support of the parish as she settles into her new school.  We are indeed fortunate that Jane is being released from her school and will begin at St Joseph’s in September.

Parish Confirmations
The bishop has given a date for confirmations for candidates from the Ribble Valley churches (Clitheroe, Whalley and Stonyhurst).   Confirmations will be on Tuesday 23rd September at 7pm at St Mary’s, Langho.
We had 35 candidates completing their preparation at St Augustine’s.   Let us keep them in our prayers over the summer.

Date for your Diary
Once more Caritas Salford is holding a sponsored walk to raise funds.   They are doing the Tolkien Trail on Saturday 13th September.   More information on their website.

Feast day of Sts Martha, Mary and Lazarus
Falls on Tuesday.   Celebrating these saints together is an innovation in our liturgical calendar.   Previously their feast days were celebrated separately.
Jesus felt at ease in the home of these three unmarried siblings.   Perhaps he felt the warmth of their closeness.
Bethany was close to Jerusalem, so Jesus was able to stop off and see these friends whenever he was visiting the Temple.
He felt so much compassion for Martha and Mary that when Lazarus had died, and was in the tomb 4 days already, he raised him to life and gave him back to his sisters.  This caused such a sensation that many people came to their house just to see Lazarus.   This irritated the authorities so much that there was even a plot to kill Lazarus as well as Jesus.
Let’s pray that their domestic situation inspires us in our family lives.