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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   

                                                 
8th September 2024                 THE NEWSLETTER                 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B)

Mass Schedule

(Each Saturday there are confessions and a Holy Hour from 4.30pm with Benediction at 5.15pm)

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   James Brown, Jane Duxbury, Margaret Holden, Stephen Dauber, Fred Brown, Christopher Brown, George Haworth, Mary Elizabeth Newbold, Edward Jackson, Alice Earnshaw, Mary Alice Holden and Jack Francis Holden.  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 September 2024
For the cry of the earth
Let us pray that each of us listens with our hearts to the cry of the Earth and of the victims of environmental disasters and the climate crisis, making a personal commitment to care for the world we inhabit.

Look at www.ThePopeVideo.org for more information

  This Sunday
Is the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.   In the gospel Jesus heals a deaf man who has an impediment in his speech.

Our Lady’s Birthday
Today is the 8thSeptember and normally we would be celebrating the feast of the birthday of Our Lady.   The readings and prayers of the Sunday take precedence, but we can still honour the mother of Jesus today.

Season of Creation
We have begun the “Season of Creation” which continues until 4th October.   We take some time to reflect on how we care for the Earth and our common resources.  This year we are invited to hope and act for a better future.

Pupils back to school
All of our boarders returned to school during the week, so from this weekend they will be joining us for the Saturday evening Benediction and for the 11am Sunday Mass.

The 9.30am Sunday Mass
Happily we have resumed the celebration of this Mass in St Joseph’s chapel in Hurst Green.   The plan was that there would be two large skips in the playground this weekend as they clear the classroom of fire debris.   However, this will now take place next week.   This means that there will be limited parking in the playground.   If you can, please park at the drop off car park in the estate.

Coffee Stop
Takes place on Thursday from 1.30pm to 3pm in the Bowling Green Pavilion.   All welcome

Next Sunday
Is the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time.   In the gospel Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Christ, but is rebuked when he tries to dissuade Jesus from having to suffer.

New Sunday Missal
The translation that we use for the readings at Mass is changing in November.   A new Sunday missal with the correct translation is available from Redemptorist Publication.   You can order your own copy directly, but Cathy Poloczek is happy to order one for you.   Cost is £20.

Sponsored walk for Caritas
As part of their Every Step campaign, Caritas is holding a sponsored walk around Whalley on Saturday 14th September. Check out their website for more details:  search JustGiving Caritas and click on EveryStep.

Coffee  Stop Special
There will be a Coffee Stop Special on Thursday 26th September to raise funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.   1pm to 3pm in the Memorial Hall.   All welcome.

Hopkins weekend
Takes place in Theodore House from Friday 25th – Sunday 27th October.   However, there is a possibility that parishioners can join in some of the events planned for the weekend.   Check out their website for details:  
www.hopkinssocietyuk.co.uk

COP29 Petition
Jesuit Missions is inviting parishioners to petition the government ahead of the COP29 climate conference in November.   To do so take a card from the back of the church, fill it in and post it in the envelope provided.

Season of Creation
(Hope and Act with Creation)
In the letter of Paul the apostle to the Romans, the biblical image pictures the Earth as a Mother, groaning as in childbirth (Rom 8:22). Francis of Assisi understood this when he referred to the Earth as our sister and our mother in his Canticle of Creatures. The times we live in show that we are not relating to the Earth as a gift from our Creator, but rather as a resource to be used.
And yet, there is hope and the expectation for a better future. To hope in a biblical context does not mean to stand still and quiet, but rather groaning, crying, and actively striving for new life amidst the struggles. Just as in childbirth, we go through a period of intense pain, but new life springs forth.