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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   

                                                 
28th July 2024                       THE NEWSLETTER                      17th 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   Catherine Hill, Winefride Burns, Elizabeth Brown, Tom Grimshaw, Mary Agnes Cardwell, Stephen Rushworth, Fran Ballin, Clare Duckett, John Anthony Wheelan, Doris Porter and Philomena Smith.  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 July 2024
For the pastoral care of the sick.
Let us pray that the sacrament of the anointing of the sick bestows the Lord’s strength on those who receive it and to their loved ones, and that it may become for everyone an ever more visible sign of compassion and hope.

Look at www.ThePopeVideo.org for more information

F I R E   a t   S T   J o s e p h ’ s
In the early hours of last Saturday morning there was a fire in one of the classrooms at St Joseph’s Primary School.   The classroom was completely devastated.   Fortunately, the dining room alongside the classroom and the chapel above were virtually untouched by the flames.   We had to move the 9.30 Sunday morning Mass to St Peter’s at short notice, but there was a great attendance of over 100 people.   The building has not yet been declared “safe” so once again the 9.30am Mass will be in St Peter’s this Sunday.    We are hoping to be back in the chapel as soon as possible.

This Sunday
Is the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time.   In the gospel we have John’s account of the feeding of the 5,000.

The Vigil Mass
We are expecting about 100 of the Stonyhurst Summer School students to attend the Vigil Mass on Saturday.

The 9.30 morning Mass
Will once again be in St Peter’s (see above).   We are hoping to be back in the chapel soon

Summer Holidays
All of our pupils are enjoying their summer break.   We pray for them that they use their time well.   While our boarders are away, we will continue to celebrate benediction at 5.15pm on a Saturday afternoon and the 11am Mass on a Sunday. 

St Ignatius Day celebrations
Take place on Wednesday.  We have 90 parishioners coming from Liverpool, Manchester and Preston.   Fr Gallager, the Jesuit Provincial will celebrate Mass at 5.30pm.   The Mass will be followed by a Bar-B-Que in Theodore House.   Sadly the tours before the Mass are all full.

Parish Visiting
During the week Fr Tim was able to visit 13 parishioners who can’t come to Sunday Mass.   They were all very cheerful and promised to remember us all in their prayers.

Next Sunday
Is the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time.  In the Gospel Jesus tells his followers that they must eat the bread of life so that they will never be hungry again.

Year B Interlude
We are currently in Year B in the liturgical cycle.   This means that most Sundays we hear from the gospel of Mark.   However, for the next few weeks we will be hearing from John and we listen to the bread of life discourse.

Missio Red Boxes
If you have a Missio Red Box at home, please bring it back to church so that it can be counted.   Currently, Lucy Harrison is the Missio representative for the parish, but she is looking for someone to assist her.

Best kept Village
The Judges for this competition have been seen in the village over the past weeks.   They are likely to return again before the end of July.

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.