God, our loving Father, we thank you for blessing our parish WELCOME WITAMY KAABO BEMVINDO − with all we need to respond to our vocation to be a missionary parish in our community. THE PARISH OF OUR LADY AND ST. JOSEPH, HEYWOOD, We thank you for all our parish members who, in response to your call, SUNDAY 23rd AUGUST 2020 , give of themselves so freely to enrich our parish life partner parish St. Martin’s, Ganye, Nigeria in ways of love and service. Pour out afresh the gifts of your Spirit upon each of us that we may be inspired to serve you in new and creative ways as missionary disciples, St Joseph’s Presbytery, Mary St, OL10 1EG bringing your Light to the world. Tel: 01706 369777 We ask your blessing as we journey together in hope through Christ Our Lord. AMEN Fr Paul Daly This Week’s Saints: Mon: St. Bartholomew, born at Cana in Galilee, known as Nathanael,
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[email protected] Parish Office Mon—Fri 9am-1pm Tue: St. Louis, King Louis IX of France, famed for humility and love of the
[email protected] Church, died in Carthage in 1270. St. Joseph Calasanz, born in Spain in 1557, worked as a priest in Rome educating poor children, founding a con- Livestreamed Masses on parish facebook gregation. He was tried by the Holy Office; the Pope reinstated the con- page.