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Telephone: 01253 873331 Volume 2 – Pg. 93 For 18th June 2017 Ministers: Email: [email protected] ------No. 91 Helen Carter £50 Week beginning 2nd July Web: www.stmarys-fleetwood.org.uk No. 120 Ingham £15 Readers: Paula M. / Linda L. Priest: Fr. Murphy

Megan S. / Colin R. Deacon: Rev. Bill Wright ------Kath S. / Kath d’S. ------LAST SUNDAY Church Cleaning Sunday Mass 8.30 a.m. & 10.30 a.m. Mass Attendance: 213

8.30 – 59 Weekdays except Mondays: 9:45 a.m. Morning Prayer, 10 a.m. Mass Anne Towler group 10:30 – 154 Tuesday: 6:40 p.m. Rosary, 7 p.m. Mass

Offertory: £458.38 Mondays: 9:45 a.m. Morning Prayer, 10 a.m. Celebration of the Word Children’s Liturgy Candles: £147.78 Children stay in church Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday 10:30-11 a.m. Books/Papers: Refreshments after Mass Adoration of the Holy Eucharist: Saturday 10:30-11 a.m. St. Anthony: £8.85 Building Fund: £17.27 No named group World Needy: £48.27

Castlerigg Manor, Lancaster Diocese Youth Retreat Centre in Keswick, has a vacancy for a Retreat Leader. We are looking for a practising Catholic who Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time can lead retreats for young people and is excited to proclaim the Gospel to th young people and support them as they grow in faith. 25 June 2017 www.castleriggmanor.co.uk/team-vacancies for more info, or phone Fr. John 017687 72711 The Lourdes Pilgrimage is still in need of young people to help this July. True and faithful God, you give courage to the There is a booking form on www.castleriggmanor.co.uk Also there will be fearful and endurance to martyrs. a sponsored Morecambe Bay walk to raise funds to support the young people. Sustain us as followers of your Son Jesus, that with Tram Sunday is on 16th July. There are lists at the back of church for boldness and conviction we may acknowledge him people to volunteer to help on this day. We desperately need more helpers on the day with making and serving refreshments. Once again before the world. we will need cakes to sell on the day and ask our wonderful cake We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, bakers to help out once again. We are looking for someone to take charge of selling books on the Book Stall. Can you volunteer? Please who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy have a word with Bill. PLEASE SIGN THE LISTS AT THE Spirit, God for ever and ever. BACK OF CHURCH.

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Week 31, beginning 25thJune, 2017 THE WORD AHEAD - Next Sunday’s Gospel Read The Gospel for Sunday 2nd July Hardships of the Apostolate Matthew 10:37-42 Sunday 25th 8.30 a.m. People of the Parish Twelfth Sunday in After spending a few minutes considering this Gospel, continue by Ordinary Time 10.30 a.m. Marion Hartley - Anniversary (Family) reading Fr Henry Wansbrough’s reflection At the end of this collection of sayings of Jesus about the mission of the Christian MONDAY 26th 10.00 a.m. Celebration of the Word apostolate, Matthew puts a whole series of daunting challenges. Luke gives almost all the same sayings, but scattered in different contexts. The last saying is only in Mark as well. Believing as we do that the composition of the gospel is inspired, even to the TUESDAY 27th 7.00 p.m. Kenneth Townley – birthday memories selection and ordering of the sayings of Jesus, we can see this group of sayings as a

(C.J.) series of challenges not to take up Christianity without serious forethought. There is WEDNESDAY 28th 10.00 a.m. Allan Brear (D.B.) no such thing as non-apostolic Christianity, but by becoming Christians we take on a St. Patricia Tonnahill & Brenda Murphy share in Christ’s own task of spreading the Good News. The challenge is great but the 7.00 p.m. reward is certain. First comes a trio of sayings to show the absolute priority of Christ’s claims, over the closest family ties, over life and finally over possession THURSDAY 29th 10.00 a.m. John Smith (J.S.) of one’s own self. Then comes a quartet of promises of rewards to those who St. Peter & Paul 12.15 p.m. Myrna McLachlan (M.J.M.) welcome Christ’s messengers. The envoy is placed equal with the principal: Christ’s FRIDAY 30th 10.00a.m. In thanksgiving to the Sacred Heart messenger is as Christ, Christ as his Father. Then in detail the reward for welcome of a prophet, of any upright person, and finally of the Christian in need. SATURDAY 1st July 10.00 a.m. Intentions of Audrey Armour (A.A.) What is the closest tie you have on earth? Can Jesus be more important than that? Next Sunday 2nd 8.30 a.m. People of the Parish Dom Henry Wansbrough OSB Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 10.30 a.m. Christine Mary Welsh (P.& B.C.) Diary th Lancaster Diocese Annual Pilgrimage to Ladyewell will be on Saturday, 8 July 2017. Details are on a poster in the porch. »all the sick, especially: Audrey Armour, Zephan Barretto, Greta Carus, Elsie Clapp, Max Please Clapp, Patsy remember Coll, Catherine Dale,in your Marianne prayers Delaney, Teresa Drake, Brave of Heart – A Weekend Journey for Men Come and find all that God has Mark Earnshaw (Kathy’s brother), Sarah Finley, Marion Gerrard, Gray, Joseph Higgins, June Jagger, Rosemary Lovatt, Alison Lyon, Gerry McCaul, Joan Moss, prepared for your masculine heart – Inspiring & challenging talks. Fellowship & th Michael O’Sullivan, Bob Rawcliffe, Lidia Romanowska, Trevor Sandford, Mary sharing with other Christian men, walk in the Lake District, and much more! Sat.15 th Schon, Joe Scott, Mark Surelock, Josie Tester, Frank Ward, Winifred White. – Sun. 16 July 2017, Cor et Lumen Christi, Wigton, CA7 9HU – DONATION ONLY EVENT. TO BOOK OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.coretlumenchristi.org »the housebound and those in care, especially: Ball, Peggie Ball, Thomas Ball, Bessie email: [email protected] Tel: 016973 45623 or 07516 075896 Burns, John Donnelly, Florrie Garrett, Brenda McCaul, Walter Myerscough, Marjorie Richardson, Doris Roberts, Monica Syms, Pamela Warwick MASS OF BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER – Tuesday, 18th July at 6.30p.m. >>those who have died recently: David Larch, Christine Welsh Our annual Mass in Honour of the Martyr Blessed Edward Bamber will take And also those whose anniversaries are this coming week: Elaine Morley, place at St. Winifride’s House, Low Moor Road, Bispham. Celebrated by Edith Brook, Arnie Smilliei, Martha Hada, Betty Cooper, Marion Hartley, Michael Dimery, Eileen Bishop Michael Campbell OSA and our local clergy. All welcome, light Hearty, Mary Veje, Dorothy Rollinson, Elsie Harper, Joseph Hodgson, Joan Rimmer, William refreshments in the garden after Mass. Poster in the porch Dallas, Aileen Eaves, Ivy Shuttleworth, Francis Brown

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