Ministers for 21st/22nd September 2019 We continue with the Church’s teaching in the Cate- WELCOME WITAMY BEMVINDO 6.30pm 9.30am 11am chism of the Catholic Church (CCC 1785-9) kAABO − Reader J Matthews A Nacca D Doyle In the formation of conscience the Word of God is the Reader F Coates P Cunningham G Hennon light for our path to assimilate in faith and prayer and put it OUR LADY & ST. JOSEPH, HEYWOOD into practice. We must also examine our conscience before EM J Matthews L Mather B Doyle partner with St. Martin’s parish, Ganye, Nigeria the Lord's Cross. We are assisted by the gifts of the Spirit, EM S Fitzsimons S Robertson C Shore Fr. Paul Daly, [email protected] EM M O’Neill P Caffrey D Tierney aided by the witness or advice of others and guided by the authoritative teaching of the Church. Fr. Bob Hayes [email protected] EM E McGarry Fr. Raymond Danbonna (in residence) EM J Horrocks Faced with a moral choice, conscience can make either a Parish Secretary [email protected] EM G Casey right judgment in accordance with reason and the divine St. Joseph’s Presbytery, Mary St, OL10 1EG Tel: 01706 369777 Children’s Liturgy (9.30am) A Wolstenholme/L Killoran law or, on the contrary, an erroneous judgment that de- www.catholicheywood.com www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk (11am) J Mann/ B Cookson parts from them. Mass 9.30am Mass 11am A person is sometimes confronted by situations that make moral judgments less assured and decision difficult. SUNDAY 15th September 2019 Baptism of Teddy Andrew Fenna 12.30pm But he must always seriously seek what is right and good and discern the will of God expressed in divine law. Twenty -fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Baptism of Hanna Ewa Szunke 1.30pm To this purpose, we strive to interpret the data of experience and the signs of the times assisted by the virtue Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion of Victoria Ejiro 3pm of prudence, by the advice of competent people, and by the help of the Holy Spirit and his gifts. HOME MISSION SUNDAY Baptism and First Communion of Aaron Ovie 3pm Baptism of Rivanna Zosia -Oghnekome 3pm Some rules apply in every case: - One may never do evil so that good may result from it; Portuguese Mass 4pm - the Golden Rule: "Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them." Baptism Preparation Meeting, Presbytery 6pm - charity always proceeds by way of respect for one's neighbour and his conscience: "Thus sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience you sin against Christ." Therefore "it is right not to do anything that Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9am MONDAY SS Cornelius and Cyprian makes your brother stumble." Mass 9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9am A human being must always obey the certain judgment of his conscience. If he were deliberately to act against TUESDAY St. Robert Bellarmine it, he would condemn himself. Yet it can happen that moral conscience remains in ignorance and makes erro- Mass 9.30am neous judgments about acts to be performed or already committed. Requiem Mass for Blanche Blakeley 12noon WEDNESDAY Pope Francis writing to young people (Christus Vivit 88) St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting, Presbytery 6.30pm There are huge economic interests operating in the digital world, capable of exercising forms of control as sub- RCIA, Presbytery 7pm tle as they are invasive, creating mechanisms for the manipulation of consciences and democratic process. The Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9am way many platforms work often ends up favouring encounter between persons who think alike, shielding them THURSDAY Mass 9.30am from debate. These closed circuits facilitate the spread of fake news and false information, fomenting prejudice St. Theodore of Canterbury and hate. The proliferation of fake news is the expression of a culture that has lost its sense of truth and bends Legion of Mary meeting, Presbytery 6.15pm the facts to suit particular interests. The reputation of individuals is put in jeopardy through summary trials - conducted online. The Church and her pastors are not exempt from this phenomenon. FRIDAY St. Andrew Kim Tae gŏn & companions Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9am Abstinence from meat Mass, followed by refreshments 9.30am A poem for today’s world by Malcolm Guite This Week’s Saints: Mon: Ss Cornelius and Cyprian In praise of decay lived in a time of great turbulence in the Church: they were SATURDAY Confessions 11am at the forefront of the debate on reconciling those who had SAINT MATTHEW Mass, followed by Novena 12noon So much is deadly in the shiny new, denied the faith under persecution. Together they struck a Confessions 6pm First Mass of Sunday 6.30pm Persistent plastic choking out our life, middle course and guided the Church onward by their writ- ing and preaching. Cornelius died in exile in 253; Cyprian The landfill of each ego’s empty stuff, Mass 9.30am was martyred in 258. St. Ninian was Apostle to the Picts, Twenty -fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass 11am Where poison and possession still accrue. bringing the Gospel to lowland Scotland and Northern Eng- So praise Him in the old and mouldering, land. St. Edith was a daughter of a 10th century King, born God, our loving Father, The Pope’s prayer for September: That politicians, scientists, econo- In pale gold leaf-fall losing shape and edge, in Kent in 961. She became a nun and, upon her death in we thank you for blessing our parish mists work together to protect the world’s oceans. 984, was revered as a saint. In mottled compost rustling and rich, with all that we need to respond Tue: St. Robert Bellarmine, born in Montepulciano in to our vocation to be For the parish of Sacred Heart, From which the stuff of life is still unfolding. 1542, became a Jesuit, cardinal, Bishop of Capua, advising 5 a missionary parish in our locality. Darwen, Fr. Brian Kealey, their Popes in the questions of that age. He died in 1621. We thank you for all our parish parish priest, Change and decay is what our plastic needs Thu: St. Januarius : he was Bishop of Benevento in Italy, members who, and their parish primary schools. and together with his companions suffered martyrdom under To break the bleak persistence of our waste. in response to your call, the Emperor Diocletian around 305. He is still greatly vener- give of themselves so freely We pray for all who live/work on Pray that we learn the lost arts of our past, ated in Naples, where a relic of his blood liquefies on his to enrich our parish life Hill Top Way, North Light Way The arts of letting go and sowing seeds, feast. St. Theodore of Canterbury : born around 601, he in ways of love and service. and Parklands Way. That secrets of the lowly and the least was a monk in Italy who was ordained when Pope Vitalian We ask you to pour out afresh appointed him archbishop of Canterbury in 666. For the rest Might save us from the dreadful things that last. the gifts of the Spirit upon each one For Aine McAuley, Aidan Neary, of his life reorganised and reformed the life of the Church of us that we may be inspired to Nora Worrall and all the sick throughout this country, holding visitations and synods, es- serve you in new and creative ways tablishing new dioceses and reconciling divisions between the Celtic and Roman traditions. He died in 690. as missionary disciples, For Blanche Blakeley, Hilda Eng- Fri: SS Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang and 101 companions are some of the 10,000 Catholics bringing your light to the world. land, Timmy Walsh and all who martyred in Korea before 1882. Andrew, born in 1821, was the first native Korean priest to be martyred. Bl. We ask your blessing upon us died recently and Thomas Flaher- Thomas Johnson, was the 9th Carthusian monk from London martyred under Henry VIII. as we journey together in hope, ty, Vincent Taylor, Margaret Ash- Sat: St. Matthew, born at Capernaum, wrote his Gospel in Hebrew. Tradition has it that he preached the Faith through Christ our Lord, AMEN ton, Mark Ashton, Frank Ashton, in the East. St. Cadoc, founded of many monasteries in Wales and Cornwall. Irvin Warburton, Veronica Maguire and all remembered at this time. WORSHIP-MEETING CHRIST IN WORD & SACRAMENT BEING BODY OF CHRIST-CONGREGATIONS TO COMMUNITY If anyone would like the celebration of Mass on a Friday evening in their homes, to If there are any children going this year into Year 3 at Primary School (or which family and friends and neighbours would be invited, please speak to Fr. Paul. above) at non-Catholic schools whose parents wish them to make their First Holy Communion this coming year, would their parents please contact the parish of- Misa portuguesa 15 de setembro 16:00 and the 3rd Sunday of each month. fice [email protected] as soon as possible. Please spread this message Msza Sw w niedziele 6 pazdiernika wrzesniu o 16:00 - to others whom you know. GROWING IN FAITH-GROWING IN KNOWLEDGE OF FAITH This weekend we say thanks and goodbye to Fr Raymond as he returns to his parish in Nigeria. Next year he will celebrate his Silver Jubilee, 25 years as a priest. On Wednesday 25 th September at 7pm Fr Laurence Gambella will be speaking on Blessed WITNESS TO CHRIST BEFORE ALL John Henry Newman at St Gabriel’s RCHS, Bury, BL6 0TZ.