We are living the Next Chapter of Christianity on Planet Earth: Week #49 Glorifying God by our Lives. HeartStone: the parish of Sacred Heart & St John Stone, Living the Love of Christ: everyone welcome, everyone matters, everyone involved. Sunday 8th August – 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time Church & Spirituality Virtual Church & Community Service & Community

5.30 MassSat: People of Parish SJS Bernie & John Cornett (50th Wed anniv) Gerry Lovelady (A) 6.30 Holy Communion outside SH

Sun 10.30 Mass: Eileen Moore (A) SJS 10.30am Mass Zoomed from church Maureen Fletcher (LD) Mon 9.30am Morning Prayer in Church daily SJS Tue Wed 11-12.00 Private Prayer in church Fr Tony Returns 12.00 Mass: Teresa Slingo (ILM) SJS 11-12 Place2Be SJS Hall 4.30 Impact Extra zoom 9pm “The Elderleys” SJS Club Thu Fr Tony: Hospital Ministry 1-3pm Ainsdale Foodbank Fri NO Mass Today Sat 10am Living Christ Breakfast zoom Sunday 15th August – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sat 5.30 Mass: Trainor Family SJS 6.30 Holy Communion outside SH Sun 10.30am Mass Zoomed from church 10.30 Mass: People of Parish, Andrew Maher (ILM) SJS WE JOIN IN PRAYER TOGETHER We give thanks to Fr Richard Sloan and Fr John Bradley for their beautify ministry whilst Fr Tony has been away. Support for all struggling, the unemployed. Find signposts for help at: heartstonerc.co.uk/“Wellbeing & Support” All who are sick: Jo Cassidy, Izzy (13), Isabella Walker, Pat Kelly, Peter, Pat Naylor and the housebound. Please inform of those needing prayers, or who have recovered For all who have died recently: Maureen Fletcher, and those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Graham Mackey, Michael Dowd, Eileen Moore, Gerry Lovelady For prayers for your intentions email [email protected]. Join in prayer for HeartStone’s vision and mission.

Parish Prayer - for Mission in our Time and Place: God of the Universe, we give you thanks for all that we share, for the faith and community that sustains us. God of our lives, you are challenging us to follow you into the future, inviting us to new ventures, new challenges, new ways to care, new ways to touch the hearts of all. When we are fearful of the unknown, give us courage. When we worry that we are not up to the task, remind us that you would not call us if you did not believe in us. When we get tired or disappointed with the way things are going, remind us that you can bring change and hope out of the most difficult situations. Bless to us, O Lord the doors we open, the thresholds we cross, the roads that lie before us. Go with us as we go, sharing the journey!

➢ SUNDAY MORNING MASS 10.30am in St John Stone Church, and via zoom: Meeting ID: 851 9361 2970 Passcode: 271240 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85193612970?pwd=eFp4bVF1bXZQZ3BMNWUvZis1YnRIZz09 ➢ HOLY COMMUNION with a short prayer, 6.30pm Saturdays, outside Sacred Heart ➢ HOME COMMUNIONS can be requested if you are housebound and able to come to your door threshold. ➢ VIRTUAL LITURGY: Click on these links for: Masses Prayer/Resources CAFOD resources Living the Word and the Liturgy: Jesus said “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever”. Just as bread is an essential element in our diet, even more so Jesus is the essential element of our spiritual life. OTHER LITURGY and SACRAMENTS: Baptisms, Christenings, can now be arranged at St John Stone Church. First communions, with a family group at Sunday mass at St John Stone Church Confirmations: years 8,9,10, and September’s year 8 are prepared at school, for celebrating the sacrament with the Bishop in October and November as a deanery. Anyone from age 13+ can ask to be confirmed on those dates. Funerals: whilst the limits have lifted on the number of people who can attend church funerals and graveside services, is keeping social distancing and a cap of 25 people at crematorium. Living Christ Breakfast: do join us from 10am next Saturday, 14th August via Zoom: Meeting ID: 828 8811 3360 Passcode: 834439; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82888113360?pwd=Wno4eWF2aGlBbzdKck5vYkdZdDRpdz09 Staying connected to you: lockdown highlighted that we don’t have an up to date list of Parishioners addresses/phone numbers/contact in case of an emergency. In the next few weeks there will be census forms in church, which we ask you to complete and return it to the Parish office or in the collection basket. Memorial Garden: Two ladies, Lou and Mel, came to the garden this week, having seen on Facebook about the mess and had come to tidy it up - but Andrew & Veronica Curtis, Anne Pickup and Steve Bousfield, with a group of teenagers using the garden, had beaten them to it. Thank you anyway  What lovely people you are!!

COP26 in Glasgow, which Pope Francis will attend (health permitting), will feed delegates with “carbon neutral” produce, i.e. food that hasn’t been flown in, which can generate over 100x the carbon emissions per kilometre than food brought by ship. You may be surprised at the CO2 emissions of an average serving of common fruit & veg: Apples 72 Bananas 104 Blueberries 229 Grapes 184 Carrots 91 Cauliflower 78 Celery 68 Asparagus when imported 563 but when local/seasonal just 20 To see carbon emissions of a wide range of foods visit: https://myemissions.green/food-carbon-footprint-calculator/

HeartStone Vacancies: • HeartStone needs a parish administrator. Click here for the advert. Closing date for applications: Friday 13 Aug. • SH seeks additional volunteers – please speak with Stephen Bousfield if you can help. • Champions needed for our three chosen charities.

CAFOD seeks families interested in talking about climate change in church, creating displays or recording short videos. Support will be given. If you are interested, please contact Siobhan Farnell at [email protected] or 07779804241

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Parish Contact Information: Parish priest: Fr Tony Slingo Office: 01704 577722 | email: [email protected] | Website: heartstonerc.co.uk | Facebook: HeartStoneAinsdale Sacred Heart Church (SH) St John Stone Church (SJS) + Parish Office 483 Liverpool Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3BP 7 Sandbrook Way, Woodvale, Southport, PR8 3RN Parish Vision Team: Fr Tony, Anne Pickup, Monica Gannon, Andrew Curtis, Steve Bousfield, Chris Hawkhead, Val Stroud Church Teams & Leaders: under review, offers welcome SH Hall Bookings: Cath Barry: [email protected] | SJS Hall Bookings: Donna Davies: [email protected] Parish Zoom Leader: Val Stroud 07885 455885 [email protected] Safeguarding Contacts: SH Anne Pickup: [email protected] |SJS Gina Steed: [email protected] Catholic Hospital Chaplain: 07467 374870 (in hospital ask ward staff to contact the Catholic Chaplain) SVP emergency need: 07768 371168 | Foodbank: 07768 772935