1 18Contentsth Sunday of the Year Page 3 This Week’s Prayer intentions st Page1 4 AugustPope Francis’ 2021 Daily Reflections Pages 5-7 Daily Gospel Reflections Today’s Readings St. Peter’s Hamilton Page 8 First Communions Founded 1953 EphesiansPage 9- 10 Corpus 4:17,20 Christi-24 Processions Diocese of Motherwell Page 11 Prayer Mary Un-doer of Knots John 6: 24-35 § Page 12-13 This Weeks Quiz Contact Information Fr. Frank King (Parish Priest) 2 Buchanan Crescent, Hamilton Phone ✆ 01698 423016 Booking : 07881877367 Email: [email protected] Diocesan Charity No: - SCO11041 All Announcements, Months Minds & Anniversaries. Should be handed in no later OUR WEEKLY MASS PROGRAMME than Wednesday Night at 6pm. Thank You Fr. Sunday: Frank Vigi:l 4pm & 5.30pm 8am, 9.30am & 11am Funerals, Baptisms & Weddings: (Public) Contact Fr. Frank Mon, Weds & Fri 10am (Public) Thurs & Sat (Live Stream) Our Parish Mission Statement "We are Striving to make Jesus known by our response to the Gospel, and guided by the Holy Spirit, the community of St. Peter’s is committed to being a Contents vibrant, worshipping family that reaches Page 2 This Week’s Prayer intentions Page 3-4 Pope Francis’ Daily Reflections out in love and friendship to all of God's Page 5-7 Daily Gospel Reflections people. Page 8-10 Letter from Bishop Toal Page 11-12 This Week’s Quiz The Church is the home where the doors are always open, not only because everyone finds a welcome and is able to breathe in love and hope, but also because we can go bearing this love and his hope. Pope Francis Please pray for our Sick: Jim Rooney, Ben McKenna, Betty Walker, Anna Biondi, Margaret Miller, Betty Jack,2 Sarah Rooney, Fr. Michael McLaughlin, Elaine Pake, Charles Cullan, Julie McConnall, Anna Biondi, Alexander Straser, Teresa Sim, Dominic Guirke, Margaret McCleneghan, Jan McVey , Marie McGonnagle, Maureen McCluskey, Bryan Marshall, Walter Stewart, Austin Kerrigan, John McLaughlin, Helen Connolly, Maureen Donnachie, Christopher McGowan, Sharon McCormack, Margaret Boyle Frank McLaughlin, Teresa M cCormack This Weeks Book of Remembrance Our Recently Dead: James Mcsorley. Norah Maher, Mon: Elizabeth McKillop, Cathie Lyons Connor Shuel, Mary Findlay, Tues: Helen Armour, Baby Elizabeth Armour Frank Doolan Ann McGuire, Richard Cassidy, Maureen Kilroy Month Minds & Anniversaries: Weds: Con Devine, Freida Brotymann Edward Conway, James Law Annie Murphy, Margaret McLachlan, Thurs: Jean Feeney, Margaret McDonald, Isaac Smith, Johnny McGowan, Edward Reynolds Paul McGrillen, Stephen Donnelly, Fri: John Keenan, James Lyons Billy McCaig, Jean McCaig, Sat: Elspeth Alton Margaret Lindsey Arthur Hughes Lex Murphy , Annie & Ted Larkins This Weeks Prayer intentions: Our Mon: The Finnegan Family & Fr Alex Stewart, lady & St. Joseph’s Glenboig Tues: The Davies Family & Fr Eamonn Sweeney, Retired Weds: The McGinley Family & Fr. Jim Thomson, St. Benedict’s Easterhouse Our Lady Un -tier of Knots Thurs: The McGilvery Family & Rt Rev. Bishop Pray for us, Through your grace, Joseph Toal, St. Gerard’s Bellshill your intercession and your example Fri: The Bell Family & Fr. Dominic Towey, St. John the deliver us from all evil, Baptist Uddingston Our Lady and untie the knots that Sat: The McGowan Family & Fr J. Travers, St. Mary’s prevent us from being united with Coatbridge God, so that we, free from sin and error, may find Him in all things, "Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints" may have our hearts placed in Him, O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love and may serve Him always in our for God and Charity for His creatures, made you brothers and sisters. worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous Amen powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen 3 Our Daily Reflections from Pope Francis August Human Family Family as Domestic Church and School of Learning Love is patient and kind; Loves does not envy or boast; it sis not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on all its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Monday: I often think that a good indicator for knowing how a family is doing to seeing how their children and elderly are treated. Tuesday: The life of a family is filled with beautiful moments: rest, meals together, walks in the park or the countryside, visits to grandparents or to a sick person… But if love is missing. If joy is missing, nothing is fun. Jesus always gives us that love: he is its endurance source. In the sacrament, he gives us his word and he gives us the bread of life, so that our joy may be complete. Wednesday: In the family, the person becomes aware of his or her own dignity and, especially, if their upbringing is Christian, each one recognises the dignity of every single person, in a particular way the sick, the weak, and the marginalised. 4 Thursday: The family is the place where one learns to love it is the natural centre of human life. It is made up of faces, of people who love, dialogue, make self-sacrifices for one another, and defend life, especially of the most vulnerable and the weakest. Friday: One could say, without exaggeration, that the family is the driving force of the world and of history. Our personality develops in the family, by growing up with our mum and dad, our brothers and sisters, by breathing in the warmth of the home. Saturday: The family is the place where we receive our name; it is the place of affection, the space of intimacy, where one acquires the art of dialogue and interpersonal communication. 5 Daily Gospel Reflections 02AUG2021 Memorial Of Peter Julian Eymard, Priest The communion of saints awaits you Saint Peter Julian Eymard was a 19th-century French priest with a devotion to the Eucharist. He founded two religious institutes with a focus on Eucharistic Adoration: the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament for men and the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament for women. The former prepared children for their First Communion and reached out to lapsed Catholics to bring them back to receiving Communion. He famously said, “You take Communion to become holy, not because you already are.” Perhaps you spent some time away from the Eucharist because of the pandemic. No matter how long you are apart, Christ eagerly awaits your return. Today's readings: Numbers 11:4b-15; Matthew 14:13-21 “He said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples.” 03AUG2021 We’re in the same boat The “Barque (boat) of Saint Peter” is one of the oldest symbols of the Catholic Church. Early church fathers, like Tertullian and Clement of Alexandria, compared the church to a sailing vessel. Saint Boniface wrote: “The church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life’s different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship, but to keep her on her course.” As Peter learned, the trick is to place our trust in Jesus. Pray for Pope Francis—successor to Peter—that he can guide the church through today’s troubled waters. Today's readings: Numbers 12:1-13; Matthew 14:22-36 or Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14 (408). "Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus." 6 04AUG2021 Memorial Of John Vianney, Priest Ministry for the ministers The unique lives of Catholic priests and religious sometimes give rise to stressful times and difficult transitions that need the help of a healing hand. The Saint John Vianney Center in Downingtown, Pennsylvania serves Catholic clergy and religious struggling with behavioral and emotional issues, addictive and compulsive disorders, weight management, and other challenging issues that arise during their vocational journeys. The JVC employs modern therapeutic support along with traditional prayer, spiritual practices, and the intercession of today’s saint to restore these dedicated men and women to active and fruitful ministry. Pray for your religious sisters and brothers, priests, deacons, and bishops. They need your love. Today's readings: Numbers 13:1-2, 25—14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Matthew 15:21-28 (409). “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” 05AUG2021 Memorial Of The Dedication Of The Basilica Of Mary Major Legend-worthy Madonna Legend has it that a freak snowstorm in August was a sign that urged a Christian couple to build an enormous Roman church dedicated to the Virgin: the Basilica of Mary Major, founded in the 400s. Yet this story is like many others that church historians call “legends.” Our legends are not to be disdained; they usually uphold truths as interesting as the facts. In this case, the larger truth is that Mary is a key member of the communion of saints who helps us on our path to God. During this month when Mary is particularly venerated, ask for her intercession. Today's readings: Numbers 20:1-13; Matthew 16:13-23 (410). “Then, raising his hand, Moses struck the rock twice with his staff, and water gushed out in abundance for the people and their livestock to drink. 7 06AUG2021 Feast Of The Transfiguration Of The Lord Shhh . “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply,” says leadership guru Stephen Covey.