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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: In our ordinary world, words such as compassion, forgiveness and reconciliation convey an essential, if difficult and at the same time joyful, human task. In our world of faith we add other words such as mercy and grace, which make us conscious of the free gift, unalloyed, with no conditions attached. Our role is not to “retain the sins of any” precisely so that they may know, at our hands, true forgiveness. In the Gospel, Peter is not reproached; rather he is set free. That is love, the only commandment. ( Fr.Kieran O'Mahony, osa )
OUR LADY: True devotion to Our Lady is constant. It strengthens us in our desire to do good, and prevents us from giving up our devotional practices too easily. A person truly devoted to Our Blessed Lady is not changeable, fretful, scrupulous or timid. (St. Louis Marie de Montfort )
TODAY'S THOUGHT: I still have bad days. But that's okay. I used to have bad years. ( Anon )
SACRED SCRIPTURE: The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? (Psalm 118:6 )
THE CONCLAVE: Begins on Wednesday. The Cardinals will have had a week talking amongst themselves ( and even fighting amongst themselves! ) as to which way they want the Church to proceed after Pope Francis. Such discussions will have been serious and in depth, but as various groups emerge, one way or another, the discussions will have been of great value once within the Conclave, because the Cardinals will not go in blind. The Holy Spirit makes His feelings known in the person who comes out on the balcony! We have been very lucky in the whole of my lifetime. The Conclave and the new Holy Father need our prayers.
TICKETS FOR ARCHBISHOP SHERRINGTON'S INSTALLATION: We have two tickets and no takers. Bishop Gregori has been invited and so if we don't want them, I am sure they can be used at St. Mary's.
CONCERT AT HARPERS LANE: Saturday, 17th. May. Please see Lyndon if you would like to go.
AT ST. MARY'S: I will be doing my usual weekday Masses at St. Mary's and Fr. Patsy Foley will be doing the weekends when Fr. Francis goes away. He is running two very demanding parishes and deserves his holidays and days off. We are short of priests and if one goes down sick, most of the time there is no replacement. Look after your priests. Don't take them for granted. Archbishop Sherrington will need to look at his personnel and place priests where he thinks best.
BANK HOLIDAY: Have a restful day tomorrow. Hopefully the weather will keep up!
Parish Priest
Bury Lane
Withnell
PR6 8SD
Tel: 01254 830 995
Email: moorlandsanctuary@gmail.com
Catechist/Safeguarding: Kate Perkins
The Moorland Sanctuary
Hand in hand with Jesus
Bishops, Priests and Deacons of the Archdiocese whose anniversaries are about now as well as Monica Croak, Fr. Tom Tom Shufflebotham sj., Jimmy Hoole, Alice Hardman, Gareth Hart, Suzanne Catterall, Harry Crompton, Jim Lancaster, Albert Snape, Bro. Wilfrid Shakeshaft fc., Dcn. Ron Strickland, Clare Roe, Hilda Hassan, Irene Crompton, Alan Ingham, Margaret Boone, John Boote, William Corrigan, Lucy Livesey, Clifford Thompson, Danny Boyle, Nellie Duxbury, John Holden, Ian Wilkinson,
Archbishop Patrick Kelly, Ian Davies, Rachel Mason, Ray Salmon and many others.
- Friday 9.00am: Conclave
- Saturday: 10.00am: Exposition
- Sunday 11th. May 10.00am: John Tarpey
- Saturday: St. John of Avila
- Sunday 10.00am: Anne Salmon
- Wednesday 9.00am: Conclave
- Thursday 9.00am: Conclave
