Newsletter and
Notices
QUICK GOSPEL: Answering the question posed by a scribe in the Gospel , Jesus goes beyond the exhortation of Moses. We are indeed to love God, but we must also love our neighbour. Love of God, the greatest commandment, is inseparable from love of neighbour.
( St. Beuno's Outreach )
ST. BEUNO'S PREGO THEME: This week, we might want to focus our prayer on the people around us, near and far, that they should know and love the Lord and live in peace.
LITURGY FOR THE FAMILY: Today Jesus, conversing with a scribe, confirms the tradition received from Moses. But Jesus did not stop there....because when he instituted the Eucharist he went a step further by perfecting the law of charity. “I give you a new commandment that you love one another as I have loved you.” The measure of love is God Himself!! ( evangeli.net )
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: There is a story told about an elderly Cistercian, who on being asked what he believed at that point in his life replied, “I believe more and more in less and less!” It is not as paradoxical as it seems. As we go on, the core dimension of the faith should stand out for us. As Erasmus wrote, the essentials are few but essential. ( Fr. Kieran O'Mahony, osa )
PAPAL INTENTIONS FOR NOVEMBER: For anyone who has lost a child.
We pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community and receive peace and consolation from the Holy Spirit.
SCHOOL RETURNS: Tomorrow at 08:55. You have had a good long break this time.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME: We welcome the candidates today for Session Two.
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: Next Sunday we remember the dead of the two World Wars especially, but also the dead of any war. We must always remember them. We will have a school Remembrance Mass on Friday, 15th. November at 9.15am.
SAINTLY GEMS: I recommend to all of my brothers and sisters that they serve God faithfully. Ganted, it is sometimes difficult to resist evil and remain virtuous. But with the grace of God that we obtain from prayer we can do anything. All we have to do is to will it.
( Blessed Arnold Reche )
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The peace Jesus offers comes from a strong relationship with him and can sustain us even when the external circumstances of our lives are not good. ( Eamon Tobin )
SACRED SCRIPTURE: And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. ( Ecclesiastes 12 )
THE HOLY ROSARY: Please pray the Holy Rosary every day for World Peace, and during November for the Holy Souls.
PIOUS LISTS: Please bring these in and place in the purple box which is now at the foot of the altar. It is nice to see lights lit in the graveyards which will burn day and night during November. The Holy Souls are the Church Triumphant. We are the Church Militant continuing on our pilgrimage of hope to one day be united with them.
DILEXIT NOS: The latest Encyclical on the Sacred Heart by Pope Francis. Jesus loved us from the Cross and continues to love us with an untiring love of compassion, mercy and understanding.
HOPE AT ALL TIMES: It is essential in the Biblical Tradition that God's love for his people should not be forgotten. It should remain with us in the present. When everything is dark, when we are surrounded by despairing voices, when we do not see any exits, then we can find salvation in a remembered love, a love that is not simply a wistful recollection of a bygone past, but a living force that sustains us in the present. Through memory, love transcends the limits of time and offers hope at any moment of our lives. ( Henri Nouwen )
I HAVEN'T TIME: “I haven't time to go to Mass.” O really! Whose time is it? Let's get our priorities right. God first, and then everything else. There are plenty of weekend Masses in Chorley and the average time for Mass is forty minutes; one Half of a Rugby League match!
CHORLEY FOOD BANK: Now that we have had the Budget and prices seem to be rising across the board, it is more important than ever that we help our brothers and sisters who may be struggling.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS: Can I ask for donations from the middle of November until Christmas so that we can decorate our church in a fitting manner to welcome the Christ Child. Thank you.
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DIRECT DEBIT MANDATE: During the Lockdown, we still need to keep our Parish funds afloat. You can use the Direct Debit Mandate. Download the Form and fill it in and then send it to your Bank. Make sure you put the Parish number 102 on the Form and the Account Number. Let Kath Clemson know any change of amount so that she can adjust the Gift Aid Records. You can get Kath on 01254 831 624. Download form here!
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Fr. Peter Charles Crowther, obl.sbso
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Parish Administrator and Catechist: Jane Gilbertson, B.Ed. (Hons), B.Sc. (Hort), CTC.
Week 31B, 3rd. November, 2024
24th. Sunday after Pentecost
Hand in hand w1ith Jesus Rosary for world peace please.
Dicit Dominus: Ego cogito cogitationes pacis...
Anniversaries
Sick & Housebound
Feastdays
Readers
Anointing / Forgiveness
Mass
Intentions
Fr. Edmond Leahy, Canon Brian Mullan, Mgr. Canon James Commins, Mgr. Provost Peter Cookson, Fr. Bernard Jackson, Stephen Butler, Ellen Hart, Mgr. Wilfrid Buxton, Mary Hollinghurst, Allen Boyer, Harry Car, Freda Unsworth, John Hollinghurst, Pascal Madden, Thomas Dixon, Emma Sharples, Mary Rhoden, Norman Jones, Harry Marsden, Adele Monk, Fr. John Daulman.
Archbishop Patrick Kelly, Ian Davies, Rachel Mason, Ray Salmon and others.
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Sister Stella
“Love the Lord your God”