WORSHIP, PRAYER, SACRAMENTS

From Sunday February 4th the Mass times on a Sunday

morning at St. Joseph’s will be 9.30am and 11am. Would readers and Eucharistic Ministers (from both churches) kindly let Fr. Paul know which of the two

Masses they will minister at, by mid-January?

Następna Sw. Msza w niedzielę 4 lutego o 16:00 w kosciele Sw. Jozefa.

Together with time, talent, treasure;

being the Body of Christ for Heywood and beyond

Thank you for your kind support of your parish: GiftAided: £591.30; Loose: £423.92; Developing World Fund: £98.98.

Our parish story: From the Our Lady and St. Paul’s Log Book October

1981 At the suggestion of Bishop Holland, a ‘Loop System’ was installed in

church to enable those hard of hearing to take a fuller part in the liturgy.

October 1982 A course began for those who are to be special Ministers of

the Eucharist, Sister Anne, Noreen Dawson, Maureen O’Hara, Michael Logan

and Anthony Ingham. They were commissioned by Bishop Burke at the Ca-

thedral in December.

March 1983 Sr. Anne became the Chairman of the Catholic Women’s

League.

November 1983 Three parishioners began their preparation to become Spe-

cial Ministers of the Eucharist; Cathy Wilson, Phil Collier and David Dodd.

November 1983 An announcement was made that the church was now free

from debt and would be consecrated on Saturday February 2nd.

December 1983 Fr. Michael Walsh is to leave the parish and will not be re-

placed. The Bishop said this would happen more and more in the future due

to the shortage of priests.

WORD: GROWING IN FAITH;

KNOWING OUR FAITH

RCIA/Journey in Faith continues on WEDNESDAY 17th January at 7pm. IF GOD IS CALLING YOU TO THE CHURCH,

or you wish to grow in understanding the Faith, speak to Fr. Paul or Fr. Michael.

The next Baptism meeting is on Sunday 21st January at 6pm in St. Joseph’s Presbytery.

CAFOD CORNER

Tom Delamere, CAFOD’s Pro-

gramme Officer for Bangla-

desh, said:

“The situation for the refu-

gees in Bangladesh is truly

concerning. Reports we have

received from the UN and

from our partner, Caritas

Bangladesh, show the desper-

ate need faced by thousands

of people.

Those that have made it into

Bangladesh are living in ex-

tremely poor conditions –

they are hungry, weak and sick.” Food, clean water and sanitation, and

medical and health services are urgently needed.

The Rohingya are a predominately Muslim ethnic group that have

lived for centuries in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. They make up roughly 2 per

cent of the population.

The Catholic Church in Myanmar and Bangladesh, are urging all par-

ties to this crisis to come together to seek a peaceful solution. They are also

urging the international community to do all that they can in getting hu-

manitarian aid to where it is needed most.

During his visit to Bangladesh in November 2017, Pope Francis

urged the international community take “decisive measures” to resolve the

causes of the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar.

In a speech before Bangladesh’s President Abdul Hamid,

government officials and ambassadors from around the world,

Pope Francis praised Bangladesh’s sacrifice and generosity in

welcoming in so many refugees “before the eyes of the whole

world.” Pope Francis also met with Rohingya refugees who

were accompanied by our partner, Caritas Bangladesh.

GROWING MISSIONARY DISCIPLES- BUILDING A MISSIONARY PARISH

The Mass of Thanksgiving and Closure

Mass for Our Lady and St. Paul’s church building will take place at 7pm on Friday 2nd February, the Anniversary of its Consecration

in 1985. Bishop John will preside at the Mass. After the Mass the Decree by which the build-

ing ceases to be a place of worship will take effect. This will be the final liturgical celebra-tion in the church building. We hope to offer

tea and coffee in the school after the closing Mass. Could you volunteer to help

serve the refreshments? Next Sunday 21st January, Mass at Our Lady and St. Paul’s will be offered

for all who have been baptised at Our Lady and St. Paul’s church, confirmed

there or received their First Holy Communion there, as well as adults received into the church there. Do invite family members along.

On Sunday 28th January, the 11am Mass at Our Lady and St. Paul’s will be offered for all who have been married at Our Lady and St. Paul’s church. Please invite family members.

At each of the above Masses, parishioners will be invited to bring up names, either their own names or of others, to be placed in baskets for the Closing Mass.

MARK

TIME! We will hear The Gospel

according to Mark at

Sunday Mass for much of

this year.

Fr Christopher

Lough will lead an intro-

duction to this earliest

and shortest of the Gos-

pels, outlining some of

the main themes and

ideas to look out for over

the coming weeks and months.

There will also be an opportunity to work in a re-

laxed way with some stories that Mark sets before us.

On Monday 22nd January 2018

St Anne’s Parish Hall, 1537 Ashton Old Road, Higher

Openshaw, Manchester M11 1GR from 7.30 to 9.00 pm.

All welcome. Refreshments available from 7.00 pm.

There is no charge for the evening. Ample parking.

Bus 219 stops at the door. The church is very close to

the M66

christopher.lough@dioceseofsalford.org.uk

0161 370 1615

The Diocese of Salford is looking for a DIOCESAN HEALTH AND

SAFETY CO-ORDINATOR Location: Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford,

M3 6DP. Regular travel around the diocese will be required.

Salary: £38,000–£43,000 per annum subject to skills and experience.

Hours of work: 35 hours per week with occasional evening/weekend working.

What we’re looking for: Acting as focal point for health and safety for the Diocese

the successful candidate will be responsible for providing safety advice to trustees,

managers and clergy in order to ensure suitable safety arrangements are in places

for employees, parishioners and members of the public visiting diocesan property,

attending parish events or any other Diocesan undertakings. They will develop and

implement new diocesan policies and procedures and provide training and mentoring

to colleagues and volunteers in relation to the health, safety and welfare of all.

Skills you’ll need: The Co-ordinator will have a strong working knowledge of health

and safety legislation and fire safety legislation, including the process for compiling

fire risk assessments. In addition to this they will have an understanding of accident

reporting requirements, RIDDOR and experience of accident investigation tech-

niques. They will have the ability to liaise effectively with regulatory authorities and

provide advice to diverse groups with various levels of knowledge and experience in

matters relating to health and safety policies and procedures. They will have a posi-

tive approach with the ability to develop and sustain a positive safety culture within

an organisation and the skills to deliver appropriate training.

Academic qualifications and experience: As a minimum candidates will required

the NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent), preferably with chartered member-

ship of MIOSH coupled with at least five years’ practical experience as a professional

within the field of health and safety. Closing date for applications: 12 noon, 26th

January, 2018.

To request an application pack or

for more information on this post

please contact: Director of Admini-

stration and Personnel

Department for Finance/Administration

Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Sal-

ford, M3 6DP

Telephone: 0161-817-2203

personnel@dioceseofsalford.org.uk

SRCDTR Registered Charity No. 250037

NEXT SUNDAY’S (21/1/18) MINISTERS

6.30pm (St J) 9.30am (St. J) 11.00am OLSP)

Reader 1 B Brown A Nacca B Bennion

Reader 2 S Gibson P Cunningham K Czujko

E.M. 1. P Greenall C Williams C Shore

E.M 2 A Haymes M Payne G Hennon

E.M. 3 K Brown P Hunt B Doyle

E.M. 4 H Sharrocks D Dodd

E.M.5 D Sharrocks L Armstrong

E.M. 6 R Windle

Children’s Liturgy L Killoran and E Flynn

OUR LADY & ST. JOSEPH, HEYWOOD partner with St. Joseph’s, Numan, Nigeria

Parish Priest: Fr. Paul Daly, paul.daly@dioceseofsalford.org.uk Assistant Priest: Fr. Michael Deas

michael.deas@dioceseofsalford.org.uk St. Joseph’s Presbytery, Mary St, OL10 1EG Tel: 369777 Chaplain - Fairfield Hospital: Fr. Andrew Starkie

(Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham)

Our Lady & St. Paul’s Presbytery, Argyle St, Heywood

WEBSITES www.catholicheywood.com www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk

Saturday

St. Fabian, St. Sebastian

THIRD SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

Date Mass, other Services and Parish Events Time

Church

Both at St J

St J

All at St J

9.30am

11am

11 am

4pm

St J

OLSP

St J

St J

Mass

Mass

Sung Mass (Ordinariate)

Choral Evensong

God our loving Father, we thank you for blessing our parish

with all that we need to respond to our vocation to be a missionary

parish in our locality.

We thank you for all our parish members who, in response to your call,

give of themselves so freely

to enrich our parish life in the ways of love and service.

We ask you now to pour out afresh

the gifts of your Spirit upon each one of us that we may be inspired

to serve you

in new and creative ways as missionary disciples,

bringing your light to the world.

We ask your blessing upon us as we journey together in hope, through Christ our Lord, AMEN

9am

9.30am

7pm

Pope Francis on the Environment (Laudato sii 185-7) In any discussion

about a proposed venture, questions need to be asked to discern whether it will

contribute to genuine integral development. What will it accomplish? Why? Where?

When? How? For whom? What risks? Costs? Who will pay and how? In this dis-

cernment, some questions have higher priority. For example, we know water is a

scarce and indispensable resource and a fundamental right which conditions the

exercise of other human rights. This indisputable fact overrides any other assess-

ment of environmental impact on a region.

The Rio Declaration of 1992 states that “where there are threats of serious

or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as pretext

to postpone cost-effective measures” which prevent environmental degradation.

This precautionary principle makes it possible to protect those most vulnerable

whose ability to defend their interests and to assemble incontrovertible evidence is

limited. If objective information suggests that serious and irreversible damage

may result, a project should be halted or modified, even in the absence of indis-

putable proof. Here the burden of proof is effectively reversed, since in such cases

objective and conclusive demonstrations will have to be brought forward to dem-

onstrate that the proposed activity will not cause serious harm to the environment

or to those who inhabit it.

This does not mean being opposed to any technological innovations which

can bring about an improvement in the quality of life. But it does mean that profit

cannot be the sole criterion to be taken into account, and that, when significant

new information comes to light, a reassessment should be made, with the involve-

ment of all interested parties. The outcome may be a decision not to proceed with

a given project, to modify it or to consider alternative proposals.

Monday

Pope Francis, writing on mar-

riage (Amoris Laetitia 127) The

love of friendship is called “charity”

when it perceives and esteems the

“great worth” of another person.

Beauty – that “great worth” which

is other than physical or psycho-

logical appeal – enables us to ap-

preciate the sacredness of a per-

son, without feeling the need to

possess it. In a consumerist soci-

ety, the sense of beauty is impov-

erished and joy fades. Everything is

there to be purchased, possessed

or consumed, including people.

Tenderness is a sign of a love free

of selfish possessiveness. It makes

us approach a person with im-

mense respect and a dread of

causing them harm or taking away

their freedom. Loving another per-

son involves the joy of contemplat-

ing and appreciating their innate

beauty and sacredness, which is

greater than my needs. This en-

ables me to seek their good even

when they cannot belong to me, or

when they are no longer physically

appealing but intrusive and annoy-

ing. For “the love by which one

person is pleasing to another de-

pends on his or her giving some-

thing freely”.

Tuesday

Exposition of the Bl. Sacrament

Mass

RCIA/Journey in Faith

Wednesday

St. Anthony

Thursday

Beginning of Week of Prayer

for Christian Unity

Exposition of the Bl. Sacrament

Mass

Funeral Service for Eric Corns

Legion of Mary meeting

Friday (Abstinence)

St. Wulstan

14th January 2018

SECOND SUNDAY IN OR-

DINARY TIME

(PEACE SUNDAY)

Mass

Mass

Sung Mass

Baptism of Amy Emily Porowczyk

United Service for Christian Unity Week

Baptism Preparation Meeting

St J

St J

St J Presbytery

St J

St J

St J

St J Presbytery

9am

9.30am

1pm

2pm

9.30am

11am

11am

1pm

2.30pm

6pm

St J

OLSP

St J

St J

St James

St J Presbytery

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (1325-28) "The Eucharist is the

efficacious sign and sublime cause of communion in the divine life and the

unity of the People of God by which the Church is kept in being. It is the cul-

mination of God's action sanctifying the world in Christ and the worship of-

ferred to Christ and through him to the Father in the Holy Spirit."

By the Eucharistic celebration we already unite ourselves with the heav-

enly liturgy and anticipate eternal life, when God will be all in all.

The Eucharist is sum and summary of our faith: "Our way of thinking is

attuned to the Eucharist, and the Eucharist confirms our way of thinking."

The inexhaustible richness of this sacrament is expressed in the different

names we give it. Each name evokes certain aspects of it. It is called: Eucha-

rist, because it is an action of thanksgiving to God. the Greek words eucha-

ristein and eulogein recall the Jewish blessings that proclaim - especially dur-

ing a meal - God's works: creation, redemption, and sanctification.

The Lord's Supper, because of its connection with the supper which the

Lord took with his disciples on the eve of his Passion and because it anticipates

the wedding feast of the Lamb in the heavenly Jerusalem.

The Breaking of Bread, because Jesus used this rite, part of a Jewish

meat when as master of the table he blessed and distributed the bread, above

all at the Last Supper. It is by this action that his disciples will recognize him

after his Resurrection, and it is this expression that the first Christians will use

to designate their Eucharistic assemblies; by doing so they signified that all

who eat the one broken bread, Christ, enter into communion with him and

form but one body in him.

Mass

Funeral Service for Beryl Cox

Mass

9:45am

11.10am

7.30pm

At St J Primary

Middleton Crem.

St J

Requiem Mass for John Jarvis 12.30pm

Confessions

Mass, followed by Novena

Confessions

Mass

11am

12noon

6pm

6.30pm

The Pope’s prayer for Janu-

ary : That Christians, and

other religious minorities in

Asian countries, may be able

to practise their faith in full

freedom.

We pray for the people of the

Manchester Ordinariate Mission

and Fr. Andrew Starkie, their

priest.

For all who live or work on

Langton St, James St & Clark

St.

For Margaret Lloyd, Alice McDermott and all the sick

For Kathleen Foulkes, Stephen Gubbins, Beryl Cox,

Irene Penn, Wayne Ashworth, Eric Corns, Marie Thomas,

John Jarvis, David Morris, Paul Ryan, Harry Hogg and all

who died recently and Father James Ryan, Father Joseph

Duggan, Father Maurice Murphy, Father Gerard Duffy, Fa-

ther Michael Walsh, Sister Annette, Sister Anne, Veronica

Webster and all we remember at this time.

A poem (author unknown)

based on today’s Gospel

The Sound Crashed in the heavens

look

the Lamb of God

demanding the response that came

the response

to follow

to tell

your sisters and brothers

of this one

who had come to change the world

behold

rang the voice of John

as Andrew followed

to that somewhere unknown

where he would find

all that was life

and death

in this one

unknown

Lamb of God

God’s voice rang

with Andrews response

as he simply told his brother

to come

follow

this Lamb of God

that takes away the sins of the world

come

follow

Mass

Funeral Service for Irene Penn

9.30am

10.30am

This week’s Feasts: Mon: St. Ita, ‘Brigid’ of Munster, died in 570. Founder of a nunnery

& school, she taught St. Brendan the Navigator.

Wed: St Anthony, inspired by the words “Sell everything you own and give it to the

poor”, retired to the Egyptian desert aged 20; with followers, who shared his ascetic life,

he gave the Church an example of solitude and prayer. He died in 356, aged 105.

Fri: St. Wulstan, born Warwickshire in 1008, died in 1095. He became a monk and in

1062 bishop; one of the few Anglo-Saxons in high office to survive the Norman Conquest.

He was renowned as a confessor, care for poor and for the standards demanded of clergy.

Sat: St Fabian, Bishop of Rome 236, steadfast in the persecution under Decius, martyred

in 250. St Sebastian, under Diocletian 303-305, from Milan, was martyred in Rome. Bl.

Cyprian Tansi, born Nigeria in 1903, was baptised, aged 9, given the name Michael. He

became a teacher and was ordained in 1937. His desire for the contemplative life led him

to become a Trappist monk at Mt St. Bernard’s Abbey in Leicestershire in 1950 with the

name Cyprian. He would say, “if you are going to be a Christian, you might as well live

entirely for God”. He died in Leicester Royal Infirmary 20th January 1964.