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BEING BODY OF CHRIST-CONGREGATIONS TO COMMUNITY

Fr. Michael’s last weekend with us will be 30th August/1st September before he moves to St.

Catherine’s, Didsbury. Fr. Bob Hayes, our new assistant priest, will take up his appointment

on the weekend of 7th/8th September. We will schedule an opportunity to thank Fr. Michael.

The Mayor of the Borough of Rochdale and Mayoress are coming to Mass on Fr. Michael’s last

Sunday.

Welcome to Fr. Raymond who

arrives towards the end of this

week from the parish of Ganye,

Adamawa State, Nigeria. He will

be with us for a month. Fr.

Wojciech Pikor from the Diocese

of Pelplin is also with us. Fr.

Wocjiech is Professor of Old Tes-

tament at Torun.

The coach for the parish pilgrim-

age to Walsingham leaves

Pendleton Croft, Hind Hill St, at

8.30am this Friday 9th August.

Our Bereavement Group meets

Tuesday 6th August at Church

Inn, Birtle at 1pm. For de-

tails ring Pat Greenall

07599355924.

WELFARE -Christ in sisters/brothers in need near & far

The Cellar Project & St. James’ Drop In, invite us all to a COFFEE

MORNING, on Saturday 17th August, at St. James’ Hall, Tower

Street, Heywood. Entry free; £1 for tea/coffee and cake; stalls in-

clude cakes, tombola, handicrafts, cards, books and more.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society, which assists the poor, needy,

vulnerable, lonely in our town, meets at the Presbytery on Wednes-

day 14th August at 6.30pm

Mon: The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major: the doctrine of Mary, Mother of God was

proclaimed at the Council of Ephesus (431); Pope Sixtus III erected a Basilica on the Esquiline Hill in

Rome to honour the Holy Mother of God, later to be known as St Mary Major, the oldest church in the

West dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Oswald; King of Northumbria, who worked to spread

Christianity in Britain, and who was killed in battle with pagans near Oswestry

Tue: The Transfiguration of the Lord

Wed: St Sixtus II and companions: Sixtus was ordained bishop of Rome in 257; while celebrating Mass in the cat-

acombs, he and his deacons were arrested by order of the Emperor and executed. They were buried in that cemetery.

St Cajetan founded the Clerks Regular, “Theatines”, to work with poor and needy. They set up the earliest “credit un-

ions” to assist the poor in paying debts; there were many Theatines in England in the 16th century. He died in 1547.

Bll. John Woodcock OFM, Edward Bamber, Thomas Whitaker, from Lancashire, were executed at Lancaster in

1646 under Charles II. Bl Nicholas Postgate, priest who spent 50 years walking the Yorkshire Moors, ministering to

scattered Catholics, was martyred aged 80.

Thu: St. Dominic, born in 1170 in Spain, founded the Or-

der of Preachers (Dominicans). He died in 1221. Bl. John Felton was martyred for fixing a

copy of Pope Pius V’s bull excommunicating Elisabeth I to

the Bishop of London’s palace. Bll. John Fingley, priest,

Robert Bickerdike, executed at York under Elisabeth I.

Fri: St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross; born in Germa-

ny in 1891, Edith Stein was killed with her sister Rosa in

the gas chamber of Auschwitz in 1942. A convert from

Judaism, she became a Carmelite, and embraced in her

life the cross of Christ. Bl Richard Bere, a Carthusian

executed by order of Henry VIII in 1537 for fidelity to

the Roman Pontiff and defence of Christian marriage.

Sat: St Lawrence, a deacon in Rome in the time of

Pope Sixtus II, responsible for the charitable work of the

Roman church. On being arrested, he was asked for the

Church’s treasure: his pointed to the poor and hungry,

lepers and widows he served. Tradition tells that Law-

rence was killed roasted on a gridiron.

Pope Francis writing to young people (CV 74-6) “More numerous

are young people who suffer forms of marginalization and social exclusion

for religious, ethnic or economic reasons. Let us not forget the difficult sit-

uation of adolescents and young people who become pregnant, the

scourge of abortion, spread of HIV, addiction (drugs, gambling, pornogra-

phy and so forth), and the plight of street children without homes, families

or economic resources”. In the case of women, these situations are doubly

painful and difficult.

As a Church, may we never fail to weep before the tragedies of our young.

May we never become inured to them, for anyone incapable of tears cannot

be mother. We want to weep so that society itself can be more of a mother,

so that in place of killing it can learn to give birth, to become a promise of

life. We weep when we think of all those young people who have already

lost their lives due to poverty and violence, and we ask society to learn to

be a caring mother. None of this pain goes away; it stays with us, because

the harsh reality can no longer be concealed. The worst thing we can do is

adopt a worldly spirit whose solution is simply anaesthetize young people

with other messages, distractions, trivial pursuits.

Perhaps “those who have a reasonably comfortable life don’t know how to

weep. Some realities in life are only seen with eyes cleansed by tears. Ask

this question: Can I weep? Can I weep when I see a child who is starving,

on drugs or on the street, homeless, abandoned, mistreated or exploited

as a slave by society? Or is my weeping only the self-centred whining of

those who cry because they want something else?” Try to learn to weep

for all those young peo-

ple less fortunate than

yourselves. Weeping is

also an expression of

mercy and compassion. If

tears do not come, ask

the Lord to give you the

grace to weep for the

sufferings of others.

Once you can weep, then

you will be able to help

others from the heart.

Fr. Paul thanks parishioners/friends for expressions of sym-

pathy and assurance of prayers for his brother, Anthony, who

had died suddenly, aged 52. His funeral service will be on

Tuesday 13th August at 10am at St. Mary’s, Denton.

WORSHIP-MEETING CHRIST

IN WORD & SACRAMENT

Misa portuguesa 15 de

setembro 16:00 and the 3rd

Sunday of each month. Msza Sw w niedziele

4 sierpnia o 16:00

Ministers for 10th/11th August July 2019 6.30pm 9.30am 11am Reader J Matthews M Schofield N Skrzypiec Reader F Coates K Walmsley D Doyle EM A Haymes R Windle L Graham EM M O’Neill K Kenny C Wilson EM J Matthews H Sharrocks B Doyle EM D Sharrocks EM S Robertson EM P Guest

The Pope’s prayer for Au-

gust: That families, through

their life of prayer and love,

become more clearly schools

of true human growth.

For the people of the par-

ish of Christ the King, New-

ton Heath, Fr. Derek McCart-

ney, their parish priest, and

its primary school.

We pray for all who live

or work on Burnside Cl, Gold-

craft Cl and Goldbrook Cl.

For Ivy Danylak, Aidan

Neary, Mark Jennings & all

the sick

For Anthony Daly,

James Griffiths & all who’ve

died recently

& Canon Richard Vereker, Fr.

Donatus Burke, Mark Coyle,

Irene Whitworth, Michael

Peplow, John McGuinness,

Ei;een Thornton, Bill and Al-

ice Thornton, Mary and Sam

Mullins, John Schofield & all

remembered at this time.

Together with time,

talent, treasure Thank you for your sup-

port. Last week you gave

£494.30 (Giftaided),

£412.28 (loose), £14.89

(Developing World Fund)

and £197.51 (Buildings

Fund). Payment is due in

this week for the 200 Club.

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GROWING IN FAITH Journey in Faith meets in September.

IF GOD IS CALLING YOU TO THE CHURCH speak to Frs. Paul or Michael.

The next Baptism meeting is on Sunday 18th August at 6pm at the

Presbytery. Contact Frs. Paul or Michael beforehand.

Below Edith Stein’s feast is Friday

OUR LADY & ST. JOSEPH, HEYWOOD partner with St. Martin’s parish, Ganye, Nigeria

Fr. Paul Daly, paul.daly@dioceseofsalford.org.uk Fr. Michael Deas michael.deas@dioceseofsalford.org.uk

Fr. Wojiech Pikor (Rezident)

Parish Secretary Nicola.davies@dioceseofsalford.org.uk St. Joseph’s Presbytery, Mary St, OL10 1EG

Tel: 01706 369777 www.catholicheywood.com www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk

SUNDAY 4thg August 2019 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Mass Baptism of Lois Elizabeth Kenny and Lennon James Kenny Polish Mass

9.30am 11am 1.30pm 4pm

MONDAY The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Mass

9am 9.30am

TUESDAY THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Mass Bereavement Group, Presbytery

9am 9.30am 6.30pm

WEDNESDAY St. Sixtus and Companions, St. Cajetan

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Mass

9am 9.30am

THURSDAY St. Dominic

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Mass Legion of Mary meeting, Presbytery

9am 9.30am 6.30pm

(First) FRIDAY Abstinence from meat

ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE HOLY CROSS Patron of Europe

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Mass

9am 9.30am

SATURDAY St. Laurence

Confessions and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Mass, followed by Novena Baptism of Alexander Nowak Confessions First Mass of Sunday

11am 12noon 4pm 6pm 6.30pm

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Mass Baptism of Marcel Kowalewski

9.30am 11am 12.30pm

Pope Francis teaching about Marriage and Family Life in Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) AL 323-

end

It is a profound spiritual experience to contemplate our loved ones with the eyes of God and see Christ in them.

This demands a freedom and openness which enable us to appreciate their dignity. We can be fully present to

others only by giving fully of ourselves and forgetting all else. Our loved ones merit our complete attention. Je-

sus is our model in this, for whenever people approached to speak with him, he would meet their gaze, directly

and lovingly. No one felt overlooked in his presence, since his words and gestures conveyed the question:

“What do you want me to do for you?” . This is what we experience in the daily life of the family. We are con-

stantly reminded that each of those who live with us merits complete attention, since he or she possesses infi-

nite dignity as an object of the Father’s immense love. This gives rise to a tenderness which can “stir in the oth-

er the joy of being loved. Tenderness is expressed in a particular way by exercising loving care in treating the

limitations of the other, especially when they are evident”.

Led by the Spirit, the family circle is not only open to life by generating it within itself, but also by going forth

and spreading life by caring for others and seeking their happiness. This openness finds particular expression in

hospitality, which the word of God eloquently encourages: “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for

thereby some have entertained angels unawares” . When a family is welcoming and reaches out to others, es-

pecially the poor and the neglected, it is “a symbol, witness and participant in the Church’s motherhood”. Social

love, as a reflection of the Trinity, is what truly unifies the spiritual meaning of the family and its mission to oth-

ers, for it makes present the kerygma in all its communal imperatives. The family lives its spirituality precisely

by being at one and the same time a domestic church and a vital cell for transforming the world.

The teaching of the Master and St. Paul on marriage is set – and not by chance – in the context of the ultimate

and definitive dimension of our human existence. We urgently need to rediscover the richness of this teaching.

By heeding it, married couples will come to see the deeper meaning of their journey through life. No family

drops down from heaven perfectly formed; families need constantly to grow and mature in the ability to love.

This is a never-ending vocation born of the full communion of the Trinity, the profound unity between Christ

and his Church, the loving community which is the Holy Family of Nazareth, and the pure fraternity existing

among the saints of heaven. Our contemplation of the fulfilment which we have yet to attain also allows us to

see in proper perspective the historical journey which we make as families, and in this way to stop demanding

of our interpersonal relationships a perfection, a purity of intentions and a consistency which we will only en-

counter in the Kingdom to come. It also keeps us from judging harshly those who live in situations of frailty. All

of us are called to keep striving towards some-thing greater than ourselves and our families, and every family

must feel this constant impulse. Let us make this journey as families, let us keep walking together. What we

have been promised is greater than we can imagine. May we never lose heart because of our limitations, or ev-

er stop seeking that fullness of love and communion which

God holds out before us.

Prayer to the Holy Family

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

in you we contemplate

the splendour of true love;

to you we turn with trust.

Holy Family of Nazareth,

grant that our families too

may be places of communion and prayer,

authentic schools of the Gospel

and small domestic churches.

Holy Family of Nazareth,

may families never again experience

violence, rejection and division;

may all who have been hurt or scandalized

find ready comfort and healing.

Holy Family of Nazareth,

make us once more mindful

of the sacredness and inviolability of the family, and its

beauty in God’s plan.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Amen.

Given in Rome, at Saint Peter’s, during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, on 19 March, the Solemnity of Saint

Joseph, in the year 2016, the fourth of my Pontificate.

We extend a special welcome

to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed,

straight, gay, confused, well-heeled or down at heel.

We especially welcome wailing babies and excited toddlers.

We welcome you whether you can sing like Pavarotti or just growl qui-

etly to yourself.

You’re welcome here if you’re just browsing, just woken up or just got out of prison.

We don’t care if you’re more Chris-

tian than the Archbishop of Canter-bury, or more Catholic than the

Pope, or haven’t been to church since Christmas ten years ago.

WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME

WELCOME WITAMY BEMVINDO KAABO ������

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 ways of love and service.

We ask you to pour out afresh the gifts of the 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

Prayer: A poem for today’s First Reading:

Ah, woe is me for pleasure that is vain,

Ah, woe is me for glory that is past:

Pleasure that bringeth sorrow at the last,

Glory that at the last bringeth no gain!

So saith the sinking heart; and so again

It shall say till the mighty angel-blast

Is blown, making the sun and moon aghast

And showering down the stars like sudden rain.

And evermore men shall go fearfully

Bending beneath their weight of heaviness;

And ancient men shall lie down wearily,

And strong men shall rise up in weariness;

Yea, even the young shall answer sighingly

Saying one to another: How vain it is!

By Christina Rosetti (1830-94) author of Fr. Paul’s

favourite Christmas Carol, In the Bleak Midwinter