St Mary’s Sunday Bulletin 4th Aug 2019

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Life Matters at St Mary’s: On July 18^th last, MPs at Westminster voted to impose abortion upon Northern Ireland. St. Mary’s Pro life group have composed a letter to the new PM, Boris Johnson,on your behalf to voice our opposition to this vicious attack against democracy and life. The letter will be ready this Sunday before 11.00am Mass for you to sign and print your address. Please pick a letter up from the assigned person as you go into Mass and return it to him/her after Mass.

12 FSSP priests & seminarians this weekend at St Mary’s Priory. Many thanks to all those who helped with food and further logistics. We welcome among many others Fr Seth Phipps, ordained at St Mary’s last year; Deacon Gilbride who was with us for Christmas 2017; Miklos, one of our UK-born vocations, Nick, Brian and more. Please pray for them and more.

Prayer for Vocations: Congratulations to Paul, Debra, Damian, Julie and Paul, from Plymouth, Manchester and Merseyside, who will be enrolled in our international prayer network, the Confraternity of St Peter, next 6^th August on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Like them, make your prayer for vocations more efficient through https://www.fssp.org/en/confraternite.htm, and have 460 FSSP clerics + 6,500 Confraternity members include you in their daily prayers.

Our weekly MEN’S GROUP (18+) clearly meets an aspiration from men. We like getting together as men, whether married or single, with no concern about being seen as Catholics. Some travel over an hour. The age range is telling: 20 to 80! In addition to Holy Mass, doctrine and Compline, male camaraderie plays an important role as we chat with a drink. The group is under the protection of St Joseph, a wonderful model for all men. Bring your friends along next Wednesday, 7pm!

Pilgrimage to Ladyewell Sat 10^th Aug 10am-4pm: please register interest now with Elaine to assess coach size: 01925 382 458, with traditional Latin Mass at Ladyewell. Coach departs from St Mary’s at 10am. All welcome to the Lancashire Marian Shrine!

Special Assumption celebrations: All-night vigil for all starting on Wednesday 14^th August at 9:00pm (after Men’s Group), ending at 6:30am; 

alternating Stations of the Cross, Holy Rosary and silent adoration.

Tea/coffee breaks at will in Cloister.

Put your name down on Vigil Sheet in Narthex to ensure the Lord is never left without adorers.

Church car park and street gates open all night.

At 6:30am, Low Mass of the Assumption. 12:10pm Low Mass and 7:00pm Sung Mass.

Please note that every able Catholic must attend Holy Mass on the Assumption under penalty of grave sin: ask your priest in advance if unsure.

Congratulations to Edward, a young man from our congregation who started a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela on the feast of St James. Please pray for him.

Summer Camps this fortnight: please pray for the success of our Catholic holidays involving 70 children, clergy and lay staff. Like last year, it takes place at Savio House near Macclesfield in the Peak District. See pictures on our albums here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138056205@N08/albums.

Juventutem Young Adults & Professionals: Sat 31^st August: trek with Fr Verrier, FSSP.

Thank you for your prayers for the Juventutem Weekend at Douai Abbey, which was attended by 25 young adults, led by Frs de Malleray and O’Donohue. See pictures here https://www.facebook.com/londonjuventutem/posts/2274927409278633

 Letting ads by parishioners:

• Lodger wanted ca. £350 a month, including bills, 10 miles from St Marys.
• Very large Four-bed end terraced house, Partington, M31 4FU, newly refurbished; four bed house. Immaculate condition. £ 675 p.c.m. 8 ½ miles from St Mary’s. Contact: 07916578902 or marycjones42@yahoo.co.uk.

Holy Mass Intentions:

by Fr AM