ST PETER APOSTLE CHURCH, RUSHDEN

Parish Priest: Rev Joe Walsh Tel: 01933 353649 Email: catholicrushden@sky.com

Website: www.catholicrushden.org.uk

16^th JUNE 2013 – YEAR C

ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

MASS BOOK: Page: 96

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: 3

MYSTERY OF FAITH: When we eat this Bread and

drink this Cup…

Liturgies For The Week

Sat: 6:30 pm – Margaret & Paddy McLoughlin RIP

Sun: 8:00 am – Mass in Polish

9:00 am – People of St Peter’s

10:30 am – Pamela Fullwood RIP (Walsingham)

Mon: 1:00 pm – Funeral prayers for Ian Barclay

7:30 pm – Celebration of the Word & Communion

Tue: 9:30 am – Pamela Fullwood RIP (Walsingham)

Wed: 7:30 pm – Sister Lucia RIP

Thu: 9:30 am – Father Lance Boward RIP (Westminster)

Fri: 7:30 pm – William Mills RIP

Sat: 6:30 pm – Father John King RIP ( Brentwood)

Sun: 9:00 am – People of St Peter’s

10:30 am – Father Ray Whitney RIP (Westminster)

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Wednesday: After 7:30 pm Mass

Saturday: 11:00 am to 11:30 am

Children’s Liturgy: During the 9:00 am Mass

Sunday School: None this week

Refreshments: After 10:30 am Mass in Hall Lounge

Prayer Meeting: Monday 8:00 pm in the Sacristy

Holy Hour: Tuesday 10:05 to 11:05 am

Rosary: Wednesday at 7:10 pm

‘Coffee Stop’: Thursday 10:00 to 11:30 in Parish Hall

S V P: Friday at 6:45 pm in the Sacristy

Youth Group: Friday 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Norman Grant, Nora Potter, Mont Horn, Sheila Pettitt, Brian Roberts, Mary Cross, Brigid McKeown, Wiktor Sidorowski, George Brown, Bridget Clarke, Iwan Prokopiuk, Len Hennell, Mary Tobin, John Kinsella, and Joan Swords. May they rest in peace.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Leslie, Lisa, Nellie, Jim, Vera, Marie, Laurence, Gary, Jessy, Saju, Nora May, Elaine, Robert, Lily, Bridget, Peter, Sue & family, Lucy, Tony, Aiden, Debbie, William, Lise, Eleanor, Bill, David, Gill, Harry, Alf, Kathy, Rita, Martin, June, Diane, Janis, Lesley, Stuart, Karyn, Susan, Mary and the Papa and Crean families.

OFFERTORY: The collection last week amounted to £809.63. Thank you.

FIRST COMMUNION 2013: Takes place today Sunday, June 16^th at 10:30 am for those receiving the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ for the first time.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: For Ian Barclay – his Funeral Prayers in church will take place on Monday, June 17^th at 1:00 pm.

OUR SYMPATHIES are extended to the family and friends of Martin Beirne, who died this week. His Requiem Mass takes place here on Mon 24^th June at 10.30am.

CATHOLIC FAITH INPUT FOR 9 – 11 YEAR OLDS

The next meeting will begin on Saturday June 22^nd from 12:30 -1:30 pm in the Church Hall.

THE UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS: ‘Catholic Mother’ newspapers are here. Please pick up yours from the back of the church.

VOCATIONS WEEKEND: For men who are asking whether God is calling them to the Priesthood, is being held at the Cathedral in Northampton on the weekend of June 21^st-23^rd. See the poster at the back of church for details.

TOGETHER IN PRAYER: An hour of Worship, Prayer and Unity, to be held at the Highfield Community Baptist Church this Sunday June 16^th at 7:30 pm. See poster at the back of church.

MARRIAGE and FAMILY LIFE: This is an event to support and promote the on-going renewal of marriage and family life and will be attended by Bishop Peter. It is a 3-day event to be held at the RE Centre, Holy Ghost Church, Luton on June 22^nd-24^th but it is possible to attend on a flexible basis. See noticeboard for further details and pick up a booking form from the back of the church if interested.

COFFEE EVENING: Will be held at 7.00pm on June 26^th at 88, Wellingborough Road. Tickets priced £2.00, on sale this weekend. All proceeds to HCPT Lourdes group.

THE SPEEDY CUP:Northampton's annual charity event takes place on Saturday 22nd June at 12:30pm. Eventsl include underage football, children’s and adult races, Gaelic football, hurling and penalty shoot out competitions, donkey derby's, tug of war and sheaf throwing competitions to name but a few. Music will be performed by 'The Wild Murphys'. There will be a fully licenced bar, and all proceeds to ‘Cynthia Spencer’ and ‘KIDS Mencap’. Further information can be found at www.facebook.com/thespeedycup

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT TRAINING: Tue 25^th June

and Tue 2^nd July, 7.30pm – 9.00pm at St. Edmund Campion Church, Wellingborough. If this subject interests you, please contact the Parish Office.

AGED 17-25? You are invited to a Summer Camp at Ajofrín, Toledo, Spain from August 4^th to 26^th. See poster at the back of church.

FREE FOR THE OVER 50s AND CARERS: The launch of the English Symphony Orchestra’s DVD ‘Music to lift the Spirit’, to be held at Spinneyfields Specialist Care Centre, HE Bates Way, Rushden on Wednesday July 3^rd from 11 am to 2 pm. See notice at the back of the church.

ANNUAL ROSARY RALLY: Will be held at Grace Dieu Manor, Leicestershire on Sunday August 18^th commencing with concelebrated Mass at 3 pm. See poster at the back of church.

THE VINE: Please take home a copy of the June edition of your free Diocesan newspaper.