Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday 13th August
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Diana Underwood, RIP (Anniv) (RB)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Special Intentions of Mrs Leftley & Doreen Harley (PL)
11.30am Mass Edward Hippard, RIP (SH)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 14 St Maximilian Kolbe, Pr, M
9.00am Mass Jim Scott, RIP (MS)
Tuesday 15 THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - Holyday of Obligation
9.00am Mass Frank Mann, RIP (RM)
12Noon Mass John Kidney, RIP (MC)
8.00pm Mass The People of the Parish
Wednesday 16 St Stephen of Hungary
9.00am Mass Alex & Margaret McFarlane, RIP (Anniv) (MW)
Thursday 17 Feria
9.00am Mass Bernadette Perry, RIP (Anniv)
Friday 18 ST HELEN, WIDOW
12Noon Mass John Watkins & Susan Conibeer, RIP (JW)
Saturday 19 St John Eudes, Pr
10.00am Mass Canon Vincent Hurley & Fr Andrew Hurley, RIP(Anniv) (JH)
The Holy Rosary is prayed after morning Mass during the week
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday 20th August
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Mary & Alf Johnson, RIP (Anniv) (CM)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Patricia Armstrong, RIP
9.30am Mass Mike & Marie Rubbert - Golden Wedding Anniversary (M&MR)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
The Sacrament of Penance is available on request
BCYS Lourdes, Summer 201
Turn your computer on, and enjoy the “virtual pilgrimage.” Video clips of 2-10 minutes capture the flavour of the recent Diocesan pilgrimage, including all the homilies, and interviews with Bishop Alan and Fr Bob Hamill. You can find these via www.bcys.net or search “Virtual Pilgrimage – Lourdes 2017” on YouTube.
Church Cleaning
If you could volunteer one hour every week to help clean the Church, please leave your name and telephone number in the Parish Office.
Afternoon Tea on the Terrace - 2nd September at 2.30pm
Tickets for this event will be on sale after Masses over the next 3 weekends at a cost of £5 per ticket. They can also be purchased during the week, after the weekday Mass, from the Parish Office. There are a limited amount of tickets so make sure you get yours early.
Counters & Folders
Counters: Mary Cook & Linda Wall
Folders: Tom O’Callaghan & Rita O’Callaghan
First Holy Communion 2018
If you have a child going into Year 3 in September and you would like them to make their First Holy Communion in 2018, please complete the on-line Registration Form available from the Parish Website under Sacraments and return this to the Parish Office no later than Thursday 31st August 2017.
School Admissions
Letters of Practice for admission to Primary School will be issued on a date in October.
Dates for your Diary
11th, 18th & 25th September Introductory Talks on the Faith
7th October - 15th October Parish Mission
Please Pray for the Dead on their anniversaries
Fr Stephen Keane, Canon Peter Prendergast, Canon Vincent Hurley, Fr Andrew Hurley, Magdalaine Rubeck, Philippa Soggre, Jean Kerr, Frank Mann,Arthur Watkins, Hugh Palmer, Helen Enright, Dr Anna (Reggie) Kemmerling, Carmen Georges, Bridie Corrigan, Francis Bartley, Mary Attersley, Bernadette Perry, Andre Lince, Annie Gallacher, John Walmsley, Margaret McFarlane & John Power.
May their Souls & the Souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace
Transfiguration of the Lord
Dear Friends in Christ
The cycle of the Ordinary Sundays is interrupted this weekend as we celebrate The Transfiguration of the Lord on 6th August. Twice during the liturgical year we remember the Transfiguration in a special way.
Dear Friends in Christ
The cycle of the Ordinary Sundays is interrupted this weekend as we celebrate The Transfiguration of the Lord on 6th August. Twice during the liturgical year we remember the Transfiguration in a special way. First, on the Second Sunday of Lent, to affirm the divinity of Christ before we commemorate the Passion. And Second, today, as we recall the exaltation of Christ in anticipation of His eternal glory. This revelation prefigured the splendour of Heaven where we will see God face to face. Through grace, we acquire the seed of eternal life during our present existence and begin to participate to a certain extent in the promise of salvation even now.
By this mystery Jesus desires to strengthen us with the hope of Heaven, especially if at some point the way becomes taxing, and discouragement causes us to falter. Thinking about the life of Heaven will help us be strong and to persevere. May we not fail to keep before our eyes the final destination prepared for us by our Father God. Each day that passes draws us a little closer to it. For a Christian, the passing of time is in no way a tragedy. On the contrary, it shortens the distance we need to travel before our long-awaited and definitive meeting with God.
God bless you!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Priest@LourdesLeigh.org ✚ 01702 478078
Homily available at LourdesLeigh.org
Transfiguration of the Lord
Transfiguration of the Lord - Sunday 6th August
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil The People of the Parish
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Intentions of the Price & Murphy Families (NB)
9.30am Mass Denise MacDermott, RIP (Anniv) (AC)
11.30am Mass Vincent Glauda, RIP (Anniv) (KC)
NO Extraordinary Form Mass at 4pm
NO Vespers & Benediction
Monday 7 St Sixtus 11, Pope & his Companions, Mm
9.00am Mass John Kidney, RIP (J&CO’B)
Tuesday 8 St Dominic, Pr
9.00am Mass Julia Federmann (Private Intentions) (HF)
Wednesday 9 ST TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS, V, mM
9.00am Mass Roseleen Armstrong, RIP
Thursday 10 ST LAWRENCE, Deacon, M
9.00am Mass John Kidney, RIP (PM)
Friday 11 St Clare, V
12Noon Mass William Armstrong, RIP
Saturday 12 St Jane Frances de chantal, Rel or MEMORIAL
10.00am Mass Robert Morgan, RIP(Anniv)
The Holy Rosary is prayed after morning Mass during the week
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday 13th August
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Diana Underwood, RIP (Anniv) (RB)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Special Intentions of Mrs Leftley & Doreen Harley (PL)
11.30am Mass Edward Hippard, RIP (SH)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
The Sacrament of Penance is available on request
Church Cleaning
If you could volunteer one hour every week to help clean the Church, please leave your name and telephone number in the Parish Office.
Big Tea Party
This popular annual event will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday, 2nd September. Details to follow.
Counters and Folders
Counters: Bob Hall & Eileen Wilson
Folders: Bob Hall & Pauline Jordan
First Holy communion 2018
If you have a child going into Year 3 in September and you would like them to make their First Holy Communion in 2018, please complete the on-line Registration Form available from the Parish Website under Sacraments and return this to the Parish Office no later than Thursday 31st August 2017.
School Admissions
Letters of Practice for admission to Primary School will be issued on a date in October.
Dates for your Diary
11th, 18th & 25th September - Introductory Talks on the Faith
7th October to 15th October - Parish Mission