Newsletter for St Mary’s, Horwich

16 July 2017 - Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

The Gospel today is the beginning of a new section in Matthew, called ‘The Parabolic Discourse’ - a section of parables Jesus tells the crowd, which we will read over the next three weeks. A parable is a story with a hidden meaning: we can easily remember the story, and gradually the true meaning becomes clearer and clearer. Today is a famous example: The Parable of the Sower. In itself, it is a story that would easily be understood by Jesus’s audience - people who lived in an agricultural economy. Jesus uses their understanding to make an important teaching about the message he has brought: it is like a seed that is thrown out and received in different ways - the ideal is when the seed finds good soil, and produces a crop that can be seen and harvested: so the ideal listener to the word is one who allows it to lodge in the heart, but also produces a visible result. What is the harvest we should yield, when we have heard the word?

Liturgy & Activities This Week
Sunday Cycle A Weekday Cycle 1; Divine Office Wk3 / PrayersPlease

Sick:: Alice Kilcoyne, Sheila Rudd, Stephen Tootill, Irmgard Hollinghurst, Freda Ferretti, Alan Mullineaux, Joyce McCann, Judy Riley, Lynne Charlotte, David Welch, Vera Leach, Pearl Denny, Brian Poole, Cecilia & Jim Aitken, Margaret Winrow, Jean Morris, Joyce Allman, Sadie Ghent, Pauline Shaw, Kathleen Garmory, Janice Beesley, James Mullarkey, Vera Walmsley, Kelvin Rushton, Lawrence Keegan, Joan Woods, Margaret Purtill, Jean Frost, Maxine Conner, Ian Forth, Dorothy Wright, Harry Leach, Fr Culkin, Frank Morris, Elizabeth Hayes, Jim Bagot, Cathy Flanagan, Mark Thomasson and all who are sick and recovering from serious illness
Lately Dead:Jude Morgan, Mick Walsh, Joan McHugh, Vincent Upshall
Anniversaries: Kenneth Kay, Bob Harrison, Mandy Darbyshire, Idwall Jones
Mass Intentions: Mick Walsh
Sunday
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Principal Patron of the Diocese / 8.30am Mass
11am Family Mass Rosary Room Closed Today
12.30pm Baptism
6.30pm Mass
Monday(17th) / 10am Eucharistic Service
Tuesday(18th) / 7pm 30th Anniversary Mass of the Ordination of Fr Barry
Wednesday (19th) / 10am Eucharistic Service
11.30am-2pm Luncheon Club (Rosary Room)
Thursday(20th) / 10am Eucharistic Service
Friday (21st) / 11.30 Rosary
12noonEucharistic Service
Saturday(22nd)
St Mary Magdalene / 11am Eucharistic Service
12noon Ordinations to the Priesthood (Salford Cathedral)
Sunday (23rd)
Special Day of Prayer for Europe / 8.30am Mass
11am Family Mass
12.30pm Baptism
6.30pm Mass
Cycle of Prayer Part 5 (of 6):
We pray especially for: a deeper understanding between Christians and Jews; those who suffer persecution, oppression and denial of human rights; Europe; human life; seafarers
Welcome Group for23 July - Angela & Leo Duffy and Isabele Sloan
Offertory Collection Last Weekend - £513.16(Plus £600 by standing order)

Priest: Rev Barry O’Sullivan

Presbytery: 86 Chorley New Road, Horwich, BL6 5QJ. Tel: 01204 468209 Mobile: 07730 899978.

E-mail: .

Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered Charity – 250037 Diocesan website:

Important Notice - Parish Club

The Diocesan Trustees have recognised that our Parish Club is no longer feasible as an asset. They have decided that it will be demolished in October and the land will be sold. ALL proceeds will be placed in the parish deposit account. Fr Barry

Vacancy - Site Manager

The Diocese of Salford is seeking to recruit an experienced individual to the post of Site Manager for the Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist and Cathedral House.

To request an application pack, including a full job description and person specification, or for more information on this post, please contact:

The Director of Administration and Personnel,

Department for Finance and Administration

Cathedral Centre

3 Ford Street

Salford M3 6DP

Tel: 0161-817 2222

Email:

Closing date for applications: 12noon, Thursday 27 July

More information can be found on the poster at the back of church.

Just Youth: Is a youth ministry project based in Salford run by the Spiritans, which works with thousands of children and young people across the north west of England every year. They are looking for young volunteers, between the ages of 18—26 to join their diverse team in Salford this summer who are enthusiastic, creative, and willing to make a difference in the world. If you’re fresh out of college or Uni, why not rise up to the challenge and take a gap year with them? Make your year really count! Email for more information at . Visit the website as well.

Apologies: The Internet is still down. We have been informed that it will be up and running next week.