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St Peter’s Catholic Church London Road, Gloucester GL1 3EX
Tel: 01452 523603 [email protected] Parish website: www.stpetersgloucester.org.uk
Diocesan website: www.cliftondiocese.com
Clifton Diocese (a company limited by guarantee) registered in England and Wales under number 10462076
Registered Charity No. 1170168 Registered Office: St. Ambrose, North Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol, BS8 3PW
Parish Priest:
Monsignor Liam Slattery VG
Assistant Priest: Canon Alan Finley [email protected] In residence: Fr Richard Elson [email protected] Permanent Deacons: Rev Colm Robinson [email protected] Rev Tim Meadows [email protected] Rev David Hebbes [email protected]
Parish Secretary: Mrs Thérèse English [email protected] Parish Office: Tues, Wed, Fri -9.30am-2.30pm Thurs-12.00pm-5.00pm
Parish Safeguarding Representatives: John Bond & Deacon Colm Robinson
Schools
St Peter’s Catholic Primary School: Tel: 01452 524792. Web: www.st-peters-pri.gloucs.sch.uk St Peter’s Catholic High School & Sixth Form Centre Tel: 01452 520594. Web: www.st-petershigh.gloucs.sch.uk
7th January 2018- The Epiphany of the Lord (Year B) Sunday 7th January
6.00pm (Sat) Vigil Mass Ints of Terri Tyreman 9.00am Mass Prince Alwyn RIP 10.30am Mass Mary McCarthy RIP 12.30pm Polish Language Mass 5.30pm Mass People of the Parish
Diocesan Prayer Link Corsham- St Patrick
Melksham- St Anthony of Padua
Monday 8th January 9.30am Mass Gertrude & Frederick Haynes RIP
Baptism of the Lord
Tuesday 9th January 6.00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 7.00pm Mass P K Raphael RIP
Ordinary Time
Wednesday 10th January 11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 12.00pm Mass Harold Chick RIP
Ordinary Time
Thursday 11th January 9.30am Mass Annakkutty Varkey RIP Ordinary Time Friday 12th January 11.00am Funeral Mass Alan Hipwell RIP
8.30pm Polish Language Mass Ordinary Time
Saturday 13th January 10.00am Mass Doris Horgan RIP 10.30am-11.30am Confessions 5.15pm-5.45pm Confessions 6.00pm Vigil Mass Jim Byrne Anniversary 7.30pm Polish Language Mass
Ordinary Time
Mass Text: Sunday 7th January- Epiphany of the Lord Responsorial Psalm: All nations shall fall prostrate before you, O Lord. Gospel Acclamation: We saw his star as it rose and have come to do the Lord homage. Preface: The Epiphany of the Lord Eucharistic Prayer: I
Next Weekend: Sunday 14th January – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Samuel 3:3-10. 19 1 Corinthians 6:13-15. 17-20 John 1:35-42
Last Week: Offertory - £1483.06 Mass Count –886
This Week: First Week in Ordinary Time (cycle 2 for weekday mass readings) and Week 1 for the Daily Prayer of the Church. Mass on Friday is at 11.00am.
We pray for those who are ill - Andrea Brushneen, Sarah Anderson, Marie Cunningham, Jessie Hall, Cheryl Loy, Florence Stephens, Rita Lenagan, Sharon Williams, Michaele Hercules, Ann Vaughan, Lal Slattery, John Wood, Leonard Slatter, Sue Hartnett, Jane Conway, Tom Kennedy, Phil Gammond, Mandi Stokes, Theo Montague, Margaret Coleman, Vera Watson, Patricia Walsh, Janice Hunt, Cecilia Edwards, Veronica Burke, Janet Diaco, Sammy Santorelli, Eneida Morera, Eileen Dewsnip, Fr Alan Finley, Mary Wood, Michelle Shields, Freddie Ludlow, Fred Leader.
The Epiphany Of The Lord: One of the traditions associated with the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord found in the Directory of Popular Piety concerns the blessing of homes. Using blessed chalk a householder marks the inside of the main door of the house or lintel with the initials of the Magi and a code of the current year connected with crosses (20+C+M+B+18). The initials CMB are also the first letters of the blessing: Christus Mansionem Benedicat (May Christ bless the house). Some blessed chalk is available at the back of the church for those who would like to practice this tradition.
Happy Christmas! We wish all parishioners of the Good Shepherd Ukrainian Church in Gloucester a very Happy Christmas. They follow the Julian Calendar, celebrating Christmas on January 6th/7th. Fr Richard is joining them today for their Divine Liturgy and will take with him the good wishes of St Peter’s parishioners.
RIP: Your prayers are asked for those who died recently: Eva Mirgova. Her Funeral Service will take place in St Peter’s Church on Wednesday January 10th at 10.00am followed by burial in Coney Hill Cemetery. Alan Hipwell. His Funeral Mass will take place in St Peter’s Church on Friday January 12th at 11.00am followed by burial in Coney Hill Cemetery.
SVP: Meet on Tuesday January 9th at 7.30pm in the Coffee Bar.
Retirement Club: New Year Party on Wednesday 10th January. Tickets available (£3 each towards costs) from Sheila or on the door. If you have already bought a ticket bring it with you please.
Celebrating Marriage: On Saturday 3rd February, Bishop Declan is inviting people from across the diocese to join him for a Celebration of the Eucharist at 12noon in Clifton Cathedral in Celebration of Marriage. Couples who are celebrating significant anniversaries in 2018 (silver, pearl, ruby, sapphire, golden, emerald, diamond or beyond), newly married or looking forward to marriage in 2018 are asked to contact Richard Williams on [email protected] or 0117 9025595 if they intend being at this celebration.
Guided Pilgrimage to Fatima and Santiago de Compostela: From Sun 20th May to Fri 25th May 2018 with flights from Heathrow. Cost for twin share or double room £669 per person half board, single supplement £120, deposit £200 balance due 7th March 2018. Aglow Pilgrimages who are organising the pilgrimage for St Augustine’s Matson and English Martyrs Tuffley has the ATOL bond so your deposit is secure. Fr Gerry Walsh will be the Chaplain. Details and to book on line at http://www.aglowpilgrimages.com/staugustines or by contacting Marisa Wood on 504997
Churches Together in Gloucester: As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity there is a United Service at 6.00pm on Sunday 21st January at Christchurch Abbeydale. Preacher is Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester. All are welcome. The theme of Unity Week this year is ‘That All May be Free’. For more details see noticeboard or visit www.ctbi.org.uk.
Life in the Spirit Seminar: The Gloucester Cell of El Shaddai Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group are hosting a Life in the Spirit Seminar in St Peter’s Church on Saturday January 13 th 10.30am – 4.30pm. All welcome.
Peace Sunday: Every year Pax Christi promotes the Holy Father’s World Peace Day Message on the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 14th this year). The theme this year reflects the relationship between migrants, refugees and peacemaking. Visit paxchristi.org.uk for more information. If anyone would like to support financially the work of Pax Christi then please use one of the envelopes at the back of the church and place your donation in the offertory collection next weekend.
CLIFTON DIOCESE - YEAR OF MISSION There are so many images before our eyes at the Epiphany. Wise men and their gifts feed our imaginings as to who this child truly is. Herod’s curiosity speaks, ironically, of our own desire to find the child who holds life’s meaning and promise. But it’s the light of the star that can be easily overlooked… but not just the fact that its bright: it guides. This New Year and, indeed, this Year of Mission invite us to consider how we might be leading others towards Christ. Do we lead people towards him because of who we are, because of who we seek to be? In all we do for Christ – in our words and actions – let’s seek to satisfy the curiosity of those who are truly searching. Let’s allow them to encounter, truly encounter, the Christ in us, the Christ who draws all peoples to the love he reaches out to bring.