St Peter’s Catholic Church London Road, Gloucester GL1 3EX

Tel: 01452 523603 gloucester.stpeter@parish.cliftondiocese.com Parish website: www.stpetersgloucester.org.uk

Diocesan website: www.cliftondiocese.com Diocese of Clifton Registered Charity No. 233977

Parish Priest: Monsignor Liam Slattery VG liam.slattery@priest.cliftondiocese.com Assistant Priest: Canon Alan Finley alan.finley@priest.cliftondiocese.com Permanent Deacons: Rev Colm Robinson colm.robinson@deacon.cliftondiocese.com Rev Tim Meadows timothy.meadows@d eacon.cliftondiocese.com Rev David Hebbes david.hebbes@deacon.cliftondiocese.com

Parish Secretary: Mrs Thérèse English gloucester.stpeter@parish.cliftondiocese.com 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

17th September 2017 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)

Sunday 17th September

6.00pm (Sat) Vigil Mass People of the Parish 9.00am Mass Bridie Brady Anniversary 10.30am Mass Prince Alwyn RIP 12.30pm Polish Mass 5.30pm Mass Intentions of Aibel Jojin

Diocesan Prayer Link Downend- St Augustine, Frenchay- St John Fisher, Kingswood-Our Lady of Lourdes & St Bernadette, Chipping Sodbury-St Lawrence with Yate

Monday 18th September 9.30am Mass Augustine RIP-1st Anniv Ordinary Time Tuesday 19th September 10.30am Mass Funeral Mass for

Philip Kiernan 6.00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 7.00pm Mass Mick Wall RIP

Ordinary Time

Wednesday 20th September

11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 12.00pm Mass Paul Montanaro RIP

Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong

Ha-sang & Companions

Thursday 21st September 6.30pm Mass Theresa RIP-4th Anniv St Matthew

Friday 22nd September 9.30am Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion 8.30pm Polish Mass

Ordinary Time

Saturday 23rd September 10.00am Mass Chris & Lyn Murray Wedding Anniversary 10.30am-11.30am Confessions 12.00pm Mass Funeral Mass for Trevor Stephens 5.15pm-5.45pm Confessions 6.00pm Vigil Mass Mick Wall RIP

St Pius of Pietrelcina

Mass Text: Sunday 17th September 2017 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Responsorial Psalm: The Lord is compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in mercy. Gospel Acclamation: Speak, Lord, your servant is listening: you have the message of eternal life. Preface: VI of the Sundays in Ordinary Time Eucharistic Prayer: II

Next Weekend: Sunday 24th September – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Isaiah 55:6-9 Philippians 1:20-24. 27 Matthew 20:1-16

Last Week: Offertory - £1689.67 Catholic Education Service- £475.66 Mass Count – 908

Prayer for our Parish O God, Creator and giver of all things, bless our parish

in its united endeavour. Strengthen our faith. Grant us a spirit of self-sacrifice,

so that, with your grace, we may provide for the needs of our parish, glorify you,

and sanctify ourselves, through Christ our Lord.

This Week: Week 24 and Week 4 for the Daily Prayer of the Church.

Mass this week: Please note mass on Thursday is at 6.30pm.

We pray for those who are ill - Andrea Brushneen, Sarah Anderson, Marie Cunningham, Jessie Hall, Cheryl Loy, Hayley Fox, Florence Stephens, Rita Lenagan, Sharon Williams, Neil Hillyer, Michaele Hercules, Ann Vaughan, Lal Slattery, John Wood, Leonard Slatter, Sue Hartnett, Jane Conway, Tom Kennedy, Phil Gammond, Peter Green, Mandi Stokes, Theo Montague, Margaret Coleman, Vera Watson, Patricia Walsh, Janice Hunt, Cecilia Edwards, Veronica Burke, Janet Diaco, Katie Hawketts, Fr Aidan Murray, Alan Hipwell, Fr Donal Daly,

Home Mission Sunday: The Home Mission Office exists to help the Church throughout England and Wales to share the joy of the Gospel. It can seem daunting to share such a personal part of our lives as our faith in Jesus Christ. However, we can pray that the people we carry in our hearts will encounter him for themselves. Prayer cards and prayer maps for families are available at the back of the church. The retiring collection this weekend ensures that the Catholic Faith Centre is resourced and is able to respond to those who have questions about the Catholic Faith. Visit www.homemission.org.uk for more information.

First Holy Communion 2018: Application forms for those children in Year 3 who are baptised Roman Catholic and who wish to make their First Holy Communion in 2018 are now available at the back of the church.

S.V.P. Meet on Tuesday September 19th at 7.30pm in the Coffee Bar.

Coffee & Natter: On Thursday September 21st following the 6.30pm mass in the Social Centre Lounge.

Knitting Club: Will not be meeting in September but will resume in October.

Baptisms: We welcome into the family of the church Denver Agbayani baptised today.

Ignite: You are invited to attend our IGNITE praise and worship evening on Friday 29th September starting at 6.30pm in the hall at St Peter’s RC High School. Our special guest contributor is the Basketball Freestyler TOMMY BAKER. Tommy is one of the key pioneers of the basketball freestyle world for drawing his inspiration from the world of circus juggling and starting his own brand of basketball freestyle. At IGNITE Tommy will share his skills and what his Christian faith means to him, through his passionate message 'Create, rather than copy.' We will also have live praise and worship music! Check out www.ignitegloucester.com for more information! Doors will open at 6.15pm and the evening will finish at approximately 9.00pm. This event is open to all adults, young people & local church groups. (Primary aged pupils will need to be accompanied).

RIP: Your prayers are asked for those who died recently; Philip Kiernan. Funeral mass on Tuesday September 19th at 10.30am followed by burial at Coney Hill Cemetery. Trevor Stephens. Funeral mass on Saturday September 23rd at 12.00pm. A private committal will take place the following week.

Baby Loss Service: There will be a Service in St Peter's Church on Monday October 2nd (Memorial of the Guardian Angels) at 7.00pm for those who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal loss. This may be recently or many years ago. Family and friends who wish to remember a lost baby are most welcome.

Prayer and Praise: On Thursday September 21st at 7.30pm in St Peter’s Church with music ministry followed by a quiet time for prayer minister. All welcome.

Listening Post Invitation: Please join us on World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 1oth October 10.00am – 12 noon at Listening Post Counselling Charity, St Aldate Church, Finlay Road Gloucester, for a cuppa and a chat and to find out more about our work with adults in Gloucestershire suffering from mental health issues.

And Finally: In that first moment, when you settle into your seat, waiting for Mass to begin, who is it that you think of? Who is it that you wish were sitting beside you? After my mother died, it was difficult to come to Church without welling up in tears as I wished she were there. Then one day I asked God to show me that she was with Him, and experienced a sense of peace. Now my heart aches for those I care about who have stopped coming to Church. Perhaps they have drifted away or something has turned them away. Whatever the situation, I miss them and wish they were here. In today’s readings we are taken straight to the heart of the matter as we are asked to forgive those who have hurt us and to show mercy if we hope to receive it. This sentiment is as powerful as it is challenging. Whether thinking of an individual or a group of people who have offended us in some way, if we are able to show loving mercy rather than judgement, we open the door for them to turn towards Jesus. How? It all begins with a smile, a welcome, and prayer that we be released from the pain within. Then in going beyond ourselves, we step into Christ and do what may have seemed impossible – we forgive and are forgiven. Teresa Carvalho, Home Mission Development Officer, Home Mission Office.