ST PETER APOSTLE CHURCH, RUSHDEN
Parish Priest: Rev Dariusz Bialowas
Tel: 01933 353649
Deacon: Rev Peter Remmington
Parish Secretary: Charmaine: Tue to Thu: 10am – 2pm Parish Safeguarding Representative: Stuart Pearce
Email: parish.stpeterrushden@northamptondiocese.org
Website: https://rushdencatholicchurch.co.uk/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rushdencatholic
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StPeterApostle
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FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR C
9th February 2025
PREFACE: Number 8
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: Number 2
MYSTERY OF FAITH: We proclaim your death, O Lord…
Sat: 6:30pm – People of St Peter’s living & deceased
Sun: 10:00am – Lucia Sacco RIP
Tue: 10:00am – Hazel Partridge RIP
Wed: 7:00pm – Kathleen Leitch RIP
Thu: 10:00am – Foundation Mass
Fri: 12 noon – Special intention
Sat: 6:30pm – Pierre Sean de Villiers RIP
Sun: 10:00am – People of St Peter’s living & deceased
Rosary: Wednesday 6:30pm
Holy Hour, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and
Confession: Friday 11am
Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Thora Duff, John Riddell, Paul Maguire, Lucia Sacco, Catherine (Kitty) Brittain, John Boness, Michael Thorburn, Kathleen Measures, James McDonough, James McHugh, Eric Barrett, Patrick Fitzwilliam, Henrietta Forton, Ena Bass, Emilia Indyk, Jeremiah O’Connell, Patrick Donaghey, Geoffrey Martin, Bridget Thornberry, Jennifer Mander, Margaret Hodby, Patrick Dacey, Teresa Fratangelo, Colin Bryant and Veronica Haddon. May they rest in peace.
Please Remember in Prayer
Helena & family, Ann, Susan Allen, Antony Savio, Matthew & family, Praveen & family, Shilpa, Tyson, Rovina and Florence, Nick, Allen, Raymond & Jacqueline, Tich & Nakisai, Elizabeth, Christina, Ansa, the Collett family, Pat, Sam, Sophie, Lewis, Nathan, Yvonne, Kele, Carlisle, Frances, Diana, Riva, Sebi, Ponnamma, Peter, Nikhil, Sherin, Steve, Cecilia, Cynthia, Saju, Magdelena Daw, Harry, Myla Suarez Tadjaman, Emma, Eva, Daisy, Vanessa, Susan Allen, Ida, Patsy, Gregory, Georgina (Gina), Timothy, Teresa Cawley & family, Sue O’Neil, Eileen Bishop, Livia Di Oreo, Joshi, Christine & John.
OFFERTORY: Last week’s collection amounted to £448.04. Thank you very much.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY: Is available to all children age 5-9 years old at the 10am Mass. We invite the children to come out to the hall/lounge after the entrance hymn and we return them at the Offertory.
CONFIRMATION 2025: Will be later this year on Saturday November 1st at 11am. Further details to follow.
UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS: Our next meeting will be on Tuesday February 18th in the Hall Lounge at 12:30pm. Please bring your own lunch. The topic is ‘Mementos’; please bring something to talk about for approximately 3 minutes.
YOUR SYMPATHY: Is requested for the family and friends of Kassandra O’Halloran who died recently and whose funeral will take place in Church on Wednesday February 19th at 10am. May she rest in peace.
FOODBANK DONATIONS: There is a comprehensive list of requested items at the back of Church (including tinned foods & household goods). Please keep the donations coming, as stocks are running low and demand is increasing more and more. Thanks to everyone for all the donations, both of goods and money!
TOGETHER IN PRAYER: Is at 7pm on Sunday, March 9th at Park Road Baptist Church. See poster.
ROSARY GATHERING: To honour the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes will take place at 6pm on Tuesday February 11th outside Christ the Cornerstone Church, Milton Keynes MK9 2ES. See poster on noticeboard.
BLAZE 2025: Bookings are now open for Blaze, held on Saturday March 1st at Thomas Becket RC High School, Northampton 11am – 4pm. For more information see https://nymo.org/blaze-2025/. The cost for the day per person (catechists and confirmandi) will be £13; please bring a packed lunch. Refreshments available. Please speak to one of the catechist team members if you are interested in attending.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM: This year our diocesan pilgrimage to Walsingham takes place on Saturday June 14th. The pilgrimage will begin with Mass at the Basilica in the Catholic Shrine at midday followed by lunch and at 3pm pilgrims process from the Shrine, on the holy mile to the Abbey Grounds for the final service. Parish groups are welcome to attend and encouraged to bring parish banners with them for the procession.
EXPLORING SAFEGUARDING: Join our Called & Equipped group as we take a look at safeguarding and what it means for ourselves and our parishes. This is an opportunity for those in parish ministries to get a better understanding of safeguarding from our diocesan safeguarding team, Danielle Dixon and Laura Lester. The venue is Holy Ghost Church, Luton on Saturday March 8th from 10am-1pm. Previous groups have found the presentation very inspiring and the best safeguarding training they have ever received. Sign up at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/northamptondiocese/1544289
A YEAR OF HOPE: INTRODUCTION TO THE JUBILEE YEAR: How can we respond to Pope Francis’ call to be “tangible signs of hope” in this Jubilee Year? Find out by watching this inspirational event (find it and other Jubilee resources at cafod.org.uk/jubilee). Featuring Fr Jan Nowotnik, Director of Mission at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, CAFOD Director Christine Allen and more. Discover how we can act in faith and in love as pilgrims of hope this Holy Year.
Seeing your Life through the Lens of the Gospel
- Jesus invites Peter to put out the net again, and Peter does so though he thinks it pointless. When have you felt it was pointless to stick with a task, but did so nonetheless and been surprised by results? We never know when our efforts are going to bear fruit.
- ‘Push out into the deep’ The invitation is to go out into unfamiliar waters, where we are not sure what will happen, where we feel uneasy, and our safety is not assured. When have you responded positively to that kind of an invitation and got positive results you did not expect?