ST PETER APOSTLE CHURCH, RUSHDEN
Parish Priest: Rev Joe Walsh Tel: 01933 353649
Deacon: Rev Peter Remmington Tel: 01933 353649
Parish Sec. Charmaine: Tue, Wed, Thu: 10:30am-2:30pm
Email: catholicrushden@gmail.com / www.rushdencatholicchurch.co.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/catholicrushden
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StPeterApostleRCChurchRushden
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
MOTHERING SUNDAY – LAETARE SUNDAY
22nd MARCH 2020 – YEAR A
WHAT’S NOT HAPPENING IN CHURCH?
If you are not already aware as you come to church this weekend, you will see from our newsletter and from our notices in church that all public Liturgical celebrations have been cancelled until further notice. If you do not have access to the internet, our Parish Newsletter will continue to be printed.
CANCELLED FOR NOW
• Both communal and individual Rites of Reconciliation and also, during Lent, the weekly Stations of the Cross.
• Children’s Liturgy, Sunday School, Holy Hour, Rosary and Coffee Stop.
• Time Together bereavement monthly meetings.
BAPTISMS: Will not take place until further notice.
FUNERALS: Will be restricted to mourners’ immediate family only.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN CHURCH?
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament following the usual timetable (see bottom of newsletter).
Do come and have prayer in church as it will be open on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings. There will also be an opportunity to light a candle.
Mass Intentions For The Week
John & Mary Miller, People of St Peter’s, Vic & Pat Longhurst, Cross, Nunziata Barone, Cross, Cross, People of St Peter’s.
Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Winifred Munns, Kathleen Sharwood, John Lawless, Cynthia Scott, Elizabeth Tomkinson, Magolala Canty, Kay Hatch, Peter Whelan, Elizabeth Reed, Nunziata Barone, William Rooney, Michael O’Donnell, Aloza Koren, Peter Abbott, Etheldreda Page, George Garbett, Margaret Cotter, Maria Buckman and Nigel Lambert. May they rest in peace.
Please remember in prayer: Pat, Robin, Jenny, James, Jenny, Julie, Margery, Vanessa, John, Lois & family, the Allen family, Myla, Gina, Francis, Garry & family, Michael M & family, Max, Jims & Gini, Liz, Sarah, Pete, Bill, Ken, Norma, Kevin, Steven, Hajni, Lena, Nick, Jenny B, Jill, Lucy, Sarah, Liz, Sarah, Pete, Lalu, Sindhu, & family, Inge, Elizabeth, Matthew, Meghan, Cyprian, Pamela, Anne, Jose, Marie, Liam, Mark & family and Rob & family.
OFFERTORY: Last week’s collection amounted to £483.24. Thank you.
Safeguarding: Stuart Pearce Tel: 01933 391574
FOOD BANK: Please bring your donations to the Food Bank at the Full Gospel Church, 60 High Street South, Rushden. We are particularly short of UHT long life milk and jam (any flavour). The Food Bank is open Tuesdays and Thursdays in the morning.
CORONAVIRUS – HELP: If you, or anyone you know, needs help with shopping or getting medication due to self-isolating, please contact Angela on 07549 639929. Equally, if you are able to assist with getting shopping or medicines and then delivering them, please contact Angela, so offers of help and requests for assistance can be co-ordinated.
THE KEYS: The Easter edition will NOT now be published and the following edition, due at the end of July will probably be delayed. Copy already received, will, where appropriate, be held over.
WELCOME TO DAVID – OUR NEW BISHOP: Who was ordained for the Diocese of Northampton last Thursday. On your behalf and Deacon Peter, and I and all parishioners, we welcome Bishop David. I have written him a welcome note, and in due course, he will visit us and have tea!
GIFT AID ENVELOPES: New boxes of envelopes will be available when Mass resumes.
THE ANGELUS AND THE DOWRY OF MARY: We will no longer be saying the Angelus in church, do please take a sheet from the back of church and continue to recite it at home until the end of the month.
LIVING FAITH: Daily scripture reflection magazine for April to June 2020 now in Church, priced 80p.
‘THE VINE’ Copies of the April edition of your free Diocesan newspaper are available at the back of church.
SUMMER TIME BEGINS: Next weekend Sunday, 29th March, and time moves forward by one hour.
THE NORTHAMPTON CATHEDRAL
LIVE STREAMING SERVICE
Watch live Mass, and other live and recorded services direct from our Cathedral:
Daily – Mass 9:30am followed by the Rosary. Angelus at Midday and 6:00pm
Saturday – Vigil Mass 6:00pm
Sunday – Mass 8:30am, 11:00am, 5:15pm
Monday – Mass 9:30am, 7:00pm
Wednesday – Stations of the Cross followed by Angelus at Midday
Friday – Stations of the Cross 7:00pm
Go to: https://northamptondiocese.org/live/
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Sunday: 1pm to 7pm; Monday: None; Tuesday: 10am to 7pm; Wednesday: 10am to 7pm; Thursday: 10am to 7pm; Friday: 10am to 7pm; Saturday: 10am to 5:15pm.