ST PETER APOSTLE CHURCH, RUSHDEN
Parish Priest: Rev Joe Walsh
Tel: 01933 353649
Deacon: Rev Peter Remmington
Parish Secretary: Charmaine: Tue to Thu: 11am – 2:30pm
Email: catholicrushden@gmail.com
Website: https://rushdencatholicchurch.co.uk/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rushdencatholic
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StPeterApostleRCChurchRushden
7th March 2021 – YEAR B
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
PREFACE: Lent 1
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: Number 3
MYSTERY OF FAITH: We proclaim your Death, O Lord….
Sat: 6:30pm – People of St Peter’s
Sun: 10:00am – Fedele Girardi
Tue: 9:30am – Mary Miller
Wed: 7:30pm – Deceased of Nealon, Munnelly, Loftus & Garvin families
Thu: 9:30am – Cross
Fri: 7:30pm – Mary Nelson
Sat: 6:30pm – John & Matthew McIver
Sun: 10:00am – People of St Peter’s
Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: William Harvey, Reynold Helm, Alice Bergin, Annie Beirne, Lily Partridge, Karolina Przybyszewska, Thomas Vickers, Rebecca Brader, Archibold Scott, Catherine Nicholson, Tim Martin, Tadeusz Kluczynoki, Sarah Rowe, Peter Fett, Victor Sidorowski, Thomas Moss, Douglas Gilbert, Olive Maher, James McMahon, John Malone, Onorino Dipilla, Gerry MacGregor and John Vinter.
REMEMBERING IN PRAYER
Please let us know if there is an intention you would like to be prayed for by contacting the office.
Joanne, Liam, Lesley, Sally, Win, Louise, Jayne, Olive, Christopher, Edith, the Morgan family, Joanne, Kevin, Magaly, Els and Ivan, Patrick and Dawn, Fr Michael Twomey, Fr Phillip Swingler and June Dowling.
OFFERTORY: Last week’s collection amounted to £429.50. Thank you.
CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY: Last Friday was designated by this parish as Family Fast Day and there will be a second collection this weekend to help stamp out water poverty. If you are a UK Taxpayer, please use the envelope attached to the newsletter, completing the information on the form. If you are currently not attending Mass and you wish to give, you can donate online at: https://cafod.org.uk/Give/Donate-to-CAFOD/Lent-Appeal or you can call CAFOD on 0303 303 3030 during normal office hours.
With the encouragement and support of Bishop David, we are invited to join together with CAFOD this Lent to reach out to our sisters and brothers around the world who need our help now more than ever. Through our prayer, fasting and alms-giving we can transform the lives of people like Abdella who lives in an extremely remote, hot and mountainous part of Ethiopia. It takes him ten hours a day to collect water for his family. Our work through CAFOD reaches vulnerable communities around the world like Abdella’s with water and other life-changing support.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION: You may be wondering how you can support the Church during this difficult time. If you wish to contribute financially, please consider making either a one-off donation or setting up a regular payment. This can be done using the following details:
Bank name: NatWest; Account name: R.C.D.N. St Peter’s Rushden Sort Code: 60-06-11 Acc No. 91052432.
GIVING: Thank you to all those that have made donations by BACS, we really do appreciate it as well as donations through the donation station.
OUR SYMPATHY: Is extended to Francesca and Fr Francis OFM, on the death last week of their brother Michael. May Michael rest in peace.
PARISH LIVE STREAM: All the public Masses are now simultaneously streamed on YouTube as well as Facebook. The YouTube link to the St Peter Apostle RC Church, Rushden channel is:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHoqWgpxIetY_req6ps7lmTLpVGt-oSEE .
UCM NEWS: Spring issue is now available with the article ‘Pope Francis proclaims 2021 as the “Year of St Joseph”’.
GOLDEN WEDDING: Congratulations to Mary and John Curtis as they mark this special occasion in their married life. More on page 4 of the UCM News.
ZOOM LENT LUNCH PRAYERS: Weekly on Wednesdays at 1pm throughout Lent plus 1pm on Maunday Thursday Apr 1st and Good Friday Apr 2nd. To join in the prayers, please use the details below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81084450699?pwd=Tm5DT0lFbllXMVpSUG1MVWtoQVdpZz09
Meeting ID: 810 8445 0699 Passcode: 495190
LIVERPOOL METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE KING: And how the building ties in with the history of the Church in this country is featured on page 6 of the UCM News.
IN 2021 WE CELEBRATE:
March 19th – Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church.
It is the 8th anniversary of Pope Francis’ installation as bishop of Rome and the first anniversary of the ordination of Bishop David as our bishop.
May 1st – St Joseph the Worker
June 29th – Father’s Day
Every Wednesday is a day dedicated to St Joseph in the liturgical tradition.
HOLY WEEK / EASTER
PALM SUNDAY: There will be blessing of the palms at both the 6:30pm vigil and 10am morning Masses.
EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER: Will be at 8pm on Holy Thursday. There will be no watching this year after the Mass.
GOOD FRIDAY: Solemn liturgy of the Passion of the Lord at 3pm.
EASTER VIGIL: Will be at 8pm on Holy Saturday.
EASTER SUNDAY: Mass at 10am.
ATTENDING MASS: When attending Mass, you will be asked to leave your name and contact details if you have not previously done so.