ST PETER APOSTLE CHURCH, RUSHDEN
Parish Priest: Rev Joe Walsh
Tel: 01933 353649
Deacon: Rev Peter Remmington
Parish Secretary: Charmaine: Tue to Thu: 10am – 2pm
Email: parish.stpeterrushden@northamptondiocese.org
Website: https://rushdencatholicchurch.co.uk/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rushdencatholic
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StPeterApostleRCChurchRushden
FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR C
6th February 2022
PREFACE: Number 8
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: Number 2
MYSTERY OF FAITH: We proclaim your death, O Lord…
Sat: 6:30pm – The People of St Peter’s
living & deceased
Sun: 10:00am – Michelle Antonucci
Tue: 9:30am – Mary Nelson
Wed: 7:30pm – Holy Souls
Thu: 9:30am – Ciders Bridget McDonagh
Fri: 7:30pm – Muredach Walshe (Ireland)
Sat: 6:30pm – Dave & Neil Williamson
Sun: 10:00am – The People of St Peter’s
living & deceased
Sunday School: 11:15 -12 noon in the Parish Hall Lounge
Rosary: Wednesday at 7:10pm
Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: William Sullivan, Peter Dobson, Rosa Pudelko, Rose White, Gladys Wood, Stanislaw Indyk, Amandine Mitchell, David Williamson, Francis Gray, Thora Duff, John Riddell, Catherine (Kitty) Brittain, John Boness, Michael Thorburn, Kathleen Measures, James McDonough, James McHugh, Eric Barrett, Patrick Fitzwilliam, Henrietta Forton, Ena Bass, Emilia Indyk and Jeremiah O’Connell.
REMEMBERING IN PRAYER
Mike, Anna, Alex, Fr Phillip, Marie, Claire & family, Christine Kimpton, Teresa Horsler, Roberto, Linda, Mark & Maria and family, Pauline Pearson, Betty, Emily and Sylvia.
If you have a particular intention that you would like us to pray for, please contact the Parish Office and it will be included here.
OFFERTORY: Last week’s collection amounted to £341.78. Thank you very much.
SECOND COLLECTION: Next weekend is for Racial Justice Sunday. This year’s theme is how we see others in the ‘Image and Likeness of God’.
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:
Account name: R.C.D.N. St Peter’s Rushden
Bank name: NatWest; Sort Code: 60-06-11
Account Number: 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.
CONFIRMATION 2022: Candidates for the sacrament of Confirmation who will be in Year 7 this year need to send in their details to the Parish Office. Please register your name as soon as possible.
VOTIVE CANDLES: Are back again at Our Lady’s Altar and still at 20p each.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
New guidance from the diocese has now been given to all parishes concerning Covid-19. Whilst it is now no longer mandatory to wear face coverings, Fr Joe and Deacon Peter request that you continue to wear them when coming to Mass and in all our church buildings unless you have a legal exemption from doing so.
TIME TOGETHER GROUP: Meets next Saturday, February 12th, at 2:30pm in the Parish Hall, when we will have a presentation about The Chester House Estate and its 10,000 year history. All are welcome.
UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS: Our next meeting will be held in the Hall Lounge on Monday, February 7th at 12:15pm for 12:30pm. Please bring your own lunch and a cup.
FOODBANK DONATIONS: There is a comprehensive list of requested items at the back of church for example tinned meat & fish, peas and carrots, jam, coffee, shampoo please see list. No other items please are at present required. Thank you for your kind donations.
PERMANENT DEACONS: Men between the age of 40 and 60 who feel they may have an interest in this ministry and who would like to find out a little more about the diaconate and meet with some deacons, students and other enquirers, are invited to a very informal meeting which will take place on Saturday March 12th between 10am and 12noon at Christ the King, Kent’s Hill, Milton Keynes.
SYNOD IN OUR DIOCESE
To get an overview of this process now in our Parish and Diocese, go to https://northamptondiocese.org/for-a-synodal-church/. Please note that there is no meeting for our parish next Saturday, the next synod meeting will be in the Parish Hall on Saturday February 19th at 2:30pm. This will be an important meeting as the sharings of the three meetings for our parish will be submitted to the diocese. It is important that your voice is heard; please do come – there are cups of tea and coffee as well!
FROM THE DIOCESE
Synod update – January 2022: Oscott College, Birmingham will host a two-day theological conference in partnership with St Mary’s university, Twickenham on Friday March 11th (evening) – Saturday March 12th, (all day). The title of the conference is ‘Exploring the Synod’. Key speakers include, Archbishop Bernard Longley, Professor Stephen Bullivant and Fr Jan Nowotnik, Director of Mission & National Ecumenical Officer, CBCEW). To book your place, please visit:
Pray with the Holy Father
During the month of February Pope Francis encourages us to pray for religious and consecrated women. As we pray for religious sisters and consecrated women, especially those in our own diocese, we thank God for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times.