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
15th JANUARY 2023 – YEAR A
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
PEACE DAY
MASS BOOK: Page 125
PREFACE: Page 69 Number 3
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: Number 2
MYSTERY OF FAITH: Save us, Saviour of the world …
Sat: 6:30pm – Holy Souls
Sun: 10:00am – People of St Peter’s living & deceased
Tue: 10:00am – Celebration of the Word & Communion
Thu: 10:00am – Celebration of the Word & Communion
Sat: 6:30pm – Holy Souls
Sun: 10:00am – People of St Peter’s living & deceased
Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: , Shirley Scott, Alexander McKenzie, Bessie Barclay, Philip O’Reilly, Hilda Kerswill, Ludwika Luty, John Eldred, Ugo Gianni, Vincent Cleary, Caroline Cowie, Stefan Pudelko, Karease Frankiewicz, Catherine Scopes, William Taylor, Stanislaw Jacubowski, Romana Rudzinska, David Edwards, Ursula Pereira, Edmund Harvey, Anthony Killeen, Giuseppe Mansi, Bridget Spring, Timothy Hickey, Edward Silburn, James Roche, Antonia Celtner, Herbert (Bert) Way and Nora Begley.
People who need our prayers: Bill H, Patsy, Sophie, Neil & family, Ida and Roberto, Bernie, the Mutiswa family, Terry M, Christopher & Edith, Jason & Naomi and Faye, Merin, Serine, Katherine, Anne, Anna, Austin, Jenny, Nora, Laura and her children and husband, Bill P, the Collett family, Helena, Kevin B the Schiff & Abels family, June, Julie, baby Cullen, Veronica, Wendy, Jose & family, Archie, Dianne, Gordon, Marlene, Cyprian, Linda, Eva, James, Dan, Gilbert, and Lisa.
OFFERTORY: Last week’s collection amounted to £562.76. Thank you very much.
SECOND COLLECTION: This weekend is for Peace Sunday and this year the message from Pope Francis tells us: ‘No one can be saved alone’.
GRATEFUL THANKS: To Father Anthony Reader-Moore and Monsignor John Broadhurst for officiating at this weekend’s Masses.
WELCOME: To Steve Pearman from Highfield Road Baptist Church who will be preaching at the 6:30pm Mass this weekend as part of Christian Unity pulpit exchange.
LIVING FAITH: Daily scripture reflection magazine for January to March 2023 is now in Church, priced £1.
TEA/COFFEE/REFRESHMENTS: After Sunday’s Mass will be in the Parish Hall.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2023: Preparation will be starting in January 2023. If a member of your family is in year 3 and will be eight years old by June/July next year, can you please contact the Parish Office with the name and contact number. Alternatively leave details on the list at the back of the church.
FOOD BANK NEWS: Cash donations in the months of November and December were a very generous £303.66. Thank you for all your kind donations. Please read the LETTER OF THANKS from Sarah, the Manager of our local food bank; it is displayed in the Prayer Chapel. Many thanks from me, too, for your continued and unwavering support. God bless, Sue.
FYNNIUS FOGG: Are in concert in the Parish Hall on Saturday, January 21st at 7:45pm to raise funds for Encompass, who run the local food banks, homeless provision and addiction recovery service. Tickets are £10 per person from 01933 313456 or email: remcsm@gmail.com
Fynnius Fogg play 60s and 70s pop music to raise money for good causes and were awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2019. Entry includes soft drinks and light refreshments.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION – HELP BUILD A BETTER WORLD THROUGH VOLUNTEERING? CAFOD is looking for people to give some time and join in our parish mission of global outreach. Could you help develop our work in parishes or Catholic schools? Training and support is provided. See cafod.org.uk/Volunteer for more information or get in touch: Deborah Purfield 07786 114 390; dpurfield@cafod.org.uk
CALLING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE: The next LUX event will take place on the weekend of February 3rd-5th at the King’s Park Conference Centre, Northampton where the theme will be LUX.Flawless. The event is open to anyone from Year 7 and up, aged 11-18 years old and costs £120 inclusive of accommodation, all weekend meals and all activities. More information can be found at www.nymo.org/lux
THE ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: Covering Wellingborough and Rushden will be holding an open meeting on Monday January 23rd for all those who have expressed an interest in joining the society and any others who would like to know more about becoming a member. Our work covers helping families in need, visiting the elderly, feeding the homeless and much more. There is no obligation to join, just come along and meet your very friendly SVP group and hear what we do. The meeting will be held at 7pm in the Lourdes Room at the Church of St Edmund Campion, Henshaw Road, Wellingborough NN8 2BE. You will be made very welcome.
LIGHT UP LENT! Online Week of Accompanied Prayer
February 23rd – March 2nd. Give yourself the gift of time with God this Lent by taking part in our Online Week of Accompanied Prayer. Encounter Jesus in a new way through the Scriptures and see your prayer life come to life. Introductory webinar January 23rd, 7:30-8:30pm. https://week_of_accompanied_prayer.eventbrite.co.uk
Seeing your Life through the Lens of the Gospel
- John is one who directs people to Jesus as the one who had a life-giving message for them. Who have been the people in your life whose example or advice pointed you in the direction of a fuller life? Who has helped you to appreciate the importance of Jesus and his message?
- In the narrative John recognised that Jesus had more to offer people than he himself. He had the humility not to need to be the star of the show. Whom have you known with that grounded sense of their own place?