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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SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR C
16th March 2025
PREFACE: The Transfiguration of the Lord
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: Number 3
MYSTERY OF FAITH: We proclaim your death, O Lord …
Sat: 6:30pm – People of St Peter’s living & deceased
Sun: 10:00am – Maura Kissane RIP
Tue: 10:00am – Foundation Mass
Wed: 7:00pm – Foundation Mass
Thu: 10:00am – Foundation Mass
Fri: 12 noon – Special Intention
Sat: 6:30pm – People of St Peter’s living & deceased
Sun: 10:00am – Hugh Murray RIP
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: Patrick Clinton, Lily Warren, Eileen Hudson, John Murphy, Lorine Roche, Michael Moore, Ann Sloan, Anne Green, Michael McAleer, Clare Grimmett, Anne Wood, Gary Warrington, Blanche Stevens, John Seal, Denis Berrill, Sarah Donaldson, John Higgins, Halina Moska, Winifred Munns and Kathleen Sharwood.
Please Remember in Prayer
Vanessa, Ida, Patsy, Gregory, Georgina (Gina), Timothy, Teresa Cawley & family, Sue O’Neil, Livia Di Oreo, Joshi, Christine & John, Joost & Marie-José, Caroline, Amanda, Nora, Emma, Eva, Olivia, Roy, Rej, Lita, Flora, Geoff Goodman, the Cudone family, Ansa, Andrew, Ann, Eileen Bishop, Nick, Alan, Ray, Vanessa, Margery, Jessica, Susan Allen, Sam, Sophie, Lewis, Nathan, Yvonne, Kele, Carlisle, the Collett family, Pat Boothby family, Bill, Clare, Pat and Kristyna.
OFFERTORY: Last week’s collection amounted to £556.96. Thank you very much.
SECOND COLLECTION: This weekend is for CAFOD Family Fast Day.
SECOND COLLECTION: Next weekend is for the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY: Is available to all children aged 5-11 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.
THE BANNS OF MARRIAGE: For Rafał Marek Łojek (Stalowa Wola) and Monika Cudziło (Stalowa Wola) who will be getting married in May 2025 in Poland (Poręby Dymarskie). This will be for the third time of asking. We pray for the couple during this time in preparation for their wedding.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Are at 7pm on Friday throughout Lent.
CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY: Please donate to our Family Fast Day parish collection and be a pilgrim of hope with CAFOD this Jubilee Year. You’ll be supporting communities suffering the impacts of war, poverty and climate change to find solutions and hope. Use the QR code, CAFOD envelope in church, call us on 0303 303 3030 or donate online at https://cafod.org.uk/fundraise/parishes/virtual-envelope. You can also text CAFODLENT to 70085 to donate £10. You can also look at our Lent prayer video at https://youtu.be/BRhixfRAQEs. Due to the recently announced cuts to spending on overseas aid by the US and European governments, this has never been more vital.
JANET GIBBONS MEMORIAL QUIZ NIGHT: At the time of Janet’s funeral we raised over £700 for The British Lung Foundation. We, the family, would like to push this up to £1000, with your help. We thought a quiz night would be a fun way to do this, so please come and join us on Saturday March 29th 7:45pm in the Parish Hall. Bring a team or come on your own and we will find you one! Prizes to be won! Tea coffee and possibly cakes! Also a raffle!
UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS: Our next meeting is on Tuesday March 18th starting at 12noon. This will be our AGM so please try to attend. This will be followed by lunch and a social meeting: please bring your own lunch.
PRE-VISITATION MEETING: Bishop David will be visiting all the parishes in our pastoral area and in preparation for these visits there is an open meeting with him in Corby. You are all warmly invited to attend this meeting with Bishop David on Tuesday March 18th at 7pm at St Brendan’s and St Patrick’s Church, 151 Beanfield Avenue, Corby, Northants, NN18 0AZ.
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!
GIFT AID ENVELOPES: For the next financial year will be available soon. Please let the Parish Office know if you no longer wish to donate this way so that we do not over order envelopes. New donors are always welcome.
VACANCY: The Church has a vacancy for a handyman/woman to help with the maintenance of the Church and Presbytery utilities plus Health & Safety. Please contact the Parish Office if you can help. Training will be available.
LIVING FAITH: Daily scripture reflection magazine for April to June 2025 now in Church, priced £1:50.
ALTAR SERVERS RETREAT: Bishop David Oakley warmly invites all Altar Servers and their families to the annual Northampton Diocese Altar Servers Mass. This special celebration will take place at the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate & St Thomas of Canterbury in Northampton on Saturday, June 28th at 11am. The Mass will be followed by refreshments in the St Thomas Centre. For further information and to confirm your attendance, please contact Deacon Peter Griffin at pfgriffin@hotmail.co.uk. We look forward to celebrating this joyous occasion with you. See poster on noticeboard.