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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18th MAY 2025 – YEAR C
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
PREFACE: Easter 5
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: Number 2
MYSTERY OF FAITH: When we eat this Bread…
Sat: 6:30pm – People of St Peter’s living and deceased
Sun: 10:00am – Pray for Survivors of Abuse
Tue: 10:00am – Eileen Mullins RIP
Wed: 7:00pm – Józef intention
Thu: 10:00am – Mary Miller RIP
Fri: 12 noon – Special Intention
Sat: 6:30pm – People of St Peter’s living and deceased
Sun: 10:00am – Michael & Adelaide Palaniandy 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: Lawrence Poole, Stanley Tew, Margaret Allison, Patrick Doherty, John Friery, Elizabeth Coyle, Catherine Dickens, Caroline Fielden, Stephen Dymtzk, Ian Barclay, George White, Charlotte Greaves and Stefan Ryszkowycz.
Please Remember in Prayer: John, Alejandre & Neneta Sanogal, the Collett family, the Boothby family and Gary, Jessica, the Richards family, Betty Close, Marléne, Bruce, Sophie, Neil, Fiona, Jemma, Pat Cole, Abi, Saju, Merin, Isobel, Soly, Vithu, Eileen Bishop, Amber, Kathryn, Chris Carey, Ann, Edda, Elio, Lits, the Cudone family, Gemma, Dylan & family, Alan, Nick, Ray, Jeff, Samantha, Yvonne, Nathan, Lewis, Sophie, Kele, Luna, Pat, Rose and Chris Ann Mather, Jeff, Merin, Isobel, Aifin, Emma, Eva, Linda, Olivia, Katie, Amanda, Nora, Ben & family, Jims & family and Jenny.
OFFERTORY: Last week’s collection amounted to £619.43. Thank you very much.
SECOND COLLECTION: Last weekend raised £281.11 for the Priests’ Training Fund. Thank you very much.
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.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: This weekend 15 children from our Parish will receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday at 2pm. Please pray for them and their families. Congratulations to the candidates.
THE BAPTISM: Of Cameron James Preston-Corp and Zinachimdi Ikechukwu Dikson will take place next Sunday, May 25th at 11am. We welcome them to the parish family.
YOUR SYMPATHY: Is requested for the family and friends of Rose Ward (McMillan) who died on May 4th and whose funeral will take place in Church at 12 noon on Friday June 6th followed by burial at Higham Ferrers Cemetery. May she rest in peace.
UCM NEWS: Spring issue is now available at the back of Church.
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!
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.
RETREAT DAY: To be held at Our Lady of Walsingham Church, Corby on Saturday May 31st. All are invited to spend an afternoon in the company of Our Lady, guided by two Dominicans from our Diocese. We pray that just as Our Lady visited her cousin Elizabeth in Ain Karim (Beth Jacob), a village located west of Jerusalem, so she may assist us by her prayers and favours. Full details and programme on the noticeboard.
PARISH DATABASE WITH CASPAR: Thank you to those that have already signed up to Caspar. If you would like to be included in the new St Peter’s parish database you can do this by using the QR code or typing in to an internet browser https:\\www. caspar.church/me?ID=56077. If you are not confident to use the internet the parish office can help between Tuesdays to Thursdays 10am – 2pm.
Seeing your Life through the Lens of the Gospel
- Love Has High Standards: The film ‘Love Story’ had a classic line: ‘Love is never having to say you’re sorry.’ As Christians, though, we are aware of our weak nature and tendency to sin. We need to ask pardon – frequently. More often than not, the souls we hurt are those closest to us: our spouse, a child, a parent or in-law. Is my love great enough to overlook the weaknesses of those who hurt me and turn my wounded ego to compassion and pardon? To err is human, but to forgive is divine.
- Love is from the Heart: Christ told his disciples, ‘Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me’ (Matthew 25:40). This applies as well to harbouring grudges in our hearts. Love goes beyond kind words and actions to the very heart of man: to our thoughts. Although it may initially cause distress to our will to think well of those who have hurt us, it is truly therapeutic! Thinking well of others renews our faith in God’s mercy. If we are merciful, how much more we can expect Our Lord to be patient and merciful with us!
- Conversation with Christ: My Jesus, your life is a witness of love to me. You forgave your enemies and even prayed for them. My love is to mirror your love, but I realise I can love so much more than I have loved until now. Help me today to increase my love and let go of those remnants of egoism that hold me back from a Christ-like love.