SAINT ROBERT OF NEWMINSTER PARISH
Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Dever – Tel. 0161 224 1498
Website. www.stmaryslevenshulme.co.uk
Email. info@stmaryslevenshulme.co.uk
St. Mary of the Angels & St. Clare Church, Elbow St, Levenshulme, M19 3PY
St. Richard Church, Sutcliffe Avenue, Longsight, M12 5TN
Resident at St. Mary’s Presbytery: Fr. Martin Dowd, Chaplain to the Central Manchester Hospital
Sunday 27th March 2022
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT LAETARE SUNDAY
Mothering Sunday
“Stay with us, Lord, on our Journey”
TIMES OF MASSES DURING THE COMING WEEK
From Sunday 27th March to Saturday 2nd April
Sunday: 9.30am Mass at St. Richard’s – 11am at St. Mary’s
6pm Stations of the Cross at St. Mary’s led by parishioners
Monday: 9.15am Mass at St. Richard’s
Tuesday: 9.30am Mass at St. Mary’s
Wednesday: 9.15am Mass at St. Richard’s
Thursday: 9.30am Mass at St. Mary’s
Friday: 9.15am Mass at St. Richard’s
Saturday: 11.00am Mass at St. Mary’s
Vigil Mass 5pm at St. Richard’s & 6.30pm at St. Mary’s
Saturday’s 10am – 11am Exposition at St. Marys Church
Confessions: Saturday 11.30am – 12noon at St. Mary’s
Saturday 4.30pm to 4.50pm at St. Richard’s
Feast of the Week
Saturday 2nd April: St. Francis of Paola, Hermit
Pray for the Sick and Housebound and all those who are suffering from the coronavirus and others who are sick at this time, including Sarah & Stacey Todd, Tom Dunne, Nancy Boyle, Bryne Lynch, Michael Browne, Mike Clyne, Kathleen McLaughlin, Margaret Cawley, Kathleen McGuigan, Maureen Kennedy, Kathleen Durkan, Neville Wright, Graham Edwards, Karl McGlynn, Steven Teague, Margaret McAteer, Frank Kelly, Jackson Giles, Joe Micalef, Jim Hynes, Anna Kerrigan, Maria Valgamilli, Judy Miller, Alan Smith, Sarah Mitchell, Mary Regan, Mary McGlade, Christine Jackson, Mary Dunne.
Please inform the Parish Office if anyone needs to be taken off this list.
Lately Dead: Laura Greenwood, Margaret Caulfield, Cornelius Doherty, Michael Corley, Elizabeth Manelil, Nonie Hopton. Anniversary: Eamon Walls, Dominick Gallagher, Marie Ryan, Andrew Green, John Croke, Patrick Walkin, Dennis Keane, Annie Jordan.
Birthday Celebration: Kathleen Beech, Ann Breyheany
HOLY COMMUNION AT HOME: Our Eucharistic Ministers are able to take Holy Communion once more to the sick and housebound at home (though not yet to those in nursing homes). It’s possible now that some who used to attend Mass regularly before the pandemic may not now feel fit enough to return. Would you like Holy Communion to be brought to you at home? Please contact Fr. Dever (224 1498) or the Parish Office (248 8836).
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Please take a copy of the newsletter home to remind you of the times of services and events during the coming week. Please give a copy to anyone you know who is sick or housebound.
LENT – Today is Mothering Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Lent. We congratulate all the Mothers in our community today.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME DATES
Sacrament of First Confession (Reconciliation)
St. Mary’s: During Lent – Date to be announced shortly
First Holy Communion
St. Mary’s – Sunday 15th May at 1pm
St. Richard’s First Group: Thursday 19th May at 6.30pm
St. Richard’s Second Group: Thursday 26th May at 6.30pm
We ask for prayers for our parents in their preparation of the Children for these great Sacraments supported by our parish programme and catechists.
SALFORD CATHEDRAL CONCERT SERIES
Saturday 2nd April, 3pm, Salford Cathedral Salford Cathedral is excited to announce the next event in its Concert Series, where Silviu Cobeanu, cantor at St Marie’s Cathedral, Sheffield, and Robert Webb, organist at St Marie’s, will give a recital of beautiful sacred music. This concert is free, and no booking is required. A retiring collection will take place, which will go to the cathedral’s Music Foundation.
EASTER CHICKS will be on sale next weekend 2nd/3rd April at both churches. All proceeds will go to the Little Sisters of the Poor Care Home in Manchester.
DAY TRIP TO LLANDUDNO: Saturday 30th April. Coach leaving from St. Mary’s Car Park at 8.50am, Return journey leaving Llandudno at 5.30pm, Cost £13 per person. See Peggy Sweeny or Bridie Mulligan to reserve a seat on the coach.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM LED BY
BISHOP JOHN ARNOLD ON SATURDAY 7th MAY 2022
After a break of two years, due to the pandemic, we are pleased to confirm the resumption of our annual pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine in England. The pilgrimage will be led by Bishop John and will take place on Saturday 7th May 2022. We hope coaches will be available from each deanery, leaving around 7.00am and arriving back around 10.00pm. The cost for the day trip is £20. Those wishing to make their own way are welcome to join the pilgrimage in Walsingham. For more information please contact: Telephone 0161 817 2214/07761 706 002.
Email: walsingham.pilgrimage@dioceseofsalford.org.uk
Alongside this, there will be a Youth Pilgrimage for young people in years 7, 8 and 9. The Youth coach will leave on Friday 6th May 2022 around 10am from Salford Cathedral and arrive back around 10.00pm on Saturday 7th May. The group will be staying at Elmham House in Walsingham. The subsidised cost for the Youth pilgrimage is £50 which includes accommodation, food and travel. To book a place, please complete the form by going to https://forms.gle/nwDThmqBFLV5LEjU7
Items for the newsletter including Mass Intentions can be left at the Parish Office Tel. 0161 248 8836 or emailed to info@stmaryslevenshulme.co.uk by Thursday midday. The weekend newsletter is published on Friday mornings!