SAINT ROBERT OF NEWMINSTER PARISH
Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Dever – Tel. 0161 224 1498
Resident at St. Richard’s Presbytery, Sutcliffe Ave, Longsight, M12 5TN
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. Laurence Gambella, Tel. 0161 224 1895 Assistant Priest & Hospital Chaplain and Fr. Martin Dowd, Tel. 0161 225 9840 Chaplain to the Central M/c Hospitals.
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER “Stay with us, Lord, on our Journey”
“Jesus stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish.”
TIMES OF MASS & SERVICES
5th to 11th May 2019
SUNDAY 5th MAY
9.30am Mass at St. Richard’s … 11.00am Mass at St. Mary’s
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 6th MAY
9.15am Mass at St. Richard’s
9.30am Mass at St. Mary’s
TUESDAY 7th MAY
9.30am Mass at St. Mary’s led by Year 3 Children
2pm Funeral Service for Patrick Williams at St. Mary’s
WEDNESDAY 8th MAY
9.15am Mass at St. Richard’s
THURSDAY 9th MAY
9.30am Mass at St. Mary’s
FRIDAY 10th MAY
9.15am Mass at St. Richard’s
6.00pm Nuptial Mass at St. Mary’s for Jofre Palaquibay and Gabriela Ganea
SATURDAY 11th MAY
10.00am Holy Hour followed by Mass at 11am – St. Mary’s
5.00pm Vigil Mass at St. Richard’s
6.30pm Vigil Mass at St. Mary’s
CONFESSIONS
Saturday 11.30am – 12 noon at St. Mary’s
Saturday 4.30pm – 4.50pm at St. Richard’s
Pray for the Sick and Housebound and those who are known to you especially Jackie McMenamin, Hannah Walsh, Margaret Sweeney, Veronica Curran, Mary Dunne, Alex Roberts, Margaret Flannery, Benny Woods, Irene McCarroll, Kathleen Cartwright, Anthony Doocey, Carl McGlynn, Colette Robinson, Sadie Deeney, Seamus Gallogly, Gary Conway, Natashia Tierney Lord, Margaret Ridian, Mary McGlade, Patricia Maguire, Jim & Claire Cleary, Arthur Burke, Angela Christie, Margaret Moran.
May the Good Lord strengthen and comfort them.
Pray also for all who care for the sick.
Grant eternal rest to those who have died recently.
Patrick Williams, Mary Hegarty, John Walsh, Stephen Cassidy, Paul Summut, Mary Lally, James Wells, Jean Sullivan.
Let your face shine upon those whose anniversaries are at this time. Fr. Francis Occleston, Briedge O’Donnell, Joan Dunne, Una O’Connell, Ann & John Downes, Sean & Elaine Downes. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
HOLY HOUR every Saturday at 10.00am followed by Mass at 11 o’clock at St. Mary’s Church
CELEBRATION OF FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Wednesday 8th May at 7pm – Communion Meeting for parents and children in St. Mary’s School.
Thursday 9th May at 6pm – Communion Meeting for parents and children in St. Richard’s School.
Sunday 12th May St. Mary’s Year 3 boys and girls will receive their First Holy Communion at the 1pm Mass.
St. Richard’s children will receive their First Holy Communion on Thursday 16th May at 6.30pm and the following Thursday 23rd May at 6.30pm.
Please keep all the children and their parents in your prayers at this time.
ECCLESIASTICAL EDUCATION FUND
There will be a second collection taken next weekend for the Ecclesiastical Education Fund. This is the diocesan fund set aside for the training of our future priests, also used in the ongoing formation of clergy. Please be as generous as you can.
ACN RETREAT FOR THE SUFFERING CHURCH
You are invited to join the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) at Salford Cathedral for a day long retreat to pray for those who are persecuted for their faith. There will be updates on CAN’s work, along with guided devotions and time for Holy Mass and private prayer. The retreat will take place between 10am and 4pm on Saturday 25th May; there is a charge of £15 p.p., please bring a packed lunch with you. To book or for more information, please call 01524 388 739.
APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS: The Salford Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (July 25th – 31st) makes an appeal for volunteer nurses and health care assistants. Financial support, obtained through a special bursary fund may be available for those involved in healthcare, to assist with the cost of travel and accommodation. Contact 0161 817 2209 or email
Lourdes.pilgrimage@dioceseofsalford.org.uk
EMPOWERED CONVERSATIONS COURSE is a practical course that supports you to think about your communications and relationships with a loved one living with dementia. Join us for four FREE sessions to pause, reflect and connect with other family carers who are facing similar challenges. The next course on Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27. Time 10am – 12.30pm Venue: Levenshulme Old Library, Cromwell Grove, M19 3QE
BINGO every Sunday night at St. Mary’sParish Centre. Eyes down at 8.00pm. Come along and join us.
ST. RICHARD’S COFFEE MORNING is held every Wednesday in the Sacristy after the 9.15am morning Mass
LEGION OF MARY GROUP meet each Thursday after the 9.30am Mass in St. Mary’s Meeting Room. All Welcome.
Please take a copy of the newsletter home to remind you of the times of services and events during the coming week, and take a copy to anyone you know who is sick or housebound.
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!