Sunday 16th November
33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Year C
NOTICES
CHRISTMAS FAIR: Friday 28th November
This week – Drapery, white elephant
Next Week– Home-made and plants
. Tokens are on sale at 50p each. All gifts are gratefully received at any time including bottles, gift tombola, fancy goods and toys/books. Please spread the word and invite friends and family.
Children’s Activity morning 6th December after 10am mass, preparing for Christmas, food included.
Ministry of Welcome Teams, as requested by the bishop each parish should have welcome teams, I have asked several folks, but if anyone else would like to join, pleases see me. FP Training session next Sunday.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: The latest sets of envelopes will be available for the first week in Advent. If anyone no longer needs a set, or needs a set for the first time, please contact John Whatmough either at church or on 0161 336 4841. Alternatively, please give your details to Fr. Peter.
STANDING ORDERS AND GIFT AID: If anyone wishes to change to a Standing Order for their contributions or wishes to join the Gift Aid scheme, please contact either John Whatmough or Fr. Peter to be given the appropriate form. Only tax-payers can join the Gift Aid scheme.
GOSPEL JOY DISCUSSION GROUP: Monday, 2pm. ‘Do not be led astray.’
GARDENING GROUP: Tuesday & Saturday, after Mass. All welcome.
RCIA & SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME: Tuesday, 6pm. For 6.30pm start. A meeting for all the parents and children involved in this year’s programme.
CAFOD COFFEE MORNING: Friday, after Mass.
CARITAS COLLECTIONS: These collections continue to at the back of church. Many thanks for your continued generosity.
Holy Souls envelopes are available at the back of church so we can remember our dear dead. Money raised will be forwarded to the White Fathers including Fr Francis Barnes (MAFR).
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Hymns: 967 683 777 367 966
THE WORLD THIS WEEK
2025 as a year ‘marked by an assault on the value of human life’ assault on the value of human life’
Meeting this week, the Conference of bishops focused on the dignity and protection of human life, in particular parliamentary moves to legalise assisted suicide and decriminalise abortion up to birth in some cases.
In a statement today, they expressed “deep sadness” at the continued passage through Parliament of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which could legalise assisted suicide.
This act would devalue life and put the lives of the vulnerable at risk, they warned. “We have expressed our concerns on many occasions, highlighting the danger of coercive control and the pressure that will be put on vulnerable people who are ill, as well as the threat to the survival of care homes and hospices who oppose this legislation, especially where the mission and values of those institutions would prevent them from facilitating assisted suicide.”
The bishops were also “alarmed” by the amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill which proposes to decriminalise abortion up to birth in some circumstances, warning that it will “further endanger the life of the unborn child”.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Friday: 9.20- 9.45am
Saturday: 6pm to 6.20pm and at call
COLLECTIONS
8/9November: £370.60
Thank you as always for your generosity.
This week, Team C.
STEWARDS (15/16NOV)
Saturday: M Hesketh, J Whatmough, B Whatmough
Sunday: D Hibbert, C Timoney, B Rogers
STAY CONNECTED
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see John Hesketh for details or posts.
Contact Pauline (07841712971) to join the parish WhatsApp group.
FUTURE EDITIONS
Any notices to: alex.rowen@live.com
SRCDT Reg. Charity no. 25003 www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk