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PENTECOST SUNDAY

This newsletter starts  19.5.2024

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The Catholic community of Uppermill invites us to their summer fair.




WEEKLY ONLINE MEDITATIONS FROM THE BRIERY:

Join us for a short meditation on the Sunday Gospel from 7.30pm to 8.15pm on Thursdays. The Zoom opens at 7.15pm for a chat. All are welcome. Register for Zoom link by emailing: admin@briery.org.uk or call 01943 607287.



SINGING THE FAITH

On Sunday 19th May at Greenfield Methodist Church 2.30 – 4.30

Mass times this week

Monday No MASS

Tuesday 9:30am  Exposition 10 am Mass

Wednesday No MASS

Thursday 9:30am  Exposition 10 am Mass

Friday No Mass

Saturday 12:15am Mossley

Saturday 6pm Uppermill

Sunday 9:30 am Uppermill

Sunday  11.00 am Mossley

Northern Dioceses' Environment Group

The Northern Dioceses' Environment Group (NDEG) invites parishes and individuals to a workshop to find out more about how our food supply system links to our faith. The event, titled "Faith in Food - Thinking and acting both locally and globally about our food system" takes place on Saturday 18th May between 11am and 3:30pm at St Wilfrid's Church, Preston, PR1 8BU. 
To register, please visit  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/faith-in-food-tickets-879396337117


1st Holy Communion

Congratulations to all our year three children who have made their first Holy Communion this weekend.  May the Lord continue to bless them, and lead them every week to seek him out in Holy Communion at community Mass.

 Friday Wit Walk 24th May 

We are once again looking for volunteers to help out with the marshalling of the Friday Wit Walk.  If you are able to help out with the banner, the marshalling or in any other way, please add your name to the list at the back of the church.

Medjugorje pilgrimage

Northern Star travel have a number of pilgrimages to Medjugorje this year. Places go fast so please consider booking as soon as possible if interested. They have 5 or 8 day trips. 17th September or 19th October. Mary is not organising a group pilgrimage this year (due to being unable to plan ahead at the moment) but it is possible to join one going already with Northern Star. It really is an amazing place and you won’t be disappointed.

 

  Accessibility awareness.

There will be a meeting on Tuesday 28th of May at St Joseph’s Mossley at 7pm.  This meeting will be led by Dr Minna Moffatt-Feldman, the Accessibility Co—Ordinator for the Diocese of Salford.  This will be the first ever meeting called for both parishes to attend, so if you are able, please put this date in your diary and come along.  Dr Minna, is herself deaf, and is a remarkable spokesperson on all issues of disability awareness. 

In this talk she will explain why the issue of accessibility is so important.

A Reminder

Coffee is served after Mass on a Sunday morning.


A Reminder

Baptisms – only by appointment, please phone Fr Jim

Weddings – If you are planning to get married the Church requires six months’ notice of your intentions.

Diocesan Mass for Vocations to the Priesthood
The Diocese of Salford's Vocations team invites you to join our next Mass for Vocations to the Priesthood. The Mass will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday 23rd May, at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Moss Side. All are very welcome to attend as we pray together for the future of the priesthood in our diocese.

Retreat for young people

“Reasons for believing”

There is a retreat being organised for young people between the ages of 16—30 years, at Ampleforth Abby, from 29th July—2nd August.   If you would like to know more, there a poster at the back of church as well as some information to take away. Please pick one up.

Cemetery Mass
A special outdoor Mass will take place at St Joseph's RC Cemetery, Moston, on Monday 27th May. This Mass is fo those souls buried in our catholic cemeteries and all our deceased loved ones. The Mass, led by Canon Paul Daly, will begin at 11am. An additional Mass is also due to take place at the cemetery on Monday 26th August, 11am. In the event of wet weather, Mass will take place at St Dunstan's church.

Masses received this week.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING INTENTIONS.        

Masses received this week

Please pray for the following….

Lately Deceased

Clare Hilton

Moira Thompson

Roy McKay

Anniversaries

Jackie Simpson

Ashley Howell

Harold Fitzpatrick

Special Intentions

Rev Peter Rudd (S)

John, Elizabeth, Letizia Anne & Edward

Victoria Peace (S)

Sunday Morning Coffee

Every Week after Sunday Mass, we have coffee for about half an hour. Please come and join us if you are able.  It's a great time to catch up and have a chat.

Thank you 
Thank you to everyone who has supported our diocesan charity Caritas Salford in recent months.  The demand for their services has continued to increase as the cost-of-living crisis deepens and all of your prayers, kindness and generosity make a huge difference to the lives of people in our community.

Visit www.caritassalford.org.uk to find out more about their work in our community.

A reminder – on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, there is half an our of Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament, if you can join us that would be wonderful. If you are unable to come to church but would like to join in this prayer time, it is live streamed – please go to the web site and follow the link to the live streaming.

Pilgrimage to

Walsingham
The Diocese of Salford is now accepting bookings for our 2024 pilgrimage to Walsingham. If you would like to join next year's pilgrimage, bring along a group, or help as a volunteer, please fill out a booking form, available at https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/walsingham-2024. You can get in touch by calling 0161 817 2214 or emailing walsingham@pilgrimage@dioceseofsalford.org.uk