Please check the Diocese section for weekly news of events and news from our diocese. See below the Newsletter for last weekend.

SUNDAY 25th SEPTEMBER   –   26th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C)   
MASS TIMES
           Monday                      10.00am      Weekday Mass
           Tuesday                      10.00am      Weekday Mass
           Wednesday                10.00am      Weekday Mass  
           Thursday                    10.00am       Weekday Mass -
           Friday                          10.00am       Weekday Mass
           Saturday                     10.00am       Weekday Mass & 5.30pm vigil of Sunday Mass                                    
           Sunday                        10.30am       27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
 
CONFESSIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER 10.00AM MASS ON SATURDAY
Readers: Saturday Vigil Mass – Martin.    Sunday Mass – Paul.    Weekdays – John & Mary.
Eucharistic Ministers:  Saturday Vigil Mass – Linda & Peter.    Sunday Mass – Samantha & Kay.
 
Masses and Prayer Intentions This Week
Lately Dead:      Michael Aspinall, Fr. P McIntyre, Queen Elizabeth.
Anniversaries:
Others:               Sayers & Riley Families and Paul White, Our Lady & St Peregrines Care. Prayers to St.Blaise, Robert Bridgeman (B’Day), Dera Dawson, Joan Gray.
                                         
Bidding Prayers:             Reader:              Lord God, give us the courage,                         
                                          Response:          to fight the good fight.
 
Readings:  Fr. Wilson’s comments on today’s Bible Readings:
 
From the prophet Amos:
Amos, the prophet, warns of complacency; when all seems to be well, we must prepare for the time when earthly comforts will fail us.
 
St Pauls first letter to Timothy:
Paul instructs Timothy to adopt a virtuous way of life – filled with patience, love and gentleness. Jesus will return and he will appear in all holiness and Glory.
 
Gospel – according to Luke:
Luke, tells Jesus the story of the rich man and the poor man Lazarus. The rich man claims to have power – even after death. “Send Lazarus to warn my brothers of what is to come!”
    Jesus reminds him – they have the prophets and Moses to warn them. If they will not listen to these, they will not listen even if someone was to come back from the dead!
 
        The warning is dear – earthly wealth and power carries little or no power in the heavenly
kingdom. The gospel last week is underlined by this week’s gospel – Use earthly wealth and power to win friends in heaven, not just for your personal comfort on earth.
 
 
THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR OUR NEW KING, CHARLES III. WE PRAY HE WILL EMBRACE THE VALUES OF GOD’S KINGDOM AND SO BENEFIT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY THROUGH EXAMPLES OF SERVICE AND GENEROSITY.PRAYERS ON THE DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
 
THE WAR IN UKRAINE continues to rage and bring pain to so many – We ask Our Lady of Peace to move hearts and minds to find an end to war and violence.
   
As we face difficult choices in our lives because of raging inflation we ask that we might always acknowledge the discomforts we face are part of the suffering endured by the whole world because of selfishness and sin. The search for peace must rely on a fair sharing of the world’s resources – not greed.
 
Prayer to Our lady of Peace
O Loving God, your Son, Jesus Christ, came into the world to do your Will and leave us His Peace.  Through the intercession and example of our Blessed Mother Mary, Queen of Peace, grant us the
wisdom and humility to reflect that peace to the world.  Inspire our thoughts, words and deeds to bear witness to your presence in our hearts. May your Holy Spirit fill us with every grace and blessing so that we may pursue what leads to peace for all humanity.  Amen.

Memorial Book: The following names are included for SEPTEMBER.  
Albert Matthews, Alice Wrall, Anne Wilson, Clair Cecelia Craig, Denis O’Donnell,
Edith Gray, Georgina Doyle (Aniv & B/day), James Cain (killed in action),
Jean McDonald, Josephine Duxbury, Lee Banister, Malachy England, Matt Brennan,
Marie Smith - Hamlet, Marjorie Kelly, Michael McDonnell, Norman Martin,
Pat Saunders (B/day), Robert Bridgeman, Ted Corcoran, Terrence Riley, Terry Potter,
Thomas Earl, William (Bill) O’Connor (HCPT).
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the
                                             mercy of God Rest in Peace, Amen.
NOTICES
DAY OF PRAYER FOR MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
The 108th World Day of Migrant and Refugees is celebrated on Sunday 25th September. This year, Pope Francis is asking us all how we can make migrants and refugees more involved in our local communities. A video has been produced which you can share, inviting our response. Watch at -
https://migrants-refugees-.va/resource-center/world-day-of-migrants-refugees-2022/
 
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
You will have noticed we have quite a few boxes of envelopes not being used. In order to save on costs, we
intend to reduce the number to be purchased next year. These boxes are necessary to claim Gift Aid, but they also serve to let Fr Wilson know who our parishioners are. Using the loose plate is perfectly acceptable but it does means you are anonymous. Please take a box without a name and complete the registration form.
 
 PIETY STALL
We have lots of new items on display this weekend. You will be sure to find something of interest especially those people with children approaching their first communion. If nobody is serving at the stall, you are welcome to leave the money in the HONESTY BOX which is located under the Mass Card table. All items are individually priced. Thank you.
 
DROYLSDEN FOODBANK
Thank you for your continued support, unfortunately the need for your help grows stronger.
 
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
We will be ordering the raffle tickets this week and hope to start selling some early October. Thank you.
 
Next Week:
Readers:  Saturday 1st October – Mary.   Sunday 2nd October – Anthonia.    Weekdays – John & Mary
Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 1st October – Catherine K & Joan P.  Sunday 2nd October – Catherine L & Anthonia.

Introduction
Pope Francis has launched a worldwide ‘synodal’ process. Synod simply means ‘journeying together’. The Holy Father is inviting us to listen deeply to one another; to discern what God is saying to the Church, and to enter into a dialogue about how we can journey together into the future. We will have our own synodal pathway, within our parishes and communities in the Diocese of Salford, united with every diocese across the world. Then, after national and continental gatherings, the Synod of Bishops will gather in Rome in 2023 to reflect on what has been heard.
We invite you to reflect on the following questions in a spirit of prayer and discernment. A prayer to the Holy Spirit, and a piece of scripture taken from the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), can be found on the back page of this booklet.
Reflection Questions
1. Your experience during the Covid-19 Pandemic
What has been your experience of your parish/community during the Pandemic?
2. Listening
How can we best listen to each other, in the Church and in the wider world?
3. Speaking Out
How we do we communicate with each other in our groups, parishes, diocese? Do we have the freedom to speak openly in a loving way?
4. Celebrating
In what ways does prayer and the celebration of Mass enable us to encounter Jesus more deeply and empower us in our daily lives?
5. Listening to the Holy Spirit
What do you sense the Holy Spirit asking of the Church?
6. The Journeying Companions
Who walks with us on our journey of faith? What persons or groups are marginalised?

7. Sharing in the Mission
How can we best share the Good News of Jesus with others? What difference are we currently making?
8. Dialogue in Church and Society
In what ways do our parishes/communities speak to each other and the wider society? How could we do this better?
9. With the other Christian Denominations and other faiths
How are we as a community listening to, and enriched by, other Christian denominations and other faiths?
10. Authority and Participation
In what ways do we take collective responsibility (priest and lay faithful collaboration) for our community? What are the fruits of this collaboration, and what are the obstacles and challenges?
11. Discerning and Deciding
How do we discern together the direction in which the Holy Spirit is leading us? How can we develop this shared responsibility together?
12. Growing and Journeying Together
What support do we need to help us grow as a Church journeying together, listening to each other and the Spirt?
13. Additional Comments
Is there anything else you would like to share with us?
Join the Conversation
You can make a response collectively as a parish community or individually via the online form or using the paper form. For more information, please contact us:
Online: Post: Email: Tel:
www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk
Synod, Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP synod@dioceseofsalford.org.uk
0161 817 2214
Please send in your response before  Rev. B. Wilson. MA. PP.


Rev. B. Wilson. MA. PP.