Sunday 18 October - Twentieth Sunday after Trinity

11.00am Sung Mass

No Mass this evening

Monday 19 October

9.00am Morning Prayer

Tuesday 20 October

2.00pm Bible study in the hall - exploring Genesis

Wednesday 21 October

12.00noon Rosary

12.30pm Mass

6.00pm Bible study in the hall - exploring Genesis

Friday 23 October

9.00am Morning Prayer

6.00pm The Quest Community gathers at St John's

Saturday 24 October

10.00am - 12.00noon Church and cafe open

11.00am Rosary

12.30pm Mass

NB. Clocks go back one hour tonight

Sunday 25 October - Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity

11.00am Sung Mass

6.00pm Mass

All are welcome to any of our services.

NOTICES

READINGS FOR TODAY’S MASSES

Isaiah 45:1,4-6

Psalm 96  R/ Ascribe to the Lord glory and power.

1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b

Alleluia, alleluia.

Shine as lights in the world,

holding fast to the word of life.

Alleluia.

Matthew 22:15-21 (pages 795-796 of the Sunday Missal)

THIS EVENING

This evening there will be no Mass as Fr Dexter will be presenting candidates for confirmation at St Luke’s, Holbrooks. Please pray for Duncan and Sky as they are confirmed.

CHARITABLE GIVING

Following the flash floods in Nepal recently, we sent £175 to the appeal from our Sunday Coffee fund and one of the Services of Reflection. We have also given £100 to the Bardsley Youth Project and £100 to USPG as part of our annual charitable giving as a parish.

BIBLE STUDY

Our sessions looking at Genesis continue this week, as we look at the account of Jacob, the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY’S MASSES

Exodus 22:21-27

Part of Psalm 18

1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10

Matthew 22:34-40 (pages 798-800 of the Sunday Missal)