Hymns

332 All Hail the Power (Omit Verses 2 & 3)
352 Crown Him with Many Crowns
295 Let All Mortal Flesh
206 Christ is our Cornerstone

1st Reading Acts 1: 12 – 14

After Jesus was taken up into heaven the Apostles returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers and sisters.

Psalm 27 - Response – “Alleluia, Alleluia”

2nd Reading 1 Peter 4: 13 – 16

Beloved: Rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

Gospel John 17: 1 – 11a

At that time: Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.

I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you.’

NOTICES
Wednesday 20th May 11:00 a.m. – Said Mass

Thursday 21st May 6:00 p.m. – Adoration, Benediction and Mass In the Lady Chapel - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with meditational music followed by Mass.

Friday 5th June 7:30 p.m. – Parish Quiz Night – Teams of 4 people, Please put your name on the list at the back of church and tickets are available from Philip.

Saturday 13th June 11:00 a.m. – Manchester Forward in Faith Festival & AGM – St. Paul’s, Royton – All Welcome (please speak to Philip).

Wednesday 24th June 7:00 p.m. – Parochial Church Council

*DATE TBC* - 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Summer Fayre – We are looking for volunteers to run a stall at the Fayre – if you are willing to help, please speak to Philip (or he will be coming round with a list looking for “willing volunteers”).

We are looking for donations of items for our regular Sunday Stall. Please think about us when you are having a “Spring Clean” at home.
Next week, during our normal Sunday Mass, we will pay tribute to Mrs Locita Brandy’s contribution to her work in the community. We will be joined by many of her family, friends and colleagues