St Peter’s Catholic Church London Road, Gloucester GL1 3EX

Tel: 01452 523603 Email: info@stpetersgloucester.org.uk

Parish website: www.stpetersgloucester.org.uk Diocesan website: www.cliftondiocese.com

Diocese of Clifton Registered Charity No. 233977

Parish Priest: Monsignor Liam Slattery VG liam@stpetersgloucester.org.uk In Residence: Fr Gerry Walsh Deacons: Rev Colm Robinson, Rev Tim Meadows Parish Secretary: Mrs Thérèse English secretary@stpetersgloucester.org.uk Parish Office: Tuesday - Friday 9.30am-1.30pm

Sunday Mass Times 6.00pm (Sat), 9.00am, 10.30am, 2.15pm (Polish), 5.30pm

Reconciliation/Confessions Saturday: 10.30am-11.30am & 5.15pm – 5.45pm

Schools

St Peter’s Catholic Primary School. Tel: 01452 524792. Web: www.st-peters-pri.gloucs.sch.uk St Peter’s Catholic High School & Sixth Form Centre. Tel: 01452 520594. Web: www.st-petershigh.gloucs.sch.uk

6th October 2013- 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Text Responsorial Psalm: O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Speak Lord, your servant is listening: you have the message of eternal life. Alleluia! Preface: 2 Eucharistic Prayer: 3

LAST WEEKEND: Mass Count –724 Offertory - £1509.32 Clifton Cathedral Appeal-£349.35 EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Wednesday at 11.30am and Friday 8.30am. CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY:. There will be retiring collections at all masses this weekend. It is a stark fact that one in eight of us will go to bed hungry tonight. CAFOD is asking you to make a place at your table to help our sisters and brothers in the world’s poorest countries get enough nutritious food to eat. Please give as much as you can so that hunger doesn’t remain a fact of life. There are envelopes available at the back of church if you would like to Gift Aid your donation. MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK: 6.00pm (Sat) (Kathleen Hicks RIP). Sunday 9.00am (Isi). 10.30am Jurek Mlodzemske). 5.30pm (People of the Parish). Monday 9.30am (Jim Byrne (Get Well)). Tuesday 9.30am (Angela Jayatilleke RIP). 7.00pm (People of the Parish). Wednesday 12.00pm (Intentions of Tommy & Gussie Murphy). Thursday 9.30am (Rosaleen Murray RIP). Friday 9.30am (Phillip Carroll RIP). Saturday 10.00am (Julia & Tom Gallagher RIP (Anniversary)). 6.00pm (Teresa Staley RIP) PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Andrea Brushneen, Alison Blake, Hilda Lawrence, Brendan Markey, Sarah Anderson, Idaline Daley, Ona Pukas, Marie Cunningham, Colin Rocheberry, Jessie Hall, Cheryl Loy, Norah King, George Donovan, Marlene Stafford, Jim Byrne, David McClurg. RCIA JOURNEY IN FAITH: This year’s RCIA Journey in Faith will start on Wednesday October 9th at 7.30pm in the Coffee Bar. If you would like to be a prayer companion to those seeking Full Communion with the Catholic Church please see Mgr Liam or Rose Harvey. Parishioners are welcome to attend any/all of the sessions to help deepen their own knowledge of the Catholic Faith but also to meet those journeying to Full Communion with the Catholic Church. See noticeboard for details. PARISH CELEBRATION: As we draw near to the end of the Year of Faith there will be a mass in church at 7.00pm on Tuesday October 8th to mark the annual feast of the Dedication of St Peter’s Church (8th October 1868). It is an opportunity for us to come together as a parish community to celebrate our faith. Following the mass there will be a buffet reception in St Peter’s Social Centre with musical entertainment. There will be a raffle on the night in aid of the new parish project which will be launched during the mass. Prizes for the raffle welcomed. Do please make every effort to be at this celebration. CHURCH CLEANING: On Tuesday morning, after 9.30am mass, in preparation for our parish celebration. All help appreciated.

CHRISTMAS FAYRE ORGANIZING MEETING: Will take place on Thursday 10th October at 7.00pm in the sacristy. If you would like to run a stall, or help with this fundraising event in any way, please come and give your support. The Christmas Fayre will take place on Saturday 30th November in St Peter’s Social Club Hall. Please start collecting for this annual parish fundraising event. Donations of Tins, Bottles, Toiletries, Cakes, Bric-a-brac, Books, DVDs and Videos, Plants and Toys etc will be greatly received. Just hand into the Church or bring along on the day. If you would like to help run a Stall or assist with running a Stall please add your name to the list at the back of the Church. FAITH TODAY MAGAZINE: October edition on sale now-£2.25. MONTH OF OCTOBER: During the month of October the rosary will be said after the daily mass on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. PETER’S YOUTH: Next meet on Sunday 13th October, 6.30pm-8.00pm in the Coffee Bar. ST PETERS PRIMARY SCHOOL: Will be celebrating harvest with a focus on India this Friday 11th October at 9:15. All of the Parish are welcome and we will also be collecting donations for Gloucester Food Bank. FOOTSTEPS COUNSELLING AND CARE: Donations of toys, children’s books, DVDs and any clothes are needed to re - stock our charity shop. Donations can be dropped off at shop in Westgate St or collections can be made. Please call 01452 308618. CELEBRATE BRISTOL WEEKEND CONFERENCE: The annual CELEBRATE Catholic Renewal Conference will be taking place at St. Bede's College, Bristol from 26-27 October. For more information and booking forms visit www.celebrateconference.org. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2014: Application form for First Holy Communion 2014 are now available at the back of the church. DIOCESAN CATECHISTS’ FORMATION COURSE : This could be for you! Running throughout 2014, the series seeks to encourage and enthuse those engaged in handing on faith to others. If you would like to find out more, why not come along to the introductory session, either on Wednesday, 23rd October in Swindon or Thursday, 24th October in Whitchurch, Bristol. You’d be more than welcome; all you need to be is keen to know more, keen to understand and keen to bring others into the life of our communities of faith and hope. For more details, please see poster/flyer on the notice board. BAPTISMS: We welcome into the family of the church Ruari Foran baptised this weekend.

FOUNDATION GOVENOR: From time to time there is a need for new Foundation Governors (appointed by the Bishop) for both St Peter’s Primary School and St Peter’s High School. If you are interested in being on a list of potential applicants or would like to know more about being a Foundation Governor please speak to or email Mgr Liam AND FINALLY: In the Creed, we confess our faith that the Church is “holy”. But how can we say that the Church is holy when she is all too evidently made up of sinners? Saint Paul helps us to see things aright when he tells us that “Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her, to make her holy” (Eph 5:25-26). The Church is inseparably one with Christ, and the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. It is not ourselves, or our merits, which make the Church holy, but God himself, through the infinite merits of Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross. God calls all of us, as sinners, to be redeemed, renewed and made holy in the communion of the Church. So the Church constantly welcomes everyone, even the greatest sinners, to trust in God’s offer of loving mercy, and to encounter Christ in the sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist. Let us not be afraid to respond to Christ’s call, to trust in the working of the Holy Spirit and to pray and strive for that holiness which brings true joy to our lives. Pope Francis from General Audience Wednesday October 2nd 2103

Next Sunday – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings: Kings 5:14-17. Timothy 2:8-13. Luke 17:11-19.

Vocation Matters- 6th October – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time “We are merely servants: we have done no more than our duty” The ‘Call of Duty’ computer and video game franchise is one of the most popular ever. When it comes to these kinds of games, everybody seems to like a good ‘shoot ‘em up’. The call of duty they portray is somewhat different to the call of duty of the followers of Jesus though. For the Christian, loving service is the imperative. The duty of the disciple is to be aligned to God’s will, thus living out their deepest calling in the midst of the Church. Bullets might not be flying around, but darts of love will be, and these are far more life giving. Hear the call of duty then, and take on God’s armour!