Reflection
Helen Keller, who went blind and deaf at nineteen months, said, “The greatest calamity that can befall people, is not that they should be born blind, but that they should have eyes, yet fail to see.”
Reminder
From next weekend, 30th and 31st October, the Parish Masses will be:
Saturday 6:30pm
Sunday 10:30am
Daily Masses:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Mass at 10am.
Tuesday only — Mass at 7pm
World Mission Sunday
This year, World Mission Sunday falls on Sunday, 24 October. On this day the whole Church unites in prayer for its missionary activity, and in collecting funds to support Catholic communities across the world living in situations of poverty and privation. The theme chosen by the Holy Father is: ‘We cannot but speak about what we have seen and heard’ (Acts 4:20). In his message for World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis says: ‘Once we experience the power of God’s love we cannot help but proclaim and share what we have seen and heard. Jesus’ relationship with his disciples and his humanity shows us the extent to which God loves our humanity and makes his own our joys and sufferings, our hopes and our concerns’. All donations go to the Universal Solidarity Fund in order to meet the spiritual and material needs of peoples and young churches throughout the world, for the salvation of all. Thank you for your ongoing support of Missio through prayer and charity. Please do all you can to celebrate this day in solidarity with the whole Church. For more information about World Mission Sunday, click the link below.
Cop 26 Climate Talks
In preparation for the COP 26 talks between 31st October and 12th November, the Bishops’ Conference have asked us to pray for the success of the talks. At the back of Church you will find a limited number of Prayer cards with a nice prayer on them. Please take one home and pray for a good outcome from the talks.
Fr Michael Cunningham SDB
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr Michael Cunningham SDB who died last week in Nazareth House, Prestwich. Please keep him, his family, his Community and all friends in your prayers. The funeral of Fr Michael will take place in Bolton on Saturday 30th October. May he rest in peace. Amen.