St Peter’s Newsletter 16, Green Lane, Hazel Grove, SK7 4EA Phone 0161 483 3476 Fax 0161 419 9592

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Fr Peter Sharrocks petersharrocks@stpetershazelgrove.org.uk Part of the Mother of God Local Pastoral

Area In Stockport

You are all welcome to our Church We warmly welcome you all to St Peter’s. To help those who might not be familiar with the words of

the Mass, some booklets and leaflets are available at the back of the Church. Please ask a Welcomer for

one. New parishioners are invited to fill in one of the forms at the back of Church and hand to Fr Peter

or put in the collection basket.

Imagine if the disciples had ignored the ‘stranger’ on the road to Emmaus … they might never have felt so inspired and alive. Be alert

to ‘strangers’ in your midst

The Word of God

Sacrament of Reconciliation

will be celebrated on Saturday from 11.00-

11.45am

LIVE ON THE INTERNET To access our Masses go

to www.c hurchser-vices.tv/stockport

The Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity No 234025

Ordinary Time Week 30 - Year C Weekday Readings - Cycle 2 Divine Office Psalter - Week 1 Sunday 23rd October 2016 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 30am Desmond Rochford (RIP) 10 00am Poulose Thekkekara (RIP) 4.00pm Holy Hour 6.00pm People of the Parish Readings Ecclesiasticus 32:12-14.16-19; Ps 32; 2 Timothy 4:6-8.16-18; Luke 18:9-14

Monday 24th October 12.00noon Bishop David Konstant 3 00 pm Crematorium Service for Alfred Heald Readings Ephesians 4:32-5.8; Ps 617; Luke 13:10-17

Tuesday 25th October 12.30pm Requiem Mass for Margaret Reeve (NOTE TIME) Readings Ephesians 5:21-33; Ps 127; Luke 13:18-21 Wednesday 26th October - Ss Chad, B and Cedd, B 9.15am Mass at St Philip’s 12.00noon SERVICE OF THE WORD AND COMMUNION Readings Ephesians 6:1-9; Ps 144; Luke 13:22-30

Thursday 27th October 12.00noon The Stoerr family Readings Ephesians 6:10-20; Ps 143; Luke 13:31-35

Friday 28th October - Ss Simon and Jude, Apostles 12.00noon Barbara Binnie - 90th birthday intentions Readings Ephesians 2:19-22; Ps 18; Luke 6:12-19

Saturday 29th October 2016 11.00-11.45am Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament 12.00 noon John and Wladyslawa Williams (RIP) 6.00pm Vigil Mass in Polish 6.00pm Vigil Mass at St Philip’s Readings Philippians 1:18-26; Ps 41; Luke 14:1.7-11

Sunday 30th October 2016 - Thirty first Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 30am Frances Nicholls (RIP) 10 00am Frank Burke (RIP) 6.00pm People of the Parish Readings Wisdom 11:22-12:2; Ps 144; 2 Thess 1:11-2:2; Luke 19:1-10

First Reading Ecclesiasticus 32:12-14.16-19 Psalm 32 Response This poor man called; the Lord heard him Second Reading 2 Timothy 4:6-8.16-18 Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Fa-ther, Lord of heaven and earth, for reveal-ing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. Alleluia! Gospel Luke 18:9-14

Monday 24th October - St Thomas More’s Guild Monday, 31st October - St Elizabeth’s Guild Offertory Gifts Thank you for your offerings last week which amounted to £1,213.63 plus £590 by Standing Orders. If you attend Mass in one of the other parishes and use envelopes from St Peter’s do please put them into the collection wher-ever you attend Mass and they will find their way back to us. This is specially important if you are on GIFT AID. Equally if you are visiting from another parish you may leave your Offertory envelope here and we will return it to the right parish - honest! Cafod - Thank you for your donations last week which amounted to £45.26 Cleaning - Team 4 are on duty this week. Callers - Could we ask that callers to the Presbytery please use the front door and also if you are putting an envelope through the letter box there is no need to ring the bell. References - We remind anybody who is putting Fr Peter down as referee to contact him in person, not by phone or email. ROTAS FOR READERS, EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AND COFFEE AFTER SUNDAY 10 00 a.m. MASS ARE ALL ON THE WEBSITE

Some useful phone numbers Stepping Hill Hospital Chaplaincy 419 5889 for requests for Holy Communion

To page the Catholic Chaplain in an emergency 483 1010 and ask for Catholic Chaplain St Peter’s Primary School 0161 483 2431 St Simon’s Primary School 0161 483 9696

St James High School 0161 482 6900 Harrytown High School 0161 430 5277 Aquinas College 0161 483 3237

St Peter’s Parish Centre The Centre is available for parties (birthday, wedding, anniversary, christenings etc) Bookings are to be made as follows: Friday to Sunday bookings requiring the bar and children’s parties on Saturday should be referred to 07483 114783, or the booking line 480 0741. (If you use this number you must clearly state that you want St Peters). For all other bookings Monday to Thursday or anyone wishing to use the Meeting Room phone Helen on 07854 928 072. CLEANER REQUIRED for Saturday and Sunday mornings for the Parish Centre. Phone Linda on 07483 114 783.

Theatre Trips NEW SHOW St Ann’s Hospice Festival Choir present A Christmas Extravaganza on Friday 9th December at 7.30pm in the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Seasonal music and carols for all the family, Corus Brass Ensemble, plus other performers.. Cost £26 approx. Please put your name on the list on the Notice Board All ticket prices, unless stated otherwise, include coach fare. Cheques should be made payable to ‘St Peters.’ In addition to our evening theatre trips would anyone be interested in a matinee performance. If so, please put your name on the list on the Notice Board.

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Sunday Tea and coffee in the Parish Centre after the 10.00am Mass Monday Dancing in the Parish Centre 2.00-4.00pm Tuesday Centring Prayer Parish Centre at 11.15am Slimming World in the Meeting Room at 7.00pm

Sequence Dancing in the Parish Centre at 8.00pm (tuition at 7.30pm)

Wednesday Luncheon Club in the Parish Centre at noon (Contact Margaret Hulme on 07775 162 694)

Scripture Group in the Meeting Room at 7.30pm Thursday Adult Choir Practice 8.00-9.30pm Friday Saturday Irish Dancing in the Parish Centre from 10.30am-1.30pm

The next meeting of the Parish

Pastoral Team will be on

Thursday, 3rd November

Advance Notice - Friday 25th November in the Parish Centre at 7.00pm - THE JIMMY CRICKET LAUGHTER SHOW. Sponsored by The Catenian Association. Price £15 to include buffet supper. All proceeds to the SVP Summer Camp for needy children. Advance booking essential. Tickets from Peter Carraher on 0161 285 1037, email petercarrahar@carrahar.com or by post from 18 Sandown Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4SH

40 Days for Life Manchester From 28th September to 6th November, our community will take part in 40 Days for Life. We pray that, with God’s help, this

will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city - and beyond. Sign up online at

www.40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/manchester-2/ or call Michael 07810 791032.

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the sick - we pray for all those who are sick, remembering, all those in the parish, in our hospitals and nursing homes. We also remember those who are housebound and are unable to come to Mass.

lately dead - Bishop David Konstant, Margaret Reeve, Catherine Kennedy, Alfred Heald. May they rest in peace. Requiem Mass for Margaret on Tuesday, 25th October at 12.30pm

those whose Anniversaries occur at this time - Fr Michael McCormack, Pat Melia, John Hand, Veronica Mulroy, Harry Hillier, Jeremiah O’Keefe, Margaret Kane, George Albert Wilson, Desmond Brown, Paula Cecilia Bourlet, Frank Burke, Frances Nicholls

PRAYER INTENTIONS We have left a file in the Lady Chapel and invite you to write there any particular intentions for prayer that you may have and we would ask that if you go to light a candle you include in your prayers all the intentions mentioned in the prayer file.

To prepare for this prayer, spend a few moments asking the Holy Spirit to open your mind and heart to hear this Word being spoken to you today.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)-Luke 18:19-14

J esus spoke on the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being virtuous and despised everyone else. ‘Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, “I thank you, God, that I am not grasping, unjust, adulterous like the rest of mankind, and par-ticularly that I am not like this tax collector here. I fast twice a week; I pay tithes on all I get.” The tax collector stood some distance away, not daring even to raise his eyes to heaven; but he beat his breast and said, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” This man, I tell you, went home again at rights with God; the other did not. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the man who humbles him-self will be exalted.’

Copyright..1966,1967 & 1968 by Darton, Longman & Co. Inc. and used by permission

1. Spend some time quietly reading and rereading the passage, noting the words/phrases that draw your attention. 2. Picture the setting. Standing in the shoes of the different people what do you see, hear, think, feel…? Notice with whom you most identify. 3. Take time to share with Jesus your reflections. 4. What might be your prayer this coming week?

For those who find these gospel reflections helpful you may wish to look at www.wednesdayword.org where you can see next Sunday’s reading and reflection by Dom Henry Wansbrough OSB

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY Diocesan News

YOUNG ADULTS RETREAT FOR THE JUBILEE YEAR - "REFLECTING ON MARY, MOTHER OF MERCY" A.C.T.S’ ('ADULT CATHOLICS TOGETHER SPIRITUALLY') annual retreat is taking place from Fri 28th October (evening) until after lunch on Sunday 30th October 2016. If you are aged between 18 – 35 you will be very

welcome to join us. Fr Tony McGrath will lead the retreat which will take place at Savio House, Bollington (near Mac-clesfield). Payment will be by anonymous donation (suggested cost £95). Please contact Siobhan Cartwright at sio-bhanbc@talktalk.net or tel: 0161 477 2783 / mobile 07761 138947

Local Pastoral Area News

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation Adults) The next meeting is on Thursday 27th October at 7.30pm in the Evron Centre, Adswood. The topic will be The Liturgy of the Eucharist. Cemetery Service The Annual Service of Remembrance for all buried in the Stockport Cemeteries, or cremated at Stockport, will be held on Sunday, 6th November at 3.00pm in the Cypress Chapel at the Crematorium.

Parish Events MISSION SUNDAY today 23rd October. There will be a HOLY HOUR at 4.00pm to pray for the Miissionary work. The priests and lay people put themselves in danger to spread the Gospel. We should support them with our prayers. So please come along for part of the hour at least. There are leaflets at the back of church outlining how your prayers support our Church family overseas and with an opportunity to make a financial donation if you wish.

Walking Group The next walk will be on 20th November. Details will be announced.

Alpha Searching for more? Then join the adventure .... . Alpha is running at St Peter's School on Tuesday s 2.30-3.15pm (except this week - half term) (creche available). Please keep Alpha and all those attending in your prayers. For more infor-mation on this and other Alphas running in the area speak to Fr Peter, Rachel McKay (487 1659) or Karen Haines (07939 052357).

Healing Mass for all families that are affected by mental illness and those that work with them. Healing Mass will be held at Our Lady and St Christopher, Barrack Hill, Romiley SK6 3BA on Saturday 5th November at 12 noon. There will be an Anoint-ing of the Sick during the Masses and an opportunity for socialising and meeting members of the Diocesan Mental Health Ac-tion Group afterwards.

Mass for the deceased of the parish - The annual Mass for those who have died over the past 12 months will be celebrated on Wednesday, 2nd November at 7.00pm During the Mass we pray especially for those whose funerals were celebrated here at St Peter’s. November List During the month of November we remember all those who have died, and throughout the month there will be a basket by the altar into which you can put the names of deceased family and friends, who will be remembered through-out this month of the Holy Souls. DO NOT PUT MONEY INTO THIS BASKET. Aid to the Church in Need Given the problems in the world today, which Aid to the Church in Need is helping with, they ask for your continued prayers for all they are trying to achieve. Do look at their leaflets at the back of church to see the works they are engaged in. St Simon’s Catholic Primary School will hold their annual Open Day over two sessions this year - Thursday, 3rd November from 1.30pm to 3pm and Tuesday, 29th November from 9.30am to 11am. There are currently morning places (9am to 12 noon – Monday to Friday) in the Nursery for children who were 3 years old before 31st August. Children with a 3rd birthday between 1st September and 31st December 2016 will be eligible for a Nursery place from January 2017. For further details about the Open Days, school or nursery places, please telephone the school on 0161 483 9696. Everyone is welcome at our Open Days.

MASS IN ITALIAN Starting on Sunday 23rd October 2016, Mass will be celebrated in Italian at Saint Mary’s, Mulberry Street, Manchester - the Hidden Gem (“La Gemma Nascosta”) - on the fourth Sunday of every month at 3.00 p.m. Father Lorenzo Frosio, who is Chaplain to the Italian community in Leeds, will be crossing the Pennines to celebrate each month. Please let any members of the Italian community know – and as always, all are very welcome. LCAS CONFERENCE This year, the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society is devoting its annual conference to the theme of “Catholicism in the Greater Manchester Region.” The conference is quite unique as the LCAS have not before devoted a study day to Catholicism. It takes place at the Salford Diocesan Archives, Saint Augustine’s, Grosvenor Square, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6BW, on Saturday 12th November from 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. including lunch. The cost of the day is £15.00 and booking details from Mr Morris Garratt, 59 Malmesbury Rd, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7QL, morrisgar-ratt@sky.com 0161 439 7202 or see the Diocese of Salford website www.salfordiocese.net PASTORAL TEAM PROPOSALS A couple of weeks ago there was an insert in the newsletter with a paper from the PPT about planning for the future. Have you read it yet and let us have your comments!! Praying The two websites referred to last Sunday are SACRED SPACE and PRAYE AS YOU GO. Click on either, or both, on Google for some very helpful suggestions on how to pray. Lambs will meet in the Parish Centre on Sunday next, 30th October from 4.00pm to 6,00pm. They will be grateful for any help with refreshments. Praise and Worship Friday evening 4th November in the Parish Meeting Room at 7.30pm. An evening of song and testimony. 'Freedom from Jail through Jesus' - Hear how Sean Booth, 34, from Manchester, came to having his life totally transformed through a most pow-erful, personal encounter with Jesus Christ in a prison cell back in 2013. "If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed". All welcome. Contact Rachel 0161 487 1659 or Laura 01625 876752 for further information.

PREPARATION FOR SACRAMENTS Baptism Into our parish community we welcome Naomi Adele Nieroba who was baptised here last weekend. Please re-member Naomi and her family in your prayers. Baptismal Course If you would like to have your children Baptised here at St Peter’s, please contact Karen Haines at justasec55@hotmail.com or 07939 052 357 who will register you on to your preferred course (dates below): 2016 : October 16th, 23rd, 30th; November 20th, 27th; December 4th. 2017:January 8th, 15th, 22nd; February 26th; March 5th, 12th.

The Confirmation Programme. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, 2nd November from 6.30pm to 8.00pm in the Meet-ing Room.

MARRIAGE Any couples wishing to be married in St Peter’s next year should have made contact with Fr Peter by now. We are already having requests for 2018!!!

YOOF MATTERS

FLAME 2017 AT WEMBLEY The national event for young Catholics is happening again on Saturday 11th March 2017 at Wem-bley arena. It is ideal for those aged 14-21 and consists of thousands of young catholics coming together to celebrate their faith, with inspirational speakers and uplifting music. This event last happened two years ago and a group travelled from St Peters and had a wonderful time. Matt Redman will be performing again. We are looking to purchase early bird tickets at £18 each. Please can you contact Laura or David on 01625 876752 if you would like to go by no later than Sunday 9th October

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For Conversation:

What might this parable say to the parish com-munity about its prayer

life?

HALLOWEEN FAMILY NIGHT FRIDAY, 28TH October 7.00pm-10.00pm in the Parish Centre

Children’s Entertainer - prizes for best fancy dress Admission £2 adults, £1 children

In order for this event to continue some help would be appreciated on the day and night. Call Eileen on 07766 405588 if you are able to assist.