7 November 2021 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
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PARISH NEWSLETTER
THIS WEEK’S NOTICES & READINGS / REFLECTIONS
We join Pope Francis in his prayer intention for November:
Universal Intention: – People Who Suffer from Depression
We pray that people who suffer from depression or burn-out will find support and a light that opens them up to life.
Let us pray
That all Christians may strive for holiness by repenting of past sins;
That all who doubt or distrust the Gospel message may recognise the risen Christ in the goodness and kindness of others and learn to turn to God in faith and love;
That the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ for all people may teach us that there is no such thing as a worthless life, or a person God does not love;
That as Covid restrictions are lifted and more people receive their vaccinations, may the bonds of our relationships be renewed and strengthened
We pray now in the words Jesus gave us:
Our Father, who art in heaven…
SPECIAL FEASTS THIS WEEK
9 November – Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
10 November – St Leo the Great
11 November – St Martin of Tours
12 November – St Josephat
VOTIVE CANDLES
Candles will be set out on the stand before Mass, so that parishioners may light one. Please be careful when moving around and queuing and avoid crowding. Recommended donation: 10p per candle. Thank you.
OUR LADY’S LAMP
If you would like to keep Our Lady’s Lamp lit for one week, please enclose a donation of £5 and mark your envelope ‘Our Lady’s Lamp’. Thank you.
1st COMMUNION PREPARATION
Our children are meeting for their 3rd session after Mass on Sunday, and this week, will be preparing to make their first confessions at the beginning of December. Please remember them and their families in your prayers.
THANK YOU: DONATIONS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
Thank you to generous parishioners who have donated a total of £55 for the World Missions. Every £ donated makes a huge difference to the lives of so many children and families.
LITTLE CHURCH – CHILDREN’S GET-TOGETHER!
Our children (and parents) are warmly invited to a special Get-Together in the hall after 9.30am Mass next week, on Sunday 14 November. Emma O’Hare has devised a range of fun activities to start off our new season of Little Church. It will be lovely to see our children again. First Communion children (past & present) are also very welcome!
Little Church is fun, creative and immensely rewarding – it’s also very easy – and Emma would welcome more Mums / Dads to join her rota. Help and training will be provided. Please give her a ring for more details on what’s involved, on 07813 275574.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES: CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING – Sunday 19 December
There will be an opportunity for parishioners and children to enjoy a mini social after Sunday Mass on 19 December, to help get in to the Christmas spirit. Tea, coffee, soft drinks and festive cakes, plus some stalls. Please make a note in your diaries!
CALLING ALL KNITTERS!
Last year, the parish sold its own Parish Calendars to raise funds and donate to Mary’s Meals. This year, we are doing something different: novice knitters as well as more experienced ones are invited to take part in a Parish Christmas Decoration Knit, making a range of colourful and attractive tree decorations to sell during December and at the Christmas Coffee Morning on 19 December. Patterns and instructions provided: they can be delivered to your door or you can collect them when you come to Mass.
There are lots of lovely designs for angels, snowmen, gingerbread men – and even a ‘Mary & Joseph’! Please ring Diane o 01772 815508 for further details.
CATHEDRAL MASSES OF REMEMBRANCE & THE PANDEMIC
This Sunday (7th November), at 11am, Archbishop Malcolm McMahon will celebrate Mass for all those who have died during the on-going pandemic. The Mass will also be one of thanks to all the doctors, medical staff, care workers, therapists and health professionals who enabled so much care during the last 22 months.
Similar Masses will be taking place on Sunday, in all cathedrals across England and Wales.
Next Friday, 12th November at 7pm, the Archbishop will also be celebrating Mass for all priests who have died of Covid, or other causes, since the beginning of the pandemic, including Bishop Vincent Malone.
UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE – COP26
NOVENA FOR CREATION: For any who wish to pray the novena during COP26 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/environment-novena/
CAFOD WEBINAR – COP26: Join CAFOD to hear Neil Thorns, Head of Advocacy, Communication and Education and a Vatican representative from the Vatican delegation, live from Glasgow on the progress made at the COP26. An opportunity to ask questions and listen to the latest discussions at the global United Nations summit about climate change and how countries are planning to tackle it. Information at https://www.bigmarker.com/cafod/COP26-update
POPE FRANCIS’ CATECHESIS ON 27 OCTOBER
Pope Francis spoke on The Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 13) at his General Audience last Wednesday. The full address can be found here: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2021/documents/papa-francesco_20211027_udienza-generale.html
Here is a summary:
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our catechesis on Saint Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, we have seen that, for the Apostle, the heart of the Gospel is the proclamation of the mystery of Christ’s cross and its revelation of God’s reconciling love. By his passion, death and resurrection, Jesus has brought us redemption and new life through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Paul can thus say to the Galatians: “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me”. Our prayerful contemplation of the crucified Lord, or our silent adoration before his Eucharistic presence, help us to appreciate the grandeur of our call to share in the mystery of God’s own life and love. The Christian life, lived in obedience to the promptings of the Spirit, includes what is traditionally called “spiritual combat”. We struggle to overcome what Paul calls “the works of the flesh”, in order to live in accordance with “the fruits of the Spirit”, which are “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Gal 5:22). In our spiritual lives, and in the life of our communities, we are called to cultivate these fruits as a witness to the new life and freedom we have received in Christ through the gift of his Holy Spirit.
NOVEMBER CATHOLIC PIC
The November issue of the Catholic Pic is now available in print and online.
The latest edition is available to download here: https://bit.ly/3jXcFUa Please share this link with your parishioners and church community by sharing via an email with your parish newsletter or on Facebook, Twitter or via WhatsApp.
Please get in touch with Kim direct by email kim.obrien@cpmmmedia.com with any questions you may have, or you can phone Barbara about distribution on 0151 733 5492 or 07714 814662.
THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY
The Universe Catholic Weekly has launched their new online newspaper with the full support of their first subscriber, none other than His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
Order your Digital copy by going to www.universecatholicweekly.co.uk or ring 0743661 7650 and ask for Michelle.
Special offer: Only £20 for 3 months
POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER FOR THE UNIVERSAL SYNOD 2021-23
Come, Holy Spirit! You inspire new tongues and place words of life on our lips: keep us from becoming a “museum Church”, beautiful but mute, with much past and little future. Come among us, so that in this synodal experience we will not lose our enthusiasm, dilute the power of prophecy, or descend into useless and unproductive discussions. Come, Spirit of love, open our hearts to hear your voice! AMEN
LATEST UPDATES FROM WEST LANCS COUNCIL (w/e 4 November)
Face Masks: Whilst there are no longer legal requirements for face coverings, their use is strongly advised in hospitals, healthcare settings and enclosed, crowded public spaces
Our Area: Data extracted shows that the total number of confirmed cases for the last 7 days in West Lancashire is 538 and we have the seventh highest rate across the 14 districts in Lancashire. The number of cases has increased in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank by 11% in the last week.
The age group most affected are 5-16’s and 63+yrs
VACCINATIONS, plus FACE MASKS are strongly advised by the NHS, if we are to bring down the rate of infections and the spread of the disease.
Young People / Children: Young people aged 12 to 15 in England are now being offered one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Parental consent will be sought prior to vaccination. Healthy school-aged children aged 12 to 15 will primarily receive their COVID-19 vaccination in their school, to prevent passing on serious illness to others and to protect the children themselves.
Shielding Advice: The advice on shielding has now changed – https://www.gov.uk/government/news/shielding-programme-endsfor-most-vulnerable
Flu Jabs: It’s crucial that those who are eligible get their flu jab when offered as well as their COVID booster jab. This will help boost immunity to flu and COVID as well as helping protect the lives of those you come into contact with – and of course, the NHS, which is already struggling.
Financial Problems?: West Lancashire Borough Council is launching the Get Money Fit campaign for anyone struggling with debt who needs help to manage their income and outgoings. It can be difficult to know where to start and who to speak to when money becomes a real worry so it’s vital that everyone is able to access the support they need. To help, WLBC has put together a directory of organisations who can provide support and advice. You may also be unaware of what you could be entitled to when it comes to benefits, so they’ve also launched a benefits calculator and budgeting tool you can use to get an estimate of what you could be claiming to maximise your income. To use the directory and budgeting tool, visit www.westlancs.gov.uk/getmoneyfit/
LOCAL ACTIVITIES / CLASSES YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN…
In addition to the classes and activities in our own church hall, there are a range of activities taking place in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank, as follows…
FREE HEALTH AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES AT TARLETON LIBRARY
All activities are carried out by experienced tutors. There are limited places, and booking is essential.
You can book at the Library desk or by ringing 0300 123 6703
Mondays: Parent/Grandparent and Baby/ Child Yoga, 10am-11am, mats provided.
Tuesdays: Health Walks, 1.15pm -2.15pm and Chair Based Yoga 4-5pm
Thursdays: Qigong (benets similar to Tai Chi) 4-5pm
Fridays: Weight Management 11-12noon
LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES
No need to book.
Monday: Story Time, 9.30am-10am; and Family History Helpdesk on the first Monday of the month 10am-12noon
Thursday: Creative Writing Group from 10am -12 noon, Craft Group from 2-3.30 pm
Friday: Baby Bounce and Rhyme, 9.30am-10am
HESKETH BANK COMMUNITY CENTRE: offers Zumba Gold, Dance Classes (Adult/Children), Burlesque, Tai Chi, Chair-Based Exercises, Circuits, Dog Training, Gymskool, Nippon Martial Arts, Gardening Made Easy, Singing For All Ages, Slimming World.
More details on their website, which can be found at: https://www.heskethbankcommunitycentre.org.uk/
LOCAL HELP FOR AFGHAN REFUGEES
You’ll have realised that a lot of local areas are trying to work out how they can best support refugees from Afghanistan over the next weeks and months. In Hesketh Bank and Tarleton, donations of clothes are being accepted by the Christian Centre (off Moss Lane) on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9.30am and 11.30am. The initial response from locals has been extremely encouraging, so the Christian Centre is currently storing a lot of items ready to hand over to Care4Calais, as and when they need it. Care4Calais is specifically asking for the following items, which must be in good condition:
- baby / children’s clothes & shoes (trainers)
- jeans and leggings
- t-shirts
- hoodies
Donations are also being collected in Aughton L39 5DW: Please email mcevoyden@gmail.com to arrange drop-off time / venue.
You may wish to donate directly to Care4Calais: Care4Calais | Refugee Crisis Charity | Fundraise Donate Volunteer
MUSICAL TREAT FOR THE WEEK
ave maria Caccini – YouTube
This is arguably one of the best of the many, many anthems written to Mary. This large Parisian choir and orchestra perform particularly well in the quieter sections of the piece. The whole effect is really quite ‘heavenly’ – and a fitting tribute to Our Lady.
REGULAR WEEKLY NOTICES
MASS ON SUNDAYS
As you may be aware, our Bishops have lifted the obligation to attend Sunday Mass.
To keep Sundays holy, it might be helpful to spend some time reading the Scriptures. Besides your Bible, the Magnificat publication can be a wonderful aid to prayer and of course, you also get the readings for Mass for every day of the week! At a cost of less than £1 a week, you may be interested in subscribing now: tel. 020 7448 3618; email: uk@magnificat.com or visit the website: www.catholic-herald.myshopify.com
Masses will continue to be live-streamed and televised for many months yet, so you can still take part in Sunday worship and the Act of Spiritual Communion will continue to be an important part of people’s worship for the foreseeable future.
If you have any queries or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
THE ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
MASSES ONLINE WILL CONTINUE TO BE STREAMED INDEFINITELY
Locally, there is St Clare’s, Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood: www.saintclares.co.uk which streams Mass daily at 9.30am. Please follow the easy links on the website.
https://www.vaticannews.va/en Pope Francis
https://www.churchservices.tv/whats-on-now/ Great selection of Masses and other Church services https://www.lourdes-france.org/en/tv-lourdes/ Mass and daily at 2pm, the Rosary in English
https://www.livemass.org Extraordinary Form (1962 Missal)
Use the website links to EWTN, those who have Sky can tune in on Channel 588, or the Archdiocese to access daily Masses
On the radio: Catholic Radio Sky Channel 0147
Also, you may wish to try the Pray as you Go phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.foxcode.prayasyougo&hl=en
PRAYERS from the Archdiocese, for Stations of the Cross etc: https://www.liverpoolcatholicresources.com/
Please email the Parish Office with details of any other online services you know of that may help parishioners at this very difficult time. We will try to include them in next week’s Newsletter.
EWTN – GLOBAL CATHOLIC TV & RADIO
Getting connected is easier than you might think. EWTN is free, there’s no subscription. You can stream live and on demand via the website: www.ewtn.co.uk/get-ewtn or get the app for your mobile (EWTN APP), or Amazon’s Echo Auto.
Every day: daily Mass at 1pm and Children’s Rosary every day, at 7.30pm
YEAR OF ST JOSEPH (Patron Saint of the Archdiocese of Liverpool): With his apostolic letter, ‘Patris Corde’ (‘With a Father’s heart’), Pope Francis has proclaimed a ‘Year of St Joseph’ running from 8 December 2020 (Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception) to December 2021.
At the end of the letter, he asks us to pray the following prayer to St Joseph:
Hail Guardian of the Redeemer,
Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you, God entrusted his only Son,
In you, Mary placed her trust,
With you, Christ became man.
Blessed Joseph, to us too,
Show yourself a father
And guide us in the path of life.
Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage
And defend us from every evil.
Amen
PRAYER CARDS FOR THE YEAR OF ST JOSEPH: Prayer cards are available – please notify the Parish Office and we will send one out to you so that you can say the prayer to St Joseph during the week. We know we can rely on his guidance and protection in every difficulty and challenge. And his intercessions are certainly much-needed by us all at the moment!
CLASSES IN OUR CHURCH HALL FROM SEPTEMBER
The relaxing of some restrictions means that our church hall can now be used by local groups.
Please contact the parish office if you would like to know more about the following:
Fizzical – adult workout to jazz (with Julie Kershaw) – Monday evenings, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Parents & Toddlers, (with Jade McCormick) – last Tuesday of the month, 10am-11.30am
Tai Chi (with Mark Humphries) – Tuesdays, 2pm to 3.30pm
Family Martial Arts (with Alex Molyneux) – Tuesdays, 6.15pm to 7.15pm
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CENTRE COURSES
The Christian Heritage Centre, based at Stonyhurst, offers regular webinars and courses on a variety of topics. For more information, please see www.christianheritagecentre.com
CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS: These are available to order directly from the publisher (www.thecatholicuniverse.com or 0161 820 5722). It can be posted to you each week. Introductory offers: printed copies for three months – £25; twelve months – £99; or digital copy £55 for twelve months.
OUR LITTLE CHURCH GROUP
Our children have continued to meet up regularly via Zoom during the pandemic and our Little Church seems to be happily thriving. If anyone is interested in attending, or knows any children who would like to be involved, you are more than welcome to join in the fun! Please contact Emma O’Hare on 07813275574.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY – WITH BROTHER FRANCIS
You Tube animated stories and songs each week.
https://brotherfrancis.com/
WEEKLY MASS FOR CHILDREN: FREE RESOURCE BOOKLET
Redemptorist Publications is pleased to introduce Celebrate: an initiative designed to help children grow in their faith.
Each week they will provide a Children’s Liturgy in the form of a video of the week’s Gospel reading, a reflection and a final prayer.
Fun, engaging and practical worksheets/resources will also be provided to help children continue to practise their faith during this time. Please ring 01420 592974 or check the following link for the RP KidZone: https://www.rpbooks.co.uk/celebrate-following-your-faith?utm
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMES ON EWTN
Children’s religious programmes, based on the teachings of Jesus, are available on EWTN every week day, from 3.30pm to 4.30pm – and on Saturday mornings, from 9am to 10am.
OFFERTORY DONATIONS DURING THE LOCKDOWN
Many thanks to generous parishioners who have sent in donations to our churches. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated.
Instead of putting money in offertory envelopes each week, those who are able to make an offering are asked to complete a Standing Order Mandate for your bank, from either your parish office. We can email the document to you, if you wish, so that you can print off, complete and send to your bank.
Alternatively, you may still wish to write a cheque (payable to ‘Our Lady Help of Christians Church’ ) and post to the presbytery with a covering letter and one offertory envelope for gift aid purposes.
Donating by text / online: Please check the May Newsletters and use the links provided.
HELP IS AT HAND! Don’t forget that local volunteers from Hesketh Bank and Tarleton Helpers stand ready to help anyone who needs support – with errands, shopping, collecting prescriptions – and friendly telephone calls for those who are feeling isolated. Please call Diane Mackley (one of the HH Team members) on 01772 815508.
OTHER HELP AVAILABLE IN WEST LANCS
Citizens Advice Lancashire West – Advice on housing, employment, debt, benefits, consumer problems, energy advice (billing, supply, switching etc.) and much more.
Contact: Guy Simpson – gsimpson@calw.org.uk or Sarah Bennett – sbennett@calw.org.uk Tel. 0344 245 1294
South West Lancashire ICAN [South West Lancashire Independent Community Advice Network]
Provides free independent and confidential advice from specialists regarding redundancy, welfare rights, employment law, disability living allowance, tribunal appeals, personal independence payments, IT and digital support, debt, those in work-low income (including for the self-employed or small business owners during the pandemic), furloughing.
Contact: Paul McConnell or Jan Fitzsimons admin@swlican.org. Tel. 01695 726269
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES OR NEED ANY HELP, PLEASE CONTACT FR ANDERS AT THE PRESBYTERY IN TARLETON ON 01772 812242, OR EMAIL THE OFFICE (olhct@rcaol.org.uk)
WISHING ALL PARISHIONERS AND THEIR FAMILIES EVERY BLESSING FOR THE COMING WEEK