NOTICE FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL
From: Fr Philip Inch, Episcopal Vicar for Parish Mission
From 1 September 2023, Fr Gerald Anders will continue in his post of St Agnes Eccleston, alongside Ss Peter & Paul in Mawdesley.  He will reside at St Agnes presbytery. He will cease to be the parish priest of Our Lady Help of Christians, Tarleton – after 17 years of service there.
Mgr John Goddard will become the Parochial Administrator of Our Lady Help of Christians.  This will be undertaken, bearing in mind the developing relationships between the parishes of Tarleton, Penwortham, Longton, Leyland and Farington.

CHURCH OPEN: Thursdays 11am to 1pm for visits to the Blessed Sacrament and quiet prayer, meditation.

WEDNESDAY EVENING MASSES
Wednesday evenings, at 6pm – with Eucharistic Exposition: 6.25pm-6.55pm, Benediction: 6.55pm and Sacrament of Reconciliation: 6.25pm-6.55pm

ARCHDIOCESE PRAYER FOR UKRAINE
Heavenly Father, hear our prayers for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine.
We ask for peace for those who need peace, reconciliation for those who need reconciliation and comfort for all who don’t know what tomorrow will bring.
We ask for you to be with all – especially children who are suffering as the crisis in Ukraine deteriorates. For those who are anxious and fearful. For those who are bereaved, injured or who have lost their lives. And for those who have lost loved ones. Lord, hear our prayers.
We also pray for wise actions from global leaders – who have the power not only to start wars, but to stop them too.
Father in heaven, we cry out for an end to this crisis and for mercy, peace, and truth – that the healing power of your love will restore peace, families and communities.
Amen

READINGS FOR 2 JULY
1^st Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16, This is a holy man of God, let him rest there.
Psalm 88, I will sing forever of your love, O Lord.
2^nd Reading: Romans 6:3-4,8-12, When we were baptised we went into the tomb with Christ so that we too might live a new life
Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:37-42, Anyone who does not take his cross is not worthy of me.  Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes me.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!  Open our hearts O Lord, to accept the words of your Son. Alleluia!
Communion antiphon: O bless the Lord my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name.

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JULY
For a Eucharistic life
We pray that Catholics may place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to the encounter with God and all their brothers and sisters.

SPECIAL FEASTS THIS WEEK
3 July – St Thomas, apostle & martyr
4 July – St Elizabeth of Portugal
5 July – St Antony Zaccaria
6 July – St Maria Goretti (martyr, aged 11 years)

SPECIAL COLLECTION LAST WEEK: Peter’s Pence – £58.45 Thank you.

OUR PRESBYTERY GARDEN
Special thanks to those who donated plants last week and a big thank you to Charles & Sue Fitzpatrick, Diane & Ian Mackley and Michael Cookson, who generously gave of their time to plant all the flowers and shrubs.  Celanie Ball of Lovania Nurseries kindly donated a huge number of plants and compost.  Bless you all. The area is now looking much more colourful and interesting.  More like a garden, in fact.  Please have a look after Mass and enjoy seeing how the garden grows and takes shape over the next few months

COFFEE MORNING AFTER MASS TODAY 2  JULY – STRAWBERRIES & CREAMIn hopes that the sunny weather will last – and to get us in the mood for Wimbledon later this month, parishioners (with family and friends) are invited to join us after Mass today for refreshments, including home-grown strawberries, shortbread biscuits and tea/coffee/cold drinks.  Everyone is welcome to enjoy some quality time together.
Raffle and book stall also.

CAFOD: FIX THE FOOD SYSTEM CAMPAIGN
“God blessed them and said, ‘See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the earth and every tree with seed as its fruit; you shall have them for food,” [Gen. 1: 29].  CAFOD’s Parish Campaign is to ensure that small farmers who grow nearly half of the world’s food can continue to choose to use their own seeds and not be made dependent on huge seed corporations funded by the World Bank.  We ask clergy and parishioners’ support by signing jointly a letter at the end of Mass from Salina, a small farmer from Bangladesh to the World Bank to address this abuse at their October meeting please. 
LETTER TO THE WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
Dear World Bank President,
My name is Salina.  I write to you as an organic farmer and seed saver from Gorasin in Bangladesh.
People in my community are experiencing the impact of the climate crisis right now.  Small-scale farmers like me urgently need our rights upheld so that we can use our own seed varieties and ensure long-term security and climate resilience.
Ahead of the World Bank’s Annual meeting, I urge you to:

• Protect the fundamental rights of small farmers to save, use, exchange and sell our own varieties of seeds.
• Put an end to all policies that limit small farmers’ choice over which seed they can access.

Seeds are at the heart of everything that farmers like myself do.  Without control over our seeds, our work as a farmer is not possible.
Yours sincerely,
The letter is on the table in the porch and will also be available to sign at the coffee morning on 2 July

DONATIONS FOR IAT – MOSS LANE DEPOT
Please remember that unwanted clothing, bedding, tins of food, packs of dried food will be gratefully received by volunteers at our local depot, to help those thousands of Ukrainians affected by the flooding as a result of the recent bombing.  They are very grateful for all help received.  It really makes a difference.

FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE: MUSIC FOR A KING
The joint choirs of Liverpool Cathedral & Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral will join together on Saturday 8 July at 19.30 in a festive programme of ‘Music for a King’ in this coronation year.
Coronation classics by Handel (Zadok the Priest), Parry (I was Glad) and Walton (Crown Imperial) are presented alongside Charles-Marie Widor’s Messe à Deux Chœurs et Deux Orgues.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear the combined choirs of Liverpool’s two cathedrals in concert together.
Tickets can be booked here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/metcathedral

ASLAND WAY PILGRIMAGE WALKS
the promise of better weather encourages us all to get out our walking shoes and discover more about our local area.  Representatives from our churches have been working to put together a series of walks and ted around Our Lady’s: A Tarleton Prayer Pilgrimage and a Tarleton Heritage Route.  Leaflets are available from the porch / to download from owo are basur Facebook page.

HELP NEEDED
The advent of warmer weather means that weeds are beginning to make their annual unwelcome appearance along the paths around the church, at the back of the presbytery and around the car park.  Please consider spending an hour or so – in the fresh air! – helping us to keep our church looking tidy, cared-for and inviting. The more, the merrier.  (No prior experience needed!)

PLEASE CONSIDER OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED IN YOUR PARISH
We are very grateful for offers of help already, with regards to gardening jobs and keeping the grounds of the church neat and tidy.  Thank you!
However, there are still a number of opportunities for our parishioners to become a bit more involved in parish life and your help is both needed and much appreciated.  Areas where help is needed include with the Little Church group on Sundays, singing with the choir, flower arranging, church cleaning, altar serving and some serious fund-raising.  Help is welcome from all ages, and advice / training will be provided. Please contact the Parish Office by email or ring on Thursdays, in order to find out more.