St. Mary of the Angels & St. Clare, Elbow Street, Levenshulme, M19 3PY. Tel. 248 8836 St. Richard’s Church, Sutcliffe Avenue, Longsight, M12 5TN. Tel. 224 1498 Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Dever Sunday 28th September 2014 SRCDT Registered Charity www.stmaryslevenshulme.co.uk TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2014/15 Masses & Liturgy This Week Monday 29th September 9.15am Mass at St. Richard’s llll Tuesday 30th September Feasts of the week 9.15am Mass in St. Mary’s School Monday 15th Sept. Our Lady of Sorrows Tuesday 16th Sept. St Cornelius, & Saint Cyprian Wednesday 1stPope October ;; 9.15am Mass at St. Richard’s Feasts of the week 7.30pm Mass at St. Mary’s Monday 15th Sept. Our Lady of Sorrows Tuesday 16th Sept. St. Cornelius, Pope & Saint Cyprian Wednesday 17th Sept. St Robert Thursday 2nd Bellarmine, October Bishop & Doc th Friday 19 Sept. St Januarius, & Martyr 9.15am Mass atBishop St. Richard’s Friday 3rd October 11.00am Mass at St. Richard’s CAFOD Harvest Fast Day Saturday 4th October 11.00am Novena Mass at St. Mary’s 5.30pm First Mass of Sunday at St. Richard’s 6.30pm First Mass of Sunday at St. Mary’s Sunday 5th October 9.30am Mass at St. Richard’s 11.00am Mass at St. Mary’s Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 11.30am to 12noon – St. Mary’s Saturday 5.00pm to 5.20pm – St. Richard’s Feasts of the Week Monday 29th Sept. St Michael, St. Gabriel & St. Raphael Tuesday 30th Sept. Saint Jerome, Priest & Doctor Wed.1st Oct. St Thérése of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor Thursday 2nd Oct. The Holy Guardian Angels Saturday 4th Oct. Saint Francis of Assisi Pray for the sick and housebound especially for those who are known to you. May the Good Lord strengthen and comfort them. Pray also for all who care for the sick. Grant eternal rest to those who have died recently Sean Molloy, Owen Duffy, Theresa Morley Let your face shine upon those whose anniversaries are at this time Joseph Blain, Donal O’Keeffe, Dan Ahern, Johanna O’Connor, John Woronycz Special Intention Breeze Curly Birthday Remembrance Fr. Francis Occleston, Martin Bell CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY Friday, 3rd October is the CAFOD Harvest Fast Day. Our morning Mass will be at St. Richard’s Church at 11 o’clock, where children from our local primary schools will be present. Next weekend we will have a second collection for CAFOD in support of their wonderful work, when as well as praying for successful harvests for people in the developing world, we are asked to go without something to free up money to make a positive difference. St. Mary’s Holy Communion Programme will be starting shortly; if any child NOT attending St. Mary’s School wishes to enrol on the programme will you please contact Fiona Keane on 07748 516 898 or Sharon Wilson on 07921 840 827 as soon as possible so that their child can be registered. SYNOD OF BISHOPS Today, Sunday 28th September is to be set aside as a Day of Prayer for the third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, scheduled to take place in Rome from 5th to 29th October to treat the topic: The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelisation. MARIAN PROCESSION The procession will take place on Saturday, 4th October at 10.30am starting from St. Edward’s Church, Rusholme and finishing at Platt Fields Park where the Right Rev. Bishop Brain will join the faithful in this celebration of faith. See poster on the notice board in the church porch. ST. MARY’S PARISH CENTRE EVENTS MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING - You are all invited to join us after Mass today Sunday, 28th September in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. Cakes and refreshments will be available including bacon/sausage barm or toasted sandwich with tea/coffee. CELEBRATE NATIONAL OLDER PEOPLE’S DAY IN LEVENSHULME Wednesday 1st October. If you are aged 50 or over and live in Levenshulme and South Gorton, join us on 1st October from 11.30am – 2.30pm. You will be able to speak to representatives from a wide range of organisations such as – Action on Hearing Loss Manchester Carers’ Forum Alzheimer’s Society Macmillan Cancer Support Self Help – Mental Health There will be activities including dance, yoga, massage, music, Belle Vue reminiscence and more. From 1.30pm afternoon tea will be served. See poster in the church porch. CHRISTMAS FAIR – Sunday 7th December Volunteers required – for people to set up and tidy up after the fair. Also people who can help man stalls. If you can offer any help no matter how small please put your name and phone number on the list at the back of Church and we will contact you nearer the time. Donations of Toiletries, Bric-a-Brac, Fancy Goods, Bottles, Games, Books plus items for our Father Christmas’ Grotto. Your support is needed to help make our Christmas Fair a great success. A box can be found at the back of church for any donations. Thank you BULLETIN Items for the Parish Bulletin can be left at the Presbytery or emailed to info@stmaryslevenshulme.co.uk The weekend bulletin is published on Friday mornings.