Please take some time to look at the POSTERS ON THE NOTICE
BOARD in the Narthex which give information about:
 Diocesan Office for Ministry to Young People, “WYD@HOME”,
Young adult Festival from 26th to 29th July.
 More Teacher vacancies in Diocesan schools.
SCRIPTURE NOTE: This is one of the very rare saints-days to displace
the Sunday celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, which shows its
importance. In a way it is still a Feast of the Lord, for it is the feast of the
Church. Peter is to be the Rock foundation of Jesus’ own people, for that
is what we are. Christ has called us together as his own people, and he
has promised that he will always be present in this Church, ‘when two or
three are gathered together in my name’. So Christ is present even in an
ordinary household trying to live together with Christ at their centre. Here
Jesus makes the promise to Peter that what he binds on earth will be
bound in heaven; his decisions will hold firm in the eyes of God. Later
Jesus makes the same promise to the community itself. So Peter is the
spokesman for the Christian community, voicing the decisions of the
Church. At his last meeting with his disciples the risen Christ promises to
be with them ‘till the end of the ages’; the bishops, as the successors of
the apostles, are the channels of Christ’s presence among us now. So
today is the celebration of Christ among us, his people. How do you
celebrate day by day this wonderful presence of Christ in our midst?
REFLECTION
Jesus asked Peter: “Who do you say I am?” Peter
spoke up: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied:
“You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church.” Simon’s act of
faith in Jesus! Jesus’ act of faith in Peter! Peter did not always look rocklike. BUT Jesus called those who had no calling; He named those who
had no name: ‘What you didn’t manage with fish, you’ll do with people –
catch them,’ He said. They call you simple Simon, I name you Peter, the
rock … and on the likes of you … [on the like of you and me] … I’ll build
my Church.
PRAYER FOR A NEW BISHOP
All knowing and ever loving God, hear our prayer and grace your Church
of Hallam with a new bishop. Draw near and send your Spirit upon those
who are given the responsibility of discerning your will, and inspire our
prayer for the one you will choose for us. We are all called to be
ministers of truth and to proclaim your word of life: give us a new bishop
to shepherd us, so that together, as your Church, we may know your
glory. We make this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Adapted from prayer of Gregory Nazianzen, 4th Century.
Franciscan
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
277 Sandygate Road, Sheffield S10 5SD
Telephone 0114 263 0383
Email: stfrancis@frkevin.f9.co.uk
parishcounci26@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.stfrancisrc-sheffield.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 512021
Parish Priest: Fr Kevin Thornton
Parish Deacon: Stephen Parker
YEAR C - PSALTER WEEK 1
SS PETER AND PAUL
Mass Book pg 180.
Preface of The Twofold Mission pg 69.
Eucharistic Prayer III pg 27.
Sunday
30th
Monday
1st
Tuesday
2nd
Wednesday 3rd
Thursday
4th
Friday
5th
Saturday
6th
9:00 am
11:00 am
10:00 am
7:30 pm
10:00 am
10:00 am
10:00 am
3-6 pm
11.15-11.45
12 noon
(Charles & Mary Purcell)
(People of the Parish)
(Eileen Cain)
(Amanda Starling)
St. Thomas (Bishop John Rawsthorne)
(George Elliott)
(Thanksgiving - J)
Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Thank you for last week’s OFFERTORY COLLECTION.
We have received a note of thanks from CAFOD for our donation to their
SYRIA APPEAL. We received a total of £1,483,139 from across the
Catholic community of England and Wales and have also been allocated
£239,000 from the DEC appeal.
ST WILFRID’S CENTRE is in urgent need of volunteers in the following
areas: café; kitchen; computer group and gardening group – half a day
per week commitment. Please contact Stephen Corker if you can help.
PLEASE PRAY for Father Tomblin, Alan, Alexander, Alice Green,
Alison, Father Antony Hayne, Antonia Martel, Benjamin Lewis, Bill
Donlon, Bill & Mary Hunt, Brian Dwyer, Carole H, Christina Kennedy,
Clive Miller, David Skinner, David Thomas, ED, Ellen Dalton, George
Windsor, Howard Duke, Irene Bell, JTD, Karen Kilbride, KC, Leonora,
Lindsay Vance, Margaret Higgins, Margaret Paget, Marion Green, Mary
Rigby, May Leonard, MH, Nancy Lennon, Peggy Vaughan, Rachel
Grace, Roger Kemp, Ruth Hill, Deacon Stephen Parker, Tony Mulchrone
and Willow and Derek Grist who are sick, and for all whose
anniversaries occurs about this time.
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL SUMMER FESTIVAL will be on Saturday 6th
July from 12 noon to 3pm in the School Grounds. The festival celebrates
the great British summer including the great ‘Notre Dame’ bake-off, in
addition to the famous House Sheep Race and the Notre Dame Got
Talent Show. All welcome to come along.
Come enjoy some delicious food at the St Francis INTERNATIONAL
FOOD EVENING on Saturday 6th July from 7pm to 9:30pm. Tickets (£7
adults; £4 children under 12) will be on sale after Mass or are available
from Susanne. Bring your own wine (£1 corkage charge). All proceeds
to the St. Wilfrid's Residential Centre. Kevin Bradley from St. Wilfrid's will
give a short talk about the Centre. All raffle prize donations gratefully
received. There is a box in the Narthex for donations.
There will be a CHARITY EVENING WITH TONY CURRIE in aid of St.
Wilfrid’s Centre’s Residential Fund on Friday 12th July at 7pm (for
7:30pm) in the Platinum Suite, Bramall Lane. The evening includes a
meal of homemade pie, chips and peas, DVD highlights of Tony’s
career, interview and Q & A session. Full bar facilities will be available.
Tickets are £20 each. Seating is on tables for 10 people. Please
contact Belinda Barber if you wish to go.
The PADLEY ANNUAL INTER DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE will be on
Sunday 14th July. Pilgrims meet at 3pm at Grindleford Station and will
be led to the Chapel by Bishops John Rawthorne and Malcolm
McMahon where Mass will be celebrated at 3.30pm. This year’s speaker
is The Most Reverend Peter Smith Archbishop of Southwark. Parking at
the Chapel is limited but there is ample parking at the station. Stewards
will be on duty to assist you. There is an hourly train service from
Sheffield and an hourly bus service from Sheffield Inter-change – Route
215 (TM Travel). Many pilgrims arrive early at the chapel and enjoy a
picnic in the grounds. Please bring your own folding seats for the Mass.
The CROSSPOOL FESTIVAL runs until Sunday 7th July.
 Street Market on Selbourne Road from 12 noon to 4pm TODAY.
 Summer Fayre on Coldwell Lane sports field at 2pm on Saturday 6th
July.
 Family Barn Dance at 7:30pm on Saturday 6th July at St Columba's
Church Hall. Tickets from Lounge@Crosspool - £6 for adults, £3.50
for children including a hot meal.
 A Picnic in the Park on Lydgate Green (junction of Lydgate Lane and
Lydgate Hall Crescent) at 12:30pm on Sunday 7th July.
Full details of all events can be found at crosspool.info/events/crosspoolfestival-2013.
The theme of the Annual Justice & Peace conference is BREAKING
OPEN THE WORD: A CALL TO FAITH IN ACTION. It will be held at
The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire from Friday 19th to Sunday
21st July. There is a Youth Programme for 12 - 18 year olds. Those
under 18 need to have an adult attending the conference. For more
information see www.justice-and-peace.org.uk or contact Ann Kelly on
020 7901 4864 or admin@justice-and-peace.org.uk.
The Diocese of Hallam 33rd Annual Shrine PILGRIMAGE TO
WALSINGHAM is on Saturday 20th July. It will be led by Bishop John.
The coach departs from the Ball Inn, Crookes at 7.30am and returns
around 9.30pm. Tickets (Adults £14.50 and students £8.50) are
available from Francesca Flynn. The coach should arrive about
11.30am. There will be a lunch break followed by Marian Devotions in
the Parish Church, a procession along the Pilgrim Way to the shrine at
2.15pm and the Pilgrimage (Vigil) Mass at 4.15pm.
In conjunction with St. William’s Covenant with the Poor, the Friends of
the Holy Land have arranged a Mass, followed by a grand SALMON
AND STRAWBERRY LUNCH at Whirlow Grange on Sunday 21st July
from 11am to 3pm. Help your fellow Christians in the Holy Land. There
will be a raffle, quiz, Olive-wood sales and games. Tickets are £17.50
and are available from David & Sandra Brinkley, Bernard & Roberta
Kelly or David & Ann Hawley. Children under 3 are free and there are
discounts for Under 15s.
The Hallam Diocesan JUSTICE AND PEACE NEWSLETTER is now
available by email. Please email sacredheart479@btinternet.com if you
would like to receive it and it will be sent to you whenever it is published.
The next DIOCESAN HALF DAY will be on Saturday 21st September
from 9:30am to 12:30pm. More details nearer the time.