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ST PETER’S CHURCH (with St Joseph’s, Hurst Green)
Stonyhurst College – Stonyhurst – Clitheroe – Lancs – BB7 9PZ.

T: (01254) 826268      E: stpeterschurchstonyhurst@btinternet.com        Web: www.stpetersstonyhurst.org.uk

Parish Priest:   Fr Tim Curtis, SJ              Safeguarding Officer:     Niall Macfarlane (07786 432360
                          Salford Roman Catholic Diocese Trustees Registered Charity No 2500374   

8th June 2025                                         THE NEWSLETTER                             Pentecost Sunday (Year C)
Mass Schedule                                                                                                             

(Each Saturday there are confessions and a Holy Hour from 4.30pm with Benediction at 5.15pm)

L = Lately Dead, A = Anniversary of Death, R = Remembrance          M = Martyr, V = Virgin, B = Bishop, Pp = Pope
P = Personal Intention, S = Sick, B = Birthday   F = Founders Mass             D = Doctor, P = Priest, R = Religious

Please pray for the following, the anniversary of whose deaths occur at this time:    Bill Downie, Peter Bolton, John (Jack) Oddie, Edith Quinn, Mary Wilcock and Clifford Haworth.
May they rest in the peace of the Lord.

Readings at Mass

Diocesan Website:
http://www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk
for information on our Diocese and what is happening.

Prayers please
Please pray for Stephen Blockeel who died suddenly aged 43 years of age.   His funeral will take place on Monday 16th June at St Michael and St John Church, Clitheroe.  Please keep his family in your prayers as well.

Praying with the Pope in June 2025
That the world might grow in compassion
Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from the Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.

Look at www.ThePopeVideo.org for more information

Today
Is Pentecost Sunday.   In the gospel Jesus breathes on his disciples and says: “Receive the Holy Spirit”.

1st communion preparation
Concludes today at 8.40am in St Joseph’s chapel.   This is the last formal session the children will have before their 1st Communion.

Sunday afternoon -  cars on the avenue
This afternoon the Avenue will be closed to cars from 12.30pm from the white gates to the college.

Ordinary Time
The Easter season finishes on Sunday, so this week we are back to Ordinary Time.   Readings on days that are not feast days resume at week 10.   For the next few Sundays there are special feast days.

Feasts this week
During this week after Pentecost we celebrate two special feasts:  On Monday we honour Mary as the Mother of the Church and on Thursday we recall that Jesus is the Eternal High Priest.

Coffee Stop
Takes place on Thursday at 1.30pm in the Bowling Green Pavilion.   Come for a natter and a cuppa.

Wedding blessings
Please pray for Jordan Jones and Katherine McLoughlin who will be celebrating the sacrament of marriage in our church this week.

Next Sunday
Is Trinity Sunday.  In the gospel Jesus tells the disciples that when the Spirit comes, the complete truth will be revealed.   Next Sunday is also Father’s Day – we can pray for our dads.

Parish AGM
The Parish AGM will take place at Fr Tim’s house after the 11am Mass Next Sunday.   Hopefully we can enjoy some fine weather in the garden.   Fr Tim will provide liquid refreshment, but if you can please bring some food to share and a garden chair to sit on that would be great.  Let’s take a moment to enjoy each other’s company.   Please take a copy of last year’s accounts from the back of the church.  (The blue sheet)

Missio Appeal
Will take place at Masses next Sunday.   We have Fr Noah from Missio  to make the appeal.

Parish 1St Communions
Take place in St Peter’s on Sunday 22nd June at 11am in St Peter’s.   Please keep our 11 children in your prayers.

Headteacher for St Joseph’s Primary School
Laura Orr has resigned as head teacher of our village school, as she is moving to a larger school.    This means that we will be looking to recruit a new headteacher.   The advertisement can be found on the diocese of Salford website.

Headteacher for Stonyhurst College
John Browne has announced that he will be leaving the college in February 2026 to take up the position of headteacher of St Aloysius Jesuit School in Sydney, Australia.   We wish John well.   In due course we begin the process of finding a successor.

Jesuit parishes to meet
6 members of the parish met with Danny Curtin about the Jesuit parishes’ meeting to be held in November.   Danny explained how  “accompaniment” can transform our parish relationships. There will be another occasion to meet Danny on Saturday 4th October when we will join with the parish of Preston.

What is accompaniment in a parish context
The theme of the Jesuit parishes meeting in November is “accompaniment”.   This has always been part of the Jesuit Charism.   St Ignatius accompanied some of his fellow students at the University of Paris and from that group of friends, the Society of Jesus was born.   Today, priests and counselors accompany people on their spiritual journeys.   But this is not just a task for experts.
The meeting in November can help us all to be better at listening to other parishioners and walking with them on their journey through life.
Being aware of what we are doing gives us a different perspective on how we relate to each other.   Please consider coming to the con-ference so that we can be better at what we do.