Divine Mercy and Rosary devotions with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Friday’s 2.45pm in St Peter’s Sacristy from October to Easter and in St Peter’s church from Easter to September. Please check weekly newsletter in case of change.   Please see leaflets in the church porch for details, including the Prayers, the chaplet and Novena in preparation for the Feast day of Divine Mercy, which is the first Sunday after Easter

The Hour of Great Mercy

In His revelations to St Faustina, Our Lord asked for a special prayer and meditation on His Passion each afternoon at the three o’clock hour, the hour that recalls His death on the cross. I remind you my daughter, that as often as you hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely in my Mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its omnipotence for the whole world, and particularly for poor sinners, for at that moment Mercy was opened wide for every soul. At this hour you can obtain everything for yourself and others for the asking; it was the time of Grace for the whole world – the moment that Mercy triumphed over Justice.

In response to Our Lord’s request, we pray for God’s Mercy for our sins and the sins of the whole world, and for the Grace to be merciful to others. We pray for the powerful  intercession of Our Lady of all nations  for World Peace Please join us.

For more information www.divinemercy.org

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THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY falls on Tuesday 15 August and is a Holy Day of Obligation.

MASSES will be as follows:
Eve – 7pm at St Peter’s;
Day – 10.30am at St Joseph’s;  7pm at St Edwards.

The VIGIL (eve)  at St Peter’s will begin with Evening Prayer & Rosary at 6.30pm with Mass at 7pm followed by prayer at the Lady Chapel & Blessing of Icons from the recent Icon painting group.

If you have babies/children up to school age …or a grandparent looking after them ….why not join us in St Joseph’s bungalow on Monday mornings during term time at 9.30 am ….
We have lots of toys ..snack time ….and singing after the toys have been put away.
You’ll be sure of a warm welcome and a cuppa !
We do not make a charge but we accept donations to put towards new toys etc! …
Hope to see you there!

The craft groups meet regularly at both St Peter’s and St Joseph’s.

St Peter’s: 7 to 9 pm on the last Tuesday of the month in St Peter’s Parish Centre

St Joseph’s: 2 to 4 pm fortnightly on Mondays in St
Joseph’s bungalow-

Our Craft Groups provide an opportunity for parishioners to share a cup of tea, socialise and share crafting skills.  We make greetings cards, jewellery and knitted/crocheted items which are old to raise money for charity and have also been involved in making resources for the various liturgical celebrations throughout the year. New members are always welcome. Please contact Anne Smith on 01723 369155 for more details.

Canonisation of Mother Teresa of Calcutta

On Sunday 4 September the canonization took place in Saint Peter’s Square of Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known to the world as Mother Teresa of Calcutta. It will be officiated by Pope Francis and is one of the most awaited ceremonies of this Jubilee of Mercy.

Her life, at the service of the sick and disinherited is a living example of her sanctity. From her first years of life in the family she worked in the Sacred Heart parish. She then chose the noviciate in the Irish Order of the Missionary Sisters of Loreto, with the objective of going to India. At first she attended the University of Calcutta, studying History and Geography and in turn teaching the children of colonials. And she did this for 20 years, dividing herself between teaching and the direction of school institutes. And, finally, “the call within the call” came, as Teresa herself described it: another call of Jesus, which convinced her to give up the comforts of her Religious Order to go down to the streets, amid the poorest of the poor. And so for 50 years, from 1946 to 1997, she was at the service of the marginalized and the sick, in the slums of Calcutta, shantytowns lacking any hygienic service, where she founded her houses of hospitality and the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, recognized by the Church in 1950.

Mother Teresa is a rare and unique phenomenon in the history of humanity. She is not only a Saint for Christians but, in a certain sense, also for atheists, unbelievers, Hindus and Muslims. She succeeded in addressing the economic, social and spiritual evils of a country like India, thanks to the development of a civilization of love, also challenging the Indian social order of castes, approaching the pariah and choosing as habit a pale blue sari, the colour of the Untouchables, the lowest in the Indian social scheme. She represents the carrying out of the fifth gospel in flesh and bone.

The relics of St Anthony of Padua will visit St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough on Monday 20 June 2016 for one day only. A minibus will be arranged to take parishioners. Details of times to follow in the parish bulletin. Please add your name to the list at back of Church if you would like to book a seat.