|
22nd June - 29th June 2025 |
Week of Corpus Christi 2025 |
|---|---|
|
Corpus Christi 22nd June Gn 14:18-20 1Co 11:23-26 Lk 9:11-17 9.00am -June & James Eccles * 11.00am-Stephanie Pyne * 12.30 Baptism 6.00pm Mass People of the Parish * Exit Collection Sacred Heart Missions |
Dear Brothers & Sisters This feast of the real presence of Jesu is like ‘Holy Thursday in happy times’. We feast the real presence of Jesus in our eucharist in a way that is not possible during the sorrows of Holy Week. * Today we have a short Benediction * after each mass to celebrate the feast. Corpus et Sanguis Christi (body & blood of Christ-full title) began 800 yrs ago because of fears about the real presence. Confusion about the words but mostly about our worthiness to receive Jesus. St.Thomas Aquinas a great enthusiast for this new feast wrote prayers & hymns for the feast still in use today. St Ethelreda (Monday) 8th century Saxon princess was twice married in political unions before founding Ely Abbey where she is now buried. Popular in the middle ages, Audrey is a form of her name. St John the Baptist (Tuesday) is one of 3 Saints whose birthday we keep as well as their date of death. (The others are Jesus & Mary) Keeping his birthday is a way of saying that he was chosen right from the very beginning of his life. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a major feast for all of us. Our OLC children will join in church for the 10.15 mass. Everyone is also invited to mass at our Sacred Heart Droitwich at 5.30 & teas St.Peregrine Prayer Group also meets for prayer at 2.00pm Friday in the Day Chapel with tea & chat afterwards. Our Parish Council AGM follows in the evening at 7.45pm Sts. Peter & Paul feast: next Sunday a Presentation is to be made to long serving parishioners Gerry & Denise Poole 29th June 2025 at 11.00am Mass. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This week the church is floodlit in memory of Mike Brighton RIP
|
|
Monday - 23rd June St.Ethelreda Gn 12:1-9 Mt 7:1-5 7.00am Mass - Private Intention 10.15 Mass Maureen Taylor & June Hall RIP |
|
|
Tuesday - 24th June Birthday of St.John the Baptist Is 49:1-6 Ac 13:22-26 Lk 1:57-66,80 7.00am Mass Pat Gray & family 10.15 Mass Tony Holland 7.00pm Prayer before Blessed Sacrament |
|
|
Wednesday - 25th June Gn 15:1-12,17-18 Mt 7:15-20 7.00 Mass - Special Birthday intention 10.15 Mass Tommie, Alice & Family 11.00-12.00 Prayer Group (Day Chapel) 5.30pm – Vigil John Larkin RIP |
|
|
Thursday - 26th June Gn 16:1-12,15-16 Mt 7:21-29 7.00 Brother Gerard Sutherland SCJ 10.15 Mass Eddie Handley RIP 11.00-12.00 Prayer before Blessed Sacrament 12.00 – Funeral John Larkin RIP 6.00 Evening Prayer & Exposition |
|
|
Friday - 27th June Sacred Heart of Jesus Ezk 24:11-16 Rm 5:5-11 Lk 15:3-7 7.00 Mass - Special Intention (G. family) 10.15 Mass - Barry Taylor RIP |
|
|
Saturday 28th June Immaculate heart of Mary Gn 18:1-15 Lk 1:46-55 9.30 Confessions 10.15 Mass Annie, Petie, Jude, Billly, Peter Daly RIP |
|
|
Saints Peter & Paul 29th June Ac 12:1-11 2Tm 4:6-8,17-18 Mt 16:13-19 9.00am -Patricia Hopps RIP 11.00am-Denise & Gerry Poole 12.30 Baptism 6.00pm Mass People of the Parish Exit Collection Peter’s Pence |