St Teresa & St John Southworth Churches, Cleveleys
Fr Chris Cousens—Phone: 853340
Rev Bernard Ward (Deacon) (Tel: 858346)
Enquiries for St John Southworth: Phone: 853340
14 July 2024
http://www.st-teresas-church.co.uk
Email: st.teresas.cleveleys@gmail.com
Lancaster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered Charity Number 23433
Sunday : 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Contents: Gospel
Notices
Reflection
Gospel: Mark 6:7-13
Jesus summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs giving them authority over the unclean spirits. And he instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff – no bread, no haversack, no coppers for their purses. They were to wear sandals but, he added, ‘Do not take a spare tunic.’ And he said to them, ‘If you enter a house anywhere, stay there until you leave the district. And if any place does not welcome you and people refuse to listen to you, as you walk away shake off the dust from under your feet as a sign to them.’ So they set off to preach repentance, and they cast out many devils, and anointed many sick people with oil and cured them.
Gospel Reflection : ‘Sent Out’ – If Only That Somebody May Be Saved By The Bell
One day I rang a doorbell
In a casual sort of way.
It was not a formal visit,
And there wasn’t much to say.
I can’t remember what I said –
It matters not I guess –
But I found a heart in hunger,
A soul in some distress.
He said I came from Heaven,
And I’ve often wondered why;
He said I’d called to see him
When no other help came by.
It meant so little to me
To knock at a neighbour’s door,
But it meant the world to him,
God’s world, His peace, and more.
We Remember In Our Prayers Barbara Pugh whose Funeral was last week, Beryl Puddifer, whose Funeral Mass is at St. John Southworth church on Friday 19th, July at 12.30 pm and Brenda Feeney whose Funeral Mass is at St. John Southworth Church on Friday 26th July at 12 noon. We remember them and their families, and those whose anniversaries are at this time. May they all be in God’s peace.
This Sunday is Sea Sunday : Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all our lives, but they often work in difficult, hazardous conditions. The number of crews abandoned by their employers is still at a record high.. Conflicts around the world are compromising their safety, and many are experiencing stress and poor mental health.
Stella Maris (formerly known as Apostleship of the Sea) is the maritime agency of the Catholic Church. Its teams of chaplains provide practical help and personal care to seafarers and fishers in the UK and around the world. This weekend we stand alongside them with our prayers and donations, so that seafarers and fishers will always have a friend in port who they can turn to.
This Monday, 15th July, the 9.30 am Mass at St. Teresa’s Church is with and for our St. Teresa’s School children and staff, celebrating the end of their Year and all they have done and experienced. All are very welcome.
Next Weekend There is a Parish/Community Summer Night In St Teresa’s Parish Hall on Saturday, 20th July, starting at 7 pm. Becky and Steve Connor, who are helping to coordinate this event, write “The Parish/ Community Summer night is to raise money for St. Teresa’s Church (we are about to be hit with a very large repair bill shortly), and Trinity Hospice. The evening consists of live music and fund-raising games. Tickets are £5 each. Please bring your own food and drink. We hope to see you all there for a good Parish Hall do!
Another Social/Fundraising Event : Members of the SVP and CAFOD groups at St. Teresa’s are holding an Afternoon Tea in the Parish Hall on Wednesday 7th August, 2 pm -4 pm. Tickets are £10 each,
which includes a raffle ticket, and can be purchased at the back of church.
100 Club Winners for June : Catherine Redfern £15, Bryan Tickle £10, Pat Le Bon £5
The Food Pantry, situated at the back of church at St. Teresa’s, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10.30 am – 12 noon, and on Wednesdays, 2.30 pm – 4 pm. We are so grateful for all the volunteers who work in the Pantry, and all those who donate contributions.
Advance Notice – Confirmation : This year, for both our parishes, Bishop Paul is coming to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Teresa’s church, on Monday, 18th November, at 7 pm.
Young people, Year 8 or above at school. or any older people who may have missed out in the past, are invited to take part in the preparation programme, and receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please give the names of any young person (or older) to Fr. Chris (Tel. 01253 853340)
The dates of the Preparation Programme are as follows :
Thursday 10th October
Thursday 17th October
Thursday 31st October
Thursday 7th November
All 6 30 pm – 7.45 pm
Saturday, 9th November, 10 am – 2 pm
Sunday, 17th November Practice after the 10 am Mass
Monday 18th November Confirmation Mass at 7 pm
Daily Reflections for this week
Monday (Henri Nouwen)
Do you really want to be converted? Are you willing to be transformed? You have to trust the inner voice that shows you the way. You know that inner voice—you turn to it often. But after you have heard with clarity what you are to do, you start raising questions, fabricating objections and seeking everyone else’s opinion. Then you become entangled in countless, often contradictory thoughts, feelings and ideas and lose touch with the God in you. And you end up dependent on all the people you have gathered around you. Only by tending constantly to the inner voice can you be converted to a new life of freedom and joy.
Scripture (Mark 6:7-13)
Jesus summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs giving them authority over the unclean spirits. And he instructed them to take nothing with them except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money for their purses. They were to wear sandals but, he added, “Do not take a spare tunic.” And he said to them “ If you enter a house anywhere, stay there until you leave the district. And if any place does not welcome you, as you walk away shake the dust from under your feet as a sign to them.” So they set off to preach repentance; and they cast out many devils, and anointed many sick people with oil and cured them.
Tuesday (C.S.Lewis)
Everyone has noticed how hard it is to turn our thoughts to God when everything is going well with us. We “have all we want” is a terrible saying when “all” does not include God. We find God an interruption. Now God, who has made us, knows what we are and that our happiness lies in him. Yet we will not seek him as long as he leaves us any other resort where it can be plausibly looked for. While what we call ’our own life’ remains agreeable, we will not surrender it to him.
Scripture (Deuteronomy 6:10-12)
When Yahweh has brought you into the country which he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that he would give you, with great and prosperous cities you have not built, with houses full of good things you have not provided, with wells you have not dug, with vineyards and olive trees you have not planted, and then, when you have eaten as much as you want, be careful not to forget Yahweh who brought you out of Egypt.
Wednesday (John Henry Newman)
It is one great peculiarity of the Christian character to be dependent. People of the world indeed, in proportion as they are active and enterprising, boast of their independence and are proud of having obligations to no one. But it is the Christian’s excellence to be diligent and watchful, to work and persevere, yet to be in spirit dependent. To be willing to serve and to rejoice in the permission to do so; to be content to view one’s self in a subordinate place; to love to sit in the dust.
Scripture ( 2Cor. 12:7-10)
My grace is enough for you: for power is at full strength in weakness. It is, then, about my weakness that I am happiest of all to boast, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me; and that is when I am glad of weaknesses, insults, constraints, persecutions and distress for Christ’s sake. For it is when I am weak that I am strong.
Thursday (Cardinal Basil Hume)
Hints on holiness: remain a little person. By this I mean to remain small in my own estimate of myself. To be unimportant whatever the position I hold or talents I have. It is to remember that only one thing matters, and that is what God thinks about me. To be high in his regard is the highest ambition any person can have. Smile at yourself, your spiritual incompetence. Have a sense of humour. It does not matter if others take you seriously; God will. Keep on trying. That is your part. Success? That is God’s gift.
Scripture: (Jr. 9:22-23)
Yahweh says this, ‘Let the sage not boast of wisdom, nor the valiant of valour, nor the wealthy of riches! But let anyone who wants to boast, boast of this: of understanding and knowing me. For I am Yahweh, who acts with faithful love, justice, and uprightness on earth; yes, these are what please me’ Yahweh declares.
Friday (1st Epistle of Clement)
Anyone who paid you a visit affirmed the quality and steadfastness of your faith. With humility and total lack of arrogance, at the service of others, rather than demanding attention, and gladly giving rather than receiving, you were well satisfied with all that Christ provided, attended carefully to his words, treasuring them in your hearts and keeping his sufferings before your eyes. In this way a deep and rich peace was granted to everyone and a full outpouring of the Holy Spirit came upon all. Holiness was your intent as you stretched out your hands to Almighty God.
Scripture (Phillipians 4:11-12)
I have learned to manage with whatever I have. I know how to live modestly, and I know how to live luxuriously too: in every way now I have mastered the secret of all conditions: full stomach and empty stomach, plenty and poverty. There is nothing I cannot do in the One who strengthens me.
Martin Bennett