Franciscan Newsletter: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time



REFLECTIONLord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hated, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.SCRIPTURE NOTEThe instructions to the seventy-two who are sent out are direct and simple. They are really sent out like lambs among wolves, without food, without distractions, without baggage, without spares. The version in the Gospel of Mark allows them sandals, presumably to enable them to make more speed on their journey, for the urgency of the task is paramount. They are not to be distracted by picking and choosing their accommodation or their food. Direct, too, is their method: to impart the blessing of peace and to heal. No second chance: if the blessing is rejected, away they go, leaving the town to a fate worse than that of Sodom! Last Sunday’s gospel demanded an uncompromisingly whole-hearted response to Jesus from the apostles. This Sunday the apostles demand the same response to their own message. Again the absolute demands of Jesus! There is a wonderful simplicity about this message of the coming of the Kingdom: all that is involved is peace and healing. No squabbles, no fripperies, no complications of doctrine. If these Kingdom values can remain the focus of our Christian vision, we may make some progress towards bringing the Kingdom of God to reality in our own surroundings.What would you say are the most important aspects of the Kingdom? What sort of healing can I bring in my own surroundings?AN EMMAUS PRAYERLord Jesus, look with love on our parishes as together we walk with you.Inspire us with your Spirit that we may approach the future with discernment and generosity.Make our hearts burn with love that we may be heralds of the Good News, reaching out to those around us.We place our hope in you, who live and reign for ever and ever.Our Lady of Perpetual Help:pray for usSt Francis of Assisi:pray for usSt William of York:pray for usAll Holy Men and Women:pray for us03619500FranciscanChurch of St. Francis of Assisi277 Sandygate Road, Sheffield S10 5SDTelephone 0114 263 0383Email: stfrancisrcsheffield@parishcouncil26@yahoo.co.ukWebsite: stfrancisrc-.ukRegistered Charity No. 512021Parish Priest: Fr Kevin ThorntonParish Deacon: Stephen ParkerYear C - Psalter Week 2The 14th Sunday in ORDinary TimeMass Book pg 105.Eucharistic Prayer II - God Guides his Church along the way of salvation pg 46.Sunday7th11:00 am(People of the Parish)Monday8th10:00 am(Noreen)Tuesday9th7.30 pm(Peter Cunningham)Wednesday10th10:00 am(Bishop Ralph)Thursday11th10:00 amSt Benedict (Fr Gerald Hargreaves)Friday12th10:00 am(Joe Sullivan)Saturday13th11.15-11.45 Sacrament of Reconciliation12 noon(Michael Hayes)Thank you for last week's OFFERTORY COLLECTION.Thank you for the collection for PETER’S PENCE.Next Sunday is SEA SUNDAY and there will be a collection for the Apostleship of the Sea.PLEASE PRAY for Fearne Brennan, Dennis Gerrard, Helen Carroll, Jean Fahy, Jeannie Dodd, Mary Spragg, Maureen Salvin and Noreen, who are sick, for Peter Cunningham and Mary Butler, lately dead, and for all whose anniversaries occur about this time.TEA AND COFFEE is available in the Assisi Hall after Mass. Why not stay to catch up with friends or get to know your fellow parishioners. Everyone welcome.Celebrate the end of the Crosspool Festival by singing some well-known hymns in the PICNIC IN THE PARK from 12:30pm to 2pm TODAY on Lydgate Green. Bring your own picnic.There will be a CONCERT by the New West Symphony and Chorus from Calgary and The SymphoNY Chorus from New York at 7pm on Tuesday 9th July in St Marie’s Cathedral. It includes classical and sacred works, including contemporary, pop, rock and movie music. Free entrance.ALIVE! is a prayer service from 7pm to 8pm on Wednesdays at St Marie’s Cathedral. Everyone is welcome. If you want to deepen your faith, open your heart more to the Lord, and become more active in the Church, then prayer is an excellent place to start.The next PARISH COUNCIL MEETING will be on Wednesday 10th July at 7pm in the upper room. Any member of the Parish is welcome to attend. If you have anything for discussion, please speak to any member of the parish council or contact parishcouncil26@yahoo.co.uk.If you are engaged to be married, newly married, married, celebrating a wedding anniversary or preparing couples for marriage, Bishop Heskett invites you and your family to a Mass to celebrate and give thanks for the GIFT OF MARRIAGE at 12:30pm on Saturday 13th July at the Cathedral Church of St Marie.The annual summer BOOK SALE will take place from Sunday 14th July. Please look through your books and recycle any that you no longer want. This year we are going to support the Alzheimer's Society so clear those shelves and create space for a whole new set of books.The annual PADLEY PILGRIMAGE takes place on Sunday 14th July. Meet at Grindleford Station at 3pm. Mass at Padley Chapel at 3.30pm. The inter-diocesan pilgrimage honours the Padley Martyrs Blessed Robert Ludlam and Blessed Nicholas Garlick. The guest speaker is our Bishop Ralph Heskett. Details of how to get there are on the poster in the narthex.The next AFTERNOON TEA will be on Tuesday 16th July from 12.30pm to 3pm. If you plan to be there, please let Anne-Marie know on 2630351 by Sunday 14th July. All ages welcome.The HALLAM WALSINGHAM DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE, will be on Saturday 27th July. Coaches leave Pond Hill at 7.50 am. Tickets are ?18 for adults and ?12 for children and students. Contact Francesca Flynn on 2686247 or francesca@fmflynn..The St Francis Parish CREATION CELEBRATION for CAFOD will be held at 7pm on Friday 18th October.It is more than two years since Bishop Ralph came to St Francis’ Parish to celebrate the SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION. I intend to approach him and ask him to come later this year, if possible. I need to know how many candidates there will be. They must be secondary school age. There are some forms available, one for the parents to sign and one for the candidate to complete and sign. Please complete and return them before the holiday season starts. Thank you.The POPE'S PRAYER INTENTION for July is the Integrity of Justice - that those who administer justice may work with integrity, and that the injustice which prevails in the world may not have the last word.The CATHOLIC CERTIFICATE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (CCRS) is a course validated by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. It offers a basic foundation in Catholic theology and practice through teaching, discussion, study, and personal reflection. It is designed for anyone who wants to undertake serious, but accessible, study into Catholic theology. It is particularly well-suited for staff in Catholic schools, parish catechists and those involved in various aspects of lay ministry. For more information visit brs-.uk/ or contact gryan@hallam-. Register at adulteducation@hallam- for September 2019.There is a MULTILINGUAL LORD’S PRAYER EXHIBITION at St Marie's Cathedral. They currently have 30 different languages represented! There are also QR codes to scan, so you can hear the Lord’s Prayer spoken in a particular language.The HALLAM NEWS for July is available in the narthex free of charge.Thank you for the food donated to the S2 FOODBANK recently.Did you know that the FRANCISCAN is available on the Parish website (stfrancisrc-.uk) so you can keep in touch with what’s happening in the Parish if you are away. If you have any items for inclusion in the Franciscan, please complete the form on the website or e-mail them to pauljayne.middlemas@. Thank you.The CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARIE is offering guided tours on the first Wednesday of each month (no booking required). Tours are free, but donations would be most welcome. Tours are also available every Wednesday and Sunday at 2.30pm if booked in advance. ................
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