Gospel Mark 8:27-35

Jesus and his disciples left for the villages round Caesarea Philippi. On the way he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say I am?’ And they told him. ‘John the Baptist,’ they said ‘others Elijah; others again, one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he asked ‘who do you say I am?’ Peter spoke up and said to him, ‘You are the Christ.’ And he gave them strict orders not to tell anyone about him.

And he began to teach them that the Son of Man was destined to suffer grievously, to be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and to be put to death, and after three days to rise again; and he said all this quite openly. Then, taking him aside, Peter started to remonstrate with him. But, turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said to him, ‘Get behind me, Satan! Because the way you think is not God’s way but man’s.’

He called the people and his disciples to him and said, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. For anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.’

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Jesus will receive you; he will receive

you with so much love” (Pope Francis)

Every Saturday 11.00 am

Weekly Devotions Wednesdays after Mass until

10.00am at St. Theresa’s Friday 9.30am at Sacred Heart

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Twenty Fourth Week in Ordinary Time - Year B SATURDAY

Our Lady of Sorrows

6.30pm St Theresa’s

David Warner (RIP)

SUNDAY

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

9.15am St. Theresa’s 9.30am St Theresa’s 11.00am Sacred Heart

Angelus & Rosary Mass Mass

MONDAY

Feria

9.00am St. Theresa’s

Liturgy of the Word and Communion

TUESDAY

Feria

9.15am Sacred Heart

Liturgy of the Word and Communion

WEDNESDAY

Feria

9.00 St. Theresa’s

Mass

THURSDAY

St Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, Paul Chong Ha-sang and companions, Martyrs

FRIDAY

St Mathew, Apostle, Evangelist

6.30pm St Theresa’s

Healing Mass

SATURDAY Feria

6.30pm St Theresa’s

SUNDAY

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

9.15am St. Theresa’s 9.30am St Theresa’s 11.00am Sacred Heart 12.15 pm Sacred Heart

Angelus & Rosary Mass Vince Pech Baptism Joel Hugh Litchfield

Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary

Time 16th September

2018

Divine Office Week IV

Mass book

Page 71

Fr. Saji Dominic Deacon Peter Astill

The Presbytery, 53 Front Street, Birstall, Leicester. LE4 4DQ

Tel: 0116 2929 939 Email: theresa.sacredheart@gmail.com

www.st-theresa-sacredheart.co.uk

Kerala - Father is still visiting areas of need and helping where he can. Some areas

are still bad and quite a lot of people are still in camps.

R.P 50 Club - Payments are now due for the September draw. New members are

always welcome.

St Theresa’s History - We are looking to compile a 30 year history of St. Theresa’s

with photographs. If you have any photographs relating to the building of the church or the priests who have been in residence, we would love to hear from you. Healing Mass – Friday 21

st September at 6.30pm led by Father Denis Labartette

followed by refreshments in the hall. All are welcome The Caring Hub – Friday 28

th September at 7.30pm is the launch of the Caring Hub,

meet others, relax, snack and join in table top games. Everyone is welcome. The Feast of St Theresa of Lisieux – Sunday the 30

th September at 10 am we

celebrate the feast of St Theresa of Lisieux and also 30 years of St Theresa’s church on this site. Mass will be led by Father Denis Labartette. Refreshments will be served in the hall afterwards. Please come and join us on this special day. Please note this will be the only Mass this weekend.

Catholic Schools - Foundation Governors are an integral part of the leadership and

management of our Catholic schools and make a substantial contribution to their success. Most people find being a governor to be highly rewarding. Across the Diocese of Nottingham, we have a number of vacancies that we need to fill. Bishop Patrick is inviting people to come forward who are willing to become Foundation Governors in our Catholic schools. If you have the commitment and desire to become a governor now or in the near future, we would be delighted to hear from you. More information about being a governor is available from the Diocesan Education Service Governor Support Team, (01332 293833) or from the Diocesan Education Service website http://www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/education where you find a ‘Self-Nomination’ form which we would encourage you to complete and return to us. Rosmini Centre.

Children’s Choir – Starts Monday 17th September 4pm-4.45pm at St

Theresa’s Direct Debits and Standing Orders for August £923.00 THANK YOU

Collections Last Week

Envelopes £150.00

Cash £308.75

Total Collection £458.75

Diocesan Day of Renewal - Saturday, October 6th

2018, 10am – 5.30pm at St

Mary’s Primary Academy Wellington Street, Grimsby. Bring your own lunch. Drinks will be provided. All welcome. To book your place contact parish office. Tel:01472342301

or email:holytrinitytygci@gmail.com St Joseph’s, Leicester, 50th Anniversary Celebrations – 23rd/24th September

The parish community at St Joseph’s invite all to join them in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the blessing and official opening of the present St Joseph’s church. We begin on Tuesday 18th September, 7.30 pm, with a meditative evening of prayer, accompanied by the music of Taize, to which all are welcome. The practical and prayerful preparations during the week (including a flower workshop and a school mass) lead us to the weekend of 23rd and 24th September when the church and chapel will be open for visitors throughout both days. The church opens on Saturday at 11.00 am with an organ recital (11.45-12.30) by Iain Harvey (ATCL FISOB) and there will be additional live music later in the day from choirs and musicians. The halls will be open for refreshment throughout the day, along with the garden, Watermead Shop and Centre, there will be displays of parish life from over the past 50 years and parishioners ready to guide and share memories. Saturday concludes with Benediction at 5.15 pm, followed by the usual parish mass. Sunday begins with mass at 10.30 am followed by refreshments and continuing the welcome from Saturday to all who would like to come. The church, chapel, halls, garden, Watermead Shop and Centre will again be open throughout the day and there will be ‘May Queen’ procession in the afternoon led by the children and music during the afternoon. The day concludes with Benediction at 5.15 pm, followed by the usual parish mass. The events are open to all who would like to come and share the celebrations anda full programme will be posted on the parish website http://www.stjoseph-leicester.btck.co.uk/ this weekend. (For those who cannot attend in person please note that St Joseph’s streams mass live through its YouTube channel and some of the weekend activities will be available through this facility – search ‘St Joseph’s Leicester Live’ on YouTube) Thank you and we hope to welcome you, interested parishioners and, possibly, former parishioners of St Joseph's, Leicester, to our celebrations. Alison Kennedy Pastoral Assistant

Dates for your Diary

Sunday 4th November – Brass Band at Methodist Church, Birstall

Friday 9th November - Quiz Night St Theresa’s

Sunday 18th November - Helpers Mass at St. Theresa’s at 10.00 am

Thursday 22nd

November – Fish and Chip Supper at Rothley Sacred Heart Saturday December 8

th – Christmas Bazaar at St. Theresa’s

Parishioners and Newcomers to this church - New people are constantly moving in

and we try to get to know them as quickly as possible and make them feel at home among friends. If you have recently joined either of our two churches, we would like to welcome you most warmly. Could we ask you to please fill in a Parish Survey Form, which you will find on the table in the Narthex or on the Church Website under the ‘Admin’ section. Thank you

Saturday 22nd September - talk by Fr. Antonio Belsito is postponed until 3rd

November. Apologies from Fr. Antonio

Thought for the week St. Francis de Sales used to say: self-love is a great deceiver. I would

say the same of the imagination, which is closely connected with self-

love. Antonio Rosmini