St Peter’s Newsletter 16, Green Lane, Hazel Grove, SK7 4EA Phone 0161 483 3476 Fax 0161 419 9592

www.stpetershazelgrove.org.uk www.churchservices.tv/stockport email admin@stpetershazelgrove.org.uk

Fr Peter Sharrocks petersharrocks@stpetershazelgrove.org.uk Part of the Mother of God Local Pastoral

Area In Stockport

You are all welcome to our Church We warmly welcome you all to St Peter’s. To help those who might not be familiar with the words of

the Mass, some booklets and leaflets are available at the back of the Church. Please ask a Welcomer for

one. New parishioners are invited to fill in one of the forms at the back of Church and hand to Fr Peter

or put in the collection basket.

Imagine if the disciples had ignored the ‘stranger’ on the road to Emmaus. Be a disciple in Hazel Grove and feel your heart burn within you.

The Word of God

Sacrament of Reconciliation

will be celebrated on Saturday from 11.00-

11.45am

LIVE ON THE INTERNET To access our Masses go

to www.c hurchser-vices.tv/stockport

The Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity No 234025

Ordinary Time Week 26 - Year C Weekday Readings - Cycle 2 Divine Office Psalter - Week 2 Sunday 25th September 2016 - Twenty sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 30am Andrew Burns (RIP) 10 00am People of the Parish 6.00pm Wyn Robertshaw (RIP) Readings Amos 6:1.4-7; Ps 145; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31

Monday 26th September 12.00noon Sally Fennell (RIP) Readings Job 1:16-22; Ps 16; Luke 9:46-50

Tuesday 27th September - St Vincent de Paul, P 12.00noon Ron Bumstead (RIP) Readings Job 3:1-3.11-17.20-23; Ps 87; Luke 9:51-56 1 00 pm Funeral Service for Kenneth Wright

Wednesday 28th September 9.15am Mass at St Philip’s 12.00noon SERVICE OF THE WORD AND COMMUNION Readings Job 9:1-13.14-16; Ps 87; Luke 9:57-62

Thursday 29th September 2016 - Ss Michael, Gabriel & Rephael, Archangels 12.00noon Deceased members of the Begley, Brennan & Marshall families Readings Daniel 7:9-10.13-14; Ps 137; John 1:47-51

Friday 30th September - St Jerome, P.D. 12.00noon The Walker family intentions Readings Job 38:1-12-21.40:3-5; Ps 138; Luke 10:13-16

Saturday 1st October 2016— St Theresa of the Child Jesus, V 11.00-11.45am Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament 12.00 noon Pat King & John Beckitt 6.00pm Vigil Mass in Polish 6.00pm Vigil Mass at St Philip’s Readings Job 42:1-3.5-6.12-17; Ps 118; Luke 10:17-24

Sunday 2nd October 2016 - Twenty seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 30am Bill Reid (RIP) 10 00am People of the Parish 6.00pm Terry Cunningham (RIP) Readings Habakkuk 1:2-3.2:2-4; Ps 94; Timothy 1:6-8.13-14, Luke 17:5-19

First Reading Amos 6:1.:4-7 Psalm 145 Response My soul give praise to the Lord Second Reading 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. Alleluia! Gospel Luke 16:19-31

Monday, 26th September - St Winefride’s Guild Monday, 3rd October - St John Fisher’s Guild Offertory Gifts Thank you for your offerings last week which amounted to £1,285.57 plus £590 by Standing Orders. If you attend Mass in one of the other parishes and use envelopes from St Peter’s do please put them into the collection wher-ever you attend Mass and they will find their way back to us. This is specially important if you are on GIFT AID. Equally if you are visiting from another parish you may leave your Offertory envelope here and we will return it to the right parish - honest! Cafod - Thank you for your donations last week which amounted to £67.01 Mission Appeal Bro Roger Bossé from the Brothers of the Sacred Heart was very pleased with his welcome last week and with your contributions of £1,671.23 towards the support of his community’s education provision in Africa Cleaning - Team 6 are on duty this week. Callers - Could we ask that callers to the Presbytery please use the front door and also if you are putting an envelope through the letter box there is no need to ring the bell. References - We remind anybody who is putting Fr Peter down as referee to contact him in person, not by phone or email. ROTAS FOR READERS, EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AND COFFEE AFTER SUNDAY 10 00 a.m. MASS ARE ALL ON THE WEBSITE

Some useful phone numbers Stepping Hill Hospital Chaplaincy 419 5889 for requests for Holy Communion

To page the Catholic Chaplain in an emergency 483 1010 and ask for Catholic Chaplain St Peter’s Primary School 0161 483 2431 St Simon’s Primary School 0161 483 9696

St James High School 0161 482 6900 Harrytown High School 0161 430 5277 Aquinas College 0161 483 3237

St Peter’s Parish Centre The Centre is available for parties (birthday, wedding, anniversary, christenings etc) Bookings are to be made as follows: Friday to Sunday bookings requiring the bar and children’s parties on Saturday should be referred to 07483 114783, or the booking line 480 0741. (If you use this number you must clearly state that you want St Peters). For all other bookings Monday to Thursday or anyone wishing to use the Meeting Room phone Helen on 07854 928 072.

Theatre Trips All ticket prices, unless stated otherwise, include coach fare. Cheques should be made payable to ‘St Peters.’ In addition to our evening theatre trips would anyone be interested in a matinee performance. If so, please put your name on the list on the Notice Board.

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Sunday Teas and Coffee in the Parish Centre after 10.00am Mass LAMBS in the Parish Centre 4.00-6.00pm Confirmation ‘Come and See’ in the Paish Centre 4.45-5.45pm Monday Dancing in the Parish Centre 2.00-4.00pm Brownies in the Scout Hut - 6.30-7.45pm Tuesday Centring Prayer Parish Centre at 11.15am Cubs in the Scout Hut - 7.00-8.30pm

Guides at School St Guide H.Q. 7.45-9.30pm

Slimming World in the Meeting Room at 7.00pm

Sequence Dancing in the Parish Centre at 8.00pm (tuition at 7.30pm)

Wednesday Luncheon Club in the Parish Centre at noon (Contact Margaret Hulme on 07775 162 694) Beavers in the Scout Hut - 6.00-7.30pm Scouts in the Scout Hut - 7.30-9.30pm Scripture Group in the Meeting Room at 7.30pm Thursday Little Fishes in the Parish Centre at 9.30am Rainbows in the Scout Hut - 6.15-7.15pm Adult Choir Practice 8.00-9.30pm Friday Local History Group in the Meeting Room at 10.00am Junior Choir Practice at 5.45pm Saturday Irish Dancing in the Parish Centre from 10.30am-1.30pm Alpha Workshop in the Parish Centre after Mass.

The next meeting of the Parish

Pastoral Team will be on

Thursday, 3rd November

STAFF WANTED for weekend work (cleaner, food preparation, bar duties) in the Parish Centre. No experience necessary.

Please contact Linda on 07483 114 783 for further details

Advance Notice - Friday 25th November in the Parish Centre at 7.00pm - THE JIMMY CRICKET LAUGHTER SHOW. Sponsored by The Catenian Association. Price £15 to include buffet supper. All proceeds to the SVP Summer Camp for needy children. Advance booking essential. Tickets from Peter Carraher on 0161 285 1037, email petercarrahar@carrahar.com or by post from 18 Sandown Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4SH

40 Days for Life Manchester From 28th September to 6th November, our community will take part in 40 Days for Life. We pray that, with God’s help, this

will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city - and beyond. Sign up online at

www.40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/manchester-2/ or call Michael 07810 791032.

LAMBS will return from their summer break today Sunday (25th). They meet in the Parish Centre from 4.00pm-6.00pm and would be grateful for any help you can give with refreshments.

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the sick - we pray for all those who are sick, remembering, all those in the parish, in our hospitals and nursing homes. We also remember those who are housebound and are unable to come to Mass.

lately dead Kenneth Wright. May he rest in peace. Service on Tuesday at 1 00 pm.

those whose Anniversaries occur at this time - Pope John Paul 1, Annie Sadler, Andrew Burns, Sonia Mary Mee, Austin Connell, Michael Burke, Joan Kirkby, Ron Bumstead, Stewart Anthony MacPherson, Hubert Hardiman, Barry Gooch, Rose Higgins, Teresa O’Toole, Mary Philbin, Bill Cowan, Pat King, Mary Munroe

PRAYER INTENTIONS We have left a file in the Lady Chapel and invite you to write there any particular intentions for prayer that you may have and we would ask that if you go to light a candle you include in your prayers all the intentions mentioned in the prayer file.

To prepare for this prayer, spend a few moments asking the Holy Spirit to open your mind and heart to hear this Word being spoken to you today.

Twenty sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)-Luke 16:19-31

J esus said to the Pharisees: ‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there lay a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Dogs even came and licked his sores. Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. ‘In his torment in Hades he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off with Lazarus in his bosom. So he cried out, “Father Abraham, pity me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames,” “My son,” Abraham replied, “remember that during your life good things came your way, just as bad things came the way of Lazarus. Now he is being comforted here while you are in agony. But that is not all: between us and you a great gulf has been fixed, to stop anyone, if he wanted to, crossing from our side to yours, to stop any crossing from your side to ours.” ‘The rich man replied, “Father, I beg you then to send Lazarus to my father’s house, since I have five brothers, to give them warning so that they do not come to his place of torment too.” “They have Moses and the prophets,” said Abraham, “let them listen to them.” “Ah no, father Abraham,” said the rich man, “but if someone comes to them from the dead, they will repent.” Then Abraham said to him, “If they will not listen either to Moses or to the prophets, they will not be con-vinced even if someone should rise from the dead.” ‘

Copyright..1966,1967 & 1968 by Darton, Longman & Co. Inc. and used by permission

1. Spend some time quietly reading and rereading the passage, noting the words/ phrases that draw your attention. 2. Imagine the scene – place yourself in the story. Note where you are, what are your thoughts, feelings…? 3. What changes in your life style might Jesus be inviting you to make? 4. What prayer for coming week does this prompt?

For those who find these gospel reflections helpful you may wish to look at www.wednesdayword.org where you can see next

Sunday’s reading and reflection by Dom Henry Wansbrough OSB

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY Diocesan News

Grandparents’ Mass You and your family are warmly invited to the Annual Diocesan Mass celebrating the important voca-tion of Grandparents in the life of the family, and of the Church. Bishop Mark Davies will be the main celebrant at the Mass, at St Joseph’s, North Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JU on Saturday 1st October at 11.00am. Mass will be followed by light re-freshments. Please keep the vocation of grandparents in your prayers.

Aid to the Church in Need Annual Event North West will be hosted at St Columba’s, Chester, on Tuesday 11th October from 7.30-9.30pm. All are most welcome. Enquiries should be directed to Caroline Hull on 015 246 2023, mobile 07815 538425 email Caroline.hull@acnuk.org. See Notice Board

YOUNG ADULTS RETREAT FOR THE JUBILEE YEAR - "REFLECTING ON MARY, MOTHER OF MERCY" A.C.T.S’ ('ADULT CATHOLICS TOGETHER SPIRITUALLY') annual retreat is taking place from Fri 28th October (evening) until after lunch on Sunday 30th October 2016. If you are aged between 18 – 35 you will be very welcome to join us. Fr Tony McGrath will lead the retreat which will take place at Savio House, Bollington (near Macclesfield). Payment will be by anonymous donation (suggested cost £95). Please contact Siobhan Cartwright at siobhanbc@talktalk.net or tel: 0161 477 2783 / mobile 07761 138947

Local Pastoral Area News

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation Adults) The next meeting is on Thursday 29th September at 7.30pm in the Evron Cen-tre, Adswood. The topic will be The Mass. INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC OR KNOWING MORE ABOUT THE CHURCH & ITS TEACHINGS? Perhaps you’ve been coming to Mass and would like to understand the celebration better; or know someone who’s been asking you questions about the Church. Maybe you’re married to a Catholic or are planning to do so. Perhaps your child is talking about things learnt at school that you’re not sure of. It doesn’t matter whether you’re already a Catholic or not. Whatever the reason behind the enquiries, whether they’re for yourself or on behalf of others, please have a word with Fr Peter, or encourage others to do so. And if it would help, please come along with them to give them your moral support.

Confirmation 2017 A ‘Come and See’ meeting will be held TODAY Sunday 25th September in the Parish Centre from 4.45pm-5.45pm. This is for young people (year 8 and above) and their parents/carers. It is essential that those wishing go take part in the programme attend this meeting. If for any reason you are unable to do so, please contact Fr Peter or Julie Williams on 0161 285 0244, email juliewilliams10@ymail.com

Parish Events

Walking Group The next walk will be on 16th October. Details next week.

HARVEST SUNDAY APPEAL IT ISN’T GOING AWAY....... the poverty of significant numbers in our extended commu-nity..... Indeed (as the following figures will show) the need for FOODBANKS and The WELLSPRING is more desperate than ever: 3.6m UK households are at risk of slipping into poverty as a result of spiralling living costs, shrinking incomes and welfare benefit reforms. Britain's biggest food-bank network, the Trussell Trust charity has doubled the number of emergency food parcels issued over the past year, (now 1000,000) and is opening new food banks at the rate of two a week

Our reaction is hopefully going to be a GYNORMOUS Harvest Response next Sunday 2nd October The Well Spring and Stockport Foodbank are being stretched to the limit and we have received a very touching appeal from both for support in alleviating the plight of increasing numbers of local people in our community. If each one of us could bring a tin or a packet to mass next week, between us we could create a super- sized harvest basket that would be of real and practical benefit to our brothers and sisters in need. If we all did our bit, we could put the ’BUMPER’’ into this special harvest appeal. PLEASE look at the display in the porch. It will inform you of what is most needed. A little warning: Please do NOT bring Pasta, beans, soup or tea. You can guess why! There will be boxes in the porch for all contributions. Thank You for your kind support.

‘Looking @ Matthew’ is an opportunity to find out more about the Gospel for the new liturgical year written by Saint Mat-thew. Father Michael Coughlan is leading these twilight sessions. The first is on Tuesday 27 September, 7 - 8:30pm at Sacred Heart, Baguley. Please do register if you wish to attend: helen.jones@dioceseofshrewsbury.org / 0151 652 9855

FIRST FORGIVENESS AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION All families wishing their children to participate in the First Holy Communion programme at St Peter’s Church, are invited to enrol on our First Forgiveness and First Holy Communion programme in the Parish Centre on October 2nd or 9th after the 10 00am Mass, The programme will follow the same format as the previous two years. There will be some sessions at which parents and children will attend together to work and talk together about the sacraments. The schedule will be ex-plained, with dates, at the enrolment. Please join us at one of the enrolment sessions. In the meantime if you would like to receive further information you can email Maria Oates at communionstpeters@gmail.com with your child’s name.

Alpha Searching for more? Then join the adventure .... . Alpha is running at St Peter's School on Tuesday s 2.30-3.15pm Creche available). Please keep Alpha and all those attending in your prayers. For more information on this and other Alphas running in the area speak to Fr Peter, Rachel McKay (487 1659) or Karen Haines (07939 052357).

Alpha Workshop – Saturday October 1st 2016. Michael Roche from 'Alpha in a catholic context' is coming to help us reflect on the fruits of Alpha and see where the Holy Spirit is guiding us in the future. This workshop is for people who have been involved in Alpha and for anyone who might be interested in helping to run Alpha or Youth Alpha in their parish, school or wherever in the future. The workshop will take place here at St Peter's Parish Centre on Sat 1st Oct 2016 12-4.30 pm. The afternoon will start with Mass at 12 mid-day in church and carries on afterwards with lunch and the workshop in the parish centre. Sandwiches will be provided. We will be joined by other parishes who are running Alpha. If you can let us know in advance that you are coming that would be helpful for catering purposes but not essential – just come anyway. Feel free to mention this to others who you think may be in-terested. For more information speak to John 07715 362403.

Brownies now have some spaces. They meet in the scout hut on Monday night, 6.30-7.45pm. Age 7-10 years. Please contact Ann Gregg on 0161 483 1692

Little Fishes is a toddler group held in the Parish Centre on Thursday mornings during term time and at the present time there are a few places available. Please ring Anne Wroe on 07763387001 or email anne.wroe@aky.com

Macmillan Coffee Morning On Sunday 2nd October we are having a Macmillan Coffee Morning, after the 10.00am Mass in mem-ory of Maria Walker. Any donations of cakes would be appreciated and can be left in the Parish Centre before Mass.

Wing Walking Gloria and Harold have been teaching dancing on Tuesday nights in the Parish Centre for many, many years. Glo-ria is about to do a Wing Walk (at the age of 81) to help raise funds for Alzheimer’s research. If you would like to sponsor this very brave lady you can at www.justigiving.com/fundraising/walkinthesky or leave a donation in the Parish Office for her.

Hazel Grove Tai Chi invite you to coffee and cakes in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support Services on Thursday 29th September at 1.00pm in Wesley Street Methodist Church.

ACTA Shrewsbury Gathering in Chester - Saturday 22nd October, 2016 “All is Grace” You are warmly invited to this important ACTA (A Call to Action) event at St Columba’s Church Hall, Chester, CH2 1SA on 22nd October (11m -3pm). This will be a wonderful opportunity to find out more about ACTA, to meet others who want to promote dialogue in the Church, and to help take ACTA forward in the Shrewsbury diocese. We have two excellent speakers lined up: Fr Daniel O’Leary, well- known author, teacher and theologian, and Kathy Bamber, National Vice-Chair of ACTA. Registration is from 10.30am. No charge (donations welcome on the day). Tea/coffee provided. Bring a packed Lunch. You are also invited to bring with you an object or keepsake that reminds you of a special time or moment of grace, such as a photograph of a sunset, or maybe something that you have made. If you are planning to attend, to help us have an idea of numbers, please contact Dave Thomas davevanthomas@yahoo.co.uk For more details, including a location map, visit the ACTA website: www.acalltoaction.org.uk (Use View Full Calendar link on Homepage).

Stepping Hill Hospital Chaplaincy volunteers. Can you join the team? Volunteers come to the hospital one afternoon per week to visit patients on behalf of the Chaplaincy Team. A training course takes place on Monday afternoons 10th October to 14th November, 2.00pm-4.00pm. Volunteers need to provide references, undergo a DBS check and complete a medical question-naire. If you are interested contact the Chaplaincy Office on 0161 419 5889 or email hospital.chapel@stockport.nhs.uk. See Notice Board

LOURDES We will be having our first meeting in preparation for next years Pilgrimage on Sunday 2nd October at 7.00pm in the Meeting Room. If you will be 16+ next July and would like to join us please come along and find out about the amazing experience you can get by being a volunteer in Lourdes. Any enquiries please call Helen on 07854 928072 or email helenlyons1957@hotmail.co.uk

For Conversation: The poor people at the gate whom your parish community

tend to ignore.

ST. PETER 'S CHOIRS and friends with Christopher Ellis, piano, will be presenting a CONCERT to in-

clude Faure’s Requiem and music by Bernstein and Gershwin, on Saturday 1st October at 7.30pm in church.

Admission £8.00 (concessions £6) to include a glass of wine or fruit juice. Supporting Mary’s Meals