St Benedict's, St Mary's and St Oswald's Warrington

Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time

July 30th, 2022 by Dave Heywood

Wednesday 3 August 2022

St Bernadette Relic Tour 2022

The relics of St Bernadette of Lourdes will journey on pilgrimage to the UK for the first time in September. The relics will visit our own diocese as follows:

1) St Mary’s, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 2SR

From 8.30 pm on Thursday 15 September to 10.00 am on Saturday 17 September.

2) Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

From 11.00 am to 2.30 pm on Saturday 17 September.

3) Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

From 3.30 pm on Saturday 17 September to 7.00 am on Tuesday 20 September.

Message from Archbishop Malcolm:

For full details of the tour: https://stbernadette.org.uk

Tuesday 2 August 2022

A very helpful update on Covid-19 from Dr John Campbell:

Infections, high but declining – YouTube

List of Covid symptoms:

Sore throat, 59%
Headache, 49%
Cough, no phlegm 43%
Blocked nose, 42%
Runny nose, 40%
Cough with phlegm, 39%
Hoarse, 39%
Sneezing, 32%
Fatigue, 30%
Muscle pains 24%
Dizzy, 19%
Swollen neck glands, 15%
Altered smell, 15%
Sore eyes, 14%
Chest pain/tightness, 13%
Fever, 13%
Loss of smell, 12%
Shortness of breath, 11%
Earache, 11%
Chills or shivers, 10%

Monday 1 August 2022

“Let us continue to pray for the suffering and battered Ukrainian people, asking God to free them from the scourge of war. The only reasonable thing to do would be to stop and negotiate. May wisdom inspire concrete steps toward peace.”

Pope Francis, 31 July 2022

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) – 31 July 2022

Mass Sheet we will be using in church: Mass Sheet (Sunday 18C)

Bidding Prayers: Bidding Prayers (Sunday 18C)

Reflection on the Readings: prego-sunday-18-otc-2022

CAFOD’s Prayer for Ukraine

Loving God,
We pray for the people of Ukraine,
for all those suffering or afraid,
that you will be close to them and protect them.

We pray for world leaders,
for compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices.

We pray for the world
that in this moment of crisis,
we may reach out in solidarity
to our brothers and sisters in need.

May we walk in your ways
so that peace and justice
become a reality for the people of Ukraine
and for all the world.

Amen.

Some Funnies

God bless,
Fr Dave

Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time

July 23rd, 2022 by Dave Heywood

Thursday 28 July 2022

Wednesday 27 July 2022

Tomorrow will be the last day in Lourdes for the pilgrims who have travelled with the Archdiocesan Pilgrimage this year. The young people on Coach One sent this photograph back to the diocese to let us know that they prayed for us at the Grotto.

Our Lady of Lourdes – pray for us.
St Bernadette – pray for us.

Tuesday 26 July 2022

Monday 25 July 2022

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) – 24 July 2022

Mass Sheet we will be using in church: Mass Sheet (Sunday 17C)

Bidding Prayers: Bidding Prayers (Sunday 17C)

Reflection on the Readings: prego-sunday-17-otc-2022

Letter from Pope Francis to Grandparents and Older People:

wdpge 2022 – message of his holiness pope francis

CAFOD’s Prayer for Ukraine

Loving God,
We pray for the people of Ukraine,
for all those suffering or afraid,
that you will be close to them and protect them.

We pray for world leaders,
for compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices.

We pray for the world
that in this moment of crisis,
we may reach out in solidarity
to our brothers and sisters in need.

May we walk in your ways
so that peace and justice
become a reality for the people of Ukraine
and for all the world.

Amen.

Some Funnies

God bless,
Fr Dave

Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time

July 16th, 2022 by Dave Heywood

Friday 22 July 2022

Sunday is the second World Day for Grandparents and Older People…

Thursday 21 July 2022

Thought from Rick Warren:

Wednesday 20 July 2022

Today we begin reading the prophet Jeremiah at weekday Mass. Today’s passage recounts the call of Jeremiah. It’s a beautiful passage.

Jeremiah 1: 4-10

The word of the Lord was addressed to me, saying,

‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
before you came to birth I consecrated you;
I have appointed you as prophet to the nations.’

I said, ‘Ah, Lord; look, I do not know how to speak: I am a child!’

But the Lord replied,
‘Do not say, “I am a child.”
Go now to those to whom I send you
and, say whatever I command you.
Do not be afraid of them,
for I am with you to protect you –
it is the Lord who speaks!’

Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me:

‘There! I am putting my words into your mouth.
Look, today I am setting you
over nations and over kingdoms,
to tear up and to knock down,
to destroy and to overthrow,
to build and to plant.’

Tuesday 19 July 2022

From yesterday’s First Reading from the prophet Micah:

“This is what the Lord asks of you, only this: to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8

Monday 18 July 2022

UK HEATWAVE

Met Office Advice

Stay out of the sun.
Keep your home cool.
Think about adjusting your plans for the warning period.
If you do have to go out, wear a hat and sunscreen, keep in the shade as much as possible and carry water.
Don’t leave people or animals in hot cars and keep a particular lookout for your family and neighbours, especially vulnerable people.

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) – 17 July 2022

Mass Sheet we will be using in church: Mass Sheet (Sunday 16C)

Bidding Prayers: Bidding Prayers (Sunday 16C)

Reflection on the Readings: prego-sunday-16-otc-2022

CAFOD’s Prayer for Ukraine

Loving God,
We pray for the people of Ukraine,
for all those suffering or afraid,
that you will be close to them and protect them.

We pray for world leaders,
for compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices.

We pray for the world
that in this moment of crisis,
we may reach out in solidarity
to our brothers and sisters in need.

May we walk in your ways
so that peace and justice
become a reality for the people of Ukraine
and for all the world.

Amen.

Some Funnies

God bless,
Fr Dave

Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time

July 9th, 2022 by Dave Heywood

Friday 15 July 2022

Thursday 14 July 2022

Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.’

Matthew 11: 28-30

Wednesday 13 July 2022

Thought for the Day

“I invite you to go out and look for those elderly persons who are most alone, at home or in residences where they are guests. Let’s make sure no one feels alone. Visiting the elderly who live alone is a work of mercy in our time!”

Pope Francis, Twitter, 13 July 2022

Tuesday 12 July 2022

Each month, Pope Francis has a particular intention for prayer which he shares with the world. You can find this year’s intentions here:

ENG-HOLY-FATHERS-PRAYER-INTENTIONS-2022

For July, the Pope’s prayer intention is for the elderly.

We pray for the elderly, who represent the roots and memory of a people; may their experience and wisdom help young people to look towards the future with hope and responsibility.

Pope Francis launched this month’s prayer intention in this video:

For the Elderly – The Pope Video 07 – July 2022 – YouTube

Monday 11 July 2022

I think this bears repeating…

Feast of St Benedict, Abbott – 10 July 2022

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

Mass Sheet we will be using in church: Feast of St Benedict Mass Sheet 2022

Bidding Prayers: Feast of St Benedict Bidding Prayers

Reflection on the Readings: prego-sunday-15-otc-2022

CAFOD’s Prayer for Ukraine

Loving God,
We pray for the people of Ukraine,
for all those suffering or afraid,
that you will be close to them and protect them.

We pray for world leaders,
for compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices.

We pray for the world
that in this moment of crisis,
we may reach out in solidarity
to our brothers and sisters in need.

May we walk in your ways
so that peace and justice
become a reality for the people of Ukraine
and for all the world.

Amen.

Some Funnies

I don’t know about you, but last Wednesday in Downing Street felt a little like an episode of Big Brother…

It’s that time of year when children are sitting exams…

God bless,
Fr Dave

Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time

July 2nd, 2022 by Dave Heywood

Thursday 7 July 2022

I’m sure I’ll get into trouble for this, but I simply can’t resist…

Wednesday 6 July 2022

“Every day God passes by and sows a seed in the soil of our lives. Making that seed grow depends on us, on our prayer, on the open heart with which we approach the Scriptures so that it might become for us the Living Word of God.”

Pope Francis, 6 July 2022

Tuesday 5 July 2022

Monday 4 July 2022

Someone sent me this picture today. I don’t know how real or true it is, but it struck me as something rather beautiful.

Apparently, one tree was cut many years ago but the larger one has been holding onto it and feeding it ever since. Whether it’s real or not, it wouldn’t surprise me – nature never ceases to amaze or humble me. Nature has so much to teach humankind.