Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, 13th November, 2022, Cycle C
St John the Evangelist
128 Bebington Road, New Ferry, CH62 5BJ
Diocese of Shrewsbury (reg. charity 234025)
Parish Priest: Fr Mario Ashuikeka and Fr Emmanuel Chukwujekwu
Deacon: Revd Michael Daly Phone: 0151 645 3314
Email stjohntheevangelist@gmail.comWebsites http://www.stjohntheevangelistnewferry.com www.lpa24.org
The Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, 13th November 2022. Cycle C
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
FAITH IN FOCUS: SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT?
We can always find reasons to worry, even when there’s nothing to worry about. Some people love to be frightened into thinking that every flood, hurricane, war or earthquake is somehow a sign that the end of the world is about to hit us. They love to have something to worry about.
In today’s gospel Jesus tells us to be worried about three things. But they’re not the ones we expect to hear.
First, he tells us to worry about being deceived. Make sure you’re not taken in by claims about the end of the world. If you believe that the predictions of Nostradamus or the prophecies of Malachy are true then it’s time to give in. You should worry, says Jesus, if you’re enticed by these claims to know about the future, by rumours, apparitions of gloom, or plagues and revolutions as forerunners of the end of the world. Yes, worry. Because if you put your trust in these predictions (which are always explained away when they fail to deliver) then you’re far away from trusting in God’s promises. You’ve already been tricked.
Secondly, worry about letting people disturb you. The fact that terrorists exist doesn’t mean that one lives next door to you. The fact that people get shot and knifed doesn’t mean that it’s going to happen to you or your family. The fact that new strains of diseases come into being does not mean that half the world is about to be wiped out. Start to worry, says Jesus, when you begin to fear that natural disasters have a sinister meaning. All sorts of fearful things take place in this world, but your endurance will win you your lives.
Thirdly, Jesus implicitly tells us to worry if we find that we’ve become distracted. Today’s gospel is a plea to get things into perspective. Where are our priorities? Are we living our lives eating and drinking, so caught up in the ordinariness of daily existence, planning how to spend our lottery win, how to improve our garden and how to get the latest i-sound that we have lost the plot? If you want something to worry about, then worry about how you are preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus. Or maybe that’s not as interesting as worrying about nothing or worrying about something that will never happen?
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ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction, You will call upon me, and I will answer you, and I will lead back your captives from every place.
RESPONSE TO THE PSALM: The Lord comes to rule the peoples with fairness.
GOSPEL ACCLAIMATION: Stay awake, praying at all times for the strength to stand with confidence before the Son of Man. Alleluia
COMMUNION ANTIPHON: To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in the God the Lord
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Please continue to support Fr Mario and Fr Emmanuel with your prayers as they use their gifts to minister to us to help to make us one big faithful, Christ centred welcoming community.
Devotions/Adoration: From now on, unless advised otherwise, Saturday Morning Devotions will be prayed in Church (the Rosary, Divine Mercy and Divine Praises) from 10:30am to 11:30am each Saturday morning.
Fr Mario will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Saturday Morning Devotions at 10.30-11.00am. All most welcome.
If you have any queries or ideas, please continue to contact Deacon Mike Daly on 07542463319 or Carol Dalziel on 07808975011 on any Parish matters, or if you wish to arrange a Baptism, Wedding or Funeral.
Mike Daly has been sending out his Homilies each week to many of you since the Covid Lockdown first started. He has now stopped this and instead they will be printed on the Parish Website which everyone can access from the 1st November. Log in details to the Website are on the back page of this newsletter.
Mass Intentions If you would like to have a Mass said for your own or someone else’s intentions please fill in one of the Mass offering envelopes at the back of Church, place a donation in it & put it through the presbytery letterbox. Thank you.
Please continue to keep all of our sick parishioners in your thoughts and prayers.
Children's Liturgy is now taking place during the 9.30is Mass, all are welcome.
Tea and Coffee after 9.30am Mass each Sunday. To be held in the Meeting Room through the Music Store Room, but the exit will now be via the front door of the house. All are welcome.
Last Weeks’ Offertory Collection amounted to £526.99p. Thank you. Please try to be as generous as you can to our parish in these difficult times.
Fr Paschal’s special collection for Haiti amounted to £631.00p. A cheque will be sent to the charity of Fr Paschal’s choice which is the appeal for Haiti by Aid to the Church in Need. A big thank you to Fr Paschal for his kindness and generosity and a big thank you to the parish.
In Memoriam: Please pray for the repose of the souls of Mr. Geoffrey Williams and Mr. Joseph Kelly who have recently died. Mr William’s Funeral Service will be held here at St John’s on Monday, 28th November at 10.30am followed by Landican Crematorium at 11.30am. Mr Kelly’s Funeral Service is also at St John’s on Tuesday, 29th November at 11.30am followed by Landican Crematorium at 12.30pm. Please pray for their families at this time. May they rest in peace.
The Loop System in the church is now fully operational. To benefit, please set your hearing aid to the "T" setting and adjust your volume as appropriate.
There is a Prayer Intention Book on the table at the back of the church. Please enter your intentions and the Book will be brought to the altar on the First Sunday of each month.
Mother’s Prayers - Please see the poster about this group of mothers from our parish who meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm, to pray for their children and grandchildren and offer each other support. The next meeting is Tuesday 16th November then Tuesday 20th December. All most welcome.
Advent Day by Day booklets containing daily readings throughout Advent are on the table at the back of church. They are £1 but free to take a copy and if you are able to, please leave a donation in the Books and Cards Box by the card table.
Advent Reflection – 10am– 1pm, Saturday 26th November in Saint Paul’s church, Farmfield Drive, Birkenhead. The reflection consists of two talks with space for personal quiet reflection & group discussion, Mass at 12pm with adoration until 1pm and the opportunity to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation. Our Advent Reflection will be led by Canon Niall Mullaley the Parish Priest of Saint Philip Neri parish here in Birkenhead. For more information contact Fr Michael Coughlan Parish Priest – Holy Cross, Our Lady & Saint Paul, Our Lady’s presbytery, Cavendish Street, Birkenhead Tel. 0151 652 1074.
Clergy Education & Training Fund: A RETIRING COLLECTION WILL BE HELD OVER THIS WEEKEND, 12th/13th November. Your support of the Clergy Education & Training Fund is essential if we are to continue to support the cost of training Seminarians and Deacons, and to meet the ongoing training of Clergy required to meet the various needs of Parishes and the Diocese. We ask everyone to give generously in order that we can meet these costs. Thank you for your continued support towards the training of our future priests and deacons. There will be a basket at the back of church.
‘Discernment of Gifts and Service – “Your Role and Mission in the Church” A day of reflection, prayer, fellowship, teaching and workshops to help you know how you can best use your gifts in the service of God and neighbour. Run by the diocesan Mission for Catechesis team and Dominican Sisters of St Joseph at St Alban’s Parish Hall, Macclesfield, Saturday 26th November, 10am-5pm. Please bring a packed lunch. To book contact lisa.martinez@dioceseofshrewsbury.org
FRIENDS OF BEBINGTON CEMETERY
: has been set up by Mark Baylis. It aims to help, maintain and restore the cemetery since the Council staff that looks after it has been cut from 6 to 1. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Mark 0151 645 4620. Bebington Cemetery Website www.fobc1868.uk
If you know of any St John's parishioners, who would welcome a home visit by members of the S.V.P, please email St John's with details and we will pass on the information, which is treated confidentially, to Steve Bell, President of St John's SVP. Please ask the person or persons involved if they would like a visit before passing on their details. Many thanks stjohntheevabgelist@gmail.com
The Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 13th
5.00pm All Victims of War & Conflict
9.30am Tony Weedon 80th Birthday Intentions
11.00am Robert Connell L.D
7.30pm Prayer Meeting
Monday 14th
9.15am Sean Nugent RIP
Tuesday 15th
9.15am Bridget Roache Anniversary (Ireland)
Wednesday 16th
9.15am Jack & Nora McCormick RIP
Thursday 17th
7.00pm St Luke’s Annual Bereavement Mass
Friday 18th
9.15am Brian McManus RIP
Saturday 19th
10:30am Devotions - Rosary, Divine Mercy & Divine Praises
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Sunday 20th
5.00pm Joe Moore Annv RIP
9.30am Ints Jess Glover
11.00am Peter Thomas
7.30pm Prayer Meeting
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They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them or age condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the mornng WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM
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Wirral Foodbank: All donations need to be non-perishable, please refer to the list on the notice board of items urgently needed. Please continue to support this as much as you can in these difficult times.
Please take a copy of the Parish Newsletter for anyone else who would appreciate receiving a copy. Also, there is a selection of cards in the Card Rack; please put money in the box provided.
If you have a notice for the bulletin, please email it to the parish email address or put it through the presbytery letter box by 12 noon on Wednesdays. Many thanks.
AT LAST WE ARE LIVE!! AND HOW TO ACCESS: St John’s Website is live from 1st November. It is still in the early stages. Access to the website is www.stjohntheevangelistnewferry.com It takes a little while for new websites to get into the Google search engine results, so it may not come up straight away when you Google St. John’s but everyone can navigate to it with the website above. Good luck
