St Peter’s Catholic Church · Rocco Jones, Alfie-Jay Griffin & Grace Barley who were baptised this weekend. MAGAZINEs: On sale now, Pope Francis Special Edition of Faith Alive priced

St Peter’s Catholic Church London Road, Gloucester GL1 3EX

Tel: 01452 523603 Email: [email protected]

Parish website: www.stpetersgloucester.org.uk Diocesan website: www.cliftondiocese.com

Diocese of Clifton Registered Charity No. 233977

Parish Priest: Monsignor Liam Slattery VG [email protected] Deacons: Rev Colm Robinson Rev Tim Meadows Parish Secretary: Mrs Thérèse English [email protected] Parish Office: Tuesday - Friday 9.30am-1.30pm

Sunday Mass Times 6.00pm (Sat), 9.00am, 10.30am, 2.15pm (Polish), 5.30pm

Reconciliation/Confessions Saturday: 10.30am-11.30am & 5.15pm – 5.45pm

Schools

St Peter’s Catholic Primary School. Tel: 01452 524792. Web: www.st-peters-pri.gloucs.sch.uk St Peter’s Catholic High School & Sixth Form Centre. Tel: 01452 520594. Web: www.st-petershigh.gloucs.sch.uk

7th April 2013- 2nd Sunday of Easter

MASS TEXT Responsorial Psalm: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus said: ‘You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.’ Alleluia! Preface: 1 of Easter. Eucharistic Prayer: 1

LAST WEEKEND: Mass Count –1080 MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK: 6.00pm (Sat) (John Joseph Slevin RIP (1st Anniversary)). Sunday 9.00am (Marion Dalton RIP). 10.30am (John O’Connor RIP). 5.30pm (Marie & Harry Tomlins RIP). Monday 9.30am (Ron & Betty Allen RIP). Tuesday 9.30am (Intentions of Angela & Justin). Wednesday 12.00pm. (John Heatherman RIP). Thursday 9.30am (Peter Cowen RIP). Friday 9.30am (Margaret Torry RIP). Saturday 10.00am (Martin Egan RIP). 6.00pm (Intentions of Ann Foster). PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Andrea Brushneen, Jessie Hall, Cheryl Loy, Hilda Lawrence, Alison Blake, Brendan Markey, Sarah Anderson, Idaline Daley, Chris Goycoolea, Ona Pukas, Marie Cunningham, Norah King, Colin Rocheberry, Leona Hayes, Angela Jayatilleke, Brendan Markey (altar server). MR LARRY MONTAGU: It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Mr Larry Montagu, Headteacher of St Peter’s Catholic High School. Larry died peacefully on Friday night in Cheltenham Hospital with his family by his side. We extend our sincere sympathy to Isobel, Paul, Kieran and all Larry’s family, colleagues, friends and to the pupils, past and present, of St Peter’s High School. May Larry rest in eternal peace. MGR LIAM WRITES: ‘Thank you to all parishioners for your very generous Easter Offering.’ YEAR OF FAITH ‘SILENCE AND WORD’: The Diocesan cycle of holy hours entitled Silence and Word continues here at St Peter’s on Tuesday 9 April, beginning at 7.00pm. A time of prayer and reflection before the Blessed Sacrament during the Year of Faith Each of our deaneries is hosting one of the Holy Hours taking place each month across our diocese, deepening our friendship with the one who gives us life in abundance. NEW OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: For those of you who gift aid your weekly offering, your envelopes, the blue ones, are available for collection in the corridor leading to the sacristy. There are non gift aid envelopes, yellow ones, available at the back of church for anyone who wishes to use them. If you are a tax payer & would like to support the parish by gift aiding your offering please contact the parish office. If you have previously signed a gift aid declaration and you are no longer a tax payer please also contact the parish office. Thank you to everyone for your generous weekly offering throughout the year. CONGRATULATIONS: To Nicholas Farrelly and Nicola Ball married in this church last Friday. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Next preparation session is on Friday April 12th at 6.00pm in the church.

FRIENDS OF ST PETER'S: The next meeting will be held tomorrow, Monday 8th April, at 7.00pm. The meeting is open to all who want to come and be a member of the team or just to hear what it’s all about. The meeting is held in the Sacristy, entrance is by the back door. PARISH MEETING: There will be an open parish meeting at 7.00pm on Wednesday April 24th in the parish hall. The meeting will be an opportunity to look at various aspects of parish life including Liturgy, Pastoral, Finance, Maintenance, among others. RETIREMENT CLUB NEXT MEETINGS: Wednesday 10th April - Bingo Wednesday 1st May - Coach trip to Bourton-on-the-Water, cost £7.50. Please pay in full at meeting on 10th April, when coach pick-up times and sites will be confirmed. FOOTSTEPS: Are putting on their dancing shoes...down to St. Peter's Social Centre! We do hope you can come to the Pamper & Salsa Night on Friday, 12th April, 6.30 onwards . All in aid of Footsteps Counselling & Care. 35 stalls of High Street names selling beauty/jewellery products at reduced prices. Goody bag and free salsa lesson (optional!). You don't have to join in the dancing but it should be fun. £5 on the door. WALK IN THE LIGHT: On Thursday 11th April at 7.30pm at Our Lady of Lourdes, Newent. Come and hear about the Miracle at El Paso. See noticeboard for further details. MISSIO: Mission Mass at St Augustine’s, Matson on Wednesday 17th April at 2.00pm. Mgr James Cronin (National Director of Missio) will preside at this mass. See noticeboard for more details. VACANCY: A vacancy has arisen in the Diocese’s Operations Department for a temporary Data Analyst. The role is to analyse demographic data relevant to the demand for places in Catholic schools in the Diocese. An essential requirement will be to collate, analyse and then reduce the source data to a clear presentation format that can contribute to strategic decision making for Catholic school provision by the Clifton Diocese’s Department of Schools & Colleges and the Diocesan Trustees. Graduate calibre or equivalent. Evidence of basic competence in statistical analysis will need to be provided at interview and from education or experience. Pay will be in the range of £12 - £16 per hour dependent on qualifications and experience. This is a temporary post which will last for four to six weeks. Flexible working between the Diocesan office and home may be available. Please see http://www.cliftondiocese.com/data-analyst for more details and an application form.

BAPTISMS: We welcome Diana Sariska, Gorolova Saria, Claire Robson, Rocco Jones, Alfie-Jay Griffin & Grace Barley who were baptised this weekend. MAGAZINEs: On sale now, Pope Francis Special Edition of Faith Alive priced £3.99 and Catholic Life priced £3.50. THIS IS OUR FAITH: The next talk in the series in your area of the diocese, entitled ‘He ascended into heaven; seated at God’s right hand’ is on Tuesday 9 April, led by Fr Aidan Murray at St Patrick’s Parish Hall, Brockworth, 7.30pm-9.00pm (refreshments from 7pm). CAR PARK: Please be aware that much of the church car park will be closed on Wednesday April 10th to facilitate the clearing of the high level gutters on the church and inspection of the church roof tiles. AND FINALLY: It is Baptism that makes us children of God and the Eucharist that unites us to Christ must become life, that is, they must be expressed in attitudes, behaviour, gestures and decisions. The grace contained in the Sacraments of Easter is an enormous potential for the renewal of our personal existence, of family life, of social relations. However everything passes through the human heart: if I let myself be touched by the grace of the Risen Christ, if I let him change me in that aspect of mine which is not good, which can hurt me and others, I allow the victory of Christ to be affirmed in my life, to broaden its beneficial action. This is the power of grace! Without grace we can do nothing. Without grace we can do nothing! And with the grace of Baptism and of Eucharistic Communion I can become an instrument of God’s mercy, of that beautiful mercy of God. Pope Francis speaking on Easter Monday.

Next Sunday – 3rd Sunday of Easter

Readings: Acts 5:27-32. 40-41. Apocalypse 5:11-14. John 21:1-14.

Vocation Matters-7th April – Second Sunday of Easter “As the Father sent me, so am I sending you” A sign we occasionally see on our roads is one that warns us when a junction or traffic lights have been altered – it states ‘Changed Priorities Ahead’. Sometimes in life we can experience such a change of priority, usually when we just have to drop everything and turn our attention to another task. In Eastertide, we sense that change of focus in the Acts of the Apostles and in the Gospel. Jesus, when he appears to the disciples, makes them realise that He, and the continuation of His mission, must be their new and sole priority. We need to make it ours too!