St. Vincent de Paul

Richard Howard, who is from here at St. Vincent’s parish, will be Ordained to the Priesthood on Saturday 16 July at 12 noon in the Cathedral. There is a list on the notice board for those who would like to go along to this very special event, to write their names. Transport will be provided from here at St. Vincent’s. Richard will celebrate his First Mass as a Priest at 11am on 17 July, here in St. Vincent’s.

Eucharistic Adoration: Each weekday morning we have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 8.30 – 9.30am, followed by Mass at 9.30am. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with the Lord in peace and quiet, a time to be open to so many blessings. Do try and join us.

Pilgrimage: If you have not already done so, could those who are joining us on the pilgrimage to Spain in July, please let Catherine Naden have the balance. The coach to the airport will leave St. Vincent’s at 4am

The Big Mile Walk: 26 June at 1pm – ‘a walk for the ages, for all ages’. All proceeds go to Caritas Salford and the SVP to support Northwest Befriending Services. Register at http://www.caritassalford.org.uk/bigmile or contact comms@caritassalford.org.uk for more information.”

• Tuesday: Mass 9.30am. St. Aloysius Gonzaga, 
• Wednesday: Mass 9.30am. Saints John Fisher and Thomas More. 
• Thursday: Mass 9.30am. 
• Friday: Mass 9.30am. The Nativity of St. John the Baptist. 
• Saturday: Mass 12 noon. Confessions 12.30 – 1pm. and 5.45 – 6.15pm. 
• Sunday: Mass 6.30pm (Saturday), 9am and 11am. Baptism 12 noon. 
• Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament weekdays from 8.30 – 9.30am. 
• Welcome Club: Parish centre on Thursday’s at 1.30pm. 
• Toddlers: Wednesday at 1.30pm in the parish centre. 
• Baptism: We welcome to God’s family Tea Eve Massey who was baptised at St. Vincent’s last Sunday. 
• Choir Practice: Next Sunday at 7pm in church so as to prepare for Richard’s First Mass in July. 
• Tea/Coffee: All welcome to join us in the parish centre after the 9am and 11am Mass each Sunday. 

Sacramental Programme: Children, please collect your workbooks from the sacristy after Mass today. Caritas: Diocese of Salford wishes to recruit a Social Worker for our Schools’ Service. This position will be based across Greater Manchester. For more information and to download an application form please visit http://www.caritassalford.org.uk/jobs or call 0161 817 2264.

Catholic Singles: Is an organisation which helps single adult Catholics of all ages meet, either one to one or through social events. Please tel. 0161 941 3498, visit the website http://www.catholicsingles.org.uk or email info@catholicsingles.org.uk

20 June Saint Alban: Britain’s first saint. He died in a persecution in the middle of the 3rd century. According to the story, he was a pagan soldier who sheltered a priest and was converted. He dressed as the priest, and was executed in his place. 21 June Saint Aloysius Gonzaga: born into a noble Italian family in 1568, he entered the Jesuits at the age of 17. He worked to help the victims of the Roman plague in 1591, but contracted it and died, aged only 23.

22 June Saint John Fisher and Saint Thomas More: John was born at Beverley (Yorkshire) in 1469, and died at London on 22 June 1535. He was appointed bishop of Rochester and combined pastoral ministry with study and writing, especially in defence of Catholic doctrine. Thomas More was born in London in 1478, and died there on this day in 1535. An Oxford scholar and an incorruptible judge who served as Speaker and Lord Chancellor. Both were drawn into conflict with Henry VIII over his remarriage and papal supremacy. Both were imprisoned and beheaded for treason.

Out of a seemingly innocent question comes the dark shadow of the cross: Jesus must teach his disciples that to be the “Anointed One”, “the Christ”, means to follow the path of sacrifice to the very end. He is not a King who comes with armies, but a King who comes with truth and humility, prepared to die for that truth about God’s Kingdom. But the mourning is always to be seen in the light of Easter - “being raised on the third day”, when “a fountain will be opened”, the fountain of Baptism and eternal life in the death and resurrection of the Lord. Stay with us,