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.

Make a difference. Make a connection. Make a new acquaintance. Make someone feel welcome in your presence.

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 25 - Year C Weekday Readings - Cycle 2 Divine Office Psalter - Week 1 Sunday 18th September 2016 - Twenty fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 30am Vincent Carroll (RIP) 10 00am Barbara Lee (speedy recovery) 6.00pm People of the Parish Readings Amos 8:4-7; Ps 112; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13

Monday 19th September 12.00noon Barry Clayton (RIP) 1.00pm Funeral Service for David Stewart Readings Proverbs 3:27-34; Ps 15; Luke 8:16-18

Tuesday 20th September - Ss Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang & Companions Mm 12.00noon Fr Peter’s intentions - in thanksgiving Readings Proverbs 21:1-6.10-13; Ps 118; Luke 8:19-21

Wednesday 21st September - St Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist 9.15am Mass at St Philip’s 12.00noon SERVICE OF THE WORD AND COMMUNION Readings Ephesians 4:1-7.11-13; Ps 18; Mt 9:9-13

Thursday 22nd September 2016 10.00am Funeral Service for Ernestina Knott at Stockport Crematorium 12.00noon SERVICE OF THE WORD AND COMMUNION Readings Ecclesiastes 1:2-11; Ps 89; Luke 9:7-9

Friday 23rd September - St Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) P 12.00noon Catherine Begley (RIP) (Birthday) Readings Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Ps 143; Luke 9:18-22

Saturday 24th September - Our Lady of Walsingham 11.00-11.45am Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament 12.00 noon Janet & Mike Mullen (Thanksgiving Int’s) 6.00pm Vigil Mass in Polish 6.00pm Vigil Mass at St Philip’s 7.15pm Wedding Anniversary Blessing (Stephen & Catherine Kennedy) Readings Ecclesiastes 11:9-12.8; Ps 89; Luke 9:43-45

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

First Reading Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 112 Response I will leave this place and go to my father Second Reading 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! Open our hearts, O Lord, to accept the words of your Son. Alleluia! Gospel Luke 16:1-13

Monday 19th September - St Elizabeth’s Guild Monday, 26th September - St Winefride’s Guild Offertory Gifts Thank you for your offerings last week which amounted to £1,315.26 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 £46.44 Cleaning - Team 5 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 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 Thursday Little Fishes in the Parish Centre at 9.30am Rainbows in the Scout Hut - 6.15-7.15pm Rosary Group in the Members Lounge at 7.00pm

‘The Joy of Love’ . Talk by Fr Peter Phillips in the Parish Centre at 7.30pm

Adult Choir Practice 8.00-9.30pm Friday Junior Choir Practice at 5.45pm Children’s Rosary in the Meeting Room at 6.15pm Saturday Irish Dancing in the Parish Centre from 10.30am-1.30pm

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

Hazel Grove Local History Group meets every Friday from 10.00am-12.00noon in the Parish Centre Meeting Room from 23rd September to 2nd December (except half term 28th October). We explore a wide variety of aspects of the history of our fasci-nating area in an informal and relaxed way, and everyone is most welcome to join us. The charge is £30 for 10 meetings and enrolment is from 9.45am on 23rd September. For further information contact the Group Leader on 0161 427 7285, or email wilshaw88@btinternet.com THE GIFT The Gift course will be running at Our Lady and the Apostles’ parish each Wednesday from 14th September to the 26th October at 7.30pm. There will be speakers each week leading a series of reflections about God’s promise of the Holy Spirit.

A Fashion Show by Fizz in aid of the Stockport Food Banks (they are in need of funds due to demand) at St Winifred's Parish Centre, Mauldeth Road, Heaton Mersey on Tuesday September 27th at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 or pay at the door. Contact Pauline on 0161 477 6394 or May on 0161 432 2921. Clothes can be bought on the night.

Harrytown Catholic High School seek a PA to the Headteacher as soon as possible. 37 hours per week—term time only + 2 weeks. Full details on the Notice Board.

Eucharistic Ministers

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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 David Stewart, Ernestina Knott and Michael McMahon. Funeral Service for David on Monday at 1.00pm, for Ernestina on Thursday at 10.00am at the Crematorium

those whose Anniversaries occur at this time - Fr Frank McManus, Fr Bill Mellor, Vincent Carroll, Barrie Clayton, George Coupe, Michael Joyce, Henry Keogh, Keith Myerscough, Kathleen Carey, Eileen Sharrocks, Yvonne Mary Murray, Sheila Chesham, Alice Fidler, Annie Sadler, Andrew Burns, Sonia Mary Mee, Austin Connell

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 fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)-Luke 16:1-13

J esus said to his disciples: ‘There was a rich man and he had a steward who was denounced to him for being wasteful with his property. He called for the man and said, “What is this I hear about you? Draw me up an account of your stewardship because you are not to be my steward any longer.” Then the steward said to him-self, “Now that my master is taking the stewardship from me, what am I to do? Dig? I am not strong enough. Go begging? I should be too ashamed. Ah, I know what I will do to make sure that when I am dismissed from office there will be some to welcome me into their homes.” ‘Then he called his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, “How much do you owe my master?” “One hundred measures of oil,” was the reply. The steward said, “Here, take your bond; sit down straight away and write fifty.” To another he said, “And you, sir, how much do you owe?” “One hundred measures of wheat,” was the reply. The steward said, “Here, take this bond and write eighty.” ‘The master praised the dishonest steward for his astuteness. For the children of this world are more astute in dealing with their own kind than the children of light. ‘And so I tell you this: use money, tainted as it is, to win you friends, and thus make sure that when it fails you, they will welcome you into the tents of eternity. The man who can be trusted in little things can be trusted in great; the man who is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in great. If then you cannot be trusted with money, that tainted thing, who will trust you with genuine riches? And if you cannot be trusted with what is not yours, who will give you what is your very own? ‘No servant can be the slave to two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or treat the first with respect and the second with scorn. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money.’

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 and phrases that draw your attention. 2. As you reflect on the story, with whom do you identify? 3. Imagine yourself in conversation with Jesus – about the things in life that could pull you away from serving God. Listen to his re-sponse. 4. What’s your prayer for the coming week?

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY Diocesan News

Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies 2016-2017. The course started on 10th September. Details on Notice Board. Grandparents’ Mass You and your family are warmly invited to the Annual Diocesan Mass celebrating the important vocation 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 fol-lowed by light refreshments. Please keep the vocation of grandparents in your prayers.

Welfare Officer Job Vacancy The Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury wishes to recruit a welfare officer to support its retired priests. This is a new post to support retired priests in living an independent, dignified and fulfilling life, to help them adapt to a life of retirement, and supporting those who require additional assistance through age or infirmity, as well as assistance to any priest still in ministry who requires similar support through periods of prolonged ill health. The closing date for replies is Friday 30th September 2016. CVs to be sent to Pauline McCulloch – Pauline.mcculloch@dioceseofshrewsbury.org. Full details on the Notice Board

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 NEXT 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 Mission Appeal Today Sunday 18th we welcome Bro Roger Bossé from the Brothers of the Sacred Heart who will be mak-ing an appeal and taking a retiring collection to support their community in providing for the education of the next genera-tion of Religious Brothers of the Sacred Heart - the future educators of the youth of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Kenya and Uganda..

The Children’s Liturgy group reopened at the 10.00am Mass on 11th September ??? COULD YOU be a SUPPORT LEADER or CATECHIST with the Children’s Liturgy Team and help us in our work of spreading the good news to all the children? Plenty of support is available from our friendly and dedicated team. If you are interested in helping , con-tact Janice (0161 456 6157)

Walking Group Today, 18th September. Meet at Disley Station at 10.00am.

HARVEST SUNDAY APPEAL A special Harvest Festival (Food Bank /The Wellspring ) Appeal will take place on 2nd October. We have had a heartfelt communication from the organisers of the Food bank who tell us their services are more needed than ever, but their resources are depleted. Consequently they have sent out this cry for help to all their cur-rent supporters for a bumper appeal on Harvest Sunday. More details to follow nearer the date.

Alpha Searching for more? Then join the adventure .... . Alpha started at St Peter's School on Tuesday 20th September 1.30-3.15pm running for ten weeks (excluding half term). (Creche available). Alpha is a chance to question the Christian faith and explore the big questions in life in a friendly and informal environment. Alpha is open to everybody of any faith back-ground or none. It starts with coffee and snacks, then a short talk, followed by some time to share your thoughts and feel-ings or just listen. Alpha is being run in churches, coffee shops, homes and prisons around the globe. Think about coming along yourself and who could you bring with you? ‘Alpha is for meeting Jesus. What I like in all that I have seen and heard about Alpha is the simplicity. For me, the Christian life has something to do with simplicity, friendship, closeness and joy. That’s what I feel about Alpha and I think that’s a sign that it works and that it’s given from the Lord.’ nborn: 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 oth-ers who you think may be interested. 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

Macmillan Coffee Morning On Sunday 2nd October we are having a Macmillan Coffee Morning, after the 10.00am Mass in memory 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. Gloria 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 Septem-ber at 1.00pm in Wesley Street Methodist Church.

22nd September - a talk by Fr Peter Phillips on ‘The Joy of Love’. Organised by ACTA and to be held in the Parish Centre at 7.30pm. See Notice Board 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 loca-tion 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 medi-cal questionnaire. If you are interested contact the Chaplaincy Office on 0161 419 5889 or email hospital.chapel@stockport.nhs.uk. See Notice Board LAMBS will return from their summer break next 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.

For Conversation: Reflections on your experience

of Stewardship.

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