SUNDAY: Parish Mass for Christian Unity & World Peace at 10.00 a.m (live-streamed)
Mass with the LGBTQ+ community and friends at 3.00pm (all welcome)
United Service for Christian Unity Week at 3.00pm (Salvation Army Ashley Rd)
MONDAY: No Liturgy
TUESDAY Feast of St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr (martyred aged 13 in 305)
No Liturgy
WEDNESDAY: No Liturgy
THURSDAY: Adoration at 11.30am Mass at 12.00 noon
FRIDAY: Feast of St Frances de Sales, Bishop, Spiritual Guide (1567-1622)
Adoration at 12.00 noon Mass for Christian Unity at 12.30pm
Area Mass for South Bristol at 7.00pm
SATURDAY: Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, Apostle
Adoration at 11.30 Mass at 12.00 noon
Sacrament of Reconciliation After Mass and at 4.00pm
TODAY [1] On the Second Sunday of Year C we celebrate the first ‘sign of power’ that manifests Jesus Glory as Son of God in human flesh. At the Marriage Feast of Cana as Jesus turns water into wine He expresses the true face of God – God the lover who comes to betroth humanity to Himself in the most profound Covenant of love. The depth of faithful and passionate love of husband and wife (at its best) is the closest human experience to express God’s loving of us. That is why marriage is a sacrament – a witness to the God who is Love.
[2] This being the Sunday during Christian Unity Week the 10am Mass will be offered the healing of the wounds of division in the Christian Church, while rejoicing the rich diversity of the Body of Christ.
[3] It is also Peace Sunday as we are called to build a world of forgiveness that will lead to Peace built on Truth and Justice.
[4] Mass with the LGBTQ+ community and friends at 3.00pm – all welcome.
[5] Come and pray together with our fellow Christians in the Ashley area of our parish – Unity Service at the Salvation Army Citadel, Ashley Road, St Paul’s.
NEXT SUNDAY: [1] On the Third Sunday of Year C we return to Luke’s Gospel (Year C is the Year of Luke in the Sunday Liturgy). We hear Luke speaking of his motivation in writing this Gospel (under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit). We celebrate Jesus who is ‘Good News to the Poor, setting the downtrodden free’. In his home synagogue of Nazareth he proclaims his purpose – to make the Jubilee of Freedom and Justice the constant reality of our world. We His Church care called to continue His Mission, HIs identity and transform our world in freedom and justice! Will we?
[2] We also mark Racial Justice Sunday, and so we rejoice in the rich diversity of our parish community and seek to build our community as a Light of Hope in this Jubilee Year of Hope – may we show that peoples of our races and diversity can build together in and rejoice in each one’s ethnicity and identity.
DIOCESAN PRAYER The Diocese prays today for Parish in Communion for Mission of St Peter, Gloucester, served by Mgr Liam Slattery, VG, Fr Stephen Corrigan, Deacons Colm Robinson, Tim Meadows, David Hebbes, Parish administrator, Mrs Therese English, and all their community.
PRAY FOR THIS WEEK’S PARISH MINISTRY OR MISSION We pray for our Ministry of Flower Arranging, led by Minette Semper – a small team of devoted ladies who every Friday enrich our worship with colour and nature in our flowers. They would welcome helpers willing to learn about flower arranging – please contact Minette.