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18th July 2021 - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B

Sat 17 Jul

6.00pm

16th Sunday of the Year

Sun 18

9.30am

16th Sunday of the Year

Tue 20

9.30am

Morning Mass

Fri 23

9.30am

Feast of St Bridget of Sweded  -  Morning Mass

Sat 24

6.00pm

17th Sunday of the Year

Sun 25

9.30am

17th Sunday of the Year

Confessions after the mass on Fridays and Saturdays

Face coverings or masks must be worn in church at Mass

Scripture Readings 18th July 2021 - 16th Sundayin Ordinary Time, Year B

Jeremiah 23: 1-6; Psalm 22(23); Eph 2: 13-18; Mark 6: 30-34)

Christ the Good Shepherd. We celebrate the shepherd who leads all men to the Father, however far apart they may be in race or culture

Jeremiah was preaching around 600 BC. For forty years before the exile he reminded Judah's rulers how they had broken the covenant, worshipping other gods and taking advantage of the poor. His warnings were ignored, Jerusalem was destroyed, and the people taken into exile in Babylon. But the Lord promises to rescue his people. He will make a new covenant and send a descendant of David to rule with truth, integrity and honesty.

The Psalm celebrates God's loving care for his people, like a shepherd guarding and guiding his flock, and looking forward to his generous end-time feast.

Paul tells the Ephesians that Gentiles and Jews, previously separated by the Law, have now become one "by the blood of Christ". The Law's barriers have been broken down, and God's covenant now extends to Gentiles. Early proposals for Christians to ignore the Jewish Scriptures were rejected, and the Old Testament readings now included at Mass can help our faith.

Mark's Gospel has described the death of John the Baptist while the apostles were away on their mission. On their return Jesus takes them away 'on retreat'. But the crowds follow, setting the scene for the feeding miracles. For the next 5 weeks we have John's Gospel for a fuller account of Eucharistic feeding.

Psalm Response:   The Lord is my shepherd: there is nothing I shall want.
 

G God and Father,

to those who go

as astray you reveal the light of your truth and enable them to return to the right path. Grant that all who have received the grace of baptism

may strive to be worthy of their Christian calling

and reject everything opposed to it.

Through Christ

our Lord Amen.

Our Personal Dignity Post Covid - Pope Francis

By making the restoration of our peoples' dignity the central objective of the post-covid world, we make everyone's dignity the key to our actions. To guarantee a world where dignity is valued and respected through concrete actions is not just a dream but a path to a better future. From 'Let us Dream - The Path to a Better Future' - Pope Francis in Conversation with Dr Austen Ivereigh

May God's love be poured on us, falling like morning dew. May the healing balm of the Father's mercy

wash away our iniquity, cleanse us from our sin and put a new song of joy and new life into our hearts.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols

Lord Jesus, come to us today.

Today, we welcome in Baptism Aziel Keon Castileno May God bless him and his family.

Spiritual Holy Communion - Oh Jesus, my God,

I love you, but unfortunately, I cannot receive you in Holy Communion at this time.

Come, nevertheless, and visit me with your grace. Come spiritually into my heart. Purify it. Sanctify it.

Render it like your own most Sacred Heart. Amen. Daily Mass www.northamptondiocese.org/live.

Please remember in your prayers

The Church. The lonely and frightened. The faithful departed (Jenina, Ann, Olly, Richard, Rhoda)) those who mourn. The sick (Mark, Sandra, Peter, Norma, Darcey, Ken, Shalipp, Tom ), and their carers. Hospital, Health & care workers. Teachers. Coronavirus Victims. World leaders to unite to find & share a covid solution. Poor countries where disease & risk is increased by food and medicine shortages. Migrants. Victims of oppression & racial hatred. For the people of India. For peace in the Middle East.

In gratitude for God's gifts, his mercy and unconditional love. For Pope Francis & Pope Benedict

For our country, lifting of lockdown restrictions will be successful.

Churches Together Food Bank - Help is still needed so please keep up your support and take food donations to the United Reformed Church on

Saturday mornings between 10am and 12 noon. God Bless & Many thanks.

Third World Aid - Cuts

Pope Francis says that the pandemic shows how the poor are disconnected from society. Poverty is hidden but trying to help others can help us rediscover ourselves. Jesus says we have the poor with us always and told us to treat our neighbour as we treat ourseleves. To "see" the poor means to restore their humanity. They are not things, not garbage; but people. We need also to remind ourselves of this - the poor person also had a mother who raised them lovingly.

Sunday, July 25, 2021 - First World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly - Launched By Pope Francis

Pope Francis sent this message to mark the Day -

"Dear grandmother, dear grandfather, dear elderly friends, I ask the Lord that, also through his example, all of us may open our hearts in sensitivity to the sufferings of the poor and intercede for their needs. May each of us learn to repeat to all, and especially to the young, the words of consolation we have heard spoken to us today: "I am with you always"! Keep moving forward! May the Lord grant you his blessing."

Most Holy and Immaculate Virgin, Help of Christians, we pray for your motherly protection.

With faith in your intercession, we pray for the Church, for our family and friends, for the poor and abandoned, and all the dying. Grant, O Mary, Help of Christians, the graces we need. May we serve Jesus with faith and love until death. Help us and our loved ones to attain the boundless joy of being forever with our Father in heaven. Amen. Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us!

Prayer to St Jospeh - Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man.

Blessed Joseph, to us too,show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen.

To keep up your weekly offerings or to make donations -

Direct to the Parish - By Standing Order/Direct Debit/ One-Off Donation - ask your bank to pay to

Account Name: RCDN St Patrick Duston Branch Sort Code: 60-06-11 A/c No 59820640.

Let Fr Benny know if as a tax payer, you want us to reclaim it - No cost to you - so valuable for the Church.

Or on 'Giving Tuesday' you can call the Diocesan Finance Office 01604 712065, (10:00am - 4:00pm)

Have your debit/credit card ready - specify the offering is for St Patrick's Duston.

If the line is busy leave only your telephone number and your name - you will be called back.

We know at present many are struggling financially so please just do what you can.

Pope Francis - Update - 11 July

Last Sunday , Pope Francis prayed the Angelus from the hospital balcony. He said,"Being hospitalized, I have experienced how important good health care is, accessible to all. A free healthcare system must be accessible to everyone.

"I would like to express my appreciation to the doctors and all healthcare workers and hospital staff, they work so hard. Pray for all the sick. May no one be left alone and everyone receive the anointing of listening, closeness & care. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, our Mother." from a report from the catholic news agency

Pope Francis goes home - 14 July - Thanks be to God

On his way home, the pope prayed at the Basilica of St. Mary Major. The pope visited the Marian iconSalus Populi Romani, band he "expressed his gratitude for the success of his surgery and offered a prayer for all the sick."