TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
View From A Pew
Who is listening to Jesus’ parables, who are they aimed at? Just the disciples or a wider audience? Some stories are provocative and some puzzling, often there is a sting in the tail. There does seem to be a growing sense of urgency in them, does this indicate a heightening of tensions to come? Do the disciples pick up on this and respond by asking for an increase in faith in order to cope with what lay ahead? Jesus’ reply is rather short, curt even, a touch perhaps of exasperation. They don’t need MORE faith they just need to use better what they have already. Even the smallest amount he tells them can work wonders. Paul reminds us that, through faith, anything can be achieved if we enlist the help of The Holy Spirit which Jesus promised he would leave with us and FOR us, to use when our faith needs a bit of a boost. But do we?
THIS WEEK’S DIARY
TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Sunday Year C – Weekday Lectionary Year II – Psalter Week III
Monday 3rd October at S. Saviour – Feria (G)
for love of neighbour
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Tuesday 4th October at Holy Trinity – S. Francis (W)
for the Franciscan Order
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Wednesday 5th October at S. Werburgh – S. Faustina Kowalska, Rel (W)
for the sick and those in need
9.00am – Morning Prayer
6.00pm – Reception of Fr Allen – S. Michael’s, Cross Heath
6.30pm – Vespers for the Dead – S. Michael’s, Cross Heath
Thursday 6th October at S. Saviour – S. Bruno, Pr (W)
for the repose of the soul of Allen Townsend (priest)
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
12noon – Funeral: Allen Townsend (priest) – S. Michael’s, Cross Heath
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Friday 7th October at Holy Trinity – Our Lady of the Rosary (W)
for devotion to the Rosary
9.00am – Morning Prayer
11.20am – Holy Rosary
12noon – Mass
12noon – Funeral: Irene Blissitt – S. Saviour’s
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Saturday 8th October at S. Werburgh – Our Lady on Saturday(W)
for a Team Vicar and the growth of our congregations
9.00am – Morning Prayer
10.00am – Mass
6.00pm – Evening Prayer
Sunday 9th October – TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (G)
Our Team, mission and outreach
9.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS at S. Werburgh, High Lane
10.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS at Holy Trinity, Hamil Road
11.30am – SUNG DISTRICT MASS at S. Saviour, Ford Green Road
Key:
(G/W/R/Gold…) = Liturgical colour
