Newsletter 16th October 2016

NOTICES:
The Autumn Fayre will take place at St Andrews Community Centre on Saturday 29th October 2016 between 10am and 12 noon. There will be the usual stalls including cakes, fancy goods and tombola and refreshments will also be available.
All are welcome to attend our Coffee Mornings every Tuesday in the meeting area at the back of the church from 10.00am to 11.45am. Meet your friends for a chat or make new ones. The church will be open at the same time if you just wish to sit in quiet reflection.

​FORTHCOMING SERVICES:
​There will be two Services next week both starting at 9.30am, Thursday (Feria) and Sunday (Parish Mass).      

CURRENT READINGS:
First Reading: Exodus 17:8-13
A reading from the book of Exodus.
The Amalekites came and attacked Israel at Rephidim. Moses said to Joshua, “Pick out men for yourself, and tomorrow morning march out to engage Amalek....
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:2
A reading from the second letter of St Paul to Timothy.
You must keep to what you have been taught and know to be true; remember who your teachers were, and how, ever since you were a child, you have known the holy scriptures....
Gospel: Luke 18:1-8
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
Jesus told his disciples a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart. “There was a judge in a certain town”, he said, “who had neither fear of God nor respect for man....
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Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 120
I lift up my eyes to the mountains:
from where shall come my help?
My help shall come from the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
Response: Our help is in the name of the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
May he never allow you to stumble!
Let him sleep not, your guard.
No, he sleeps not nor slumbers,
Israel’s guard.
Response: Our help is in the name of the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
The Lord is your guard and your shade;
at your right side he stands.
By day the sun shall not smite you
nor the moon in the night.
Response: Our help is in the name of the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
The Lord will guard you from evil,
he will guard your soul.
The Lord will guard your going and coming
both now and for ever.
Response: Our help is in the name of the Lord
who made heaven and earth.