Weekly Readings

Mass times:

  • Monday to Thursday Daily Mass is at 10.15 a.m.
  • Friday 11.30a.m.
  • Saturday Vigil Mass 6 p.m.
  • Sunday morning 10 a.m.

Confessions by arrangement with Fr Peter Harvey Parish priest.

A Prayer for Ukraine (Bishop Patrick)

We pray that the Lord God send His Holy Spirit to all the people of Ukraine

and gives them the grace of endurance in faith, hope and love amid the current ordeals;

may peace be granted throughout Ukraine

and may the Ukrainian nation be delivered from all enemies,

so that we may glorify the good and merciful God in justice and truth.

Lord hear us and have mercy. Amen.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, 25th October 2026

‘You shall love the Lord your God’

Our readings this Sunday remind us of God’s love and compassion. We are asked to live this out each day in our relations with him and with others.

The First Reading is from the book of Exodus. God tells Moses to teach the Israelites the kind of care they are to show each other as children of God.

The Psalm is a song of praise and thanksgiving to God, who is the only source of our strength. We can express our love for him in our dealings with others.

St Paul, in the Second Reading, praises the Christians in Thessalonica for the way they have responded, in joy, to the Spirit, becoming imitators of Christ.

In the Gospel Jesus answers the question, ‘Which is the greatest commandment?’ The answer is, of course, to love God – with our whole being. Love of our neighbour is inextricable from this.

This week let us, with joy, strive to imitate Christ’s love for us in the smallest details of our motives and actions with regard to others.

Parish dates:

  • Guitar club every Tuesday in the parish hall from 17.00–donations of acoustic guitars gratefully received.
  • Bible Study group every Wednesday from 19.00 in the parish hall–all welcome!.
  • Volunteers are required from the parish to represent Our Lady of Good Counsel in the organisation of the Ecumenical World Day of Prayer ( first Friday in March 2027)

New Instagram Account

The Parish now has an Instagram account. Please access via the QR Code. 

To add to it please send articles, photos videos to olgcsleaford@gmail.com

2026 marks the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi’s death in 1226.

Pope Leo XIV declared that it will be a special Year of St Francis in which we are all called to become saints in our world, following St Francis’ example. We are called to model a holiness of life and witness to peace.

From Bishop Patrick

communications@dioceseofnottingham.uk

Bishop Patrick is inviting every Catholic to take part in something we have never done before in our Diocese.

The campaign “Called by Name” is a simple invitation: to honour, by name, a young man in your parish, a son, brother, friend, colleague, or face in the pew, whom you believe could be a great priest.

Bishop Patrick will write to each of them personally. Father Neil Peoples, our Vocations Director, will walk alongside them. No pressure. No expectation. Just the gift of being noticed.

This isn’t a standalone campaign. It is an expression of our Diocesan Mission Plan, of our shared conviction that the mission of the Church belongs to all of us, without exception. And today, it begins with you.

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE EXTRA CARDS IN CHURCH AS YOU COME IN.

Little Church –It is hoped to restart Little Church in October for children aged between 3 and 11. Jozef Slezak has very kindly volunteered to run it, but would be grateful if other parishioners would like to volunteer to help him. Please contact Deacon Tony if you would like to help. It will be for one Sunday in the month at the 10.00 Mass.

Many thanks to all who volunteer their time and talents for the good of our parish.

The Address of Pope Leo XIV to the crowds in St Peter’s Square.

Peace be with you.

Dearest brothers and sisters, this was the first greeting of the risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for the flock of God. I, too, would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts, to reach your families and all people, wherever they are; and all the peoples, and all the earth: Peace be with you.

Thank you to my cardinal brothers who chose me to be the successor of Peter and to walk together with you as a united Church searching all together for peace and justice, working together as women and men, faithful to Jesus Christ without fear, proclaiming Christ, to be missionaries, faithful to the gospel. I am a son of Saint Augustine, an Augustinian. He said, “with you I am a Christian, for you a bishop”. So may we all walk together towards that homeland that God has prepared for us.

To the Church of Rome, a special greeting: We have to look together how to be a missionary Church, building bridges, dialogue, always open to receiving with open arms for everyone, like this square, open to all, to all who need our charity, our presence, dialogue, love. (Speaking in Spanish) Hello to all and especially to those of my diocese of Chiclayo in Peru, a loyal, faithful people accompanying the bishop and helping the bishop. (Returning to Italian) To all you brothers and sisters of Rome, Italy, of all the world, we want to be a synodal church, walking and always seeking peace, charity, closeness, especially to those who are suffering.

Today is the day of the Supplicatio [plea] to Our Lady of Pompeii. Our blessed mother Mary always wants to walk with us, be close to us, she always wants to help us with her intercession and her love. So let us pray together for this mission, and for all of the Church, and for peace in the world. We ask for this special grace from Mary, our mother. Hail Mary, full of grace, our Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Volunteers required:

Musicians for the 10a.m. Mass on Sundays. We have a vacancy for a keyboard player. The instrument will be provided. Please contact Deacon Tony if you are interested.

Weekly Offertory Collection.

If you would like to make an offering via the envelope system, please give your name to Fr Peter. If you want to gift aid your offering, then speak to Fr Peter or Deacon Tony.

  • Altar Servers

Children who have made their First Holy Communion are invited to become altar servers. Please contact Deacon Tony if your child is interested in becoming one.

N.B. Musicians are welcome to join us at Sunday Mass each week — 10a.m.

Readers at weekend Masses.

There is always room for more volunteer readers at Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses.

Please contact Deacon Tony if you would like to be added to the rota.

Parishioners in local care homes—If you would like to visit a parishioner, please contact Deacon Tony for details.