Welcome to St Wilfrid's Parish in the Heart of Preston
Welcome to St Wilfrid's
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
‘They will respect my son...'
The Season of Creation draws to a close today on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. It is fitting that throughout this Sunday’s readings, the vineyard is used as a way of illustrating our relationship with God.
Isaiah (First Reading) uses a song of love to describe how God cares and protects us, his precious vines. Although we remain rooted in that love, we may not always produce the fruit of God’s love.
The Psalm uses the same vineyard imagery. It is a song of repentance and longing to return to God’s protection.
In the Gospel, Jesus uses the image of the vineyard to illustrate how God’s radical message of love, professed by ancient prophets and by himself, has been ignored and rejected. Despite this, Jesus can confidently proclaim the truth: that what people have ignored will become the foundation of a new covenant of love.
Paul’s letter to the Philippians (Second Reading) assures us that through prayer and thanksgiving we need not be afraid, because our hearts and minds are guarded in Christ Jesus. We will bear good fruit when we set our hearts on what is true, honourable, just, pure and lovely in the Lord.
May Christ Jesus, who forever guards our hearts and sustains us in his love, give us the courage and strength to lead lives centred on truth, justice, peace and compassion for all.
(With thanks to St Beuno's Outreach)
ARTWORK
Codex Aureus of Echternach (11th century manuscript)
Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
Welcome
St Wilfrid’s is an active Catholic parish. in the heart of Preston, served by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), with a history going back over 200 years. As Parish Priest I am delighted to welcome you to St Wilfrid’s. This website gives you details of the many activities of our dedicated parishioners as well as the history of this church. Please contact us for more information or if there is anything we can do.
Wishing you every blessing.
Chris Pedley, S.J.
Pope Leo's Prayer Intention for October
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For mental health ministry
Let us pray that the mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.
Visit the website of Pray With the Pope
Visit the website of Pray As You Go for a reflection on this month's video.
