ST. MARY'S CHURCH, BROADFIELD DRIVE, LEYLAND
Tel: CHURCH 455955
Tel: Sr. Veronica 424665
Tel: Steve i.c. Youth 07977249636
Website leylandstmarys.org.uk
SUNDAY Baptism of the Lord
Theme: Someone is coming, said John, someone greater than I.
He will baptise with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
MASSES AND MASS INTENTIONS:
Saturday 9th January:
6.00 (Vigil Mass) The Parish / One gravely ill
Sunday 10th January – Baptism of the Lord:
9.30 English Benedictine Congregation / Thomas Family Intention
11.00 Fr. Abbot’s Intention
2.30 Baptism Renewal Service
Monday 11th January:
9.00 Peter Large R.I.P.
12.15 Michael Elgee
Tuesday 12th January – St. Benet Biscop:
8.00 (with Schools) Joe Derewino
12.15 Mary McDonald (living)
Wednesday 13th January:
9.00 John Horace & Eileen McConville
12.15 Betty Rowley
Thursday 14th January – St. Kentigern:
8.00 (Alverna) Leo Foley (K & K)
12.15 Joseph Fletcher
Friday 15th January – SS. Maurus & Placid:
9.00 Tracey Watkinson
12.15 Margaret Sherrington
2.00pm Pleasington Crematorium - Funeral Service for Ted Harte
Saturday 16th January:
9.00 Sister Maria Boulding O.S.B. (Stanbrook)
12.15 Requiem Mass - Matthew Miller
6.00 (Vigil Mass) The Parish
Sunday 17th January – 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
9.30 Special family intention
11.00 English Benedictine Congregation / Ted Harte.
CONFESSIONS:
Saturday 9.30 - 10.00 a.m. (or when they end) and 5.00 - 6.00 p.m. Also Confessions at any time. Ring for a mutually convenient time with one of the priests.
Holy Communion for the Sick:
The Congregation says: May this Sacrament unite them with Christ and his Church and give them Consolation and Peace.
ADORATION IN CHURCH – ST. JOSEPH’S ADORATION CHAPEL
Exposition is at any time that you can make it. We have the rota for watching and we hope it covers much of the week. You are welcome to pop in any time. Contact the Priory for enquiries
THE PARISH FAMILY:
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK:
Frank Dever, Pauline Hughes, Bernard Turner, Lea Derbyshire, Clara Hall, Paul Hewitt, Margaret Miller, Peter Barron, Rita Bleasdale, Maggie Ashbolt, Maire Jones, Jim McKay, Agnes Bennett, Lynn Hamer, Joe Copeman, Mark Clements, Toni Gannon, Brian Pooley, Dot Reynolds, Patricia Duffy, Susan McCarthy, Walburga Hall, Gordon Cottle, Moyra Haynes, Joyce Wilcox, Danny Bonner, Annie Kelly, Eve Hankin, Tracey Anne Holly, Evelyn Swarbrick, Gerald Ralphs, Eileen Kenyon, Edith Rice, Alice Ogden, Graham Halstead, and connected with us, Teresa O’Hanlon, Chad McDonald, Andrew Liddell, Susan Davey, Robert Salisbury (Brian’s brother), Betty Thompson (Canada) - Mum of Doreen Houghton, Jim & Joan Madden (Fr Abbot’s parents), Eric Woof, Ami Froehlick, Audrey Padmore, Alicia Middlemas (friend of Maria, Brenda) Malcolm Pyman and Frank Dever.
Long-term sick are prayed for each day at Mass.
Let us know those who you wish to pray for by Thursday
of each week for either the bulletin and / or the long term sick.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR DEPARTED:
THOSE LATELY DEAD:
Especially Ted Harte, Matthew Miller and Mary Mueller (connected with us) who died recently
AND THE FOLLOWING WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR ABOUT THIS TIME:
Belle Gammans, Michael Alan Elgee, Mary McDonald, Mary Teresa Yates, David Munley, Alan Maclachlan, Helen Lloyd, Frederick Helm, Jean Mercer, Mary Irene Park, Alice Corrigan, Harry Hindley and Henry Hollinshead.
THE COMING WEEK’S EVENTS:
Today, Sunday 10 January:
White Flower Appeal – see notices.
Tickets on sale for Parish Pantomime "Bah Humbug" after Mass
Prayer Meeting at ‘Alverna’ is cancelled because of the weather.
Journey in Faith 5.00 – 6.00 If anyone is interested in understanding more about our Catholic Christian Faith, then the Journey in Faith may be for you. See Fr. Jonathan for further explanations.
Youth Group 7.00 pm
Family Rota of Prayer: D Turner, 8 Long Moss
Monday 11 January:
Church Cleaning 9.00 am ‘B’ Team
Youth Group Staff Meeting Priory House 7.30 pm
Tuesday 12 January:
Confirmation 2nd Candidates Meeting 4.00 pm
S.V.P. Meeting - Abbot Herbert Room 8.00 pm
Baptism Programme Library 8.00 – 9.00 pm
No Prayer Meeting this evening at Alverna - bad weather.
Wednesday 13 January:
Senior Youth Group
Building & Finance Meeting 7.30 pm
Thursday 14 January:
First Holy Communion Catechists Meeting Priory House 7.00 pm
Friday 15 January:
Divine Mercy Prayers 11.00 am - in the Adoration Chapel - Everyone Welcome.
NEXT SUNDAY, 17 January:
Journey in Faith 5.00 – 6.00
Youth Group 7.00 pm
GENERAL NOTICIES:
500 CLUB CONGRATULATIONS!
£100 Winner K. Tomkin, Week 50, No. 51, Agent E Ellison
£100 Winner Mr. Breen, Week 51, No. 214, Agent M Courtney
COLLECTIONS:
Last Sunday: Offertory Loose Plate = £632.93
Gift Aid = £332.50
Youth Foundation (2 months) = £242.23
For Gift Aid contact Gerry Brown 431002 Many thanks!
WHITE FLOWER APPEAL:
White Flower Appeal – The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) with be holding its annual appeal this weekend. In common with the Catholic Church, SPUC defends and upholds the sanctity of human life from conception until natural death. The Society’s work covers a wide spectrum of issues. It seeks to protect unborn children from abortion and defends the disabled, elderly and incapacitated from euthanasia and assisted suicide. SPUC also provides trained speakers for schools and offers pro-life support for teachers, parents and medical professionals. Please give generously to this very worthy cause.
WANTED FOR MULANJE:
Wanted for Mulanje (Malawi) any of your old mobile phones. Please leave at 16 Balshaw Road, Leyland or phone Joe or Teresa on 01772 621595. Thank you!
FLOWER ARRANGERS:
Many thanks to the Parishioners who expressed their appreciation of the floral decorations in Church this Christmas. This gives us the incentive and the challenge to do even better next year. The team are Margaret Hollinhurst, Maureen Hardwick, Pat Kervin, Teresa White, Julie Fitzpatrick and Margaret Bailey. God bless you all.
FUTURE EVENTS – DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
BAPTISM PROGRAMME – 2010 – 12 AND 19 JANUARY:
Baptism Programme starts on 12th January and will be in the Library from 8.00 – 9.00 pm.
The Second Session will be on 19th January at the same time.
BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS – 14 JANUARY:
Please give blood – Thursday 14th January 2 – 4 pm and 5.30 – 7.30 pm at South Ribble Civic Centre. See poster on Notice Board for more details.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CATECTISTS MEEETING – 14 JANUARY:
Thursday 14th January at 7 pm in St Mary’s Priory
First Holy Communion Catechists, important meeting
LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS – 16 JANUARY:
Last Night of the Proms – Saturday 16th January 7.30 pm at Leyland United Reformed Church. See poster on Notice Board for more details.
WORD OF LIFE MEETING – 18 JANUARY:
Focolare Word of Life Meeting, 7.00 -8.00 pm Monday 18th January.
LIVING FAITH – COURSE – TUESDAYS, 2, 9, 16, 23 MARCH 2010:
Living Faith is a course offered in our Pastoral Area by the Archdiocese over four sessions:
To enable you to reflect on your identity as a Catholic Christian today
To invite reflection on the promises and responsibilities flowing from baptism
To develop your understanding of the Church in the context of "Leaving Safe Harbours".
Tuesday 2nd March: knowing who I am
Tues 9th March: Believing in God – How God calls us.
Tuesday 16th March: Believing in Jesus.
Tuesday 23rd March: Believing with others.
Each meeting begins at 7.30pm until 9.15pm in our Priory House.
Fr. Tony Slingo and Steve Atherton will run the course
Comments from participants in other Pastoral Areas:
Very moving, I feel I have been fed
Very thought provoking, very successfully structured to provoke a response from me more than I imagined.
A very deep realisation that it is ‘us’ who take the Church forward in Leaving Safe Harbours.
Very successful – it was like being baptised again only knowing about it.
Certainly leaves you with freshness and a positive outlook on faith: a friendly, welcoming and enjoyable experience.
If you wish to attend you must book with Fr. Jonathan or Lesley
by giving your name in. Pamphlets available from the back of Church.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 2010 MONDAY 18 – MONDAY 25 JANUARY:
Programme will be as follows:
Monday 18th January - 12 noon, half-hour service followed by light refreshments @ Midge Hall Methodist Church (Longmeanygate) This pattern is followed by all the 12 noon services.
Tuesday 19th January - 12 noon @ Leyland Methodist Church (Turpin Green)
Wednesday 20 January - 7.30 p.m. main service @ St Ambrose Church (Moss Lane)
Thursday 21 January - 12 noon @ St James C of E (Slater Lane)
Friday 22 January - 12 noon @ United Reformed Church (Hough Lane)
Saturday 23 January – 12 noon @ Our Church, St. Mary’s Leyland.
LEYLAND ST MARY’S DRAMA GROUP PRESENTS - BAH! HUMBUG – 28 to 30 JANUARY:
A Dickens of a Christmas Pantomime by Tina & Rob Burbridge at St. Mary’s C.T.C. Thursday 28th until Saturday 30th January 2010. Curtain up at 7.30 pm. Tickets will be on sale from this weekend.
DIVORCED OR SEPARATED – WEEKLY MEETINGS OF SUPPORT – STARTING 15 FEBRUARY:
Divorced or Separated? The Pastoral Formation Department offers 6 weekly meetings to support Catholics experiencing the breakdown of a long-term relationship. They begin on Monday 15th February 2010. See poster for more details.
WORD OF LIFE:
God will dwell with them; they will be his people (Rev. 21:3)
We Christians can live these words even now and have God among us. To have him among us, as the Fathers of the church make clear, there are certain conditions. For Basil, it is about living according to God’s will; for john Chrysostom, it is loving our neighbour as Jesus did; for Theodore the Studite, it is mutual love; and for Origen, it is harmony in thought and in feeling, so as to reach that concord which ‘unites and contains the Son of God.’
Full text of the Word of Life is available on the cupboards just outside
the piety Shop. Please help yourself.
