ST. MARY'S CHURCH, BROADFIELD DRIVE, LEYLAND
455955 CHURCH
Sr. Veronica 424665
Steve i.c. Youth 07977249636
Website = leylandstmarys.org.uk
SUNDAY 4th of the Year
Theme: I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, says the Lord; no one can come to the Father except through me.
WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS / VISITORS
Please fill in our new Record Form, or if you move house within the parish
please amend a new form.
MASSES AND MASS INTENTIONS:
Saturday 30 January:
St. John Bosco
6.00 (Vigil Mass) Special Intention (MD)
Sunday 31 January:
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Feast of St. Alban Roe
9.30 The Parish
11.00 Special Intentions
Monday 1 February
9.00 Tracey Watkinson (R.I.P.)
12.15 Gwen Loftus (B)
Tuesday 2 February:
Presentation of the Lord
8.00 With Schools E. J. Whelan’s Intentions
12.15 Jimmy Jones (M & P)
Wednesday 3 February:
9.00 Michael Rowley
12.15 Bernard Turner
Thursday 4 February:
8.00 (Alverna) Teresa Hayes
12.15 Marian Kirk (HW)
Friday 5 February:
St. Agatha
9.00 Edna Parker
12.15 Sheila Mackenzie (MH)
7.15 KSC Intentions
Saturday 6 February:
St Paul Miki, SJ & Companions
9.00 Gillian Prescott (D & FK)
6.00 (Vigil Mass) Edmeads Family Intention
Sunday 7 February:
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time
9.30 The Parish / Enrolment Mass 1st Holy Communion
11.00 English Benedictine Congregation
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:
BY BAPTISM WE WELCOME:
Jamie Aaron Catterall – To the Family of the Church
PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK:
Frank Worthington, Frank Barton, Michael Taylor, Francis Dever, Pauline Hughes, Bernard Turner, Lea Derbyshire, Clara Hall, Paul Hewitt, Rita Bleasdale, Maggie Ashbolt, Maire Jones, Jim McKay, Agnes Bennett, Lynn Hamer, Joe Copeman, Mark Clements, Toni Gannon, Dot Reynolds, Patricia Duffy, Susan McCarthy, Walburga Hall, Gordon Cottle, Moyra Haynes, Joyce Wilcox, Danny Bonner, Annie Kelly, Eve Hankin, 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, 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 David Splatt (connected with the Parish) and Jim Madden (Fr. Abbot’s father) who died recently
AND THE FOLLOWING WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR ABOUT THIS TIME:
Alan Baird, James Scarborough, Sabina Anne Mannion, Eugene Kozera, Clare Kaczor, Honor Callinan, Margaret Ann Moxley, Margaret Butcher, Frederick Stubbington, James Peter Lewis, Peter Pettigrew, David Alexander Rowley, Bessie Edmeads, Christopher Coomer, Simon Anthony Moran and James Wilkinson.
THE COMING WEEK’S EVENTS:
Today, Sunday 31 January:
Education Sunday - Thanks to the teachers who will come and share with us instead of a sermon. Retiring collection for the Catholic Education Service.
Journey in Faith 5.00 – 6.00 pm
Youth Group 7.00 pm
Family Rota of Prayer: M Anthony, 38 Langdale Road
Monday 1 February:
Church Cleaning 9 am ‘A’ Team
1st Holy Communion Meeting 6.30 – 7.30 in the Priory Club
Tuesday 2 February:
LSMCTC Governors’ Meeting 7.15 at Royal Ave
Wednesday 3 February:
Pastoral Council Meeting 7.30 pm
Friday 5 February:
Divine Mercy Prayers 11.00 am in the Adoration Chapel. Everyone Welcome.
Confirmation Candidates on Confirmation retreat at Ampleforth.
Next Sunday, 7 FEbruary:
Enrolment Mass - 1st Holy Communion 9.30 am
Journey in Faith 5.00 – 6.00 pm
No Youth Group
GENERAL NOTICES:
500 CLUB CONGRATULATIONS:
£100 Winner - B Thompson, Week 2, No. 167, - Agent M. Giles
COLLECTIONS:
Last Sunday: Offertory Loose Plate = £640.67 Gift Aid = £261.50
Haiti Collections (so far) = £1784.98 (see notices)
For Gift Aid - Contact Gerry Brown 431002 Many thanks!
PREPARATION FOR LENT FORMS:
Preparation for Lent Please fill in the forms about Lent.
EASTER ‘UPDATE’:
It is hoped to publish the Easter ‘Update’ for delivery to begin on 21 March. All are invited to send in ideas/thoughts in written form (handwritten, typed or on disc) so that they may be included, possibly. Articles should be sent in to the Editor, ASAP, but please no later than the closing date, 21 February. THIS IS YOUR PARISH MAGAZINE – PLEASE LET US HAVE YOUR INPUT. Thank you. The Editor.
MONEY FOR HAITI:
Money for Haiti will be sent to the Community we mentioned orally last week. We have some news from those who live there, 6 days after the earthquake struck. "Wilfrid Joachin (co-ordinator of the Focolare movement in Haiti) told us that two of the Focolare community studying in Port-au-Prince survived the devastating earthquake: almost every family has lost one or more of their members in the earthquake because many people from the villages re-locate to the capital Port-au-Prince either for studies or for work. A family in Carice lost 7 of their 8 children. At this moment, because of the destruction in Port-au-Prince, everybody is leaving for the countryside out of the city…many people from the capital have arrived in Ounaminthe [a city in the North-East situated at the border with the Dominican Republic]. They arrive with nothing having lost all they had in Port-au-Prince, not knowing where to go and not having eaten for several days, begging for food and lodging. It is the same story in other cities like Mont-Organisé, Savanette, Carice. The whole country is devastated, crushed to the ground by this great disaster. We just can’t sit here doing nothing so we came up with the idea of building a centre for poor families." Some years back the Focolare Movement in Haiti was given a piece of land. Wilfrid Joachin and the other members are now developing a building plan which will provide housing for twenty families. In the meantime, a distribution centre for clothing, food and medical help has been set up near a hospital in Mount-Organisé. "We will look after these families", said Wilfrid Joachim, "even if we have hardly anything ourselves." Our money will go to this group of people directly and we will hear how it progresses.
POVERTY HOMELESSNESS ACTION WEEK:
Poverty Homelessness Action Week - The theme this year is "Enough for All". As our little contribution to this campaign we will donate the proceeds of 9.30am coffee next Sunday 7th February. We suggest £1 donation for a drink and biscuit, and if you cannot afford, then God bless you, and enjoy the drink.
THE DRAMA GROUP:
The Panto "Bah Humbug" was great fun, and the hard work of the last months has been richly rewarded. Well done all involved and for those who attended: money yet to be counted will go to Haiti. Was it a cast of thirty one, never mind those back stage?
MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION:
Ministers of Holy Communion. The new rota is available from the pigeon-hole in the Sacristy.
THE PIETY SHOP:
Piety Shop has second hand books and CD’s on sale. Consider a donation for these excellent items. Thank you!
SINCERE THANKS:
1) The Hayes family wishes to thank all those who expressed sympathy and sent Mass offerings and donations on the sad loss of Teresa.
2) The Boulton Family thank the parishioners who helped us with the stair gates etc. over Christmas. Your generosity has been overwhelming. Thanks again!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION – COMMENCES 1 FEBRUARY:
First Holy Communion Programme begins on Monday 1st of Feb. in the Parish Centre at 6.30-7.30pm for parents and children.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE SICK - MASS – 7 FEBRUARY:
Mass with Healthcare Workers – World Day of Prayer for the Sick will take place on Sunday 7th February at 3 pm in Holy Name Church, Fazakerley, Liverpool. If you wish to attend please register – details are on the poster on the Notice Board.
AGLOW INTERNATIONAL MEETING – 8 FEBRUARY:
8th Feb. Aglow International Meeting. See the board about the meal in Farington Lodge 7pm.
CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE – 9 FEBRUARY:
Celebration of Marriage and Family Life. Local ecumenical celebration for half-hour, Tuesday 9th Feb. 7.30pm at St. Saviour’s Bamber Bridge with renewal of marriage vows followed by refreshments. See the poster on the board.
CUSHION PROJECT – MEETING – 10 FEBRUARY:
Cushion Project – anyone with sewing machine skills who would like to help make cushions to be used in Church is invited to a meeting on 10th February at 2 pm in the Library. Anyone with difficulties or queries please contact Agnes Chester 423454
BLOOD DONORS – 11 FEBRUARY:
Please give blood – Thursday 11th February 2.00 – 4.00 pm & 5.30 – 7.30 pm at South Ribble Civic Centre. Please see poster on the Notice Board.
DIOCESAN CELEBRATIONS – LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL – 14 FEBRUARY:
A diocesan celebration takes place at our Cathedral Sunday 14th Feb at 3pm with Archbishop Vincent Nichols: for young, ageing, married, single, widowed or divorced. See the poster on the board.
DIVORCED OR SEPARATED? SUPPORT MEETINGS – BEGIN MONDAY 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.
LEYLAND EAST AREA COMMITTEE MEETING – 15 FEBRUARY:
Leyland East Area Committee meeting will take place on Monday 15th February at 7.15 pm at Lancashire Football Association HQ, Thurston Road, Leyland. See poster on the Notice Board for more details.
DAY OF RENEWAL – BRETTARGH HOLT – 20 FEBRUARY:
Day of Renewal led by Fr Ged Kelly will be held at Brettargh Holt on Saturday 20th February from 10 am – 4 pm. See poster on the Notice Board for more details.
RAINBOW RAMBLE - FOR RAINBOW HOUSE – 15 MAY:
The Rainbow Ramble on behalf of The Legacy Rainbow House will take place on Saturday 15th May 2010. The following people are taking part – Tim, Lee, Mel, Daniel and Lucy. If anyone would like to join them contact Tim on 01772 498042.
WORD OF LIFE:
I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved,
and will come in and go out and find pasture (Jn 10:9)
Jesus presents himself as the one who fulfils the divine promises and the expectations of a people whose history is marked by its covenant, which has never been cancelled, with its God. The idea of the gate is both like and explained clearly by another image that Jesus used: "I am the way . . . no one comes to the Father except through me" (see Jn 14:6). Therefore he is truly a path and an open gate leading to the Father, to God himself.
Full text of the Word of Life and the Feb. one are available on the
cupboards just outside the piety Shop. Please help yourself.
