Newsletter for Sunday 13th January 2002

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Mass Intentions

Sunday 13th	The Baptism of the Lord 9.30 am Marion Whittaker 6.30 pm Kenneth Derbyshire
Monday 14th	9.15 am Billy Edison (Fr Cooper)
Tuesday 15th	9.15 am Barry Fairclough
Wednesday 16th	Requiem 10.00 am Marion Canavan
Thursday 17th	St Anthony, Abbot of Egypt 9.15 am Fr Howerd
Friday 18th	Eucharistic Service 9.15 am Canon Almond (said away)
Saturday 19th	St Wulstan, Bishop 9.15 am Kathleen Austen
Sunday 20th	9.30 am Fr Orrell 6.30 pm Parishioners

Sacrament of Reconciliation
St Richard's Church Saturday12 noon - 12.30 pm
Friday Devotions - none during this time

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Notices

Leigh Deanery Day - What is the Church for ? session 2
In this session the starting point was the Task of the Church. Three issues were identified in a Consultative Survey on Church Priorities recently conducted with Parishioners across the whole of the Archdiocese. The Leigh Deanery response to these issues has been a careful examination and refection on the mission, tasks and priorities of the Church within this Deanery. This session provided extremely useful opportunities to examine, discuss and reflect on Church and Community. We also had opportunity to reflect on ideas about Church raised by the Cardinal and reported in the Tablet in September 2001. The final aspect of this session was a short prayerful meditation on three words of Our Lord taken from the Gospels. For your prayerful reflection, perusal and interest, here are issues raised from this session.
The Task of the Church ~ Archdiocesan Priorities :
*Providing Mass and the Sacraments
*Looking after the sick
*Nurturing our young people
What is the Church for ?
The Task of the Church - Leigh Deanery Response for those who attend church regularly
* A great resource
*need opportunities to grow
*local opportunities for training and prayer
*talk and listen to parishioners at their level
*empower them for their mission in the church and the world a Welcoming Church
*welcoming everybody
*let them know they are wanted and loved, no matter what their baggage
Liturgies should be . . .
*interesting
*of good quality
*have meaning for today
*challenging
*involving people without burdening them
*using skills of lay people for those who have little contact with the church
*welcome, value and support
*leave free to join in as little or as often as they wish
*recognise the connections they do have
*be there for them when needed
*use opportunities (baptisms, funerals, etc)
*encourage: the door is always open for the wider community
*be a presence
*invite without pressuring to our activities, into settings connected with church
*find things relevant to the people of the day
*join in events in the wider community
*respect other's ideas, beliefs, points of view
Cardinal's question
*to look after our own ?
*or to 'launch out into the deep '?
Tablet, 15 September 2001 p1341 Three words of Jesus
*'The Spirit of the Lord has been given to me . . . to bring the good news to the poor ' - Luke 4 : 16-20
*'Go, make disciples of all the nations ' - Matthew 28 : 16-20
*'As you sent me into the world, I have sent them . . . May they be one, so that the world may believe ' - John 17 : 18-22
Next week I will report back on session 3 ~ our parishes yesterday, today and tomorrow. David Levien

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Forthcoming Events

New Garrett Theatre -15th to 19th January
New Garrett Theatre present 'Frankenstein the Panto' an unscary hilarious comedy at Formby Hall, Atherton.
Licensed bar
Dates : 15th to 19th January    Time : 7.15 pm
Saturday matinee 2.00 pm
Tickets : Adults £4.50; Children & OAP £3.50
Tickets 01942 886756

Astley Youth Band
St Richards Parish Centre Friday January 25th
Time : 8 pm - 10 pm
£3.00 Tickets (outside Mass or 870646)
Raffle Proceeds in aid of HCPT

St Joseph's Players
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe at St Joseph's Hall, Mather Lane, Leigh
Week 1 ~ Wednesday 30th January - Saturday 2nd February;
week 2 ~ Tuesday 5th February - Saturday 9th February.
Tickets from Boardman's, Bradshawgate, Leigh
Adults £5.00 ; Children £3.00

Friends of Sacred Heart School Irish Night
Friends of Sacred Heart School Irish Night featuring Joe Connelly. Refreshments will be available.
Sacred Heart Parish Club on Friday 8th February at 8 pm
Tickets £2.00 available from the Parish Club, school or 883865

Information

White Flower Appeal
Next Sunday, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) will be making their annual White Flower Appeal after all Masses in support of their vital work to gain protection for defenceless unborn children and in their fight against the legislation of euthanasia. The threat to the sanctity of human life is growing ever greater. Please give generously.

500 Club Winners January
£70   457 -  F Mullery
£40   041 -  PJ Arrowsmith
£25   281 -  B Woods
£15   189 -  L Warren    353 - FS Hayley    009 - J Williamson