Newsletter for Sunday 27th January 2002

[ Mass Intentions ] [ Notices  ] [  Forthcoming Events ]
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Mass Intentions

Sunday 27th	9.30 am Special Intention (D ) 6.30 pm Ted Harrison
Monday 28th	St Thomas Aquinas 12 noon Requiem Nora Baines
Tuesday 29th	9.15 am Fr Michael Flatley
Wednesday 30th	9.15 am Terry O'Keefe
Thursday 31st	St John Bosco 9.15 am Wedding Intention
Friday 1st February	9.15 amEucharistic Service
Saturday 2nd	Presentation of the Lord 9.15 am Anne Lally
Sunday 3rd	9.30 am Richard Ash 6.30 pm Special Intention (P)

Sacrament of Reconciliation
St Richardıs Saturday12 noon - 12.30 pm

Friday Devotions - Stations of the Cross 7pm

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Notices

Leigh Deanery Day - session 4
The main theme running through this session centred on Ministry within the Church with reference to the ways in which we are called to conduct our lives both within the Church and wider community.
Key Elements
*Lumen Gentium - an important Church document - makes us aware of the one priesthood of Christ which we all belong through baptism.
*All the baptised are called to share in the Church's mission through service, worship and witness to the Gospel.
*Each of us are called to transform the world by living out our baptismal vocation amidst the pressing demands of marriage, family, school and workplace, using our own gifts of the Holy Spirit. Ordained Priesthood
*The priest has the gift of presiding over the life of a community and its prayer.
*The priest represents the priesthood of Christ and brings together the priesthood of the faithful. The priest does this principally through the Celebration of the Eucharist and by presiding over the life of a community and its prayer.
*The priest must know how to evangelise, to catechise, to preach, to pray, to celebrate, to discern, but above all, he must know how to draw all the baptised together into communion and mutual service.
Next week we will conclude our journey of thoughts, reflections and prayers by exploring the issues and questions raised in the final session from the day - Announcing the Future - looking at finding a way forward.
                                                        David Levien

In the week of the Feast of St John Bosco, (January 31st,) former students of Thornleigh are invited to a Mass at 11 am on Sunday 3rd February, at Thornleigh.

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Forthcoming Events

Walsingham Pilgrimage
Mon 27th May - Thursday 30th
May Due to increases both in Transport and accommodation the Total price will be: £96.00 ; £80 juniors
Deposits £5 per person is now due

Pilgrimages to Fatima & Lourdes
There are 6 places left for the pilgrimage to Fatima on 10th May 2002 and 6 places left for Lourdes on 2nd September 2002. If anyone is interested in either of these two pilgrimages, please contact Veronica Worrall 671118 for a brochure and further information.

St Joseph's Players
St Joseph's Players present 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 featuring Joe Connelly Sacred Heart Parish Club Friday 8th February at 8 pm
Tickets £2.00 available from the Parish Club, school or 883865
Refreshments will be available.

Information

St Thomas Aquinas (13th century) Monday 28th
As a Dominican friar, he spent his life studying, writing and lecturing. He was a great contemplative.

St John Bosco SDB (19th century) Thursday 31st
He came from a poor family and had difficulty reaching the priesthood. He dedicated himself to the poor boys of Turin, and from his work the Salesians came into being. They serve the Church greatly in the work of Christian Education.

Presentation of the Lord Saturday 2nd
Originally a celebration of the Jerusalem Church, the feast recalls the recognition of Jesus as Messiah by Simeon and Anna.

St Richard's Parish Centre Membership 2002 Since January 1st just over 700 people have paid their membership subscription. Of these only 100 are parishioners.

SVP December Raffle
Unclaimed Prizes
Green tickets : Nos. 3, 344, 452
Buff tickets : 208, 341, 410, 445
Please collect prizes from the Parish Centre