Mon          : St Agatha (3rd c);
Tues         : St Paul Miki SJ & Companions (16th c);
Sat            : St Scholastica (5th/6th c);
Sun           : World Day of Prayer for the Sick; Education Sunday

Hubert Ward sends a "Huge Big ThankYou" to all who supported the Astley Youth Band and helped to raise £400 for HCPT - enough to send a child to Lourdes.

Our Parish Tomorrow! The Archbishop would like each Parish in the Archdiocese to look at the challenges and the pastoral priorities for the future. Information arrived during my break and so we are now playing catch up with other parishes in the deanery.
First we must draw up a Mission Statement from which an Action Plan for the future can be drawn up.
Fortunately the audit which was taken last year by parishioners, can be used as information to begin the process.
Next we have to look ahead at what the parish could be doing and what help and systems will need to be put in place to ensure that we are proclaiming the Gospel, teaching and living out the Gospel Message in a rapidly changing world.
On 5th May 1999 the priests drew up a list of concerns (which is available at the door,). What do you feel ought to be our priorities and concerns here in Atherton / Hindsford ?
Please look at the list of concerns and mark off your top 3 priorities then hand them in after Mass.
There is a meeting at St Joseph's tomorrow at 7.30 pm to discuss the Diocesan Mission Statement. If you wish to attend the meeting then please let me know.

Youth Pilgrimage to Taize
25th August - 3rd September
£130 for 17 years and over
meeting Monday 5th March - contact Fr Stephen

Bishop Harris's Light & Peace Pilgrimage to Lourdes
11th - 14th May contact Margaret Kelly 0151494 0875

Wigan Youth Brass Band
Musical Director - Mr Dave Little Friday 16th February 2001
St Richard's Church 7.30 pm
Proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Relief
P Boulton 01942 883922

Family Race Night
Friday 23rd February 7.30 pm for 8pm start

St Patrick's Eve Family night
Friday 16th March St Richard's Parish Centre
Tickets will be on sale at school Monday 26th February 8.45 am - 9.15 am & 3.00 pm - 3.30 pm

SVP Dance
Friday 23rd March

Garden Party Parish Social
Friday 30th March - to be confirmed

The Cycle of Prayer During Ordinary Time (Winter) i.e. up to Lent, we are asked to pray for these intentions : Christian unity; the sick and those who care for them; students and teachers; the unemployed. Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity 18 - 25 January; World Day for the Sick Sunday 11th February; Education Day Sunday 11th February; Day of the Unemployed Sunday 25th February.

Church Cleaners            :    Team 1

Eucharistic Ministers      :       9.30 am                    6.30 pm
                                        Helen Farrimond            Neil Hurley
                                     Bernadette Sprost         Margaret Hurley
                                          Jim Canavan               Carol Nestor

     Next week (11th Feb) Bernadette Sproston          Neil Hurley
                                          Jim Canavan             Margaret Hurley
                                       Bernard Brundrett      Maureen Longworth

Altar Servers                   :        Thomas Harrison    Vincent Ward

Collection  21.01.01         :        £486.00 Thank you