Newsletter for Sunday 11th March 2001

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Mass Intentions

Sunday 11th	9.30 am      Will Harty 6.30 pm      Michael Cleary
Monday 12th	9.15 am      Tom Fanning
Tuesday 13th	9.15 am      Margaret Berry
Wednesday 14th	9.15 am      Chris Roberts
Thursday 15th	9.15 am      Beryl Bottomley
Friday 16th	9.15 am      Eucharistic Service
Saturday 17th	9.15 am      Tom McLoughlin
Sunday 18th	9.30 am      Rufino Kinamot 6.30 pm      Parishioners

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Notices

Advent Group begins again on Sunday 11th March 1.45 ish - 3.30 ish. everyone's welcome

Mission Appeal
The Medical Missionaries of Mary whose appeal was by Sister Maura last week, raised a wonderful £455. Thank you to all of you for your
generosity.

Apologies
On Sunday the bus to the Cathedral failed to turn up. The company have
offered their apology for the clerical error due to changes taking place
in the company at this time which accounted for their mistake. Thank
you to those who were able to use their own transport to get to St
Christopher's.

Lenten Confess-athon!
Saturday 24th March, St Joseph's Church, Mather Lane, Leigh.
The priests of the Deanery will be hearing confessions from :
11.00 am - 12noon
12.30 pm - 6.50 pm
There will be no Confessions at St Richard's or Sacred Heart this day
because the Priests will be at St Joseph's.

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Forthcoming Events

St Richard's 'Garden Party' Parish Social
Friday 30th March 7.30 pm St Richard's Parish Centre.
Tickets on Sale after Masses, £1 each.
We are starting to plan the Garden Party early this year, to give
parishioners the opportunity to be more involved if they want to. At
the Social there will be lists of Garden Party jobs which will need
doing, and we want people to volunteer themselves for the part which
best suits them - from stallholders, to ticket sellers, to goafers.
There is also the chance for suggestions if someone has a bright idea
of their own. If you have always done the same job and want to continue
to do it, then put your name on that job. If you want a change, - change!
Please don't assume you'll do the same as always, because if your name isn't there, we will think you don't want to do that job this year.
You must put claim to your spot ! AND we want everyone to have a pleasant evening of chat and catching up with friends, have a pastie, have a drink, a game of Bingo . . . a free and easy night out.
Seeyou there, Christine.

Playschool Jumble Sale
Friday 16th March at 6 pm Admission 10 p Jumble can be left anytime or ring Susan on 793773 for collection.

Charity Concert
Sacred Heart Parochial Club Thursday 15th March 8pm start.
Entrance £2 (on door) In aid of HCPT.

Grand Dance
Friday 27th April 7.30 pm St Richard's Parish Centre.
Modern, sequence, line, old-time fun.
£3 incl Refreshments proceeds to St Richard's SVP Snr Parishioners Christmas Party.

Churches Together in Atherton Ecumenical Lent Study Evenings using the book ' Looking at the Cross ' by Brian Haymes.
Five one hour sessions (four left) starting at 7.30 pm and led by the respective clergy of each church.
Tues March 13th St Richard's Church
Wed March 21st Central Methodist Church
Tues March 27th Independent Methodist Church
Tues April 3rd Parish Church

St Patrick's Eve Family night
Friday 16th March, 7:30pm, St Richard's Parish Centre.
Adults  £2      Children   £1
A few tickets for sale at school. Please put number of tickets required and money in an envelope and send to school addressed to Friends of St Richard's.

Information

Cycle of Prayer
During Lent we are asked to pray for these intentions :
Candidates for the Sacraments;
Women;
The Needy and Hungry of the World;
Penitents and Wanderers

CAFOD
Friday was Lent Fast Day, please remember to place your envelope on the offertory plate .

500 Club Winners February £70    002 AKM Hunter £40    092 M Gregory £25    297 M Barrett £15    416 W Greenough £15    284 P Langtree £15    339 B Valentine

500 Club Winners March £70    199 J Anderson £40    180 W Greenough £25    113 D Sproston £15    012 E Balmer £15    347 P Taylor £15    112 A McKevitt

Eucharistic Ministers               9.30am                   6.30pm
                                            Frank Varley           Carol Nestor
                                         Bernard Eckersley       Neil Hurley
                                          Helen Farrimond       Margaret Hurley

Altar Servers            :   Vincent Ward,  Thomas Harrison