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Mass Intentions

Sunday 18th	9.30 am Rufino Kinamot 6.30 pm Parishioners
Monday 19th	9.15 am Bridie Devine
Tuesday 20th	9.15 am Austin Worthington
Wednesday 21st	9.15 am Constance Sarah Daley
Thursday 22nd	9.15 am Norah Duffy
Friday 23rd	9.15 am Eucharistic Service
Saturday 24th	9.15 am Rose Anne Lewis
Sunday 25th	9.30 am Albert Harding 6.30 pm Maria Baxendale

Fr Fallon's Mass Intentions  : George Larkin x 2, Joseph Ward, Alan Jones, Ken Cathcart
Lenten Devotions & Meetings :
Morning Prayer Monday - Saturday 9 am
Wed March 21st Baptist Church ( CTA Ecumenical Lent Study Evenings)
Holy Hour with Stations of the Cross Friday 7.00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation none at St Richard's or Sacred Heart this week - see 'Confess-athon' advert
Emmaus Group Friday after Holy Hour

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Notices

White Envelopes
In the boxes of envelopes distributed to parishioners for this year, 5 white envelopes have been added with your box number. These envelopes have been added for those who can Gift Aid the money they give. If you want a Mass said or give a donation towards flowers these envelopes can be used and the parish can reclaim Tax on this money as well as the money you give on a weekly basis. This is the difference between the old Covenant Scheme and Gift Aid. Now tax can be reclaimed on all occasional monies given for Masses, Stole Fees, Flowers and any extra donations to the parish.

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

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

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.

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.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - the Musical . . .will be coming to Manchester later in the year (October) and we have an opportunity to reserve tickets now. If you think you would be interested in going please print your name on the Poster in the Narthex.

Information

St Joseph
Husband of Mary, Patron of the Universal Church, Patron of the Diocese. We know no words of his, but God gave him great responsibility as the foster father of the Child Jesus. He accepted with great faith and was described as a just man.

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

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