28.01.01

Newsletter for Sunday 28th January 2001

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Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C)
GOSPEL : Luke 4: 21-30   Like Elijah and Elisha, Jesus is not sent to the Jews only

Wed         :
Fri            : PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
Sat           : St Blaise or St Ansgar

Mass Intentions

Sunday 28th 9.30 am Nellie Donellan
6.30 pm Margaret Hool

Monday 29th 9.15 am Patrick Boyle

Tuesday 30th 9.15 am Mrs Abbot

Wednesday 31st 9.15 am John Gilbertson

Thursday 1st 9.15 am Philomena Linehan

Friday 2nd 9.15 am Eucharistic Service

Saturday 3rd 9.15 am John Carr

Sunday 4th 9.30 am Deceased members of the Orsi family
6.30 pm Parishioners

Fr Fallon's Mass Intentions: Pat Lowe, Mary Mernagh, John Hill, Joe McCormack x2
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 12 - 12.30 pm
Stations of the Cross Friday 7.00 pm

Please remember in your prayers the family and friends of James Kruup whose reception into church is at 6 pm Monday and whose Requiem will take place at 11 PM on Tuesday. May he rest in the Peace of Christ

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.
World Day for the Sick                           Sunday 11th February;
Education Day                                      Sunday 11th February;
Day of the Unemployed                          Sunday 25th February.

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
Proceeds to Two Porches School Horses will be on sale Ł2 each outside church, after both masses TODAY

St Joseph's Players present The Adventures of ALI BABA a Pantomime by Doreen Johnson
St Joseph's Hall, Leigh Tuesday 23rd January - Saturday 3rd February
Tickets Ł4 from Boardmans Outfitters, Bradshawgate, Leigh Curtain up 7.15 PM
Discounts for Group Bookings of 10+ tel: 01942245058 www.stjosephsplayers.org

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

2001 Pilgrimage to Walsingham
This year we have had to move from our traditional week due to the change in the school holidays. We will be going to Walsingham on Monday 27th August - Thursday 30th August. A list for names is at the back of church and a deposit of Ł5.00 is to be given to John or Pauline Hankinson.

SVP Raffle The winner of the Polar Bear in the December SVP Raffle has kindly donated it back to the SVP to be raffled again later in 2001. Two other prizes have not yet been claimed: BUFF 350 Blue Nun; BUFF 115 Lambrusco

ST BLAISE does not have a well documented history, and some may say he is one who has been fictionalised. He is believed to have been the son of wealthy Christians in the 4th century, and was made bishop, though very young, of Sebaste in Armenia. During his persecution by Emperor Licinius he is said to have hid in a cave. His reputation grew for blessing sick animals until a woman brought her son who had a fish-bone stuck in his throat and was near death. Blaise healed him. This woman later brought him food and candles when he was imprisoned. At the blessing of St Blaise which some parishioners will remember and is still practised in some places, people with illnesses relating to their throat are blessed by the application of two crossed candles at the throat. Death came as torture by being torn by wool-combs and then beheaded.