MASS & SERVICE TIMES
Saturday 4th March
4:45pm – Sacrament of Reconciliation
5:15pm – Kathleen Harrison RIP
Sunday 5th March – 1st SUNDAY OF LENT (CYCLE A)
9;30am – People of the Parish
11:00am – Private Intention
Monday 6th March
9:30am Service of Word and Communion
Tuesday 7th March
9:30am – Service of Word and Communion
1:30pm – Craft Group
Wednesday 8th March
No Service
Thursday 9th March
9;30am – Service of Word and Communion
Friday 10th March – FAMILY FAST DAY
No Service
Saturday 11th March
4:45pm – Sacrament of Reconciliation
5:15pm – Brenda & Gordon Lyle RIP
Sunday 12th March
9;30am – People of the Parish
11:00am – Alan Isherwood RIP
Monday 13th March
7:30pm – Film Night – Risen
MASS INTENTIONS: We have received a lot of Mass Intentions over the last few weeks. So there may be some delay in celebrating these Masses.
Please be assured that they will be announced as soon as is possible.
Dates for your Diary
Friday 10th March – FAMILY FAST DAY
An opportunity for us to remember those who have little to eat – by fasting and donating what we save to CAFOD. Envelopes are available in the porch.
Monday 13th March 19:30 – “RISEN”
ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH FILM NIGHT. Cost £5.
Sunday 19th March – Shared Table
After the 11am Mass we will be having a Shared Table to celebrate St Joseph’s Day. Please make a note in your diary and come along and join in the fun.
There is going to be an Easter Egg Tombola at this Celebration so could you please bring an Easter Egg to Church over the next few weekends.
Saturday 22nd April – CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY DAY
FOREST CAMP ACTIVITY CENTRE, SANDIWAY.
Children must be 6 or over to attend. Activities include climbing wall, low rope course, cave bus and more.
See Mike Colgan after 9.30am and 11am masses on Sunday or contact Mike on 01606 550892.
Cost depends on numbers attending.
OUR LENTEN CHARITY:
SPA – THE SOCIETY OF ST PETER THE APOSTLE
Some time ago we decided to have regular monthly retiring collections for SPA – but so many other collections (that we are required to take) cropped up that it was felt that it was unreasonable to burden you with the SPA collection every month. The last one we had was back in August.
So it has been decided that for our Lenten Charity this year we would support SPA.
The Society of St. Peter Apostle exists to support the education of candidates for the Catholic priesthood in the developing world, and to support the formation of men and women candidates for the religious life in the missions.
In its first year, the Society of St. Peter Apostle sent help for some 2,700 seminarians in the missions! Today, more than 79,000 seminarians in some 400 seminaries, mostly in Africa and Asia, receive an annual subsidy of $750 per student. This subsidy pays for room, board, books, buildings, and professors needed for the training of the seminarians. In addition, close to 10,000 men and women religious novices receive assistance. Support provided through the Society for St. Peter Apostle ensures that these young men and women may continue to answer their call to serve Our Lord.
Collections for SPA will take place on the weekends of 5th and 19th March and 2nd April. Please support this Society.
Please take home one of the special envelopes from the porch.
CRAFT GROUP
Meets on Tuesday at 1:30pm. All are most welcome to come along.
WINGS – WORLD IN NEED GROUP
Thanks to those who keep bringing in their unwanted Euros and Dollars. If you have any left over from your holidays please put them into the Bottle in the Porch.
200 CLUB DRAW
Winner: £40 Prize this week – Mrs A Cain
WHY NOT JOIN THE 200 CLUB AND HELP THE PARISH?
SPECTACLES FOR MISSIONS
We are still collecting unwanted spectacles/cases to be sent to the Missions. If you have any that you no longer need please bring them in.