6th January 2013-Epiphany of the Lord
| Masses this week | ||||
| Prayers of the Church | Week | 1 | ||
| Saturday | 6.30pm | John & Agnes Walmsley | ||
| Sunday | 8.30am | Peter Westhead | ||
| 10.30am | Connie Kay | |||
| Monday | 9.15am | Private Intention | ||
| Tuesday | 9.15am | Holy Souls | ||
| Wednesday | 9.15am | Mrs Kellett | ||
| Thursday | 9.15am | |||
| Friday | 9.15am | |||
| Saturday | 6.30pm | Jack Hayes | ||
| Sunday | 8.30am | Bernard Snape | ||
| 10.30am | Barnard Hayes | |||
| Exposition | Saturday | 6.00pm | ||
| Confessions | Saturday | 9.45am-10.15am, 5.30pm-6.00pm | ||
This week’s readings
| Monday | 1 Jn | 3.22 4.6 | Mt | 4.12-17,23-25 |
| Tuesday | 4.7-10 | Mk | 6.34-44 | |
| Wednesday | 4.11-18 | 6.45-52 | ||
| Thursday | 4.19,5.4 | Lk | 4.14-22 | |
| Friday | 5.5-13 | 5.12-16 | ||
| Saturday | 5.14-21 | Jn | 3.22-30 | |
| Sunday | Is | 42.1-4, 6-7 | ||
| Acts | 10.34-38 | |||
| Lk | 3.15-16,21-22 |
Please pray for our sick and housebound
Julie K, Connie Burton, Anne Henrys, Lenny Johnson, Mildred Ford, Lillian Stanhope, Doris Murch, Eric Brown, Joyce Heggarty, Winnie Richardson, Moura Hitchen, Cath Yates, Maddy, Agnes Nicholson, Frank Gilligan, Harry Townson, Elizabeth Snape, Derek Wilkinson, Fr. Peter Dolan and Annie. The residents of Highcliffe, Greenways, Brookside, Meadow Bank and Simeon house nursing homes.
We welcome anyone new to the parish. It would be helpful if you would ask for one of the parish information leaflets and fill in the white insert so that we can register your family details.
IMPORTANT
HOLY COMMUNION WHILST IN HOSPITAL
Please contact St. Joseph’s Presbytery if any of your family is admitted to Chorley Hospital 01257 262713.
If anyone is admitted to Preston Hospital, please inform the chaplain on 01772 719604. This request comes from the respective Hospital chaplaincy teams.
Please take care of the hymnbooks, they are very delicate and are taking a hammering, they are definitely not child proof.
Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year
May God bless you and your families as this new year begins.
Last year was filled with many blessings. On behalf of the community I would like to thank everyone who played any part in the smooth running of the parish community.
On a personal note I would like to thank you for your many acts of kindness and generosity and love that graced my life during the past year.
You have been wonderful and inspiring.
Many, many thanks
Dates for your diary.
Thursday 10th January…Parish Council meeting 7.30pm
Thursday 17th January…Prayer meeting
Thusday 24th January…Holy Hour
Baptism preparation course….The next course begins on Jan 13th..for three Sundays
Eucharistic Ministers/Readers New Rota now available
Our Christmas Collection will be shared with
Suryodaya (India)
Kopanang (Sr. Sheila ,South Africa.
St. Daniel’s Hiv sufferers (South Africa)
Help the homeless Chorley
Thomas Rehab Organisation ,Blackburn www.thomasonline.org.uk
Social Teaching of the church… new website
The food collection is on going…….
HELP THE HOMELESS CHORLEY
Tel 01257 273320 always needs food, bedding, furniture etc.
SVP Chorley and Leyland Youth Group
Are you aged 16-18 and interested in help those in need?
….then join us at our meeting on 10th January 2013 at St. Mary’s parish centre (Conference room) – 6.30pm.
Activities
| Slimming world | Monday | 6.00-8.30pm | Parish Centre |
| Tuesday club | Tuesday | 1.30-3.00pm | Parish Centre |
| Weight watchers | Tuesday | 6.00-8.00pm | Parish Centre |
| Pilates | Tuesday | 6,7 & 8.00pm | Parish Centre |
| Brownies & Rainbows | Wednesday | 6.30-9.00pm | Parish Centre |
| Bingo | Wednesday | 8.00pm | Club |
| Prayer meeting | Thursday | 7.30pm | Parish Centre |