Bulletin 10th February 2013. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time. 10th February 2013

This week’s readings

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,  Elizabeth Snape, Derek Wilkinson,Mary Andrew,Anne Woods,Ron Kitching….W and Frs. Peter Dolan and  George Russel.3 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.

LENT

What shall I do for Lent this year?

The Ash Wednesday gospel speaks of Prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Prayer and Sacred Scripture should be at the top of our ”to do “ list

Daily scripture readings are available at the books stall.

There are the Thursday café meetings.

Friday 6.30am Mass

Friday 7.00pm Stations of the Cross

SCRIPTURE

Box no.45 would the person using envelopes No. 45 please make yourself known to me.

Dates for your diary….

Thursday 6.30pm….sacramental Programme (no prayer meeting this week).

Sun Feb 10^th Baptism of Katie Thompson

Sun March 10^th Baptism of Stanley-Walter Denton.

Recollection day for men

Saturday 23^rd of Feb at Holy Family church Ingol

Details on the notice board.

Lead speaker….Fr. Daniel O’Leary….speaker, author and retreat giver.

The day has been organised by Harvesters….a Catholic mens network with a positive desire to include men from other Christian denominations, church traditions and backgrounds. Set up for men by men to help us grow in our Christian faith and be of support to one another.

Novena to St. Joseph….details on the notice board.

Lent begins on Wednesday 13^th February.    

CAFOD LENTEN FAST DAY

………..24^th February. Envelopes are available at the back of church. Please take one….especially if you are a tax payer.

Last Sundays Collection – £691.75

 Thank You

The food collection is on going…….

HELP THE HOMELESS CHORLEY

Tel 01257 273320 always needs food, bedding, furniture etc.