4th Sunday of Easter- 21st April 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, Mary Hunter, Ann Wood, Ron Kitching, Margaret Feenan Kathleen Bolton and Frs. Peter Dolan and George Russell. 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 any family member is admitted to Preston hospital please inform the chaplain on 01772 719604. This request comes from the respective chaplains |
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SCRIPTURE Remain faithful to the grace God has given you ….we had to proclaim the word of God ….the sheep that belong to me listen to my voice I know them and they follow me” AFTERNOON OF RECOLLECTION FOR READERS Sat. 11th May 1.30 – 4.45pm At St. Mary’s Chorley. NEWS FROM THE VATICAN Pope Francis has Appointed eight Cardinals from five continents to help him govern and reform the church , beginning with the reform of the Curia amid concerns about corruption and mismanagement in the central administration of the Church. The appointment of this team has been described as “the most important step in the history of the Church for the past 10 centuries. On this Vocation Sunday it is heartening to be able to report an increase in vocations for the third year in a row…the highest number since the mid 90’s. LIVERPOOL CARE PATHWAY….Bp. Egan of Portsmouth has welcomed reports that the government will abolish cash incentives rewarding NHS Trusts for placing seriously ill or elderly patients on the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP). He said recently “One of my reservations was the payment of financial incentives to hospitals to put patients on the LCP. I worry that this could easily blur motives. I am delighted therefore that the government is going to stop these payments and thus to avoid any potential confusion”. 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. Activities
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