Bulletin. 16th Sunday of the Year. July 21st – July 27th

16^th Sunday of the year 21st July 2013

This week’s readings

Please pray for our sick and housebound

Julie K, Connie Burton, Anne Henrys, Lenny Johnson, Mildred Ford, Doris Murch, Eric Brown, Joyce Heggarty, Winnie Richardson, Moura Hitchen, Cath Yates, Maddy, Agnes Nicholson, Elizabeth Snape, Derek Wilkinson, Mary Hunter, Ann Wood, Ron Kitching, Kathleen Bolton, and 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.

HELP THE HOMELESS CHORLEY

Tel 01257 273320 always needs food, bedding, (sorry no furniture) etc.

Scripture

The Lord appeared  to Abraham…….

The mystery is Christ is among you.

….Mary sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking”.

Abraham welcomes God into his life.

As He once came to Abraham, Martha and Mary,

Jesus now comes to us in Word and Sacrament.

THE LIVERPOOL CARE PATHWAY

An independent  inquiry into the Liverpool Care Pathway, chaired by Baroness Julia Neuberger has recommended that the protocol be abolished and replaced  by “individualised  care plans” after evidence  of abuse and suffering was discovered, including numerous examples  of patients dying of thirst.

Dr. Pat Pullicino was the first senior medical  professional to raise the alarm about the pathway when he said that the protocol had made euthanasia a standard way of dying in NHS hospitals.

The review team reported that there had been positive  experiences with the use of the pathway.

Archbishop Peter Smith said the review committee has sought to protect the positive aspects of the LCP while proposing a new, more flexible, personalised framework of “end of life plans. This report and its recommendations are worthy of careful consideration”

This week’s Catholic press gives pretty comprehensive coverage of the report.

BECOMING A CATHOLIC

If any family member is interested in joining the church please encourage them to contact Fr. Michael.

HOLY HOUR Thursday 7.30pm

FUNERAL of Pat Andrew.Tuesday 10.00am

We also pray for the repose of the soul of Angelo Gandolfo who died on Thursday. His funeral has still to be arranged.

BAPTISMS

Thomas Doherty…28^th July

Minister rotas

All the current rotas for readers, Eucharistic ministers and altar servers

Can be found on the parish website menu bar under “Ministries”.

Food bank plea

The Preston food bank has issued is running low on the following items:

Rice pudding/ Custard                  Sugar

Jars of sauces                                    Coffee

Tinned meat                                      Cereal

Chopped tomatoes                          Tinned potatoes

Long life milk                                     Noodles

 Activities