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THIS WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES
OUR SICK:
Bro. Nicholas Hutchinson,
David Lindley, Elaine Hardman,
Joan Hearle, Bill McPhee, Joe
Barrett, Steven Rogers, Ann
Corrigan, Fred Allen, Denis
Haydock, Joan Grimshaw, Mavis
Walsh, Colette Stabler, Michael
Dewsnap, Laurence Hayes,
Cecilia & John Hickie, Bill
Brewer, Ruby Thompson, John
Dalecki, Jane Dalecki, Margaret
Reilly, Terri Hemmert. John Ingle,
Mary James. Dr. Stephanie Clarke,
Helen Jeffers, John King, Malcolm
Platt, Philomena Robinson,
Gordon Bland, Ray Farrell.
LATELY DECEASED:
Baby Gabriella-Rose Simpson,
Anne Hoy,
Beryl Merriman,
Irene Harris,
Brenda Headley.
ANNIVERSARIES:
Anne Marie Metcalf,
Mary Lawrence,
Anthony Saab,
John Hagan,
Norah Hagan.
To include someone on the prayer list
please give their name to Fr. Paul, put
it through the letterbox of the Parish
Office, call the Office on: 0161 764
1630 or e-mail to
olgcga@btinternet.com
Please use the White Mass
Intention envelopes for Mass
intentions which you will find in the
porches. Thank you. When adding
the name of someone sick please
ensure that you have their permission
(or the permission of their family). The
list is updated each week. and because
of space the names of the sick will be
removed from the list after
four weeks. You can ask
for them to be added
again.
NEXT WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES (Year C)
'CIRCLE OF PRAYER'
St Theresa of Lisieux
Deanery
For the week beginning Sunday
21st February we pray for the
Parish of The Sacred Heart,
Rochdale & their Parish Priest
Fr David OKane.
Are you coeliac? We have special hosts for those who are coeliac. If you need a special host,
please come to the sacristy before Mass and ask the sacristan
to put a coeliac host out for you.
Please also let Fr Paul know that
you will be coming up for a coeliac host.
WEEKLY OFFERINGS
For the weekend 13th/14th February was:
Envelopes: 846.37 Loose collection: 290.02
Total: 1136.39
Thank you for your wonderful generosity.
If you wish to join the Gift Aid scheme please contact the Parish
Office and we will be able to organise it for you. It only takes a couple
of seconds but it brings in extra revenue to the Parish! For every 1.00 a
gift-aider gives to the Parish, it is worth 1.25 to the Parish.
Important Note for all Gift-aiders:
Please notify the Parish Office if you:
From last weekend we now have the Liturgy of the Word with
children at all of our weekend Masses!
If you would like to be a part of the team presenting the Liturgy
of the Word with Children at any of the Masses please contact
the Parish Office for further information. We could do with a few
more volunteers for all the Masses. Many thanks. Fr Paul.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2016
The full programme for 2016 has now been arranged and will
shortly be in the post to all the parents of the children in Year 3 in our
two primary schools. However, If your child is currently in Y ear 3, and
is in a school other than Our Lady of Lourdes or Guardian Angels,
please let us know that you wish to have your child on the next Sacramental Programme please contact the Parish Office, either by handingin the form below or send the details by e-mail. Please note that children need to be registered by 1st March 2016.
The first parents and childrens meeting is on Saturday 12th March at
10.00 pm in the Parish Centre.
PARISH DIARY
Tuesday 23rd February
Tuesday Club: Music and Dance
7.45 pm: Lenten Programme. Parish Centre (see page 4)
Wednesday 24th February
7.30 pm: Book Club in the Parish Centre
Tuesday 2nd March
Assembly at St. Pauls Primary. (Fr Paul only)
7.45 pm: Lenten Programme. Parish Centre (see page 4)
Thursday 3rd March
8.00 pm Parish Management & Resources Group
Friday 4th March
2.00 pm: Service for Womans World Day of Prayer
Tuesday 8th March
7.45 pm: Lenten Programme. Parish Centre (see page 4)
Wednesday 9th March
7.30 pm: GA Full Governors Meeting
Thursday 10th March
7.30 pm: OLOL Full Governors Meeting
Saturday 12th March
10.00 am: 12.00 noon Sacramental Programme Meeting for
parents and children in the Parish Centre
Sunday 13th March
Presentation of the Children on the Sacramental Programme at
the 8.45 am Mass and 10.30 am Masses
Helping Hands Sunday (more details to follow)
Tuesday 15th March
7.45 pm: Lenten Programme. Parish Centre (see page 4)
Thursday 17th March
5.00 pm: St. Gabriels Full Governing Body Meeting.
Sunday 20th MarchPalm Sunday
Tuesday 22nd March
7.00 pm: Cluster Reconciliation Service at Guardian Angels
AWAKENING FAITH AND SEEKING CHRIST
We continue on TUESDAY 23rd February by attending the
Lenten Programme in the Parish Centre, after the 7.00 pm
Mass.
Baby changing facilitieswe have realised that not everyone
knows that we have baby changing facilities in the toilet for
the disabled in the foyer of the Parish Centre.
To receive our Parish Newsletter by e-mail each weekend,
simply e-mail the Parish Office on: olgcga@btinternet.com
with the tag line newsletter and we will add you to the list.
Follow us on Twitter also @olgcga for reminders and updates
on parish events, & a link to the newsletter each weekend.
Deanery Lenten Station Masses.
We have three Station Masses this Lent. The dates and venues
are:
25th February: at Our Lady of Gr ace, Pr estwich.
3rd March: at St Thomas Mor e, Alkr ington, Middleton.
Bishop John is the principal celebrant at this Mass.
10th March: Sacr ed Hear t, Rochdale.
The Mass begins at 7.30 pm at each of the Church.
MINIBUS DRIVERS
If you cannot fulfil your rota duty, please arrange a swap with another
team. Thanks.
This weeks team: Al & Tom Butterworth
Next weeks team: Pat & Sue Moriarty
We currently have some spaces on the minibus for the 10.30 am Mass
minibus run. If you or someone you know would benefit from this
fantastic service please call the Office.
Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to volunteer or
for more information.
The Parish Minibus Fund
Many people have been very generous over these past few
months with individual donationsthank you so much. In the past
week we received a donation of 20.00 therefore the running total in
the fund currently is: 11,428. 05
Great news!!! W e have a replacement minibus! Its being
made ready for us at the moment, hopefully in full service by next
weekend.
LENT
AND THE YEAR OF MERCY
Walking to Jerusalem
This year during Lent the children in our primary schools are going to walk to Jerusalem! They are
not physically going to walk there of course, but
through acts of kindness etc they will add up miles and hopefully
we will reach Jerusalem by the end of Lent (if we all get involved in
it, we might even make it back home as well!).
Of course many of the acts of kindness could also be done
by adultsso parishioners we would love it if you can join in as
well and help the children.
The distance from Bury to Jerusalem is 2303 miles. If
anyone does any of the activities listed below, you can fill in the
form and each Sunday you can put the return mileage slip into the
offertory and then we will collate the miles here in the Parish Office
and have an update on the newsletter each Sunday in Lent.
WALKING TO JERUSALEM WEEK TWO
You do one mile for each of the following
Attend Mass
WALKING TO JERUSALEM
I HAVE WALKED . MILES THIS PAST WEEK.
(just put your weekly total in the space provided)
Please put this mileage slip into the offertory basket
next Sunday.