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THIS WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES
TODAYS READINGS
First Reading: Amos 7:12-15 God
sends Amos to prophecy to the people of Israel
NEXT WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES (Year B)
First Reading: J er emiah 23: 1-6
Psalm 23
Second Reading: Eph 2:13-18
Gospel: Mar k 6: 30-34
'CIRCLE OF PRAYER'
St Theresa of Lisieux
Deanery
For the week beginning Sunday
12th July 2015 we pray for the
priest and people of the Parish of
Holy Family, Kirkholt, Rochdale
A big thank you to all our agents, and to everyone taking part in the 10
Week draw. The second draw will take place this Sunday in Parish Centre Tea and Coffee after the 10.30. Come and join us.
Week Eight (5th July)
50.00
No: 657
Alison Dutton
Agent:
Anthony Ingham
25.00
No: 507
Samantha Williams
Agent:
Jean Harrington
Sunday 19th July is the final draw of this series of the 10 Week Draw
make a note of it in your diary and join us for a Parish Bar-B-Que
PARISH DIARY
Saturday 11th July
Proclaim 15National Evangelisation Conference in
Birmingham.
3.00 pm: Wedding Service of Rebecca Baxter and Paul Lowe
Tuesday 14th July
Tuesday Club: Music & Dance
UCM : Talk by Sue on HCPT
Thursday 16th July
End of Year Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes School
Friday 17th July
End of Year Mass at Guardian Angels School
Sunday 19th July
Final Draw of the 10 Week Draw and Parish Bar-b-que after
the 10.30 am Mass
Tuesday 21st July
Tuesday Club: Lunch/bingo
Thursday 23rd July:
7.30 pm Baptism Preparation Meeting (2) in the Walsingham
Room.
Friday 24th July
Wedding of Damian McKenna & Carolyn Edgington
Sunday 2nd August
10.30 am Mass: Welcome & Presentation for Baptism
After Mass: Baptism Preparation Meeting (No 1)
Friday 7th August
Wedding of Sophie Baxter & James Harvey-Hamilton
Saturday 29th August
Wedding: Aine Hoy & Stephen Delaney
Monday 31st August (Bank Holiday)
Parish Outing to Cartmel Racessee page 3 for full details.
The Clusterers
Thursday 9th July
Longridge Fell (not the easiest!)
Leader Jeff Smith: 764 7269
Start time: 9.30 am Guardian Angels Car Park
MONDAY 31st
AUGUST
2015
Our Social Events Group are looking into the possibilities of organising A Day at the Races on the August Bank
Holiday Monday (31st August).
To establish whether this is going to run we need an
indication of people who would like to go, so that within a
week or so we can buy the admission tickets in advance
(which are cheaper than paying on the day) and also get a
firm booking for a coach.
We estimate that it could be around the 20.00 per
person mark (including admission & coach), but obviously
this might go up or down a little bit according to the numbers
interested. Children under the age of 16 get into the racecourse for free (as long as they are accompanied by an adult
of course! - so they would only have to pay for the coach).
If you would like to book a place on this Parish outing,
please put you name on the list at the back of church, and
then we can decide if the day out will go ahead. Please sign
up this weekend. As soon as we have an indication of the
interest we will publish the full details.
Awaken Your
Catholic Faith
Sometimes important
things get away from us
things like faith.
Is this you? Too busy?
Not been to church in a while? Children asking questions
about faith that youre not sure how to answer? Looking for
an opportunity to explore your faith? Were you baptized and
then not confirmed or didn't make your first communion? Do
you know people who are in this position?
Awakening Faith will be just right for you. This is a
six week programme which includes topics such as
Spirituality Can I Accept Gods Mercy? Can the Mass
Make My Life Meaningful? and The Church and Me. You
can learn and ask questionsall in a friendly and confidential
setting with other parishioners.
Please tell other people about this six week
programmethey will all be made most welcome.
If you would be interested in attending or would like
more information about it, please call the Parish Office on
0161 764 1630 or e-mail us on: olgcga@btinternet.com.
If you would like to join us, please complete the form below and return to the Parish Office, and we will be in
touch with you.
Thinking of
becoming a
Catholic?
Seeking Christ is a programme aimed at people who want to look at the Catholic
church, who have either been baptised in another Christian
tradition or never been baptised.
Initially there are eight sessions in the programme to
help welcome and engage those who are thinking of possibly
becoming a Catholic. There is of course no obligation after
completing the eight week programme, but if people decide
they would then like to move forward to becoming a catholic
we can then help them to move forward.
If you know of people who might be interested in this
programme please let them know about it. If they want any
further information they can contact the Parish Office on
0161 764 1630 or by e-mail on olgcga@btinternet.com
If you would like to join us, please complete the form below and return to the Parish Office, and we will be in
touch with you.
I am interested in attending Awakening Faith or
Seeking Christ
Jesus: A Pilgrimage
Fr James Martin, SJ brings the Gospels to life
in Jesus: A Pilgrimage, providing an experience of
Jesus through Scripture, prayer and travel. Combining insights of historical Jesus studies with profound
spiritual insights about the Christ of faith, he recreates the world of first-century Galilee and Judea to
usher us into Jesus's life and times and show readers how Jesus speaks
to us today.
Fr Martin brings together the most up-to-date Scripture scholarship, wise spiritual reflections, and light-hearted stories about travelling
through the Holy Land with a fellow Jesuit, visiting important sites in
the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
This is an excellent book by Fr James Martin SJ. After the summer holidays we are planning to set up a scripture study group, using
this book as the text, because it covers the whole of Jesus life and ministry.
The book is a little expensive (we can get copies at 18.99 a copy
(its only available in hardback at the moment) - but you might be able
to pick it up cheaper on internet book sites, and you can certainly get it
for a kindle or ipad or tablet a lot cheaper (I think I paid less than 5.00
for it for my ipad).
We will set up the group in Septemberthis is just to give you a
little notice about itand we will be exploring the content of each chapter and looking at the different scriptural passages.
To help us to plan and prepare for the sessions, if you are planning on coming along, please let us know by completing the form below.
If you would like us to order a copy of the book for you, then you can
indicate that also on the form below. Please return to the Parish Office
as soon as possible. Many thanks. Fr Paul.
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Name: ..
TEL NO:
Address: ..
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E-mail: ....
E-MAIL:
Please return to the Parish Office as soon as possible to
enable us to plan the evenings (or e-mail us)
Many thanks,
Fr Paul.