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Josephs Catholic Church Bulletin 4 th September 2011

Fr. John B. Winstanley, Parish Priest St. Josephs Presbytery, Woodlands Road, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4EP. Tel: 01253 737037

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A, Mass Book page 71

Oh that today you would listen to His voice
MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS SUN 04 23rd Sunday Ordinary Time 6pm (Vigil) Parish 9.30am Maurice McSherry 5.05pm Chris Thompson MON 05 St Herbert 9am Eucharistic Service TUE 06 7pm Lilian Kelly WED 07 9am John Goodier THU 08 Birthday of Our Lady 9am Peter Page FRI 09 St Peter Claver 9am William & Mary Murray SAT 10 9am Mary Josephine Reynolds SUN 11 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 6pm (Vigil) Corin Jenkinson 9.30am Parish 5.05pm Alan Start RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Friday after 9am Mass, Saturday 11am 12 noon and any time on request. PRAYER & DEVOTIONS Benediction Morning Prayer of the Church: Holy Rosary Exposition of Blessed Sacrament Today at 3pm Mon, Wed -Sat 8.45am. Tuesday 6.40pm Sat, 11am-12noon

BENEDICTION today at 3pm. TEA & COFFEE in the Hall after the 9.30am Mass. WEDNESDAY WORD available from the back of church to help prepare for next Sundays readings. PLEASE NOTE on Monday there will be a Eucharistic Service at 9am. Fr. John will be celebrating Mass at St. Bedes School for the staff (the intention for that Mass will be for Ted Gillett). EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS new rotas at the back of church. BURKINA FASO: As we enter the final week of fundraising the amount raised so far is 3,795 excluding Gift Aid. The fund will remain open for final donations until Saturday 10th September when a cheque will be presented to the Bernadine Sisters at a Hot Pot Supper and entertainment by Don Sheerin and friends, in the Hall from 7pm. Tickets on Sale this weekend. The Sisters will ensure every penny they receive goes directly to help build a church in Burkina Faso. PARISH AGM: The Parish AGM will be held next Sunday 11 September at 11.00am in the Hall. All welcome. Nominations for Chairperson and Secretary have been requested. Group reports for presentation at the AGM should be filed with the office as soon as possible please. APF MISSION BOXES: September collection. The red boxes are now due for emptying. Collectors will be contacted during the coming week. Thank you. Contact Pat Ormond 733446. CHILDRENS LITURGY: Two members of our group have left for pastures new! We really need a couple more volunteers to step in. No teaching qualifications are needed just an interest in helping our children understand the Gospel at their level. The commitment would be every five weeks. Training and support will be given and books are provided. For further details please contact Christine Woods on 722922. CAFOD FUNDRAISING GREAT NORTH RUN: Siobhan Ormerod will this year be helping to carry on the tradition of St. Josephs parishioners fundraising for CAFOD by taking part in the Great North Run. Please help in any way you can by adding a donation to the sponsorship forms at the back of church or contributing online at www.justgiving.com/Siobhan-Ormerod. Thank you very much! BISHOP CAMPBELLS JUBILEE: The Bishop invites us all to a th Mass to celebrate the 40 Anniversary of his priestly ordination th on Friday 16 September at 6pm in Lancaster Cathedral. PARISH PASTORAL TEAM: The team would like to consult all existing groups on an idea for a parish showcase event on the th th weekend of 19 /20 Nov, the Feast of Christ the King. Would anyone who leads or organises a parish group, small or large, formal or informal, please pick up a letter from the pastoral team. They are in a box on the table in the main church porch & can also be viewed on the parish web site. THIS WEEK: Admin Team: Wed 5pm Bell Ringing: Thu 7pm Choir: Fri 7.30pm ADVANCE NOTICE details to follow. Burkina Faso Evening: Sat 7pm Parish AGM: Sun 11am
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SICK: Please remember those who are sick, especially Pat Metcalf, Bernard Jones, Betty Tattersall, Kathleen Griffiths, Angela Livsey, Vera Myerscough, Vernon Eccles, Bernie Farish, Liam Herron, Christopher Hunter, Maureen Lundy, Pat Marion, Charles ONeill, Margaret Portelli, Barbara Gillett and Mary Strickland. LATELY DEAD: Please pray for the souls of George Poulton, Ian Fletcher and John Guest. ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for the souls of Chris Thompson, Maurice McSherry, Ted Gillett, Isabel Edmunson, James Joseph Cunliffe, Bernard Maloney, Peter Page, Winifred Coakley, Susan Bucknell, Harold Owen Roberts, Charles Edward Quayle, Mary Bate, Joseph Strickland and Enid Hobson whose anniversaries occur about this time. FR JOHNS HOLY COMMUNION VISITS TO THE SICK on Friday morning: Rossendale, St Georges, Priory Court, Starr Hills, Belmar. COLLECTIONS: Thank you for last weeks collections: the Catholic Trust raised 186.31 Offertory Gift Aid 481.70 Non-Gift Aid 649.32 1131.02

10/11 Sep Sat 6pm Sun 9.30am Sun 5.05pm

Readers E Gillett S Tansey A/D Duignan

Ministers Group B Group E A/D Duignan, S McNicholl

NEW TRANSLATION: Today we use the new Mass responses which are printed on the reverse of the bulletin. At weekday Mass please take a card. It will take us some time to get accustomed to the changes. Thank you for your patience! The Sunday homilies over the next few weeks will focus on the different parts of the Mass and the words that have changed.

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