WANT TO BE A CATHOLIC?

Three people have already expressed an interest in knowing more about what it takes to be a Catholic. If YOU would like to join them in relaxed, informal weekly sessions, please let V.F. know in person or through the Big Wooden Box.


WANT TO BE A PRIEST?

‘If you have considered or are open to the possibility of serving God in the Priesthood then please come to a day on vocations entitled 'QuoVadis?'. This will take place at Lancaster Cathedral on Saturday 6th December, 10.30am – 4.00 pm and will provide an opportunity to meet some of our seminarians, to ask questions and to pray together. The minimum age is 17 years and we will do all we can to help you in your discernment of God's will. Be assured that we will respect your freedom absolutely. Interested? Please contact Fr. Manny Gribben on 01946 810324 or e-mail him at e.gribben@merseymail.com’


WANT TO COME TO THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING?

Next meeting will be on Tuesday next, November 18th, at 7.00 pm in the presbytery. Among subjects for discussion, these two:
A. Events for Advent, Christmas & New Year
B. Co-operating with St. Bernadette’s parish in the years that remain to us both. And much else besides.
Obviously, only members may speak at the meeting and / or vote, but observers are welcome. Just let us know you are coming so we have sufficient chairs foreveryone.


WANT TO HELP OUR LOCAL POOR?

Our local S.V.P. group will be holding its annual winter collection at the church doors on Saturday/Sunday December 13th / 14th.


WANT TO SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS?

Why wait to be rushed off your feet, our church shop is already stacked with everything you could want for the “season”. Call in today.


WANT TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

We need people to make up a team (or teams) for our next Deanery Quiz; St Kentigern’s Social Club, Thursday November 27th at 7.30 PM.


WANT TO GET A BIGGER PICTURE?

The Diocesan Directory can help. It’s in the church shop now. Just £2.50 per copy.


WANT A CHRISTMAS CALENDAR? Try These:

“Midnight Mass” = Christmas Eve at
7.00 pm
“Dawn” Mass = 8.30 am on
Christmas Day.
“Day Mass” = 10.30 am on Christmas day.

THE SEASON OF ADVENT

During Advent we will have:
A. A community Reconciliation Service with absolution for everyone.
B. An Advent Service organised and led by the Prayer Group
C. Periods of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on the four Sunday afternoons of Advent. Dates and full details soon.


ANNUAL MASS FOR THE DEAD

7.00 pm Wednesday December 31st, 2008. Please use the big Wooden Box to remind us of people we should remember and to offer help on the night. Candles will be lit at the font for each person as the names are read from the register.



WHITE FLOWER APPEAL

The usual “White Flower” appeal on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children will take place over the weekend of January 10th / 11th, 2009. Even so much as one extra volunteer would be a big help.


MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

7.00 pm – Parishioners
Sunday 16 - 10.30 am – Anna & Others
Monday 17– 10.00am – Fred Mercer
Tuesday 18 - 10.00 am – Brendan Farrell
Wednesday 19-10.00 am- Bob Morley
Thursday 20 - 10.00 am – Rose Barraclough
Friday 21- 10.00 am – Holy Souls
Saturday 22 - 7.00 pm – Parishioners


CONFESSIONS:
Saturday at 6.00pm and on call.

DUTY ROTAS
Ministries NEXT Sunday: Group: 8
Counting today: Team: E
Church Cleaning this week: Team: 2
Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Today: Next: Coffee Morning Duty. Today: Next:


THE POPE'S INTENTIONS FOR NOVEMBER:
That the example of the saints may help us love God and one another.


THE PRAYER PLACE:
SICK: Tom Griffin, Pat Dickinson, Eamon Duff, Peter Partington, Fr John Hawkins, Mary Gallagher, Andrew Mallinson, Gordon Gornall, John Hansell, Margaret & Ron Shepard, Phyllis Ward, Tony Alford, Pauline Henshall, Joe Hilton, Kathleen Watmough, Kathleen Fielding, Monica Ney, Beattie Hitchon, Pat Monaghan, Eileen Holt, Leonard Potts, Victoria Monk, William Brown.


LATELY DEAD:

ANNIVERSARIES:

MONEY MATTERS: LAST WEEK’S OFFERTORY:
Sunday, November 9th, £325.05 of which £203.96 came in Offertory Envelopes. Thanks everyone.


CASTLERIGG
Full details of these items are on the main noticeboard.
 SIGNPOSTS” RETREAT -
 Castlerigg is currently recruiting helpers from among “Gap-Year” students.
 YOUTH SUNDAY (November 23rd) an opportunity to support Castlerigg through generous giving to the special collection at Mass.

LADIES! WANT A GOOD TALKING TO?
“Women Together in the Diocese of Lancaster” invite all Women to an Advent Day of Prayer at the Little Sisters of the Poor, 228 Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston on Saturday 22nd November 2008.


This will be led by Fr. Bob Halshaw RAF. Fr Bob is from Preston and was ordained after studying at Ushaw College Durham in 1986. He has served as an Assistant Priest at S.tMaria Goretti Preston and then between 1989 - 1999 as Assistant Director and Director of Castlerigg Manor, the Diocesan Youth Centre in Keswick.


Fr Halshaw has postgraduate qualifications in Management. Since 1999 he has been a Chaplain in the Royal Air Force and has served at RAF stations in the north of England and is currently based at RAF Kinloss in NE Scotland. During his time in Military Chaplaincy he has served in both hot and cooler climes! He is currently the Advisor for Clergy Formation for the Bishopric of HM Forces and is a trained Spiritual Director and a member of the RAF RC Pastoral Advisory


Group. His interests include Hill Walking, Reading, Fishing and Classical Music


The day begins at 10.00 a.m. and finishes at 4.00 pm Please bring a packed lunch, but tea / coffee are provided


DIRECTIONS TO JEANNE JUGAN RESIDENCE:


At the junction of the M6 and M55 (J32) follow signs for A6 Preston. At the roundabout off the M55 turn left and continue towards Preston. (This is the Garstang Road). Having past through the set of traffic lights at The Black Bull Hotel, with a Texaco garage on the right, continue on, now looking on the left for the board indicating the Jeanne Jugan Residence. Turn in through the main gates and follow the drive to the big car park, keeping the house on your left. Having parked, walk back to the main entrance where you will find our check-in-table in reception.