The Weekly Newsletter of Holy Family parish, in Blackpool,
Charity registration number, 234331
MARCH 7th, 2010, THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR C
SPONSOR THIS WEEK:
MAKE THE EUCHARIST THE CENTRE OF YOUR LENT THIS TIME
THE EARTH WENT ROCK & ROLL, BUT THERE WAS NO MUSIC
Earthquakes are NOT funny. Recently thousands have died in them. Through the Mass Media we live with these days, we cannot possibly ignore them. But this is NOT an appeal for money, just a reminder to pay heed to today's Gospel. Anything can happen in our own lives; many of you know this personally. Today's Gospel reading urges us to "look after ourselves" in a special sense. We have been given more than one "second chance"; let's not squander this one.
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
Saturday 06 – 7.00 pm – Maureen Ward
Sunday 07 10.30 am – Parishioners
Monday 08 - 10.00 - am – Intentions of Friends.
Tuesday, 09 – 10..00 am – L.I.S.C.F.
Wednesday, 10 – 10.00 am – Norman Quayle
Thursday 11 – 10.00 am – Niall Brady
Friday 12 – 10.00 am – McCusker Intention
Saturday 13 – 7.00 pm – Maureen Jordan
LENT' S MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
1. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament including Stations of the Cross, TODAY 2.30pm until 4.00pm. Come when you can, leave when you must.
2. Morning Mass can be a great help during Lent. When the spirit begins to flag, it keeps you going. During the cold weather, Mass is in the presbytery which is nice and warm!
3. Widen your horizons by looking at some of the literature around church. It might encourage you to get involved in some things you had never even heard of previously.
4. Join the Church-Cleaning Rota.
5. Go to Confession. Go for a good walk. If you can take someone you can trust with you, you could chat about your relationship with God as you go along.
6. Take a Lenten Alms box home from Church and keep it in your home as a reminder to put something by for others.
FAMILY FAST
Please, remaining Family Fast envelopes TODAY. With the help of the Family Fast Meal this collection currently stands at £237.00, and more to come, we hope.
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING
Next meeting will be in the Presbytery on Tuesday, March 9 at 7.00 pm
TRIP TO CASTLERIGG
There is to be a weekend trip to Castlerigg in August. Please add your names and that of your friends and family to those on the list in Church here today or at least very soon.
ARE YOU SOMEONE THIS WEEK?
Ministries NEXT Sunday: Group: 4
Counting today: Team B
Church cleaning this week: Team 5
Coffee Morning Duty, Today: Mary & Rachel Next:Karen & Anne
Children's Liturgy – TODAY: Sara & Ellie NEXT: Anne W & Anne H
If you notice any errors in these listings, please let us know.
CONFESSIONS
Saturday at 6.00pm and on call.
THE SICK
Avril Smythe, Tom Mellor, Jack Baldwin, Beattie Hitchon, Elizabeth Wynne, George Murphy, Hilary Cook, Gerry Walsh, Tom Regan, Ron Shepherd, Maureen Greaves, Tom Robinson, Patricia Dickson, Joe Hilton, Tony Dalton, Monica Ney, Pat Monaghan, Leonard Potts, Victoria Monk, William Brown, Fr John Hawkins.
ANNIVERSARIES: George P McKenna, Frs Bill McBride, Noel Pate, Larry Wells, & John Moxham.
LATELY DEAD:
POPE’S INTENTION FOR MARCH: The World Economy.
DEANERY PRAYER
God, our Father, we ask your blessing on our town. Lead everyone in Blackpool to a sense of your presence. Bring to faith those who do not know you and may we, the followers of your Son, be a blessing to everyone we meet. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
PARISH FINANCES
Offertory Collection for February 28th, came to £368.00 of which £230.79 was in Offertory envelopes. Thanks Everyone. New Offertory Envelopes have arrived and are ready for distribution, but we need to be absolutely sure that we've got your correct number, name and address. A job for the Big Wooden Box, surely.
CHURCH CLEANING
No better time than Lent for joining the Church- cleaning rota. PLEASE.
PERSONAL NOTE
George Murphy thanks everyone who offered up prayers, sent cards and Mass bouquets, during his recent illness. "I am now recovering slowly at home, thank God. A Mass for your intentions will be offered by Fr Val on Monday 8th. Thank you all and God bless, George".