Masses and Services this Week

Monday - 10am Eucharistic Service        

Tues - 9.30am Mass                       Wed – 9.30 Mass    

Thursday - 6.30pm Mass followed by Exposition

Friday - 11:30am Rosary followed by 12 noon Mass

Saturday – 10.30 Exposition then Mass at 11am followed by Confessions

Next Sunday Masses: 8.30am, 11am, 6.30pm

 

Parish Secretary. Please use the usual details if you need to contact the Presbytery: Email: secretary.stmaryshorwich@gmail.com.  Tel no. 01204 468209. Office hours: Tues 10-1pm, Wed 10-12pm, Thurs 10-1pm, Fri 10 - 2pm

 

Please remember in your prayers this week:

Our sick and housebound: Bernard Abram, Mark Keating, Rita Bentham, Sheila Rudd, Kevin Baggeley. 

Lately Dead: Canon Paul Mitcheson, Sheila Leeson, Sheila Marsh, Maria Parkinson (Goatr),

Anniversaries: Georgina Mary Jankay,

 

This Sunday – Knights of St Columba – Centenary Year A “Fraternal Cross” will be arriving in the parish this weekend at the 11am Mass. It is a means for the KSC to assemble and pray together. It has been used for 6 pilgrimages around the country to support National Charity Projects of the KSC which include: the provision of wells for Africa, Mary’s Meals and Missio. The current pilgrimage is to pray for the success of the Order’s centenary and all KSC undertakings. The Cross started its journey in Scotland at the Supreme Council in October 2018 and after travelling through all provinces will return to Glasgow this October. If you would like to join the KSC please speak with John Chamberlain or David MacKay.

 

Theatre Group After several requests, we are setting up a Theatre Trip Group. The first production at Chorley Little Theatre is on 2nd September 7.30pm which will be 'Stepping Out' at a cost of £14.50 including transport.  To be successful we need to have names as soon as possible and payment by 14th August.  Money can be placed in the offertory in an envelope clearly marked "Theatre Group".   Please see the sheet at the back of church which includes further details.

 

 First Communions Certificates will be presented at the Sunday Masses today. Please could parents let the priest know just before Mass that their child is present.

 

Parish Meal Please put your name on the list at the back of church if you would like to attend the Parish Social event at Rocco's (formerly Leo's) on Wednesday 7th August.  Price £15 per head.  Paul Cunningham and Geraldine Ratcliffe will be collecting monies.

 

Enquirers Group continues this Thursday evening, time 7.30pm - 9pm in the Rosary Room.

Film Club will meet this Thursday, August 1st, showing the recent film 'Fisherman's Friends.' starring Daniel Mays, James Purefoy, David Hayman and Tuppence Middleton. This is a big-hearted British Rom-Com about a fast-living, cynical, London music executive, who at a stag 'do' in Cornwall, is tricked into trying to sign up some singing fishermen! Based on a true story, this music man is faced with questioning what success really means.'

Gift Aid Donation Statement If you were a Gift Aid Donor for the year ending 5th April 2019 the Diocese have issued statements outlining how much tax has been reclaimed by them on your behalf.  Could you collect your statement from the Rosary Room following 8.30am and 11.00am Mass and at the back of church following 6.30pm Mass.

Volunteer Readers - If you wishing to read at Masses in future weeks please attach your name to the PINK(July) BLUE(Aug) list at the back of Church. Readings can be collected from Fr John.

 

The August Monthly Newsletter will be published next weekend.  Articles to be in by Wed evening.