Masses and Services this Week

Monday - 10am Eucharistic Service        

Tues - 9.30am Mass                      

Wed - 9:30am Mass

Thursday -  6:30pm Mass followed by Exposition

Friday - 11:30am Rosary; 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 this week: Tues 10-1pm, Wed 10-1pm, Thurs 10-12pm & 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: Paddy McCabe, Len Maycroft, John Morris, Maxine Tunnah, Joan Woods

Anniversaries: Margaret Harrison, Ena Howarth

 

Apostleship of the Sea The collection on Sunday 14th July raised a total of £346.50.  Thank you for your kind donations.

 

Fr John Fr John returns from holiday towards the end of this week.

 

Theatre Group Trip  Please meet at 6.20pm on the church car park on Monday 2nd September.  We are hoping to return for approximately 10.00pm. Thank you for your support and we hope it will be the first of many.

 

Rosary Room Fundraiser   This will take place on Sunday 15th September following the 11.00am Mass.  If you have any items to donate for the Tombola stall etc. please leave them at the back of church, clearly marked. 

 

St Joseph's Deanery Dinner Dance If anyone would like to attend this fundraising event in aid of Bolton Hospice, names and payment will be needed before 16th September.  Details can be found in the (August) monthly newsletter and on the notice board.

 

Apprenticeship Opportunity Salford Diocese is currently seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to join its Finance and Administration team as a junior administrator, with a specific emphasis on supporting the Property team.  Alongside this, the successful candidate will work towards completing the Business and Administration Level 2 Qualification.

To request an application pack and for details of requirements please contact: personnel@dioceseofsalford.org.uk or visit the vacancies page on our website.

Christmas Shoebox Appeal  Due to changes by the organisation which runs this appeal there will no longer be a local depot to process the boxes.  Views are being sought as to whether we continue or whether we consider supporting other charities.  Please contact Sandra Mackay.  A meeting will take place on Wednesday 28th August at 10.30am at Holy Trinity Parish Church, Horwich for all who have volunteered in the past.  Further information will be given at this meeting. 

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

 

Going on Holiday? We hope that whilst you are away you may be able to relax and return refreshed. If you are visiting other Churches then please bring back a newsletter, it is interesting to see what good practice we can learn from others, and even see what is going on in the wider Church. We hope that you have a safe return.