Sunday 11th April - The Prayers of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy St Joseph’s In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Crow Orchard Road, Wrightington WN6 9PA Opening Prayer. Parish Priest and Episcopal Vicar for Clergy: Fr. Philip Gregory You expired, , but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for Director for On-Going Formation: Fr. Andrew Unsworth the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Tel: 01257 676027 Yourself out upon us. E-mail [email protected] Repeat the following three times; O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Website: stjosephswrightington.co.uk fount of mercy for us, I trust in You! Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary and the Apostle’s Creed. Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of Our Lord

On the “Our Father” bead pray: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Easter Sunday of the 9.30 am People of the Parish dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. Resurrection of the Lord. On the “Hail Mary” beads pray: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole Easter Monday No Public Mass world. After 5 decades, repeat the concluding doxology three times: Tuesday No Public Mass Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. Wednesday No Public Mass Closing Prayer: Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless, and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us, and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments, we might not despair, nor become Thursday 9.30 am Tony Woods (Anniversary) despondent, but with great confidence, submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy Itself. Amen. Friday - First Friday 9.30 am Mark Chadwick (Anniversary) Saturday No Public Mass Fr Phil will celebrate Holy Mass in PRIVATE for the following intention; Divine Mercy Sunday 9.30 am Albert Harmer

Rosary of the Holy Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Please place your donations for the Holy Places in the Holy Land in the basket at the Christ. back of church. Thank you for your generosity. This short meditation on the five Holy Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ can be said on your Beads. The Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of Our Lord invocations were taught by Our Lord to St. Martha Cambon in the Visitation of Chamery, France, March 21, 1907. Visit the First Reading A reading from the Acts of the Apostles website below for more information. Acts 10:34.37-43 On the large beads pray: Psalm Response This day was made by the Lord; Eternal Father, I offer Thee the wounds of Our Lord Jesus we rejoice and our glad. Christ to heal the wounds of our souls. Second Reading A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Colossians. (300 days indulgences each time) Col 3:1-4 On the small beads pray: The Gospel Alleluia, alleluia! My Jesus pardon and mercy through the merits of Thy Holy Acclamation Christ our Passover, has been sacrificed; Wounds. let us celebrate the feast then, in the Lord. (300 days indulgences each time) Alleluia! Holy Wounds of Jesus Devotion (whitelilyoftrinity.com) Gospel Gospel according to John. Jn 20:1-9 Communion Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia; therefore let Antiphon us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of purity and If you wish to have your child Baptised at St Joseph’s church, truth, alleluia, alleluia. please contact the Parish Office. The Archdiocese of Liverpool is a registered Charity: 232709 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of Our Lord Last weeks Collections. Sacrament of Confession Every Sunday is a celebration of Easter Sunday. Every Eucharist is a commemoration and a Total Collection for the last weekend; The sacrament of confession is available here at realisation of the Easter mystery of the passion, death and resurrection of the Lord. On this day Gift Aid: £292.00 Loose Plate: £ 85.07 St Joseph’s church by of days the Church shows that it takes seriously the words of Saint Paul ’if Christ is not raised Total: £377.07 appointment only. from the dead then our faith is in vain’. Please contact the Parish office or see Fr Phil.

A Short Prayer For Priests Lord, lift up you holy Priest; grant them the graces they need Church Cleaning Rota. to minister to your people. Wishing you all a Very Happy and Blessed Easter! This week it is Team 1 Keep then pure and strong in your love; Thank you to everyone who helps to keep our give them courage when things are difficult, Thank you to everyone who made a donation for the Easter flowers and help clean our church clean and safe. and accompany them when they are lonely. church. Fr Phil. Strengthen them in times of weakness and deepen in them an unwavering love for you. Amen An Act of Spiritual Communion. A Short Prayer For Priests My JESUS, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long for You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You have already come,

I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit

me to be separated from You. Lord, lift up you holy Priest; Our Lord to Sr. Benigna Consolata (d. 1916). “ Make as many grant them the graces they need Spiritual Communions as possible, to supply for the many to minister to your people. Sacramental Communions which are not made. One every Keep then pure and strong in your love; quarter of an hour is not enough. Make them shorter, but give them courage when things are more numerous." difficult, and accompany them when they are lonely. Strengthen them in times of weakness and deepen in them an unwavering love for you. Amen The following link takes you to St Josephs school website The April issue of the Catholic Pic is now available where there is a section called in print and online.

Sick in our Parish Pray for all those who have died . 'Father Phil' reading the weekly Gospel for the children: The latest edition is available to download Please pray for our sick especially: In your charity please pray for https://st - josephs - catholic - wigan.secure - here: https://bit.ly/3dpZUxc Mark Keating, Margaret Ward, Eileen L, Julia Brosnan, and all who have recently primarysite.net/religious-education/ Karen Manley, and all the patients in died, especially through the effects of Wrightington and Wigan Hospital especially those COVID, and for all whose anniversaries suffering from COVID-19. occur about this time. Heal thy servants, O Lord, who are sick and put their Eternal rest grant on to them, trust in Thee. Send them help O Lord, and comfort O Lord. If you wish to have a Holy Mass celebrated for a specific intention on a specific date, then please place your intention in an envelope with your offering, and post through the door of from thy Holy Place. And let perpetual light shine upon them the parish house. We will try to ensure your request is met.

may they rest in your peace Amen. Due to the COVID crisis, some Holy Masses will be celebrated in private unless indicated on the newsletter. Please see front of the newsletter for all intentions.

MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL

“Taking to heart the last words of the Lord Jesus, we will go into the world to proclaim the Good News to the whole of Creation”