SERVICE TIMES THIS WEEK The Catholic Parishes of Our Lady and All Saints, Monday 20 January and Saint Richard, Skelmersdale Local Churches where Masses will be celebrated: Lancaster Lane, Parbold, WN8 7HS 0900 St Teresa, Upholland 0900 St John the Evangelist, Websites: www.ourladysparbold.org.uk and www.strichard-skelmersdale.org.uk Tuesday 21 January—St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr e-mail: [email protected] or 0900 St Francis of Assisi [email protected] Irene Smith, Pauline Jamieson Parish Priest: Father Michael Thompson V.F Wednesday 22 January  01257 463248/01695 724476 0900 St Mary, Queen of Apostles Deacon Emeritus: Rev David Bennett  01257 462998 James Burke, George Fox Notre Dame Convent  01257 465069

Thursday 23 January 0915 Our Lady and All Saints

Brian Norman and Donald Keane

Friday 24 January—St Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor 1000 St Richard

Eileen Wilson, Thanksgiving (Doyle Family)

Sunday 26 January— 3nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (A) Vigil Saturday

1700 St Mary, Queen of Apostles 1800 Our Lady and All Saints

Sylvia Danton

Sunday

0900 St Richard Sunday 19 January 2020 1030 Our Lady and All Saints 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (A) The Parish 1200 St Francis of Assisi VIGIL 1800 O’Connor and Taggart Families

SUNDAY 1030 The Parish

Please take this Newsletter home with you A Parish in the Upholland Pastoral Area of the Archdiocese of A Parish in the Upholland Pastoral Area of the Archdiocese of Liverpool PLEASE PRAY FOR: CAFOD RAFFLE CONFIRMATIONS DIACONATE George Jennings (Brother in Law of For the remainder of January, the Year 8s in Catholic Schools: A second Information Evening will Dot Snead) Parish is collecting items for a Animate will visit Schools and be held at St Joseph’s Brian Daley 7pm Wednesday on 5 February Raffle, all proceeds going to introduce the Sacrament. They will hosted by Archbishop Malcolm. Those who have died recently: CAFOD. visit St Bede’s Catholic High School

Margaret Mellor on Friday 24 January. This is for men who might be Please be generous in your Those whose anniversaries support by donating gifts for this Following this, those who wish to be thinking of beginning the process of discernment and formation for the are this week fundraising event. Confirmed can register via the

Diaconate next September. Joseph O’Connor online form Items can be given to Dot Snead www.liverpoolcalled.co.uk. Please see Poster back of Church. or left in the coffee room, MEETINGS THIS WEEK clearly labelled for Dot to collect. Schools will then teach the Theology David Bennett has kindly offered to Tuesday Rosary Group of the Sacrament to those Year 8s accompany anyone who may wish 14 January 18 Acrefield, Newburgh Tickets will be sold after Masses at in specially prepared lessons. to go to the evening. He can be the beginning of February. Thursday SVP Year 8s in non-Catholic Schools: contacted on 462998. 23 January Church Meeting Room SYNOD 2020 THIRD THEME those who miss the school-based Our next Open Meeting will be sessions as they are in non-Catholic RESTORED LIVES: OFFERTORY 11.30am on Sunday 9 February, Schools are invited to a RECOVERY FROM DIVORCE AND Loose £208.28 in The Priory and is on the Third Preparation Day 10am-1pm on SEPARATION Envelopes £126.10 A six Meeting Course starting on Theme, ‘How we pray together’. Saturday 29 February 2020 at Standing orders (est) £252.00 Wednesday 12 February at We will discuss the way in which Lowe House, St Helens. See Poster at back of Church. Holy Rosary, Aintree L10 2LG, ROTA each of us pray and the which is free, informative, opportunities provided by the The new Rota for January to June is confidential and affirming. I Church for different types of SKYDIVE FOR SUE now at the back of Church. Please Iff you would like to attend, contact Prayer. Angela Roberts is going to skydive, take a copy. Maureen O’Brien 07967753371. weather permitting on 15 March. We are asked to be part of the Please see notice at back of Church. DOUGLAS VALLEY OUTREACH Synod discussion and put forward ‘Skydive for Sue’ is a charity The AGM and Social will be held our ideas of what needs to be raising money for Brain Tumour Research and Sue, a young mother, COMMUNION OF THE SICK 7.30pm on Monday 27 January at done to become the Church of the Priest: Let us pray for our Sick as Parbold Village Hall. All welcome. Future. died of a brain tumour leaving our Eucharistic Ministers three young children. To those who have come along are sent out to give them 200 CLUB JANUARY WINNER before, thank you and please The Charity has already raised the Sacrament of Christ’s Congratulations to Jean Robinson over £250,000 and Angela is Body. come along again. who has won £50. hoping to add £500 through ALL: May this Sacrament unite If you have not taken part before sponsorship of her sky dive. ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF we need you—your input is really them with Christ and his If you wish to donate, Church and give them MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE important. please add your name to the consolation and peace. A Special Mass will be celebrated Alternative Meeting venues are: Sponsor Form at the back of church, Priest: Ministers, in the name of by Archbishop McMahon in the Mon 27 Jan 6.30pm St Richard’s or online at www.totalgiving.co.uk/ the Church gathered here, Metropolitan Cathedral at 11am Mon 3 Feb 6.30pm St Francis’ mypage/angelaisskydiving. take the Body of the Lord on Sunday 9 February, followed by Tues 4 Feb 9.35am St Francis’ Thank you. to the Sick of this Parish. Refreshments. Please see Poster. Tues 4 Feb 6.30pm St Mary’s