The Catholic Parish of St Richard, Skelmersdale The Churches of St Mary Queen of Apostles, St Richard & St Francis of Assisi 184 Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BX – Telephone: 01695-724476 (Fr Mike) Parish Office (Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 11am-1pm) Tel: 01695-720095 Website: www.strichard-skelmersdale.org.uk – E-mail: [email protected]

Pastoral Area 13 Under the patronage of St John Rigby PRIEST St Richard, St Mary & St Francis Skelmersdale; St. Teresa Upholland; Rev Fr. Michael Thompson. V. F.

Our Lady of the Annunciation; Standish & St Bernadette Shevington; DEACON L St Joseph ; St James Orrell; Our Lady & All Saints . Rev Anthony Callaghan

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (C)

Saturday 23rd April St George, Martyr (E) Patron of Special Collection – this weekend St Mary 5:00pm Elsie & John Philbin Pope Francis has announced that a special Angela & Alan Windsor collection will be taken up in all Catholic th 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER (C) Sunday 24 April churches in Europe THIS WEEKEND, the

St Richard 9:00am Mirian Fitsimons (LD) funds of which will go toward relief for all suffering due to ongoing violence in St Francis 10:30am Peggy Ferris (RIP) Ukraine. The Pope added “I fervently hope Parishioners Intentions that this will, without further delay, help to th Monday 25 April ST MARK, EVANGELIST promote peace and respect of rights in that St Mary 9:30am Eucharistic Service land which is so tried.”

<><><><><> Tuesday 26th April Don Orione Garden Fete is Monday 30th May 12.00 - Eucharistic Service 4.00 pm. Any donations of books, "good as new", St Francis 9:30am th bottlesSunday and tins, 18 prizes January for tombola and raffles are Wednesday 27th April welcome now. Contactssss Cardinal Heenan House for more information or to make donations. St Mary 9:30am Eucharistic Service ************************** Volunteers are v Thursday 28th April St Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr Elizabeth Horridge+++======is running the Liverpool Rock St Francis 9:30am Eucharistic Service n Roll half marathon=v on 29th May and raising money for Rosemere*****88 cancer centre. If anyone th Friday 29 April ST CATHERINE OF SIENNA, Virgin would be kind enoughThe to sponsor her then her and Doctor of the Church (EU) Patron of Europe just giving page is:

Eucharistic Service https://www.justgiving.com/Elizabeth- St Richards 9:30am Horridge or you can pass any donations to one th th Th Saturday 30 April Vigil Mass for 6 Sunday of Easter of the family. THANKS!!! St Mary 5:00pm Ted Wright +++The

Jason Fagan (RIP)

Sunday 1st May SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (C) S NextThe week’s readings:- ActsAacts St Richard 9:00am Mary Cranny Acts 15:1 -2. 22-29

Magdalen Ferris Apocalypse 21:10 -14. 22-23

Francis Burke St Francis 10:30am John 14:23 -29 George Hewitt

Social Committee: Sheila and Alan Horridge Remember those who need our Prayers telephone 01695 51685 Barbara O’Sullivan, Sr. Mary Jude, Patricia Rochford, or e-mail [email protected]

Baby O’Halloran, Baby Ava Long, Jennifer Walker,

Jennifer Mullen, Teresa Keenan, Pat Hagan, th Winnie Walsh, Pauline Jamieson, Thomas Nelson, Open Mic Night – Friday 13 May 2016 at the

Nora Rudkin, Elizabeth Anichebe, Brenda Ball, SJR Centre. One of our regular open mic

the Roberts Family, Baby Anya Botha, Angela Fox, events – open to anyone who wants to come

John Bragg, Brett Wharton, Ben Dickinson, along and entertain our, friendly, audience.

Joyce Rainford, Denis Prescott, Terena McCarten, Just come along and pay on the door (£3) – Mary Sykes, Nicola Wex, Frances Greenhalgh, and if you want to perform please just turn up Eunice Mercer, Kitty Wetherall, Baby Florence Judge and and speak to one of our door people – new the Judge Family, Pat Reevey, Betty Duffy, Linda Smith, talent always appreciated! John O’Connor, Sue Mason, Fr. Kevin Mulhearn, Collette Sexton,Doreen Jeffers, Sr. Bernadette Naughton, Joan Clarke, Fr. Kenneth Hyde, Tim Cook, Jean Tyson. Summer Fayre / Garden Party / 150th anniversary year end. Sunday 12th June in Lately Dead the orchard of St Richard’s Church from

Rose Berridge. 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Yes I know – the dates

keep changing!! But this is our final date and we are rolling into one big celebration the end

of our 150th year, our summer fayre and the day set aside for street parties to celebrate the ***************** queen’s 90th birthday. So an afternoon of fun and games is planned. Bring your own food

2016 Walsingham Pilgrimage and drink along to our “street party” – with an added in fayre! We’ll be having some rousing Friday 3rd Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June. sing alongs – and some games as well as

A few places available, £130.00 this includes fayre stalls where you can win prizes! Entry is th excursion on the 4 . Coach picks up at St. Francis free!!!

of Assisi 8am on the 3rd and returns to St Francis

Sunday evening. th Contact Chris Wise on 01695 726316. The Euros – at the SJR Centre Saturday 11 th June 8:00pm (v Russia), Thursday 16 June th 2:00pm (v ) and Monday 20 June at 8:00pm (v Slovakia). Since we started doing this England have failed to make it out of the group stages!! BUT – this year is different! We’ll follow them right through to victory – we FINANCES will, won’t we? More details closer to the date. Last Week’s Collection: £883

Second collection – Ukraine th Summer Coach Trip – Saturday 9 July. We Lottery numbers:- 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12 are going to Shrewsbury – our first trip to this There are no winners this week! historic town. Plenty to do and see. Pick up at Estimated jackpot for next week is £215 Almond Tree 8:00am, St Mary’s 8:10am and St Richard’s at 8:15am. Returning at 4:00pm. Weekly If you want to join us – put £12 per person into Eucharistic Adoration each Tuesday following the 9:30am Mass The lottery is a great source of parish funds – and, as you can an envelope, write your name, pick up point seeat St above,Francis. you can win a worthwhile prize!! Tickets are just and contact details on the outside and hand to Rosary:50p following – you Wednesday’s can’t win it if 9:30am you don’t Mass buy at aSt ticket!Mary. the helper in your church. When we go to Scripture Prayer Group meets each Thursday evening at the somewhere new then the demand is high – SJR Centre 7-8pm. so please book early to avoid disappointment.