HOLY FAMILY CHURCH ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL PLATT BRIDGE WIGAN PASTORAL AREA Parish Priest - Father Anthony Mangnall Holy Family Presbytery, Lily Lane, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5LL Tel. 01942 866102 Email [email protected] Mobile 07899 958478 Deacon: Rev. Mike Swift. Tel. 01942 715177 Website: www.hindleycatholic.org.uk. On Facebook at “Hindley Catholic” SUNDAY 6TH JANUARY 2019 THE LITURGY AND MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK Weekday Missals are provided at the back of church for the use of those who assist at daily Mass. The page number for the Mass Readings for each day is printed below and also on the poster on the church notice board. SUNDAY 6TH JANUARY 2019 – SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Epiphany is the earliest Christmas feast, originating in the East in the third century and passing to the West in the fourth century. The wise men, coming to Jesus from afar, represent all the people of the earth, to whom God now reveals himself in Christ. 10.30am Mass Offered for David Power TUESDAY 8TH JANUARY 2019 10.00am Mass No Intention Requested Missal Page 135 THURSDAY 10TH JANUARY 2019 10.00am Mass No Intention Requested Missal Page 139 SATURDAY 12TH JANUARY 2019 11.00am Mass Offered for the People of the Parish Missal Page 143 11.30am Sacrament of ReconciLiation (Individual Confessions) SUNDAY 13TH JANUARY 2019 – FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD This feast is celebrated on the Sunday after the Epiphany as the conclusion to the Christmas Season and commemorates the revelation of Jesus as God’s beloved Son, the Christ, anointed by the Spirit. 10.30am Mass Offered for Theresa Redford RETIRING COLLECTION TODAY FOR CRIB OFFERINGS (To Support Christian FamiLies in Need in the Holy Land) FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION The fourth meeting of the Preparation Course leading to First Holy Communion takes place this week on Wednesday (the 9th of January) at 5.45pm in Holy Family Primary School Hall. The theme of this session is: “Following Jesus – A New Way of Living” REMEMBERING FIRST ANNIVERSARIES We continue to hold in prayer before the Lord, those whose First Anniversaries of Death occur during this month: Doreen Southworth from Webster Street, Platt Bridge, who died on the 4th of January 2018 aged 84 years; and Mary Nash from Claydon Avenue, Ince, who died on the 10th of January 2018 aged 98 years. THANK YOU Last Sunday’s Offertory £384.19 We are most grateful for a recent donation of £200 to Holy Family Church given according to the instructions of the late Theresa Redford from Winstanley Road, Bamfurlong, who died on the 7th of December. Theresa was a well-known and much loved member of the local community. May the Lord welcome her home. HOLY FAMILY BONUS BALL WINNERS Wednesday December 5th –Number 41 To join, please see Margaret Lundy Wednesday December 12th –Number 53 at the back of church on Sundays Wednesday December 19th –Number 38 (£1 Stake for £30 Prize each week) Wednesday December 26th –Number 01 CHURCH HEATING BOILER UPDATE After being told in September by a local heating engineer that one of the church heating boilers had already departed this life, that the other was in decline, and that both would have to be replaced, we were then told in October, by an engineer sent to assess the situation from the Archdiocese, that parts were available and that the defunct boiler was repairable. Then in December, after the parts arrived (for the second time - they had sent the wrong parts in November) and were ready to be fitted, it was realised that the broken boiler was in fact beyond repair and both would indeed have to be replaced at a cost of around £25,000. And now we’re in January! The good news is that the other remaining boiler has continued to function and to provide us with heat in church throughout this time. Stay tuned for further developments! ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL 2019 DIRECTORY Some copies of the 2019 Directory of the Archdiocese of Liverpool are available from the Catholic Newspaper table at the back of church priced at £3.50 each. The Directory gives details of all the parishes, schools, clergy and organisations within the Archdiocese of Liverpool together with the times of Mass at each church. READ THE CATHOLIC PICTORIAL – IT’S FREE! The Catholic Pictorial is the official monthly magazine of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. A number of copies are available free of charge from the back of church at the beginning of each month. The Catholic Pictorial is also available online at www.catholicpic.co.uk. SAINT JOHN RIGBY COLLEGE The deadline to apply for a place at Saint John Rigby College in Orrell for admission next September is Monday the 4th of February 2019. Applications can be made online at the college website www.sjr.ac.uk DIARY DATES FOR 2019 Sunday 27th January An Appeal and Retiring Collection by Aid to the Church in Need Sunday 24th February Mill Hill/APF Red Mission Box Recruitment Appeal (No Retiring Collection) Wednesday 6th March Ash Wednesday and the Beginning of Lent. Sunday 31st March British Summer Time Begins (Clocks Forward) Sunday 21st April Easter Sunday – The Resurrection of the Lord Saturday 25th May Wedding of Katie Rourke and Dean Williams (3pm) Thursday 30th May The Ascension of the Lord (Holyday of Obligation). Sunday 9th June Pentecost Sunday Sunday 23rd June Corpus Christi (Solemn Exposition during the day) Sunday 30th June Saints Peter & Paul (Transferred Holyday) Thursday 15th August Assumption of Our Lady (Holyday of Obligation) Sunday 27th October British Summer Time Ends (Clocks Back) Friday 1st November All Saints (Holyday of Obligation) Sunday 1st December First Sunday of Advent Wednesday 25th December Christmas – The Nativity of the Lord HOLY FAMILY CHURCH ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL PLATT BRIDGE WIGAN PASTORAL AREA Parish Priest - Father Anthony Mangnall Holy Family Presbytery, Lily Lane, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5LL Tel. 01942 866102 Email [email protected] Mobile 07899 958478 Deacon: Rev. Mike Swift. Tel. 01942 715177 Website: www.hindleycatholic.org.uk. On Facebook at “Hindley Catholic” SUNDAY 13TH JANUARY 2019 THE LITURGY AND MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK Weekday Missals are provided at the back of church for the use of those who assist at daily Mass. The page number for the Mass Readings for each day is printed below and also on the poster on the church notice board. SUNDAY 13TH JANUARY 2019 – FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD This feast is celebrated on the Sunday after the Epiphany as the conclusion to the Christmas Season and commemorates the revelation of Jesus as God’s beloved Son, the Christ, anointed by the Spirit. 10.30am Mass Offered for Theresa Redford TUESDAY 15TH JANUARY 2019 10.00am Mass Offered for Deacon Tony Arrowsmith Missal Page 487 THURSDAY 17TH JANUARY 2019 – CELEBRATING SAINT ANTHONY OF EGYPT Anthony, who lived in the third and fourth centuries, gave away all his possessions and sought the austere life and solitude of the desert at an early age. He attracted followers who formed communities of hermits, and so is regarded as the founder of the monastic way of life. He lived until age of 105. 10.00am Mass Offered for Father Alex Fleming Missal Page 491 SATURDAY 19TH JANUARY 2019 11.00am Mass Offered for the People of the Parish Missal Page 494 11.30am Sacrament of Reconciliation (Individual Confessions) SUNDAY 20TH JANUARY 2019 – SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C) 10.30am Mass Offered for Kevin Peter Carlon WHAT IS ORDINARY TIME IN THE CHURCH CALENDAR? The Church celebrates the mystery of Christ according to the rhythm of a yearly cycle whose climax is the three- days celebration of The Easter Triduum. The seasons of Lent and Easter (and, to a somewhat lesser extent, the seasons of Advent and Christmas) are the most solemn times of the year. The yearly cycle is completed by the thirty four weeks which comprise Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time begins on the Monday after the Sunday following the Feast of the Epiphany and continues until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. It begins again on the Monday after Pentecost and ends on the afternoon before the First Sunday of Advent. While the other liturgical seasons have their own distinctive character and celebrate a specific aspect of the mystery of Christ, the weeks of Ordinary Time, especially the Sundays, are devoted rather to the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. Ordinary Time enables the Church to appreciate more fully the ministry and message of Christ. The Lectionary for Mass provides a semi-continuous reading of the Synoptic Gospels on the Sundays in Ordinary Time over a three- yearly cycle (denoted by the letter A - The Year of the Gospel of Matthew - or B -The Year of the Gospel of Mark - or C - The Year of the Gospel of Luke) and in such a way that, as the Lord’s words and deeds unfold, the teaching proper to each of these gospels is presented. THANK YOU Offertory Collection £399.03 FOR LAST WEEK Crib Offerings £78.93 PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEKS Throughout the course of the year, the Church recommends particular intentions for us to remember in prayer. During these opening weeks of Ordinary Time, these are: For Peace on Earth (especially on Peace Sunday on the 20th of January, the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time); For the Unity of all Christians (especially during the Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity from the 18th to the 25th of January). YOUR PERSONAL PIETY SHOP Is there a specific devotional item you would like to buy, maybe for your home or as a gift for a loved one, which our Piety Shop does not stock? Perhaps a crucifix to put on a shelf or hang on the wall, or a particular statue of Our Lady or one of the saints, or a prayer book or rosary? See Rita Abbott or Cecilia Hughes (they are both members of the choir) who have catalogues available for you to view and who can then order the item for you.