8th March 2009 - 2nd Sunday of Lent

SUNDAY MASS		Saturday 6.15pm; 8.30am and 11.00am
		Liturgy of the Word with Children 11.00am
WEEKDAY MASS		Monday 8.00am
		Tuesday - Friday 12.10pm
		Saturday 10.00am in St Margaret Clitherow Shrine
FUNERAL MASS		Monday 10.00am for Mary Badere
		Friday 12.10pm for Christopher Goodall
SACRAMENT OF		Saturday10.45 - 12 noon
RECONCILIATION
EXPOSITION OF THE		Thursday 9.00am - 11.45am
BLESSED SACRAMENT
STATION OF THE CROSS		Wednesday and Friday 11.30pm
MORNING PRAYER		Monday - Friday 8.45am
ROSARY		Tuesday and Thursday 11.45am
NOVENA TO OUR LADY		Wednesday 12.40pm
OF PERPETUAL HELP

OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR John Shepherd, Ann Stuart, Lily Trowsdale, Jean Brittenden, Ian McMonagle, Brigitte Black, Maureen Pearson, Mikey Davitt, Sister Theresa Arrowsmith, Andrew Ridley, Ruby Yap, Declan Garnett, Matthew Curran, Anne Birkhill, Stephen Dyson Taylor, Baby Lucca, Baby Laurie, Margaret O'Riordan, Beryl Ives, Joan Conway, Lucy Wilson, Wilf Craig, Anne Saunders, Brett Clarson, Derek Piercy, David Allen, Anne McDermott, Jean Geary, Bernadette Leach, Mel Richardson, Eleshia Monohan, and those who are ill or house-bound and all who care for them, Mary Badere, Dee Johnson, Margareth Hancock and all who died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

MASS INTENTIONS RECEIVED: Jane Mitchell, For the homeless, Sister M. Paul, Padraig Hughes, Paul Hines, Mary Badere, Dorothy Watson, Baby Laurie, Emma Gascoigne, Mama Brigitte Touck, Laura, James Cole, In thanksgiving to the Sacred Heart, Sarah Dagnan.

L E N T

STATIONS OF THE CROSS   Wednesdays and Fridays 11.30am LENTEN LUNCHES   Fridays after 12.10pm Mass GOD IN THE MARKET PLACE   Wednesdays of Lent, 1.15pm - 2.00pm at All Saints, Pavement UNNAMED WOMEN OF THE GOSPELS   Fridays 6, 13, 20, 27 March, 10 - 11.30am in St George's Sacristy HELPS FOR THE LENTEN JOURNEY   Bible Alive £1.95   Walk With Me £1   Day by Day £1   A selection of CTS booklets including Stations of the Cross

BAPTISM PREPARATION COURSE: If you have a child for Baptism you are invited to take part in a three session preparation course on Saturdays 21, 28 March and 4 April, 2.00pm - 3.00pm in the Upper Room. Please let Canon Michael know if you wish to attend.

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION: 'Sharing'. We reflect on the action of Jesus in the story of the feeding of the 5,000 (John 6: 1-11). During the dialogue which opens the Eucharistic Prayer, we join with the priest in giving thanks for the love God shares with us as a family. In this dialogue we are reminded of our close union with the priest and with one another as we thank the Father through Jesus. When we share, we live the life of the Eucharist.

Parents Meeting : Thursday 12 March 7.30pm

Childrens Gathering : Saturday 14 March 10.00am -11.30pm

Parish Celebration : Sunday 15 March 11.00am

The children and their parents are invited to the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday 14 March 10.30 - 11.30am in Church. Please keep the children and their families in your prayer.

CAFOD LENT FAST DAY - Friday 6 March: Cafod envelopes will be collected in today. Don't forget to fill in the Gift Aid details if you are a tax payer.

SINGING PRACTICE: We gather on the Mondays of Lent at 7.30pm in the Upper Room to prepare for our Lent and Holy Week Liturgies.

ST PATRICK'S DAY: Mass will be concelebrated here, Tues 17 Mar. at 12.10pm. All welcome.

MINISTERS OF WORD AND HOLY COMMUNION: If you are available for Holy Week and Easter ministry please put your name on the list in the porch.

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: A meeting for all Ministers takes place on Thursday 26 March at 7.30pm - 8.30pm in the Upper Room. Please make a special effort to attend.

MINISTERS OF THE WORD: We meet at 8.00pm on Wednesday in the Sacristy this week. I encourage all readers to attend and anyone else who would like to come.

CHRISM MASS - Tuesday of Holy Week (7 April) at the Cathedral, Middlesbrough. Please put your name on the list in the porch as soon as possible if you would like to book a seat on the coach - £7. Numbers have to be sent to Middlesbrough for catering purposes and seating in the Cathedral.

PARISH YOUTH: If you are under 30 years and are interested in supporting our young people I invite you to an information evening at St George's Sacristy at 7.30pm on Thursday 19 March.

WHO DO YOU SAY I AM? Bishop Terry invites young people aged 13 - 30 years to meet with him during Lent on 10, 17, 24 March at English Martyrs Church.

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES, 22-29 May 2009. Booking forms from the sacristy.

HCPT: A fundraising event, St Patrick's Night Celebration, Friday 13 March, 7.30pm-11.30pm at St Aelred's School, Fifth Avenue. Tickets £5 in advance - see poster for further details.

BABYSITTER AVAILABLE! Laura Archer, a student at York University with lots of babysitting experience is available every evening during term time. Call Laura on 0776 6706 293 or email Imma500@york.ac.uk

UNDERSTANDING SALVATION: Wednesday 25 March, 7.30pm, St George's. See poster.

FINANCE: Gift Aid £126.90 Loose Plate £673.46 Lenten Lunch £72.01 Thank you.

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