Christ Church Carnforth

Today is the fiftieth and final day of the Easter season. We celebrate the Pentecost event, in which Christ sends us out to be his presence and activity in the world, empowered and renewed in the grace of the Holy Spirit. Alleluia!

MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday 7.00pm The bereaved
Tuesday 12 noon Ivan Clutterbuck (priest) RIP
Wednesday 9.15am Clara Wilkinson RIP
Thursday 7.15pm Unity of Christians
Friday 9.15am Christian Aid
Saturday 9.15am Historians
St Bede the Venerable

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am; Tue – Sat 8.55am
Evening Prayer: Tue – Fri 5.00pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
By appointment only this week.

NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S MUSIC
Veni Creator Spiritus (Come, Creator Spirit)

Dialogue sur les grands’ jeux
N. de Grigny

Choir: If ye love me, keep my commandments (Tallis)

ADMISSION OF SIDESPERSONS will take place at the 10.00am Mass today.

ORDINARY TIME resumes tomorrow, after the conclusion of the Easter season. For those with Weekday Missals, the weekday readings are those for Week 7, Year 1.

THE WHITE FESTAL LADY ALTAR FRONTAL is going away for much-needed renovation tomorrow, in memory of the late Gill Mawson.

HANDEL’S MESSIAH Friday at Lancaster Cathedral, 7.30pm, by The Rushley Singers and Ensemble. Tickets £10/£7.50 from Lancaster VIC (582394), Cathedral House (3848200, events@lancastercathedral.org.uk

NEXT SUNDAY is Trinity Sunday.

ADVANCE NOTICE Mass on Monday 27th May (Bank Holiday) will be at 10.00am, rather than the usual time of 7.00pm.

PILGRIMAGE TO LADYEWELL Saturday 1st June. This begins at 12noon. There is a list in church – please put your name on it if you’d like to go.

A BIG THANK YOU to Liz and Sally, and to the customers of North Road Chippy, for a kind donation of £81.46 towards the tower roof repair.

CRB/DBS Now that CRB has become DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), we would like all those who have any contact with children under the auspices of the parish to complete a new form. Please collect these from Fr Stephen and return them to him. Thank you.

SCHOOL GOVERNORS There are still vacancies for three foundation governors. Please have a word with Fr Stephen if you’d like to know more.

READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy.

A thought for Pentecost Sunday (and beyond)

..the Spirit re-creates…in a new pattern those among whom he is seen to dwell. He readily replaces their desire to think earthly thoughts with the desire to fix their gaze only on the things of heaven; he changes their unmanly cowardice into the spirit of courage. We can certainly see that the disciples experienced this: the Spirit became their armour, so that they did not yield to the attacks of their persecutors but held fast to the love of Christ.

St Cyril of Alexandria (fourth/fifth century)

‘My own peace I give you’. Much of what worries us, pre-occupies us and disturbs our peace, actually doesn’t matter very much. All things are under the providential care of God, who loves us and fills us with his life. Alleluia!

MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday 7.00pm Students
Tuesday 12 noon Local commerce
Wednesday 9.15am Councillors
Thursday 9.15am & 7.15pm Our school
Friday 9.15am The leisure industry
Saturday 9.15am Researchers

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am; Tue – Sat 8.55am
Evening Prayer: Tue – Fri 5.00pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
By appointment only this week.

NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC
Two pieces from the seventeenth century French repertoire:

Fugue on Ave Maris Stella (Hail, Mary, Star of the Sea)
N.de Grigny
Fugue no.12
F. Roberday

BLESSING OF NEW VESTMENTS Susan Garth has generously bought a new set of red vestments, which will be blessed during the 10.00am Mass today.

STEWARDSHIP LETTERS are available today. Please take one if you haven’t already. If you are a regular giver and there is no letter for you, please let us know.

CONFIRMATION There will be a meeting today at 11.15am for anyone interested in the possibility of being confirmed this year. Please meet by the font.

ROSARY tomorrow at 7.30pm. Requests for prayer should be made on the prayer board, following the instructions there.

SCHOOL GOVERNORS’ ECM COMMITTEE Tuesday at 6.00pm.

ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION is on Wednesday this week at 7.30pm at Over Kellet. This is for PCC members and not sidespersons again this year. Please meet on our car park at 6.50pm.

SCHOOL MASS Thursday (in church) at 9.15am. All welcome.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Thursday 6.45 – 7.10pm. Silent prayer (come as you wish) prior to the Eucharist at 7.15pm.

SATURDAY COFFEE 10-12noon in the choir vestry. Do call in if you are out and about. If this is to continue throughout the summer, we do need more volunteers. Please sign up if you can help. Thank you.

ASCENSION DAY is being celebrated next Sunday.

CRB/DBS Now that CRB has become DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), we would like all those who have any contact with children under the auspices of the parish to complete a new form. Please collect these from Fr Stephen and return them to him. Thank you.

SCHOOL GOVERNORS There are still vacancies for three foundation governors. Please have a word with Fr Stephen if you’d like to know more.

ADVANCE NOTICE Soup will be served in church, to support Christian Aid, on Saturday 18th May, 11.30 – 1.30pm. please note the date.

READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy.

‘I have made you the light of the nations, so that my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.’ These words sum up the vocation that we all share, by virtue of our baptism. Alleluia!

Today is the Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life.

MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday 7.00pm (Vigil) Missionaries
Tuesday 12 noon Life of our nation ST GEORGE
Wednesday 9.15am The bereaved
Thursday 7.15pm Spread of the Gospel ST MARK
Friday 9.15am Departed of April
Saturday 9.15am Walsingham

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am; Tue, Fri & Sat 8.55am
Evening Prayer: Tue & Fri 5.00pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
By appointment only this week.

NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC
A Voluntary
Anon.

Balletto del Granduca
J.P Sweelinck

JEAN AND JOHN HOLLAND celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary yesterday, and invite everyone to stay behind after the 10.00am Mass today to celebrate with them over cake and wine.

TODAY
ORGAN RECITAL @ 3.00pm
by Ann Bond
£5.00 including refreshments (children free)
Do come and bring others with you

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Tuesday, 7.30pm at 7 Hawk Street.

SCHOOL GOVERNORS’ RESOURCES COMMITTEE Thursday at 6.00pm.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Thursday 6.45 – 7.10pm. Silent prayer (come as you wish) prior to the Eucharist at 7.15pm.

A BIG THANK YOU to you all – we have now raised the £10000 we needed for the Tower Roof renovation. The work cost £16000 in all but we were aided by some insurance money. A great effort all round!

ACS LENT BOXES Please return these now and cross your name off the list. Thank you.

ARCHDEACON’S VISITATION is on Wednesday 8th May at 7.30pm at Over Kellet. This is for PCC members and not sidespersons again this year.

CRB/DBS Now that CRB has become DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service), we would like all those who have any contact with children under the auspices of the parish to complete a new form. Please collect these from Fr Stephen and return them to him. Thank you.

CAR PARK A reminder that it would be appreciated if, when parking on Sundays, the car park could be filled from the bottom, so as to allow those with mobility problems to have the spaces near the front. Thank you.

SCHOOL GOVERNORS There are still vacancies for three foundation governors. Please have a word with Fr Stephen if you’d like to know more.

CONFIRMATION There will be a meeting on Sunday 5th May at 11.15am for anyone interested in the possibility of being confirmed this year.

READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy.