CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH
www.christchurchcarnforth.co.uk

Parish Clergy
Rev S Jones (Father Stephen)   Tel. 732948
Rev C Holden (Father Chris)   Tel. 730760
Hon. Assistant Priests
Canon Brian Oddy    Tel. 732048
Canon Brian Pithers   Tel. 424786

21st MARCH 2010
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

Christ’s forgiveness is total and complete, with nothing lacking.  Ours must be, too, if we are to reveal him to those around us.

• Toilets are to the left out of the main door.
• Please let young children explore.
• Collection during the second hymn.
• Large print hymn books are available on request.

MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday  7.00pm  Church Officers 
Tuesday  12 noon  Our Walsingham Cell  
Wednesday 9.15am         Departed of March
Thursday      7.15pm   Walsingham
 ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD
Friday  9.15am   Greater obedience        
Saturday 9.15am   A fruitful Holy Week 

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am, Mon – Sat 8.55am
Evening Prayer: Sun 4.00pm, Mon – Fri 5.00pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday at 5.15pm (Fr Stephen) or by appointment.

NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S MUSIC
Chorale Prelude on [the hymn tune] ‘Rockingham’
   C.H.H. Parry
Herzlich thut mich verlangen (Passion Chorale)
   J. Brahms

Choir: Vexilla Regis (The Royal Banners forward go)
   T. Wingham 

PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, for all who live in The Grove,
The Parade, Ullswater Crescent, Victoria Street, Warton Road and Wartonwood View.

NOTES

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING today at 11.15am (approx.). 
Please stay and participate in this fairly brief meeting.

PLEASE TAKE WITH YOU TODAY a Preparing for Easter leaflet (if you didn’t last Sunday)
and a Holy Week 2010 leaflet.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS tomorrow at 7.30pm.  Why such a lack of interest in this
tried-and-tested Lenten devotion this year, a devotion in which millions of
Christians the world over participate in?

FORWARD! Plus, the quarterly paper of Forward in Faith, is available in church. 
Please take a free copy.

SCOUT GROUP COFFEE EVENING Tuesday this week, 6-8pm in school.  Raffle, tombola, cakes etc.

MAUNDY THURSDAY WATCH  There is a list at the back of church, arranged in half-hour slots,
so that we can cover the traditional Garden of Gethsemane Watch, from the end of the Mass
of the Lord’s Supper until Midnight.  Please sign up as soon as possible, so that each slot
is covered by several people, remembering that the middle of the period tends to be least popular. 
Thank you.

HOLY WEEK begins next Sunday, and it is hoped that everyone will observe it faithfully and well,
especially at the principal acts of worship on Maundy Thursday at 7.30pm, Good Friday at 3.00pm
and Holy Saturday at 8.30pm.

SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY There is a vacancy for someone to become a Foundation
governor (to represent the parish).  If you might be interested, please see
Fr Stephen. It’s an important role if we wish the school to have a Christian character.

CAR PARK If you come to church by car on Sundays, and are able-bodied, please
help us to fill up the car park from the bottom so that anyone who is infirm
has less distance to walk.  Thank you.

READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy.  Thank you.

LENTEN THOUGHT
Today’s Gospel reminds us that people of faith can be very condemnatory
and judgemental of others.  The next couple of weeks present a real challenge to us
with regard to integrity of life; we may well find that we have no room to criticise
others at all.  Passiontide and Holy Week take us right into the heart of what we
claim to believe and place our hope in.  How will we shape up?  Will we open up a
space that allows others to criticise us on the grounds that what we say with our
lips and believe in our hearts is not shown forth in our lives?
SJ

CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH
www.christchurchcarnforth.co.uk

Parish Clergy
Rev S Jones (Father Stephen)   Tel. 732948
Rev C Holden (Father Chris)   Tel. 730760
Hon. Assistant Priests
Canon Brian Oddy    Tel. 732048
Canon Brian Pithers   Tel. 424786

14th MARCH 2010
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT.

The parable in today’s Gospel speaks of the forgiveness of God and of his joy when people turn back to him, regardless of what has been in the past.

Today, we traditionally give thanks to God for our earthly mothers, for the Church and for Our Lady.

• Toilets are to the left out of the main door.
• Please let young children explore.
• Collection during the second hymn.
• Large print hymn books are available on request.

MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday 7.00pm    Theological colleges
Tuesday 12 noon    The United Nations
Wednesday 9.15am              People of Ireland
 ST PATRICK
Thursday      7.15pm  (Vigil)   Len Jones RIP (anniv.)
Friday  9.15am            Fathers and foster-fathers
 ST JOSEPH
Saturday 9.15am      Geraldine Smith MP
 
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am, Mon – Sat 8.55am.
Evening Prayer: Sun 4.00pm, Mon – Fri 5.00pm.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
By appointment only this week.

NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC
Flutes

Dialogue sur les Grandes Leux

   L. Clérambault

PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, for all who live in Scotland Road,
Shore Road, Stanley Street, Tarnbrook Close, Towpath Walk and The Drive.

NOMINATION FORMS are out today for elections to the PCC and the office of
churchwarden, along with the list for Sidespersons.  Please help us by being prepared to serve.

SIDESPERSONS NEEDED If you would prepared to go on the rota,
please put your name on the list in church today.

PREPARING FOR EASTER leaflets are available today.  Please take one.

YOUTH GROUP WALK today up Warton Crag, straight after the 10.00am Mass. 
Please bring a picnic.  Members will be dropped off after about 2 hours
(changed time from what was given out last week).

STATIONS OF THE CROSS tomorrow at 7.30pm.

SCHOOL GOVENING BODY meets on Tuesday at 7.00pm.

MAGAZINE MATERIAL is due in by 12 noon next Sunday.

SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY There is a vacancy for someone to become a Foundation governor
(to represent the parish).  If you might be interested, please see Fr Stephen. It’s an
important role if we wish the school to have a Christian character.

WEEKLY ENVELOPES New boxes of envelopes are available today.  Please take yours and anyone’s who
lives near you and who is not here today.  If you do not already contribute through this scheme
and wish to do so, please contact John Holland.  The system is confidential and there is no
commitment to a particular weekly giving amount, and it is an easy way to allow the Church to
claim GIFT AID on your giving.  If you are a regular giver who pays tax and you have not signed a GIFT AID form,
you are not maximising your giving.  If you give under GIFT AID, every pound you give is worth £1.28 to us.

A REMINDER If you would like to consider confirmation this year, there will be a meeting at 10.00am in the school
on Saturday 15th May so that you can find out more.

CAR PARK If you come to church by car on Sundays, and are able-bodied, please help us to fill up the car
park from the bottom so that anyone who is infirm has less distance to walk.  Thank you.

READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy.  Thank you.

HOLY WEEK begins in two weeks’ time!  here are the principal services (please note them now):
Palm Sunday: times as usual (Palm procession at ten).
Maundy Thursday: 7.30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Procession and Watch at the Altar of Repose.
Good Friday: 3.00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.
Holy Saturday: 8.30pm The Easter Vigil.
Easter Sunday: 8.00 & 10.00am.

LENTEN THOUGHT
The parable of the prodigal son is better described as the parable of the forgiving father. 
It conveys to us just something of God’s forgiving love for us whenever we turn to him in true penitence. 
My hope is that the Preparing for Easter leaflet will prove helpful.  The Sacrament of Reconciliation makes
this love tangible for us.
SJ

CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH
www.christchurchcarnforth.co.uk

Parish Clergy
Rev S Jones (Father Stephen)   Tel. 732948
Rev C Holden (Father Chris)   Tel. 730760
Hon. Assistant Priests
Canon Brian Oddy    Tel. 732048
Canon Brian Pithers   Tel. 424786

7th MARCH 2010
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT.

The Lord calls us to repent, and offers us freedom and joy.  Discouragement gives way to confidence and an assured knowledge of God’s love.

• Toilets are to the left out of the main door.
• Please let young children explore.
• Collection during the second hymn.
• Large print hymn books are available on request.

MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS
Monday 7.00pm              St John’s Hospice
 (St John of God)
Tuesday 12 noon       Carers of the sick
 (St Frances of Rome)
Wednesday 9.15am             Eucharistic Ministers  
Thursday      7.15pm             Parochial Church Council
Friday  9.15am             Refugees
Saturday 9.15am         Armed Forces overseas

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am, Mon – Sat 8.55am.
Evening Prayer: Sun 4.00pm, Mon – Fri 5.00pm.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday at 5.15pm or by appointment .
NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S MUSIC
Wenn wir in höchsten Nöthen sein (When in the hour of utmost need) (BWV 641)
    J.S. Bach
Sonata no 6, third movement
    F. Mendelssohn
Choir: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (O sinless Lamb of God)
    J.S. Bach
PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, for all who live in Queen Street,
Queen’s Drive, Ramsden Street, Redmayne Drive, Redruth Drive and Russell Road.

NOTES

NOMINATION FORMS are out today for elections to the PCC and the office of churchwarden,
along with the list for Sidespersons.  Please follow the instructions in the blue file. 
Please remember that you may propose ONE and second ONE person only for the PCC, and
please obtain that person’s consent beforehand.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS tomorrow at 7.30pm.

LENT GROUP Wednesday at 7.30pm at Fr Chris’, 10 Croasdale Close. 
Please note that this is a change of day and time from what was originally given.

PCC meets on Thursday, beginning with Mass at 7.15pm.  Minutes and Agendas in the PCC file in the church.

NEXT SUNDAY, LENT 4  Mothering Sunday.  The headteacher of the school has again declined the invitation for the school to join us on this occasion.  Do invite people around you to come.

YOUTH GROUP next Sunday at 6.00pm – a walk on Warton Crag.  Please being torches. 

THANK YOU for your support of the Paté and Puddings evening (which raised (£100)
and the Quiz Night ((£170, shared equally with school).  And thank you to Fr Chris for his hospitality .

WE NEED A PCC SECRETARY for the year ahead.  Ideally, this person needs to be
able to type up Minutes and communicate by email.  If you could help us in this way,
please speak to one of the churchwardens or Fr Stephen.  Thank you.

WE NEED A VOLUNTEER to take care of the church gardens.  It involves between and hour
and two hours each week from now until October.  Please have a word with the churchwardens
or Fr Stephen if you could do this.

SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY There is a vacancy for someone to become a Foundation governor (to represent the parish). 
If you might be interested, please see Fr Stephen.  It’s becoming harder and harder to obtain volunteers
for this, but it’s an important role if we wish the school to have a Christian character.

WEEKLY ENVELOPES New boxes of envelopes are available today.  Please take yours and anyone’s
who lives near you and who is not here today.  If you do not already contribute through this
scheme and wish to do so, please contact John Holland.  The system is confidential and there
is no commitment to a particular weekly giving amount, and it is an easy way to allow the Church
to claim GIFT AID on your giving.  If you are a regular giver who pays tax and you have not signed
a GIFT AID form, you are not maximising your giving.  If you give under GIFT AID, every pound you give
is worth £1.28 to us. 

READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy.  Thank you.

LENTEN THOUGHT
We are nearly halfway through the season of Lent, and it is
therefore a good time to ask ourselves how it is going.  Are we availing
ourselves of all that is on offer, or it the time passing us by?  God calls us
and waits with patience for our response.  Now is the time to turn outwards from
ourselves and to him in penitence and with faith in his goodness and love.
SJ