Christ Church Carnforth

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

25th APRIL 2010
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

‘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.

Today is a special Day of Prayer for vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life.

• 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  Walsingham
Tuesday  12noon      Departed of April
Wednesday 9.15am         Missionaries
 St Peter Chanel
Thursday 7.15pm   Europe
 ST CATHERINE OF SIENA
Friday  9.15am         Those preparing for exams
Saturday 9.15am  Human work
 St Joseph the Worker

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am, Mon-Sat 8.55am
Evening Prayer: Sun 4.30pm; Mon-Fri 5.00pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
By appointment only this week.

NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC
Larghetto in F sharp minor

Choral Song
   S.S. Wesley
(this is the bicentenary year of the composer’s birth)

PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, for all who live in Conder Brow, Coniston Road,
Coppice Brow, Crag Bank Crescent, Crag Bank Lane and Crag Bank Road.

SCHOOL GOVERNORS’ RESOURCES COMMITTEE Thursday at 6.00pm.

SATURDAY COFFEE resumes this week in the choir vestry, 10–12noon.  Do call in if you are out
and about and support the Organ Fund.

HOSPICE SERVICE next Sunday at 2.00pm.  If anyone would like to accompany Fr Chris, please let him know.

YOUTH GROUP not today, but next Sunday at the usual time of 6.00pm at the school.  Leaders’ Meeting to follow.

BISHOP’S PRIMARY VISITATION for Churchwardens and PCC members is at Warton on Tuesday 4th May at 7.30pm. 
Please may we meet on our car park at 7.00pm so as to be able to use the least number of cars.  Thank you.

WALSINGHAM CELL Wednesday 5th May at Warton.  Exposition and Benediction at 7.30pm, and refreshments.  All welcome.

STANDING COMMITTEE Thursday 6th May at the Vicarage, straight after the 7.15pm Mass.

WEEKDAY WORSHIP Attendance on weekdays has been very disappointing recently, especially for a parish with
a long tradition of daily worship.  Please can we do better, especially on Tuesdays and towards the end of the week? 
The maintenance of this distinctive feature of our tradition is being left to far too few.

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

BAPTISM OF EMILY ROSE THELFALL 16th May.  There is a list at the back of the church for you to put
your name on if you would like to go to the reception afterwards at the Cricket Club.

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

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

EASTER  THOUGHT
[The image of the Good shepherd] conveys the relationship between Christ and his
Church and between Christ and each individual soul…Knowledge, in the biblical sense,
has a rich connotation.  It is something dynamic, expressing itself in love and service of the other. 
It engages the heart as much as the mind.  Christ’s love for us is something intimate and personal;
and our love for him is a response to his call: we hear his voice and we follow him.  Such is the
mutual knowledge of Shepherd and sheep.
Vincent Ryan OSB

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

4th APRIL 2010
EASTER SUNDAY

Today, we celebrate the most important day in the Christian calendar, the greatest event in history.  We praise the Risen Christ who has triumphed over sin and death!  Alleluia!

We welcome into the fellowship of the Universal Church Scarlett Rose Mason, through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.  Welcome, too, to her family and friends.

• 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.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am, Mon-Sat 8.55am
Evening Prayer: Sun 4.30pm; 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 ORGAN MUSIC
Erstanden ist der heil’ge Christ (Christ is risen)
(BWV 628)
   J.S. Bach
Sarabande for the Morning of Easter
   H. Howells
Choir: Most Glorious Lord of Life – Harris 

ROSARY Glorious Mysteries tomorrow at 7.30pm.  All welcome.

THIS IS EASTER WEEK so do try to come to the Eucharist whenever you can. 
Each day this week, we are presented with an account of the Risen Lord.

In most churches (or wherever they celebrate the Easter Octave at all!),
attendances are rather poor.  This may perhaps be understandable but the
fact is that every day this week is a feast day.

PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, for all who live in Whernside Grove,
Windermere Road, Yealand Grove, Alamein Road, Albert Street and Alexandra Road.

YOUTH GROUP resumes next Sunday at 6.00pm.

EASTER LILIES etc.  Please put your name on the list if you would like to
contribute towards the cost, and please use a GIFT AID envelope if you can.  Thank you.

THANK YOU to our readers, servers, choir and organist, sacristan and those who
cleaned the church and prepared linen and flowers.  We appreciate all your efforts very much.

LENT BOXES Please return these next Sunday and cross your name off the list.  Thank you.

WALSINGHAM CELL The meeting at Warton scheduled for Wednesday 14th April has had to be changed. 
The new date is Wednesday 5th May.  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction at 7.30pm.  All welcome.

BISHOP’S PRIMARY VISITATION Tuesday 4th May, 7.30pm at Warton.  Churchwardens will be admitted
to office (not sidespersons this time) and all PCC members are encouraged to attend. 
This replaces the usual Archdeacon’s Visitation.  

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

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.

EASTER  THOUGHT
What does Easter do for us?  Of course, Jesus’ resurrection does not spare us
physical death, but it does release the ultimate hold that physical death has over us. 
It does enable us to envisage something other than the inevitability of everlasting death. 
To gain this ‘other’, we are called to respond to the offer of everlasting life with
our love and commitment, embracing our share in the sufferings of Christ.
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

28th MARCH 2010
PALM SUNDAY

Jesus enters Jerusalem to accomplish his saving work on our behalf.  Today, we are called to be his faithful companions through all the events of Holy Week .

• 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.

THIS IS HOLY WEEK (please note times)
Mon 6.15pm      Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr S)
 7.00pm     MASS Penitents
 7.30pm     Stations of the Cross

Tue 12noon     MASS The anxious
 6.15pm     Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr S)
 7.00pm     MASS Those without faith

Wed 9.15am      MASS Those in pain
 6.15pm     Sacrament of Reconciliation
 7.00pm      MASS All clergy

MAUNDY THURSDAY***
*** 7.30pm MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER,  
 PROCESSION TO THE ALTAR OF REPOSE  
 AND SOLEMN WATCH

GOOD FRIDAY***
 11.00am   Stations of the Cross for children
*** 3.00pm     CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S  PASSION
 4.15pm     Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr S)

HOLY SATURDAY***
*** 8.30pm     THE EASTER VIGIL  (followed by drinks)

CONCLUDING ORGAN MUSIC
Valet wir ich dir geben (All Glory, Laud and Honour) (BWV 736)
   J.S. Bach

IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY, please take a yellow Preparing for Easter leaflet
and a blue Holy Week 2010 leaflet.

PLEASE NOTE all the times for worship this week, the very heart of the Christian Year. 
Please make a really special effort to attend on at least Maundy Thursday (7.30pm),
Good Friday (3.00pm) and Holy Saturday (8.30pm).

READERS If you would like to help with the readings this week, please have a word with Fr Stephen.  Thank you.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS tomorrow at 7.30pm.

MAUNDY THURSDAY WATCH LIST Thank you to those who have already committed to cover a slot. 
We need more now, so that we have a decent number for each of the half-hour slots.

HELP NEEDED on Saturday from 9.30am with getting the church ready for Easter. 
Many hands make light work, and all help with be appreciated.

EASTER LILIES etc.  Please put your name on the list if you would like to contribute
towards the cost, and please use a GIFT AID envelope if you can.  Thank you.

YOU ARE INVITED to the Vicarage on Saturday evening after the Easter Vigil. 
Please bring a bottle or similar.

PLEASE PRAY FOR our readers, servers, choristers, organist, sacristan and for those
who clean the church and do the flowers.  They do a wonderful job in a demanding week,
and we appreciate all their work.

LENT BOXES Please return these next Sunday and cross your name off the list.  Thank you. 

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

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.

YOUTH GROUP resumes on Sunday 11th April.