Apr 032009
CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH
Priests of the Parish
Father Stephen Jones (Parish Priest) Tel.732948
Father Brian Oddy (Hon. Assistant) Tel.732048
Father Brian Pithers (Hon. Assistant) Tel.424786
5th APRIL 2009 – PALM SUNDAY
Jesus enters Jerusalem to accomplish his saving work for 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.
THIS IS HOLY WEEK (please note times)
Mon 6.15pm Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr S) 7.00pm MASS Penitents
7.30pm Rosary
Tue 12noon MASS The anxious
6.15pm Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr S) 7.00pm MASS The dispossessed
7.30pm Stations of the Cross
Wed 9.15am MASS Those in pain
6.15pm Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr S) 7.00pm MASS The betrayed
MAUNDY THURSDAY ***
12noon Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr S) 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 in the vicarage).
EASTER SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am
TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC
Valet will ich dir geben (All glory, laud and honour) (BWV 735)
J.S. Bach
PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, this week for all who live in Ingleborough View, Jesson Way, John Street, Johnson Close, Kellet Road and King Street.
YOUTH GROUP meets at 6.00pm today in school.
PLEASE NOTE the times for worship this week, the very heart of the year. Do make a really special effort to participate fully, and especially on Maundy Thursday (7.30pm), Good Friday (3.00pm) and Holy Saturday (8.30pm).
HOLY WEEK leaflets, which give full details of the week, should be taken today.
HOLY WEEK POSTERS These are in very short supply this year, but we have a few. Do display one in your front window, as a simple act of witness.
MAUNDY THURSDAY WATCH Thank you to all who have signed up so far. More names would be very welcome, though – decide to pray with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
LENT BOXES Please return these next Sunday and cross your name off the list. Thank you.
READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy.
EASTER LILIES There is a list for anyone wishing to contribute to their cost. Remember…use a GIFT AID envelope if you pay tax, and mark it ‘Easter lilies’. Thank you.
HELP NEEDED with getting the church ready for Easter. Saturday morning from 9.30am. Any help will be much appreciated. Many hands really do make light work.
PLEASE PRAY FOR our readers, servers, choir and organist, sacristan and for those who clean the church and prepare linen and flowers. They all work very hard during Holy Week and we appreciate all their efforts.
THE RECENT QUIZ NIGHT in school raised £109. Thank you to all helpers and to those who supported it.
FORWARD! plus There are copies of the newspaper of Forward in Faith at the back of church. Please take one.
HOLY WEEK is our annual celebration of the Paschal Mystery, the ‘break-through’ without which there would be no reason for the existence of the Church at all. God, of his infinite goodness, broke the power of death over man, in the event we call the Redemption. In this week, we recall the history of our redemption and the form it took in the Person of the Saviour
Please take this bulletin home with you.
You are welcome to stay for refreshments after the 10.00am Mass.
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