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
