CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH

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

3rd  JANUARY 2010
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

On the Feast of Epiphany, we celebrate the revealing of the Christ Child to all the nations on the earth; and, like the Magi, we come to worship Him.

• 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       The sick
  of Christmas, after Epiphany
Tuesday 12 noon         Home Communicants
 of Christmas, after Epiphany
Wednesday 9.15am         Additional Curates Society
 of Christmas, after Epiphany
Thursday      7.15pm  Lilian Sanderson RIP
 St Raymund of Penyafort
Friday  9.15am  Local Councillors
 of Christmas, after Epiphany  
Saturday 9.15am     Local schools
 Of Christmas, after Epiphany

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Morning Prayer: Sun 7.30am, Mon –  Sat 8.55am.
Evening Prayer: Sun 5.30pm, Mon – Fri 5.00pm.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 5.15pm or by appointment.
NEXT SUNDAY: MASSES at 8.00 & 10.00am

TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC
Three Kings from Persian lands afar
   P. Cornelius

In dir ist Freude (In thee is joy) (BWV 615)
   J.S. Bach 

PLEASE NOTE: Although the Bishop has lifted the ban on the chalice,
the practice of intinction (dipping the consecrated Host in the chalice) remains prohibited. 
Communicants are asked either to receive the Sacrament in one kind or by actually
drinking from the chalice in the normal way.

PLEASE PRAY each day, respectively, for all who live in Browfoot Close,
Browsholme Close, Calder Close, Camborne Avenue, Carnforth Brow and Conder Brow.

ROSARY 7.30pm tomorrow.  All are welcome.  Prayer requests may be made using the prayer board in church. 
Please date your requests.

THANK YOU to everyone who helped in any way to get us ready for Christmas: flowers,
linen, reading, altar-serving, music, cleaning, leading intercessions, etc. etc. 
Everything you do is appreciated greatly.

NEW FLOWER LIST for 2010 is now in the porch. 
If you would like to pay for the church flowers on any week of the year,
please put your name in the relevant slot on the list.  When the time comes to pay for the flowers,
please use a GIFT AID envelope and mark it ‘church flowers’, and let Dorothy Seage have it.  Thank you.
MONEY MATTERS  As always, our costs are rising, so please raise your money giving if you can.  Thank you. 
If you give regularly to the church but have not signed a GIFT AID declaration form, please ask John Holland for one.

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

FORWARD!plus, the latest issue of the free paper of Forward in Faith, is available in church today. 
Please take a copy.

CHRISTMAS lasts until 10th January this time. 
Next Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of The Baptism of the Lord. 
Do try to be with us as often as you can during the weekdays of the Christmas season.

THANK YOU again from Fr Chris and Fr Stephen for all the cards and presents they have received.

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

Please take this bulletin home with you. 
You are welcome to stay for refreshments after the 10.00am Mass.