CHRIST CHURCH CARNFORTH www.christchurchcarnforth.co.uk
Priests of the Parish Canon Stephen Jones Tel. 732948 email: stephenjones17@hotmail.com
Fr Christopher Holden Tel. 730760 email: wilfridcgh@hotmail.com
Hon. Assistant Priests
Canon Brian Oddy Tel. 732048
Canon Brian Pithers Tel. 424786
12th February 2012 SIXTH ORDINARY SUNDAY
Jesus is seen today as a friend of outcasts. To follow his example, we need to be able to understand every person, without exception, to be someone created in the image of God and infinitely precious to 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 available on request.
MASS THIS WEEK AND INTENTIONS Monday 7.00pm The nursing profession
Tuesday 12noon People of Europe SS CYRIL & METHODIUS
Wednesday 9.15am The medical profession
Thursday 7.15pm Ordinands
Friday 9.15am Active religious orders The Seven Founders of the Servite Order
Saturday 9.15am Foster/adoptive parents of Our Lady
DIVINE OFFICE (The 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 By appointment only this week.
TODAY’S ORGAN MUSIC Jesu, joy of man’s desiring (Cantata 147) J.S. Bach
Choral no3 in A minor C. Franck
FR STEPHEN will celebrate the 8.00am Mass today, but will then be away for the second of the two Sunday sessions of his advanced cricket umpiring course.
PARISH MAGAZINE Material for the March issue is due in by noon next Sunday.
DEANERY SYNOD at Bolton le Sands on Monday 20th at 7.30pm.
READERS Please collect your readings from the sacristy. Thank you.
PATÉ AND PUDDINGS Shrove Tuesday 21st February, at 7.30pm. Tickets (£5.00) from Fr Chris.
EPIPHANY GIFTS raised £593.00, before GIFT AID. Many thanks to everyone who gave so generously towards this magnificent total. The consumables we use in church all the time and easily tend to take for granted are so expensive.
ASH WEDNESDAY (start of Lent) is on 22nd February. Masses at 9.15am and 7.30pm (Sung), both with the Blessing and Giving of Ashes. Liturgy of Ashes in school at 2.45pm.
WARTON DRAMA GROUP present ‘Hobson’s Choice’, a comedy, at Warton Village Hall, from 21st – 25th February, at 7.30pm. Tickets (£6.00 Tuesday, £7.00 Wednesday – Saturday) from Warton Post Office (during opening hours) or by ringing 735058 or 782564.
THERE ARE TWO VACANCIES for school foundation governors. Please see Fr Stephen for details of this important work.
DRAFT PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: The love of the Risen Christ draws us to discipleship, so that all may have life. This has appeared in the Parish Magazine already. Please let Fr Stephen have any thoughts on this.
LENT IS COMING…Lent begins on 22nd February. Please begin to think how you might mark this season. Suggestions will be offered shortly…
Please stay for coffee after the 10.00am Mass. Please take this bulletin home with you.
