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Church cleaning
A new rota for 2015 is available for cleaners. Please collect from the Sacristy. Thank you.
Fair Trade
During Fair Trade fortnight last year we were asked to support banana growers whose
livelihoods were threatened by unfair practices of international supermarkets in their
purchasing of bananas to be sold loose in their shops. Asda and Tesco are currently
negotiating their contracts. It is important that we act quickly and ask them to switch to fair
trade. Please email your local store at fairtrade.org.uk/bananas
Alternatively, you could join us in the hall after Mass to use the computer here.
Lent & Easter Prayer Sheet
Ash Wednesday is only a few weeks away! Would you send in your prayers and reflections
for Lent and Easter by Sunday 8th February. Please include a grace before meals we can all
pray during the Lenten journey and a grace expressing our Easter joy!
Perhaps each parish group would write a prayer together next time they meet.
Continuing CAFOD Campaign to address climate change
Our homes produce almost 25% of the UK’s polluting carbon emissions. Please continue to
pray. This week’s suggestion is to cut down on the amount of energy we use in our homes by
turning off lights in unoccupied rooms and not leaving appliances on standby, insulating the
loft, or giving the house a complete makeover. Besides protecting the environment this
could save us between £45 and £80 a year. Stickers to attach to switches, charges,
thermostats, or any electrical equipment are available if you visit: cafod.org.uk/campaign
Cafod Donations
We have recently received letter of thanks for recent donations to CAFOD totalling £775.99.
Many thanks for all your support.
Lent Fast Day this year is on Friday 27th February. Every £1 donated to CAFOD throughout
Lent will be matched by the UK Government, up to the value of £3.5million, through the UK
Aid Match scheme, so all money raised will have double the impact to beat world poverty.
LPA Weekend Pilgrimage—Ampleforth Abbey - Friday 10th—Sunday 12th April 2015.
Transport has now been arranged for the LPA weekend pilgrimage to Ampleforth Abbey at a
cost of £30.00 per person. The Non-Refundable payment is requested to be made as soon as
possible, and by February 28th at the latest. Also, please drop a note to Fr. Peter with areas /
topics you would wish to cover during the pilgrimage, again by 28th February.
Please continue to send voicemail or text messages to the Prayer Line on 07443 639416.
These messages will be picked up regularly and added to our list of prayer intentions.
St Maximilian Kolbe
An Evangelising Parish Serving the Catholic
Communities of St. Edward’s and Holy Spirit
Pastoral area of Runcorn and Frodsham
North Cheshire Regional Deanery of the Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury
Parish Priest: Father Peter Wright
St Edward’s Church, Ivy Street, Runcorn. WA7 5NZ.
Holy Spirit Church, Fernhurst, Halton Brook, Runcorn. WA7 2NJ
Parish Telephone No. 01928 577755
Email: [email protected] Website: www.doslpa12.co.uk
Parish Representatives. Peter Keig, Margaret Morgan.
Parish News
Holy Mass Times and Liturgical Celebrations
Sunday 1 February 2015
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This week’s readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 94; 1 Cor 7:32-35;
Mark 1:21-28
Tales of Wonder
O that today you would
Due to the very difficult time the LPA has been through
listen to his voice!
Harden not your hearts. recently, Tales of Wonder has faded into the background.
However, the great news is that we are going ahead with
the musical. Full details SOON!
Special Collection
This weekend there is a collection for Education Services.
Baptism Welcoming
Baptism Welcoming started again at Holy Spirit and St.
Edward’s on 25th January at the Sunday Masses and will
run for three consecutive weeks.
Info also available in the church noticeboards and at www.saint-maximilian-kolbe.org
The Parish is now on twitter: StEdward/Holy Spirit - @StEdandHS
And on Facebook: Search for “The Parish of St. Maximilian Kolbe”
Next week’s readings: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Job 7:1-4. 6-7; Psalm 146; 1 Cor 9:16-19. 22-23; Mark 1:29-39
All other churches in our Pastoral area of Runcorn and Frodsham
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour, (Palacefields) Contact St Augustine’s
St Martin de Porres. (Murdishaw) Contact St Augustine’s
St Augustine, (Castlefields) Father George Malecki, 01928 566068.
St Luke, (Frodsham) Father Frank Waters, 01928 733127.
Catholic Parish Community of
Rt Reverend Mark Davies
Bishop of Shrewsbury
The Diocese of Shrewsbury is
FAIRTRADE and TRAIDCRAFT. When shopping why not
buy some goods from FAIRTRADE as this gives the local
small producers a living wage and decent living conditions.
MAKE POVERTY HISTORY. DROP THE DEBT. MORE & BETTER AID.
Sunday Cycle B Holy Mass Times and Liturgical Celebrations Weekday Cycle I
Saturday
31 January
Sunday
1 February
Monday
2 February
6.00 pm
9.00 am
10.30 am
9.00 am
7.00 pm
Tuesday
3 February
Wednesday
4 February
4th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Holy Spirit
4th Sunday in
Mass
School
Ordinary Time
4th Sunday in
Mass
St Edward’s
Ordinary Time
The Presentation of the Lord
St Edward’s
Mass
Parishioners
Peter Williams
Jackie & Brian
O’Neill
St Chad’s School Mass in School—ALL WELCOME
St Edward’s
Mass
Anne Whitby
Memorial of St. Werburgh
9.30 am
9.00 am
9.15 am
St Edward’s
St Edward’s
Requiem Mass
Marie Adamson
Morning Prayer
Mass
Irma Carroll
Memorial of St. Agatha
Thursday
5 February
Friday
6 February
Saturday
7 February
Sunday
8 February
9.00 am
9.15 am
2.00 pm
St Edward’s
St Edward’s
Morning Prayer
Mass
Bowe Family
First Friday Group
5th Sunday in
Conlan Family
Ordinary Time
DAY OF SPECIAL PRAYER FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Holy Spirit
5th Sunday in
I. Grace,
9.00 am
Mass
School
Ordinary Time
R. Greene
5th Sunday in
10.30 am
St Edward’s
Mass
Parishioners
Ordinary Time
Rotas for Readers and Eucharistic Ministers
6.00 pm
Readers
St Edward’s
Mass
This Week
Next Week
Sat 6pm
C. Wrigley / N. Hand
M. Brolly / B. Ward
Sun 9am
L. Brocklesby / I. Keith-Stewart
Sr. Teresa / Megan Tiffin
Sun 10.30am K. Hodgkinson / Chris Williams
Ministers
Mike Scowcroft / E.J. Smith
This Week
Next Week
St Edward’s
Group A
Group B
Holy Spirit
R. Tiffin / H. Oakes / L. Brocklesby B. Burgess / L. Brocklesby / A. Snowball
Please see noticeboard for all other rotas
Confessions. Please see Father Peter
Blessing of Candles
Please bring your candles to be blessed to the Mass on 2nd February for the
Presentation of the Lord.
Marriage Preparation
Marriage Preparation will take place at Holy Spirit Church at 7.30pm on the following
Monday evenings: 2nd February, 9th February, 23rd February and 2nd March
Holy Spirit
Help is needed to clean the hall, back room & kitchen on Friday 6th February from 9am.
Aid to the Church in Need
As we continue to remember our persecuted brothers and sisters in Iraq, Syria and
around the world, ACN has organised a number of Prayer Vigils for Religious Freedom in
the North West throughout February. The first of these will be held at Liverpool
Metropolitan Cathedral on Friday 6th February at 7.30pm. For more details, please visit
the website www.acnuk.org/events
Lourdes 2015
There will be a meeting for all those joining the Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes on
Friday 13th February at 7pm at St. Edward’s. More information is on the notice boards.
Mass for Marriage and Family Life
This year the Mass for Marriage and Family Life with Bishop Mark will be celebrated at
Noon on Saturday 14th February at St. Columba’s, Chester (Newhall Road, CH2 1SA).
All married couples and families are welcome but if you are a couple celebrating a
significant wedding anniversary (silver, pearl, ruby, golden or platinum) and you wish to
attend, please let Fr. Peter know by the 2nd of February and he will arrange for a
special invitation to be sent to you on behalf of the Bishop.
Catholic Chaplaincy for Halton Hospital and the Brooker Centre
There will be a meeting for all interested on Monday 16th February at 7pm in the hall
at St. Edward’s.
Day of Reflection
A Day of Reflection for all involved in Parish Ministry will take place in St. Edward’s on
21st February from 10:30am—3pm. Please bring along a packed lunch.
St. Patrick’s Night—Friday 13th March 7pm
More details to follow. Watch this space!
Thank you
Father Peter and the Parish Pastoral Council would like to thank the parishioners who
gave up their time before Christmas to deliver Christmas Service leaflets to the houses
in their area. This proved to be a successful way of encouraging people to celebrate
with us at Christmastide. We plan to deliver leaflets again prior to Easter: your help
was much appreciated we hope you will support us again.