Leigh Pastoral Area

Thursday, September 17, 2009

National Prayer for the Visit of the Relics of St Therese of Lisieux to England and Wales

God our Father, you reveal to us the depth of your love
in the holy face of Jesus Christ your Son.
As we honour St Therese of the Child Jesus
may we have the confidence and love
to stand fully in the light of your presence
so that the beauty of the Gospel may expand our hearts
and open us to the gifts of your Holy Spirit.
We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

St Therese of Lisieux:  Pray for us.

WELCOME BISHOP TOM

Bishop Tom Williams will continue his visitation to the Pastoral Area this weekend.  He will preside at the 6.00 pm Mass at St Gabriel’s and the morning Masses at Holy Family.  All the Masses will be followed by refreshments and an opportunity to meet and chat with the Bishop.  In the afternoon, he will meet with the Pastoral Area Forum at 2.00 pm in St Ambrose Barlow Parish Hall.

HOME MISSION SUNDAY

As we celebrate Home Mission Sunday today, the theme of which is ‘They will know Him by the good works that you do,’ we are invited to reflect on ways in which we can share our faith with others through service and acts of charity. Resources are provided by the Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation (CASE), which is an agency of the Bishops’ Conference; some leaflets are available at the back of the church with additional materials available from: http://www.caseresources.org.uk. There will be a second collection in support of the work of CASE today. CASE also runs the Catholic Enquiry Office, offering free and confidential information about the Catholic faith to enquirers: http://www.life4seekers.co.uk and for non-practising/resting Catholics: http://www.comehomeforchristmas.co.uk. It has also developed an evangelistic site for 11 – 13 year olds: http://www.yfaith.co.uk.

COACH TO THE CATHEDRAL

Visit of the Relics of St Therese of Lisieux

A coach will be going to the Cathedral for a special Mass at 7.30 pm on Thursday 24th September.  If you would like to reserve a place, please sign the list at the back of church.  Departure times:
5.45 pm Our Lady of the Rosary
5.55 pm Sacred Heart, Leigh
6.05 pm St Richard’s, Atherton
6.15 pm Holy Family, Boothstown

Don’t forget the All Night Vigil at Holy Family (see earlier posts).