Leigh Pastoral Area

Saturday, March 27, 2010

THE EASTER TRIDUUM 2010

“The Three Days of Easter”

The Easter Triduum begins with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Maundy Thursday, continues with the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday afternoon, reaches its high point in the great Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night, and concludes with Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday.  During these days, we keep one celebration of the Lord’s passion, death and resurrection.

St Richard’s & Sacred Heart, Atherton
Maundy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30 pm
Good Friday
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm
Holy Saturday
The Easter Vigil at 8.00 pm

St Ambrose Barlow, St Gabriels &  Holy Family
Maundy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30 pm
“Watching” at the Altar of Repose until 11.00 pm
St Ambrose Barlow, Astley
Good Friday
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm
Holy Family, Boothstown
Holy Saturday
The Easter Vigil at 7.30 pm
St. Gabriel’s, Higher Folds

St Edmund Arrowsmith Pastoral Area
Maundy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30 pm
Our Lady of the Rosary
Good Friday
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm
Sacred Heart, Leigh
Holy Saturday
The Easter Vigil at 7.30 pm
Twelve Apostles, Leigh

HOLY WEEK 2010

HOLY WEEK PENANCE SERVICE
(Service of Reconciliation)
Tuesday 30th March at 7.30 pm
Holy Family, Boothstown

CHRISM MASS
Two coaches will travel to the Cathedral on Wednesday for the Chrism Mass at 7.30 pm.  Departure times:
Coach 1
Twelve Apostles 5.30 pm
St Richard’s 5.45 pm
St Ambrose Barlow 6.00 pm
Coach 2
St Joseph’s 5.30 pm
St Mary’s Way 5.45 pm
Our Lady’s 6.00 pm

GOOD FRIDAY
Stations of the Cross
10.00 am Atherton Parish Church (Ecumenical)
11.00 am Holy Family (especially for children)
7.00 pm St Gabriel’s, Higher Folds

GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION
Annual Collection to support Christians living in the Holy Land.  The collection will be taken as you leave church.

Thursday, March 04, 2010

What If We Just Said Wait?

The case for a grassroots review of the new Roman Missal

The “What If We Just Said Wait?” initiative asking the bishops to slow down the implementation of the new Roman Missal has 17,896 signatures and counting! ... 9726 lay people, 3087 lay ministers, 5083 priests, deacons and religious from 74 countries.  If you would like to learn more about the initiative and see some of the proposed texts for the new Missal due to be introduced sometime in 2011, check out the website:
http://www.whatifwejustsaidwait.org

THE EASTER TRIDUUM 2010

St Richard’s & Sacred Heart, Atherton
Maundy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30 pm
Good Friday
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm
Holy Saturday
The Easter Vigil at 8.00 pm

St Ambrose Barlow, St Gabriel’s & Holy Family
Maundy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30 pm
St Ambrose Barlow, Astley
Good Friday
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm
Holy Family, Boothstown
Holy Saturday
The Easter Vigil at 7.30 pm
St Gabriel’s, Higher Folds

St Edmund Arrowsmith Pastoral Area
Maundy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30 pm
Our Lady of the Rosary
Good Friday
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 3.00 pm
Sacred Heart, Leigh
Holy Saturday
The Easter Vigil at 7.30 pm
Twelve Apostles, Leigh