Fr. Peter Charles Crowther obl. sbso | The Presbytery, Bury Lane, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8SD | Tel 01254 830 995 | Archdiocese of Liverpool 1199714
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Please pray for Pope Francis, Benedict XVI and Archbishop Malcolm McMahon
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Saturdays 10.00am. - 12.00pm.
ALL SERVICES: All our Services are streamed.
NEW ARCHBISHOP: There is an open Meeting at St. Mary's, Leyland on Thursday 16th. January ( this Thursday ) at 7.00pm. at which you can suggest what kind of a person you think the next Archbishop ought to be. Always bearing in mind that Rome makes the final decision!
WEATHER: Glad most of you decided to stay at home last Sunday morning. It was hard to get around even within the grounds.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY: This begins on Saturday. Pope Francis says, “ Religious freedom is a fundamental human right. Each individual must be free to seek the truth, and to openly express his or her religious convictions, free from intimidation and external compulsion.” During this week let us all pray for each other irrespective of colour, race or creed.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The great scenes in the Bible, precisely because of their greatness and indeed uniqueness, can be difficult to access personally. For the Baptism of Jesus, there are at least two potential approaches. Firstly, we could go back in our minds to a life-changing turning point in our own lives, so that we can speak of before and after. Secondly, we could also turn to our own experience when we felt deeply the affirmation of our identity and worth as “the beloved.” of someone. In the case of Jesus, these are combined: his identity and life are one, something we would like to say about ourselves too. ( Fr. Kieran O'Mahony, osa )
SAINTLY WISDOM: “Laugh and grow strong.” ( St. Ignatius Loyola )
MISSIONARY APPEAL: There will be a Collection for the Holy Ghost Fathers on Sunday 2nd. February. This is the annual Appeal authorised by the Archbishop each year to support Missionary Congregations. You are always very generous.
Fr. Peter Charles Crowther, obl.sbso
01254 830 995
Email: moorlandsanctuary@rcaol.org.uk
Parish Administrator and Catechist: Jane Gilbertson, B.Ed. (Hons), B.Sc. (Hort), CTC.
Week 1C 12th. January, 2025
Baptism of the Lord
The Holy Family
Hand in hand w1ith Jesus Rosary for world peace please.
Exultat gaudio pater Justi...
Priests and Deacons of the Archdiocese, Marie Reynolds, Matthew Kevin Miller, Christine Killeen, Mary Duffy, Myra Steed, Kathleen Finch, Kathleen Addison, Alban Richard Kedward, Joseph Nickson, Hilda Crabbe, Lee Thompson, Robert Knowles, Fr. Jonathan Cotton osb.
Archbishop Patrick Kelly, Ian Davies, Rachel Mason, Ray Salmon and any others.
- Wednesday 9.00am: Pious List
- Thursday 9.00am: Pious List
- Sunday 19th. January 10.00am: Mary & Joseph Wright
- Sunday: 10.00am: Christine Whitehead
- Monday: Parishioners
- Tuesday 9.00am: Pious List
