On a Journey of Faith

The Pastoral Area of Southport
On a Journey of Faith
2nd Sunday of Lent 1st March 2015 Year B
FOOD AND DRINK FOR THE JOURNEY
Sometimes, when we are suffering or in the midst of
great difficulties, there can seem to be no light at the
end of the tunnel! Yet, whatever situation we may find
ourselves in we need to remember that Jesus is that
light , and we must trust in Him the way Abraham
trusted in God. In today’s Gospel we hear how Peter,
James and John saw Jesus in a different light! They
saw the brightness of God’s glory shining out from Him.
Just as their lives were touched by the brilliance of
God’s power and love – if we walk in the presence of
the Lord and listen to Him, so our lives will be too. As
we continue our Lenten Journey trying to make our
hearts like His, we pray that any goodness and beauty
within us will shine so that others may glimpse the
goodness and glory of God through us. Praise Him!
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL:
“Taking to heart the last words of the Lord Jesus, we will go into the world to
proclaim the Good News to the whole of Creation”.
St Marie’s
25 Seabank Road
Southport PR9 0EJ
Parish Priest: Father John Heneghan
Telephone: (01704) 531229
Fax: (01704) 512590
Email:
stmaries.southport@rcaolp.co.uk
Website:
www.stmariessouthport.org.uk
Archdiocesan Website: www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk
Liturgical Week
Today – 2nd Sunday of Lent
Next Sunday – 3rd Sunday of Lent
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The Pastoral Area of Southport
St Marie’s
St Patrick’s
Holy Family
Fr John Heneghan
Fr Mark Madden
Fr Philip Gregory (Dean)
Mgr Peter Fleetwood
St Teresa’s
Canon John Gaine
St Joseph & Our Lady of Lourdes
Fr Atli Jonsson
Sacred Heart & St John Stone
Fr Tony Slingo
Tel: 531229
Tel: 228943
Tel: 532613
Tel: 566865
Tel: 568313
Tel: 577722
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Mass in Polish – is celebrated here at St Marie’s on the 1 and 3
Sunday’s of the month at 3pm.
Mass in Indian (Malayalam) – is celebrated here at St Marie’s on the last
Thursday of each month at 6p.m
Marian Centre for Evangelisation – this wonderful resource of
our parish is behind the Church.. For more info.
Tel: 07544768483 email: contact@mariancentre.org.uk,
website: www.mariancentre.org.uk
Visitors welcome to join us for tea/ coffee after the 11am
Mass
Liverpool Archdiocese Annual Mass for Healing
At the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Friday 1st May 2015 Starting 7pm
(confession available from 6:30)
Celebrant: Archbishop Malcolm McMahon
All Are Welcome.
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CHRISM MASS
There will be a coach going to the
Cathedral for the Chrism Mass on
Wednesday April 1st at 7.30pm for the
parishes of St Patrick’s, Holy Family and St Marie’s. If
you would like to go please let Fr John know.
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NATIONAL WEEK OF PRAYER & AWARENESS OF DEMENTIA
The annual national Dementia - Prayer Week takes place
between 12th - 19th March. The theme this year is - .Have you
got time to say a prayer? At the moment there are over
850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to
rise to 1 million by 2025. There will be an awareness day held
at Cardinal Heenan House, Roby Mill, Up Holland on
Thursday 12th March at 10.00am . For more info contact: Fr.
Stephen Beale, sbeale@orionecare.org or telephone Cardinal
Heenan House 01695 622885 (See poster at the
back of church)
Let prayer be our help………
Let prayer be our strength………
Let prayer rise like a fountain of love.
Lent is a Time to Feast and Fast
Fast from judging others. Feast on the Christ within them.
Fast from emphasis on differences. Feast on the unity
of all life.
Fast from apparent darkness. Feast on the reality of
light.
Fast from thoughts of illness. Feast on the healing
power of God.
Fast from discontent. Feast on gratitude.
Fast from anger. Feast on patience.
Fast from pessimism. Feast on optimism.
Fast from worry. Feast on God’s love for you.
Pray -
Throughout Lent we will ponder on
the Word ’Make my heart like yours’ to help
us prepare for the Easter Triduum and to
change more and more into the image and likeness of
Jesus!
Fast – ‘from strife and old debate and
hate…..starve your sin, not bin’ (from a poem by
Robert Herrick).
Almsgiving – a basket will be at the foot of the
Paschal Candle before and after the Mass’
throughout Lent for those in need.
MARCH BAPTIMS
We welcome into our community
Julia Teresa Kiejnich….Logan
Jamie Azevedo Nascimento…..
Nicola Zagorska….Jan-Philip
Liam Gellweiler. We hold these little ones
and their families in our love and prayer.
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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Communal Celebration for the Parishes of
St Marie, St Patrick and Holy Family – at
St Patrick’s Church on Tuesday 31st March
at 7pm
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100 CLUB
FEBRUARY WINNERS –
£100 Pat Stevenson
£15 Len Balaam
£10 Maureen Ducros
Congratulations! Please collect your winnings from the
Parish Office. March subscriptions are now due. These
can be placed in the offertory bag in a labelled envelope
or handed in to the Parish Office. Thank you.
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People need loving the most when they deserve it the least.
Walking with Pope Francis
‘There is a Marian “style” to the
Church’s work for evangelisation.
Whenever we look to Mary, we come to
believe once again in the
revolutionary nature of love and tenderness
.’ (from his letter to us ‘the Joy of the Gospel’)
GOSPEL JOY - every Saturday in the Parish House anyone
is welcome to join me at 1p.m. for a cuppa and half an hours
sharing on the Word we are to receive in the Saturday evening
/ Sunday morning Mass’.
R.C.I.A
The next meeting is on Tuesday 3rd March at 7pm. We will
explore – Sacraments of Wholeness – Reconciliation and
Anointing. Please keep all who are preparing for the
Sacraments at the Easter Vigil in your prayer.
ANOTHER STORY MUST BEGIN
A Lenten series using scripture and the characters of Les
Miserable to focus our discussion. Wednesdays 7.30pm –
9pm in the Marian Centre.
ALIVE AND ACTIVE - 4th and 11th March at 1pm in the
Parish House. All Welcome! Tea and snack provided.
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ST. JOSEPH'S PRAYER CENTRE, FORMBY
Day of Retreat for Lent
Led by Bishop John Rawsthorne
Monday March 9th 10.00 – 4pm
£20 includes a simple lunch & refreshments.
For more details Tel 01704 875850
COLLECTIONS
Offertory………….£907.60
Last Week’s Retiring Collection… £1,290.41
Church Restoration Fund
This week’s Retiring Collection…. CAFOD
Next Week’s Retiring Collection… Marriage Care
Thank you so much for your kind generosity!
ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS
Marian-Care - £5, £4 Morrison Voucher
(Thanks for the gift of an induction ring to keep soup warm
and boil the eggs to feed those in need)
Flowers - £10,
Church Restoration Fund - £10, £50
We hold in prayer all who are sick in body, mind
or spirit and those who care for them; also those
who have died and gone before us marked with the
sign of faith… … ….
May those who grieve their passing come to
experience the peace of the Risen Christ.
The Parish House is open from 10.00am to 12.00 noon and from
2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Mon- Fri for general enquiries, e.g. Mass
Cards, and to feed the homeless and those in need.
Week Commencing 1st March 2015
First Mass of
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Monday
Sunday
6pm
9am
11am
12 Noon
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
12 Noon
12 Noon
12 Noon
12 Noon
12 Noon
6pm
9am
11am
People of the Parish
John 0’Regan
Gillian Parkhurst
Service of The Word &
Holy Communion
Dorothy & Eddie McGuire
Ron Taylor
Gwen Bond
Mary Kershaw
Harry Kinney
Eugene O’Leary
The Leach Family
People of the Parish
The Rosary will be prayed Monday
to Saturday after 12 00 Noon Mass
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Tuesday to Saturday 11.30 to 12.00 noon
(or by appointment with Father John)
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Monday to Saturday 11.30 to 12.00 noon
Liverpool RC Archdiocese Trustees Inc.
Registered Charity No. 232709