Week of 13th March - 21st March 2004

Third Sunday of Lent

• Please pray for Jose Gonzalez who died on Saturday, and for the comfort of his family and friends who mourn.
• Confessions - Saturday 11:15am - 12 noon or after 7pm Mass at request.
• Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour is NOT held during Lent.
• The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in memory of James Clarke. Please make your requests as soon as possible to avoid dissapointment.
• Early Mass is available daily at 7:15am during Lent. Please make an effort to come.
• Stations of the Cross on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30pm, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm with Mass. The Stations of the Cross will replace the Liturgy of the Word in the Mass.
• Ecumenical Lenten Talks - Smith Room 8.15pm each Friday in Lent. 19th March : 'The Loyal Community' Pergamum and Thyatira : Melvyn Riding (I.M.)
• Week of Guided Prayer - Sadly, not well attended, but those who took part enjoyed the experience and we we all thank Sister Una and her team from Loyola Hall.
• Parish Centre - Work has begun and soon we hope to have a date for completion, then we can begin to plan social events to celebrate our Centenary Year. The first phase will be to upgrade the exterior shell of the building and refurbish and redecorate after fire damage, then we will have to think about developing the centre to include some facilities for young people. It is necessary to support the centre so I ask you to think about changing your recreational habits and give us your custom. Bookings are now being taken again for all family celebrations.
• Organ Recital and Festival of Song - John Walton and Louise Dean - our Christmas Soloist. Sunday April 18th at 3.30pm.
• Songs of Praise - Ashton Churches together - are holding their annual Songs of Praise in our church on April 29 at 7.30pm.
• Hospital - If and when any relative is admitted to hospital, please ensure that his/her religion is registered and that the visit of a priest is required. We cannot always rely on the hospital staff to fulfil the obligation to meet the spiritual needs of the patient.
• Loyola Hall Programme of Retreats 2004 is on the board in the porch. May I bring to your notice 'Retreats for People aged 18 - 35' : Holy Week April 7 - 11. There are also Family Days, a reflective day for parents and children 10.30am - 4.30pm. The next one is on April 18.

Day	Time	Offered For
Saturday	7:00 pm	Rita Cain
Sunday - Third Sunday of Lent	10:00 am	Parishioners
Monday	9:00 am	Ken Jones
Tuesday	9:00 am	In Thanksgiving
Wednesday	9:00 am	Kitty Johnson
Wednesday	7:30 pm	Mass, & Stations of the Cross
Thursday	9:00 am	Harry Bennett
Friday	9:00 am	William and Margaret Giverin
Friday	7:30 pm	Mass and Stations of the Cross
Saturday	9:00 am	James Clarke
Saturday	7:00 pm	Keith Green
Sunday - Fourth Sunday of Lent	10:00 am	Parishioners

Key:			Regular Mass
			Holy Day of Obligation
			Mass of Sunday
			Funeral
			Day of Solemnity

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