Week of 31st July - 8th August 2004

• Confessions - Saturday 11:15 - 12 noon. Also after 7pm Mass and of course on request.
• Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour - Wednesday at 7:30 pm. I do encourage you all to come and honour Our Lady - our most Blessed Mother.
• The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for a Special Intention. Please place your requests for Masses and the Sanctuary Lamp as soon as possible.
• Centenary Celbrations - Parish Social Well done to all who planned and organised the event. Congratulations to Jeanette, our new Centre Manager, for a wonderful buffet. May I also say how much I appreciate the loyalty of those parishioners who came plus our guests from St Wilfred's parish.
• Flower Arranging - This week as usual: 1:30 p.m. in the Parish Centre
• Tea Dance: Monday 2 August
• Parish Centre: Keep Fit, Line Dancing, Bingo. Please come and use your Centre
• Little Church: During the Summer Holidays the Little Church is not in operation. My thanks to all those good people who organise and care for our young people each week. New members are welcome.
• Marriage in Our Lady's: Anyone who has planned and booked a date for 2005/2006 and not yet confirmed the date, please contact Fr Reynolds as soon as possible.
• Wigan and Leigh Hospice - 20k for 20k Anniversary Walk Sunday 19 September 2004. There are other walks if you can't manage 20k ! Please see the leaflet in the porch for details.
• Parish Lottery: Results: Winners were £150 - June Hampson 134; £75 - D.Davies 101; £50 - M Sankey 50; £35 - Mrs M. Leadbetter 117 ; £20 - C. Whalley 76. Once again we have five lucky people enjoying their membership in our Parish Lottery. Why not join? £5 per month, payable by subscription in envelopes provided or by Direct Debit/Standing Order to Our Lady Parish Lottery A/c; Number 42596008 Bank Sort Code 40-29-08. Next draw is on 29th August.
• Walsingham Pilgrimage - There is one place available at a price of £106 Contact Pam Hughes or Fr Reynolds.
• Youth 2000 Prayer Festival 2004 26 - 30 August in Walsingham. Join 1000's of other young catholics living their faith and having fun. Sponsorship available. See Fr Reynolds.
• Days of Recollection at the Don Orione House of Prayer, Upholland on Sunday 5 September and Saturday 25 September. These days are for all, especially Eucharistic Ministers and Readers and others in the parish. Spend a quiet day in peace to renew your inner self among the rolling fields of Lancashire. 10am - 5pm. £5. Please bring a packed lunch. Sign up at the back of church.
• Church Windows At last the windows in the front of the church have been replaced. Most of the damage was done by the storm of 20 March 2004. The cost will be £4755.81, 80% of which is covered by insurance.
• Tea Dance Monday 2 August.
• Housebound Parishioners may be interested to know that Mass is broadcasted at 10am on Sunday mornings from Athlone on 252KHz on Long Wave radio. If you know anyone who may be interested, please tell them.
• Parish Centre Keep Fit, Line Dancing, Bingo. Please come and use your Centre
• Wigan and Leigh Hospice 20k for 20k Anniversary Walk Sunday 19 September 2004. There are other walks if you can't manage 20k ! Please see the leaflet in the porch for details.
• Festival of Flowers to be held at St Anne and Blessed Dominic, Sutton, St Helens 26 - 29 August. Admission free. Programme £1. Leaflet at the back of church.
• Annual Pilgrimage to the Holy Hand St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith Church, Sunday 29 August. Mass at 4pm.Preacher is the Rt Rev Thomas Williams, Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool.
• Our Lady, Queen of Peace. An evening Mass and talk by Fr Ljubo Kurtovic from the parish of St James, Medjugorje on Wednesday 1 September at St Oswald's Church, Liverpool. Evening begins with Rosary at 7.00 with Mass at 7.30pm.
• When making your will, please remember Our Lady's Restoration Fund.

Day	Time	Offered For
Saturday (1st Mass of Sunday)	7:00 pm	Hilda Wilkinson
Eighteenth Sunday of the Year	10:00 am	Parishioners
Monday	9:00 am	Kitty Johnson
Tuesday	9:00 am	Ken Jones
Wednesday	9:00 am	Hugh and Agnes Fitzpatrick
Thursday	9:00 am	Hilda Hughes
Friday	9:00 am	William Smith
Saturday	9:00 am	Arnold Collier
Saturday (1st Mass of Sunday)	7:00 pm	William Elliot Johnston
Nineteenth Sunday of the Year	10:00 am	Margaret Edwards

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

18th Sunday of the Year

Bidding Prayers - Julie Doherty.

Saturday 7:00 pm Mass

Eucharistic Ministers:

• Terry Pigott
• Angela Pilkington
• *Lily Warren

Reader - Louise Pigott

Sunday 10:00 am Mass

Eucharistic Ministers:

• George Bennett
• Steve Croft
• Phil Johnston
• Brian Mulkeen
• *Chris Murton

Reader - Mike Walsh

For further information or comments please contact info@ourladysbryn.org.uk