The SVP are having an appeal this weekend to try to get parish sponsors for the SVP baby feeding programme in the Sudan.

READERS: Please return your Holy Week reading rota form by this Sunday. Thank you.

EVENING SERVICE IN HOSPITAL CHAPEL

It’s St. Edward’s turn to lead Evening Prayer this Sunday at 6.30 p.m. Please come.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

Last Saturday/Sunday Collection £338.30

CAFOD Fast Day £39.90 (total £277.90)

CAFOD Soup Lunch £79.10

Bring & Buy for Ladies Group Funds £196.60

List of raffle winners on notice boards

ENVELOPES FOR YOUR OFFERINGS

If you already use envelopes for your Saturday or Sunday Mass offerings and would like to continue, please fill in a form (available in the church entrances). If you have not used envelopes before, please consider giving in this way and fill in a form today. You will receive your set of envelopes before the end of March.

ECUMENICAL PRAYER GROUP this Tuesday 4^th March at 8 p.m. in our community room.

MINI MUSIC & STORY TIME for pre-school children, mums, dads and carers every Wednesday in term-time from 9.15 to 10.45 a.m

PRAYER, TEA & CHAT this Wednesday

5^th March at 2 to 3 pm at 21 Harry Lawson Ct. All welcome. Contact Betty McWhirk 424269

CRAFT GROUP this Wednesday 5th March at 7.45 p.m. New members very welcome.

ENGLISH LESSONS for our Polish Community on Wednesdays from 5.45 to 6.45 p.m.

Starting on 5^th March in the community room

LEKCJE ANGIELSKIEGO dla naszych Polakow Co srody od godz 17.45 do 18.45.

Pierwsza lekcja 5-go marca w sali koscielnej.

FIRST SACRAMENTS PARENTS’ MEETING This Thursday 6^th March at 7 p.m.

MASS this Friday 7^th March at 9.30 a.m

followed by Stations of the Cross led by Ladies Group.

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

This year it’s our turn to host the Ecumenical Service this Friday 7^th March at 7.30 p.m. The Service has been devised by the Christian women of Guyana. ‘God’s wisdom provides new understanding’

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Coffee morning on Saturday 8^th March

from 11 till 12 in the community room. Anyone who has suffered a bereavement at any time is very welcome to pop in for a chat over a cuppa.

FAIR TRADE MARKET on Saturday 8^th March in the Market Place from 9am to 3pm

‘BELIEVE’ - REFLECTIONS ON THE CREED   Tuesdays 11^th March, 1^st & 8^th April at 7.45p.m.

JUSTICE & PEACE GROUP MEETING

on Wednesday 12^th March at 7.45 p.m. All welcome

LIVE SIMPLY DAY on Saturday 15^th March

in Manchester. Details at www.livesimply.org.uk

PENITENTIAL SERVICE in Holy Week

On Monday 17^th March at 7 p.m.

Catholics have an obligation to receive Holy Communion annually at least, and if necessary to seek the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

A MYSTERY PLAY in the Market Place

On Holy Saturday 22^nd March at 3 p.m.

NORTH WEST CELEBRATE A non residential Catholic Family Weekend for all ages 12^th/13^th April

At St. Bede’s Manchester. See notice board for details

THE PERMANENT DIACONATE

For details of the role & eligibility see notice board

GOING INTO HOSPITAL OR DO YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO IS ? Don’t forget to let

Fr. Peter or Sister Carmel know as soon as possible.

Book Group
The next meeting of the book group will be on Wednesday March 26th at 7.45pm in the community room. The novel for discussion is 'The house at Rivington' by Kate Morton.New members welcome - just come along, or, for
further details contact Geoff or Lesley Kipling tel: 01625 611075

WEEKEND RETREATS FOR CATECHISTS

18-20^th April and 16-18^th May

For details contact Sister Carmel.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS on Friday in Lent after 7 p.m. Mass