HOLY FAMILY PARISH NEWSLETTER
Sunday 15th March 4th Sunday of Lent Leatare Sunday
NOTICES
LENTEN APPEAL: We have been invited by St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy to support a Lenten appeal in aid of The Christie Hospital by donating items suitable for a tombola which will take place at their fair this Thursday. If you can donate there is a hamper at the back of church. Thank you.
GOSPEL JOY DISCUSSION GROUP: Monday, 2-3pm. ’He is of age. Ask him.’
CLEANING & GARDENING GROUP: Tuesday & Saturday, after Mass. All welcome.
Funeral Service of MARY INGRAM: Friday at 11.30pm followed by committal at Moston.
WEEKLY COFFEE MORNING & Friday, after Mass.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Friday at 6.30pm
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY SESSION: Sunday, after Mass. There will be a children’s activity session for all children of the parish.
RED BOX MISSION APPEAL: Can all Red Box holders please bring their boxes to church for counting. Thank you. Please also ask if you would like a copy of the Missio magazine.
CARITAS COLLECTIONS: We have been told that food bank need is outstripping donations from all sources.
These collections continue at the back of church. Many thanks for your continued generosity.
Penitential Services for Lent: Tuesday 24th March at St Joseph’s and Thursday 26th March here both are at 7pm. Your opportunity to make your confession in readiness for Easter.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK
THE WORLD THIS WEEK
‘a profound wound in the heart of the Church’.
A Maronite priest killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon was “a true shepherd”, the Pope said. In an appeal at the end of his general audience on Wednesday, Pope Leo commemorated Fr Pierre al-Rahi, whose funeral took place the same day in his village of Qlayaa, in the south of the country.Pope Leo said the area was “once again experiencing the tragedy of war” as the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) attacked Lebanon in response to Hezbollah missile strikes. Fr al-Rahi was among clergy who refused to leave tas attacks began last week.
The Holy See issued a statement shortly after his death was confirmed expressing the Pope’s “profound sorrow” for victims of bombing in the Middle East, naming Fr al-Rahi.
In his appeal on Wednesday, Leo reflected on the priest’s surname – which means “the shepherd” in Arabic – and said he “always stayed beside his people, with the love and sacrifice of Jesus the Good Shepherd”.
“As soon as he heard ( and was fatally injured as a result)some parishioners had been wounded in a bombing, he rushed to help them without hesitation,” the Pope said. “May the Lord grant that the blood he shed be a seed of peace for beloved Lebanon.”
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Friday: 9.20- 9.45am
Saturday: 6pm to 6.20pm and at call
COLLECTIONS
7/8 March: Offertory collection £319.20
Thank you as always for your generosity.
This week, Team C.
STEWARDS (14/15 MAR)
Saturday: J Sweeney, J Whatmough, B Whatmough
Sunday: D Hibbert, C Timoney, B Rogers
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