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The Pastoral Area of Southport
On a Journey of Faith
4th Sunday of Ordinary Time 1st February 2015 Year B
Very often in life we can be knocked down by the
hurts other people can inflict upon us – by their
actions in what they say or do. Sometimes, it can
be as difficult to recover from these knocks as from
a physical illness. Yet, the Word of God today
reminds us of the healing, authoritative power of the
Lord. When Jesus taught he spoke with authority.
When Jesus healed He spoke the Word of God as
no one had spoken it before. When He
commanded, even unclean spirits obeyed. The
Lord wants to speak to each one of us individually,
so that He can touch us with His healing love and
power. We have been given the gift of faith and our
faith is nourished by the Word of God. Whatever
difficult situation we may find ourselves in, may we
always echo the response of today’s Psalm and
listen to His voice! 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 – 4th Sunday 0f Ordinary Time
Monday – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Thursday – St Agatha
Friday – St Paul Miki
Next Sunday – 5th Sunday 0f Ordinary Time
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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
CHURCH RESTORATION
The extensive scaffolding is now in
place, work on renewing the roof has
begun and will continue for several
months. During this period the normal
weekday services, including 12 noon
Mass, will take place in the Marian
Centre…..all the weekend services will continue
in Church as normal. The total donated to date
for the Church Restoration Fund is £1,375 (the
final cost will be in the 100’s of £1,000’s) Thanks
for your patience and prayer!
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WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE
This year’s 4 day pilgrimage to Walsingham will take place
from Thursday June 18th to Sunday June 21st. The
all inclusive price will be £200. An excursion will also be
included visiting a local attraction. For further details please
contact Ann Davies on Southport 543113
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THE KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA
The Knights of St Columba, Southport, are holding an open
evening on Monday 8th February 2015 in the social centre at St John
Stone (Sandbrook Way, Woodvale, Southport,) from 9pm. This
is an opportunity to meet with the current members of the order
in an informal, social setting to discover more about The
Knights, our activities and our role in both our Southport
parishes and the larger Catholic community.
AFRICA
Recently we received an email showing Rwandan
babies wrapped in blankets and hats knitted by
our group here at St Marie’s. Thank you to our
knitters!
KENYA
We have been able to send a cheque for £928-91 to
the SMG Sisters working in Kenya. They hope to
extend their work in M’Wingi with a craft centre to
teach the “unteachables” a trade.
FOREVER ANGELS
Emma Grimley is into her second month in Mwanza baby
home in Tanzania. She is very grateful for your support and
prayers.
NIGERIA
In Nigeria the news is not as good. The Priest at the
mission supported by Sacred Heart and St John Stone’s is
under threat from Boko Haram and the Sisters from Park
House, Waterloo have been forced to abandon 2 mission
stations. At one of them two men were killed. Thirty Sisters
are congregated in their one remaining convent.
Southport Youth Service Group
The group meets for the 2nd time in
the Marian Centre on Thursday
evening. Representatives of the 8
parishes of our Pastoral Area will
gather and your prayerful support
will be a blessing!
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St Vincent de Paul Society
St Marie’s SVP have twins in Sudan and India. Having donated to Sudan
Emergency Appeal last January, we have decided this year to donate £500
to the INDIAN SVP STUDENT SPONSORSHIP SCHEME. Expanding the
economy has not benefited the poor. There is discrimination against
Christians and other religious minorities. They take low paid jobs no one else
will do or caste rules don’t permit. Low costs and wages reflect low living
standards. These figures show how low:-Higher Education Scheme (Medical,
Dental and Engineering and Education Students) and Technical Training
Scheme (Nursing, Industrial Training) all at £60 per year; Vocational Training
Scheme (Industrial Training, Welders, Carpenters, Plumbers) £30 per year.
Schoolchildren Funding Scheme for first year primary school- after which the
child’s educational needs will be funded by SVP India or Australia - £15.00
per child. These SVP schemes are a way out of poverty for India’s poor.
Thanks to you all for your support of the SVP Twinnage Scheme.
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100 CLUB
This month’s Winners are:
£25 Barbara Martin - £15 Pauline Gunn
£10 Eileen Maylor.
Congratulations! Please collect your winnings
from the Parish Office. Please place due
subscriptions in an envelope marked clearly with your name
and 100 Club and place in the offertory bag or drop it off at the
Parish Office. Thank you for continued support.
Walking with Pope Francis
‘The work of evangelisation enriches
the mind and the heart; it opens up
spiritual horizons; it makes us more
and more sensitive to the workings of the
Holy Spirit. A committed missionary
knows the joy of being a spring which spills
over and refreshes others. We do not live
better when we flee, hide, refuse to share,
stop giving and lock ourselves up in our
own comforts. Such a life is nothing less
than slow suicide.’ (from his letter to us ‘the
Joy of the Gospel’)
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FEBRUARY BAPTISMS
We welcome into God’s family Julia Gabriela
Molenda…Julia Danuta Grayna Dziolko…. Thomas
William Redman who will receive the wonderful sacrament
of Baptism after the 11am Mass. We hold these little ones
and their families in our love and prayer
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R.C.I.A
The next meeting will be on February 19
th
at 7pm We will
explore – Sacraments of Nourishment – Eucharist.
We hold all those walking the Journey of Faith in our love
and prayer.
COLLECTIONS
Offertory………….£1,032.81
Last Week’s Retiring Collection… £262.03 School Levy
This week’s Retiring Collection…. Catholic Education
Services
Next Week’s Retiring Collection… CAFOD
Thank you so much for your kind generosity!
ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS
Marian-Care – £200, £30 £5 (Morrison’s voucher)
Pennies for Africa - £1.36
Flowers - £10,
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… Teresa Connor…Fr Brian
Coakley…Fr Fred Matthews….
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 Feb 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
Stephen McKee
John Ewens
People of the Parish
Service of The Word &
Holy Communion
Friends of Millie & Margaret Mullan
Malcolm Meadows
Carmel O’Neill
Rose Gilbert
Peter Des Landes
Ken Roberts
Oliver Conmy
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