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Prayer Intercessors - (Please ring Ann Purtill with prayer intentions) The prayer intentions for this week are for
Pope Benedict's prayer intentions for the month of March General: That the world economy may be managed according to the principles of justice and equity, taking account of the real needs of peoples, especially the poorest. Missionary: That the Churches in Africa may be signs and instruments of reconciliation and justice in every part of that continent. (See also www.apostleshipofprayer.net)
Lent Fast Day You can read more about the impact our Lenten sacrifices could have in the CAFOD Fast Day leaflets that are available in church. And if you’d like to know more about the history of Fast Day, pick up one of the leaflets - “50 years of giving at Lent”.
Fri 4th Lenten Mass @ 7pm ‘Not on your wavelength
See Deanery Pages for other events in the diocese
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (Mon 8th March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. CHURCH CLEANING The next church cleaning will take place Wednesday 10th March from 12.30pm. Everyone very welcome, just come along.
ABC Thursday About Being Catholic meetings Thursdays , 7pm ‘till 8pm in the Church Porch. If you are thinking of becoming a Catholic or would like to know more please come along, everyone very welcome.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME Can You Help? We need people to help prepare children for the Sacraments of Confirmation, Reconciliation and the Holy Eucharist if you think you can spare some time and are interested please telephone Gemma 01457810669/Michaela 01612845627 PENTECOST 2010 Please remember that this will fall during the Summer Half Term holiday on Sunday 23rd May 2010. If your child is being Confirmed this will affect YOU!
SUNDAY SCHOOL during 11. 30 mass on the
third Sunday of every month (except for the long school holidays). It
is open to children aged 3-8 i.e those who haven’t completed the
Sacramental Programme. The next Sunday School is on the 21/ 2/10.
ST EDWARD’S PRIMARY SCHOOL is now collecting Tesco & Sainsbury vouchers. Next week on March 8th, 9th and 10th Tesco for Schools has teamed up exclusively with the Daily Mirror to give readers the opportunity to collect additional vouchers for their local schools and clubs to help them save for equipment! Each voucher featured in the paper is worth three times the value of a voucher obtained in store! Please leave vouchers at the back of church. Thank you. ST EDWARD’S PRIMARY SCHOOL is once again collecting the ‘Times for Books’ tokens, there is one token in each day and more at weekends. Please leave at the back of church. Thank you.
ST. EDWARDS 100 CLUB DRAW took place following 11.30am Mass in the Church Hall. The Numbers
were drawn by Emma.
OLDHAM LOURDES GROUP/SALFORD DIOCESE ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE. 30th July-6th August 2010. Youth volunteers needed or people wishing to join our group very welcome. We haven’t got the exact cost yet but looking approximately at £500/£600. For more details please ring David on 01706843433 or email djwalker87@yahoo.co.uk The 78th Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, led by Bishop Terence Brain, will take place from Friday 30th July to Friday 6th August. Travelling by air, prices start at £601 for travel and 7 nights full-board accommodation; prices for coach travel are available from the pilgrimage office. For further details contact the Lourdes Pilgrimage Office on 0161 817 2209 or visit website www.salfordlourdes.co.uk.
World Youth Day 2011….in Madrid. An opportunity for young adults (aged 18 and over) to come together from all over the world to share their youth, culture, friendship and faith. Dates: August 9th – 24th 2011. Cost: £950, including flight and accommodation. If interested, contact Lorraine (Salford Diocese Youth Ministry Co-ordinator) on 0161 817 2205 or email salfordwyd@hotmail..co.uk.
About Being Catholic ABC Thursday About Being Catholic meetings will resume on Thursday 24th Sept 7-8pm. Anyone interested in becoming a catholic or wanting to know more please come along and bring a friend. About Being Catholic meetings on Thursday evening, 7.00 to 8.00pm, in Church . Is there a God? What happens when I die? Why do bad things happen to good people? How do I pray? Not a Catholic, but there are a few things you would like to find out? These and many more questions will be discussed over the coming weeks on Thursday evenings 7-8pm in Church. All are very welcome. www.caseresources.org.uk and www.comehomeforchristmas.co.uk for more information (the latter, for lapsed Catholics, will be launched at the beginning of November). CASE also runs the Catholic Enquiry Office, offering free and confidential information about the Catholic faith to enquirers - if you know someone who has questions about the Catholic faith, you could ask them to look at www.life4seekers.co.uk
READERS & EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Volunteers needed for all Masses – particularly 12 noon Mass on Saturday. Please contact Eileen O’Toole on 01457 834659 or e_otoole2@yahoo.com if you are able to help. NEW ROTAS are available on the table in the church porch. New volunteers always very welcome. Please ring Eileen O’Toole on 01457 834 659.
SATURDAY COFFEE ROTA Volunteers needed to join the rota. Your turn comes along once every five weeks. This is a vital and rewarding group as some of the parishioners only get to meet their friends after this Saturday Mass which becomes a social event. If you would like to join the rota please contact Father Dolan.
Emergency Food Distribution for Refugees (See J&P pages) Oldham Unity Refugee Support continues to offer food every week to destitute refugees. . See Justice & Peace pages for details and note that the list of items required has changed slightly.No perishables please.
Piety Shop. New Stock now in. Mass cards, gifts and much more. Come and browse. Open after each mass.
St Vincent de Paul Society The SVP hold their meetings every Monday evening at 8pm in the Church Porch. Anyone wishing to contact us or join the society will be warmly welcomed
Divine Mercy Devotions
held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm. All are welcome.
Function Room (Upstairs Parish Hall CHURCH HALL : Newly refurbished Church Hall available for parties, weddings, christenings,events etc. Bar and staff included. Enquiries to Hugh Chrystal 620 3481
St .Edward's Lending Library Checkout the bookrack in the Church Porch (just outside the Piety Shop). If you have any Christian books you no longer require, please consider donating them to our library for other people to enjoy. Books may be freely borrowed but please remember to return them! Catholic newspapers are also on sale in the porch - please pay at the Piety Shop Links pages Several new links have been added to our links page
EWTN - This 24 hour catholic television channel is now available on Sky channel 589 . Programme Schedule can be downloaded from http://www.ewtn.co.uk/
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