The Parish of "Our Lady Of Furness"

PENITENTIAL SERVICE
There will be a penitential service on Wednesday (1^st April) this week at 7.00pm at St Mary’s
with an opportunity for individual confession.
PLEASE NOTE – NO CONFESSIONS AT ANY CHURCH DURING THE EASTER TRIDUUM

CHRISM MASS
This special Mass will take place in the Cathedral at Lancaster
at 11.30am on Maundy Thursday (2nd April).
All are welcome to attend.

EASTER TRIDUUM SERVICE TIMES
Please Note – ALL Triduum Services Will Be At St Mary’s

Holy Thursday 2nd April

7.00pm       Mass of The Last Supper and washing of feet

Night prayer and watching until Midnight

Good Friday 3rd April

10.00am      Morning Prayer

3.00pm     The Lord’s Passion

Holy Saturday 4th April

10.00am      Morning Prayer

8.00pm     Vigil Mass

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Easter Sunday 5th April- Mass

9.00am       Holy Family

9.30am       St Columba’s

11.00am      Sacred Heart

11.00am      St Mary’s

PLEASE NOTE – NO MASS AT ST MARY’S ON EASTER SUNDAY EVENING

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Easter Monday:

10.00am       St Mary’s:

Please note Mass is at the earlier time of 10.00am (and not at the usual time of 12.10pm).

YOUTH GROUP

The next meeting of our Youth Group is on

Wednesday 4th March 7.00pm-8.45pm

in the Parish Centre

All year 6 and above are welcome

On Monday, 22nd December at 7 pm in St Mary’s church, there will be an opportunity for all of our bereaved families to come together and pray for our loved ones who have died and to light a candle before the crib in their memory.

This year’s Christmas Services are detailed in the table below.

The Youth Group next meet this Wednesday at 7.00pm in the Parish Centre  (Nelson Street). All Year 6 and above are welcome.

Our Youth Club are organising a coffee afternoon/ Christmas Carols on Saturday 20th December from 2.30pm-4.30pm at the Parish Centre in Nelson Street for senior citizens and housebound of the Parish. Notices are now up in all the churches to list those who will be attending and also those who are able to provide lifts for people. It would help us enormously if we had numbers before the day to ensure we have enough tables/chairs etc available. Thank you for your continued support for our youth club.

For the next meeting – Wednesday 12th November

Old clothes and coats to be worn (it’s a surprise!!!)

 The Youth Group will next meet on Wednesday 10th September.

The youth group is open to all young people from year 6 up.

We meet at Nelson St Centre  from 7:00 – 8:45.

If you have any queries please call the Youth Leaders,

Steve or Karen on 475780.

This international youth gathering will take place in Krakow, Poland,
the birthplace of Pope John-Paul II.

Any young person who will be 16 by the time of this event and is interested in finding out more please contact Fr Manny or the Parish office on 820210.

This event is for those Year 10 in March 2015. Young people of the church will be gathering together for a trip to London to see the sights, meet others, share faith, excitement and challenge.

Further information from Fr Manny or the Parish Office.

Next Sunday (27^th July) is a day in the Church’s year dedicated to celebrating the dignity of life.

This year it will call upon young people in particular to protect and cherish life from conception to natural death.  Literature is available at the back of church.

A retiring collection will be taken after all Masses proceeds of which will go to The Anscombe Bioethics Centre and other life-related activities supported by the church.