This Sunday: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8.00am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Worship this week: Mon: 11.00 am Mass at Springhill Care home 1.15 pm Class Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Tues: 6.00 pm Mass at St Andrew’s Weds: 10.00 am Mass at St Andrew’s 3.30 pm Youth Church at St Christopher’s Fri: 10.00 am Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Next Sunday: 9 November – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Remembrance Sunday) 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Family Celebration Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Morning and Evening Prayer are usually said at 8.00 am at St Mary Magdalen’s and 5.00 pm at St Andrew’s Monday to Friday Thursday Mass: There will be no mass this Thursday, as Fr David is unavailable. Apologies for any inconvenience.
As we approach Advent and Christmas, the Parish of the Good Shepherd has published an exciting programme of services to enable us to be prepared to welcome the Christ Child at this holy season.There are Advent and Christmas Carol Services on the four Sundays of Advent (beginning 1 December), and then a full offering of services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Do put the dates and times in your diaries, and we look forward to welcoming you either at St Mary Magdalen's or at St Andrew's churches in the coming weeks.Extra Advent Services (in addition to the usual Sunday pattern):Sunday 1 December, First Sunday of Advent 6.00 pm Advent Carol Service and Benediction at St Mary Magdalen’sSunday 8 December, Second Sunday of Advent 6.30 pm Deanery Advent Carol Service at All Saints’ Clayton-le-MoorsMonday 9 December, Feast of the Immaculate Conception 7.00 pm Festival Eucharist at St Andrew’sSunday 15 December, Third Sunday of Advent4.00 pm Family Carols at St Mary Magdalen’sSunday 22 December, Fourth Sunday of Advent 6.00 pm Nine Lessons and Carols at St Andrew’sThese services will each be followed by appropriate seasonal refreshmentsChristmas Services:Tuesday 24 December, CHRISTMAS EVE3.00 pm Crib Service, Christingle and Eucharist at St Andrew’s5.00 pm Crib Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s11.30 pm Candlelit Midnight Mass at St Mary Magdalen’sWednesday 25 December, CHRISTMAS DAY 8.00 am Christmas Dawn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s9.30 am Christmas Day Eucharist at St Andrew’sThursday 26 December, Feast of St Stephen10.00 am Eucharist at St Andrew’sSunday 29 December, Feast of the Holy Family10.00 am Joint Parish Mass at St Andrew’sWednesday 1 January, Feast of Mary, Mother of God12.00 noon Festival Eucharist at St Andrew’s
This Sunday: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8.00am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Harvest Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Worship this week: Tues: 6.00 pm Mass at St Andrew’s Weds: 10.00 am Mass at St Andrew’s 3.30 pm Youth Church at St Christopher’s Thurs: 7.00 pm Sung Mass at St Andrew’s Fri: 10.00 am Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 3.15 pm Friday Praise at St Nicholas’s School Sat: 12.00 pm Requiem Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Next Sunday: 3 November – 31st Sunday in OT 8.00am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Harvest Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Morning and Evening Prayer are usually said at 8.00 am at St Mary Magdalen’s and 5.00 pm at St Andrew’s Monday to Friday
This Sunday: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time9.30 am: Family Harvest Eucharist at St Andrew’s11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’sWorship this week:There are no weekday masses this week, as Fr David is on annual leave. Apologies for any inconvenience.Next Sunday: 27 October – 30th Sunday in OT8.00am Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s9.30 am: Family Harvest Eucharist at St Andrew’s11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’sMorning and Evening Prayer are usually said at 8.00 am at St Mary Magdalen’s and 5.00 pm at St Andrew’s Monday to Friday
This Sunday: 13 October 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Harvest Celebration Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Worship this week: Mon: Class Mass at 1.15pm at St Mary Magdalen’s Tues: Mass at 6.00 pm at St Andrew’s Weds: Mass at 10.00 am at St Andrew’s Youth Church Mass at 3.30 pm at St Christopher’s Thurs: School Harvest at 9am at St Peter’s Next Sunday: 29th Sunday in Ordinary time 8.00am Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Harvest Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Morning and Evening Prayer are usually said at 8.00 am at St Mary Magdalen’s and 5.00 pm at St Andrew’s Monday to Friday
It was great to gather together this Sunday for our Harvest Festival celebration, giving thanks to God for all that he gives to us, and seeking to share our good gifts with those who are less fortunate than we are. At our Eucharist we made a collection of food to be donated to our neighbour Crossroads, who seek to offer supported accommodation for young people aged 16 to 21, preparing them to move into more permanent accommodation.In addition, we also made a collection for this year's Bishop's Harvest Appeal, where the Bishop of Blackburn is supporting the Diocese of Multan in Pakistan, seeking to raise levels of literacy, especially among women and children. For further details of this appeal click here.The celebration in the Eucharist was followed by the congregation joining together for bacon sandwiches, offering an opportunity for fellowship with each other, as we seek to share the love of God in our daily lives.Harvest thanksgiving will continue throughout this week, as we look forward to welcoming St Nicholas's School to St Andrew's on Wednesday 9 October at 10.00 am for their Harvest Eucharist. Any further Harvest gifts, either for Crossroads or for the Bishop's Harvest Appeal can be brought to church over the coming week, or if that is not possible, please contact Fr David or further information.Further Harvest Services within the Parish of the Good Shepherd:Wednesday 9 October at 10.00 am: St Nicholas's School Harvest Eucharist in St Andrew's ChurchThursday 10 October at 10.00 am: St Mary Magdalen's School Harvest Mass in St Mary Magdalen's ChurchSunday 13 October at 11.00 am: Family Celebration Harvest Mass in St Mary Magdalen's Church, followed by a free mealThursday 17 October at 9.05 am: St Peter's School Harvest Mass in St Peter's School
