Leaving Safe HarboursSt. John Rigby Pastoral Area 13 Newsletter

The Churches of: Our Lady and All Saints Parbold, St Bernadette Shevington, St James’ Orrell, St Marie

of the Annunciation Standish, St Richard’s Skelmersdale, St Teresa’s Upholland

 

Email: pawg.skem@googlemail.com

 

Lord, lead, guide and direct us beyond safe harbours into new and sacred waters through Jesus Christ Our Lord.  Amen

 

 
 
Rounded Rectangle: Pastoral Area Social Events A Variety Night to be held at St James’ Orrell 22nd January 2010. All you talented people brush up on your acts’ singing dancing musical instruments and watch this space for a rehearsal dates. Christmas Pantomime: Cinderella Rockafella will be held at St Francis of Assisi school. Come and enjoy the performance. Dates: Friday 18th December @ 7:30pm and Saturday 19th December @ 7:30pm. Tickets £3 for adults and £2 for children Childrens’ Church An out-door Mass to be held this coming summer for the children of the Pastoral Area. Further information to follow

Catechetical Events

Living Faith

 

“A simple introduction to Christian Ministry”.

Your are invited to attend this course which is being offered in our Pastoral Area over four sessions:

Aims of the course:-

a)      To reflect on your identity as a Catholic Christian

b)      To reflect on the promises and responsibilities flowing from baptism.

c)      To develop your understanding of the Church in the context of Leaving Safe Harbours.

Session One: Knowing Who I Am

Will take place on Thursday 14th January 2010 at 7:30pm

Session Two: Believing in God – How God Calls Us

Will take place on Thursday 21st January 2010 at 7:30pm

Session Three: Believing in Jesus

This will take place on Thursday 28th January 2010 at 7:30pm

Session Four: Believing with Others

Will take place on Thursday 4th February 2010 at 7:30pm

All the meetings will be held in the Parish hall at St. Marie’s in Standish. And will finish with light refreshments.

 

 

 
 
 

 


 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: Achievements to Date - December 2009 Decided to name the Pastoral Area St. John Rigby The St John Rigby Centre Skelmersdale is now up and running PAWG meetings = 6 times a year Priests meeting = 6 times a year Ministry team meeting to be arranged Parishes in clusters: St Joseph’s, St Marie’s & St Bernadette’s Carmel, St Teresa’s, St James’ Three Churches of Skelmersdale Benedictine willing to help in emergency Decided PAL to visit/swap parishes for weekends: (St Teresa’s has done this) Mass times discussed: agreed no blueprint to be drawn up - deal with as rises Newsletter planned for 4 times a year St Joseph’s invite others to St John Rigby’s annual Mass Pilgrimage planned for February RCIA: agreed start date and prayers, Skelmersdale and St Teresa’s link after Easter. Baptism Prep: Skelmersdale offered to receive people from other parishes Leadership Teams: St Marie’s & St Bernadette’s, St James’ and St Teresa’s met up one with facilitator. Safeguarding Parish Reps met once, planned to meet again. Marriage Prep: day course at St Teresa’s open to all. Children’s Liturgy ‘Open Air Mass’ planned Variety Social Night planned to take place at St James’ Living Faith formation course planned together

Forth Coming Pastoral Area Events

 

Living Faith   commences 14th January 2010 information as stated.

 

Variety Night   22nd January 2010 - auditions should be well on the way.

 

Archbishop to visit the priests’

 

Pilgrimage to Turkey   5th – 12th February 2010

 

Shared Confirmation Catechists Meeting   with St Teresa’s, St Marie’s and St Bernadette’s

 

Youth Mission:  at St Peter’s takes place 28th June 2010

 

Home Mission Sunday:  RCIA and prayer begins afresh

 

PAWG Meetings    TBA

 

Priest Meetings      TBA

 

 

 

 
 

ADMINISTRATION

 

 

Information, thoughts and ideas for the Pastoral Area Working Group newsletter should be sent to the PAWG email box.

 

All information for the newsletter should be submitted at least four weeks before the next addition which will be the Easter addition.