Leaving Safe HarboursSt. John Rigby Pastoral Area 13 Newsletter             

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

  of The Annunciation Standish, St Bernadette Shevington St Joseph’s Wrightington, St Richard’s Skelmersdale,

St Teresa’s Upholland

Email: pawg.skem@googlemail.com.                                                                                                 December 2011

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

 

 
 
 

 


  

Catechetical Events

NEW  WAYS  of  RECONCILIATION

Our Pastoral Area Working Group (PAWG) is proud to host a series of 3 talks by Fr John McLoughlin

entitled: “Called to be a People of Reconciliation”

 

The changes in the Sacraments of Initiation for children, and the marked decline in adults using the Sacrament of Reconciliation, are good signs that it is time to renew our outlook on what we mean by God’s Forgiveness, how can we adapt this gift to the needs of Catholics today, what does the Vatican Council teach about this sacrament?

 

 Fr McLoughlin is the Archdiocesan leader of Adult Formation and Learning, and a very interesting and entertaining speaker. He explores reconciliation as being the work of God firmly rooted in the mission of Christ, and by Christ’s authority and mandate continued by the Church in her mission to the world.

 

Reconciliation truly is a sacrament for our time!

 

TUESDAYS   7th, 14th, 21st,   FEBRUARY

at the Catechetical Centre, St Richard’s Skelmersdale.

First Talk - Jesus the Healing of God

The first talk explores Jesus’ mission to bring God’s healing, God’s hospitality to the world as understood from St Luke’s Gospel

Second Talk - The Church For Sinners

This second talk of the series examines the development of the Church’s understanding of reconciliation, forgiveness and mercy throughout the history of the Church.

Third Talk - Reconciliation: A Sacrament for our Time

 

This third talk brings the series to an end by highlighting the need for reconciliation in the context of our western culture and outlining the Church’s understanding of freedom, conscience, sin and reconciliation today.

 
 
Rounded Rectangle: Pastoral Area Social Events Afternoon Tea was held at St John Rigby Centre it was well attend and turned out to be a great success. St Richard’s parish have planned Classic Film Nights throughout December. These include the 1951 Christmas Carol – Alastair Sim. Another classic It’s a Wonderful Life, with Jimmy Stewart – a must at Christmas time. Also planned is a Ghost Walk in Liverpool Valentine’s Cabaret Night A night of Entertainment to celebrate St Patrick’s day A Race Night- to raise funds for the youth who are going to Lourdes. A Barn Dance (Pastoral Area Event) was held to support the youth of our area who intend to go to Lourdes next year. It was enjoyed by the people who attended.

 

Rounded Rectangle: Christmas Mass Times for the Pastoral Area St Marie’s 24th December - Christmas Eve 7:00pm Midnight 25th December - Christmas Morning 10:30am St Bernadette’s 24th December – Christmas Eve 9:00pm 25th December - Christmas Morning 9:00am St James 24th December – Christmas Eve Carols & Readings from 7:30pm Vigil Mass 7:30pm 25th December - Christmas Morning 8:30am 10:30am St Teresa’s 24th December – Christmas Eve 6:00pm 8:30pm – Carmel 11:30pm Carols & Readings before Midnight Mass 25th December - Christmas Morning 8:30am at Carmel 10:00am at St Teresa’s St Richard’s 24th December – Christmas Eve St Mary Queen of Apostles Carols from 7:00pm Vigil Mass 7:30pm St Richard’s 11:30pm Carols Midnight Mass 25th December - Christmas Morning St Francis of Assisi 10:30am

Area Events

 

 

 

 

 

Children’s  Church   

 

The PAWG voted to hold another Open Air Mass with Children's Liturgy Groups from all parishes in the Pastoral Area.

It was thought a good thing to focus particularly on this special event for children of year 3, whose communion will be delayed until next year in the new "With You Always" changes.

 

Volunteering makes this possible, as so much else in our church, Christine Southworth, led the team on the last one which was held two years ago. Christine has volunteered to start off the planning this time. Ideas and offers of help to Ginny at the PAWG office please, or to Christine at St Teresa's.