23 November – Christ the King
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday 22nd 5.00pm Dorothy Breheny RIP
Monday 24th 10.00am Pat Kelly RIP
Saturday 29th 5.00pm Parishioners
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MASS TIMES: SATURDAY VIGIL MASS at 5pm PARISH OFFICE: The Parish Office is open on Fridays from 10am to 4pm. |
PARISH NEWSLETTER
MASSES THIS WEEK
Mondays at 10am
CHURCH OPEN
Fridays, 11am to 1pm for private prayer and reflection before the Blessed Sacrament.
CONFESSIONS: Next confessions: last Saturday of the month – 29 November, 4.15pm to 4.45pm
READINGS FOR 23 NOVEMBER
1st Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-3, They anointed David king over Israel.
Psalm 122: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
2nd Reading: 2 Colossians 1:12-20, He has transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son.
Gospel Reading: Luke 23:35-43, Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming of our father David!. Alleluia.
Communion antiphon: The Lord sits as king forever. The Lord will bless his people with peace.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR NOVEMBER
For the prevention of suicide
Let us pray that those who are tempted to commit suicide may find the support, love and care they need in their local community, and be able to understand how valued they are.
SAINTS / FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK
24 November – St Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions
25 November – St Catherine of Alexandris
30 November – 1st Sunday of Advent / St Andrew, apostle
PRAYER TO CHRIST THE KING
O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge you King of the universe. I renew my baptismal promises, renouncing Satan and all his works and empty promises. I promise to live a good Christian life and to do all in my power to demonstrate God’s loving mercy and compassion to all. Amen.
THE LATE MARGARET SCARISBRICK
Please pray for the soul of parishioner Margaret Scarisbrick, who died last week. Margaret’s funeral service will be held here on Friday 5 December, at 11am. Eternal rest give unto her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace.
SPECIAL ARCHDIOCESAN COLLECTION TODAY – Animate Youth / Youth Day 2025
Animate Youth is the youth service of our Archdiocese, which works with over 10,000 young people to help them grow in faith, deepening their relationship with God and each other.
Activities include running retreats at Lowe House, mission days in schools, supporting the confirmation programme, running an annual pilgrimage to Lourdes, offering Eucharistic Minister training and supporting the national ‘Faith in Action’ awards.
Please find envelopes in the narthex for today’s collection.
RED MISSION BOXES
Mission Today calendars for 2026 are now available from the table in the narthex for anyone who would like one. Please return (red) Mission boxes to church for counting. If you need someone to collect them, please contact Sandra Cobham on 01704 821609 and she will arrange collection. Thank you.
ST AGNES CHRISTMAS FAYRE NEXT WEEK – Sunday 30 November, after Mass
All are welcome.
CAFOD’s WORLD GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS
This Christmas, give your loved ones something exceptional and life-changing. Buying CAFOD’s virtual World Gifts makes a real difference for our sisters and brothers facing the injustice of poverty around the world. Choose from a range of beautifully illustrated cards, each representing a gift of hope, inspired by real people and real needs. Cards can be sent by post, as an eCard, or printed at home. You may also wish to purchase World Gifts and other gifts such as Advent calendars and jute bags at www.worldgifts.cafod.org.uk/ or pick up a catalogue in the narthex.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES / GIFT AID / STANDING ORDERS!
If you are a taxpayer then you can easily help the parish to claim 25% extra on top of every donation you make – and it won’t cost you a penny! Eg: a donation of £10 per week would result in £12.50 going to the church. If you are able to use gift aid, please collect a form from the porch on your way out today, and return it to the Parish Office asap.
If you are a taxpayer who makes regular cash donations, please consider using an offertory envelope instead of just placing your ‘loose’ donations in the basket. This is really important: it can bring in more than £1000 to the church every year, as we’ll be able to claim gift aid directly on every donation you make. It won’t cost you anything at all, but it will make a huge difference to our finances.
Please contact the Parish Office if you’d like to use envelopes – they are free!
Even better – you can donate ‘painlessly’ each month by setting up a standing order with your bank. Forms are available in the porch.
PARISH MONTHLY LOTTERY – HAVE YOU JOINED YET?
Are you missing out on this monthly lottery draw? Letters are available in the narthex explaining how the lottery works and also how important this is for the parish. Please pick one up before you leave church.
DON’T FORGET! PARISH FOODBANK – DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
Thank you for donations already received, which have been taken to the foodbank centre at St Mary’s in Leyland. They are particularly short of tinned pasta, tinned meat / fish and puddings.
Please check that donations are well before their BB date!
Thank you all for your kind-hearted generosity. It makes such a big difference.
CATHOLIC PICTORIAL
Keeping you up to date with all the news from around the Archdiocese online: www.catholicpic.co.uk
Postal subscriptions are available: 3 issues = £9.50, 6 issues = £19 and 12 issues = £37.50.
Email enquiries@cpmmmedia.com or ring 0151 709 7567.
Digital copies are also available. Please use the phone number / email address above.
MASS INTENTONS
Mass intentions are welcome, not just for our dear departed, but for any other occasion eg in thanksgiving, successful outcome (exams / operation), wedding / anniversary blessings. Please write your name and intention, with the preferred date – if applicable – on a piece of paper and place in an envelope, along with your offering, either in the weekly offertory basket or through the presbytery door. It may not be possible to guarantee the specific date requested, for various reasons, however, every effort will be made to find a date as near as possible.
THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
These are available to order directly from the publisher (www.thecatholicuniverse.com or call Michelle on 0743 661 7650. It can be posted to you each week. A 3 months print subscription is £42.00 – 6 months is £75.00 and the year at £140.00.
MAGNIFICAT
Now is a good time to buy a yearly subscription to Magnificat. It works out at less than £1 per week at £65 pa.
The Magnificat is published monthly. For each day, it contains the readings and prayers for Mass, with a meditation from the great spiritual writers of the Church throughout history and prayers for morning and evening inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. You will also find the lives of the saints, articles on spiritual topics by contemporary writers, prayers at night, hymns, reflections and essay on a great example of Christian art in each issue.
Please order online at www.magnificat.com or phone Margaret Hiscock on 020 3882 9432.
MUSICAL TREAT FOR THE WEEK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYqt1VlRsPQ&list=RDVYqt1VlRsPQ&start_radio=1
Most of us will remember singing ‘Christ is our King’ from school days – words are provided for you to sing-a-long.
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR A HAPPY AND PEACE-FILLED WEEK