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Fr Rory Writes

Fr Rory Writes:

Continuing our return to Deacon John’s message for Lent last year………

One person who did said that it taught him where to find God in this unpredictable and often discouraging world. He said it taught him that God is the Power that replenishes, that renews our strength when we have none left. He relates that he learned that God works miracles today by enabling ordinary people to do extraordinary things. He has seen weak people become strong, timid people become brave, selfish people become generous. He has seen people care for their elderly parents, for brain-damaged children, for wives and husbands in wheelchairs, for years, even decades, and he asked himself, where do people get the strength to keep doing that for so long? Where do they get the resources of love and loyalty to keep going?

His answer was based on that T-shirt: That when we are weary and out of strength, we turn to God and He renews our strength, so that we can walk and not feel faint, so that we can run and not grow weary. It taught him where to find God in this unpredictable and often discouraging world.

Today, may we pray that we, and those whose lives have been shattered by what has happened to them, will be able to do the same. May they have their strength renewed, so that they will live their lives with wings as eagles, that they will run and not grow weary.

Please God, we too will find words from scripture that will strengthen and support our faith day by day.

An idea for Lent

An Idea for Lent:   Why not try to attend a weekday Mass?

St Wilfrid’s on a Wednesday 10am & Rosary at 9.30am, Tea & Coffee after in the Hall.

St George’s on a Thursday 11.30am.   Lenten Lunches at 12.00pm after the 11.30am Mass on each Thursday during Lent, except this Thursday 5th March, 1st Thursday will be at 11.00am beginning with Adoration and Benediction and an opportunity for the Sacrament of Confession. Also, our very moving Reconciliation Service on Tuesday 31st March at 6pm in St Wilfrid’s Church.

St Patrick’s Day Lunch

St Patrick’s Day Lunch:  Tuesday 17th March.  We are going to the Treacle Mine to celebrate at lunch time, 12noon.  Vouchers available to cut cost.  If you would like to join us, there is a list in the church porch for your name and telephone number please or contact Joan on 849732.  Don’t delay as we have to book several large tables asap.   Of course our friends at St George’s are very welcome to join us.  Lets make it a jolly gathering.

APF Mission Box Holders

APF Mission Box Holders:  could you please bring in your boxes within the next two weeks for counting.  Your promoter can also visit you at home to collect the box if you prefer.  In the year 2019 the Mission Boxes generated £968.91.  Another splendid result!  Thank you all for your generous support.  (Doris Jung your local APF Secretary).

Revised Film Club Notice

Revised Film Club Notice:  St George’s Film club next films will be: Sunday 15th March, (2011) Documentary about the master sushi chef Jior Ono.  29th March (2010) Japanese animation about a family of tiny creatures. 12th April (2009) A famous pop star finds a new meaning of life in a rural setting. All films start at 3 pm.

2020 Family Socialising Calendar of Events

2020 Family Socialising Calendar of Events:  St George’s

Children’s Liturgy will be organising several opportunities for all our parishioners and in particular our families with younger children to spend time together in 2020 – please see noticeboards for full list.  The first event is our Family Stations of the Cross followed by Lent Poverty Lunch at St George’s Church 11am Saturday 4th April.  The second is our annual Abbots Wood gathering on Sunday May 17th from 12noon.  More details will follow, but please do pop the dates in the diary and ask other friends and family members to also.  Both are very enjoyable occasions and really give us all a chance to enjoy time as a Church Family together outside of our weekly mass.