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
This Sunday: 27th 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: Mon: Mass at 11.00 am at Spring Hill Care Home Class Mass at 1.15pm at St Mary Magdalen’s Tues: Mass at 6.00 pm at St Andrew’s Weds: School Harvest Mass at 10.00 am at St Andrew’s Thurs: School Harvest at 10.00 am at St Mary Magdalen’s Fri: Mass at 10.00 am at St Mary Magdalen’s Next Sunday: 13 October – Ordinary 28 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Harvest 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 evening Mass: There will be no mass this Thursday evening, as Fr David is unavailable. Sorry for any inconvenience.
We have put together the first of our What's On booklets, outlining events taking place in our parish over the next three months. Please do read and share this with others. We look forward to welcoming you to our Parish at one or more of these events this autumn.The Booklet is also available by clicking here.
