This Sunday — 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen'sWorship this week:Tue: Sung Mass at St Peter's at 6.00 pmWed: Mass with Ashing at St Andrew’s at 7.00 pmThurs: Exposition at St Mary Magdalen’s at 5.30 pm Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s at 6.00 pmFri: Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s at 10.00 amNext Sunday — 1st Sunday in Lent:8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen'sAny items for inclusion in the magazine, please email to Muriel Smith (muesmith@yahoo.co.uk). Ash Wednesday Programme (22 February)8.00 am: Morning Prayer at St Mary Magdalen’s9.00 am: Mass and Imposition of Ashes at St Mary Magdalen’s12.00 noon: Midday Prayer and Confessions at St MaryMagdalen’s5.00 pm: Evening Prayer and Confessions at St Andrew’s7.00 pm: Mass and Imposition of Ashes at St Andrew’s8.15 pm: Compline at St Andrew’s
Worship this Sunday9.30 am Family Candlemas Eucharist at St Andrew’s11.00 am Family Celebration Mass at St Mary Magdalen'sWorship this week:Tues 14th: Sung Mass at St Peter's at 6.00 pmWeds 15th: Mass at St Andrew’s at 10.00 amThurs 16th: Exposition at St Mary Magdalen’s at 5.30 pmMass at St Mary Magdalen’s at 7.00 pmFri 17th: Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s at 10.00 amNext Sunday — 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time:8.00 am: Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen'sAsh Wednesday Programme (22 February)8.00 am: Morning Prayer at St Mary Magdalen’s9.00 am: Mass and Imposition of Ashes at St Mary Magdalen’s12.00 noon: Midday Prayer and Confessions at St Mary Magdalen’s5.00 pm: Evening Prayer and Confessions at St Andrew’s7.00 pm: Mass and Imposition of Ashes at St Andrew’s8.15 pm: Compline at St Andrew’s
Our Family Celebration Mass is an opportunity for the whole family to come together for worship, fellowship, fun and food at 11.00 am on a Sunday morning. The worship is informal, with lively music, and an extended opportunity for craft activities related to our theme. For those who are not crafty, there is always the opportunity for prayer and reflection in the Lady Chapel, where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved.The mass concludes with a time of fellowship, when a hot meal will be served to all. Do come along and join us for the fun!
Over the past few weeks, we have been preparing for the launch of our new Fresh Expression of Church: Choir Church. This is an national initiative that works with schools to encourage children to foster a love of singing choral music, and invites them to join an after-school club to prepare them to sing the choral parts of a mass. A professional musician spends a full day in school teaching each class, and introducing them to the themes of the book Pilgrim's Progress, which is the overarching theme for this year's Choir Church. At the end of the year, they will be given the opportunity to join with other schools across our diocese in a celebration at Blackburn Cathedral.This week, 27 people gathered in the school hall to join together in worship, giving thanks to God for the gift of music, and enjoying hearing the children sing. It was a wonderful occasion, and a privilege to be able to worship with the youngsters as they begin their journey with Choir Church. Our hope is that this will go from strength to strength and become a regular part of our parish's worshipping life. Do come along to our next Choir Church Mass at St Mary Magdalen's School which will be on Tuesday 7 March, beginning at 3.30 pm.
