BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH

(www.connahsquaycatholicchurch.org.uk)

Connah’s Quay – Canon Eccleshare: tel 01244 830358/830071.

1st Sunday of Lent (C) 20th/21st February 2010

Sat 20th January    5.30pm

Sun 21st January    9.30am          Queensferry’s Intention

Sun 21st January   11.00am          People of the Parish

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It is Lent Family Fast Day on Friday 26th February, collection for CAFOD Sunday 28th February

Sunday Bidding Prayers Rota

21st Feb – Rachel   28th Feb – Colin   7th Mar – Louise   14th Mar – School   21st Mar – Rachel

Our heartfelt thanks – to Sr. Pius & Sr. Teresa from all the Blessed Sacrament parishioners for the wonderful service they have given to the people of Deeside.  We offer our prayers and love as they leave this week.

Fairtrade Fortnight – will take place from 22nd Feb to 7th March.  Events include:-

Coffee Morning at the Convent Wed. 24th Feb from 10-12noon.  Tickets are 50p.

Our two parishes will be holding FairTrade stalls at Blessed Sacrament on Sunday 28th Feb – after the 11am Mass, and at Holy Trinity on Sunday 7th March – after the 9.30am Mass.

Coffee morning -Jubilee Room, Earl St, Mold on Friday 6th March, 12noon-1pm.  To share transport please ring 830692 (convent)

There will also be a “Tea Party” on Sunday 28th Feb from 3-4pm at the Convent in Shotton, in support of FairTrade’s drive the “Big Brew”, to encourage greater awareness of their work, especially in the area of food production.

The young people preparing for their Confirmation are playing a major role in organising & running the stalls and the tea party.

Deanery Station Mass – Bishop Edwin invites us to join him at The Sacred Heart, Hawarden on Tuesday 9th March at 7.00pm.

St John Roberts – 2010 is the 400th anniversary of the martyrdom of St John Roberts of Trawsfynydd.  Bishop Edwin will be celebrating mass at Cymer Abbey, Dolgellau on Corpus Christi (June 6th) to celebrate this occasion.  Is anyone is willing to organise a coach?  More details available from Sr. Gwyn.

Theatre trips – Hairspray - our bookings have now been sent, letters confirming details will be given out soon.  Thank-you for your prompt payments, we saved £5 per seat by “early booking” from the theatre.  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (15th July) – we have been able to extend the payment date to end of March so there is still time to join this trip.  For more details please contact Rose Martin 01244 815382 or 07809 890905.

Year for Priests – Fr. Paschal Dormer, ordained 1973.  Having served as assistant priest, he became Parish Priest in Queensferry and more recently in St. Anne’s Wrexham.  He is now retired.

Father in Heaven, you have given us all a mind to know you, a will to serve you and a heart to love.  Be with your priests each day in all that they do, so that your light may shine out in their life; through Christ our Lord. Amen

Items for the bulletin – please forward to Carmel Smith before noon on Thursdays. Tel 01244 830985 or e-mail [email-masked]