Our Lady of Good Counsel

& Guardian Angels Parish

54 Harvey Street,
Elton, Bury BL8 2RD
Tel: 0161 764 1630

Email: olgcga@btinternet.com
Parish website:
www.guardianangels-parish.org
Parish Twitter: @olgcga
Diocesan website:
www.salforddiocese.org.uk

Newsletter for the weekend 20th/21st December 2014

The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph (Year of St. MarkYear B)
PLEASE REMEMBER
IN PRAYER

THIS WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES

OUR SICK:
Fr Francis Fitzpatrick,
Bro. Nicholas Hutchinson,
David Lindley, Ann McGuigan,
Michael Dewsnap, Barbara
Kendall, Mary McSherry, Dominic
Gamble, Geraldine Short, Rita
Deegan, Eileen Cock, Angela
Rogers, Gladys Abram, Baby
Eliza May Lyne, Margaret Reilly,
Elaine Hardman, Ray Fitzwalter,
James Scanlon, Jody Turon, a very
sick nephew,
LATELY DECEASED
Christopher Mountcastle
Bernard Shivuan
Peter Ruddie
Elsie Garside
ANNIVERSARIES
Margaret, Hilda & Patrick Noon
Philip Broughton
Agnes Broughton
Peter Broughton
Jean Broughton
Michael Broughton
Alec Broomhead

TODAYS READINGS
First Reading: Genesis 15:1-6.
21:1-3 The Lords promise to
Abram & Sarah is fulfilled.
Psalm: 105 : He, the Lord is
our god; he remembers his covenant for ever
Second Reading: Hebrews
11:8, 11-12. 17-19: The faith of
our ancestors
Gospel: Luke 2: 22-40: Simeon
& Anna see the Lord.

To include someone on the

prayer list please give
their name to Fr. Paul, put
it through the letterbox of
the Parish Office, call the Office on:
0161 764 1630 or e-mail to
olgcga@btinternet.com
Please use the White Mass
Intention envelopes for Mass
intentions which you will find in the
porches. Thank you.
When adding the name of
someone sick please ensure that you
have their permission (or the
permission of their family). The list is
updated each week. and because of
space the names of the sick will be
removed from the list after four weeks.
You can ask for them to be added
again.

You are now able to access the

weekly parish newsletter from
our
twitter feed (@olgcga)

NEXT WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES (Year B)
First Reading: Isaiah 60: 1-6
Psalm: 72
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:23, 5-6
Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12

'CIRCLE OF PRAYER'
St Theresa of Lisieux
Deanery
For the week beginning Sunday
21st December we pray for the
parishioners of the Parish of Our
Ladys, Langley & St John
Fisher, Boarshaw, Middleton and
their Parish Priest: Canon Tadhg
Mullins.
To receive our Parish Newsletter
by e-mail each weekend, simply email the Parish Office on:
olgcga@btinternet.com with the
tag line newsletter and we will add
you to the list. Follow us on Twitter
also @olgcga for reminders and
updates on parish events.
Follow the Department for Evangelisation: @SalfordDFE

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Saturday 27th December: Feast of the Holy Family
7.00 pm: Mass
Sunday 28th December: Feast of the Holy Family
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: Mass
Monday 29th December: St Thomas Becket
12.00 noon: Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 30th December: Sixth Day of Octave
12.00 noon: Eucharistic Service
Wednesday 31st December: Seventh Day of Octave
12,00 noon: Mass
Thursday 1st January: Mary, Mother of God
12.00 noon: Mass
Friday 2nd January: St Basil & St Gregory
Nazianzen
9.15 am Mass
Saturday 3rd January: The Epiphany of the Lord
7.00 pm: Mass
Sunday 4th January: The Epiphany of the Lord
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: Mass
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 27th DecemberNo Confessions
Saturday 3rd JanuaryNo Confessions
The Rosary (for the sick and peace)
Monday 7.00 pm In Church
N.B. No Rosary after Monday 29th December until
16th Feb. 2015
Flowers on the Sanctuary.
If you would like to have the
flowers on the sanctuary in memory of
someone or something special just let Fr
Paul or Sharon know and they will arrange it.
Flowers on the Sanctuary for Christmas
Flower on the Sanctuary have been donated in memory
of Sheelagh Byrne, Catherine & Timothy McDermott,
Catherine Willoughby, Clara Walton, Kathryn
Bannister, Michael Turner, Kevin Moakler, Raymond
Booth, Edith Rodgers, Astley Family & Katherine
Ainley, The deceased members of the UCM, John &
Allan Mercer & Ian Fee.

The Holy Family

If you wish to contribute to the View from the Pew,
please contact the Parish Office.

UCM:- No meeting until 2nd week in January, weather permitting.

These are anonymous comments from

parishioners.

NO MEETINGS NOW UNTIL JANUARY 2015

PLEASE KEEP AND EYE ON THE NEWSLETTER

Everywhere we turn we see Nativity scenes at this time of

the year. When God decided to send his Son to us, he clearly
wanted him to be born into a family - he wanted Jesus to have a
mother and a father like all of us. In many ways this was a very
ordinary family environment and yet they seemed to suffer hardship at the beginning of their time as a family unit. They struggled to find anywhere for Mary to safely give birth in Bethlehem
and they had to flee to Egypt to escape from Herod's threat. This
would make them refugees in our eyes - and the world still has
many, many displaced people today - especially in the same region of the middle east. Those of us who are lucky enough to
have had a good family upbringing should pray for those who are
displaced or exiled in the world; those whose only dream is to be
able to provide stability and a safe environment for their children
in order to give them a better future.
In Pope Francis' words, "God is present where man is in
danger, where man is suffering, where he is fleeing, where he
experiences rejection and abandonment; but God is also present
where man dreams, where he hopes to return in freedom to his
homeland and plans and chooses life for his family and dignity
for himself and his loved ones."
MINIBUS DRIVERS
If you cannot fulfil your rota duty, please arrange a swap with another
team. Thanks.
This weeks team: Joe & Sarah Farry
Next weeks team: George Ponka & Barbara Ashton
YOGA CLASS
No Yoga now until 9th January 2015

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2015

The full programme for 2015 has now been sorted out and will
shortly be in the post to all the parents of the children in Year 3 in our
two primary schools. However, If your child is currently in Year 3, and
is in a school other than Our Lady of Lourdes or Guardian Angels,
please let us know that you wish to have your child on the next Sacramental Programme. Please contact the Parish Office, either by handing
-in the form below or send the details by e-mail. Please note that
children need to be registered by 7th January 2015.

--------------------------------------SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2015.

I would like to register my child for next years
Sacramental Programme.
Childs name:
..
School they attend:
.
School Year they are currently in: ...
.
Address: .....
Tel No: ..

Awakening Faith and Seeking Christ

WEEKLY OFFERINGS
The Offertory Collection for: 20th/21st December was:
Envelopes: 872.00 Loose: 336.65
TOTAL: 1208.65
Thank you for your generosity.
If you wish to join the Gift Aid scheme please see Fr Paul at
the back of Church after Mass. It only takes a couple of
seconds!
THE TEN WEEK DRAW (Week 10)
WEEK FOR RESULTS 21st DECEMBER
1st Prize:
1000 No 586
Darren McKenna
Agent:
George Ponka
2nd Prize:
100 No 646
Justine Fairclough
Agent:
Anthony Ingham
3rd Prize:
50 No 470
Julie Pitchforth
Agent
Bernard Chew
4th Prize:
25 No 650
Diane Bannister
Agent
Anthony Ingham
5th Prize: Tower of Treats No 7 E. White
6th Prize: Tower of Treats No 583 Christopher Daly
A very big thank you to Mick and Chris McGrane who
look after the 10 week draw for us, all our agents and everyone who takes part in it.
We have a bottle of wine for all our agents. If you havent
collected yours please collect from the back of Church this
weekend.

The Clusterers
Thursday 15th January 2015Hollingworth LakeEasy.
Meeting in Guardian Angels Car Park at 10.00am.
Leader Jeff Smith: 0161 764 7269
New Eucharistic ministers & Readers Rotas are available
from the Welcome and Information Centre.
2015 GIFT AID BOXES OF ENVELOPES
This weekend will be your last envelope in your current box
of envelopes. The new ones 2015 are available for collection
at the back of Church (they begin next Sunday).
Please ensure that you take the correct box, checking if
there is an initial on it, because there are several with the
same surname name. If in doubt please ask.
2015 Salford Diocesan Almanacs are available to purchase
in the Welcome & Information Room. Price 3.00 a copy,
please leave the money next to the books.
Synod on the Family 2015
There are some materials at the back of Church from the
Bishops Conference of England and Wales, to enable people
to take part in the time of reflection and consultation for the
Ordinary Synod of Bishops on Family Life in October 2015.
Bishop John has asked that this reflection paper be made
available in our parishes on todays feast of the Holy Family,
, and that families reflect on the points within their own
families. If you wish to send him your reflections, they will
then be a part of the Salford diocese response which will go
to the Bishops representing England and Wales at the Synod
in October. He did say that he cannot promise to reply to
every response sent into him! Please take a copy home with
you.