Our Lady of Good Counsel

& Guardian Angels Parish

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

Email: olgcga@b nternet.com

Parish website:
www.guardianangels-parish.org
Parish Twier: @olgcga
Diocesan website:
www.salforddiocese.org.uk

Newsleer for the weekend - 29th /30th August 2015

Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year (Year of St. MarkYear B)
PLEASE REMEMBER
IN PRAYER

THIS WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES

OUR SICK:
Bro. Nicholas Hutchinson,
David Lindley, Elaine Hardman,
Michael Dewsnap, Phyllis Daly,
Maurice Berry, Margaret Reilly,
Sean Reilly, Joan Hearle, Phillip
Bailey, Alan Radcliffe, Mary
Hanson, Maddie Clayton, Paddy
Harrison, Larry Hindes, Lillian
Graves, Alex Riley, Michael
Naughton, Phil Bailey, Ted
Whiley, Bill McPhee, Joe Barrett,
Patsy Frazer, Steven McGuiness,
Barbara Kendal, Tom Divinney,
John Durcan, James Cassidy,
Gladys Abram.

TODAYS READINGS
First Reading: Deuteronomy
4:1-2,6-8: Add nothing to what I
command you, keep the commandments of the Lord.
Psalm 15 Response:
The just will live in the presence
of the Lord.
Second Reading: James 1:1718, 21b-22, 27: You must do
what the word tells you.
Gospel Reading: M ark 7:1-8,
You put aside the commandment
of God to cling to human traditions.

LATELY DECEASED:
Josef Haliniak,
Bryan Smith,
Barbara OSullivan
Conal ODonnel,
Peter Faulkner
Margaret Westwell,
Gerry Murphy,
Brian Connell,
Maureen Watts.
ANNIVERSARIES:
Emily Avery.
Philip Saravanamuttu,
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.

NEXT WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES (Year B)
First Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7
Psalm 15
Second Reading: James 2:1-5
Gospel: M ark 7:31-27

'CIRCLE OF PRAYER'
St Theresa of Lisieux
Deanery
For the week beginning Sunday
29th August we pray for the
people of St Bernadette & St
Michaels, Whitefield and their
Parish Priest Fr Chris Lough.
All ministers please remember
to find a replacement to fill in
for your duties if you are going
away on holidaythank you.
Fr Paul.

You are now able to access the

weekly parish newsletter from
our twitter feed @olgcga

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Saturday 29th August: 22nd Sunday of the Year
7.00 pm: Mass
Sunday 30th August: 22nd Sunday of the Year
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: Mass
Monday 31st August: St Aidan (Bank Holiday)
12.00 noon: Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 1st September: St Edmund Arrowsmith
The 1st World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
2.30 pm: Mass for St Gabriels HS staff (Fr Paul only)
7.00 pm: Eucharistic Service
Wednesday 2nd September:
9.15 am: Mass
Thursday 3rd September: St Gregory the Great
9.15 am: Mass
10.30 am: Funeral Service for Josef Haliniak (at
Radcliffe Crematorium only)
Friday 4th September: St Cuthbert
9.15 am: Eucharistic Service
Saturday 5th September: 23rd Sunday of the Year
7.00 pm: Mass
Sunday 6th September: 23rd Sunday of the Year
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: Mass
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 29th August: at 6.00 pm
Saturday 5th September: No Confessions
The Rosary (for the sick and peace)
7.00 pm every Monday
The Eucharistic Ministers, Readers &
Welcomers Rotas ar e now available to collect fr om
the Welcome & Information Centre.
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, or
you can simply put all the details on an
envelope, and put the donation in the
envelope and pop it through the office
letterbox.
The flowers this weekend are in
memory of Emily Avery whose anniversary occurs
around this time.

22nd Sunday of the Year

30th August 2015
If you wish to contribute to the View from the Pew,
please contact the Parish Office. These are anonymous

comments from parishioners.

People honour me with lip service while their hearts are far
from me.

Today, we are called to be doers of the Word of God not

just hearers of it. Each of us is called as part of the Body of
Christ, to the actions of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, and, gentleness.
Today, perhaps we can ask ourselves if our hearing the
Word of God will make any difference, help us change, lead to
action, or, will we only pay lip service to it and carry on, like the
Pharisees, unchanged?
WEEKLY OFFERINGS

The Offertory Collection for:

For the weekend 22nd/23rd August was:
Envelopes: 930.88 Loose collection: 393.08
Total: 1323.96
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!
MINIBUS DRIVERS

If you cannot fulfil your rota duty, please arrange a swap with
another team. Thanks.
This weeks team: Michael Harrington and Barbara Ashton
Next weeks team: Marcia & Lawrence Cook
Spaces on the Minibus: We curr ently have some spaces
on the minibus for the 10.30 am Mass minibus run. If you or
someone you know would benefit from this fantastic service
please call the Office.
Having got some new volunteer drivers, we are now in
need of a few more non-drivers who would like to team up with
drivers in helping the people we collect to get into the minibus. If
you would be interested in doing this please contact the Parish
Office.
Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to volunteer
or for more information.
The Parish Minibus Fund

As I think everyone knows by now, we launched a special

fund in order to start building up some money that we have set aside
for when we will have to replace our parish minibus. The minibus is
a great asset, bringing some of our older parishioners to Mass (who
wouldnt get here without it), enabling our two schools to take the
pupils on trips that would be too expensive because of the cost of
coach hire, different parish groups using it, and of course being a
very visible sign of the presence of the parish in our area. Many people have said they didnt realise that it was used so much! People
have been very generous over these past few weeks with individual
donationsthank you so much.
This week we have received donations of 25.00, 40.00 &
20.00 (a big thank you to the doners!) Therefore the running
total in the fund currently is: 2705.00

Are you coeliac? We have special hosts for those who are coeliac.
If you need a special host, please come to the sacristy before Mass and
ask the sacristan to put a coeliac host out for you. Please also let Fr Paul
know that you will be coming up for a coeliac host.

PARISH DIARY
Saturday 29th August
1.00 pm Wedding: Aine Hoy & Stephen Delaney
Monday 31st August (Bank Holiday Monday)
Parish Outing to Cartmel & the Races. (Leaving at 9.00 am)
Tuesday 1st September
Tuesday Club: 2.00 pm Bingo
UCM: No Meeting - Bank Holiday week
Sunday 6th September
10.30 am Mass: Welcome and Presentation for Baptism
After 10.30 am Mass: Baptism Preparation Meeting (1)
Tuesday 8th September
9.15 am Opening Mass of School Year OLOL Key Stage 2
Tuesday Club: Trip to Ryecroft Hall
7.30 pm Paul Vallelys talk at St Gabriels H SHow Pope
Francis will change Catholic Social thinking. (see page 4 for
full details)
UCM: No Meeting - Talk at St Gabriel's on Pope Francis
Wednesday 9th September
10.30 am: Social Events Meeting (Parish House Meeting
Room)
7.30 pm Jesus. A Pilgrimage Session 1, in the Parish Centre
Thursday 10th September
7.30 pm Bereavement Support Group Meeting
7.30 pm Proclaim 15 Diocesan Delegates Meeting (Parish
Centre)
Friday 11th September
9.15 am OLOL Opening Mass of School Year Key Stage 1
Tuesday 15th September
7.30 pm Jesus. A Pilgrimage Session 2, in the Parish Centre
Wednesday 16th September
9.15 am GA opening Mass of School Year (in school)
8.00 pm Parish Management & Resources Group Meeting (in
the Parish house Meeting Room)
Thursday 17th September
7.30 pm Jeremy Duffs talk at St Gabriels H SPeter s
Preaching: The Gospel of St Mark (see page 4 )Tuesday
22nd September
7.45 pm Introductory Meeting for Seeking Christ & Awakening Faith, in the Parish Centre.
Wednesday 23rd September
7.30 pm Jesus. A Pilgrimage Session 3, in the Parish Centre
Thursday 24th September
10.00 am 12.00 noon: Macmillan Coffee Morning
Friday 25th SeptemberSaturday 3rd October
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Malta & Rome in the footsteps of St
Paul. (Parish Office will be closed during the Pilgrimage)
Question for the Week: W hat Catholic tradition enriches
my personal faith life? How does it prompt me to translate
my spiritual emotion into practical love toward y neighbour?

MONDAY 31st
AUGUST
Were off to the races!
If you have booked a place but havent yet
paid, please put the money in an envelope with your name on
it, and Cartmel and give it to either Fr Paul or Sharon on the
coach. Many thanks.
Dont forget you can take your own food and drink
in, and you can take your own fold up chairs etc.
THE COACH WILL BE LEAVING FROM OUTSIDE CHURCH AT 9.00 AM PROMPT.
STOP PRESS : IF THE WEEKEND IS WET IT IS ADVISABLE TO TAKE BOOTS OR WELLIES IN A BAG
SO THAT YOU CAN CHANGE THEM ON ARRIVAL
AND BEFORE LEAVING CARTMEL.

In a letter published on 6 August Pope Francis announced

a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The purpose of the day will be to offer individual believers and communities a fitting opportunity to reaffirm their personal vocation to be stewards of creation, to thank God for the wonderful
handiwork which he has entrusted to our care, and to implore
his help for the protection of creation as well as his pardon
for the sins committed against the world in which we live.
Please make it a day of prayer in your own lives.

Awaken Your
Catholic Faith
Sometimes important things get
away from usthings like faith.
Is this you? Too busy? Not been to
church in a while? A wakening
Faith will be just right for you. It is a six week programme
which can help people to be re-introduced to faith and the
church. It is all done within a relaxed and comfortable setting.
Please tell other people about this six week
programmeand tell them they will all be made most
welcome.

Thinking of
becoming a
Catholic?
Seeking Christ is a programme
for people who want to have a look at the Catholic church,
people who have either been baptised in another Christian
tradition or never been baptised.
Initially there are eight sessions in the programme to
help welcome and engage those who are thinking of possibly
becoming a Catholic. There is of course no obligation after
completing the eight week programme, but if people decide
they would then like to move forward to becoming a catholic
we can then help them to move forward.
If you or someone you know are interested in either of
these programmes and want further information, please let
them know that they can contact the Parish Office on 0161
764 1630 or by e-mail on olgcga@btinternet.com
Anyone wishing to join us for one of these programme,
can complete the form below and return to the Parish
Office, and we will be in touch with you.

THE INTRODUCTORY MEETING FOR

SEEKING CHRIST AND AWAKENING FAITH
WILL BE ON TUESDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER at
7.45 pm IN THE PARISH CENTRE.
I am interested in attending Awakening Faith or
Seeking Christ
Name: ..
Address: ..
..
E-mail: ....
Tel: No: ...
PLEASE RETURN TO THE PARISH OFFICE
(or e-mail the office on olgcga@btinternet.com)

Planning on getting married in 2016

at Guardian Angels?
Please remember that all couples are required
to give at least 6 months notice (by Diocesan Law) in order
to marry in the Church. So, if you are planning on getting married in
2016 and have not yet made contact with us and booked in your wedding, please do so as soon as possible.
Please telephone the office (0161 764 1630) to make an appointment for an initial meeting with Fr Paul, so that the availability of the
Church can be checked and details can be put in the Parish Diary.

Jesus: A Pilgrimage
Fr James Martin, SJ brings the Gospels to life in
Jesus: A Pilgrimage. We begin our sessions very soon. In
preparation for Session One, please read the Introduction and Chapters 1 & 2. To help us to plan and pr epare for the sessions, if you are planning on coming along,
please let us know by completing the form below.
DATES FOR OUR MEETINGS:
Wednesday 9th Sept, Tuesday 15th Sept, Wednesday 23rd Sept,
Thursday 8th October, Thursday 15th Oct, Thursday 22nd Octall
beginning at 7.30 pm in the Parish Centre.
We have tried to use different evenings to enable as many people as
want to take part to be able to.
If you would like us to order a copy of the book for you, then you
can indicate that also on the form below. Please return to the Parish Office as soon as possible. Many thanks. Fr Paul.

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JESUS. A PILGRIMAGE SESSIONS

I am intending taking part in the Jesus. A Pilgrimage Meetings after
the summer holidays.
 Please order a copy of the book: Jesus. A pilgrimage for me
NAME: .
TEL NO:
E-MAIL:
Please return to the Parish Office as soon as possible to enable us to plan
the evenings (or simply e-mail us)
Many thanks, Fr Paul.
Corina Clark would like to say Thank You to ever yone who
has donated used stamps over the last five years to support the charity
Horseworld, based in Bath. She will be unable to continue the stamp
collection as she is going to study at dance college, so if anyone has
used stamps at home that they would like to donate, please ensure they
are in the box on the porch windowsill by Sunday 30th August, which
will be the last collection.
If anyone would still like to donate their used stamps, Bleakholt
Animal Sanctuary in Edenfield is a local charity that will welcome
stamp donations (BL0 0RX). Thanks again.
Corina.

The Clusterers
Thursday 10th September 2015
Anglezarke & Healey Nab (some steep parts).
Leader: Jeff Smith 0161 764 7289
10.00 am departure from the Parish Centre Car Park.
Dont forget we have Tea and Coffee in the Parish Centre after
the 10.30 am Mass each Sundaycome and join us!

Having your child baptised at Guardian

Angels.
If you are planning on having your child baptised,
please pick up a leaflet from the Welcome and
Information Centre, which outlines our baptism
preparation programme.
Please note that the first thing that parents have to do is contact the
Parish Office (telephone on 0161 764 1630 or call in) to book onto
the First Meeting, held on the first Sunday of each month. Please do
not just turn up for the meeting without first booking in through
the Parish Office. This means that our Baptism Preparation Team have
a workable number of people each month.

Three Parish Pilgrimage

Saturday 5th September
After a gap of a few years, we re-introduced The Three Parish
Pilgrimage last year-, and despite the weather it was very successful
and enjoyable. But some people might not know what its all about, so
here goes with an explaination! (especially for our new parishioners!)
The parishes of Guardian Angels, St Josephs, Ramsbottom and
St Hildas, Tottington, are a cluster of parishes. We try to work together
and do things together, such as marriage preparation and the Lenten
Reconciliation Services.
The Three Parish Pilgrimage gives us an opportunity to meet
parishioners from the other parishes, and to visit the other two churches
in our cluster (many people have never been in them!). The difference is
that we walk together to the other Churches, and eat together!
We start at Guardian Angels Church with coffee & tea and bacon
butties at 9.30 am. We then visit our church, have a tour of it, and a
short prayer service before heading off to Ramsbottom, via the Burrs
Country Park, and Nuttall Park to St Josephs where we have lunch
(hopefully Fr Johns delicious homemade soup!).
After visiting their Church, we then set off to St Hildas, Tottington, where we Fr Chris organises for us to have afternoon tea, visit the
church, and then make our way back to Guardian Angels.
We are aware of the fact that it is a bit short notice, but this was
because of other things we were looking at, but put the date in your diary and enjoy a great day of fresh air, walking, and pilgrimage with fellow parishioners and parishioners of our neighbouring parishes (and
pray for good weather!).
To give us a rough idea of numbers (for catering purposes) can you
sign up on the list at the back of Churchbut of course you can
just come along to the Parish Centre for bacon butties at 9.30 am on
Saturday 5th September and enjoy a great day together.

Macmillans Worlds Largest Coffee Morning

Thursday 24th September 2015

25th Anniversary Year
Once more we are holding our Macmillan Coffee morning in
the Parish Centre from 10.00 am12.00 noon.
Once again Sue, & Pat and their team will be organizing the
Coffee Morning on behalf of our Parish Community. This is a whole
Parish event so involves the whole Parish and we need your help. If
you would like to help on the day please just let Sharon know in the
Office and we will pass on your name to the ladies. Tickets will be on
sale for 1.00 after all the Masses and from the Parish Office from this
weekend.
More details of what you can do to help will be on next weekends newsletter.
Two new DVDs available from the Dept for Evangelisation (please
ask at the Office for a copy): 10.99 each

Fr Denis McBride: The Passion Narrative in the Gospels

David Wells: Evangelii Gaudium and the vision of Pope Francis for the Church.

PARISH MINIBUS OUTING

TO CHESTER
Our minibus outings are proving to be
very popular, and so Pat & Sue have organised another onethis time on Monday 14th
September to Chester. The minibus will leave
at 9.30 am from the Parish Centre Car Park. The sign up
sheet is on the table at the back of Churchstill a few places left on it.
Two talks organised by
The Department for Evangelisation in September.

Tuesday 8th September:

Paul Vallely (author of Pope Francis: Untying the
knots) will be speaking about:
How Pope Francis will change Catholic Social
thinking.
Thursday 17th September:
Rev Dr Jeremy Duff will be speaking about:
Peters Preaching: The Gospel of St Mark
(this is also the title of Jeremys new book, published in
June 2015)
Both talks will be at:
St Gabriels R.C. High School, Bridge Road,
Bury, BL9 0TZ
7.30 pm9.30 pm.
5.00 per person
(includes tea & coffee on arrival and at the interval)
The bookshop with both of the speakers new books will
be available (and they will sign them for you also!)

Please see the posters in the Porches for

full details.
NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOLS
This weekend it is news from Our Lady of Lourdes School
At the end of the summer term we said 'Goodbye' to our
two job-share teachers, Mrs Joanna Williams and Mrs Jane
Bather who have both left to further their careers at other
primary schools. Mrs Debra Foy and Mrs Maureen Dalliday, two of our Special Support Assistants also left as the
children they supported moved to high school.
In September we welcome Mrs Katie Corkill, Mr Will
Keane and Mr Darren Handley as part of our teaching team.
It is also an exciting time as we establish our new Leadership team with the internal appointments of Mrs Michelle
Waterworth and Mr John Phelan as our Assistant
Headteachers.
This year our class structure has changed and we will have
single age classes throughout the school. The total number
on role for September is 186.
Over the summer holidays builders have been working on
the school playground. The play equipment now has a new
surface which can be used in all weathers. The playground
has been resurfaced and extended and the playground markings and canopies will be completed in the autumn term.
We are now looking forward to a another new school year.
Next weekend we will have news from Guardian Angels
School.