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 - 4th/5th April 2015

Easter Sunday (Year of St. MarkYear B)
PLEASE REMEMBER
IN PRAYER
OUR SICK:
Bro. Nicholas Hutchinson,
David Lindley, Dominic Gamble,
Eileen Cock, Margaret Reilly,
Elaine Hardman, Ray Fitzwalter,
James Scanlon, Jody Turon,
Austin Sweeney, Michael
Dewsnap, Phyllis Daly, Maurice
Berry, Joan Grimshaw, Margaret
Reilly, Sean Reilly, John Cullen,
Hilda Wilcock, Joan Hearle,
Phillip Bailey, Alan Radcliffe,
Mary Hanson, Joyce Greenhalgh,
Maddy Clayton, Paddy Harrison.
LATELY DECEASED
Peter Chambers
Ann Heaps
Mary ODonnell
Roy Ravenscroft
ANNIVERSARIES
Bernard Marsh
Clifford Booth
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.

Congratulations to Katie, Kay,

Jane, Alice, Sarah, Jerome,
Stephen, Wilf, Sarah, Kirsty &
Alison who were received into full
communion with the Catholic
Church at our Easter Vigil. Please
remember them in your prayers
during the Easter Season.

THIS WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES
TODAYS READINGS
First Reading: Acts 10: 34a, 3743 Peter is an eyewitness: The
Lord is risen.
Psalm 118: This day was made
by the Lord; we rejoice and be
glad.
Second Reading: Col 3:1-4 All
who are baptised, set your hearts
in heaven, where Christ is.
Gospel: J ohn 20: 1-9 Three witnesses, Mary, Peter and John.

NEXT WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES (Year B)
First Reading: Acts 4:32-35
Second Reading: 1 J ohn 5: 1-6
Gospel: J ohn 20:19-31

'CIRCLE OF PRAYER'
St Theresa of Lisieux
Deanery
For the week beginning Sunday
5th April 2015 we pray for the
parish of St Mary & St Philip
Neri,
Radcliffe,
for
the
parishioners and
Fr
James
Manock their Parish Priest.

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Saturday 4th April: Holy Saturday
8.30 pm: The Easter Vigil
Sunday 5th April: Easter Sunday
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: Mass
Monday 6th April: Easter Monday
12.00 noon: Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 7th April: Easter Tuesday
7.00 pm Eucharistic Service
Wednesday 8th April: Easter Wednesday
9.15 am: Mass
Thursday 9th April: Easter Thursday
9.15 am: Mass
Friday 10th April: Easter Friday
9.15 am: Mass
1.00 pm: Wedding Service for Jordanne Corris &
Thomas Booker
Saturday 11th April: Second Sunday of Easter
7.00 pm: Mass
Sunday 12th April: Second Sunday of Easter
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: Mass
12.15 pm Celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 5th : No Confessions
Saturday 11t April: No Confessions
The Rosary (for the sick and peace)
N.B. No Rosary on Easter Monday
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 AT EASTER
ARE IN MEMORY OF:
John McNerney, Ronald Yates, deceased members of
Joan Marshs family, deceased members of the UCM,
Anne King, Catherine Willoughby, Katherine Ainsley,
Annie & John Divinney, Pauline Murray, Timothy &
Catherine McDermott, Sheelagh Byrne,
Tom & Roy Ravenscroft, Mary & Gerry
Dilger.
EASTER BREAKOFFICE CLOSED
Please note that the Parish Office will be closed until
Monday 13th April. As you can imagine, Holy Week &
Easter are a very busy time for Fr Paul & the Office Staff
and so we need a little break and a bit of quiet time after
Easter. The ansaphone will be monitored and emergency
calls will be attended to, but we would appreciate it if anything that is not urgent could be left until the Office
re-opens on Monday 13th April. Many thanks.

Easter Sunday
5th April 2015
If you wish to contribute to the View from the Pew,
please contact the Parish Office. These are anonymous
comments from parishioners.

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School,

Bury
Required for 1st September 2015

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
Required 1st September 2015

Christ is Risen! The hosannas gave way to cries of Crucify him, and now they are cries of He is Risen! Holy Week and
the Triduum are a roller-coaster of emotions. We now settle into
constantly reminding ourselves and others of the resurrection of
Christ, and living in the light of the Risen Christ. We must remember that wherever two or three gather in his name, the risen
Jesus is amongst usAlleluia!
MINIBUS DRIVERS
If you cannot fulfil your rota duty, please arrange a swap with another
team. Thanks.
This weeks team: Pat & Sue Moriarty
Next weeks team: Michael Harrington & Janet Turner
Spaces on the Minibus: We cur r 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.
Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to volunteer or for
more information
ITEMS FOR THE NEWSLETTER
Please submit all items for inclusion in the newsletter to the Parish Office no later than Wednesday evening.
Either pop them through the Office letter-box or e-mail them in. Anything received after Wednesday evening cant be guaranteed to make it
into the next weekends newsletter.
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
WEEKLY OFFERINGS
The Offertory Collection for:
For the weekend of 28th /29th March was:
Envelopes: 843. 99 Loose collection: 329.59
Total: 1173.58
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 Clusterers
Thursday 9th April
Clitheroe to Mitton
Easy, riverside walk.
Leader Jeff Smith 0161 764 7269
10.00 am star t fr om Guar dian Angels Car Par k.
The New Eucharistic Ministers & Readers Rotas
are now available to collect from the
Welcome & Information Centre.
Question for the week: Into what specific situation where faith,
hope or love seems to have died can I go this Easter week and season to
share something of the joy and peace I have experienced as gifts of the
Risen Jesus
You are now able to access the weekly parish newsletter from our
twitter feed (@olgcga)

CLASS TEACHER
Please see the noces in the Church porches

A DAY OUT ON THE MINIBUS

Next outing: Monday 13th Apr il
Destination: Southport
Departs: Parish Centre Car Park at 10.00 am
Driver and co-pilot: Pat and Sue.
Suggested donation towards fuel: 5.00
The minibus is full nowbut if you wish to go on
the waiting list please contact the Parish Office.

CHILDRENS LITURGY OF THE WORD

After quite a lengthy time of getting things organisedwe are going to begin having the Childrens Liturgy of the Word at the 8.45 am Mass, beginning on the
Third Sunday of Easter (19th April).
We would like to invite all those who would like to
be involved in the 8.45 am Childrens Liturgy to come to a
meeting on Wednesday 15th April at 7.30 pm in the Parish
Centre. If you havent indicated previously that you would
like to be involved please just come along. Those involved
in the 10.30 Children Liturgy are also invited to come along
to share experience and resources. At the same time we
will be doing DBS formswhich every volunteer at both
Childrens Liturgy must complete. Dave, our safeguarding
officer, will be present to help with the completion of the
forms. There is a sheet in the Welcome & Information Centre detailing what you need to bring with you for the DBS
Forms.
For further information please contact the Parish
Office.

PARISH DIARY
Sunday 5th April Easter Sunday
10.30 am Mass: Presentation and Welcome for Baptism
After Mass: Baptism Preparation Meeting (1) in the Walsingham Room
Tuesday 7th April
Tuesday Club: Bingo
UCM: No Meeting
Monday 13th April
Minibus outing to Southport
Tuesday 14th April
Tuesday Club Music and Dance
UCM: Welcome back
Wednesday 15th April
7.30 pm Childrens Liturgy Meeting (see above for details)
Sunday 19th April
Childrens Liturgy begins at the 8.45 am Mass
Thursday 23rd April
7.30 pm Baptism Preparation Meeting (2)
Sunday 3rd May
10.30 am Mass Presentation and Welcome for Baptism
Baptism Preparation Meeting (1) after 10.30 Mass