Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes
Chapel of Ease: St. Anthony’s, Sandby Drive, Gleadless, S14 1DF
Parish Church: Our Lady of Lourdes, 30 Spring Water Avenue, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield S12 4HJ
Parish Priest: Fr. Paul O’Hara Tel: 0114 248 6102 Email: [email protected] www.ourladyoflourdessheffield.org.uk
Sanctuary Lamp Intentions for this Week
Our Lady of Lourdes
GEORGE RAMOS JR RIP To pray for his soul to rest in peace
Sponsor: Ramos Family
St Anthony’s
JOAN GOODWIN RIP
Sponsor: Goodwin Family
To sponsor a Blessed Candle, in the Sanctuary Lamp near to the Tabernacle, for seven days to be lit in memory of a loved one, or for a
particular intention, please provide the details, including the church, and hand in to Fr. Paul - just £5 per week. Many thanks.
Sunday Readings:
1st Chronicles 36:14-16,19-23 2
nd Ephesians 2:4-10
Gospel John 3:14-21
Responsorial Psalm: (Ps 136:1-6)
O let my tongue cleave to my mouth
if I remember you not!
Please pray for the elderly, the sick and the housebound of our Parish Bridget Walker, Kath Fields, David Webster, Ken Walker, Ken Biggin, Ellen Taylor, Dora Coipel, Pat Fagan, Sean Kilcoyne, Cecily McKay, Maurice Radford, Gerry O’Rourke, Brigitte Batty, Sally Barnes, Mary Miles, Jean Oldfield, Joan Holmes,
Mary Downes, John Berney, Tanya Holt, Elizabeth Topley, Chena Drakesmith, Betty Parkinson and Hilary Bradley.
Please let Fr. Paul know if anyone else needs to be added to this list or removed. Thank you.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: usually every Saturday from 5pm to 6pm and every Sunday from 9am to 10am & Tuesdays 9.30am to 10am in Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
March Devotion: St. Joseph
4th SUNDAY (LAETARE) OF LENT, YEAR B, 10th/11th March 2018 ‘Mothers’ Day’
Saturday Vigil 6:30pm Intentions of Isobel and Robert McAulay
Sunday 9:00am St. Anthony’s Barry Wear RIP
Sunday 10:30am Offered for the People of the Parish
For Weekday Masses please use the side entrance to the church on Spring Water Avenue
12th Monday 9:00am Lenten Weekday Daniel Hallam RIP
13th Tuesday 9:00am Lenten Weekday Harry & Violet Moore RIP
14th Wednesday
St Anthony’s 9:30am Lenten Weekday Wendie Evison intentions
15th Thursday 7:00pm B John Amias, priest, martyr, feast Archie Wingfield RIP
7:30pm Exposition, Devotions & Benediction
16th Friday 9:00am Lenten Weekday Special intentions
17th Saturday 9:00am Rosary
9:30am ST PATRICK, BISHOP, PATRON OF
IRELAND, feast Our Lady’s intentions
10:00am Sacrament of Reconciliation
5th SUNDAYOF LENT, YEAR B, 17th/18th March 2018
Saturday Vigil 6:30pm William and Gertrude Kearns RIP
Sunday 9:00am St. Anthony’s Offered for the People of the Parish
Sunday 10:30am Colin Joynes RIP
Celebrating? For Parish Hall Hire enquiries please call Mark Taylor on 07852 164 838
Weekend Collections 3rd /4th March 2018
Our Lady of Lourdes……………..£291.03
St Anthony’s ……………………..£259.37
THANK YOU!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday 19th
March 2018, 7.30-8.15pm, Scripture Reflection & Prayer Group Devotion with Our Lady of Medjugorje’s Monthly Messages
March Devotion: St Joseph Faith: The Seven Sacraments
All welcome. Refreshments & chat from 8.15-9pm
Saint Michael Prayer Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in our
daily battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the
power of God, thrust down into Hell, Satan and all the other evil spirits, who prowl throughout the
world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
St John Fisher School news: www.st-johnfisher.org
100 Club Winner – February 2018
No. 110 – Val Newman - Congratulations!
The next draw will take place on Sunday,
25th March, after the 9.00am Mass at St. A’s
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION The next session will be next Sunday
18th March 2018 at 2pm in the Parish Hall.
CONFIRMATION class; the next session will be on Sunday, 22nd April at 2pm in the Parish Hall.
Please remember to have your Passport signed.
OLOL Youth Group. The next meeting is on Wednesday 14th March 2018, 6pm-7.30pm in
the Hall. 11 to 18yrs ONLY. Thank You!
OLOL Parish SVP Group. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 20th March at 7:30pm in the Parish Hall Meeting Room. All are welcome to join. Thanks.
The Journey in Faith sessions (or RCIA) will continue on Monday 12th March 2018 at 7:30pm
in the Parish Hall Meeting Rooms. TOPIC: The Holy Sacrifice of Christ. All welcome.
GV Foodbank throughout Lent any donations
of Easter eggs gratefully received. Last day to donate – Palm Sunday (25th March) Thanks.
40 Days for Life: Is an international campaign which has saved the lives of 13,998 unborn children by means of prayer & fasting, community outreach and peaceful vigil. Hallam’s 8th campaign
will take place February 14 – March 25 throughout which a prayerful vigil will be held outside the Doncaster BPAS Abortion
clinic (123 Thorne Road, Doncaster DN2 5BQ). To take part or for more info please call: 07977 869 594
or visit: facebook.com/40daysforlifehallam
e-mail: [email protected]
Stations of the Cross in Lent Fridays at 7pm in OLOL Church.
Sundays at 4pm in St. Anthony’s Church.
All welcome.
THE EASTER TRIDIUM is ONE Celebration! The Triduum begins on Holy Thursday, 29th March MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER 7 pm OLOL Followed by Watching with Our Lord until 10pm
And continues on Good Friday, 30th March THE PASSION OF OUR LORD 3 pm OLOL
with STATIONS OF THE CROSS 7pm OLOL culminating on Holy Saturday, 31st March
EASTER VIGIL MASS 6:30pm OLOL
Easter Sunday, 1st April RESURRECTION MASS
9 am – ST. A’s. 10.30 am – OLOL
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 8th April 2:30pm Divine Mercy Devotions (Chaplet at 3pm.)
Hallam Support for LIFE – 10th/11th March By Order of the Bishop, there will be a second
collection at all Masses THIS weekend. Thank You.
Social & Fundraising The next meeting of the S&F Group will be on Tuesday, 13th March, 7pm in the Parish Hall
meeting room. All welcome.
The next Children’s Mass is on the 18th March
10.30am at OLOL. All children are welcome to
join the Choir. Please speak to Jacek. Cafod Lenten Fast Day
Total Donations: £522-53 With completed Gift Aid forms and matched
government funding this totals about £1154-06 Many Thanks.