ST. TERESA’S CHURCH, 23, College Rd., Upholland, WN8 0PY

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St. Teresa’s School
Tel 01695 623842
Headteacher: Mrs Cecilia Rigby
Chair of Governors: Philip Holland
PTFA Chair: Dawn Fletcher / Parish House & Office:
Tel 01695 622001
Parish Priest: Fr. Philip Kehoe
Assistant Priest: Fr. Michael Moss
Parish Administrator: Jane Simpson
Parish Club: (622609) Janette McNamara / The Parish Focus Team
Holding our course with the Parish Vision:Libby Wilson, June Hadden, Ros Roscoe Andrew Southworth, Cecilia Rigby,
John Hartill, Jane Simpson

Sunday 22ndNovember 2015: Feast of Christ the King

Youth Sunday

LITURGY AND SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMUNITY LIFE AND SERVICE

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11.00 - / Mass: Susan Need (LD) with Animate Youth
Ministries and Our Young People
Mass: Parishioners with Children’s Liturgy
Holy Communion to Homes
Baptisms: Sadie Hurley, Warren Simpkin
Mass: Holy Souls
Mass: Foundation Mass
Serra Mass: Don Orione
Cursillo Ultreya Mass: Kirkby
Holy Hour with Exposition & Confessions
Mass: June Hadden (LD)
Meditation: Meeting Room
Living the Word: Meeting Room
Mass: Dr. Gerard Flood (A)
Mass: Holy Souls
Holy Communion to Douglas Bank
Next Weekend: 1st Sunday of Advent
Mass: Parishioners
Mass: Frank Marsh (A) with Children’s Liturgy
Holy Communion to Homes / This Weekend Retiring Collection: Catholic Youth Services
Monday: 7.00 - Focus Team: Meeting Room
Tuesday: 2.30 -Praise Assembly: School
7-9.00 - Safeguarding Reps Meeting: LACE
7.30 - Serra Meeting: Farmhouse
Thursday: 3.00 - Newsletter: Office
7.00 -Christmas Bingo: Club
Friday: 7.00 - Advent Film Night: Meeting Room
Saturday: 10.00 -Wedding Couple: House
12.30 - PTFA Christmas Fayre: School
Next Weekend Nugent Care Homeless Appeal
Skelmersdale Food Bank Appeal
Masses at Don Orione
Mon, Tues, Wed 6.00 pm
Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sunday 10.00 am
Our church is open daily 8.30am – 3.30pm
for anyone to come in and pray

PARISH VISION

We, St Teresa’s Parish, led by Jesus Christ, will continue to grow as a vibrant,

welcoming and loving community, fed and nurtured by the scriptures, prayer and the sacraments.

As we strive always to listen to the needs and dreams of the people of our times,

we will better appreciate the gifts and talents of all, integrating them in service and celebration.

FR. MICHAEL’S REFLECTION
Christ the King. Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world". Remember we are in the world but not of it. So we should have, hold and treasure the values of the kingdom of God: love,justice, peace and forgiveness, especially after the events in Paris last week-end.
FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING: YOUTH SUNDAY
We welcome Fr. Simon Gore and members of the Animate Youth Ministry Team to lead our Saturday 6pm Mass for Youth Sunday weekend, to celebrateour young people and the blessings they bring to our parish. This follows on from their annual retreat day led by Animate in the club. The Retiring Collection this weekend is for Catholic Youth Services which includes Animate, our Diocesan Team Youth Ministry Team; please give generously to support their work.
ADVENT
Children’s Liturgy: The Travelling Crib or Posada: To help us all learn about the Christmas story, we are inviting St. Teresa’s children’s liturgy families to take part in a special project called the “Travelling Crib”. This is to help us remember the journey Mary and Joseph made to Bethlehem and, as a family, to take time to stop and think about the true meaning of Christmas.
The crib will travel around the parish during Advent, starting next Sunday, 29th November. If you would like to join in, please fill in the sign-up sheet at the back of church. After you have had the crib in your home for 1 or 2 nights, you will then deliver it to the next family on the list. The With You Always families will also be hosting two travelling cribs during Advent.
Walk With Me Booklets are available at the back of church to help our journey through Advent to Christmas, with daily reflection and prayer. Booklets cost £1 for those able to make a donation (in the ‘church shop’ box in the table please).
Day by Day Booklets for Children are also available (infants and juniors). Cost 50p, donations welcome; with activities and prayers to help make Advent more meaningful for the children.
Christmas Cards: A beautiful range of religious charity Christmas cards from Traidcraft, Nugent Care and Sons of the Divine Providence are on sale from the back of church after weekend Masses.
Film Night: During Advent and starting this Friday, 27th November: Advent/Christmas themed film in the meeting Room at 7pm – all welcome.
Silence in the City: A one off evening for Advent, giving opportunities for reflective prayer and silence. To be held at St. Paul’s Bookshop, Bold Street, Liverpool, Thursday, 10th December, 5.15-6.15pm (tea/coffee at 5pm). See poster.
Nugent Care Homeless Appeal Carol Concert: Friday, 4th December, 7.30pm at SS Peter & Paul Church Crosby, and Saturday, 12th December, 7.30pm at Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, Bishop Eton. Tickets £5 for adults, free for children (includes refreshments), available from Nugent care 0151 261 2000. See poster at back of church.
Nugent Care “Light up a Life 2015” Remembrance Service at the Cathedral, Wednesday, 16th December,12.30pm, led by Bishop Tom – dedicate a light on the Christmas Tree to remember the life of a loved one.
HOLY HOUR with Exposition and Confessions:
Wednesday, 25th November, 11-12noon.
SCHOOL PTFA CHRISTMAS FAYRE is next Saturday, 28th November, with stalls, games, raffles and a visit from Santa! All welcome from 12.30pm in school. / JUNE HADDEN R.I.P.
It is with great sadness that we let you know that June passed away on Thursday morning. We thank God for her and all that she has brought to St Teresa’s and to many of us personally. We commend her now to God’s care and send love and condolences to Sandra and their family. Her funeral is Tue 1st Dec 12 noon.
SKELMERSDALE FOODBANK & NUGENT CARE APPEALS Next weekend, we make our monthly appeal to help those people less fortunate than ourselves:-
Skelmersdale Foodbank: Donations of food needed especiallytinned sponge puddings, tinned carrots, tinned sweetcorn, UHT milk dated 2016, and sugar.Also, last year400 children received 3 toys each as Christmas presents from the Foodbank so donations of new children’s toys are welcomed. Also tins of sweets such as Roses, Heroes, Quality Street, tins of biscuits to make a great treat for families, suitable small gifts for adults
Nugent Care for housing needs: household items, especially crockery, cutlery, pans, curtains and bedding are welcome to help support people given emergency housing.NB no electrical items please.
NATIONAL CURSILLO SHORT PILGRIMAGE to Walsingham and the Snowdrop Walk. Monday-Wednesday, 22nd-24th February 2016, staying at the Anglican Shrine. Cost £104.80 for half board, single or double rooms. (Coach will be arranged – not included in the price). Contact Anne Pearson 01925 634632 / 0777367 4059.
WIGAN AND LANCASHIRE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DIRECT
Places available for September 2016 programme – a new way of training teachers which puts schools at the heart of the process, to provide first class teacher training in a Catholic community. Enquiries to 01942 766906 or visit See poster for details.
‘Why We Need More Deacons’: Thursday, 10th December, 7.30-9pm. Archbishop Malcolm McMahon will host an evening for men who may be wondering if they are called to serve as deacons and what the formation involves. St. Joseph’s Parish Rooms, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington. WA5 2BB. See poster at back of church.
MEN OF ST. TERESA’S: Meet on Tuesday, 1st December, 7-9pm in the Parish House. An opportunity for the men of the parish to come along to voice their opinion on any given subject – religious or topical – or just sit and listen to the opinion of other men! An enjoyable, friendly evening to be had.
St. Teresa’s “Famous” Christmas Bingo: Thursday, 26th November in the Club, commencing 7.15pm prompt! Entry £1 to include tea and mince pie. Proceeds to St. Teresa’s Church Fund. Always an enjoyable evening. See Phil Sandelands for tickets.
EWTN CATHOLIC TV and RADIO 24/7: Free if you have SKY: TV *589, Radio *0147, or, if you have the Internet: Live TV streaming at or, on Youtube for past programmes, or on your smart phone or,
on BBC/ITV Freesat. EPG not given, so search for EWTN. For further information email stclaremedia-etwn.co.uk
200 CLUB WINNERS
September 2015: £50: Mr. A. Molyneux. £25: Mrs. A.E. Smith.
£15: Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Southworth
October 2015: £50: L.C. Wilkinson. £25: Mrs. J.L. Edgar
£15: Miss W.A. Carnegie
Next draw is on 18th December for Nov./Dec.
MONEY MATTERS
Thank you for last week’s offering of £466.94 + £260 s/o.
This week: Retiring collection for Catholic Youth Services. (Envelopes for Gift Aiders are available at the back of church).