Sunday 17th March 2024 5th Sunday in Lent

SAINT ROBERT OF NEWMINSTER PARISH

incorporating the Parishes of

St. Mary of the Angels & St. Clare Church, Elbow St, Levenshulme, M19 3PY

St. Richard Church, Sutcliffe Avenue, Longsight, M12 5TN

Parochial Administrator: Fr. Kris Louis Aneke, MSP – resident at St. Mary’s Presbytery

Tel no. 0161 843 6907

Website: www.stmaryslevenshulme.co.uk           

Email: info@stmaryslevenshulme.co.uk

Sunday 17th March 2024               5th Sunday of LENT

Times of Masses 18th March – 24th March

Masses are at the usual times this week.

Holy week programme at St Mary of the Angels and St Richards

Pray for the Sick and Housebound who are sick at this time, including Eileen Tiernan, Joyce McLean, Delia Regan, Mia O’Connor, George O’Connor, Becky Lester, Patrick Rogers, Molly McGoldrick,  Ray Sweeney,  Julie O’Hara,  Rob Stuart, Lucy Murphy, John Maskell, Alisha Malone,  Maise Callaghan, Damien Hegarty, John Tunney, John Reynolds, Mary Callaghan,  Sarah & Stacey Todd, Bryne Lynch, Kathleen McGuigan, Maureen Kennedy,  Margaret McAteer, Frank Kelly, Jackson Giles, Anna Kerrigan, , Judy Miller, Alan Smith, Mary Regan, Mary McGlade, Christine Jackson, Irene Rice, Karen Rice, Keith and Linda Marshal, Thomas Fitzgerald, Mary Brennan, Louise Marshal, Jim McGlynn, Declan Coyle, Paul and Kath McIlvenny, Sister Edith, Maria Morrissey, Anne Leavey, Lee Hegarty, John Coyne. Elizabeth Brennan. Veronica Curran. John Monaghan. Patricia McGuire

May the Good Lord strengthen and comfort them. Pray also for all who care for the sick.

 If you know anyone that is currently on the sick list and no longer requires our prayers, please leave a note in the white post box at the back of church or contact the office, thank you

Grant eternal rest to all those who have died recently:

Timothy Larkin, Mary Ekrian. Marie O’Brien

Anniversaries: Anthony Coen, Bridie Rochford, Michael Farrelly, Thomas Keane

Special Intention: Patricia Cullen. Melwin Bastin for exam success

Please try to attend the Stations of the Cross for the last 2 Sundays of Lent, at 6pm at St Mary’s Church.

Also there is Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament on Saturdays between 10:00am – 11.00am throughout the year.

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

1)There is a basket at the back of Church for any Family Fast envelopes.

2)  Job Vacancy for: Deputy Director for Schools’ Systems – The Diocese of Salford (replacement role)
Appointment Type: Full time, permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, Mon – Fri, some flexibility in working patterns sometimes required
Location: Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP
Salary: £62,000 – £82,000 per annum, depending on current salary/experience
Find out more and apply at https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/news/vacancies/

3)We need more members to join our Parish Choir and an organist is equally needed.

4) Children who have made their Holy Communion are welcome to join the Altar servers group, Parents please encourage your child to become involved in our Parish.

5) The young people that volunteered to join the Youth Ministry, remember there will be a meeting at St Marys after 11am Mass, this Sunday 17th March in the meeting room. All young people are welcome to join.

6) As a parish we are grateful to all parishioners for your generous donations towards the Parish. We encourage others to help the parish to be financially self-sustaining through your kind online, Sunday offerings and gift donations to the Parish. May God bless you and your generosity.

7) Do you have a room to rent or know someone who has? A parishioner is urgently looking for accommodation to rent. Please speak to Fr Kris if you have or know of rentable accommodation. Thank you

We are approaching HOLY WEEK the last week of Lent is known as Holy Week. It is when as Christians we remember the last week of Jesus’ life; it is the most important time in our liturgical year. I urge you to take the time to celebrate it with due reverence and devotion. Do make this your Holy Week;

begin with the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday evening 25th March  at 7:00pm. Fr Kris has invited some priests to assist at our Parish Lenten Penitential Service.

Please note the times of Masses for the Holy Week, everyone is welcome to attend these services. Check also the poster on the notice board in the porch.