BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH

Connah’s Quay – Canon Eccleshare: tel 830358/830071.

21^st Sunday of Ordinary Time (B) (22^nd/23^rd August 2009)

Sunday Bidding Prayers Rota

23^rd August – Rita McGoldrick 30^th August – Rachel Thomas 6^th Sept – Colin Smith 13^th Sept – Jess Palmer

Talks on the Faith – The introductory meeting for those who are interested in becoming Catholics will take place in the Convent, 2 Beaconsfield Road on Monday 7^th September at 7.30pm.

Queen of Peace Day of Prayer – Saturday 12^th September at Pantasaph Friary. The day will begin at 10.30am with prayer of the rosary and ends with Mass at 4pm. The prayer programme is rosary, confessions, adoration and Mass. Everyone is welcome. Tea & coffee will be available but please bring a packed lunch.

Relics of St Therese – the Casket will be in the Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, from 3pm on 24^th September to 3pm on 25^th. Places are still available on a minibus or coach on 24^th, leaving Connah’s Quay 4.30 or 5pm, or on a coach on 25^th, leaving Connah’s Quay at 9.10, Queensferry, 9.30am. Please give names to the sisters with £2 booking fee per person. (phone 830692). Full cost depends on numbers attending.

Weekend of Prayer – 4-6 Sept. Contemplative Prayer for Women with Sr Aelred OSB at Pantasaph. See poster in the porch for further details.

Children’s’ Liturgy – Our Children’s’ Liturgy Group at the Sunday Mass is going from strength to strength, BUT we urgently need more adults to help out in order to comply with strict Child Protection rules. Two adults need to be in attendance at each session so we really need more volunteers to help out. Please speak with Angela Doyle or Canon Eccleshare if you can help.

Items for the bulletin – please forward to Carmel Smith before noon on Thursdays. Tel – 01244 830985 or e-mail carmel_smith@sky.com

There will be a retiring collection at all Masses next weekend for Poor Mission & Church Extension Fund