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 weekends - 6th/7th June 2015

Feast of The Body and Blood of Christ (Year of St. MarkYear B)
PLEASE REMEMBER
IN PRAYER

THIS WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES

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,
Joan Hearle, Phillip Bailey, Alan
Radcliffe, Mary Hanson, Joyce
Greenhalgh, Maddie Clayton,
Paddy Harrison, Larry Hindes,
Lillian Graves, Alex Riley, David
Saulius Balsys, Barry Irving,
Margaret Reilly.

TODAYS READINGS
First Reading: Exodus 24: 3-8
This is the blood of the covenant
that the Lord has made with you.
Psalm 115 The cup of salvation
I will raise; I will call on the
Lords name.
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11
-15 The blood of Christ can purify our inner self from dead actions
Gospel: M ark: 14: 12-16, 22-26
This is my body. This is my blood

LATELY DECEASED:
Bridie Dunne
Robert McCheyne

First Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24

Psalm 91
Second Reading: 2 Cor 5:6-10
Gospel: Mark 4: 26-34

ANNIVERSARIES:
Joseph Malone
Margaret Louise Winterbottom
Kathleen & Edward Feast
Maureen Mulligan
Gladys Burgess
Ellen Cannon
Bill Cleary
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. You

NEXT WEEKENDS
SCRIPTURES (Year B)

'CIRCLE OF PRAYER'
St Theresa of Lisieux
Deanery
For the week beginning Sunday
7th June 2015 we pray for the
parish of Our Lady of Dolours,
Kersal and their priests, the
Servite Community.

SERVICES THIS WEEK

Saturday 6th June: The Body & Blood of Christ
7.00 pm: Mass
Sunday 7th June: The Body & Blood of Christ
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: MassMayoral Mass
Monday 8th June:
9.15 noon: Eucharistic Service
Tuesday 9th June:
1.30 pm Funeral Service for Robert McCheyne at
Radcliffe Crematorium
7.00 pm: Mass
Wednesday 10th June:
9.15 am: Mass
Thursday 11th June: St Barnabas, Apostle
9.15 am: Mass
Friday 12th June: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
9.15 am: Eucharistic Service
Saturday 13th June: Eleventh Sunday of the Year
7.00 pm: Mass
Sunday 14th June: Eleventh Sunday of the Year
8.45 am: Mass
10.30 am: Mass
12.15 pm: Celebration of Sacrament of Baptism
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 6th June: at 6.00 pm
Saturday 14th June: at 6.00 pm
Saturday 21st June: at No confessions
The Rosary (for the sick and peace)
7.00 pm each Monday
WELCOME TO THE MAYOR OF BURY AND
HER CONSORTSTELLA AND JOHN SMITH,
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to
The Mayor and her Consort as they celebrate their
Mayoral Mass here at Guardian Angels this weekend
(10.30 am Mass).
We would also like to extend a very warm
welcome to the Borough Officials, councillors, family,
friends and guests who are joining them in praying for
Gods blessings on their Civic year as Mayor and Consort.
After the Mass everyone is invited to go into the
Parish Centre for a reception. Please go into the Parish
Centre through the Main Entrance from the Car Park
(not by means of the connecting corridor).

The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ

7th June 2015
If you wish to contribute to the View from the Pew,
please contact the Parish Office. These are anonymous
comments from parishioners.
The feast of Corpus Christi is more than a reminder that Jesus is
indeed the Bread of Life. It is also a celebration of his generous hospitality. When he feeds the multitudes, we see his warm welcome to those
who had come to hear him speak about God. In one of Matthew's accounts of the multiplication of the loaves (15: 29 -37), he was up in the
hills, but the people toiled up to him and stayed with him. They were
drawn to him, attracted by his loving kindness. Their desire for what he
had to give, the food of the spirit, was strong and he gave it to them in
abundance. And yet, although he knew that they hungered for more than
simple bread, he did not ignore their physical needs. He could not bear
to see them go away hungry, so he gave them the physical sustenance
they also needed. Bread here, as always in the gospels, is a symbol of
that spiritual food that appeases the hunger of the soul.
So Jesus' hospitality is wide; it embraces the whole person. He
wants them to go away satisfied, physically and spiritually. And they
did. They all ate as much as they wanted. Perhaps they said to one another, 'See, this is our God in whom we hoped for salvation...we exult
and we rejoice that he has saved us; for the hand of the Lord rests on
this mountain.' And before this feast on the green hill, he had cured so
many of them of their ills. So it was a day to remember. They experienced the compassion of Jesus, going out to meet every kind of human
need: physical disability, tiredness, hunger. 'I feel sorry for these people,' he said to his disciples. Corpus Christi is a celebration of the hospitality and compassion of Jesus. It shows us God's tenderness living in
Jesus. What a wonderful feast!
To receive our Parish Newsletter by e-mail each weekend, simply
e-mail 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 24th May was:
Envelopes: 846.12 Loose collection: 264.18
Total: 1110.30
For the weekend 31st May was:
Envelopes: 697.27 Loose Collection: 230.22
Total: 927.49
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!

ANNUAL MISSION APPEAL

We received the following this week:
Dear Fr Paul,
Mission Appeal 23/24th May 2015
This is just a note to thank you for allowing us to have the mission appeal in your parish. The appeal raised 558.30. That is a great
response from your parishioners and I would be grateful if you would
pass on my thanks to all who supported our appeal.
Fr John felt very welcome in the parish and appreciated your
hospitality. He very much enjoyed his visit to the parish.
Again, please do convey my thanks to the parishioners who supported our appeal with their prayers and donations.
Fr Christopher McAneny

Due to the preparations for the Mayoral Sunday

Service and Reception in the Parish Centre, there will not
be a Childrens Liturgy of the Word at the 8.45 am and
10.30 am Mass this weekend.
All will be back to normal next weekend.
Fr Paul
The Eucharistic Ministers & Readers Rotas
are now available to collect from the
Welcome & Information Centre.

PARISH DIARY
Sunday 7th June
10.30 am Mass: Mayoral Sunday Mass
10.30 am Mass: Presentation & Welcome for Baptism
After 10.30 am Mass: Baptism Preparation Meeting (1)
Tuesday 9th June
Tuesday Club: Bingo
UCM : No meetingDiocesan Rally
Thursday 11th June
7.30 pm Guardian Angels Full Governing Body Meeting
Saturday 13th June
10.00 am 1.00 pm: Sacramental Programme Family Day
Tuesday 16th June
UCM: Natter Night and reports from Rally and Ireland.
Thursday 18th June
St Gabriels H S Full Governing Body Meeting
7.30 pm: Seeking Christ Group Meeting re: Quiz Night
Sunday 21st June
8.45 am & 10.30 am Masses: First Communions
Friday 26th June
Quiz NightParish Centre (see page 4 for full details)
APF Mill Hill June 2015
Would APF-Mill Hill Promoters please collect their
books, magazine, etc, from the Welcome & Information
Centre. The amount collected last quarter was 775.07
Many thanks.
If anyone has not had their Red Box opened in the
last 12 months and would like it opened please phone 761
5195 and we will arrange to empty it.
The annual APF-Mill Hill Mass at Salford
Cathedral will be on Saturday 20th June at 3.00 pm
followed by refreshments. All are welcome.
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: Gareth Davies & Kevin Dilger
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.

The Clusterers
Thursday 11th June
Barrowford/Roughlee (moderate)
Leader: Jeff Smith 0161 764 7269
10.00 am departure from the Parish Centre Car Park

Music and Singing in our Liturgies

Awaken Your
Catholic Faith
Sometimes important
things get away from us
things like faith.
Is this you? Too busy?
Not been to church in a while? Children asking questions
about faith that youre not sure how to answer? Looking for
an opportunity to explore your faith? Were you baptized and
then not confirmed or didn't make your first communion? Do
you know people who are in this position?
Awakening Faith will be just right for you. This is a
six week programme which includes topics such as
Spirituality Can I Accept Gods Mercy? Can the Mass
Make My Life Meaningful? and The Church and Me. You
can learn and ask questionsall in a friendly and confidential
setting with other parishioners.
Please tell other people about this six week
programmethey will all be made most welcome.
If you would be interested in attending or would like
more information about it, please call the Parish Office on
0161 764 1630 or e-mail us on: olgcga@btinternet.com.
If you would like to join us, please complete the form below and return to the Parish Office, and we will be in
touch with you.

Thinking of
becoming a
Catholic?
Seeking Christ is a programme aimed at people who want to look at the Catholic
church, who have either been baptised in another Christian
tradition or never been baptised.
Initially there are eight sessions in the programme to
help welcome and engage those who are thinking of possibly
becoming a Catholic. There is of course no obligation after
completing the eight week programme, but if people decide
they would then like to move forward to becoming a catholic
we can then help them to move forward.
If you know of people who might be interested in this
programme please let them know about it. If they want any
further information they can contact the Parish Office on
0161 764 1630 or by e-mail on olgcga@btinternet.com
If you would like to join us, please complete the form below and return to the Parish Office, and we will be in
touch with you.
I am interested in attending Awakening Faith or
Seeking Christ
Name: ..
Address: ..

Why do we have music at Mass?

Music has always played a key part in peoples worship.
Whether sung or instrumental, its task is to serve and support the prayer
of the people as they give thanks and praise to their God.
When we sing as a congregation during the Mass we are drawn
together. We are united both in the action of singing and in the belief
that our song expresses. Our songs express the faith of the Church.
They help to nourish and strength this faith.
Within the celebration of Mass, music can heighten the liturgical
texts so that they speak more richly and fully.
The joy and enthusiasm which music adds to a communitys
worship of God cannot be gained in any other way. So St Augustine
was right when he said: One who sings well prays twice.
Here in our Parish we have three Sunday Masses. This means
that the Mass each person comes to is their Sunday Mass. Over recent
months the attendance at our Masses has been steadily increasing
(which is wonderful!). We must ensure that each Mass is as enriching as
the other two Masses. Having recently started the Childrens Liturgy of
the Word at the 8.45 am, we seem to be getting more people at this
Mass also.
For the 7.00 pm Mass and the 8.45 am Mass we have been very
fortunate that John Cullen has, for several years now, played at both
Masses each weekend. Unfortunately at the moment John is in hospital
and has been for the past few weeks. This means that at the moment we
have unaccompanied singing (led by mein the hope that I dont pitch
it too high or too low!). In a parish of our size, with good Mass attendances we probably have people in the benches who are able to play
musical instrument, or help lead the singing, but have never thought
about offering to be involved in it at any of the Masses.
There are other occasions when (aware that many people are
working) it would be very helpful if there were people to help lead the
singing, such as at funerals. We always have an organist for funeral, but
so often it is almost a duet (me and the organist) when it comes to singing the hymns! So, lets all have a think about what we could do !
If you would like to be involved in the music and singing in Church
please fill in the form below (ticking the relevant boxes) and return it to
the Parish Office. We can then see how we can move forward into the
future.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I would like to be involved in the music and singing at

Church. (Please tick the relevant boxes)
I could be involved at :

I can:

7.00 pm Mass
8.45 am Mass
10.30 am Mass

Play a musical instrument

(instrument ...)

Help to lead the singing

I could help lead the singing at Funerals:

..

Name: ...
E-mail: ....
Tel: No: ...
PLEASE RETURN TO THE PARISH OFFICE
(or e-mail the office on olgcga@btinternet.com)

Tel No: .
E-mail address: .

Please return to the Parish Office asap.

Having your child baptised at Guardian

Angels.
If you are planning on having your child baptised,
please pick up a leaflet from the Welcome and
Information Centre, which outlines our baptism
preparation programme.
Please note that the first thing that parents have to do is contact the
Parish Office (telephone on 0161 764 1630 or call in) to book onto
the First Meeting, held on the first Sunday of each month. Please do
not just turn up for the meeting without first booking in through the
Parish Office. This means that our Baptism Preparation Team have a
workable number of people each month.

Planning on getting married in 2016

at Guardian Angels?
Please remember that all couples are required to
give at least 6 months notice (by Diocesan Law) in order to
marry in the Church. So, if you are planning on getting married in 2016
and have not yet made contact with us and booked in your wedding,
please do so as soon as possible.
Please telephone the office (0161 764 1630) to make an appointment for an initial meeting with Fr Paul, so that the availability of the
Church can be checked and details can be put in the Parish Diary.
VACANCIES IN THE DIOCESE
There are currently two vacancies at Wardley Hall, the Bishops
residence. The first is a PA to the Bishop, the second is housekeeping
with catering.
Full details are on the posters in the Porches.

Friday 26th June 2015

The 11 new members of the Church, who were received at the Easter
Vigil are organising a Quiz Night for the Parish. They are organising it
to firstly express their thanks to the Parish for the warm welcome they
have received, and secondly to raise some funds for the parish.
The group met recently to discuss details etcso, here they are.
Starts at 7.30 pm in the Parish Centre.
5.00 per person (under 12s free)
Includes a meat-less supper
(i.e. cheese & onion pie & vegetarian pasties)

Tickets are on sale after all the weekend Masses from this
weekend onwards.
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, or you
can simply put all the details on an envelope, and put the donation in the
envelope and pop it through the office letterbox.
The flowers on the sanctuary this weekend are donated by The
Mayor and her consort, Stella and John Smith in memory of
Thomas and Ellen White.
(At the moment we have a lot of dedications for flowersbut they will
all appear over the next few weeks.)

Proclaim 15 is the title for the national

Catholic Evangelisation conference,
taking place on July 11th in Birmingham. Obviously places at the National
Conference are very limited (40 people
from the whole of our diocese) but to
enable parish communities to take part in the project as a
whole, materials have been produced for 3 parish meetings.
We are going to have the three meetings for our cluster of
parishes, Guardian Angels, St Hildas, Tottington, and St Josephs, Ramsbottom. We are going to hold the meetings in a
different venue each week(and they are three different
meetings).
THE DATES AND VENUES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Meeting One: Meeting Jesusthe only one who can save
me on Tuesday 23rd June at St Hildas, Tottington
Meeting Two: L earning to be a missionary disciple on
Tuesday 30th June at St Josephs, Ramsbottom
Meeting Three: Jesus is alivego and tell my brothers
Thursday 9th July at Guardian Angels, Bury.
All three meetings begin at 8.00 pm
Please join us for these meetings. Please make every effort to
attend at the other two churches also, not just the meeting at
Guardian Angels. We will take the minibus to St Hildas & St
Josephs for those without transport. Please sign up on the
sheet at the back of Church. Many thanks. Fr Paul.
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.

A big thank you to all our agents, and to everyone taking part
in the 10 Week draw. The second draw will take place this
Sunday in Parish Centre Tea and Coffee after the 10.30. Come
and join us.
Week Two Results: (25th May)
50.00
No: 595
Bernie Dawson
Agent: George Ponka
25.00
No: 127
Pat McKeen
Agent: Bill Lowry
Week Three Results: (31st May)
50.00
No: 491
Sharon Bell
Agent: George Ponka
25.00
No: 475
Jo Rowlands
Agent: Bernard Chew
WANTED: Sr J oan at the Car itas Centr e in Bur y is looking for a double buggysuitable for a baby and a toddler;
If you have one that you dont need anymore, please contact
the Parish Office.
LUNCH-TIME RECITAL
WEDNESDAY 10TH JUNE 2015 at 12.30 pm
IN GUARDIAN ANGELS CHURCH
MOZARTS VIOLIN CONCERTO IN G MAJOR
Emma RushworthViolin
Accompanied by Clive RushworthPiano.

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