St. Thomas the Apostle R. C. Church Smithy Lane Claughton on Brock Preston PR3 0PN Tel.: 01995 640208 Email: jkadamthodu2@gmail.com Website: https://claughtononbrock.co.uk

3rd Sunday in Lent 15th March 2020

Please pray for Evelyn Noblet, David Smith, Frank & Josie Higham, Wilf Houghton, Teresa Smith,

Mick Tyson, Brenda Richardson, Mary Duckworth, Mandy Cuff and all our sick and housebound

parishioners and anyone you know who needs our prayers.

Please remember in your prayers Sylvester Richardson, Thomas Joseph Fitzherbert-Brockholes, Richard Myerscough, Ellen Jones, Ellen Wells, Rev. Robert Gradwell (1833), Alice Wells, Jack Beardsworth and all whose anniversaries that occur about this time. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. AMEN.

Special prayers are requested for Maria Thompson, Megan Kellett, Jim-Bob Southwell and Ben Clark, as they begin preparation for their First Holy Communion. Please keep them and Alice Robinson and Carol Larkin, our catechists, in your prayers.

Friday - Stations of the Cross at 8.30am each Friday during Lent.

DATE

TIME

MASS INTENTION & OTHER INFORMATION

Saturday 14th March

6.00pm 6.30pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation Ted Swarbrick

Sunday 15th March 3rd Sunday in Lent

9.00am

Vin Robinson

Monday 16th March

8.00am 9.00am

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Chrissie Connelly, lately dead R.I.P.

Wednesday 18th March 6.30pm 7.30pm

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Sacrament of Reconciliation People of the Parish

Friday 20th March

8.00am 8.30am 9.00am

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Stations of the Cross Private intention

Saturday 21st March

6.00pm 6.30pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation Private Intention

Sunday 22nd March Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)

9.00am People of the Parish

CORONOVIRUS UPDATE

The Bishops’ Conference has now issued version 3 of the Corona Virus advice. This includes additional measures such as: · Advise those most vulnerable (elderly, people with weakened immune systems and long term conditions like cancer, diabetes and heart disease) to refrain from large parish gatherings and stay at home. · Do not pass the collection plate around, leave it at the back of church. · Suspend catering (teas, coffees etc.) at large parish gatherings where multiple people touch mugs, utensils, biscuits etc. NO COFFEE MORNING.

For your protection we have put the following precautions in place: - hand gel at the entrance to

the church, that we ask you all to use on entering the church, removal of Holy Water, Holy

Communion will only be given under one kind (Eucharistic Ministers not needed for the moment),

Holy Communion will only be given in the hand (not on the tongue), There will be NO sign of

peace. Fr. Sony will wash his hands before giving out Holy Communion. The benches and door

handles are regularly disinfected. We now have the readings and hymns on Mass leaflets, please

take them home with you, they could be a useful source for reflection during the week. DON’T

LEAVE IN CHURCH ONCE USED.

If you are unable to get to church but have the internet you will be able to keep up to date with

church news on the website www.claughtononbrock.co.uk . You can also find daily Mass at

www.churchservices.tv/.

Dates for your Diary

Friday 20th March at 7.30pm – An evening of music provided by the Pilling Silver Jubilee Band in aid

of Brian House Children’s Hospice. At Garstang Golf Club. Admission £10 including tea, coffee &

biscuits. To reserve tickets contact: Kevin O’Hanlon on 01995 604292 after 6pm or Steve Masterman

on 07774 616672,

Wednesday 25th March at 8pm – CCA Committee Meeting

Friday 27th March- Rededication Mass - Our school will be joining us for the 9am Mass of Our Lady &

a decade of the Rosary with Crowing of Our Lady and Prayers of Rededication of England as Mary’s

Dowry, hymns to Our Lady. Everyone welcome. visit: www.behold2020.com. You can also follow

@Behold2020 on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for new content.

Sunday 5th April – Palm Sunday. The start of Holy Week

Holy Thursday 11th April–6.30pm Mass of the Lords Supper. Watching at the Altar of Repose until

10pm

Good Friday 12th April – 3pm at Hill Chapel – The Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

Holy Saturday 13th April – 8pm Easter Vigil

A parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster Registered charity number 234331