EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: We are re-commissioning all our Eucharistic Ministers at the Masses this weekend and will be welcoming a couple of new ones too.

CLEATOR PILGRIMAGE:  Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom Sunday 8th September, Mass & Blessing of the Sick at 3pm with Bishop Paul Swarbrick. As well as a beautiful replica of the Lourdes grotto there is, in the grounds of the shrine at Cleator, statues of the Cure of Ars and St Therese of Lisieux. The pilgrimage will be an opportunity not only to honour Mary the Mother of God, but also these two great saints, and to ask their intercession for healing and consolation.

Everyone is invited especially those who are sick. For further details contact St Mary’s Priory on 01946 810324 or email stmandstj@gmail.com

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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: The second session for ministers will be in the parish centre on Tuesday 16th July at 7.30pm. Following these sessions there will be a renewal of commitment at a Mass on Sunday. Fr. Hugh

HCPT (Hosanna House and Children’s Pilgrimage Trust) is the charity that I go to Lourdes with, taking children with disabilities. There are two annual trips, one at Easter and one in the summer. In our region (Lancaster diocese) we are struggling to build groups and if anyone is interested in finding out more about it, and helping to create a group, do get in touch. Fr. Hugh

LOURDES PETITIONS: Zoe is going to Lourdes in 10 days with the diocese and there is a box for petitions on Our Lady’s altar which she is happy to take.

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Please welcome Sister Ruth Percival at Masses this weekend who will be making an appeal on behalf of the sixteen Missionary Congregations of Sisters working out of England & Wales, giving us a small glimpse into the life of a missionary today.

Eucharistic Ministers: There will be two sessions for ministers this week and next as I mentioned last Sunday. Both are at 7.30pm in the parish centre – the first one is on Tuesday 9th July, the second on Tuesday 16th July. Following these sessions there will be a renewal of commitment at Mass on Sunday. Fr. Hugh

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HOLY HOUR WITH EXPOSITION FOR PRIESTS AND VOCATIONS: Friday 5th July, 11am, with Deacon Bernard Everyone welcome to come along for prayers, reflections, quiet music & times of silence, sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary and a short Benediction & Blessing.

CATCH UP/STEP UP CLUBS SUMMER ACTIVITY MORNING: The Summer Activity Morning for all young people who attend either the Catch Up or Step Up Club will take place NEXT SATURDAY, 6th July, 10.30am – 12.30pm. This will be at Better Leisure Centre, Kendal in the main sports hall. There will be games, activities and Dominoes pizza! Please contact Mary, Iain or Fr. Hugh for an information letter and consent form if you haven’t already received one.

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SURVIVE-MIVA APPEAL: This weekend we welcome John Allinson who will give a short talk on the work of Survive-Miva. The Missionary Vehicle Association provides funds for essential transport for health outreach work in isolated areas, and for the Church’s pastoral care in places of difficult access. Please support their appeal this weekend. For information on other ways in which you can support please take a yellow leaflet available in church. Thank you.

SVP LAKES TRIP including Afternoon Tea at Rydal Hall is Sunday 7th July leaving church 12.00 noon, return 4.30pm approx. Sign up by NEXT SUNDAY, 30th June.

LADYEWELL SHRINE PILGRIMAGE led by Bishop Paul Swarbrick will be Saturday 20th July beginning with Mass at 11am, St Mary’s Church, Fernyhalgh followed by the procession with Benediction at the Shrine. Please see poster in church.

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CONGRATULATIONS to our Confirmation Candidates on their Confirmations at Lancaster Cathedral this weekend: Erin Winkley, Catherine Connolly, Seb Roth, Shane Victor, Johnny Voortman, Kinga Glejdurova, Joseph D’Arcy, Conor Heffernan, Daniel Plavec & Diego Musone; James Corrigan from our Sedbergh parish and Ewa Banahewicz, Piotr Czechura & Marcel Cybulak from our Windermere parish. Many thanks to Mary & Iain Biddle for their work as catechists.

DAY FOR LIFE SPECIAL COLLECTION: Day For Life is celebrated yearly by the Catholic Church focusing this year on victims and survivors of domestic abuse. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life. Proceeds of today’s collection will be used to give grants to projects supporting this work. Please take a special prayer postcard from the back of church.

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PENTECOST: We are going to celebrate Pentecost this weekend as a Creation Day using the theme ‘Send forth your spirit and renew the face of the earth’. After the 10am Mass we are having a small picnic on the grass opposite the church (or parish centre depending on the weather). Please join us if you can.

LIVE SIMPLY GROUP: A base group has now met and we are hoping to involve as many of the parish as we can in this. We are not going to have a parish meeting on Sat 22nd June as it is the Kendal Unity Festival but we will at some later date. This Sunday there is a questionnaire in the bulletin about how we are already ‘Living Simply’. It would be a great help if you could fill this in so we can get a feel for how much we are already doing in the parish with regard to climate change. Thank you.

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