A Word from Fr Tom

 

 

Fr Tom writes a 'piece' for the Parish Bulletin each week, which can be viewed below. 

 

Today the retiring collection is for the Catholic Caring Services in our Diocese. The proceeds of the collection this year will go towards its work with older people. The CCS has a number of projects throughout the diocese which benefit older people, among which are:

  • The ‘Bridging the gap’ Project, working with people with acquired hearing loss in Lancashire and Cumbria.

  • The ‘Vision in People’ project, providing a service to learning disabled people, creating new opportunities for personal development.

  • The ‘Supported Living Services’, which assist and enable learning disabled people to live as independently as possible within their own home and local community.

  • Other community projects, which provide support, educational and personal stimulus to those over the age of 55, with many giving back to the community in which they live.
     

Prayer for the Mission Review

Father, you call us to share the power and promises of your Son, Jesus Christ.
May we become a holy people so alive in the Spirit of loving kindness and justice
that we change the world according to Your will and purpose.

Lord Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit,
give me the wisdom to change so that I become
the apostle the Father calls me to be.

Lord Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit,
give my parish the courage to change so that we become
the people the Father calls us to be.

Lord Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit,
give our diocese the holiness to change so that we all become
the mystical body the Father calls us to be.

We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

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