CAFOD - John managed to complete his Big Lent Walk - just! A late push saw the final part of the 200km covered just in time. Many thanks for the support; the total stands at £325 raised, with the figures split across a page for each of our parishes:

https://parishes.walk.cafod.org.uk/fundraising/johns-smn-big-lent-walk

and

https://parishes.walk.cafod.org.uk/fundraising/johns-olse-big-lent-walk

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Food bank

Thank you for all your support. Your generosity is only matched by the real need of the families we serve. With your help, children are fed who would otherwise go hungry.

We need:

long life milk and breakfast cereals.

tins of meat, soups and vegetables.

tins of fruit and evaporated milk.

tea, coffee, biscuits and toiletries.   

All donations for the Food bank and St Wilfrid’s can be dropped off at the back of the church or at 3 Marlborough Drive. Collection can be arranged by

calling 0777 943 627

Thank you and may God bless you and your family.

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Annual Preston Corpus Christi Procession will take place on Sunday 2nd June, 2024 beginning at 2.00pm at St. Walburge’s Church.

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Our Lady & St Edwards Parish Lunch

Saturday 4 May 2024 in the Parish Centre                                                   

(Marlborough Drive Fulwood PR2 9UE)

12 – 2.00pm

2 Course Lunch + Tea/Coffee Wine & Beer on Sale

Raffle

Net proceeds to S. V. P. (St Vincent de Paul)

Tickets £6.00 – available from Frank 07779 436279

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Our Lady & St Edwards Parish Centre

Please tell your family and friends that our Parish Centre is available for hire for by various groups, including: family parties, Keep fit classes, Yoga, Pilates, Dance, Drama and Music including Choirs.

For more information: contact Frank 0777 943 6279

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INVITATION

Come and Listen…

We live in a world of uncertainties.

Does God care about what is happening to me?

If God is there, where is he? How do I meet him?

God is not indifferent – he just needs a time to meet you.

So come and meet him!

If you have faith – deepen it

If you have no faith – receive it!

Every Monday and Thursday at 7:00 pm

From Monday 22^nd April 2024 for 8 weeks

St Clare’s RC Church, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston PR2 9HH

For more information call Rory 07990 608456

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Monthly Meet Group

Do you live alone? Are you retired and have time during the day to meet more people? Come along to our group and make new friends.

We meet on the last Monday of every month for a chat and a cuppa. We sometimes book speakers to share their experiences with us.

Every month we arrange a Sunday Lunch at a pub to help us get to know each other and enjoy a meal.

If you would like to know more, please come along to one of our next meetings between 2-4pm: April 29^th, May 27^th (Bank Holiday).

Our Lady and St Edward’s Church Hall, Marlborough Drive, Fulwood.

Contact Anne on 07788 781352 for more details.

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CARE OF CREATION

Retreats at Boarbank Hall

25^th May - 1^st June 2024 & 5^th -12^th October 2024

Part holiday, part retreat, part course

Led by: Sr Margaret Atkins of Boarbank Hall and John Paul de Quay of the Ecological Conversion Group.

Cost: 7 days £630 for an individual room or £980 for a twin or double (reductions offered as needed).

For more information, or to book, email margaret@boarbankhall.org.uk

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GOOD COUNSEL NETWORK

On Saturday 27^th April, which is the 56^th anniversary of abortion becoming legal in Britain, please pray and fast for the end of abortion in this country. Normally we would ask you to fast from all food except bread and water for the day, but as it is still the Easter Season, you might choose instead to fast from a particular food or luxury, e.g. chocolate, alcohol, cigarettes, TV. Through God’s grace we have seen thousands of Mothers in our counselling centre continue their pregnancies in very difficult circumstances. Please help us to help save lives with your prayers, fasting and support. www.GoodCounselNetwork.com

In case you have not seen it, here is The Catholic Herald short article by Clare about the Pro-Life struggle and why fasting and prayer are so important. Please take a few minutes to read it, https://catholicherald.co.uk/can-pray-and-fasting-really-make-any-difference-when-it-comes-to-abortion/

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Raising funds for Cancer Help

GARDENING WITH THE BEST – PLANTING IIN THE NORTH WEST

Back by popular request; join us for an entertaining evening with Paul Macauley, Head Gardener at Abbeystead Gardens.

Paul will advise on the most suitable plants for our local area, give useful tips on planting designs, colour themes, general garden care and lots of ideas for creating your own perfect outdoor space. Question and answer opportunity too.

Tickets £15

Friday 10^th May doors open 7:00pm, 7:30 start

Barton Village Hall, 852 Garstang Road Barton PR3 5AZ

Ticket Price includes Cheese & Wine.

Contact Bernie 07588 410791 or Lyn 07718 507708 for tickets

There will also be a seedling and plant sale, a bar and a raffle

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"Care for our Common Home.” At the moment the blister packs that are used for many tablets/pills cannot be recycled in the general recycling.  However, Superdrug stores are offering to recycle them.  All their stores and pharmacies are participating.  Please bring your empty blister packs and leave them in the box at the back of church and Pat Loughran will take them to Superdrug.  It can be one way of our parish working towards making the world a better place for our children and grandchildren.

Thank you for your continued support in bringing empty pill blister packs to Church. It is our small effort in saving the planet. Also Boots stores will recycle empty beauty, healthcare and wellness containers that cannot be put in council recycling bins. This also includes travel mini containers, mascaras, makeup palettes, lipsticks, toothpaste tubes and lotion pumps. At the Boots on Deepdale Retail Park the recycling box is by the tills near the front door. 

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Looking for a gift for Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation; Lent/Easter, Advent/Christmas (at appropriate times)? Call into Covenant Books on Whitby Avenue, Ingol PR2 3YP - next to Holy Family Church and opposite Holy Family primary school. We have cards, gifts e.g. statues, crucifixes, rosary beads, liturgical cloths for ‘focus’ tables, books and other items for most occasions.

OPENING TIMES: - Thursday: 10 am - 4pm, Friday 10 am - 2 pm, Saturday 10 am - 12 noon.

E-mail: covenantbookspreston@gmail.com

https://www.covenantbookspreston.com/

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/covenantbooks

If we are not open and you need something urgently, please email us and we will do our best to help you.

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