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The second collection at Masses today is for our own
diocesan Catholic Caring Services. John Gildert, Promotion
Manager of Catholic Services writes……
After the success of our appeal at Christmas time for the Crib Collection,
which was set aside for our Community Projects, we would like your
parishioners to consider Reaching Out to Older People by giving
money in the Special Collection for a number of Services and Projects
for older people that are supported and organised by our Agency.
By Reaching Out to Older People this year we will be helping to
finance projects for older people as follows:-
- Our Bridging the Gap Project works with older people with acquired
hearing loss and has offices in Lancashire and Cumbria.
- Our Vision in People Project provides a holistic service to learning
disabled people who are 26+, with many in their 50s, 60s and even
70s, creating new opportunities for personal development.
- Our Supported Living Services assist and enable learning disabled
people, many of whom are over 55 to live as independently as possible
within their own home and local community.
- Our Community Projects, such as Marsh Agelink in Lancaster, Wesham
Interact near Kirkham and Crosstracks in Maryport provide support,
and educational & personal stimulus to those over 55.
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"St Paul 2000 years on"
Pope Benedict has asked us to celebrate a year of St Paul, marking
2000 years since the saint's birth from today until 29 June 2009.
Bishop Campbell's book (his first since being ordained bishop),
is called 'The Greatest of these is Love', and features meditations
on St Paul's writings. The book has been written to mark the year
of St Paul and is published, appropriately enough, by St
Paul's Books
To celebrate the Year of Paul, there will be a series of 6 talks
at Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish Centre, St Alban's Rd at 7.30pm
on the 1st Thursday of the month starting Oct 2nd 2008
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