St Clare's News Edition 3 - From The Diocese

FROM THE DIOCESE

Appointment: Canon Alf Hayes (Milnthorpe & Arnside) to St Wulstan's & St Edmund's, Fleetwood. Fr David Burns (St Wulstan's & St Edmund's, Fleetwood) to Milnthorpe & Arnside. Fr Jim Burns (Assistant Priest, St Mary's Cleator) to St Mary's Great Eccleston as Administrator. Welcome: To Frs Thomas Kuruvila Kalapurackal and Fr. Mathew Jacob Choorapoikayil from the Eparchy of Thamarassery in Kerala, India who are on loan to the Diocese for the next three years. Presently Frs Thomas (formerly Judicial Vicar in his Diocese) and Mathew (formerly Diocesan Director of Education and Youth Director) are residing at St Joseph's, Preston as they participate in a three month induction course to help them in their future appointments.  We pray they will be very happy amongst us. Missionary Sisters of Christ the King from Poland who now reside at The Holy Family Presbytery, Westgate who will be an invaluable assistance to the Parish and the Polish community in the Lancaster/Morecambe area. Chrism Mass 2009 Holy Thursday, 9 April, at 11.30am - Lancaster Cathedral All our priests, deacons, religious and lay people are invited to this special diocesan celebration when the priests will rededicate themselves to the service of God's people. Mass in Celebration of Marriage A Mass in Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Marriage will be held in Lancaster Cathedral on Saturday 23 May at 3.00pm with Bishop Michael Campbell as Principal Celebrant.  All are welcome, most especially married couples and families.   For more information, please contact Deacon Keith Armstrong email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., telephone 01539 739806.