Reflection
Mother Teresa said: “Many today are starving for ordinary bread but there is another kind of hunger—the hunger to be wanted, to be loved, to be recognised. Nakedness too is not just the want of clothes but also about loss of dignity, purity and self-respect. Homelessness is not just want of a house; there is the homelessness of being rejected, of being unwanted in a throwaway society. The biggest disease in the world today is the feeling of being unwanted and uncared for. The greatest evil in the world is lack of love, the terrible indifference towards one’s neighbour.” Lord, warm our cold hearts with your grace, so that we, your disciples, may produce the fruits of love.
Farewell
We say farewell and best wishes to Fr Jim as he moves to Bolton in the next few days. We thank him for his generous and thoughtful ministry among us, and we will miss him. Please keep him in your prayers.
A Family Christmas Concert
By Liverpool Brass Band, featuring St Anne’s (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School Choir, and Rainhill Hi Notes Community Choir, at St Francis de Sales, 7.00-9.00.pm, Friday 8th December 2023. Entry £5.00. (Concessions: £4.00; Children under 16 years free). All welcome.
Second Collection
This weekend is Youth Sunday, and there is a second collection for the work of Animate Youth.