Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

6 September 2026

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This Sunday's Scripture

We are told to correct each other and encourage each other to follow the right paths.  But we must remember that such correction can only be done in charity.  Do we have enough love of our neighbour to correct them?

 

Any items to be included in the next newsletter please submit by Tuesday.  Please email StCharles.Grange@lrcd.org.uk and in the subject heading use the word Newsletter.

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Quiet retreats for adults this October.

During October half term, Castlerigg Manor is running a quiet retreat for individual adults who want to spend a few days of peace, relaxation and prayer in the Lake District.  Each day there will be a talk, Mass, and evening prayer, and then a lot of time to explore the area, pray, or just simply relax. Book at https://castleriggmanor.com/events/ or contact director@castleriggmanor.co.uk

Cartmel Peninsula Churches Together meeting, 7.00 pm, Tuesday 15th September in the Grange Methodist Hall. All are welcome. Come along and see what we do, and how you can be involved.

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6 WAY NEWS ​​

Sacrament of Reconciliation with Adoration at Holy Trinity & St George, Kendal, Saturday mornings 10am until 11am.
Guided Holy Hour for World Peace - every 2nd Wednesday 10.00 am, tea and cakes at 11.00 am St Josephs’, Kirkby Lonsdale, all welcome.  

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Ladyewell – takes place on Saturday 26th September 2026.  For further information please contact Ian Mulholland, email mulholland.id@gmail.com or telephone: 07944  857813. 

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GRANGE News: 
St Charles Church Flowers – Help is urgently needed to arrange the flowers in church. There is no fixed rota and it is very rewarding to see the church looking lovely. Please see Christine Fisher or Susan Tomlinson in the Father Magner room after Mass on Sunday.
Confessions available immediately after Mass on the last Tuesday of each month (or by private arrangement with Fr Simon or Fr Hugh). 
St Charles’ church open 9.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Saturday. 
Morning Prayer in church - 10am Thursday followed by Rosary; 10am Friday followed by Adoration (Exposition).

Contemplative Prayer Group -Thursdays at 2pm in the Presbytery. 

Friends of St Charles (formerly SVP).  We are now holding our meetings on 4th Wednesday of each month after the 10.00 am Service.  
Live Streaming – A reminder that all Masses and Services (weekday as well as Sunday) can be viewed via the Live Streaming page on the Kent Estuary Catholic Churches website (https://www.kentestuarycatholicchurches.co.uk). You can also visit St Charles Church via Live Streaming at any time, day, or night.

Social group are organising a Breakfast BBQ on Sunday 6th September please join us. See poster at back of church.

Fr. Alf Parkers’s Memorial Garden Bench.  Grateful thanks to all who donated towards the purchase of the bench which has now been set up in the garden area behind the ramp.  After the 9.00 am mass on Sunday 6 September, Fr. Simon has kindly agreed to bless of an altar cloth, and the bench, donated in memory of Marian Matthews and Fr. Alf Parker, respectively. 

Children's Liturgy during Sunday Mass on 6th September.

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MILNTHORPE News: 
CTK- House Group meets at Siobhan’s home in Yealand, usually once/twice a month. 7-9pm Tuesdays.
Christ The King church can be open for private prayer at any time. Ask any member of the PPC for the door lock codes. ​

Enjoy a fun evening at Christ the King church hall, on Friday 4th September.  There will be Ocean bingo, quiz and raffle.  Pizza or pie and pud.  A warm welcome to all.  Tickets £10 starts at 6.30 pm.

Sacrament of Baptism after the 11.00 mass on Sunday 6 September, we will welcome Athena Mabel Troughton into the Church. 

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Milnthorpe & Arnside

Supporting each other in times of trouble

We are a close community but so often one of us falls ill or has an accident and no one knows it has happened, people are worried about your absence from the church, you may need some help or at least a bit of support whilst you are dealing with your problem so how to cover this?  Mike and I (Greg) have agreed to be Parish contacts so if you’re taken ill or have an accident, please do ring one of us if only to say, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll be fine’. 

Call Mike Gibson 07901 268744 or Greg Tagney 07776 252937.

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ARNSIDE News: 

Our Lady of Lourdes church open daily 10am to 4pm.
Adoration: at 2pm, followed by the Rosary, every Tuesday. ​

The weekly Exposition and Adoration at Our Lady of Lourdes, Arnside, will resume Tuesday 8th September 2026.

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Are you ecumenically minded?
Would you be willing to attend three meetings a year? Cartmel Peninsula Churches Together would benefit from some new blood. For more details and a fuller "job description" see Liz Lewis, or call her on 015395 34017.

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Please pray for those of our parishes who are sick: 
Marie Akister, Philip Barry, Michael Carter, Jo Drake-Lee, Michael Foster, Pam Gee, Margaret Godfrey, Geoff Guy, Sandra Jackson, David James, Claire Lucas, Eileen Parker, John & Susan Stephens, Angela Taylor, Mary Wainwright, Bernard Walker, Alan Wild.

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