WHAT'S ON: Thrybergh and Dalton

CHURCH SERVICES: The times and locations of Sunday services are – 1st and 2nd Sundays 10am at St Peter’s Church; 3rd and 4th Sundays 10am at St Leonard’s Church; 5th Sundays usually at St Leonard’s unless a change is notified in the newsletter.

ST GERARD’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL: Parents Evening – the next one is on March 2 3-6pm. Children’s Heart Surgery Fund Wear it Red Day – £170 was raised for the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund. St Patrick’s Celebration Race Night – March 19 7.30-11pm at Dalton Parish Hall, tickets £10 (adults only) available from school or ring Kate 07864861629, proceeds towards St Gerard’s mini-bus fund. St Gerard’s Catholic Church – February 27 9.30am-1.30pm: an open invitation to members of the parish to come together and exchange thoughts and ideas on the well-being and future of St Gerard’s parish. Class assemblies –  February 18 9.15am Class 3 assembly Year of Mercy, March 2 9.15am Class 1 topic assembly, March 9 9.15am Class 4 topic assembly, April 13 9.15am Class 5 Thornbridge assembly. St Gerard’s Support Fund – the school asks for a contribution from each family of 60p per week, which can also be paid as £8 per term or £24 per year. Birthdays – Summer Farmer, Jeremiah James, Emily Gilbank. After School Clubs – Monday: football 3.15-4.15pm, Health, Nutrition and Fitness 3.15-4.30pm; Tuesday: choir 3.15-4.15pm; Wednesday: Reading Circle 3.15-4.15pm; Thursday: Y6 SPAG Club 3.15-4.15pm. Wednesday – Class 1 farm visit. February 19 – CAFOD assembly/ Class 2 visit to The Deep. March 2 – Parents Evening. March 3 – Class 4 visit to the National Coal Mining Museum. March 10 – Class 3 visit to Ulley Reservoir. March 11 – Lentern Good Shepherd fundraising afternoon. March 14-18 – Y5/6 residential. March 19 – Race Night. March 21 – start of Holy Week. March 23 – Journey thorough Holy Week Reflection.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, DALTON: Service times: Sunday 9am Mass, Monday 6pm Mass, Wednesday 6pm choir practise. Wednesday – 7pm Healing Service. Thursday – Lent Lunches commence, see church newsheet for details of weekly venues. February 24 – 7pm Stations of the Cross.