MASS TIMES: FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD 6.00pm People of the Parish. 8.30am Susan Deacon. 10.30am Tony Turfrey. MONDAY 7.00pm Feria Frances Nicklin. TUESDAY 10.00am Feria Father Anselm. WEDNESDAY 9.00am Feria Celia and Patrick McSharry. THURSDAY 9.00am in school Feria Norman Wilson. FRIDAY 6.00pm Feria Frances Nicklin. SATURDAY 10.00am Memorial of Saint Anthony, Abbot Rose Chow. SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 6.00pm Catherine and Edward Malone. 8.30am Muriel Lynam. 10.30am People of the Parish.
CONFESSION 5.15pm on Saturday or contact Fr Neil (01213512161) or email fr.neil.bayliss@rcaob.org.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time and place.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY EPIPHANY PARTY – This will take place in the Church Hall this Sunday January 11th following 10.30am Mass and finishing at 1.30pm. Cost: £2.50 per child. Parents, please complete the ‘booking form’ and return with payment, in an envelope, to a Liturgy Group Leader as soon as possible.
THANK YOU – Our thanks to the volunteers who came to take down the decorations and clean our church following the Christmas season.
FISH AND CHIP LUNCH – The next lunch will be held in the Church Hall this Tuesday January 13th. £7.00 per person to include lunch, dessert, tea / coffee. Please sign the list in the porch if you wish to join us. Payment required when signing. Thank you.
READERS AT THIS WEEKEND’S MASSES are: TEAMS 6.00pm R1 8.30am R9 10.30am R15
MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION are: TEAMS 6.00pm EM2 8.30am EM8 10.30am EM13
MASS ATTENDANCE January 3rd / 4th 6.00pm 166 8.30am 93 10.30am 148
PARISH PILGRIMAGE 2026 – ROME, SAN GIOVANNI (PADRE PIO), LORETO AND ASSISI – To book a place, please contact Northern Star Travel directly on info@northernstartravel.com Telephone: 0161 773 2115 Please let Father Neil know if you wish to join us. Itinerary is available from the Parish Office.
CAR DRIVERS – THINK BEFORE YOU PARK YOUR CAR – This is just a reminder – there have been no problems ON Saturday/Sundays recently! Drivers, please park carefully and responsibly when coming to Mass. Please do not annoy our neighbours by parking over their driveways or endanger pedestrians by blocking the footpaths. ‘’Love your neighbour as yourself’’.
SAINT OF THE WEEK – Saint Anthony, Abbot Called ‘The Patriarch of Monks’, Saint Anthony retired to the desert when he was eighteen years old. He was the first abbot to form a stable rule for his family of monks dedicated to Divine Service. He led an austere life which was always consciously directed to the better service of God. His feast is celebrated on January 17th.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK IN OUR PARISH – May the Lord grant them consolation, peace and healing and to all involved in health care in hospital or in the community, grace, strength and perseverance.
IN MEMORIAM – Please pray for the repose of the souls of parishioners whose anniversaries occur at this time: Eleazer Wagstaff, Gertrude Callaghan, Mary Stapleton, Helen Comerford, Catherine Hughes, Samuel Campbell, Anthony Bailey, Mary Tetstall, Betty Tarpey, Annie Kiernan, Michelle Odyniec, Mary Robertson, Peter Drury, Katie Dowd, David Whalley, Michael Fleming, Kelvin Hopwood (Snr), Kevin Walmsley and Nuala Cleaver.
+ REST IN PEACE + Please pray for the repose of the souls of Madeleine Atherley and Frances Moloney who died recently.