16.30 No Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS
9.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
12.00 Baptisms
10.00 Word & Communion
Headteacher Interviews
10.30 Coffee Morning
No Service in Church
Headteacher Interviews
10.00 Requiem Mass: Paul Moran
10.00 Mass
16.30 Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS
09.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
Wednesday
Headteacher Interviews
Friday 9am – 3pm
HEADTEACHER INTERVIEWS
This week we keep in our prayers all those involved in the Headteacher Interviews. We ask God to guide the Interview panel with wisdom and discernment as they seek the right person to lead our school, and we pray for all candidates as they offer their gifts and talents in service of our children and community.
UCM
There is no meeting of the UCM on 28th January.
VOLUNTEER
We are seeking a volunteer to put the Church bins out on a Tuesday, ready for collection on a Wednesday. This small but important task helps keep things running smoothly. If you are able to help, please contact the parish office or speak to Fr. Brady. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
SECOND CHANCE RAFFLE
Please don’t let unwanted gifts go to waste-we would love to reuse them as prizes for our Second Chance Raffle. Donations can be brought to Church over the next 2 Sundays and left in the office, followed by 2 weeks of raffle ticket sales. The raffle will be drawn at the end of February. Thank you for supporting our parish fundraising.
CARITAS SUNDAY
Sunday 25th will be marking Caritas Sunday. An opportunity to thank you all for your support over the past year and communicate the difference made by your generosity when it comes to the lives of local people experiencing poverty, homelessness and discrimination. Visit here > to download information or find out more.
ADVICE AS ENERGY BILLS CONTINUE TO RISE
If you or those in your wider community are in need of support with rising energy bills, Caritas Salford has put together some helpful advice on their website. Find out more by visiting www.caritassalford.org.uk/energysupport
MASS FOR ENGAGED COUPLES TO BE CELEBRATED BY BISHOP JOHN ARNOLD
On Saturday 14th February, Bishop John will be celebrating a Special Mass for engaged couples across the diocese. The Mass provides couples with an opportunity to seek God’s blessing to guide them during this time of preparation. Newly-married couples are also invited to receive a blessing in their first year of marriage. The Mass will take place at St. Patrick’s Church in Collyhurst at 1.30pm.
RELICS OF ST. CARLO ACUTIS TO VISIT DIOCESE OF SALFORD
In January, the relics of St. Carlo Acutis will be hosted at two of our churches over five days.
Carlo is the first millennial saint and is celebrated for his profound faith and his use of the internet to log Eucharistic miracles from around the world.
He was passionate about spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church up until his death from leukaemia at the age of 15.
The relics will be presented at St. Mary’s Church, Burnley, from 28th to 29th January, before they travel to St. Patrick’s Church, Collyhurst, from 30th January to 1st February 2026.
More information will be shared soon with parishes and on the Diocesan website and social media channels.
EARLY CAREER TEACHERS-PRIMARY POOL APPLICATIONS
The Diocese of Salford Education Team are inviting applications from ECTs to be added to their Primary Pool for 2026.
The Primary Pool will identify and recommend high quality candidates who will gain Qualified Teacher Status in Summer 2026 for interview to Catholic schools with vacancies for September 2026.
The Application Form, Person Specification and Job Description can be found in vacancies on the Diocesan website by: following here >
LENTEN TALKS: SCHOOL OF PRAYER
During Lent, a series of talks and prayerful reflections will be taking place every Tuesday from 10.00am to 12.30pm, led by Mgr. Paul Sith, Sr. Joan Kerley and Maria Kidd. These will be held at Our Lady and Lancashire Martyrs Church, from 17th February to 24th March, and light refreshments will be served. For more information on how to book your place , please visit the diocesan website >
HOLY FATHER’S INTENTION FOR JANUARY
Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us build a more fraternal and missionary Church.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
‘Your word is a lamp for my steps and a light for my path.’
Psalm 119
