• Newsletter: Fifth Sunday of Easter

Newsletter: Fifth Sunday of Easter 2026

3rd May 2026

Newsletter: Fifth Sunday of Easter

3rd May 2026

16.30 CONFESSIONS
17.30 VIGIL MASS

9.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
12.00 Baptisms

10.00 Mass
10.30 Coffee Morning

10.00 Mass
12.30 Funeral Service: Alfred Smith, Radcliffe Crematorium

10.00 Mass

10.00 Mass

10.30 First Holy Communion Mass
16.30 Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS

09.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
12.00 Baptisms

UCM

The next UCM Meeting will be Wednesday 6th May at 7.30pm. Please note that the UCM Meeting on 20th May will begin with Mass at 7pm followed by a talk from Paul Halsall on Catholic Novelists. Everyone is welcome.


ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

This year’s Annual Anniversary collection will be taken on the weekend of 16th/17th May. Envelopes for donations will be available from this weekend. This collection is used to make a small dent in the large debt we are trying to pay for our Church. Thank you in advance for your continued generosity.


DISCOVERING THE TREASURE

Following on from the Lent meetings, there will be 3 follow –up meetings to explore the treasures of faith together in Eastertide, The meetings will be held at: St. Vincent’s Church, Caldershaw Rd, Norden, OL12 7QL on Tuesday 28th April, 12th May and 26th May. Tea/ Coffee will be available from 6.30pm. The sessions will last from 7pm-8.30pm. Do come and join us. Please bring some friends with you.


NATIONAL DEAF AWARENESS WEEK-FREE RESOURCES

From 4th-10th May it’s national Deaf Awareness Week. Did you know that Caritas Salford, our diocesan charity, has a range of resources and tips on its website to help make our parish even more accessible to parishioners? You can access these and a range of other free resources, prayers and other documents on the Caritas website at www.caritassalford.org.uk/resources.


YOUTH PILGRIMAGE TO LINDISFARNE

Following on from the success of last years pilgrimage to Lindisfarne, we are offering young people in Years 7, 8 and 9 another opportunity to go to Lindisfarne from Friday 22nd May –Sunday 24th May2026. The cost is £120 which includes travel by coach and full board accommodation. We will be staying on the island at the SVP Camp. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact >


OFFICE HOURS

Wednesday 9am – 3pm
Friday 9am – 3pm

CONFIRMATION

Confirmation will take place at St. Bernadette’s, Whitefield on Sunday 4th October at 2pm. Please see Fr. Brady for more information.


ST. DUNSTANS AODS PRESENTS THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

A hilarious musical packed with big songs, brilliant characters and plenty of laughs. Our talented cast cannot wait to perform for you! Grab your tickets now before they are gone. Wednesday 13th May– Saturday 16th May. St. Dunstan’s Parish Centre, Kenyon Lane, Moston M40 9JP. Adults £18.50, Children £15.00. Visit >  or telephone 03336 663 366 Mon-Fr 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm


VOCATIONS WEEKEND FOR WOMEN (20S AND 30S)-DISCERNING GOD’S CALL IN YOUR LIFE

15th-17th May, Liverpool. This weekend is organised by the Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ). Jesus invites each of us to ‘Come and See’- this weekend will give the opportunity to explore the vocation to religious life and to reflect on God’s call to you. For more information contact Sr Lynne fcj at: fcjvocationeurope@gmail.com


LOURDES-DIOCESAN YOUTH GROUP

The Pilgrimage Committee and the Diocesan Youth Department have established a group so that any young person can join the pilgrimage without having to set up a parish or school based group. The pilgrimage and travel dates are 29th July to 6th August. The cost is £695 and this includes coach travel and full-board hotel accommodation (Astoria Hotel). Young people can join in 3 age groups: 13-15 ( aspiring volunteers), 16-17 and 18+. For those over 18, there is an option to fly. If interested, please email >


COMMUNITY (MCCC)

MCCC would like to invite you to their monthly Mass. This takes place on the second Sunday of the month at 2pm and is held in Salford’s Temporary Cathedral on Great George Street, M3 6EH.


QUOTE OF THE WEEK

‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me.-Jesus Christ.’
John 14:1

STAY WITH US, LORD, ON OUR JOURNEY

THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL

As the festival of the Ascension approaches, Jesus begins to prepare his followers for his own departure from the world..

There are two aspects to this teaching.

Firstly Jesus speaks of the final purpose, union with the Father, and his preparation of a place for us there.

He says that there is a ‘room’ for each of them, suggesting not that there are plenty of separate cubicles for different sets of people (bishops, babies, monks and maniacs), but that there is no lack of space in heaven.

No problem of ‘only one wins the prize’ in this case.

The second aspect is preparation for the future Church on earth, and the almost shocking promise that in the absence of Jesus – but in the strength of his Spirit – his people will do ‘even greater works’.

Paul teaches that believers ‘make up what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ’, for in every age the Church fills up the measure of Christ’s sufferings; it is a Church which shares its Master’s trials.

In the same way in every age the Church must carry on the works of Christ.

In John the ‘works’ of Jesus are the marvellous deeds, beyond mere human powers, which show who Jesus is.

We too are called on to perform marvellous deeds, beyond mere human powers, works of grace and generosity.

BAPTISMS Please see Fr. Brady after Mass if you would like to have your child baptised, where all enquiries will be dealt with in person. Fr Brady much prefers this rather than an email. Thank you. A baptismal certificate for one of the parents must be provided as evidence of baptism in a Roman Catholic Church. Fr. Brady is available after weekend Mass on Saturday at 5.30pm, Sunday at 9.00am or 10.30am, all of which fulfil the Sunday obligation. All Catholics are OBLIGED to celebrate Mass EVERY Sunday.

BAPTISM CERTIFICATE COPIES REQUESTS For those requesting copies of baptism certificate the office can be contacted initially and the certificate can be collected at any of the weekend Masses. This is also to encourage people to come to Mass.

SICK AND HOUSEBOUND If you know of anybody who would like Fr Brady to visit, could you please give him their name and address with postcode and a contact telephone number. Thank you.

MASS INTENTIONS, OUR LADY’S LAMP AND THE SANCTUARY LAMP  The practice of requesting a Mass to be offered for loved ones, living or deceased, is a beautiful and wonderful part of our Catholic Tradition. Continuing this long-standing practice, you can remember someone who has died recently or many years ago. The Mass can also make beautiful gifts for any special occasion: birthdays, anniversaries, in thanksgiving for a prayer answered etc. You can offer an intention for anybody who is struggling with a serious illness or other difficulties of life. There are Mass Intention Envelopes provided on the table in the Atrium. (Please ensure that you have the express consent of the sick or housebound person as the bulletin is posted on the parish website, therefore making that information available to the public at large. Please provide a contact number with Mass Intentions so that any discrepancies can be resolved. Our Lady’s Lamp and Sanctuary Lamp are £5.00 and burn for seven days. Please place any intentions in an envelope with your donation and give to Father Brady or place in the Mass offering Box in the Atrium. All newsletter items must be sent in by Thursday morning.

MASSES AND PRAYERS RECEIVED THIS WEEK

Lately Dead
Alfred Smith, Kathleen Egan, Maura Jones, Tony Slade, Judith Nuttall, Anthony McGuinness.


Birthday Memories
Thomas Nally.


Anniversary
Kathryn Hanson, Brendan Dowling.


Sick
Andy Watson, Noel Moore, Paul Moore, Francis Loughran, Esther Sharples, Rita Webster, Jane Rose, Madge Hardyn.


Other
For a Special Intention for All Holy Souls in Purgatory (Throughout May), Special Intention for Amanda Sherman and William Sherman.

This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns for:

Judith Nuttall.

This week, Our Lady’s Lamp burns for:

A Special Intention
for Margaret Sherman and Catherine & William Bailey.

The Vatican

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Lourdes TV

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