• Newsletter: Sixth Sunday of Easter
  • Newsletter: Sixth Sunday of Easter

Newsletter: Sixth Sunday of Easter 2026

10th May 2026

Newsletter: Sixth Sunday of Easter

10th May 2026

10.30 First Holy Communion Mass
16.30 Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS

9.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
12.00 Baptisms

11.00 Requiem Mass – Maura Jones

10.00 Mass
12.00 Funeral Service: Jacqueline Bolton, Blackley Crematorium

10.00 Mass
17.30 Mass

10.30 First Holy Communion Mass
16.30 Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS

10.30 First Holy Communion Mass
16.30 Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS

09.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
12.00 Baptisms

PRAYERS

Please keep in your prayers all our children and young people sitting exams in the coming weeks. We keep in our prayers all Year 6 pupils preparing for their SATs this week and all students working towards their GCSEs and other exams. May they be blessed with confidence, perseverance and the knowledge that their hard work will bear fruit. We thank parents, carers and staff for all the support and encouragement they give. Wishing every student success and peace during this important time.
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DISCOVERING THE TREASURE

We have just begun sessions about ‘Discovering the Treasures of our Faith’ Last Tuesday we considered the signs Jesus has provided that he is the long awaited Messiah. Jesus desires us to know him as is the centre of our life– is he? The next one is here at St. Mary and St. Philip Neri on Tuesday 12th May. Tea/coffee will be available from 6.30pm. The sessions will last from 7.00pm-8.30pm. The 3rd session will be on May 26th. We are exploring the treasures of faith together. If you have not been already, do feel free to come. It is very informal and no one is expected to be an expert. All are welcome.


THANK YOU

Thank you all who support the Sunday Coffee Morning. £250 pounds was donated to Church. Your generosity, support and community spirit are truly appreciated.


UCM

The next UCM Meeting will be Wednesday 20th May. The 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.


CHILDREN’S CHURCH

Children’s Church will return in September after the Summer break. We look forward to welcoming all our children back for more fun, faith-filled sessions as we grow together in God’s love. Thank you to all our volunteers and families for your support throughout the year.


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.


THIS WEEK – 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


FREE ENERGY BILL ADVICE FOR CARITAS

If you are worried about rising energy costs, our diocesan charity Caritas Salford runs a range of free drop-in sessions to help with everything from energy debt to making your home more energy efficient. You can find out more about these and other ways the team can help people across Greater Manchester and Lancashire on the Caritas website at: click here >


MANCHESTER CHINESE CATHOLIC 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.


NATIONAL DEAF AWARENESS-FREE RESOURCES

Did you know that Caritas Salford, our diocesan charity , has a range of resources and tips on its website. To access these and a range of other free resources, prayers and other documents visit the

STAY WITH US, LORD, ON OUR JOURNEY

THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL

Only in John’s Gospel is the Spirit whom the Father will send called ‘the Advocate’ or ‘the Paraclete’.

Both names have the same derivation and the same meaning, but the former is from the Latin language, the latter from the Greek.

It means someone ‘called to one’s side’ as a helper, principally as a defender in a lawsuit.

The word ‘Paraclete’ also suggests comfort and strength, as implied in the quality ‘paraclesis’ or perseverance.

In the discourse after the Last Supper, when Jesus is preparing his disciples for their future task, there are four separate sayings about the Paraclete.

The Paraclete is sent both by Jesus and by the Father, but always from the Father’s side.

The Paraclete, the Spirit of truth, will teach the disciples everything and lead them into all truth, witnessing to the Father.

The Paraclete is ‘another Paraclete’, that is, other than Jesus, who will make Jesus present when Jesus is no longer physically with the disciples.

The close link and interplay between these three figures (Father, Son and Spirit) gives us not only the beginnings of the theology of the Trinity, but also a lasting confidence that Jesus is never absent from his Church.

With the guidance and patronage of the Paraclete the Church enters more and more deeply into the understanding of the divine mystery.

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, Jacqueline Bolton, John Atherton, Peter Lupton, Bill Lowry, Paul Dickinson, Kathleen Harvey.
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Birthday Memories
John Moon, Patricia Carragher.


Anniversary

Irene Rawcliffe, Anne Nally.


Sick
Andy Watson, Noel Moore, Paul Moore, Francis Loughran, Esther Sharples, Rita Webster, Jane Rose, Madge Hardyn, Michael & Norman Lees, K. Livesey.


Other
For a Special Intention for All Holy Souls in Purgatory (Throughout May), Special Intention for Richardson Family Returning to their Faith.

This week, the Sanctuary Lamp burns for:

Judith Nuttall.

This week, Our Lady’s Lamp burns for:

A Special Intention.

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