16.30 Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS
9.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
12.00 Baptisms
10.00 Mass followed by Coffee Morning
No Service
19.30 UCM Meeting
No Service
9.30am Requiem Mass: Kenneth Warwick
11.30am Funeral Service: Cath Kane, Radcliffe Crematorium
No Confessions
17.30 VIGIL MASS
9.00 MASS
10.30 MASS (& Coffee)
WELCOME AND THANKS
To Canon Mc Bride who is celebrating all Masses this weekend and on Tuesday morning. Father Brady is in Lourdes for the Pilgrimage Directors Conference, planning the Diocesan summer pilgrimage.
ST PATRICK’S EVENING EVENT
The next Parish event will be held on Friday 7th March in St. Mary’s Social club on Pine St (NOT the Atrium) to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Tickets will be £5 per person; this includes entry and pasty supper. If you would like to attend, please fill in the form on the table in Atrium with your name and your preference of pasty and sides. Please bring your money for your ticket in an envelope clearly marked with your name (s) and “Irish night” written on, and place in box outside Fr. Brady’s office by Sunday 23rd February, to give time for tickets to be handed back.
UCM DONATIONS
The UCM are happy to announce that they have donated from their subscriptions £200 to Father Brady and £100 to Bury Hospice. Many thanks to everyone who has helped in any way.
DEMENTIA TALK
On Wednesday 12th February UCM Meeting at 7.30 pm. Talk by Mary Lynch “Dementia – What Changes”. Open to all parishioners.
THANK YOU
For donations of £200 from the UCM and £100 from the Coffee Morning.
CARITAS
Thank you for your generous donations. A cheque for £448.00 has been sent to Caritas the domestic social action charity of the Catholic Diocese of Salford.
SUNDAY COFFEE ROTAS
These are available for collection in the Atrium.
TRINITY FOOD BANK
Trinity Food Bank are really grateful for donations from parishioners which are kindly delivered by the UCM, They require more items such as tinned meat, jars of sauce, coffee, jam, honey and peanut butter, toilet rolls, cleaning sprays and cloths. (Not needed for the moment are dried pasta, biscuits, tins of peas, soup, beans and spaghetti, nappies, shower gel, tea, flour, other baking ingredients or bottled water.)
OFFICE HOURS THIS WEEK
8.30am – 2.30pm Tuesday, Thursday
8.30am – 1.30pm Wednesday, Friday
JUBILEE RESOURCES
Want to learn more about our Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee? Want to find out how we’re observing the Holy Year in our diocese? The Diocese of Salford’s website has a range of information to accompany you this Jubilee Year, with information on our Designated Churches, upcoming pilgrimages, and a range of different resources. Explore more >
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
Bookings are now being taken for the 2025 Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. This year’s pilgrimage will take place between 31st July and 6th August. For more information on how to book as a pilgrim or register as a volunteer: please visit >
PILGRIM’S PASSPORT – A GREAT DAY OUT FOR FAMILIES!
Create new family traditions this Jubilee year by picking up our family-friendly guide to Jubilee churches in the Diocese of Salford. With fast facts, thought-provoking questions, and different activities, our Pilgrim’s Passport is the ideal companion to help families pray and journey together this Jubilee Year.
Find out more here > or visit one of our Designated churches to begin. A paper copy can be found in the Atrium and Children’s room to see the six beautiful churches in our Diocese to explore with your families .
PILGRIMS OF HOPE LENTEN TALKS
The Diocese of Salford is holding a series of talks this Lent that explores themes of journeying and pilgrimage through the lens of the Jubilee. Each week, the talks will focus on a different person from the Bible to help us better understand how the journey we are called to make this Holy Week year is rooted in scripture.
The weekly talks begin on Tuesday 4 March at 11am at Wardley Hall. Contact Sr Joan Kerley on joankfmsj@gmail.com or call 0161 971 7842 to find out more.
UNDERSTANDING OUR EVERYDAY BELIEFS’ RETREAT
A three-day Lenten retreat is taking place at the Loreto Spirituality Centre In Llandudno in March to help people reflect on our relationship with God and to gain a deeper understanding of our faith. The course explores three core topics: Scripture, the Sacraments, and the Church and will take place between Wednesday 12 March and Saturday 15 March 2025. Further information is available at www.loretocentre.org.uk
