Due Father Livesey being on retreat there will be no weekday Masses at St Joseph’s from Monday, 6th October to Friday, 10th October.
Weekday Masses will resume the following week, from Monday, 13th October.
A Few Words About Us
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the website for St Anne’s and St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Parish. As you look around the site you will find a snapshot of parish life—what we do and who we are. Here you will find our weekly newsletters, Mass times, news, events and much more.
St Anne’s and St Joseph’s is an active and welcoming parish in Accrington, Lancashire. We are served by our Parish Priest, Father Francis Wadsworth, and retired priest Father Robert Livesey.
The present church of St Anne was begun in the 1920s, the foundation stone was laid 11 October 1924 by Bishop John Vaughan and it was opened by him 24 May 1925 at a cost of £10,000.
The parish of St Joseph was established in 1949 after the Second World War. Construction of the church began in June 1950 and was opened for worship in 1954. The parish of St Joseph was merged with St Anne’s in 2017.
Mass is celebrated daily at one or both of our beautiful churches details of which can be found in the weekly newsletter or the Mass Schedule panel above.
If you find yourself lingering on our website, don’t just bookmark it. Come along and join us in person to pray, serve and strengthen the bonds of real community! We look forward to seeing you soon.
Fr Francis Wadsworth
Our Parish Priest
Statement by Bishop John
Statement by
Bishop John
Bishop John has shared a statement following the devastating stabbing at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
The local Catholic community stand united in our prayers for the Jewish community following the tragic attack on a synagogue in Manchester, especially on this sacred day of Yom Kippur.
We condemn such acts and pray for those who have died, the injured, emergency responders, and all affected.
Let us work together in hope to strengthen our community solidarity. We must remain united in our common beliefs against those who sow hatred and division.
We also pray for peace and tolerance around the UK and the world.
Rt. Rev. John Arnold,
Bishop of Salford.
Mount Carmel High School Notices
Notices
Mount Carmel High School
September 2026 Applications
If any parent or carer of a Year 5 or 6 child would like a personal tour of the school, please contact Susan Fielding on 01254 233458.
As we are currently full or oversubscribed in all year groups, we strongly advise parents who want a place for their children to put us down as first choice or it is unlikely that you will be awarded a place.
Christmas Fayre
Friday, 28th November
Get into the festive spirit at our annual Christmas Fayre. Come join us, and bring along family and friends for some Christmas magic.
Community Christmas Party
Monday, 8th December
We once again look forward to welcoming the senior members of our local parishes for a Christmas lunch and an afternoon of festive fun.
The story of a boy at a non-Catholic primary school who hears about the apparitions of Our Lady in 1858 in Lourdes. He maintains an interest that is boosted in high school by the opportunity to go to Lourdes himself. His first trip there continues his journey—a journey of faith that leads him to becoming a Catholic and culminates with his ordination to the sacred priesthood. This is the story of Fr Francis Wadsworth, our parish priest.
Jubilee Hymn in BSL
The Jubilee hymn, Pilgrims of Hope, signed by Fr Francis. The blog post The Jubilee Year of Hope (2025) delves a little into the purpose and theme of this jubilee year.
Donations
The traditional weekly offertory collection is one way in which you can support the parish financially. An easier modern alternative is to use a standing order, which allows you to make regular donations directly from your bank account, and has the advantage that you will not have to worry about having the right amount of cash every week. If you have online banking you can set this up online, or you can download and complete this standing order form and post it to your bank or hand it in at the parish.
You can also make donations using the Dona card machine located near the collection baskets in St Anne’s church. This digital collection plate supports both contactless and Chip & PIN payments and you can opt to Gift Aid your donation. You can also make a contribution online by using our Dona webpage. Please use the button below.
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Telephones Down
Apologies to anyone who may have tried to ring the office at St Anne’s in the last few days. Due to a problem with the upgrade of the broadband service, the phones aren’t currently working.
We are now back on the Internet but the phone line may take a little longer to be restored.
Baptism
We welcome to the parish Odhran Matthew Hartnett and Elijah Michael Shaw who are to be baptised at St Anne’s on Saturday, 11th October.
Please keep Odhran, Elijah and their families in your prayers.
Parish Quiz
On Sunday, 12th October, in St Joseph’s Church Hall, we will be running another parish quiz.
7:30pm Start · £1 Entry per Person
Teams of up to 6 People
Spot Prizes · Snowball Questions
Cash Prize for Winning Team
Please bring your own refreshments to share with other teams.
Come along, test your knowledge and have a bit of fun too!
St Anne’s Ladies
Our next meeting will be on Monday, 13th October. We will be going to The Acorn on Hyndburn Road.
Meet at 12:30pm in the car park at St Anne’s for lunch at 1pm.
See you there!
Knights of Saint Columba
There will be a meeting of the Knights on Tuesday, 21st October at 7:30pm in the Marian Room at St Anne’s.
All men of the parish are warmly invited to attend.
