St Bernadette of Lourdes
DEATH OF ST. BERNADETTE On April 16, 1879 (145 years ago) at 3.15pm Bernadette Soubirous, or Sister Marie-Bernard, as she was known within her order — died in the Sainte Croix (Holy Cross) Infirmary of the Convent of Saint-Gildard in Nevers, France. She was only 35 years old. The nuns of the convent knelt around […]
Pierogi
Earlier this week I had my first attempt at making the famous Polish Dish – Pierogi. These are Pierogi z grzybami but as you can see from the recipe various fillings can be used. There are sweet versions too. Why not give them a try? Smacznego! Ingredients For the mushroom and sauerkraut filling 50g/2oz dried […]
Lourdes Mass
We hope that you’ll join us next Tuesday evening as we officially open our Centenary Year celebrations with Mass at St Patrick’s Church, Livesey St, Manchester at 7pm. Canon Cooke VG will now celebrate Mass and refreshments will be available following Mass. We look forward to seeing you.
Divine Mercy Image
In 1931, Our Lord appeared to a young Polish nun, St. Faustina Kowalska, in a vision. She saw Jesus clothed in a white garment with His right hand raised in blessing. His left hand was touching His garment in the area of the heart, from which two large rays came forth, one red and the […]
Happy Easter
Many thanks to all who supported our Memorial Candles this year. I think it was well received. The picture shows the candles after they had been lit following our Easter Vigil. I hope to do the same for Christmas with red candles.
Holy Thursday
As we approach the Sacred Triduum. Here is an explanation of a lesser known liturgy of Holy Week. Holy Thursday – The Stripping of the Altar This mournful rite announces the suspension of the Sacrifice. The altar must remain naked and stripped. Our Lord is in the hands of the Jews, who will strip Him […]
Lenten Veiling
It seems strange that during the most sacred time of year we cover everything that is beautiful in our churches, even the crucifix. Shouldn’t we be looking at the painful scene at Calvary while we listen to the Passion narrative on Palm Sunday? While it may appear counterintuitive to veil statues and images during the […]
Mount Carmel News
Our High School Mount Carmel were featured on BBC Radio Lancashire’s Breakfast show today.Their reporter came in to interview a group of our pupils and Deputy Headteacher Mr Dugdale about our new mobile phone policy. You can hear the interview on BBC Sounds using this link. Forward to 2:13:08 to skip to the interview. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0h956wn
Diocesan Financial Matters
Financial concerns and FundraisingThere has been a lack of information and, indeed, some misinformation about various financial mattersin the Diocese and it seems appropriate to write to you to clarify our current financial situation. Thisinformation may be useful for some parishioners who may have heard confusing and inaccurate reports.About five years ago, the trustees were […]
Sacrament of Confession
Lent is a time when we think about our lives and our relationship with God. Through the traditional means of prayer, fasting and almsgiving we seek to overcome our sins and seek the mercy and forgiveness of God for our failures. Going to Confession is probably not one of our most favourite things to do, […]