A Great Result
Now that the money has been deposited with the bankers we can reveal that the grand total raised at the Christmas Fayre was: £2,640.06 This is a tremendous result. Many, many thanks to all who worked so hard to help achieve it. God bless you all.
How to Go to Confession
1 Examine your conscience 2 Be sincerely sorry for your sins 3 Confess your sins 4 Resolve to amend your life 5 After your confession do the penance the priest assigns ‘It was God who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the work of handing on this reconciliation. […]
Are You Ready?
The Advent Season is once again upon us when we turn our minds to preparing for Christmas. However, I pose the question: Is Advent only about preparing for Christmas or is there more to it? After all the Birth of Our Lord happened some two thousand years ago, surely we are not preparing for it […]
Advent
What is Advent? Pope Benedict XVI, in a homily given on the First Sunday of Advent in 2008, noted that the Latin word adventus is one that “could be translated by ‘arrival’, ‘coming’ or ‘presence’” (Pastoral Visit to the Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls, homily of his holiness Benedict XVI, First Sunday of Advent, 30th […]
Mobile Phones
Mobile Phones in the Confessional Following discussion at the Bishops’ Conference, it has been advised that, due to the sacred nature of the confessional, clergy and penitents are requested not to have active mobile phones with them in the confessional. They should not just be put on silent/airplane mode but should be turned off completely […]
Lourdes Social Evening
We invite you to join us on Friday 20th October for the first of our Pilgrimage Social evenings this year. The evening will be held at St John Henry Newman Parish Centre, Urmston. Entry is £5 per person which will go to the Centenary Pilgrimage Fund. A chance to have a reunion with friends old […]
Pastoral Letter
DIOCESE OF SALFORD Pastoral Letter of the Right Reverend John Arnold Bishop of Salford To be read and distributed in all Parishes on the weekend of 14th/15th October 2023 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, What is God asking of us, as the community of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Salford? How should […]
Our High School
We are happy to arrange a personal tour of our school Mount Carmel High during a normal school day. Just call us on 01254 233458 to make a prior appointment.
Choir Practice
Takes place after 6:30pm Mass at St Anne’s this Thursday. Do come along and help with choosing the music for our Sunday Mass. All welcome
Food Bank
Many thanks to all who supported our appeal for the Food Bank this weekend. A total of £429.67 was raised. Many thanks also to those who have donated food in the boxes for this purpose at the back of our churches. Thank you for your kindness. Please continue to support the food bank. In case […]