St Anne's & St Joseph's RC Parish

——  Accrington • Diocese of Salford  ——

St Anne's & St Joseph's
RC Parish

—  Accrington • Diocese of Salford  —

Accessibility

Are you active in your parish; SVP; Eucharistic Minister; Reader? Do you go into the community, with the Church? What does accessibility mean to you? Think about how, a blind person, a deaf person, someone with mobility issues, or a learning disability. How can they access the Church, – or neurodiversity? How would someone with […]

Parish History

As part of our centenary celebrations Fr Francis has commissioned someone to write a history of the parish. If you have any reflections, stories or memories of former priests that could be included, please email them to lrcgregory@outlook.com or give the information to Fr Francis.

William Livesey RIP

We offer our prayers and condolences to Fr Livesey on the death of his brother William. Please remember William and the Livesey family in your prayers. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.

Ash Wednesday

On Ash Wednesday, which this year is the 5th March, morning Mass at St Anne’s will be at the later time of 9:30am as we welcome the staff and pupils from our primary school. There will also be a Mass at 7:00pm at St Anne’s and the usual Mass at 9:30am at St Joseph’s. It […]

Fr Adam Bamber

Former parishioner, Fr Bamber will be celebrating a First Mass at St Mary’s Oswaldtwistle on Monday, 7th July at 7pm. All parishioners are welcome to attend. Please keep Fr Bamber in your prayers as he begins his ministry as a priest.

Friday’s Mass at St Anne’s

There will be no Mass at St Anne’s on Friday, 16th May. Fr Francis will be attending the Salford Singing Programme with children from the school.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Calling on all bakers! On Sunday, 28th September, we will be holding a MacMillan Coffee Morning in support of MacMillan Cancer Care. Parishioners are invited to attend the event in St Joseph’s Hall after the 9:00am Mass. If anyone would like to bake, or donate, you can bring your cakes along on the morning. We […]

Funeral

We offer our condolences to the family of Bernice Power-Dreslin who has died. Bernice’s funeral will take place at St Mary’s Church, Oswaldtwistle on Wednesday, 29th October at 10am. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord.

Christmas Fayre Preparations

There will be a gathering on Tuesday, 29th October at 6pm in St Joseph’s Hall for all who are willing to help in the planning for this year’s Grand Christmas Fayre. Please make every effort to attend. New faces always welcome.

Churches

St Anne’s, Cobham Road,
Accrington, BB5 2AD.
Tel: 01254 232 920

St Joseph’s, Belgarth Road,
Accrington, BB5 6AH.

Priests

Rev Fr Francis Wadsworth (parish priest)
Rev Fr Robert Livesey (retired)

Parish Administrator

Mrs Siobhan Wood
Tel: 01254 232 920

Office Hours

Mon: 8:30am to 12:30pm
Tues, Thurs: 8:30am to 1:30pm