St Anne's & St Joseph's RC Parish

——  Accrington • Diocese of Salford  ——

St Anne's & St Joseph's
RC Parish

—  Accrington • Diocese of Salford  —

Lost Key

A key on a brown leather keyring has been found at the back of St Anne’s Church. If this belongs to you, please speak to either Father or Siobhan in the office.

In the Pink

This Sunday, 30th March, we celebrate Laetare Sunday—the 4th Sunday of Lent. The liturgical colour for the day is rose. Perhaps you would like to come to Mass wearing something rose/pink to help mark this midpoint in the season of Lent.

Prima Missa

Please pray for Rev Canon Joseph McCowen of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest who will celebrate a First Solemn High Mass on Saturday, 6th September at St Walburge’s Church, Preston.

Congratulations

Congratulations to all the children and young people who either received their First Holy Communion or confirmation this past week. Special thanks to, Mr Davies from Mount Carmel RC High School for preparing our candidates for the sacrament of Confirmation, all the catechists who prepared our children for their First Holy Communion and Bishop John […]

Tea & Coffee at St Anne’s

There will be no tea or coffee after the 11am Mass at St Anne’s on Sunday, 5th October. We will resume on 12th October.

Thank You!

Thank you to all those who attended last week’s Centenary Mass and a big thank you to all those who helped to organise the event. We would also like to thank Mount Carmel for their very generous gift of hiring the marquee.

Choir Practice

There will a choir practice in the Marian Room at St Anne’s on Monday 14th April at 7pm. We will be going over the music for the Triduum and Easter. This is for singers at both our churches and for anyone else who would like to come along and help with leading the singing.

Easter Memorial Candles

If you would like a memorial candle to burn for an intention throughout the Easter Octave, please write down the intention together with names where relevant, and put this into an envelope marked ‘MEMORIAL CANDLE’ together with an offering of £5 per candle. Please post the envelope through the presbytery door or place in the […]

Fr Livesey Away

Father Livesey is on leave from Monday, 18th to Saturday, 23rd August (no Masses or confessions at St Joseph’s during this time.) We wish Fr Livesey a relaxing break.

Camino Walk

Fr Francis has a friend who is walking part of the Camino to raise money for the Lourdes Nursing Team and the children and families group. If you wish to sponsor him please visit his JustGiving page or hand your donation to Fr Francis. Thank you.

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