Mass in Sign Language
Fr Francis will be celebrating Mass in sign language on Sunday, 20th September at 3pm, at St John the Baptist, Bracewell Street, Burnley, BB10 1TB. All parishioners are very welcome to attend.
Parish Newsletter
There will be a bumper edition of the newsletter for the weekends of 1st/2nd August and 8th/9th August. Please make sure any content for that period is sent to the parish office by Monday 27th July at the latest.
St Anne’s Ladies
Our next meeting will be on Monday, 21st September. We will be going to The Crown on Whalley Road. Meet on the church car park at 12:30pm for lunch at 1pm.
Fr Livesey
Fr Livesey is moving into the Little Sisters of the Poor Care Home, 52 Plymouth Grove West, Manchester, M13 0AR. We wish him well and thank him for his faithful service.
Grand Summer Raffle
Many thanks to all who supported our Summer Raffle. The total raised was £1,920. The lucky winners are:1st Prize: £250 – Ticket 027212nd Prize: £150 – Ticket 006063rd Prize: £50 – Collected4th Prize: Bottle of wine – Ticket 01046 Prizes can be collected from the Parish Office at St Anne’s. Please ring to arrange collection.
Diamond Jubilee Thanks
A message from Fr. Livesey: I wish to thank all those who helped to make the celebration of my Diamond Jubilee so joyful and memorable. Thank you for your cards, presents and for the beautiful Papal Blessing and the presentation that was made. Thank you to all those who made the refreshments so outstanding and […]
Confirmation 2026
Congratulations to all the children and young people who made their Confirmation last Tuesday. Special thanks to, Mr Davies from Mount Carmel RC High School for preparing our candidates for the Sacrament, and Bishop John for leading the service. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue on their journey of faith.
Mary’s Meals
Thank you to all those who have recently donated towards our appeal for Mary’s Meals. Our latest collection raised £657.55.
Mount Carmel
As many of you know, Xavier Bowers is retiring as headteacher of Mount Carmel RC High School at the end of this academic year. He would like to take this opportunity to thank all parishioners, and Fr Francis, for their support during his time as headteacher. Caroline Farrelly will succeed Mr Bowers from September and […]
Mount Carmel Results
Congratulations to the students at Mount Carmel who received their GCSE results on Thursday. They should beextremely proud that their hard work and determination has paid off. Early indications show that our 2026 GCSE results are the best ever for the school for a fourth consecutive year! A big thank you to our hardworking and […]