St Anne's & St Joseph's RC Parish

——  Accrington • Diocese of Salford  ——

St Anne's & St Joseph's
RC Parish

—  Accrington • Diocese of Salford  —

Notices

Here you will find the latest parish news and announcements.

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White Flower Appeal 2024

On the weekend of 14th & 15th February, The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) will be holding its annual appeal in both churches.

SPUC wants a world where abortion is unthinkable, and is raising awareness of the widespread problem of abortion coercion.

Please be as generous as you can to help SPUC defend unborn babies and their mothers by highlighting this urgent crisis.

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Knights of Saint Columba

There will be a meeting of the Knights on Tuesday, 17th February at 7:30pm in the Marian Room at St Anne’s.

All men of the parish are warmly invited to attend.

Sacramental Programme

Sacramental Programme

The next meeting will be on Monday, 9th March, at 6pm in St Anne’s Church.

Lourdes Apparition

Lourdes Pilgrimage 2026

Bookings are now open for our annual diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes which this year takes place 30th July to 5th August.

Further details and booking forms are available at www.salfordlourdes.co.uk or by calling 0161 817 2209.

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Mount Carmel News

Mount Carmel was inspected by Ofsted on 25th and 26th November, 2025. The report confirms that the school has many strengths and much to be proud of.

Well done to all the staff and students at Mount Carmel.

The full report is available here.

Parish Lottery

Lottery Money

It is time once again to collect church lottery money. Please place lottery money, with your name on the envelope, in the baskets in church or post through St Anne’s presbytery door.

Many thanks to all those who support our weekly lottery.

Schedule

Saturday 7th February

Saturday Memorial of The Blessed Virgin Mary

10am Mass at St Joseph's
10:30am Confessions at St Joseph's
11am Exposition & Confessions at St Anne's
12 noon Healing Mass at St Anne's
4:45am Confessions at St Anne's
5:30pm Vigil Mass at St Anne's

Sunday 8th February

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

9am Mass at St Joseph's
11am Mass at St Anne's

Monday 9th February

9am Mass at St Anne's
9:30am Mass at St Joseph's

Tuesday 10th February

St Scholastica

9am Mass at St Anne's
7pm Mass at St Joseph's

Wednesday 11th February

Our Lady of Lourdes

9:30am Mass at St Joseph's
No Mass at St Anne's

Thursday 12th February

6:30pm Mass at St Anne's
No Mass at St Joseph's

Friday 13th February

9am Mass at St Anne's
9:30am Mass at St Joseph's

Saturday 14th February

SS Cyril & Methodius

10am Mass at St Joseph's
10:30am Confessions at St Joseph's
11am Exposition & Confessions at St Anne's
12 noon Mass at St Anne's
4:45am Confessions at St Anne's
5:30pm Vigil Mass at St Anne's

Sunday 15th February

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

9am Mass at St Joseph's
11am Mass at St Anne's

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