
Sunday 11th January
The Baptism of the Lord
NOTICES
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Mass this Wednesday is at 9am followed by 10 am Funeral.
GOSPEL JOY DISCUSSION GROUP: This Monday at 2pm
GARDENING GROUP: Tuesday & Saturday, after Mass. All welcome.
SEWING GROUP This Monday at 3pm (deferred from last week because of weather)
RCIA Tuesday, 6pm for 6.30pm. A meeting for those exploring their faith.
CAFOD COFFEE MORNING: EVERY Friday after Mass.
CARITAS COLLECTIONS: These collections continue at the back of church. Many thanks for your continued generosity.
The Food bank finds that demand far outstrips supply, tins, dried goods toiletries, also THICK socks, thermal clothing Jogging bottoms, waterproof jackets and trousers, jumpers, new underwear.
Synod Implementation Update, the vision for our Diocese because of the Synod: a handout is available at the back of Church
Relics of St Carlo Acutis to Visit Diocese of Salford
This month, the relics of St Carlo Acutis will be hosted at two of our churches over five days, during which time the Diocese will welcome schools, parishioners and people from all over for veneration. Carlo is the first millennial saint and is celebrated for his profound faith and his use of the internet to log Eucharistic miracles from around the world. He was passionate about spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church up until his death from leukaemia at the age of 15.
The relics will be presented at St Mary’s Church, Burnley from 28th-29th January before they travel to St Patrick’s Church, Collyhurst from 30th January to 1st February 2026
List at the back of Church for those who want to go.
TAPS please make sure that you turn the taps off after using them, a hot water tap had been left on in the ladies, wasting both water and gas, Thank you.
Finance & Pastoral committee Next meeting is Monday 19th Jan. 7pm at the presbytery.  This will review the provisional year end and report to the parish. Anyone interested? See Fr Peter

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
Pope Leo condemns ‘zeal for war’ and threats to human rights in a speech to diplomats at the Vatican.
He said states should respect fundamental human rights, including religious freedom and freedom of speech, and comply with international humanitarian law.
“A diplomacy that promotes dialogue and seeks consensus among all parties is being replaced by a diplomacy based on force, by either individuals or groups of allies. War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading,”
“Peace is no longer sought as a gift and a desirable good in itself,” he continued. “Instead, peace is sought through weapons as a condition for asserting one’s own dominion. This gravely threatens the rule of law, which is the foundation of all peaceful civil coexistence.”
Pope Leo said concern for the common good of peoples must take precedence over “the defence of partisan interests” amid escalating tensions, pointing in particular to Venezuela, for which he reiterated an appeal “to respect the will of the Venezuelan people, and to safeguard the human and civil rights of all”.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Friday: 9.20- 9.45am
Saturday: 6pm to 6.20pm and at call
COLLECTIONS
3/4January: £283.50
Thank you as always for your generosity.
This week, Team C.
STEWARDS, WELCOMERS (10/11JAN)
Saturday: J Sweeney, J Whatmough, B Whatmough
Sunday: D Hibbert, C Timoney, B Rogers, K. McLoughlan
STAY CONNECTED
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see John Hesketh for details or posts.
Contact Pauline (07841712971) to join the parish WhatsApp group.
FUTURE EDITIONS
Any notices to: alex.rowen@live.com
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