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A message from Fr John

Posted: 08 May 2020

Thank you for all your prayers and support over these last few days. Michael’s funeral went well - albeit, like every other one in these strange and difficult times, we were limited to only a few people and there was a time limit.

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A message from Fr John

Posted: 06 May 2020

I’ve always had a great admiration for shop assistants; the way they deal with awkward customers, their patience when dealing with eejits like me who can’t find the right shelf, their capacity to keep working at sometimes very unsocial hours are all quite remarkable.

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A message from Fr John

Posted: 05 May 2020

Many apologies for the late start to Mass yesterday - I got distracted after the Funeral and we didn’t start until 12.15pm

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A message from Fr John

Posted: 04 May 2020

Today at 10.45am, I will help to celebrate the funeral of Lourdes Campbell, a nurse from Bolton Royal Hospital who died as a result of Covid 19.

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A message from Fr John

Posted: 03 May 2020

Blessings on this Good Shepherd Sunday, a day on which traditionally we pray for vocations to the priesthood and the religious life. Let’s do so today.

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A message from Fr John

Posted: 02 May 2020

There’s a lot of talk and jokes these days about the ‘new normal’ and a lot of hopes expressed about more sensitive ways of working, travel and relationships.

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A message from Fr John

Posted: 29 April 2020

Today is the feast of St Catherine of Siena, an extraordinary woman. She was a mystic for sure but she combined this with a remarkable hardheadedness which enabled her to speak truth to power.

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The Lords Day at Home

Posted: 29 April 2020

If you are housebound or self-isolating at this time, please use these prayers to unite yourself with the worship of the Universal Church, and your own Parish, this Sunday.

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A message from Fr John

Posted: 28 April 2020

Yesterday’s appeal for bird song in the garden produced some spectacular results. I have included just three submissions:

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A message from Fr John

Posted: 27 April 2020

A new week begins, a week in which we become ever more aware of the precious gift of life - aware of where that gift comes from and all that goes into sustaining it, and of all those people who ensure that it can be sustained.

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A message from Fr John

Posted: 26 April 2020

I hope you and your families are staying safe. Please assure them of the parish’s prayers - if you know of anyone who needs particular help please let myself or Maureen know.

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A message from Fr John

Posted: 25 April 2020

Thank you for all your lovely messages of support and prayer - they mean so much to me and the family. We all know that it is faith and the loving kindness of others that enables us to get through these days of sadness.

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