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ST PETER’S CHURCH (with St Joseph’s, Hurst Green)
Stonyhurst College – Stonyhurst – Clitheroe – Lancs – BB7 9PZ.

T: (01254) 826268      E: stpeterschurchstonyhurst@btinternet.com        Web: www.stpetersstonyhurst.org.uk

Parish Priest:   Fr Tim Curtis, SJ              Safeguarding Officer:     Niall Macfarlane (07786 432360
                          Salford Roman Catholic Diocese Trustees Registered Charity No 2500374   

11th January 2026                       THE NEWSLETTER                        The Baptism of the Lord  (Year A)
Mass Schedule                                                                                                                                                   

(Each Saturday during term time there are confessions and a Holy Hour from 4.30pm with Benediction at 5.15pm)

L = Lately Dead, A = Anniversary of Death, R = Remembrance          M = Martyr, V = Virgin, B = Bishop, Pp = Pope
P = Personal Intention, S = Sick, B = Birthday   F = Founders Mass             D = Doctor, P = Priest, R = Religious

Please pray for the following, the anniversary of whose deaths occur at this time:  Mary Francis Barlow. Fr Harry Macklin SJ, John Cowdall, Robert Wilkinson, Kevin O’Hara, Brenda Ross, Alice Wilkinson, Kathleen Hayhurst, Joseph Smith and Teresa Craven.  May they rest in the peace of the Lord.

Readings at Mass

Diocesan Website:
http://www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk
for information on our Diocese and what is happening.

Praying with the Pope in January 2026
For Prayer with the Word of God
Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us

build a more fraternal and missionary Church.

Look at www.ThePopeVideo.org for more information

Today
Is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.   In the gospel John hesitates to baptise Jesus, insisting that Jesus should baptise him. 

The Crib and Advent wreath
Thanks to those who have made our crib and Advent wreath so beautiful this year.   They have now been stored away until next Christmas.

Back to School
As our boarders have returned to school, there will be Holy Hour at 4.30pm and Benediction at 5.15pm every Saturday.   The boarders will also join us for the 11am Sunday Mass.

Ordinary Time
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the end of the Christmas season.   Until Lent the church enters “Ordinary Time” so we are back to green vestments.   Of course, for those who believe Jesus is the saviour of the world, no time is “ordinary”.   We live in an age of grace.

Mass in St Joseph’s Primary
Sadly the Mass planned for last week did not take place because the school was closed with heating issues.   The Mass has been rescheduled for Monday at 9.15am.   All welcome.

Mission Week at St Augustine’s
During this week St Augustine’s High School is celebrating its Mission Week.   Let us pray that their students deepen their faith in the Lord.

End of the Jubilee Year
The Jubilee Year finished last week.   Many pilgrims came to visit our church during the year.   About 300 chose to leave a “hope” in the Jar of Hope.   Many hoped for world peace or that their family members might find God.   Some hoped for a more united church or hoped for more vocations.   Some left personal hopes – for health, for financial security or for a loving relationship.   Let us pray that all of these hopes might be fulfilled by our loving God.

ParkPlay
Resumes on Saturday from 10am to 12 noon on the field behind the Village Hall.   All children welcome.

Next Sunday
Is the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.   In the gospel John the Baptist recognises that Jesus is the Lamb of God.

Day of Prayer for Peace
Next Sunday is the World Day of Prayer for Peace.   We pray for an end to the many conflicts around the world.

Fr Simon Bishop SJ, RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr Simon Bishop who died last week.   Simon attended SMH and the College for 10 years.   He became a Jesuit and returned to be chaplain.   More recently he has been the Master of Novices.   Sadly, he lost his battle with cancer.

St Carlo Acutis relics
Are coming to the diocese in January.   They will be at St Mary’s Church, Burnley on 28th and 29th January 2026.   School visits will be organised during the daytime and parishioners can visit in the evenings.

Vacancy at Theodore House
Theodore House is looking for a full time Domestic/Guest Manager: 
“We are looking to recruit a full-time Domestic & Guest Manager to support our small team.   The role requires flexibility, some multi-tasking and good teamwork”.   More details on their website.

The Parish in Numbers
During 2025 we celebrated:

Our young people from the Parish were confirmed in Langho, so they are not represented in our statistics.  
Some of the funerals were a burial of Ashes in the cemetery, some with a Mass beforehand, some not.