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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   

  
16th August 2026                     THE NEWSLETTER                   The Assumption of  Our Lady (Year A)
Mass Schedule                                                                                                                                                                   

(Each Saturday there are confessions from 4.30pm )

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:    James O’Toole, Evelyn Tomlinson, Margaret Dixon, Eileen Mary Holden, John Graham Darren, Hamish Williamson Kirkpatrick, Leonard Newbold and Bernadette Armstrong.   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 August 2026
For evangelisation in the city
Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to  proclaim the gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.

Look at www.ThePopeVideo.org for more information

Prayers Please
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Ted (Edward) Platt (husband of the late Bridie Platt) who has died recently.   His funeral Mass will be in St Peters on Tuesday at 11.00am.   After this Ted will be interred with his wife in our cemetery.  May he rest in peace!
Please keep the family in your prayers too.

Today
We celebrate the feast of the Assumption of Mary into heaven.   We believe that after Mary died she was taken up into heaven to be with her son.

Campus planned Power Outage
This Saturday Stonyhurst will have a 12 hour power cut from 2pm.   This will affect the 5.30pm vigil Mass.   We will not be able to use the PA system, and we will have to sing unaccompanied.   You should find the gates open!

Stonyhurst Cycling Event
On Sunday Stonyhurst is hosting a cycling event.   Access to St Peter’s will be via the SMH entrance.   Allow some extra time to get to church.

Prayers for peace
Hopes for peace in the Middle East seem to be evaporating with hostilities resuming.   We still trust, however, that our prayers will be answered.

Wedding Blessings
Please pray for Daniel Shutt and Rebecca Brown who will be celebrating the Sacrament of Marriage in our church during the week.

ParkPlay
Will continue through the summer at 10.30am every Saturday morning in the field behind the

village Hall.   All children welcome.  if you’d like to learn more about becoming a Play Leader, contact Catriona on 07775 801057..

Next Sunday
Is the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time.   In the gospel Peter recognizes who Jesus is and is given the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven,

Paul Warrilow RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Paul Warrilow who died last Sunday after a short illness.   Paul spent the whole of his teaching career at Stonyhurst and for many years was Higher Line boarding master. His funeral will take place in St Michael and St John Church, Clitheroe on Wednesday 26th August at 11am.  May he rest in peace!

Caritas Everystep campaign
Sponsored walk in Downham.  Saturday 5th September 2026 (Leaflets at the back of church)

New Stations for the cemetery
The new stations have arrived and are being installed in the cemetery.   There is still some work to do.   There is still time to make a donation.   A list of benefactors will be buried under the “15th station” which depicts the resurrection of Jesus.   We have still to make some laminated guides to help people pray the stations.
A huge thank you to those who have made this project possible.