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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   

13th September 2026               THE NEWSLETTER                 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (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:    Jack Francis Holden and Agnes Holden.   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 September 2026
For the care of water
Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it.

Look at www.ThePopeVideo.org for more information

Thank you
Fr Tim would like to thank all those who helped him celebrate his 50 years as a Jesuit.   He enjoyed the celebrations.

Today
Is the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time.   In the gospel Jesus explains that we can be forgiven by God, but this means we should forgive one another.

Education Day
Today is Education Sunday where we pray for all of those involved in educating our young people.   May God bless our schools, our teachers and our pupils.

Boarders back
The Stonyhurst boarders have returned.   This means that there will be Benediction at 5.15pm on Saturdays and they will once more join us for the 11am Mass on Sundays.

Film Night
St John’s Anglican church are hosting a film Night on Sunday evening in the Old School Rooms (behind their church).   The film is Belfast and doors open at 7pm.  Refreshments available. Bookings:  07973 740981

Prayers for peace
Let us continue to pray for peace in our troubled world.

Caritas sponsored walk
Fran and Stewart Duxbury successfully completed the sponsored walk for Caritas.   Thank you to those who sponsored them.   The money raised will go to local children facing homelessness.

Our Lady of Sorrows
On Tuesday we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.   We recall how Mary accompanied Jesus on his way of the cross.

ParkPlay
Continues every Saturday at 10.30am 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.

Feast of St Theodore
Saturday is the feast of St Theodore, originally from Tarsus, but sent by the pope to be the seventh Archbishop of Canterbury.   He is the patron of Theodore House.

Next Sunday
Is the 25th Sunday of Ordinary time.  In the gospel Jesus tells the story of the workers in the vineyard who all receive the same pay, though some have worked all day but others only for one hour.

Mass count
Next Sunday and for the following 3 Sundays we have to count how many people come to Mass.

OS Reunion
Next weekend the OS of 1968 will be gathering for their 40 year reunion.   They will join us for the 11am Sunday Mass.

Bingo in St Peter’s Club
Resumes next Sunday.   Eyes down at 7.30pm.   Monies raised go to the upkeep of the defibrillator.   All welcome.

Coffee Stop Special
Takes place on Thursday 24th September in the Memorial Hall from 1pm to 3.30pm.   This is in aid of the MacMillan Nurses charity.

Permanent deacons
The bishop is seeking men to serve in the diocese as permanent deacons:   If you are a Catholic man interested in learning more about the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Salford, please come along to the next ‘Come and See’ event.   For more information please email   
diaconate@dioceseofsalford.org.uk

New Stations for the cemetery
A list of those who contributed to this project is being compiled and will be buried under a memorial stone to thank them for their generosity.   A dedication service will be held in the cemetery in the next couple of weeks to bless the stations and mark the completion of the project.  Well done to all concerned.

New Parish Council
At the Parish AGM over the summer, the Parish Council resigned, feeling that they were not equipped to help the parish face the challenges ahead.   We will produce a leaflet outlining the role of the Parish Council and the challenges it needs to face.   Please begin to think about who might be able to help us go forward.