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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   

23rd February 2025             THE NEWSLETTER               Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C)
Mass Schedule

(Each Saturday 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   Ann Wilkinson, Ronald joseph Myerscough, Bridget Livesey, John Marsland, Elizabeth Seed, Joseph Kitching, Bertie Albert Isherwood, John Earnshaw, Ann Hardman, Joseph Burns, John Raymond Wilcock and Joseph Keith Cross. 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.

Prayers please

Praying with the Pope in February 2025
For vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life
Let us pray that the ecclesiastial community might welcome the desires and doubts of those young people who feel a call to serve Christ’s mission in the priesthood and religious life.

Look at www.ThePopeVideo.org for more information

This Sunday
Is the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time.   In the gospel Jesus teaches us that we should love our enemies and do good to those who hate us.

5.30pm Mass this Saturday
At this Mass a family will be received into the Catholic Church.   Let us pray for them as they begin their Catholic journey.

Pupils on Half Term
College and SMH pupils return to classes on Monday.   St Joseph’s has an inset day on Monday, so pupils return on Tuesday.

Relics of St Gerald Majella
St Gerard Majella is the patron saint of the safe delivery of children.   His relics will be at St Joseph’s, Audley Range, Blackburn on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.   Each evening there will be:  6.30pm  -  Prayer before the relics
7.00pm  -  Mass
After Mass, confessions will be available
Each evening concludes with light refreshments.

Salford Synod final session
This takes place next Saturday where proposals put forward by the parishes will be voted on. 

Next Sunday
Is the 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time.   In the gospel Jesus asks if one blind man can guide another?
This is the last Sunday in ordinary time until after Pentecost as Lent begins on Wednesday 5th Mar.

1st Communion Programme
This has begun.   The next session is next Sunday at 8.40am.   Please keep these children in your prayers.

Synod Mass of Thanksgiving
There is a Mass of thanksgiving next Sunday at St Patrick’s RC Church, Livesey Street, Collyhurst, Manchester, M4 5HF beginning at 3pm.   All welcome.

Ash Wednesday
This year Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday 5th March.   If you have your palm from last year, please place it in the basket at the back of the church.   Fr Tim will use them to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday.

The future of the Bayley Arms Pub
There is currently a group of villagers who are trying to raise funds to turn the Bayley Arms into a Community Pub. A new website will be available soon to explain more.

Ornaments on graves
As we approach the Lenten period and possible early commencement of the grass cutting season, please could Parishioners recycle/remove Advent wreaths and other ornaments from the graves of their loved ones in St Joseph’s cemetery?

Lenten Course organised by St John’s
Fr Brian McConkey of St John’s Anglican Church is organising a course on different types of prayer.   Our parishioners are welcome to take part:
*Monday 10th March 7.30pm: Silence in Prayer 
Theodore House Chapel led by Fr Tim Curtis 
*Monday 17th March 7.30pm: Feast of St Patrick, held in Whalley Abbey Celtic Prayer led by Revd Brian McConkey 
*Monday 24th March 7.30pm: Poetry and Prayer Led by Jean Johnson.  Held in Mitton Balcony 
*Monday 31st March 7.30pm: Praying with Creation  Led by Revd Ness Starkie.  In Stydd Church 
*Monday 7th April 6.30pm:  Sensory Prayer 
Led by Revd Mike Kirby.  Held at the Ribchester Arms.  (One sensory experience is taste so there will be a simple meal).  Please let Revd Brian know if you wish to come to any of these talks:  07973740981

Sick and housebound
Fr Tim did his round last week.   Everyone was cheerful and delighted to receive the sacraments.

Jubilee Year 2025

During this half term week, we have welcomed pilgrims from all over the diocese wishing to visit our church.   The Jar of Hope is filling up nicely.   Have you written down your hope for the Jubilee Year yet?   If not, please do so and place it in the Jar.