APPOINTED TO BE READ AT ALLPUBLIC MASSES IN ALL CHURCHES AND CHAPELS IN THE DIOCESE OF LANCASTER ON THE WEEKEND OF 21st /22nd FEBRUARY 2026 My dear people, the simple invitation of Jesus to each of us is, ‘Follow me’. But we dither and pause and fall behind and lose our way. We have given in…
The ceremony of enrolment of new Altar Servers into the Archconfraternity of the Guild of St Stephen took place at St Andrew’s on Friday 6th February 2026. The Guild of St Stephen is a Catholic association for altar servers, founded in 1904 at Westminster Cathedral. Its aim is to support and encourage those who serve at the altar…
Epiphany marks the occasion of a time-honoured Christian tradition of “chalking the doors.” The formula for the ritual is simple: take chalk and write the following above the entrance of your home: 20 + C + M + B + 26 The “20” at the beginning and the “26” at the end mark the current year. The four crosses…
Tuesday 6th January 2026 – The Epiphany Mass at 9:15am & 7:00pm at St Andrew’s. The 7:00pm Mass will be live streamed.