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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 + 25 The “20” at the beginning and the “25” at the end mark the current year. The four crosses…
My Dear People, I write to you on the subject of life. You will already be aware that the Government is working on a Bill for Terminally Ill Adults. This proposed Bill will have its second reading in Parliament on 29 November. At its core is the consideration of legalising assisted suicide, effectively opening the…
The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA), will be conducting an audit of safeguarding processes in the Diocese of Lancaster in September 2024. As part of this audit, they would like to hear the views of as many people as possible about safeguarding in the Diocese and are particularly interested in the views of victims and survivors…
His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, addresses Fr. Ibrahim Nino, Director of the Media Office, about his pastoral visit to Gaza, which took place from May 15th to the 19th, 2024. I entered Gaza during the week of Pentecost, in which we pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. For sure, it was a great…
A message from Fr Philip following his Lenten walk. Dear Parishioners, My sincere thanks for your prayerful and financial support for the Lenten Walk undertaken to assist the work of “Aid to the Church in Need”in their project for the Ukraine. Your sponsorship raised £6869.00. Thank you for your generosity and answering the call of the…
Each Sunday, during Lent, Stations of the Cross and Benediction will be celebrated at St Andrew’s. We will also live stream this on our YouTube channel. The leaflet below has images of the Stations for you to follow at home.
In February 2009 a group from St Andrew’s visited Rome as part of an Altar Servers’ pilgrimage. During the visit, we attended the Papal audience at St Peter’s and Pope Benedict acknowledged our group as our name was read out. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord,and let perpetual light shine upon him.May he rest…
An invitation from the Bishops of England and Wales This is the bread come down from heaven (John 6:58) A beautiful hallmark of the Catholic faith is the profound desire to participate in the Holy Mass and share in the Eucharist. We do so with deep gratitude and joy. The Eucharist gives the Church her…
Metanoia Project’s Drop In for the homeless is looking for volunteers. The Drop In runs 6.30 -8pm every Wednesday evening in St Wilfrid’s Church. The volunteers assist in setting up and tidying away the space, providing refreshments, assigning the needed clothing or toiletries, as well as spending time listening and talking with the people, so…
Congratulations to Monica Brierley who recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Hilary visited her at the Stella Maris home where Monica now resides.
During the pandemic, public worship was suspended for a time and there have been restrictions on parish life. As a result, people have been exploring other ways to practice their faith including Spiritual Communion via live streaming. As people begin returning to more regular patterns of parish life and following the first face to face…