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This newsletter starts  16.2.2025

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Retiring collection

Next Week

We will be having a retiring collection for the work of LEPRA.  This is a charity who works to irradicate leprosy from some of the poorest corners of the world.   This is your chance to help out with one of the many works of charity that the church does.  Please be as generous as you can.

Mossley

Weekday Mass.

Communion under both kinds continues indefinitely


Masses this week.

Monday No Mass

Tuesday Requiem Mass 1.15pm Mossley

Wednesday 9:30 Rosary, 10am Mass - U

Thursday 9:30 exposition 10am Mass - M

Friday 9:30 Rosary, 10am Mass - U

Saturday 12:15am Mossley

Saturday 6pm Uppermill

Sunday 9:30 am Uppermill

Sunday  11.00 am Mossley

Charity evening sing song with Fr. Jim

Thank you

Thanks to all those people who came to the sing – song evening on Friday, to help raise funds for the Good Life Orphanage.  I hope you enjoyed the evening, and you have not been left too traumatized from the experience.  I will let you know how much we made next week.


Mossley 100 Club Winning Numbers     

1st  prize Joe McGladdery

2nd Prize 38 Gabrielle Pye

3rd Prize Marie Favario

Thanks for your support.


Sacred Heart - CHURCH SHOP  The shop is in great need of donations.  Clothes, bric a brac, household items, children’s toys and other things all gratefully received.  You can also pop in for a cuppa and snack anytime between 9am and 12.30 Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

 

Uppermill - CAFOD QUIZ NIGHT will be held on Friday 7th March at 7pm.  Tickets on sale NOW

All services, Masses, baptisms weddings and funerals are live streamed from both Sacred Heart Church and St Joseph’s in Mossley.  Please go to the respective web sites and follow the instructions.

Racial Justice Sunday
This weekend, we mark Racial Justice Sunday with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope: Our Journey Together Towards Racial Justice.” The theme celebrates both the Jubilee Year and the 30th anniversary of Racial Justice Sunday, inviting the Catholic community to reflect on the journey towards racial justice - past, present, and future. For prayers and resources, head to https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/racial-justice-sunday/

Social get togethers

We are looking for ideas for social events for the parish, if you have any ideas as to what we can do, please have a word with Fr Jim.  Thanks!


Pilgrims of Hope: Lenten Talks

The Diocese of Salford is holding a series of talks this Lent that explores themes of journeying and pilgrimage through the lens of the Jubilee. Each week, the talks will focus on a different person from the Bible to help us better understand how the journey we are called to make this Holy Week year is rooted in scripture.

The weekly talks begin on Tuesday 4 March at 11am at Wardley Hall. Contact Sr Joan Kerley on joankfmsj@gmail.com or call 0161 971 7842 to find out more.

CAFOD QUIZ NIGHT

FRIDAY 7th March

Parish Centre – Uppermill

Tickets on Sale NOW

People in Mossley most welcome, see Fr Jim for tickets.

Medjugorje September 2025

YEAR OF JUBILEE  -  As 2025 is an amazing Year of Jubilee – Pilgrims of Hope – this is a special year when we are invited to go on pilgrimage in some way.  There is an opportunity to join one or both pilgrimages to Lourdes and Medjugorje this year from our parishes.  If you are interested in joining a pilgrimage to Medjugorje in September (either 16th or 25th) please let Mary farmer know as soon as possible as places will fill up fast this year. COST: £749 sharing £899 single, from Manchester 7 nights B&B + dinner,  Local guide and full programme included. Brochure at the back of church.


For your information

The funeral service for the late Anthony Greenwood will take place in St Joseph’s Church Mossley on Tuesday 18th February at 1:15pm followed by burial in Hurst cemetery. 


A Short Guide to Parish Communications
We will also be holding a training session for anyone interested in finding out more on Wednesday 21st May. Further information will be shared nearer the time but please feel free to get in touch by emailing communications@dioceseofsalford.org.uk if you have any questions.


APOLOGIES for the error with the dates last week - THIS COURSE STARTS MONDAY 10TH MARCH, NOT FEBRUARY

LENT COURSE 2025. The course starts this week , Monday 10th March and runs for 5 weeks. Venues and leaders are:

Tuesdays 1.30 – 3.00pm at Greenfield Methodist led by B Christopher & S Titmuss

Wednesdays 8.00 – 9.30pm at St Anne’s Lydgate led by H Edgerton & V Stocker

Thursdays 1.30 – 3.00pm at Delph Methodist led by K McNally

Thursdays 7.00 – 8.30pm at Ebenezer, Uppermill led by J Rosedale & A Lee

Fridays 10.00 – 11.00am at Uppermill Methodist centre. Led by members of the group

Celebrating the 2025 Jubilee of Hope.

This is a year of celebrations and prayer instigated by The Holy Father Pope Francis.  For more information about the things that are happening please go to our Parish Web Site, there you will find information about the beginnings of this special year of celebrations.


World Youth Day Rome 2025      Are you aged 16-35? Are you looking for an unforgettable opportunity to share your faith with other young Catholics? Pope Francis has announced a special World Youth Day in Rome next summer to celebrate the Church’s Year of Jubilee and our diocesan Youth Ministry team invites you to be part of thisonce-in-a-25-year event! The pilgrimage will take place between 28 July and 3 August. For more information and to register your interest, please email youth@dioceseofsalford.org.uk

Caritas Salford
We continue to work closely with Caritas Salford to raise awareness and tackle the issue of slavery in our diocese. If you are interested in holding an awareness session in your parish or deanery, please get in touch by emailing modernslavery@caritassalford.org.uk

Jubilee for Communications
In celebration of the Holy Year, we are having a Jubilee of Jubilees to shine a light on a number of different themes represented in our diocese. We begin with our Jubilee for Communications, in which we explore this month’s Gospels to reflect on how we can share the Good News in our world today. Access the resources now at https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/news/jubilee-2025/calendar/


 Weekday Mass

I would like to encourage you, if you are able, to join us for weekday masses on Wednesday and Friday at Sacred Heart and Tuesday and Thursday at St Joseph’s, Mossley.  I always think that beginning the day with holy Mass is a great way to begin any day.  Why not think about it and come along to join us?


Accessible Prayer Walk
The Diocese of Salford's Laudato Si' Centre is teaming up with diocesan charity Caritas Salford to host an accessible prayer walk. The session offers an opportunity to explore the beautiful, accessible grounds of the Laudato Si' Centre along with a peaceful prayer between 10 and 11.30am on Friday 31 January. Find out more and register by emailing laudatosi@dioceseofsalford.org.uk

 

A reminder.

The Rosary is prayed at 9:30am each day in Uppermill.

 

A Reminder – The Wednesday Word

The Wednesday WORD is a resource for you to use at home. The idea is that you spend some time working through the readings for the following Sunday, it is put together by a Jesuit priest who will lead you through the readings as well as giving insights into the readings.

To get to the Wednesday Word site, simply press this link http://wednesdayword.org/

This information is on our website. This is something you might like to make use of during the period of Advent.
Masses received this week.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING INTENTIONS.        

Lately Dead

Mary Schofield

Anthony Greenwood

 

Anniversaries

Bishop William Gordon Wheeler

Terence McMahon,

Fr John Wallace MSC

 

Special Intentions

Eddie O’Neil (S)

Sunday Morning Coffee

Every Week after Sunday Mass, we have coffee for about half an hour. Please come and join us if you are able.  It's a great time to catch up and have a chat.

A reminder – on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, there is half an our of Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament, if you can join us that would be wonderful. If you are unable to come to church but would like to join in this prayer time, it is live streamed – please go to the web site and follow the link to the live streaming.