Parish pilgrimage to Lourdes 7th– 14th September inc.

Those travelling to Lourdes on the Parish pilgrimage in September will, in the next couple of weeks receive a “travel pack” from Northern Star Travel.

This will have luggage labels, as well as details of our travel itinerary, pick up times and flight information.

As things stand the pickup points and times are as follows

7th September:-

Sacred Heart 8:30am

St Joseph’s 9:00am

The flight from Manchester is scheduled for 12:20pm.

SPUC is back…

S.P.U.C.– The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, has been active in Mossley and Ashton for the past 53 years. 

Our reformed group has now had its first meeting in quite some time.  If you would like to know more, or might like to join those praying for the unborn, please see Hugh Fitzpatrick.

Do you know anyone who might like to become a Catholic?

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) will begin in September.  If you know anyone interested, will you let them know early, so they have time to think about joining us.

Ministers’ rota’s

Readers Rotas and Eucharistic ministers Rota’s

Thise are now available in the sacristy, please pick a copy up.  Also there will be a copy on the wall in the sacristy and on the notice board in the church porch.

FOREIGN COINS Thank you to all who have given their unused coins, we have quite a lot to send off which I am sure will be gratefully received by the charity.

Celebrating our young people
Our Youth Ministry team has just returned from its pilgrimage to Rome to celebrate the Jubilee of Youth. We were delighted to welcome a member of the BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship Programme team, who spoke with our young pilgrims to record a special Sunday Worship Programme. This will be broadcast at 8.10am on Sunday 17th August. You can listen along, once the programme is live, at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002h9mr

Cemetery Mass at St Mary's, WardleyA Mass to remember loved ones who have died will be taking place at 11am on Monday 25th August (Bank Holiday) at St Mary's Cemetery, Wardley. All are welcome to join as we come together in faith to remember our loved ones. 

Confirmation dates for the next academic year.

Parents meeting: Tuesday, 3rd, St Edward's. 7pm

Student Session 1 - Wed. 11th March

Student Session 2 - Wed. 18th March

Student Session 3 - Wed. 25th March

Holy Week and Easter Hols

Student Session 4 - Wed. 22nd April

Student Session 5 - Wed. 29th April

Student Session 6 - Wed. 6th May

Student Session 7 - Wed. 13th May

Confirmation 3rd/ 4th June, 7pm

All meetings are at St Edwards in Lees.  If you require any further information, please get in touch with Fr. Callum.

Southern Cemetery Mass
The Diocese of Salford is delighted to announce the return of its Cemetery Mass at Southern Cemetery- the first since before the pandemic - providing a wonderful opportunity to come together in faith and remember our loved ones who have gone before us. Join us at 12 noon on Monday 25 August outside the Roman Catholic Chapel in the cemetery. Seating will not be provided, so please bring a chair if you require one. In the event of poor weather, Mass will be celebrated in St Ambrose Church.

 Jubilee for the Environment
This September, we celebrate the Jubilee for the

Environment with a beautiful Outdoor Mass at the

 Laudato Si’ Centre at 9.30am on Monday 1st

September. For more information and to register,

please email laudatosi@dioceseofsalford.org.uk

Cemetery Masses
Join us on Monday 25th August, as we gather together in prayer to remember our loved ones who have died. Masses will be celebrated at three cemeteries, as per the following schedule:

• St Joseph’s, Moston - 11am. (Mass in St Dunstan's, if raining)

• St Mary’s, Wardley - 11am 

• Southern Cemetery - 12 noon. (Mass in St Ambrose, if raining)   All are warmly invited to join us.

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• CORNERSTONE Thank you to all who support Cornerstone, our homeless charity in Manchester. As Harvest is approaching we wondered if we could ask everyone to make a special effort and bring an item of canned food, pasta, rice etc on the weekend of 30th/31st August. Thank you, the charity is so grateful for our donations.

St. Joseph’s 100 club winners

1st prize number 24 Mary Grosds

2nd Prize number 16 Michael Tohill

3rd Prize number 27 Maureen Gallagher

Thanks for your support!

GOLD

Have you got any gold that you do not use? A lost earing, a broken bracelet?  Anything you are not using or has been sitting in a jewelry box unloved? We can collect this gold and weigh it in; this would be a great source of income for both of our parishes. 

Please hand items to Fr Jim.  Thanks!

Quiz evening – Conservative club - Mossley

We are working on our next parish social, which after Danny’s disco evening will be a quiz night.  This will take place on Friday 19th September, and will be well advertised for a few weeks before the event.  Please put this date in your diary, and join us for an evening of fun and knowledge (or not).