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This newsletter starts  9.2.2025

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Mossley

Weekday Mass.

Communion under both kinds begins this week.

Masses this week.

Monday No Mass

Tuesday 9:30 exposition 10am Mass - M

Wednesday 9:30 exposition 10am Mass - U

Thursday 11.30 Requiem Uppermill

Friday Mass 2.00pm Requiem Mossley

Saturday 12:15am Mossley

Saturday 6pm Uppermill

Sunday 9:30 am Uppermill

Sunday  11.00 am Mossley

Charity evening sing song with Fr. Jim

All proceeds to The Good Life Orphanage.

I will be dusting off my guitar

and having a bit of a sing song, in the Conservative club on Friday 14th February, beginning at 7pm.

Tickets now available

at the back of church £7 each.

If you fancy giving us a song,

you will most welcome.

Why not come along for an evening out with a difference?


Mossley 100 Club Winning Numbers     

1st  prize 36 Ann Davidson

2nd Prize 38 Gabrielle Pye

3rd Prize 80 Ona McGladdery

Thanks for your support.

 CANCER SUPPORT GROUP are holding a community brew in aid of Cancer Research on Monday 10th February at the Satellite Centre, Wellington Road, Greenfield from 10 – 12.  All welcome

 

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.

RCIA THIS SUNDAY

The next meeting for those wanting to join the church at Easter will be on 9th Feb at 4pm in the presbytery.

See you there!

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!

1st Event – Fr. Jim’s sing song evening!

Pilgrims of Hope: Lenten TalksThe 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 this weekend.

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 requiem mass for the late Stella Rudd will  be on Thursday 13th February.

 Sacred heart church – 11:30am, followed by a service at  Hollinwood crematorium.

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. 

The requiem mass for the late Mary Schofield  will  be on Friday 14th February, at St. Joseph's  church, Mossley 2pm.

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.

Mercy Brothers (A group of our diocesan clergy!)
Join us for a family-friendly night of musical entertainment with clergy band, The Mercy Brothers. The concert will raise funds for our Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage Fund, which supports our sick pilgrims and medical team. The concert will take place on Friday 21 February at Hough End Centre, Chorlton. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £20 (free for under 16s) and includes a hot supper. Book now: 
www.salfordlourdes.co.uk/fundraising or phone the pilgrimage office on 0161 817 2209.

LENT COURSE 2025. 

Uppermill The course starts this week , Monday 10th February 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.

 Red Missio Boxes

Please bring in your boxes to be emptied.  Thank you.

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

Anthony Bousfield

Joan Ashbyi

Marianne Dickinson

Anniversaries

Mary Maloney

Wasyl Kowaliw

Francis Mason

Tracy Kehoe,

Mollie Robinson,

Irene Riley,

Edmund Hall,

Mary Lohan,

George Mitchell,

Dora Allot,

Winifred Cox,

Bridget Carr

 

Special Intentions

Eddie O’Neil (S)

Tom Gould

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.