General

17TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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Dear Friends,

Please find attached the newsletter for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost.

BISHOP’S VISIT: This coming Sunday 27th September at 10.30 am we have the great joy to welcome Bishop Campbell, who will administer the sacrament of confirmation and celebrate a Pontifical Low Mass. Our friends the St. Philip Neri Choir are coming to sing sacred music by Elgar, Viadana, Byrd, Palestrina and Bruckner. Please consider inviting your family and friends to what will certainly be a memorable occasion. It also marks the first anniversary of the establishment of the Shrine.

Please note that there will be a 5K race in Preston that morning, so some roads will be closed. You may want to allow yourself a few extra minutes to arrive on time.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you can help prepare some food for the reception that will follow the reception, please contact Mrs. Maria Platt (). We are also looking for volunteers this coming Saturday 26th at 11.30 am to tidy the garden and prepare the church hall for the reception.

THANK YOU: To all the volunteers who made the Heritage Open Days last week-end such a success.

Sincerely,

Canon Altiere.

15TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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Dear Friends,

Please find attached the newsletter for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The weekday Mass (Monday-Friday) will now be offered at 8.30 am, with confessions at 8 am. As there are now two priests here, there will also be a second Mass on most days (confessions on request afterwards). This will usually be at noon, but please ring to confirm before travelling. Tomorrow, 8th September (Nativity of the B.V.M.), the additional Mass will be at 7 am.

HERITAGE DAYS

St. Walburge’s will be pariticipating in the Heritage Open Days this Saturday 12th September (11.30 am – 2.30 pm) and Sunday 13th September (2 pm – 5 pm), with special guided tours. Please encourage your friends and neighbours to come visit!

Sincerely,

Canon Altiere.

12TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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Dear Friends,

Please find enclosed the newsletter for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost.

Thank you to all those who came near and far to celebrate the feast of Our Lady’s Assumption, a feast traditionally known in this country by the lovely name of Lady-Day-in-Harvest, with the customary blessing of herbs and fruit. Thanks especially to the singers and servers, the organist and those who prepared the flowers and the social.

Please note that there will be confirmation class today (16th August) after Mass.

Sincerely,

Canon Altiere.

7TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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Dear Friends,

Please find attached the bulletin for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost 2015.

A reminder: this Sunday 19th July Canon Fenoll will be celebrating his First High Mass at 10.30 am. We have the joy to be joined for the occasion by the Rt Rev’d Michael Campbell, Bishop of Lancaster.

Please encourage your friends to come along. There will be a festive reception after Mass.

Yours faithfully,

Canon Altiere.