Parish News

Are you celebrating a special anniversary this year? Join us on Tuesday 3 June at 7pm at St Bernadette's in Whitefield. Couples celebrating a Jubilee Wedding Anniversary during this Holy Year of Jubilee are invited to join us for this special celebration and to acknowledge this wonderful Sacrament. Friends and family are welcome and everyone is invited to join for refreshments after Mass. For more information please email: formation@dioceseofsalford.org.uk

Appointment Type : Part- time/Permanent Working Hours : 10 hours per week (Work pattern to be agreed with Parish Priest) Location : : St. Joseph’s Presbytery, Mary Street, Heywood, Lancashire OL10 1EG Salary : £13.23 per hour, 25 holidays, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 Diocesan closure days (Pro-rata for part-time) Find out more and apply at https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/news/vacancies

Young pilgrims in Years 7, 8, and 9 are invited to join the Diocese of Salford's Youth Ministry Team for a faith-filled pilgrimage to The Holy Island of Lindisfarne. The pilgrimage will be led by Bishop John Arnold and will take place between 20-22 June . To find out more, please email youth@dioceseofsalford.org.uk or call 0161 817 2214.

As Eastertide unfolds, we feel the power and influence of the Spirit growing. This is the Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead, and the Spirit who brings the Church to birth at Pentecost. As we journey towards Pentecost - the climax of the Easter Season - we should be considering the presence of the Spirit in the Church today: the reconciler of disputes, the solver of problems, true inspiration for the family of God on our journey to the New Jerusalem! From this side, Pentecost is about promise: the Lord at the Last Supper promises that He and the Father will be "at home" with all who keep his words - and it is the Advocate, the Holy Spirit who will remind us of these and all his words. We believe that all Scripture is "inspired" - the word of the Spirit - so as we listen or proclaim this Sunday let us look for the fulfilment of the promise made by the Lord.

For young people in year 8 and above who have done their First Communion and have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation, especially those in non Catholic Schools. Please pick and fill the confirmation form and return to the presbytery as soon as possible.

Thinking about becoming Catholic? OR Are you Catholic but want to learn more about our faith? RCIA is the process, and specific ceremonies, which leads adults to Christian baptism and into full Communion with the Catholic Church. An invitation is extended to those who are unbaptized, those baptized in the Catholic Church who have not received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation, those baptized in another Christian Church who are interested in learning more about the Catholic church.  ALSO , if you are already Catholic but would like to learn more about our beautiful Catholic Faith you are MORE than welcome to join us.

There are many rewards and benefits when you join this ministry. Our beautiful Church of is our faith home. Over the years, several people have shared that the time spent in cleaning, allows a special connection to our Lord in prayer and service. Every Monday morning before the 9.am Mass volunteer help keep church clean again after the weekend Masses. Why don't you join the team that keep our faith home clean?

If you would like to join it is only £5 a month which needs to be paid at the beginning of every month.  The more members we have, the bigger the prize and more money going back into our church. Winners are on the Notice Boards

Holy Thursday 17th April : Holy Week 7.30pm—Mass of the Last Supper Good Friday 18th April: Holy Week 12.30pm: Churches together Heywood Joint Service outside St Lukes Church 3pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lords Passion Holy Saturday 19th April : Holy Week 8pm The Vigil and First Mass of Easter. Sunday 20th April : Easter Sunday. 9.30 am Mass: 11am Mass: