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ST PETER’S CHURCH (with St Joseph’s, Hurst Green)
Stonyhurst College – Stonyhurst – Clitheroe – Lancs – BB7 9PZ.

T: (01254) 826268      E: stpeterschurchstonyhurst@btinternet.com        Web: www.stpetersstonyhurst.org.uk

Parish Priest:   Fr Tim Curtis, SJ              Safeguarding Officer:     Niall Macfarlane (07786 432360
                          Salford Roman Catholic Diocese Trustees Registered Charity No 2500374   

  
15th February 2026                          THE NEWSLETTER                             Sixth Sunday of OT (Year A)
Mass Schedule                                                                                                                                                    

(Each Saturday during term time there are confessions and a Holy Hour from 4.30pm with Benediction at 5.15pm)

L = Lately Dead, A = Anniversary of Death, R = Remembrance          M = Martyr, V = Virgin, B = Bishop, Pp = Pope
P = Personal Intention, S = Sick, B = Birthday   F = Founders Mass             D = Doctor, P = Priest, R = Religious

Please pray for the following, the anniversary of whose deaths occur at this time:  John Francis Melling, Michael John Ahearne, Harry Wilkinson, Fr Terry O Brien SJ, Fr Charles Higham SJ, Bernard Livesey and Andrew Turner.  May they rest in the peace of the Lord.

Readings at Mass

Diocesan Website:
http://www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk
for information on our Diocese and what is happening.

Prayers Please
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Alan Brotherton who dies in the week.   Please keep his family in your prayers too.  Alan’s funeral will take place on Thursday at 11am.   After which his body will be buried with his wife in our cemetery.   May he rest in peace.

Praying with the Pope in February 2026
For children with incurable diseases.
Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support never loosing strength and hope.

Look at www.ThePopeVideo.org for more information

Today
Is the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time.   In the gospel Jesus explains that he has not come to abolish the Law of the Old Testament, but to fulfil it.

Boarders on Half Term
This weekend and next the boarders will be on half term, so there will be no Benediction on Saturday evening and the 11am Sunday Mass will be a quiet Mass.   We can pray for all of our children enjoying a well-deserved half-term.

Day of prayer for the unemployed
Pope Leo has asked that this Sunday the whole church pray for the unemployed.   It is a fundamental human right that people should be able to work to support themselves and their families.

Last year’s palms
Fr Tim will be making the ashes on Tuesday.  If you kept your palm from last year’s Palm Sunday, please bring it back to church by Monday.  

Resources for Lent
Please take from the back of the church
* The Lent issue of Day by Day
* A Lent calendar
* The Lent issue of Walk With Me.

Thinking about Lent
Today is a good day for us to reflect on how we shall observe Lent.   What will help you to deepen your relationship with the Lord?

Visiting the sick and the housebound
Fr Tim hopes to visit those who cannot easily get to Mass during this week.   If you know of someone who would like to receive the sacrament at home, please let Fr Tim know.

Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe OP
Will give a talk at the Holy Name church in Manchester:  “How can we keep our hope alive today”.   Tuesday at 7pm in the church.   All welcome.

Shrove Tuesday
The day before Lent begins is called Shrove Tuesday or “pancake day”.   The tradition was to eat things that were not permitted during Lent.   I’m sure we can find a way of spoiling ourselves.

Ash Wednesday
Wednesday is Ash Wednesday.   On Wednesday there will be Mass at 8am in St Peter’s and Mass at 9.30am in St Joseph’s.   At both Masses ashes will be given.   There will are also some ashes at the back of the church for those who wish to take them to those who cannot come to Mass

Day of prayer for survivors of abuse
On Friday we are all asked to pray for the survivors of abuse.   May they be healed.

ParkPlay
Takes place every Saturday from 10am to 12 noon on the field behind the Village Hall.  It continues during half term.   All children welcome.  

Wedding blessings
Please pray for Sebastian Ziri-Sayle & Molly Nixon who will be celebrating the Sacrament of Matrimony in our church this week.

Next Sunday
Is the first Sunday of Lent.   In the gospel after fasting for 40 days, Jesus is tempted three times by the devil.

Reception
One person will be received into the Catholic Church next Saturday at the 5.30pm vigil Mass.

Last Saturday’s Youth Mass
The comments on the Mass last Saturday, which involved greater youth participation, have been positive.   We hope to repeat the formulae once every half term.

Gift Aid
Thank you to those who gift aid their collection donations.   Just a reminder – please let us know if you change your address so that we can continue to claim this money back.   Thank You.

New Stations for the cemetery
We are intending to install 14 Stations of the  Cross in the cemetery.   The first is being displayed in St Peter’s so that you can see what they will be like.   The total cost of the 14 stations is likely to be about £10,000.   If you would like to make a donation towards this project, you are welcome to do so.

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