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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   

26th October 2025                      THE NEWSLETTER                          30th Sunday of Ordinary Time
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:  Sheila Holden, Sarah Bolton, Alice Holden, Cyril Wilcock, Fr Joseph Dooley SJ, Norah Gornall, Susan Blackburn and William Ainsworth.   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 Kathy Goggin (mother of Lorna Goggin who works at Stonyhurst).   Please keep her family in your prayers too.   Her funeral Mass will take place in St Peter’s on Wednesday 5th November at 10.30 am, followed by the interment of her ashes in St Joseph’s Cemetery.

Today
Is the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time.  In the gospel Jesus observes 2 people at prayer in the temple.
 
Stonyhurst and SMH on half term
Stonyhurst and SMH boarders are on their half term break. While they are away there will be no Holy Hour or Benediction on a Saturday afternoon, however, confessions will be available from 4.30pm.

Fr Tim on Holiday
Fr Tim is away from the parish until Friday.   While he is away the 8am morning Mass will be replaced by a Eucharistic Service This weekend we welcome Fr Adrian Howell SJ who will come to celebrate Mass for us.

Rosary during October
The parish gathers each Wednesday in October at 7pm to pray the rosary together.   This Wednesday we will gather at Niall and Julie Macfarlane’s House (4 The Dene).
 
Next Sunday
Is the feast of All Saints where we celebrate all of those in glory.   In the gospel Jesus teaches the beatitudes, giving us a roadmap to lead us to join them.

All Saints and All Souls
As 1st November, All Saints Day falls on a Saturday this year we celebrate the feast is on the Saturday Vigil Mass and on the Sunday.   So All Souls Day will be celebrated this year on Monday 3rd November.   On that Day there will be Mass in the Cemetery at 11am followed by a blessing of graves.

Parishes meeting
Our parish met with St Wilfrid’s, Preston
yesterday.   The residential meeting where all the Jesuit parishes come together is from 12th – 14th November in Northamptonshire.   So far, we only have 2 parish reps!  

Parkplay
Continues every Saturday (even during half term) with a great turnout of children.   It runs from 10am to 12 noon in the field behind the Memorial Hall.  They are looking to recruit more volunteers.

Best kept small village
Congratulations!   Hurst Green has won the best kept small village in Lancashire competition.   Well done to Nancy Bailey and everyone who did their part.

Remembrance Sunday
This year is celebrated on Sunday 9th November.   On that day the Stonyhurst boarders will come to the 9.30am Mass which will be celebrated in St Peter’s.   There is no Mass at 11am.
The Royal British Legion will lead the Remembrance Service which this year will take place this year at the village War Memorial.   The service begins punctually at 10.45am.

Statue looking for a home

This Statue of Our Lady is 15 inches high and is looking for a new home.   If you are interested, please let Adam know – he works in the Stonyhurst Refectory

Annual Mass Count
We have counted the number of people coming to Mass over the last 4 weeks.   The averages are as follows:

Our numbers are only slightly down on last year!

November the Month of the Holy Souls
During November parishioners are invited to enter their names of their loves ones into a book which is placed on the altar at every Mass during the month.   Our Catholic faith teaches us that it is important to pray for those who have died so that, through our prayers, they will be purified and so enter into Eternal Glory.   Those who have died can no longer help themselves – so it is up to us to speed them on their way.