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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   

8th November 2026                        THE NEWSLETTER                              32nd 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 Livesy, John James Brown, Alice Hatton, Helen (Ellen) Clarke and Michelle Louise Hayhurst.  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 Anna Marie Burns who has died.   Her funeral takes place in Pensby on Wednesday 18th November, after which her body will be brought to our cemetery where it will be buried in the family plot.   The interment will take place at about 1.30pm.

Praying with the Pope in November 2026
For the proper use of wealth
Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, may always be put at

the service of the common good and solidarity of those who have less.

Look at www.ThePopeVideo.org for more information

Today
Is the 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.   It is also Remembrance Sunday.   In the gospel Jesus tells the parable of the 10 bridesmaids waiting for the bridegroom to arrive.

Remembrance Sunday
As today is Remembrance Sunday, the 9.30am Mass will be in St Peter’s.   We gather at the war memorial in the village at 10.45am for the annual service.   Avenue Road will be closed to traffic.

OS weekend
OS from 1996 are gathering for their 30th Anniversary celebrations this weekend.   They will join us for the 9.30am Mass.

November dead list
During November we pray for our loved ones who have died at every Mass during the month.   Sheets are available for you to write down the names of your departed friends and family members.   The list is placed on the Altar at every Mass during the month.

The 11th of the 11th
Wednesday is Remembrance Day – at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent.   Let us mark this anniversary with a moment of silent prayer.

Coffee Stop
Takes place on Thursday at 1.30pm in the Bowling Green pavilion.   All welcome.

Mass in St Joseph’s
The pupils from the school are celebrating Mass on Friday at 9.15am.   All welcome.

ParkPlay
ParkPlay has now resumed:  10.30am – 12.30pm every Saturday in the field behind the Hall.

Community Social Event
There is a Community Social Event on Saturday at 7pm in the Memorial Hall.   Quiz, pie and peas, bar, raffle and tombola!   Entry by ticket only -  £10 pp  -  Contact Niall 07786 432360 or Anne 07973 729281

Next Sunday
Is the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time.   In the gospel we hear the parable of the talents.   We are drawing to the close of the

current liturgical year.

World Day of Prayer for the Poor
Next Sunday is the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Poor.   Pope Leo encourages us to reflect on how we can “feed the hungry”.

Pupils at the Vigil Mass
Next weekend the Stonyhurst boarders will attend the 5.30pm Vigil Mass on Saturday which will have some more contemporary music.   This means that the 11am Sunday Mass will be a quiet one.

Hurst Green Film Club
The next film is Hamnet (about Shakespeare’s son) is at 7.30pm on Wednesday 18th November in the memorial Hall. 

  Admission £5.00.

Northern Connection Exhibition
The Museum and Collections here at Stonyhurst have launched a new exhibition to celebrate the work of the Jesuits in the north of England over the last 400 years.   Worth a visit!

New Parish Pastoral Council
A few more people are reflecting on joining the Parish Pastoral Council.   Thank you.

Prayers for Pope Leo
Despite his cancer diagnosis, Pope Leo has begun a 12-day tour of Latin America.   Let us keep him in our prayers. 

Retreat at Theodore House
Fr Roger Dawson SJ is leading a retreat at Theodore House entitled: 'Be still and know that I am God’: Exploring Mindfulness, Psychology and the Christian Life from Friday 20th November to– Monday 23rd November.   More information and bookings via the Christian Heritage Centre website.

Fr Tim Away
Fr Tim has been elected to the British Province Congregation which takes place from Monday 16th to Friday 20th November, thus for that week he will be away from the parish.   During that week, the 8am Mass will be replaced with a Communion Service.

Fr Adrian Howell
Please pray for Fr Adrian, who collapsed in the week, and is in hospital for observations. Get well soon!