- THE POPE'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JULY 2025:
For formation in discernment
Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life, and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel. - Accepting Prayer Requests:
Fr Francis will be travelling to Lourdes for pilgrimage with the rest of the Archdiocesan pilgrims from the 23rd July to the 31st July. If you would like to send a prayer request to Lourdes through Fr Francis, take the prayer cards provided and write down the intention(s) and leave them in the box provided. - Congratulations:
Congratulations to Fr. Anton Madej s.c.j. (former Parish Priest of St Joseph’s Church) who has just celebrated 50 years of priesthood.
Congratulations to Deacon Bob Hewertson who celebrated 25 years as a Deacon last Wednesday. - Inaugural Parish Council Meeting:
We have very recently constituted a parish council. This council shall have its first meeting on Tuesday the 22nd of July at 7.00pm. The venue is Holy Family Presbytery. Any apologies should be sent to Fr Francis. - Mother’s’ Prayers
There will be a meeting for Mothers’ Prayers on Monday 14th July at 10.30am, St Joseph’s Presbytery . All mothers and grandmothers are welcome. - Annual Lourdes Mass – Metropolitan Cathedral
Traditionally, our diocese pilgrimage family gathers for a ‘Departure Mass’ a few weeks before we travel. This year we will be celebrating as a diocese and ALL are welcome to our Lourdes Mass on Saturday 13th July at 5:00pm. During the Mass, lanterns currently travelling around the deaneries, will be available for parishioners to write and leave petitions, these will be taken to Lourdes on behalf of those asking for prayers from across our diocese. Emeritus Archbishop Malcolm will be celebrating the Mass. - Holy Family Tea and Coffee after Mass:
Next Tea and Coffee will be held on Sunday 20th July , after the 9:30am Mass. Please come along, All Welcome - SVP
St Margaret Clitherow SVP - Click the link to find out more!
The weekly meeting of the older men in the parish for lunch and a chat will be at the Boundary Stone at 1.00pm on WednesdaysThe SVP may be able to assist you or someone you know who needs help. We could help by providing people in our parish with supermarket food vouchers, essential furniture and home items and energy top ups where these are needed. For more information contact our dedicated SVP number 07566725590 - Sacred Heart Church – Hindsford
Parishioners may be aware that after 20 years of being empty, we are now in discussion with the Diocese and The Charity Commission on hopefully being able to sell the site at Sacred Heart Church (Hindsford). This work is complicated and takes time, however, more recently rumours are circulating about the site having already been sold, these rumours are unhelpful and are untrue. As soon as we are able, we will provide information to our parishioners and all involved of any changes that affect the site, in the meantime please don’t listen to gossip that can cause confusion and upset. Thanks for your understanding in regards to this matter. Fr Carl. - Children's liturgy
St Ambrose Children's Liturgy will be at the 11am Sunday Mass, during school term-time. - Foundation Governors required
Click here for more information: Foundation Governors - Catechists and Ministers
See below to find out more about these important Lay ministries. - Afternoon Tea Dance - Saturday 19th July
We wish to invite you, Seniors in our parish, to an afternoon ‘Get Together’ on Saturday 19th July at St Ambrose Barlow Church Hall. We will commence with Mass at 2pm in church, followed by entertainment from our renowned singer Stephen Green. Later we will serve sandwiches and cakes and a glass of wine or two. We can cater for a maximum of 90 persons. We ask that any seniors who wish to attend contact either Steve Cooper 07952 152371 or Bernie McDonald 0161 799 1703 as soon as possible no matter which Mass you attend in the parish. We look forward to your company. If there are any volunteers willing to help on the day please contact us. - Facebook
St John Rigby Parish now have a Facebook page with information and details of future events and things going on in the Parish. If you have anything you would like to be uploaded or photos from parish events, please just send them over to the Parish office. Check out – St John Rigby Parish on your Facebook page. - Food Bank:
Please give generously if you are able. Food donated at church is taken to support our local food bank.
Please also refer to the Events page and individual newsletter pages for more social activities in the area.
