Parish News

Baptism of the Lord: 11 January 2026

Services this week:

  • Sunday 11 January (Baptism of the Lord): Mass at 10am
  • Wednesday 14 January in the First Week of Ordinary Time: Mass at 10am
  • Friday 16 January in the First Week of Ordinary Time: Mass at 10am
  • Saturday 17 January: Vigil Mass (Second Sunday of Odinary Time) at 6pm
    • Intention: George Scobie Jnr.
  • Sunday 18 January (Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Mass at 10am
    • Intention: Kathleen Dalyell, RIP

In your charity, please remember in your prayers...

Father Forrest, Jean Blair, Mary Robertson, John Stewart, Baby G, Margaret Temperley, Angela Callaghan,  Ella Clarkson and all the sick and the housebound.

Also, Mary McCrea, Patricia Connell, Alexander McIntosh, Hugh Temperley, Evelina Corvi, Fanny Carlin, Andrew McCreavy, Patrica McAllister, Marion Crombie, Craig Clark, John Yemperley, Elizabeth Ruth, Hugh Mulraney, Elizabeth Meldrum, Margaret Martin, Mary Rydzzewska, Patrick Darrien, Isabella McAvoy, John Carlin and Maureen McAllister whose anniversaries occur at about this time.

Notices:

Sacraments - An invitation is extended to all parents/carers who have children preparing for the sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Holy Communion this year to attend an information evening this Tuesday, 13th January, at 6pm in the church hall.

Winter health and Safety – with the bad weather well and truly upon us please take extra care when entering and leaving the church. If you have any mobility problems at all please use the slopes at either the front or rear of the church. The paths will be gritted during spells of cold weather but the car park may well be icy so please be very careful there.

Appeal – now that we no longer have a minibus It would be great if we could replace it with volunteers who could commit to bringing  one of our elderly or infirm parishioners to Mass Saturday evening or Sunday  on a regular basis. If you feel able to do this, would you add your name to the list in the hall please – thank you.

200 Club - The book is now open for the 2026 draw with tickets remaining at £13 for entry into all of the year’s draws.

Collections: The collection last week amounted to £372.06.The Mill Hill Missionaries annual appeal raised £485.50. Thank you to all donors There will be a special collection today (10th/11th January) for Justice and Peace.

Crib collection: Our annual parish crib collection raised £179.84 which will be donated to the Infant Welfare Centre in Jerusalem, run by the Greek Catholic Annunciation Society. It is a is a non-political Catholic Charity and your donation will include support for its nursery at this difficult time in the Holy Land.

Official news, events & updates from the Archdiocese is now available on WhatsApp. Details can be found on the Diocese website.

Diploma in Catechetics - Explore the richness of the Catholic faith in 2026 by taking the Diploma in Catechetics. The popular course is run by the Archdiocese and takes place at 7:30pm each Thursday on Zoom, starting on 22 January. Cost £220. Register at bit.ly/diploma2026. Promo reel at bit.ly/diplomareel

Job vacancy - The Archdiocese is seeking to appoint an Administrator to provide support to the Property Director and general administrative support within the Archdiocesan offices. Job description at bit.ly/adminarchdiocese. To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience make you suitable for this role to recruitment@staned.org.uk by Friday 23 January 2026. 

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