FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
30th November 2025
Tuesday 2nd December
10.00 Mass - Barry Smith
Friday 5th December
10.00 Mass - Michael Joseph Deighan
Saturday 6th December
15.00 Concert at Sacred Heart Brooke St Chorley
17.00 Vigil Mass at St Mary's Chorley
SECOND SUNDAY of ADVENT
Sunday 7th December
11.00 Mass - Stella Gore
15.00 Holy Hour: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament,
Evening Prayer (15.35) and Benediction
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND THE HOUSEBOUND: Joan Bailey, Mary Patricia Case,
Ken Catterall, Michael Cross, Veronica Denver, Peter Edwards, Bob Goulding, Janet McGowan, Maureen Hardman, Rosemary Hough, Bill King, Emma King, Norah O’Donoghue, Vasil Olijniczuk,
Heidi O’Neill, Irene O’Neill, Lauren O’Neill, Barrie Swift, Dennis Woodruff.
If you want someone’s name to be on the parish sick list for prayers, please leave a note in the sacristy or presbytery IN WRITING, or by email to stjosephs.anderton@tiscali.co.uk
BAPTISM BOOKINGS DATES AVAILABLE Dec.28th. Jan 25th, Feb 22nd Baptisms will take place at 12.00. Parents need to be resident within St Joseph’s parish area or (with the permission of another parish priest) regular Mass attenders here. Please collect a baptism booking form and an Order of Service from the Sacristy after Sunday Mass. Return the form so that any necessary preparation can be arranged.
ARCHBISHOP-EMERITUS MALCOLM McMAHON OP will celebrate his Silver Jubilee of Episcopal Ordination on Saturday 6th December at 12.00 noon in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool. Everyone is most welcome
FAMILY OF PARISHES CHRISTMAS CONCERT: St Joseph’s Anderton, Sacred Heart and St Mary’s Chorley. Advance Notice: the Concert will be at Sacred Heart 15.00-16.30 on Saturday 6th December (St Nicholas’ Day) with the Chorley Silver Band. Doors open 14.00. More details to follow.
LESSONS AND CAROLS HERE AT ST JOSEPH’S – Tuesday 9th December
The Choir is delighted to invite you to join us for a service of Lessons and Carols on Tuesday 9th December. Doors will open at 18.30. The service will start at 19.00 and will be followed by refreshments afterwards. Bring your best singing voices! Anyone wishing to read, please contact Christa Norton.
APPEAL FOR DONATIONS TO THE UKRAINIAN HUB: Winter is approaching fast and we have seen a change in the weather, as we remember the long hot summer and dry autumn. The people of Ukraine are facing another bitterly cold, snowy winter. Electricity distribution centres are being targeted and purposely destroyed. Please look in your cupboards for candles, warm socks, gloves and hats (adult and children’s), thermal clothing, coats and jumpers you don’t need anymore, female hygiene items, plasters, bandages, paracetamol, cough mixtures (adult and children’s). It will all be very much appreciated and a good way to help these desperate poor people who are suffering so much. Please take your donations to the Ukrainian Hub, which was the White Hart pub near Chorley police station. Wednesday 14.00-16.00 and Sat 10.00-12.00 noon. Thank you.
ADLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT, featuring the Rivington and Adlington Band. On behalf of Adlington Town Mayor and Town Council you are invited to attend the above event on Monday 15 December starting at 19.30 in Adlington Community Centre. Doors open 19.00.
FREE ENTRY. Bar, Raffle and Mince Pies.
CHORLEY AND PRESTON HOSPITALS: Please contact St Joseph's Chorley (262713) if any member of your family is admitted into Chorley Hospital and needs a visit. In urgent cases or emergency please ask the ward staff to call the duty Chaplain on his bleep/phone. For the chaplaincy service at Royal Preston Hospital Tel: 01772 522435. For the chaplaincy service at Wigan Infirmary Tel: 01942 822324.
Parish Priest: Fr Francis Marsden
Secretary: Mr Frank Webster
Parish Office: St Joseph’s Presbytery, 28 Bolton Road, Adlington, PR6 9NA
Wednesdays 10.00-13.00
Tel: all calls now to 01257- 262537 (St Mary’s Chorley)
E-mail: stjosephs.anderton@tiscali.co.uk
Parish Website: www.stjosephsanderton.com
ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL Registered Charity No. 1199714
