Third Sunday of Lent 8th March 2026
Saturday 7th - 17.00 Vigil Mass at St Mary's
Sunday 8th - Third Sunday of Lent
09.30 - Mass at St Mary's
11.00 Mass -
Monday 9th - St Frances of Rome
Tuesday 10th
10.00 - Liturgy of the Word, Novena & Holy Communion
Wednesday 11th
Thursday 12th- St Elphege, Bishop of Winchester
Friday 13th
10.00 - Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion
10.30 - Stations of the Cross
Sat 14th
15.00 - Baptisms at St Mary's
17.00 - Mass at St Mary's
Sunday 15th March - Fourth Sunday of Lent
09.30 Mass at St Mary's
11.00 Mass - Eddie Marsden (A)
15.00 - Holy Hour with Evening Prayer & Benediction
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND THE HOUSEBOUND: Joan Bailey, Mary Patricia Case,
Ken Catterall, Michael Cross, Veronica Denver, Bob Goulding, Janet McGowan, Maureen Hardman, Rosemary Hough, Bill King, Emma King, Fintan McWilliams, 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
RECENTLY DECEASED: Fr Peter Crowther (84) on 1st March. Parish priest here 1993-95 and at St Joseph's Withnell 2001-26. Reception of the body into St Joseph's Withnell at 18.30 on Thursday evening the 19th March, followed by a Mass of St Joseph celebrated by Bishop Tom Williams. The funeral Mass will be celebrated By Archbishop Sherrington at Withnell at 12.00 noon on Friday the 20th March, followed by interment in our graveyard here at Anderton.
Patricia Melling, widow of the late Jimmy Melling and mother of Ruth, funeral Mass here at St Joseph's on Monday 16th March at 13.00 followed by cremation at Charnock Richard;
Deacon Leo McNicholas, one of the first Permanent Deacons , ordained by Archbishop Worlock in 1979, served St Oswald's Longton for many years;
Deacon Dennis Vent of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Leigh.
"Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace, Amen."
DURING LENT- St Joseph's - Stations of the Cross every Friday at 10.30 after Mass at 10.00;
Holy Hour each alternate Sunday (alternating with St Mary's) at 15.00 with Evening Prayer about 15.40 followed by a short Benediction.
BAPTISM BOOKINGS DATES AVAILABLE March 22nd, May 2nd, May 23rd, June 28th. Baptisms will take place at 12.00. Or at St Mary's Chorley 15.00 usually on the second Saturday of the month.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.
APF Red Boxes - time for the spring collection. Please bring your donation into church on the Sundays up to Easter. If possible empty your box at home and place monies in a bag with your name and hand to Kath or Jen. Alternatively ring us for collection.
CHURCH CLEANING sessions on Saturdays the 14th & 28th March from 9.30 am. All help greatly appreciated.
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.
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
