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SUNDAY XXV OF ORDINARY TIME 

21st SEPTEMBER 2025


Jesus also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters, for either 
he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”


Sat 20th 
17.00Vigil Mass at St Mary’s Chorley

Sun 21stTWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
09.30Mass at St Mary’s

11.00Mass – Dorothy Crook 

Mon 22ndOur Lady of Sorrows

Tues 23rdSt Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) 
10.00Mass – Maria Teresa Abraham - with Perpetual Succour Novena 

Wed 24thOur Lady of Walsingham

Thurs 25th 

Fri 26thSs Cosmas and Damian   
10.00Mass – Maureen Hoole 

Sat 27thSt Vincent de Paul 

Sun 28thTWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME  

11.00Mass – John Hodson 
12.00Baptisms 



RETIRING COLLECTIONS: 
 21st September - Home Mission Day  
28th September SVP 

COUNTING TIME HAS COME: Collectors, please count the numbers attending each Mass, for the annual census of attendance. There is a sheet for you to record the numbers in the sacristy. Thank you for your help. 

BAPTISM BOOKINGS DATES AVAILABLE: Oct 26th. Nov. 30th 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. Bring the booking form back one Sunday following so that any necessary preparation can be arranged. 


PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND THE HOUSEBOUND:  Joan Bailey, Francis Brennan, Mary Brophy, Anne Byrne, Mary Patricia Case, Ken Catterall, Gerard Clarke, Rita Denver, Leo Duffy, Pat Font, Tom Fraser, William Freeman, Bob Goulding, Rosemary Hough, Cathy Hull, Peter Hull, Mary Johnston, Abp Patrick Kelly, John Kerfoot, Bill King, Emma King, Val McGlade, Janet McGowan, Fintan McPeake, Teresa Martin, David Molloy, Ellen Morris, Irene O'Neill, Heidi O’Neill, Lauren O’Neill, Barrie Swift, Josette Walsh, Lorraine Waugh, Jean White, all at Grove House & Marley Court. 

MASS OF CELEBRATION – MARY’S MEALS – Sunday 21 September
All are invited to a special Mass of celebration for the work of Mary’s Meals, the global charity providing school meals to children in some of the world’s poorest communities. Archbishop John Sherrington will preside at the Mass on Sunday 21 September at 3.00pm at St Teresa’s Catholic Church, Church Road, Upholland, Wigan (WN8 0PY). Light refreshments will be served in the church hall after Mass. 


RECENTLY DECEASED: FR LAURENCE JOSEPH MAYNE (95) in the 70th year of his priesthood, died peacefully at 15.00 on Wednesday 17th September in Marley Court Nursing Home. Fr Laurence was ordained to the priesthood in 1956, and served in St Joseph’s Grosvenor St, Liverpool and in St Dominic’s Huyton as curate, Then he was appointed parish priest in St Swithin’s Gillmoss. He moved to St Oswald’s Coppull as parish priest in 1991, and he served there until his retirement at the age of 90 in 2020. He lived here at St Mary’s for 3 years until he needed 24 hour care, which he received at Marley Court Nursing Home. Requiescat in pace: resurgat in gloria! 

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR FR MAYNE:  Tuesday 30th September: St Mary’s Chorley: Vespers at 18.40 and Vigil Mass with Bishop Tom Williams at 19.00. Wednesday 1st October: The body will be transferred to Coppull before the Requiem Mass at 12.00 noon at St Oswald’s Coppull with Archbishop John Sherrington. The burial will take place after this Mass in St Oswald’s cemetery.

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Susan Chadwick, wife of Brian, died at Chorley Hospital in Sunday September 14th. May she rest in peace. Also Sam Dickinson (38), farmer of Blackrod. Please pray for him, his family and for the local farming community who are very distressed at his unexpected death. 

We will be distributing APF MAGAZINES over next few weeks and collecting from your RED MISSION BOXES if you hold one during September. If possible could you empty your box and place in a plastic bag with your name inside and hand into either Jen Turner or Kath Heald after Sunday Mass or please ring to ask us call and pick up. Jen 07527 356365 or Kath 07584 575025 Also Celebrating Missionaries of Hope, there is a Liverpool Archdiocesan Mission Mass with Bishop Thomas Neylon on Sunday September 28th 3pm at Our Lady &All Saints church, Lancaster Lane Parbold Wigan WN8 7HS (Father O’ Shea’s parish) There will be tea/coffee and biscuits/cake after Mass. To assist with planning RSVP by 19th September: email redbox@missio.org.uk or telephone Theresa on 07593 544625. 

DELVE INTO THE BIBLE – Workshop – Wednesday 8 October
All are invited to a Bible workshop led by Dr Dorothy Jonaitis (Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University Chicago) on Wednesday 8 October 2025, 6.30–9.00pm at the St Margaret Clitherow Centre, Liverpool (L17 1AA).
The evening will explore:
•The reality of biblical authorship and audiences
•How timeframe and geography affect scripture writing
•The books of the Bible and translations
•How to use the right tools to maximise your study.
Refreshments available from 6.00pm. For enquiries, email: Moses Mui at m.mui@rcaol.org.uk

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY;
September 29th - Michaelmas Day (Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael) - 
October 1st: St Therese of Lisieux 4th October St Francis of Assisi 


CELEBRATING MISSIONARIES OF HOPE: Invitation to Liverpool Archdiocesan Mission Mass Sunday 28th September at 15.00. Our Lady and All Saints Church, Lancaster Lane, Parbold WN8 7HS with Bishop Thomas Neylon. Please join us for tea/coffee after Mass. Mission (Little Red Boxes) 


DAY FOR CATECHISTS: FORMATION & REFLECTION – Saturday 27 September
Are you a catechist looking for spiritual refreshment? No matter what kind of ministry you are serving, there is a good opportunity for you to refresh your vocation of being a catechist. 
On Saturday 27 September, the Day for Catechists will be organised from 10.00 – 16.00 at St Margaret Clitherow Centre, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool L17 1AA. With the facilitation of Sr Carino and Sr Hyacinthe from the Dominican Sister of St Joseph, there will be spiritual input and practical discussion on the mission of catechesis. If you’re interested, sign up here Day for Catechists Link For more information, please contact Moses at m.mui@rcaol.org.uk

CHORLEY AND DISTRICT AID FOR UKRAINE Can you help?
As well as the ongoing need for: Clothing, Shoes, Toiletries, Baby Products, Duvets, Blankets, Towels, Generators, Sanitary Items, Tinned Food (12 month life)…  
We are also collecting for:
“Soldier Appeal” Razors, Packet Soups, Wet Wipes, Socks, Soap, Heat Pads, Thermal Underwear, Sleeping Bags, Boiled Sweets, Plasters.
“Children Appeal” Colouring Books, Pens, Crayons, Sweets, Small Toys.
“Medical Appeal” Bandages, Plasters, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Joint Supports, Supplement Drinks, First Aid Kits, Crutches, Spectacles.
“On Yer Bike for Ukraine” Any Bicycle of any condition or parts, including tyre pumps.
“Candles for Ukraine” Candles & candle wax (including scraps) and also matches.
You can find us next to the Town Hall at: The ‘Ukraine Unit’, The White Hart, Mealhouse Lane, Chorley, Lancs, PR7 1DZ. Wednesdays 2-4pm & Saturdays 10am-12
You can also donate to our Bank Account “Chorley Support for Ukraine” (Natwest)
Account 29841186 Sort 01-01-94
(We also raise funds to buy MedEvac Vehicles for Ukraine)
Please check our social media channels for regular updates, new appeals, useful information, fundraisers, etc… Thank you for your continued support.

ITEMS LEFT IN THE BACK SACRISTY AND LABELLED “FOR UKRAINE” CAN BE TAKEN DOWN TO THE WHITE HART. 

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
























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