Fourth Sunday of Lent 15th March 2026 - Laetare Sunday
Saturday 14th - 17.00 Vigil Mass at St Mary's
Sunday 15th - Fourth Sunday of Lent
09.30 - Mass at St Mary's
11.00 Mass - Eddie Marsden
Monday 16th
13.00 - Funeral Mass - Patricia Melling
Tuesday 17th - St Patrick, Patron of Ireland
10.00 - Mass - Paddy Phalen
Wednesday 18th - Bl Roger Wrenno & John Thules, Martyrs
Thursday 19th- St Joseph
10.00 - Mass (with school) - Nora Dougan
11.00 - 17.00 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
16.30 Evening Prayer and Benediction
18.30 Reception of The Body of Fr Peter Crowther at St Joseph's Withnell
19.00 Vigil Mass for Fr Peter at St Joseph's Withnell
Friday 20th
No Mass at Anderton
12.00 Funeral Mass for Fr Peter at Withnell followed by interment in our parish graveyard
Sat 21st
17.00 - Mass at St Mary's
Sunday 22nd March - Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passion Sunday)
09.30 Mass at St Mary's
11.00 Mass - Denis Bentham
12.00 - Baptisms
15.00 - Holy Hour at St Mary's
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, Lyn Rochford, 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.
DURING LENT- St Joseph's - Stations of the Cross every Friday at 10.30 after Mass at 10.00 (except the 20th).
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 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 Saturday 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
