Dear Friends Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and the first day of the 40 days of Lent, a time when Christians are encouraged to engage in the three practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. As a young child in Primary School I always wanted to see who had the biggest cross on their forehead, hoping it would …

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Dear Friends As winter’s icy grip tightened it’s hold on us this week it was a timely reminder to me of the importance of the commandment: “Love your neighbour as yourself.” Extreme cold weather presents us with a myriad of challenges for individuals and communities, Aside from the physical dangers of icy roads and slippery pavements …

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Dear Friends Here are the details for Mary’s funeral.Requiem for Mary will be celebrated at St John Fisher’s, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Bolton BL4 8QQ on Thursday 25th January at 11.30am followed by cremation at 1.00pm atOverdale Crematorium, Overdale Drive, Bolton BL1 5BU . There will be refreshments at St John Fisher’s after Mass and after the service at Overdale. It will be …

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