Sunday

7.00 pm (Saturday Vigil) 9.00 am; 11.00 am 
Monday

9.15 am St Matthias, apostle
Tuesday

12 noon Our Lady of Grace
Wednesday

12 noon Easter Weekday

 Thursday

12 noon Funeral Mass for Rose Moran

Friday

Saturday

9.15 am Easter Weekday/St John 1, pope and martyr

2.00 pm Nuptial Mass for Michael McMillan & Gemma Assen

 
The Church is open every day for private prayer between 8.00am – 6.00pm

This Week's Confessional Times

Saturday

10.00 am -11.00 am; 12.00 -12.30 pm; 6.00 - 6.45 pm 

Rosary

Monday - after Mass
Tuesday - Friday - before Mass

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

Saturday 11.15am

Sunday Devotions

As announced – please check the newsletter for further details

Baptisms

Sundays, by appointment – please call the Presbytery

Marriages

By appointment at 6 months notice – please call the Presbytery

Sick Calls

Please do not hesitate to call Fr Allen at any time, day or night, if you are worried about someone's illness.

Catholics have a serious duty to call for their Priest if they believe someone is in danger of dying.

For those who receive Holy Communion regularly, the following items are useful to prepare:

  • A table or flat surface, covered with a cloth and standing crucifix
  • Two candles or votive lights
  • Holy Water
  • A small glass or finger-bowl containing ordinary water, with a finger-cloth or paper tissue

Relatives and friends often find these items extremely helpful as they remind them an important Guest has been invited. However, there is no need to worry if you don't have them – they are not essential.

Hospitals

Catholics entering hospital, or their relatives, are urged to contact the hospital chaplain by asking the ward sister to inform him.

All telephone numbers are prefixed with (0161) unless otherwise stated:

Bolton General Hospital: Fr. Richard Aspden – (01204) 528 080 / 390 770.

Bury Fairfield Hospital: Fr. Paul Daly – (01706) 369 777

Bury Hospice: Fr. James Manock – (01204) 571 702

The Christie: Frs. David Egan & Morrough O' Brien – 445 1080 / 07827 886 307

Manchester Royal Infirmary: Fr. David Egan – 224 1895 / 276 4247

North Manchester General Hospital: Fr. David Ryder – 795 4567 / 740 8598

Prestwich Hospital: Fr. David Musgrave – (01204) 572077

Royal Eye Hospital - Fr. David Egan – 224 1895 / 276 4247

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital – Fr. David Egan – 224 1895 / 276 4247

Salford Royal Hospital: Fr. Francis Waterworth – 206 5167 / 789 4470

St. Mary's Hospital for Women & Children: Fr. David Egan – 224 1895 / 276 4247

Broadcasts

Each Sunday morning at 10.00, Radio Eireann broadcasts a special Mass for those who are sick or housebound. Many people listen to it and draw great strength from it.

You can find it at: 252 LW/DAB or www.rte.ie.

Schools

Our Lady of Grace Primary School
Highfield Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 3AS
(0161) 796 7254
www.ourladyofgracercprimaryschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Miss P.J. Jones, B.Ed. (Hons), M.Sc.

St. Monica's R.C. High School
Bury Old Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 5JH
(0161) 773 6436
www.stmonicas.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr. F. McCarron, B.Ed. (Hons), M.Ed.

Holy Cross VI Form College & University Centre
Manchester Road
Bury
BL9 9BB
(0161) 762 4500
www.holycross.ac.uk
Principal: Mr. David Frost

Gift Aid Declaration

Our Parish participates in the Diocese's Planned Giving scheme under which Parish members are invited to make regular donations by standing order or through the weekly Mass collection, with gift envelopes.

It's now much easier for the Church to obtain a small tax refund from every donation given by a taxpayer. All you need to do is sign a simple, one-off form.

We hold your information in the strictest confidence and we can't access your tax or financial information. If you'd like to help us in this way, first of all, Thank You! – please contact Vin Allerton on 773 3318 or Fr. Allen on 773 2324.