On BBC local radio Cardinal Nichols will be leading a service, said in some reports to be Holy Mass, to be broadcast at 8am on Easter Sunday on 39 BBC local radio stations. BBC Radio Manchester broadcasts on: Freeview channel…
Music for Holy Week
BBC Radio 3 are broadcasting some recordings of wonderful sacred music for Holy Week. Already transmitted, and available to listen to now on BBC Sounds, is a three long compilation of Music for Holy Week. On Good Friday, there are…
YouTube channel
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Holy Week services online
You can take part through streaming media Bishop Patrick has announced the schedule of the live streamed services he will be transmitting this week. Palm Sunday 10am Holy Mass Cathedral connect Monday 10am Holy Mass Bishop’s private chapel connect Tuesday…
Newsletter 05 April 2020
Online children’s liturgy
Spiritual nourishment for our younger parishioners I was very pleased to learn that Cafod have set up a children’s liturgy to take place every Sunday at 10am, using streaming media. If you have a smart TV, computer, laptop, Chromebook, tablet…
Easter offerings
How to give your gift online Parishioners know that I don’t receive a salary from the parishes I serve, and my income is from the gifts that people choose to offer as Mass Offerings, and on occasions like weddings and…
Holy Mass for your intention
Sending your Mass offering online Fr Martin continues to offer Holy Mass for your intentions. While you may continue to use Mass Intention envelopes, there is now, in response to the present circumstances, a method of requesting an intention from…
Baptisms, Weddings, First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
Postponed for the time being Bishop Patrick has told us that baptisms are to be deferred until the bishops’ advisers say it is safe; but naturally, a person in danger of death may be baptised, without a congregation, and with…
Daily scripture readings
When you’re not hearing the Word of God at Holy Mass We can still nourish ourselves with the Word of God, by reading for ourselves the readings we would have heard in church. The newsletter each week will have the…