On Friday at 6.15pm, the eve of the funeral of Pope Francis, may he rest in peace, Vespers of the Dead (Evening Prayer of the church) will be celebrated at St Mary Crowned Church for the repose of his soul.
Funeral of Pope Francis – watch live at All Saints Church
May he rest in peace. The Vatican News livestream video feed of the funeral of Pope Francis RIP will be shown at All Saints Church at 9am on Saturday. From 9am to 9.30am Fr Martin will be in the confessional…
Pope Francis, RIP
His Holiness Pope Francis died at 7.35am (Vatican City time) this morning, Easter Monday, 21st April 2025. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Holy Mass will be…
Course for parents
The next course for parents aspiring to have a child baptised in either Glossop parish is imminent. The first session is on Sunday 8th March. More information here.
Change of venue for Friday Mass
Holy Mass on Friday 6th December will be celebrated in St Philip Howard School at 10am. The school are eager to welcome parishioners to join them for this Mass.
Statement on Second Reading of Assisted Suicide Bill
Following the decision of MPs to vote in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at the Second Reading today (29 November), Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues in the Bishops Conference of England and Wales,…
Statement from the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, and Scotland on Assisted Suicide
As Catholic Bishops in England and Wales, and in Scotland, we believe that genuine compassion is under threat because of the attempts in Parliament to legalise assisted suicide.[…]
We appeal to those who share our Catholic belief in human dignity and sanctity of life, including fellow Christians, other religious people, and people of reason and good will, to join with us in defending the weakest and most vulnerable who are at risk through this proposed legislation.
Fr Paul Denney’s talk about the new lectionary
Fr Paul Denney explains the new translation of the Lectionary used at Mass, which is being introduced on Sunday 1 December.
Bishop Hugh Gilbert’s talk about the new lectionary
We will soon be hearing a different Bible translation used in the readings at Holy Mass. In this talk, Bishop Gilbert seeks to explain why, and he outlines the advantages of the new lectionary.
Bishop Patrick’s letter on assisted suicide
A Bill has been introduced to Parliament which proposes a radical change to the law. If
passed it will allow a terminally ill person the possibility to seek lethal drugs from their doctor,
so as to end their life prematurely. Proponents of this change in the law speak of ‘assisted
dying’, but let’s be clear, this Bill isn’t about giving people access to palliative care to relieve
their suffering, and it isn’t about a patient having the right to decide to stop life-prolonging
treatment; people in this country already have these rights. No, this Bill is about allowing a
doctor to assist a person to take their own life, to help someone commit suicide, without
criminal consequences. This Bill is about assisted suicide.