St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church

St Patrick’s RC Church

Wednesday 9 March will be Ash Wednesday the first day of Lent. It is a day of fasting and abstinence. Abstinence from eating meat applies to all Catholics from the age of fifteen years. Fasting (generally speaking to eat less than usual) applies to all Catholics between 18 and 59 years. Others are, of course, encouraged to observe fasting if they are able to do so. Masses at: 9.30am and 7.30am in church and 11am at Alice Ingham School.

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This year the Cafod Lent Fast Day will be on Friday 18 March. We welcome to St Patrick's tomorrow, Barry King, a volunteer representative from Cafod, will speak to us at both Masses.

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Tickets are now on sale from the church and parish office for and Irish Night with Francis and Sean (our St Patrick's Day Celebration) on Saturday 19 March starting at 8pm in the Pennine Suite and school hall. Tickets: £5 each. Licensed Bar & Supper available. Telephone Karen 01706 645710. 

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Deanery Lenton Station Masses 2011

Thursday 17 March: St Patrick's. Preacher: Father Gerard Barry.
Thursday 24 March: St Joseph's, Heywood.
Thursday 31 March: St Marie's, Bury: Principal Celebrant & Preacher: Bishop Terence Brain.
Thursday 7 April: Our Lady of Grace, Prestwich.
All Masses will start at 7.30pm.

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There will be Stations of the Cross every Sunday during Lent at 6.30pm starting on Sunday 13 March. 

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On the Wednesdays in Lent beginning on 16 March Holy Mass will be celebrated in the Lady Chapel at 12 noon. 

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Churches together Scripture, Art, Music & Poetry - LENT 2011
Wednesday evenings, 7.30pm to 9pm in St Patrick’s Parish House. Everyone welcome.

23 March: The Coming of the Magi
30 March: The Baptism of the Lord
6 April: The Wedding at Cana
13 April: The Transfiguration of the Lord
20 April: The Last Supper 

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Parish gift shop: St Patrick's Day cards and Mother’s Day cards are now on sale in the gift shop. Diaries all 20p each and Calendars are reduced.