Author: Matthew Standing

The newsletter contains an insert from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales on the Assisted Dying Bill following their autumn conference in Leeds last week.  The statement is well worth reading as it clearly states the Catholic position on this matter. This can be viewed by clicking here. Thank you to the great number of parishioners who have signed the petition at the back of church opposing the Bill.  The petition will be delivered before the […]

Last weeks newsletter had an insert which parishioners were encouraged to read about opposing the Assisted Dying Bill which has its second reading on 29th November. There are details on how to contact the local MP and also petition sheets at the back of church which you can sign. Fr Michael’s own letter to Lisa Smart MP opposing this Bill is available to view by clicking here. A significant number of Members of […]

Our annual Christmas Fair takes place in the St Christopher Centre on Saturday 30th November.  The fair has been a fantastic social occasion during the past few years and it has been wonderful to see so many families, children and the wider community attending the event. We will have our usual stalls plus our Grand […]

The newly established committee has met twice to discuss parish finances following recent legacies received by the parish. The Diocesan property department is arranging to carry out a survey of the church to prioritise work that needs doing including a new lighting system, painting and decorating and the laying of new carpet at the back […]

Following the successful visit of the Fatima Pilgrim Statue to our parish, the World Apostolate of Fatima has kindly left our parish with the home statue for parishioners to pray with during the First Five Saturdays devotion and their regular prayer, especially the Rosary, for reparation and for world peace. Initially, 12 people (disciples?) are […]

In our Christmas Raffle, one of the prizes is a voucher kindly donated by Experience Days. Visit their website for details on the Experiences they offer – https://www.experiencedays.co.uk/ Choose an Open Voucher from Experience Days, and give someone special the opportunity to choose from thousands of incredible experiences. For busy people, choosey people, or anyone who likes to march to the beat of their own drum, these […]

Masses and other services may be viewed by clicking on the ‘Live Stream’ button on the home page of our Parish Website, or directly through http://www.churchservices.tv/romiley  Weekend Masses will be recorded each week, and will remain available online for 7 days. Recordings of other services can be arranged by contacting the Parish.

For those Parishioners who normally give in the collection (envelopes & cash) at Mass and wish to help the Parish at this time, an online donation page to allow you to donate to the Parish has been made available. Please click here to go to the webpage which allows you to do this.    Please be aware that a minimum donation of £5 is requested if giving in this […]

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