Priest in Charge - Father Mathew Pinakkattu
Church of St. Anne, Westby Mills, Westby, Lancashire, PR4 3PL
Email: stannewestby@gmail.com
INFORMATION
Did you know…... each November CAFOD holds Memorial Masses across England and Wales in honour of supporters and loved ones who have died? It is a time to come together and to reflect on the lasting impact our loved ones have had on the world. Please join CAFOD Lancaster in commemorating all those who have touched our lives, at this year’s Memorial Mass on Saturday 17 November (please note - changed from Sat 3 November as previously advised) at St Patrick’s Church, St John’s Road, Morecambe LA3 1EX at 6pm. Please contact Paul Wyre, pwyre@cafod.org.uk, 01772 733 310 for more details or to include a loved one in the Book of Remembrance.
BISHOP PAUL SWARBRICK - the first of our Speakers Corner events at Tabor, Fulwood. We are delighted to invite you to an informal audience with Bishop Paul Swarbrick, who will share the story of his journey so far. Entry free but donations welcome. 7pm Fri 30th November 2018 Order free tickets 01772 717122.
Confirmation. If your child is Year 6 or above and would like to join the Holy Family confirmation programme please let Fr. Mathew or one of the catechists here know. The planned date is 11th July 2019.
Tabor (169 Sharoe Green Lane Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8HE) has re-opened as a retreat centre. A full calendar is available on their webpage: https://xaverians.org.uk/tabor-preston/tabor-calendar
SVP Christmas Food Parcels
In previous years the parish has always been very generous in its support of donating Christmas food parcels for the ACE project based in Preston, so we would like to ask again for items. We will be collecting for 4 weeks from 3rd November. At the back of church is a list of suggested items and a box in which to place the them. Thank you in anticipation.
revelations. The narration of the visit of the magi in the Gospel (Mt 2: 1-12), describes three different way to respond to the voice of God. The first attitude is represented by king Herod, who heard about the birth of Jesus, wanted to eliminate Him. We may also try to eliminate God from our lives, because He may constrain and correct our current way of life.
The second attitude towards God’s revelation is represented by the priests and scribes who ignored Jesus. In this modern world many ignore religion or certain indifference with regard to the religious life is increasing.
The third attitude is represented by the magi who adored Jesus and contemplated mystery of incarnation. I hope one of our resolutions for this new year is to spend some time everyday to adore and contemplate the mystery of our faith.
Fr. Mathew Pinakkattu
The Church of St Anne, Westby successfully secured a grant from the Government's Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund to address urgent roof repairs. Please click on the logo below to be directed to the website www.lpowroof.org.uk
The Life of an Altar Boy
Please click on the picture below to read a very interesting piece written by Alan Pugh
We have entered in the Ordinary Time of the liturgical year. This season is to live what we have celebrated in advent, Christmas and epiphany. Those great celebrations were meant to strengthen our faith and now this ordinary time proves whether those celebrations strengthened our faith. The daily trials of life are the test of the strength of our faith.
God speaks to us everyday in our life through our conscious, parents, friends, especially in the Word of God and in the Holy Mass celebration. It is up to each one of us to decide how to react to God’s inspirations and
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New Parishioners are always welcome
We would love you to join us at St. Anne Church, Westby Mills which is located on Weeton Road, near Wrea Green and is a church where everyone is welcome. The church is usually open during the day. Sunday Mass is at 08.45am and we gather for coffee afterwards, please join us.
You can find more information about St. Anne church on this website but if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to send an email via the Contact page.
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Our Parish has had various events over the years, please click on the above icon to see dates for future gatherings and pictures of our past ones.
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