Posted: 21 April 2020
I wonder if we might have a slight change of routine today. Can we please have Mass at 5.00pm rather than 12.00pm and rather than have an eastertide Mass let us pray instead for all those who have died.
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Posted: 20 April 2020
Thank you for celebrating Mass yesterday - it was a timely reminder that at the heart of our parish, diocese and Church is Jesus, the wounded and Risen Lord, the one who gives courage to the community especially when it is locked away in fear.
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Posted: 18 April 2020
Another quiet Saturday morning- it really feels quite odd. I’m normally printing off the newsletter, preparing the bidding prayers and making sure that I have the right stocks of wine, hosts and candles for each church - usually with Classic FM in the background.
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Posted: 18 April 2020
It can be tempting to try and fill our days with distractions during this time. Here, Bishop John speaks about how we might be able to use our time to make more time in our lives for prayer and stillness.
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Posted: 17 April 2020
It was heart warming to hear the clapping and pan clattering last night - let’s hope that the sense of community cohesion will persist long after the immediate impact of this horrendous virus.
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Posted: 16 April 2020
Another lovely day in lockdown - ah well. These are challenging times for all of us, without doubt. We are generally not accustomed to spending so much time on our own or with a limited group of family members.
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Posted: 15 April 2020
I hope you are keeping safe and well. I find I can listen to the news only so often - some of the stories are so sad and some so confusing.
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Posted: 14 April 2020
Our faith in the resurrection of Jesus is our one firm anchor during these troubled times; although it feels as though battle is not yet o’er and hell’s armies have not yet fled, we have something more to hold on to.
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Posted: 13 April 2020
Good morning - thank you for our celebration yesterday which was so joyful and dignified. The weather has turned a little cooler - an added incentive to stay home.
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Posted: 12 April 2020
Happy Easter with much joy and many blessings. I’m sorry that our zoomed Mass collapsed - I don’t know what happened but suspect the whole country was using the internet. I’ll try another route this morning - someone has suggested I try a ‘hot spot’!
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Posted: 11 April 2020
Holy Saturday is a quiet day; after the sadness of Good Friday we await the good news of Jesus’ resurrection - that pivotal point in human history when our relationship with God and therefore with each other is redefined.
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Posted: 10 April 2020
As you know, the country is in a national emergency, the likes of which we have never experienced before. Bolton Council urgently requires staff to support our Adult Service Users in the homes and in the Community.
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