The Catholic Parishes of Our Lady & St. Werburgh, Clayton & Our Lady & St. John the Baptist, Ashley

Tel: 01782 613023 | Email: olstwerburgh.clayton@rcaob.org.uk

The parishes are part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No: 234216

Our Church in Ashley and Our Church and School in Clayton

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Our Lady & St. Werburgh Catholic Church

Seabridge Lane,
Clayton,
Staffordshire,
ST5 4AG
Tel: 01782 613023

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Our Blessed Lady & St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Church Road,
Ashley,
Market Drayton,
Shropshire,
TF9 4JY
Tel: 01782 613023

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Our Lady & St Werburgh Catholic Church Primary School

Seabridge Lane,
Clayton,
Staffordshire,
ST5 4AG
Tel: 01782 973888
Website: ourlady-st werburghs.staffs.sch.uk

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Parish Priest: Father Anton Madej

I belong to the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Betharram. Betharram is a small village and shrine to Our Lady about nine miles outside of Lourdes.

Mass Times

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Mass Times at Clayton

Sundays at 8.15am and 10.00am

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Mass Times at Ashley

Wednesdays with Adoration at 6.45pm followed by Mass at 7.15pm
Saturdays at 6pm

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Confessions

Saturdays at Clayton: 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
Saturdays at Ashley before the evening Mass.

News

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Father Anton's Weekly Message

Father Anton's weekly message including church notices.

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Latest News

The latest updates including website updates, notices, and events.

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Latest News

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By Father Anton - Parish Priest
4th October

Twenty Seventh Sunday Year A

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

This week we have celebrated St Teresa of Lisieux, the little flower, a Saint noted for her humility and simplicity, a virtue that our busy lives does not always. She became a Carmelite Nun and entered at a very young age after applying to Rome to allow Her early entry. We also had the Feast of the Guardian Angels, a reminder that Christ taught us that each of us has a little angel appointed to look after us. What a beautiful and simple thought support by the life of St Teresa. "Unless we become like little children, we cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven."

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By Adam Grannell - Parish Website Administrator
4th October

This Weeks Newsletter

The parish website updates include Fr. Anton's weekly message, events in the parish and the newsletter for two weeks. The next issue will be on 17th October.

This weekend is the CAFOD The Family Fast Day parish collection which supports people experiencing shortages of food and safe water.

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By Oppido Et Ruri
27th September

News From the Pews

A Catholic's First Saturday Night On Holiday

I wonder how many parishioners will be able to remember the ritual that always seemed to accompany Catholic families on the first Saturday night on holiday in a new place? In those pre-internet days, there was the essential search for the Catholic Church and then the times of Sunday Masses (vigils were not an option.) Holidays were always taken in my formative years in 'the peak weeks' which were the last in July and the first in August. British Rail put on a number of local holiday specials from our station, and this often dictated the choice of holiday towns on offer.

Church & Parish Events

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Father Hudson's Caritas Young at Heart Group

Last Friday Of The Month

At St. James's Clayton for the over 55’s. Meetings take place on the last Friday of each month between 1.30 and 3.30pm.

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Prayer Life Workshop

Every Thursday

10.15 am – 12.15 pm

Meetings in the upper room at Clayton. All welcome.

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Ashley Parish Harvest Supper

Friday 16th October

At 7pm in Oddfellows Hall. Two course hot meal for £5. All proceeds to Christian Aid. All welcome. Tickets on sale from Hazel.

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Our Lady & St. Werburgh Catholic Church in Clayton

Our Blessed Lady & St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ashley