Adam here, I hope you are keeping well. Our 18th live streamed Mass is today. This weeks updates include the newsletter, and Fr. Anton's column.
Kenelm Youth Trust is offering Adventure Holidays at Alton Castle. More details
Video feeds for Mass continue to be posted on the St. Werburgh School Facebook Page and our website homepage.
A big thank all 96 of the newsletter subscribers.
Adam here, I hope you are all well. Our 16th live streamed Mass was today. This weeks updates include the newsletter, and Fr. Anton's column aswell as new pictures of Father Anton.
Video feeds for Mass continue to be posted on the St. Werburgh School Facebook Page and our website homepage.
A big thank all 96 of the newsletter subscribers.
Adam here, I hope you are all well. Our 14th live streamed Mass was today. This weeks updates include the newsletter, Fr. Anton's column and news updates.
New website home page update; A more recent picture of the front of our school. Photo credit to James O' Hara.
Video feeds for Mass continue to be posted on the St. Werburgh School Facebook Page and our website homepage.
Please note that on Tuesday 23rd June Fr. Anton will be celebrating 45 years in the priesthood. We in the parish encourage all parishioners to say the rosary on this day as a spiritual bouquet for Fr. Anton.
A big thank you to all of the newsletter subscribers. Almost 100 subscribers to date.
Adam here, I hope you are all keeping well. The sun is out here in Kent so you are all getting some too where you are. Today was our 13th live streamed Mass to date. This weeks updates include the newsletter with Fr. Anton's column.
New website home page update; The single picture of our church altar shows 1 of 3 different pictures whenever the home page is shown. Photo credit to James O' Hara.
Video feeds for Mass continue to be posted on the St. Werburgh School Facebook Page and our website homepage.
Please note that as well as the Streamed Masses Fr. Anton's Congregation of Priests and Brother (The Sacred Heart) is streaming a Novena. This takes place until the Feast of the Sacred Heart on Friday 19th June. Each night at 7 pm prayers will be said from the various parishes and communities that we serve in. Fr. Anton's turn is on Tuesday 16th June at 7 p.m.
Fr. Antons birthday was yesterday and the children sang Happy Birthday on the carpark.
Another big thank you to all of the newsletter subscribers. Almost 90 subscribers to date.
Adam here, I hope you are all keeping well. Today was our 10th live streamed Mass. This weeks updates include the newsletter with Fr. Anton's column.
If you missed The Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage it is still available at www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/lourdes-pilgrimage.
Video feeds for Mass continue to be posted on the St. Werburgh School Facebook Page and our website homepage.
Another big thank you to all of the newsletter subscribers.
Fr. Anton wished to draw your attention to the revitalisation of the parish Foodbank Operation! On Sunday June 7th from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. a collector will be present on the Parish Car Park. He will have his car boot open for people to place donations, all social distancing being observed. The need is very real for many of our citizens. Thank you in advance!
Adam here, I hope you are all well and enjoying the nice weather. Today is our 9th live streamed Mass. This weeks updates include the newsletter with Fr. Anton's column.
The Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage is being streamed live from St. Chad's Cathedral. The week features daily Mass, liturgy and Rosary ‘processions’. Full details here
Video feeds for Mass continue to be posted on the St. Werburgh School Facebook Page and our website homepage.
Another big thank you to all of the newsletter subscribers. As of writing, the count is 88 people!
Adam here, I hope you are all well. Today is our 7th live streamed Mass. This weeks updates include the newsletter with Fr. Anton's column.
From 24th May there is a Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage being streamed live from St. Chad's Cathedral. The week features daily Mass, liturgy and Rosary ‘processions’. Full details here
Video feeds for Mass continue to be posted on the St. Werburgh School Facebook Page and our website homepage.
Another big thank you to all of the newsletter subscribers.
Two Ways To Watch The Live Mass
Adam here, I hope you are all well. Today is our 6th live streamed Mass. This weeks updates include the newsletter with Fr. Anton's column.
Video feeds for Mass and Children's Liturgy continue to be posted on the St. Werburgh School Facebook Page and our website homepage.
Another big thank you to all of you. As of today I am reaching out to 81 of you. Thank you again.
Two Ways To Watch The Live Mass
Adam here, I hope you are all well as can be. Today is our third live streamed Mass. This weeks updates include the newsletter with Fr. Anton's column. Video feeds will be in place on the St. Werburgh School Facebook Page and our website homepage shortly before Masses start.
Also, a big thank you to you all for subscribing to the email version of the newsletter which i send out once a week. As of today I am reaching out to 77 of you. Thank you.
Live Mass Times
Two Ways To Watch The Live Mass
Adam here, I hope you all enjoyed the first live streamed Mass this morning. Just to confirm, the next Live Mass Times are:
Adam here, keeping up updated with communications by email. I hope that you are well. Sunday tomorrow, Mass will be lived streamed from our Church.
I have also added the Archbishop Bernard longley's pastoral letter and the Letter for the faithfull from his Holiness Pope Francis.
Masses will continue to be streamed live at Sacred Heart Hanley, St Teresa’s Trent vale and St Chad’s Cathedral
His Holiness Pope Francis has written and letter for all the faithful for the month of May.
Adam here, keeping up updated with communications by email. I hope that you are well. The newsletter for this week features Fr. Anton's column, a short story of a reluctant dinosaur, and a poem by Fr, Anton. Also included is a Novena Prayer for the Safe Re-opening of the Churches.
I have this prayer and a prayer for Marriage and Family Life - Family Examen to to the prayers section.
Next Sunday May 3rd there will be a live streamed Mass from Our Lady and St Werburgh. This will start at 10 a.m.
Masses continue to be streamed live at Sacred Heart Hanley, St Teresa’s Trent vale and St Chad’s Cathedral
Adam here, keeping up updated with communications by email. I hope that you are all keeping fit and well. The newsletter for this week features Fr. Anton's column and a snap shot into a typical day.
I made new slide show for our website having being inspired by the beautiful pictures of St Chad's Catherdral.
I hope that you like it.
Masses continue to be streamed live at Sacred Heart Hanley, St Teresa’s Trent vale and St Chad’s Cathedral
Adam here, keeping up updated with communications by email. I hope that you are well. The newsletter for this week featuring Fr. Anton's column is online. Please read the additional prayer included.
I encourage you all to listen to Archbishop Bernard's message.
See also Live masses times from St Chad’s Cathedral.
Masses continue to be streamed live at Sacred Heart Hanley and St Teresa’s Trent vale.
Holy Week Masses, celebrated by Archbishop Bernard will be live streamed from St Chad's Cathedral at the following times:
Archbishop Bernard has recorded a Holy Week message, focusing on solidarity in our current situation.
Adam here, keeping up updated with communications by email. I hope that you are well. The newsletter featuring Fr. Anton's column is online. Fr. Aton continues to say Mass everyday for us. The at Sacred Heart Hanley and St Teresa’s Trentvale continue to be streamed live.
It has been suggested that if we can procure a branch of greenery that we place it in the entrance to our homes as a sign of welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem.
Fr. Anton suggests setting up a little table for Maundy Thursday placing some bread and wine and a holy book and praying around it. On Good Friday add the crucifix after passing it around the family. And on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday add the candle, the sign of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
Something else to worth reading is the meditation on the calming of the storm from the Gospel of Mark by Pope Francis during the prayer service over which he presided on the steps of St Peter's Basilica. See Pope Francis during the Urbi et Orbi
This great event is today! Let us continue to say the Angelus each day and/or the Rosary and once again place our faith and trust in the Mother of the Church, the patroness of England.
Adam here, keeping up updated with communications by email. I hope that you are well. The newsletter featuring Fr. Anton's column is online. Masses at Sacred Heart Hanley and St Teresa’s Trentvale continue to be streamed live.
Please remember those who are sick, on the front line: in shops, intensive care in hospitals and all our health care specialists.
Adam here with more updates. CathCom Group have made available all UK Catholic Diocesan newspapers on one website, www.churchpaper.co.uk, so parishioners can stay in contact with their Church and their community.
News Papers include
More papers expected to follow in during next few weeks
The following website gives a number of live stream Masses and other acts of Catholic worship throughout the day and from Catholic churches across the UK and Ireland that people may want to watch and join in.
Adam here, keeping up updated with communications by email. I hope that you are coping as best you can in this difficult situation.
The newsletter includes just Fr. Anton's weekly column. More updates on what is happening at our church as i get them.
Updates can also be found on the Deanery website
Live streaming of Masses and Catholic Worship
The following website gives a number of live stream Masses and other acts of Catholic worship throughout the day and from Catholic churches across the UK and Ireland that people may want to watch and join in: https://www.churchservices.tv/
The following website gives a number of live stream Masses and other acts of Catholic worship throughout the day and from Catholic churches across the UK and Ireland that people may want to watch and join in: https://www.churchservices.tv/
Updates on Deanery website www.northstaffsdeanery.org.uk
The following website gives a number of live stream Masses and other acts of Catholic worship throughout the day and from Catholic churches across the UK and Ireland that people may want to watch and join in: https://www.churchservices.tv/
Updates on Deanery website www.northstaffsdeanery.org.uk
"In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, so many aspects of our lives must change. This includes the ways in which we publicly express our faith. It is very clear that, following official advice and in order to keep each other safe, save lives and support the NHS, at this time we must not gather for public acts of worship in our churches. This will begin from Friday evening, 20th March 2020, until further notice."
Adam here, safe in my bunker! Today's updates include the parish newsletter, Father Anton's column and diary dates. We remember Bishop David McGough this weekend as he has celebrated his Golden Jubilee, giving thanks to him for his service; the retiring collection will be towards a small token of our appreciation.
Events during Lent: Find out more>>
Lent Appeal – WaterAid Jars of Change: We will be supporting the charity WaterAid. Please collect your loose change throughout Lent and fill an empty jar.
Church Volunteers for Church Cleaning Teams and Tea and Coffee Makers, please contact the parish office.
Adam here, Today's updates include the parish newsletter, Father Anton's column and diary dates.
Coming up this week: Bishop David McGough celebrates his Golden Jubilee next weekend.
Events during Lent: Find out more>>
Lent Appeal – WaterAid Jars of Change: We will be supporting the charity WaterAid. Please collect your loose change throughout Lent and fill an empty jar.
Church Volunteers for Church Cleaning Teams and Tea and Coffee Makers, please contact the parish office.
Adam here. Today's updates include the parish newsletter, Father Anton's column and diary dates.
Coming up
On 14th March our area bishop, Bishop David will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of his ordination.
Events during Lent: There are several events taking place during Lent. Find out more
Lent Appeal – WaterAid Jars of Change: This year we will be supporting the charity WaterAid. Please collect your loose change throughout Lent and fill an empty jar.
Church Cleaning. We would like two volunteers to clean the Upper Room and ONE person to offer to join Group 2 rota to vacuum the church carpet only! This would be on a Thursday or Friday morning every 6 weeks. Please contact the parish office.
Tea and Coffee Makers. More volunteers are needed to join the teams who are now down to 2 people. Please contact the parish office.
Adam here. Today's updates include the parish newsletter, Father Anton's column and diary dates.
Coming up
On 14th March our area bishop, Bishop David will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of his ordination.
Events during Lent: There are several events taking place during Lent. Find out more
Lent Appeal – WaterAid Jars of Change: This year we will be supporting the charity WaterAid. Please collect your loose change throughout Lent and fill an empty jar.
Church Cleaning. We would like two volunteers to clean the Upper Room and ONE person to offer to join Group 2 rota to vacuum the church carpet only! This would be on a Thursday or Friday morning every 6 weeks. Please contact the parish office.
Tea and Coffee Makers. More volunteers are needed to join the teams who are now down to 2 people. Please contact the parish office.
Adam here. Today's updates include the parish newsletter, Father Anton's column and diary dates and many new events in March.
Coming up
There is a Christians against Poverty Special Service at Ashely Methodist Church on 23rd February.
On 14th March our area bishop, Bishop David will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of his ordination.
Events during Lent
There are several events taking place during Lent. Find out more
Lent Appeal – WaterAid Jars of Change: This year we will be supporting the charity WaterAid. Please collect your loose change throughout Lent and fill an empty jar.
Church Cleaning. We would like two volunteers to clean the Upper Room and ONE person to offer to join Group 2 rota to vacuum the church carpet only! This would be on a Thursday or Friday morning every 6 weeks. Please contact the parish office.
Tea and Coffee Makers. More volunteers are needed to join the teams who are now down to 2 people. Please contact the parish office.
Adam here. Today's updates include the parish newsletter and Father Anton's column and diary dates.
Coming up, there is a Christians against Poverty Special Service at Ashely Methodist Church on 23rd February. Our area bishop, Bishop David will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at a special service at The Sacred Heart, Tunstall on 14th March
Church Cleaning. We would like two volunteers to clean the Upper Room and ONE person to offer to join Group 2 rota to vacuum the church carpet only! This would be on a Thursday or Friday morning every 6 weeks. Please contact the parish office.
Tea and Coffee Makers. More volunteers are needed to join the teams who are now down to 2 people. Please contact the parish office.
Adam here. Today's updates include the parish newsletter and Father Anton's column and diary dates.
Church Cleaning. We would like two volunteers to clean the Upper Room and ONE person to offer to join Group 2 rota to vacuum the church carpet only! This would be on a Thursday or Friday morning every 6 weeks. Please contact the parish office.
Tea and Coffee Makers. More volunteers are needed to join the teams who are now down to 2 people. Please contact the parish office.
Adam here. Today's updates include the parish newsletter and Father Anton's column and diary dates. We still would like more volunteers are needed to join the cleaning and coffee and tea rota at both churches. Please contact the parish office.
A date for your diary's is the Annual Parish AGM on 26th April.
Adam here. Today's updates include the parish newsletter and Father Anton's column and diary dates. We still would like more volunteers are needed to join the teams helping the Church. Please contact the parish office.
Please help Our Lady & St Werburgh’s school win £20,000! and get free books. See newsletter for details.
A date for your diary's is the Annual Parish AGM on 26th April.
Adam here. Today's updates include the parish newsletter and Father Anton's column and diary dates. More volunteers are needed to join the teams who are now down to 2 people. Please contact the parish office.
Please help Our Lady & St Werburgh’s school win £20,000! and get free books. See newsletter for details.
Adam here. Happy New Year everyone. Today's updates include the parish newsletter and Father Anton's column and diary dates. For rotas concerning church cleaning, readers, and counting please contact the parish office.
Please help Our Lady & St Werburgh’s school win £20,000! and get free books. See newsletter for details.