Welcome

To the Parish of Our Lady and St Patrick's
with St Mary & St John Southworth (Samlesbury)
in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford, England

Outside of St Pat's from cemetery

Serving Walton-le-Dale,

near Preston, since 1855

VOLUNTEER STEWARDS TO GUIDE
OUR CHURCHES

If you have time and would like to volunteer, please contact by text our Parish Safeguarding Representative: Bernadette Loffler 0788 4465424 (Phone if you don’t have a mobile phone} for further information.

Please continue to make your Offertory donation to God and our Parish each week. This can be done during the present situation either by putting aside your offering each week and bringing it all to church once life is normalised again or, you might consider setting-up a STANDING ORDER with your bank for a monthly amount.

You may view and print-off a STANDING ORDER MADATE for either

St Mary's, Samlesbury HERE

or St Patrick's, Walton-le-Dale HERE

GIFT AID YOUR DONATION

here

DAILY MASS & DEVOTIONS ONLINE GO TO: churchservices.tv

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Year B

Last week it was sheep: this week, the vine. Jesus offers us another (agricultural) image to explain the mystery of his offering of himself, and our belonging to him, our being part of him, which comes about through the sacrament of Baptism. This is, as was stated earlier, the period of Mystagogy, when the newly baptised are helped to see what life in Jesus Christ really means. Today this comes out strongly for all of us, with two of the three readings emphasising the moral aspects of life in Christ: it is not simply enough to “belong” to him: our belonging must be shown by the works we do, by the fruits we bear - while remembering of course that we cannot bear fruit except in him.

View this weeks Parish
Newsletter here

THE PERU MISSION

See the most recent "CAST YOUR NETS" (John 21:6) Newsletter here

THE BEST WAY TO FAST

Fast from anger/irritability and be gentle and patient.

Fast from pessimism/negativity and be hopeful.

Fast from worrying and trust in God.

Fast from complaining and live a calm simple life.

Fast from pressure and be prayerful.

Fast from sadness/bitterness and have a happy heart.

Fast from selfishness and be understanding.

Fast from non-forgiveness and seek reconciliation.

Fast from talking and be silent and listen.

Every effort is made to provide a safe and comfortable environment at Our Lady & St Patrick's church, please note that face- masks/coverings are not required but you are very welcome to wear one if you wish, please also, do all you can personally to keep yourself and those around you safe.