Author: Matthew Standing

To the 31 children who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday. We pray that they will grow in their friendship with Jesus by receiving Him frequently in the Eucharist. A heartfelt thank you to the staff at St Christopher’s RC Primary School for preparing the children, to Deacon Adam for preparing those from other […]

Adam has received the date for his ordination to the priesthood, which will take place on Saturday, 5th July, at 12:00 pm at Shrewsbury Cathedral. The Ordination Mass is always a moving and prayerful celebration, and a coach has been booked for parishioners who wish to travel to Shrewsbury for the occasion. If you are […]

Fr Michael’s letter to Lisa Smart MP concerning the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is available to view by clicking here. If you haven’t already done so, you may wish to send a postcard opposing assisted suicide to your MP before the next reading of the Bill in Parliament. Postcards are available at the back and side of the church. They are simple to complete, just affix a stamp and drop them in a post […]

At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of […]

Masses and other services may be viewed by clicking on the ‘Live Stream’ button on the home page of our Parish Website, or directly through http://www.churchservices.tv/romiley  Weekend Masses will be recorded each week, and will remain available online for 7 days. Recordings of other services can be arranged by contacting the Parish.

For those Parishioners who normally give in the collection (envelopes & cash) at Mass and wish to help the Parish at this time, an online donation page to allow you to donate to the Parish has been made available. Please click here to go to the webpage which allows you to do this.    Please be aware that a minimum donation of £5 is requested if giving in this […]

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