15th February

Father Anton's Weekly Column

Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

This week we celebrate Ash Wednesday when we receive the symbol of our repentance and desire to improve our lives and become closer to God. In days past, especially the early church, as a sign of repentance sinners would don a sack cloth and pore ashes over the heads. Nothing so drastic or dramatic today, but still a chance to deepen one’s relationship with God. We emphasise three things, firstly prayer, secondly a form of fasting whereby we refrain from some pleasure or indulgence and third give what we have saved to the poor.

15th February

This Weeks Newsletter

The parish website updates include Fr. Anton's weekly message, events in the parish, Ash Wednesday Mass Times, and the newsletter for two weeks.

This week we celebrate Ash Wednesday.

Prayer Life Workshops are every Thursday from 10.15 am – 12.15 pm in the upper room at Clayton. All are welcome.

In March there is the North Staffs Deanery Vocations Mass at St Joseph’s Goldenhill on Monday 2nd March.

The 'How to Be' in partnership with Keele CathSoc, takes place on 10th March.

Have a great week.