Archbishop John’s Christmas Message
Dear friends,
What is the meaning of Christmas?
Each time we are asked the meaning of Christmas, our hearts should be filled with awe, joy and hope as we are drawn back to that remarkable night in Bethlehem. On that night, the world changed forever. The Lord Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary, revealed the majesty and glory of God.
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Mass Stipend Offering
Whenever the Eucharist is celebrated, it embraces the entire human family, both living and dead. It is not limited to one person or one intention. The benefits of each Eucharist are infinite and include the whole world. Nevertheless, as Catholics, we believe that there is inestimable value in “having a Mass celebrated” for a particular intention.
Mass Times
In order to make life a little easier for the clergy of the Archdiocese, the Archbishop is introducing a Reduced Summer Mass Schedule to run between third weekend in July and first weekend in September. This allows parish priest to cancel Mass(es) so that others can be conveniently covered by the remaining priest(s). The archbishop also says having communion service on Sunday is out of the question. But we are doing everything to avoid this situation in our parish by trying to adjust our Mass times to allow a breathing space for the priest covering them. It is a little sacrifice of arriving for Mass 15 or 30 before the regular Mass we have been attending for ages.
Mass Times from Sunday 11th January 2026:
Saturday 6pm (Vigil Mass), 8.15am St John’s, 9.30am St Mary’s (Denton), 11am St John’s, 6pm St John’s,
Thank you for your cooperation.
Do you have questions about the Catholic Faith?
We will be starting our new course Wednesday 1st October for anyone thinking about becoming a Catholic .
Please enquire at the Presbytery to speak to one of the Priests
Download a brief pamphlet here
The address and contact details can be found here
Do you have a baby – or soon will have! – for Baptism this year?
Click here for the dates of the preparation sessions. Contact the parish office more more information (see the “Contact” menu option)