Today we lit the first candle on our Advent Wreath. This candle is known as the Candle of Hope. It is also called the prophecy Candle and reminds us that Jesus birth was prophesied hundreds of years before he was born. This week we think about the ancestors of Jesus,...
Our Parish organised an open day event to encourage visitors from our local community and further afield to 'Come and See' our Church on the Feast of St Therese of Lisieux on Saturday 1 October 2016. Visitors were welcomed by a group of parishioners and were...
One of our Parishioners, Mark Fleming, completed the 180 miles ‘Way of the Roses’ coast to coast Bike ride from Morecambe to Bridlington over 3 days from Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th July. Mark has kindly offered to obtain sponsorship to raise money for St...
On Monday 22nd of August the Parish grounds will benefit from the delivery of 42 bags of bark chippings. The chippings are being provided free of charge by Wickes (Portrack Lane - Stockton) as a Community Link initiative with a value of around £250. The parish...
Mark Flemming is riding the Way of The Roses Cycle Ride on 28th July. Over 3 days he will complete the 170 mile trek between Morecambe in the west and Bridlington in the east. Mark Hopes to raise as much money as possible with the proceeds of the sponsorship going to...
The Staff and Students at St Patrick's Catholic College were pleased to welcome a famous local hero to present the awards at their annual awards ceremony. Jordan Rhodes, Middlesbrough FC's Centre forward, took time out from pre-season preparation to present the...
We wish to send our congratulations to Irene and Tony Lewis who celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on the 2nd of July 2016. Irene and Tony were joined with many of their family and renewed their wedding vows at 11am Mass on July 3rd. It was a moving occasion...
Our Summer Fete was a huge success. The first to be held in our new church attracted hundreds of parishioners and members of the local community. Among the attractions were a bouncy castle, fire engine, crazy science and Irish dancing. A wide variety of stalls were...
At our Summer Fete Lisa and Ian McGill set up a gruelling obstacle course. Many brave parishioners and visitors dared to take on the challenge and some even managed to finish the course in one piece! There were three categories; under 9's, over nines and a family...
Congratulations to all the children and their families who received First Holy Communion over the last 2 weekends. We have so many children celebrating their First Holy Communion that we decided to do this over two weekends. Both occasions were wonderful celebrations...
At the Easter Vigil, it was great to see an adult being baptised and welcomed as a new member of the Catholic Church. It would be great to support more people who are interested in exploring their faith in the Catholic Church. If you know someone, a relative, friend,...
Please note that Tuesday’s Mass is a Requiem Mass for Sheila Kirk who died peacefully last Sunday. May she rest in peace.
This weekend we celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi and is the time when we renew our commitment to being an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. During our 5.30pm and 11.00am Masses, you will be invited by Canon Pat to come forward to renew your commitment....
