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Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle
Lancashire
BB5 3EZ
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. S D O'Brien
Parish Administrator: Ciara Kelly
Tel: 01254-232433
Email: stmarysoswaldtwistle@dioceseofsalford.org.uk
Sunday 27th July 2025
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses & Liturgies for the following weeks ...
Friday 25th July
5pm – 5:45pm Adoration of Blessed Sacrament
6pm Mass, Saint James, Apostle (Feast)
St. James was born at Bethsaida, son of Zebedee and brother of John; he was killed by Herod in Jerusalem in about 42 A.D and is especially venerated at Compostella in Spain
Saturday 26th July
9am – 9:50am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
10am Mass, Saints Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Memoria)
Ss. Joachim & Anne are the names traditionally given to the parents of Our Lady, grandparents of Jesus.
6pm The Holy Rosary for Peace in the World
6:30pm Vigil Mass for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 27th July
9:30am The Holy Rosary for Peace in the World
10am Mass for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Tuesday 29th July
5pm – 5:50pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
6pm Mass, Ss Martha, Mary and Lazarus (Memoria)
St. Martha received the Lord into her house and provided for his needs while Mary hung on his every word. Lazarus was raised from death by Jesus.
Wednesday 30th July
9:15am – 9:50am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
10am Weekday Mass (Feria)
Thursday 31st July
9:15am – 9:50am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
10am Mass, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest (Memoria)
St. Ignatius was born in 1491. After life in the army, he converted to a deep spiritual life. He studied in Paris and gathered companions around himself, who later became the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). They were effective in teaching and evangelising. He died in 1556.
Friday 1st August
5pm – 5:50pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
6pm Mass, Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor of the Church (Memoria)
St. Alphonsus Liguori, after a career as a lawyer, he became a priest and founded the Redemptorists. He wrote on Moral Theology and was vigorous in combating Jansenism. He died in 1787.
Saturday 2nd August
9am – 9:50am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
10am Mass, Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest (Memoria)
followed by the veneration of a relic of St. Peter Julian
St. Peter Julian was born in France in 1811 and ordained a priest in 1834. He founded the Priests of the Blessed Sacrament who were dedicated to fostering devotion to the Eucharist. He died in 1868.
6pm The Holy Rosary for Peace in the World
6:30pm Vigil Mass for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 3rd August
9:30am The Holy Rosary for Peace in the World
10am Mass for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Tuesday 5th August
5pm – 5:50pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
6pm Mass, Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Memoria) (In the Lady Chapel)
The doctrine of Mary, Mother of God was proclaimed as the Council Ephesus (431 A.D.); Pope Sixtus III erected a Basilica on the Esquiline Hill in Rome to honour her which became later known as Saint Mary Major.
Wednesday 6th August
9:15am – 9:50am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
10am Mass for the Transfiguration of the Lord
10:25am – 10:35am Devotions to Saint Joseph
(At the foot of the parish statue of St. Joseph, see below for more details)
Thursday 7th August
9:15am – 9:50am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
10am Weekday Mass (Feria)
Friday 8th August
5pm – 5:50pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
6pm Mass, Saint Dominic, Priest (Memoria)
St. Dominic, born in 1170 in Spain, Dominic became a priest and after strenuous preaching against the Albigensians he founded the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) to continue his work. He died in 1221.
Sanctuary Lamp
This week (26th July – 1st August), the Sanctuary Lamp is for Mary Rogan
Next Week (2nd August – 8th August), the Sanctuary Lamp is for Mr & Mrs Wolstenholme
Our Lady's Lamp
Next Week (2nd August – 8th August), Our Lady's Lamp is for Winnie & Tom Ryan
Last Week's Offertory Collection
£648.54. Thank you for your kind generosity.
Devotions to Saint Joseph
On Wednesday 6th August there will be the first Wednesday devotions to St. Joseph after the 10am Mass (at the foot of his statue at the back of church). The devotions will include praying the Litany of St. Joseph, the Memorare of St. Joseph and the Prayer of the Holy Cloak Novena. In these devotions our prayer is to ask St. Joseph to pray for our parish family and for those who have wandered away from the Church, that they may return and find a warm welcome.
Knights of St Columba Pilgrimage to Ladyewell
This weekend Mr Brian Heap from the Accrington Knights of St Columba, will be available at the end of the Sat 6:30pm Vigil and Sun 10am Mass to answer any questions about the pilgrimage to Our Lady's Shrine at Ladyewell near Preston on the 14th August. He will also have tickets for those who would like to go at £10pp.
The Knights of Saint Columba is a Catholic fraternal service organisation and the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom. Founded in Glasgow in 1919, it is named in honour of Saint Columba, a Christian missionary from Ireland who helped to introduce Christianity to people in Northern Britain. We are dedicated to the principles of Charity, Unity and Fraternity and have more than 4,000 members in over 300 Councils across England, Scotland and Wales.
Membership
The Feast of Saint Monica
"St. Monica exemplifies the power of a praying parent. She wasn't able to convince Augustine with words, and in fact, whenever she tried to talk to him about religion, he brushed her away. But through her daily, committed intercession, over more than fifteen years, Augustine was able to journey into the Church."
We all know people, especially loved ones, family and friends, who struggle with the Faith and who have lapsed for all kinds of reasons. Let's come together on Wednesday 27th August to ask St. Monica's intercession to bring them home to the Lord. The Holy Mass will be celebrated at 7pm followed by the opportunity to venerate a relic of St. Monica and invoke her aid. Her statue, placed on the sanctuary, will have a prayer box in front of it where people are invited to write the names of family and friends and place them in the box asking for St. Monica's intercession. All are welcome and do spread the word so that others may know and come.
Friday 5th September: Day of Healing 6pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions. 7pm Healing Mass, with the Sacrament of the Sick and a Eucharist Healing Procession.
Saturday 6th September: Day of Intercession 9am – 9:50am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions, 10am Votive Mass of Our Lady, 6pm The Holy Rosary, 6:30pm the Vigil Mass followed by a Torchlight Procession to the Grotto
Sunday 7th September: Day of Resurrection 9:30am The Holy Rosary, 10am Mass beginning with the procession of the statue of Our Lady of Oswaldtwistle around the church,
Monday 8th September: Day of Celebration 9:30am The Holy Rosary, 10am Feast Day Mass, 1pm Celebratory Afternoon Tea (More details to follow), 6pm Feast Day Mass
If any parishioners would like to volunteer their time and facilitate an event, especially on the Sunday afternoon, they are more than welcome to. Please see Fr. O'Brien to share what you would like to do. Our Lady of Oswaldtwistle, pray for us.
The Friendship Club
Family Forest Fun Mornings
Gather the family together to celebrate God's creation with Family Forest Fun Mornings at the Diocese of Salford's Laudato Si' Centre. Taking place between 10am-12.30pm over the first three Tuesdays of August, these sessions are packed with a range of activities that teach us more about the wonder of creation. Find out more and register at https://laudatosicentre.org.uk/events/family-forest-fun-mornings/
Gather the family together to celebrate God's creation with Family Forest Fun Mornings at the Diocese of Salford's Laudato Si' Centre. Taking place between 10am-12.30pm over the first three Tuesdays of August, these sessions are packed with a range of activities that teach us more about the wonder of creation. Find out more and register at https://laudatosicentre.org.uk/events/family-forest-fun-mornings/
Jubilee for Social Justice Event (with free transport offer)
The Caritas Social Action Network will be hosting a Jubilee of Social Justice for all those interested in Catholic social action. The event takes place on Saturday 20 September from 12noon at Liverpool Met Cathedral and will include Mass with Most Rev. Malcolm McMahon OP Emeritus Archbishop of Liverpool, followed by light lunch, a social action exhibition, and reflections from leaders in Catholic Social Action. Our diocesan charity Caritas Salford is providing a free coach for those from our diocese who are interested in attending. Find out more or book a place by visiting their website: www.caritassalford.org.uk/SocialJusticeJubilee
The Caritas Social Action Network will be hosting a Jubilee of Social Justice for all those interested in Catholic social action. The event takes place on Saturday 20 September from 12noon at Liverpool Met Cathedral and will include Mass with Most Rev. Malcolm McMahon OP Emeritus Archbishop of Liverpool, followed by light lunch, a social action exhibition, and reflections from leaders in Catholic Social Action. Our diocesan charity Caritas Salford is providing a free coach for those from our diocese who are interested in attending. Find out more or book a place by visiting their website: www.caritassalford.org.uk/SocialJusticeJubilee
Hope for our Common Home Pilgrimage
There are just a few places left for our Hope for our Common Home Pilgrimage, taking place on Thursday 25 September. Organised in partnership with the Columban Missionaries of Britain, this nine-mile walking pilgrimage invites you to spend the day in prayer and reflection on the beauty of God's creation and how we are called to care for the world and each other. The day begins with a short prayer service at the Laudato Si' Centre and ends with Mass at the cathedral's temporary church. Find out more and register at https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/columban-pilgrimage-register/
There are just a few places left for our Hope for our Common Home Pilgrimage, taking place on Thursday 25 September. Organised in partnership with the Columban Missionaries of Britain, this nine-mile walking pilgrimage invites you to spend the day in prayer and reflection on the beauty of God's creation and how we are called to care for the world and each other. The day begins with a short prayer service at the Laudato Si' Centre and ends with Mass at the cathedral's temporary church. Find out more and register at https://dioceseofsalford.org.uk/columban-pilgrimage-register/