14th December 2025
Catholic Voice
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Everyone welcome to join us for Christmas at St. Joseph’s and St. Peter’s
Wednesday 24th December: Christmas Eve
St. Joseph’s 6pm Children’s Mass of Christmas
All children (and any adults for that matter) are asked to come dressed as a character from the Christmas Story:
Mary, Joseph, an Angel, a Shepherd, a King, or an Ox, Donkey, or Sheep, to create a ‘living crib’.
St. Peter’s 8pm CandleLit Mass of Christmas with Carols and Readings from 7:30pm
Thursday 25th December: Christmas Day:
St. Joseph’s 9:15am
St. Peter’s 10:30am
Children’s Storybook Nativity:
This Sunday at 3pm at SJ’s all our SJSP Children’s Liturgy Children are invited to Church for Fr. Peter’s Storybook Nativity followed by cakes, and a special visitor, in the Presbytery!
Advent at SJSP’s:
Monday 15th December: Vespers and Benediction at St. Peter’s at 7pm
Fr. Peter Hart:
Please note that while Fr. Peter Hart is recovering from his operation, I’m on 5pm at SoS. Please pray for Fr. Hart as he continues his recuperation.
Christmas Get-Together:
Next Saturday 20th after Evening Mass everyone is welcome to the Presbytery for a glass of mulled wine, a mince pie and some jolly Carol Singing.
SJSP Confirmation 2026:
The Bishop will be coming to SJSP’s to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on Tuesday 10th February at SP’s at 6:30pm. Candidates in Year 6 or above are welcome to get an application form from Fr. Peter after Weekend Masses.
The Food Bank:
During the weeks leading up to Christmas, if it is possible to boost any Food Bank offerings, perhaps with some children’s Christmas type goodies, it would be much appreciated.
Late Late Christmas Party:
After Christmas we can look forward to the SJSP Late Late Christmas Party on Saturday 17th January at 7pm after Evening Mass, with food, songs and games. Tickets available soon.
2026 Lancaster Diocesan Directories:
2026 Lancaster Diocesan Directories are available at the back of Church, priced £6:50. See where all your favourite priests have been moved to!
The SJSP Ukulele Orchestra (along with children from the parishes) Christmas Album:
Only £5 - a perfect stocking filler! All proceeds shared between Brian House Children’s Hospice and the StreetLife Trust in Blackpool. CDs available at the back of church at the end of Mass and for downloads, email ann@zammits.me.uk. With huge thanks to Mark Brocklesby for his recording and producing expertise.
Dates of the Diary
Sunday 14th December at 3pm at SJ’s:
FrP’s Storybook Nativity for all our Children’s Liturgy Children, followed by Cakes in the Presbytery and a very Special Visitor (not the Bishop… although he is a Bishop.)
Saturday 13th December in the Presbytery after Mass:
Mulled Wine and Mince Pies and Carol Singing!
Thinking of Becoming a Priest?
Come to the day of recollection and discernment! The day is for single men 16 years or over who are considering priesthood: Saturday 22 November 10am – 4pm at the Cathedral in Lancaster. The day will include Mass, adoration, guided prayer, talks to assist discernment, lunch. To book email Heather: Heather.Watts@lrcd.org.uk or Tel: 01524 841190. There is no charge.
Have you heard of Mothers Prayers?
The “Mothers Prayers” movement started in England in November 1995 and has spread rapidly throughout the world with contacts in over 100 Countries and has the approval, support and blessing of Christian leaders of all denominations. There are now thousands of groups around the world. For many years there has been an active Mothers Prayers group at Our Lady Star of the Sea and recently a new group started up in St Peter’s and St Joseph’s. We always follow a simple but meaningful format, and the prayer time usually lasts between 30 and 45 minutes. Both groups meet on the first Wednesday of the month. Please come to St. Joseph’s altar of Our Lady at 6.00pm or Our Lady Star of the Sea parish centre at 7.00pm. Additionally when not meeting in person there are weekly prayer sessions at 7.00pm on a Wednesday “online” using Zoom. If you would like to know more about this comforting, supportive and joyful group, come and pray with us or talk to Emma Cox, Pauline Elston or Wanda Kruszynska. And if any fathers would like to pray together, there is a ‘Fathers Prayers’ movement too so perhaps you may wish to start one in Lytham St. Annes. Wanda Kruszynska.
Email Address:
The Diocese is changing all email addresses. The one email for our two parishes is now sjsp.lsa@lrcd.org.uk. Please do whatever you have to do to use this email from now on. Cheers.
Hospital:
Please remember to let us know if you or one of your family is being admitted to hospital.
Coffee & Bacon Butties:
Will be available in the church hall after the 9:15am Mass. Why not come and enjoy a chat.
St Joseph’s Care:
Do you know of anyone in our community who is in need or might need a little more support? Company or just someone to talk to? Someone who may, at times, need help with things? Please let us know and we can contact them. Or you can give them our St Joseph’s Care phone number so they can contact us: Tel: 07840112265.
St Joseph’s Facebook Page:
We now have over 300 people regularly following us on Facebook which is allowing us to reach out to those in the wider community and fulfill our parish commitment to evangelization. In the last couple of months, we have been able to help a number of people who have sought assistance through this medium.