21st 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
Advent at SJSP’s
Monday 22nd December: Vespers and Benediction at St. Joseph’s at 7pm
Christmas Get-Together:
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.