As you are aware. Fr Luiz is away from the parish from 14 October until 19 April 2020. During this time a number of priests will be looking after the parishes and saying the masses:

Mgr. Branson from 14 October until 17 November 2019; all weekend and weekday masses;

Mgr. Paul Hypher from 18 November 2019 until 14 February 2020; weekend masses only (Sat 6pm, Sun 9am and 11am), and Holy Days of Obligation;

Mgr. Branson from 15 February 2020 until 19 April 2020; all weekend and weekday masses.

Christmas Masses: 24 Dec 6pm Caton by Fr Tom Hoole; 9pm Kirkby by Mgr. Hypher; 25 Dec 9am Kirkby by Mgr. Hypher; 11am Hornby by Fr Tom Hoole.

Fr Tom Hoole will also be saying the weekend Masses on Sat/Sun 8/9 February  2020.

Contacting the Parish: You will be able to contact the parish for a priest or for enquiries on 015242 21246 or by email clergy@lunevalleycatholics.org.uk Messages to phone or email will be monitored and dealt with.

Newsletter items can be emailed to: newwsletter@lunevalleycatholics.org.uk

If you wish to have a Mass offered for an intention please put the offering in an envelope with the details of the intention and, as appropriate, the suggested date written clearly. The envelope can be given to the priest or handed in to the sacristy; the Mass request will be dealt with. It may not be possible to offer the Mass on the exact date requested but it will be offered as near as possible.

Other matters and responsibilities:

  • for Safeguarding, Marie Boardman and Margaret Bassett;
  • for buildings, Jeremy Kiernan and John Kelly;
  • for finance, Ian Palmer and Betty Byrne;
  • for website and newsletter, Barbara Young;
  • for the sick and housebound please approach the priest.

We are all extremely grateful to those who volunteer their time and care to ensure the daily running of the parishes. Much of this work is done without others knowing the details. Thank you all for your work.