by Helen Jordan | Jan 26, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
The church is closed for public masses for the time being. Father Maurice will look at the situation again in a few weeks with the possibility of re-opening for the start of Lent. This will depend on what the virus is doing then and what the Government are saying....
by Helen Jordan | Jan 23, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
On Friday 8 January, following some questions about why our churches remain open, Bishop John Sherrington, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, issued a letter explaining the position and role of our churches during the current lockdown. The CBCEW guidance on communal...
by Helen Jordan | Jan 23, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
This Sunday is the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary time. Ordinary time and the high feasts mingle throughout the year; they go together, they don`t separate. The high feasts help us to take off; Ordinary time prevents us from floating away. In the gospel Jesus calls the...
by Helen Jordan | Jan 16, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
If Father Maurice not able to drive to Bishop Thornton from Pateley Bridge and Mass has to be cancelled due to bad weather, if you have a booking for Mass you will be advised as early as possible in the morning before Mass. Please check your mobile phone for text...
by Helen Jordan | Jan 16, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
The most recent lockdown has had me asking more than ever how much staying in can I take? The snow has answered the question for me, if you can`t get out you`ve got to stay in; the thought of the car getting stuck or breaking a leg makes staying in imperative We are...
by Helen Jordan | Jan 9, 2021 | St Joseph's Catholic Church
Last March, the Westminster Government (along with the Welsh and Scottish Governments) allowed abortion providers to send women pills in the post so that they can perform a DIY abortion at home. This is supposed to be a temporary measure during the pandemic, but now...
