Foodbank and St Wilfrid's Centre
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Thank you for your continuing generous support.
With your help we are sending toiletries including sanitary products to Ukraine. With rising energy and food bills more families are relying on the food bank. We desperately need toiletries...tooth brushes, toothpaste, bars of soap, shampoo and sanitary products. Also long life milk, breakfast cereals, sugar, tins of meat and vegetables, packets of mash potato, tin fruit, evaporated milk, cake and custard, and biscuits.
Donations can be dropped off at the Convent or 3 Marlborough Drive (opposite the main entrance to the OLSE Church) or collection can be arranged by calling 0777 943 6279.
Our regular Monday Rosary prayer continues at FERNYHALGH at 7pm until the Russian-Ukrainian war ends.
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St Wilfrid’s Church drop-in centre
At St Wilfrid’s there are two projects to provide practical support to Preston’s homeless men and women.
Every Tuesday evening from 6.15pm to 7.15pm in St Wilfrid’s Parish Centre, a free hot meal, cakes and hot drink is provided. Sleeping bags, socks, gloves, toiletries and warm clothing are urgently needed for those sleeping rough or who have poorly heated accommodation.
The Wednesday Drop is in the Narthex of the Church from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. This is a weekly drop-in where clothes, shoes, sleeping bags and toiletries are provided to anyone in need.
Metanoia Project volunteers also spend time listening and chatting over a hot drink with those who attend.
All donations for the Food bank and St Wilfrid’s can be dropped off at the convent, OLSE or 3 Marlborough Drive (opposite the main entrance to OLSE church) or collection can be arranged by calling 07779 436279.
Thank you and may God Bless you and your family, always.
The Word of Mercy
Parish Clergy:
Fr. Ernest Attah (Priest in Charge) and
Fr. Mario-Benedict Ashuikeka (assistant priest)
at St Mary's, Fernyhalgh
Telephone: mostly via the Sisters on 07934 222978 or 01772 862437
but also via Fernyhalgh parish on 01772 862231
Parish Sisters:
Sister Maria dee Lacson and
Sister Sheinrose La Torre
belonging to congregation St. Paul of Chartres.
at The Convent (formerly OLSE presbytery).
Tel: 07934 222978 or 01772 862437
Eml: saintmarysnewhouse@gmail.com
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