St Mary Newhouse
St Mary Newhouse

Foodbank and St Wilfrid's Centre

Food Bank

 

Thank you for all your support.

 

Your generosity is only matched by the real need of the families we serve.

With your help children are fed who would otherwise go hungry.

 

Please help by providing all usual items including:

  • pasta & pasta sauces
  • long life milk &breakfast cereals,
  • tins of soup, meat & vegetables
  • tins of fruit & carnation milk
  • toiletries

 

All donations for the Food bank and St Wilfrid’s can be dropped off at the convent or 3 Marlborough Drive or collection can be arranged by

calling 0777 943 627

 

Thank you for all you support and May God Bless you and your family.

 

*******************************************************************************************************

 

St Wilfrid’s Church drop-in centre


Volunteers working through St Wilfrid's Church continue to provide practical support to Preston’s homeless men and women.

 

A free hot meal, cakes, and a hot drink is provided every Tuesday,

whilst on Wednesday clothes, shoes, sleeping bags and toiletries are provided to anyone in need.

 

On both nights volunteers spend time listening and chatting over a hot drink with those who attend

 

By supporting this drop in centre, you are helping those sleeping rough and those with substandard accommodation.                                                                                    

 

Sleeping bags, socks, gloves, toiletries and warm clothing are urgently needed.

 

All donations for the Food bank and St Wilfrid’s 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

 

Thank you and May God Bless you and your family, always.

 

The Word of Mercy

Parish Clergy:

Fr. Augustine Obiagwu (Priest in Charge) and

Fr. Francisco Ulogu 

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 Sheinrose La Torre and Sister Monique

belonging to congregation St. Paul of Chartres.

at The Convent (formerly OLSE presbytery).

Tel: 07934 222978 or 01772 862437 

Eml: saintmarysnewhouse@gmail.com

 

Universalis (3-day)

Sun 9 February (Mon, 10 Feb 2025)
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
>> Read more

Mon 10 February (Mon, 10 Feb 2025)
Saint Scholastica, Virgin
>> Read more

Tue 11 February (Mon, 10 Feb 2025)
Tuesday of week 5 in Ordinary Time, or Our Lady of Lourdes
>> Read more

ZENIT – English

In 2024 the Virgin of Fatima Was Visited by 6.2 Million People: These Are the Countries with the Largest Number of Pilgrims (Mon, 10 Feb 2025)
The number of faithful that visited the Shrine in 2024 decreased from the 6.8 million that registered the previous year. However, the year 2023 cannot be analyzed without the effect of the World Youth Day (WYD) and Pope Francis’ visit to Fatima. The post In 2024 the Virgin of Fatima Was Visited by 6.2 Million People: These Are the Countries with the Largest Number of Pilgrims appeared first on ZENIT - English.
>> Read more

Guard against the temptation to cultivate a spirit of war: Pope Francis to Armed Forces (Mon, 10 Feb 2025)
Pope Francis' Homily on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Armed Forces The post Guard against the temptation to cultivate a spirit of war: Pope Francis to Armed Forces appeared first on ZENIT - English.
>> Read more

Signs of Renewal: Catholic Mass Attendance Rises in England and Wales (Mon, 10 Feb 2025)
Catholicism remains a minority faith in the UK, with Catholics comprising about 10% of the population. However, historical trends indicate that the Catholic community has had moments of unexpected strength. In 2009, for example, the number of practicing Catholics (861,000) briefly surpassed that of practicing Anglicans (852,000) The post Signs of Renewal: Catholic Mass Attendance Rises in England and Wales appeared first on ZENIT - English.
>> Read more

See the new website launched by the Catholic Church in England and Wales by following this link

www.artofdyingwell.org

It is designed to help all grappling with issues around the meaning of dying and death. Based on the Catholic tradition but open to all, it features real-life stories about dealing with the journey through death to eternal life.