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.

 

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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 Monique and

Sister Theresa

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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