Join us 6.30-8pm for a Holy Half hour in church (all parishioners welcome) followed by pizza, games and fun for young people and families in the Haydock Centre.

There will be a “Curry Aid” evening at Soulby village hall on Friday 2nd October at 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50 are available from Sylvia on 01768 371394.

‘Being Lost, Being Found,’ led by the recently ordained Fr Stephen Bamber will take place on Saturday 3rd October, at St Clare’s, Preston from 10:00am – 4:00pm, starting with Holy Mass.

This weekend there is a Special Collection for the CAFOD Family Fast Day. Put your faith into action and share the Lord's love by supporting our global neighbours experiencing shortage of food and safe water.

https://cafod.org.uk/fundraise/family-fast-day

An open invitation to all men of the Parish to join us Friday 9th October at 7pm in the Haydock Centre. We meet every second Friday in the month to gather together in prayer, discussion and friendship closing with Night Prayer at 8pm.

As the 9th of October is the feast day of St John Henry Newman, he will be our focus for this month’s topic.

Enquiries to Deacon David

Our Lady of Appleby church is hosting the next Churches Together Prayer meeting this coming Tuesday 6th October at 10.00am, followed by coffee and a chat.

Please come and join us in a spirit of warmth and friendship with our Appleby neighbours. Everyone welcome!

Come to the day of recollection and discernment for single men (16 years or over) on Sat 30 Oct 10am-3.30pm at St Peter’s Cathedral, Lancaster LA1 3BT

Please continue to support the foodbanks.

A reminder that there are collection points for donations at the back of Our Lady’s, St Catherine’s and St Wulstan’s. Read more for items particularly needed. Thank you for your generosity.

Prisoners Sunday is 11th October. Prisons are in crisis and life for prisoners and their families in our communities is challenging. Pact, the national Catholic charity, supports prisoners, their families and their children, offering them hope and the chance to turn their lives around.

This week CCTV has been installed at St Catherine’s to cover the inside of church and the narthex as well as in front of the Rectory and the Haydock Centre.

As we prepare to celebrate the Dedication of the Cathedral this week, Bishop Paul has written to us with an appeal to repair the Cathedral Spire …

The next meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council will take place on Tuesday 13th October at St Catherine’s Rectory at 6.30pm.

If you have any matters you would like to raise, please contact your local rep: Sue Chandler in Penrith, Jeanette Haslam in Alston and Tony Furlong in Appleby and Kirkby Stephen, or any PPC member.