The Parish of the Good Shepherd will be marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity from 18-25 January, with prayer for all local churches and congregations.
Blackburn Diocese has published this year's Advent Devotional Booklet, The Lord Will Come to aid in our preparation for the coming Christmas celebration.
On August Bank Holiday weekend, members of our parish made pilgrimage to the Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham together with friends from other East Lancashire Parishes.
As members of Year 6 in our Primary Schools move to their High Schools, we offer our love and prayers that they will be happy and content as they continue their education.
Over the Easter weekend, members of the Parish of the Good Shepherd gathered together for the liturgies of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil.
Following the establishment of the Parish of the Good Shepherd, there will be a Special Parochial Church Meeting on Monday 8 April, following Mass for the Annunciation at 7.00 pm at St Mary Magdalen's Church.
Fr David and Fr Jordan joined the annual Stations of the Cross walk at the Coppice on Good Friday, 29 March, when around 250 people bore witness to the sacrifice of Calvary as we reflected on Jesus' Passion and death.
The Parish of the Good Shepherd looks forward to celebrating the Great Easter Triduum (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and The Easter Vigil) across both churches in the parish this year.
On the evening of Palm Sunday, 24 March, Bishop Philip gathered with clergy from across the diocese to celebrate the Chrism Mass, where priests renewed their Ordination Promises, and the Holy Oils were blessed.
We are very pleased that the pastoral reorganisation of our Benefice to become one Parish is now complete. As part of the next steps our Electoral Roll has to be revised.
Holy Week will be marked across the United Benefice with special services to enable us to walk with Jesus as he makes the journey to the Cross and onwards to his Resurrection at Easter.