This Sunday: Pentecost 8.00 am Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 4.00 pm: Pentecost Celebration at St Andrew’s Worship this week: There will be no masses this week Next Sunday: Pentecost 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Morning and Evening Prayer are usually said at 8.00 am at St Mary Magdalen’s and 5.00 pm at St Andrew’s Monday to Friday
This Sunday: Seventh Sunday of Easter 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Family Celebration Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Worship this week: Mon: 1.15pm Class Mass at St Mary Magdalen's Tues: 6.00 pm Mass at St Andrew’s Wed: 10.00 am: Eucharist at St Andrews 3.30 pm: Youth Church at St Christopher’s Thurs: 6.00 pm: Mass at St Mary Magdalen's Fri: 10.00 am: Mass at St Mary Magdalen's 3.15 pm: Friday Praise at St Nicholas Next Sunday: Pentecost 8.00 am Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 4.00 pm: Pentecost Celebration at St Andrew’s Morning and Evening Prayer are usually said at 8.00 am at St Mary Magdalen’s and 5.00 pm at St Andrew’s Monday to Friday
This Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter 8.00 am Said Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Solemn Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Worship this week: Tues: 6.00 pm Mass at St Andrew’s Wed: 10.00 am: Eucharist at St Andrews Thurs: 9.00 am: School Mass at St Peter’s School 1.15pm School Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s 7.00pm: Festival Eucharist at St Andrews Fri: 10.00 am: Mass at St Mary Magdalen's Next Sunday: Seventh Sunday in Easter 9.30 am: Family Eucharist at St Andrew’s 11.00 am: Family Celebration Mass at St Mary Magdalen’s Morning and Evening Prayer are usually said at 8.00 am at St Mary Magdalen’s and 5.00 pm at St Andrew’s Monday to Friday
In a very exciting move, it was announced at masses this morning that our Curate, Fr Jordan McDermott, is to be the next Rector of Eccleston and Charnock Richard, in the Deanery of Chorley. He will be Inducted on Monday 10 June at a service at St Mary's Eccleston at 7.30 pm. Fr Jordan has been working with us in the Parish of the Good Shepherd since his ordination as Deacon in 2021. He was signed off as having finished his Curacy earlier this year. Over these three years, he has worked hard with Fr David and the Wardens and PCCs of the former parishes to seek to share the love of the Gospel with the people of our Parish. He has forged good links with all four of the Church schools within our parish, and has been committed to working with children and young people.As a parish we have benefitted from his commitment to the people of Accrington, his engaging preaching style and his willingness to get stuck in with any event that has been taking place. In particular he had the experience of leading the parish during Fr David's recent sabbatical, which he did with his usual commitment and good humour.It is true to say that we will miss Fr Jordan in the Parish of the Good Shepherd, but we wish him and Becky well as they prepare for their move. Please keep them, and the parishes of Eccleston and Charnock Richard in your prayers in the weeks ahead.Fr Jordan's last Sunday in the Parish of the Good Shepherd will Sunday 19 May, Pentecost Sunday. This will be marked by a service at St Andrew's Church at 4.00 pm, where we will have the opportunity to say farewell to him as a parish. All members of the parish community are invited! Please put the date in the diary, so that we can give him a good Accrington sendoff!
