This Week 12 - 19 October 2025

St Benedict'sSt Oswald's
Sunday 12 October
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Day of Prayer for Prisoners
and their Families
10.30 am Mass
(Joan Howl)
(Sat) 4.30 pm Vigil Mass
(Rita Devine)

Confessions after Mass

8.30 am Mass
(The Parishioners)

10.30 am Service at Ryfields Village


Monday 13 October




Tuesday 14 October




11.00 am Mass
(Eric Hamnet)
Wednesday 15 October
St Teresa of Avila
10.15 am Exposition
(with Confessions until 10.45 am)

11.00 am Mass
(Fr Tony Slingo)





Thursday 16 October
11.00 am Mass
(Best & McDonagh Family)

No Novena and Benediction


Friday 17 October
St Ignatius of Antioch
11.00 am Mass
(Concepcion Arcenas)

11.30 am Rosary for Peace

Mass with Y7 & Parents
(St Gregory's Catholic High School)

Saturday 18 October
Feast of St Luke
4.30 pm Vigil Mass
(Special Intention - KE)

Confessions after Mass

Sunday 19 October
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
World Mission Day
10.30 am Mass
(Andrew McDonagh)
8.30 am Mass
(The Parishioners)

10.30 am Service at Ryfields Village

News & Information

USEFUL INFORMATION & RESOURCES  (Updated 11 October 2025)

This Week’s Newsletter:    12-10-25

Newsletter Extra:    Newsletter Extra 1025

Catholic Pictorial:    News – Catholic Pic   

Newsletter from Irenaeus:    Newsletter september 25 final

Pastoral Development Bulletin:   

PD Bulletin 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2025

Asylum Seekers & Refugees:

Ten common myths about asylum seekers

Statement on the Terminally Ill Bill:

Statement from Archbishop Sherrington on the Terminally Ill Adults Bill

Statement on Gaza:

Gaza needs prayer and action now more than ever

St Carlo Acutis and St Pier Giorgio Frassati:

Canonisation Booklet – Carlo and Pier Giorgio

 

Jubilee Year 2025

Jubilee Website:    Jubilee 2025

Archdiocesan Jubilee Information:    Jubilee

Bishops’ Conference Jubilee Pages:    Year of Jubilee 2025  – Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Pilgrim’s Passport:    Pilgrim’s Passport

 

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General Information
Pastoral Plan & Deanery Synodal Council
Domestic Abuse
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Dementia
Family Life
Animal Welfare

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Parish Office

Parish Administrator:  Miss Bernie Griffin

Office hours:  Tuesday to Friday, 9.30 am – 2.30 pm

Telephone:  (01925) 630127    Email:  [email protected]

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Wednesdays:  10.15 – 10.45 am at St Benedict’s
Saturdays:  After the 4.30 pm Mass at St Oswald’s

Confession is also available on request or by appointment.

Private Prayer

St Benedict’s is open for private prayer, Tuesday to Friday 9.30 am – 2.30 pm (except on Bank Holidays).  Both churches are also open 30 minutes before each Mass.

Communion at Home

If you are no longer able to come to church and would like to receive communion at home, please contact the Parish Office on 630127.

Care of the Sick & Dying

(1) If you have a loved one in hospital who needs a priest urgently, please ask one of the nurses to contact the ‘On Call Catholic Priest’ rather than phoning around the parishes.  This is the quickest way of getting a priest to the hospital.

(2) If you have a loved one in hospital who would like a priest to visit them, please contact Fr Dave on 630127.

(3) If you are worried about a loved one in a care home, please contact Fr Dave on 630127.  Thank you.

 

PASTORAL PLAN

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Pastoral Plan Overview:    overview-of-the-pastoral-plan-final

Pastoral Plan Update:    Pastoral plan update June 2022 (1)

Pastoral Plan for Families:    Pastoral Plan for families

Pastoral Plan for Children:    Pastoral Plan for children

Synodality:    Synodality – Together on the road

Report from Archdiocesan Synodal Council:

ASC Report Summary 2024

 

DOMESTIC ABUSE

If you are in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police.  If you call 999 from a mobile and cannot speak, press 55 and this will connect you to the police.

National Domestic Violence Helpline:
0808 2000 247 or https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Practical Booklet on Domestic Abuse:

nbcw-domestic-abuse-a4-booklet

 

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING

Useful resources from Public Health England and The Mental Health Foundation:

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dealing-with-depression-during-coronavirus

Warrington Council have a great website:    www.happyoksad.org.uk

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New 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line
People of all ages, including children and young people, living in Warrington who are experiencing a mental health crisis can access support through a new, 24/7, mental health crisis line:  0800 051 1508  (This is a FREE number)

 

Those living with Dementia and their Carers

Links to resources which may be helpful for those living with dementia and their carers:

a-guide-for-carers-of-people-with-dementia

activities-for-older-adults

Dementia Prayer Week | RP Books

 

Additional Resources:

Sleep problems

sleep-problems-during-coronavirus

The importance of laughter in our daily lives:

laughter-is-the-best-medicine

Relaxation techniques:

relaxation-techniques-for-stress-relief

 

FAMILY LIFE

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Books for Parents and Children to read together:

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professor-know-it-all

will-you-teach-me-how-to-pray

 

ANIMAL WELFARE

Warrington Animal Welfare

Website:    Warrington Animal Welfare

Telephone:    01925 748638  (10.00 am – 4.00 pm)

Email:    [email protected]

Lucky Hens Rescue

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Lucky Hens Rescue is a non profit organisation that rescues hens that are going to be slaughtered and tries to rehome them.  A few parishioners have adopted hens and alerted me to the charity.  You can read more here:

Lucky Hens Rescue – Lucky Hens Rescue – Non Profit Organisation – Based in Ince, Wigan

 

Fr Dave's Blog

28th Week in Ordinary Time

28th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C) – 12 October 2025

Day of Prayer for Prisoners and their Families

Prisoners’ Sunday – Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Mass Sheet:

Bidding Prayers:

Reflecting on the Readings:

Some Funnies

God bless,

Fr Dave


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