Welcome

To the Parish of Our Lady and St Patrick's
with St Mary & St John Southworth (Samlesbury)
in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford, England

Outside of St Pat's from cemetery

Serving Walton-le-Dale,

near Preston, since 1855

VOLUNTEER STEWARDS TO GUIDE
OUR CHURCHES

If you have time and would like to volunteer, please contact by text our Parish Safeguarding Representative: Bernadette Loffler 0788 4465424 (Phone if you don’t have a mobile phone} for further information.

Please continue to make your Offertory donation to God and our Parish each week. This can be done during the present situation either by putting aside your offering each week and bringing it all to church once life is normalised again or, you might consider setting-up a STANDING ORDER with your bank for a monthly amount.

You may view and print-off a STANDING ORDER MADATE for either

St Mary's, Samlesbury HERE

or St Patrick's, Walton-le-Dale HERE

GIFT AID YOUR DONATION

here

DAILY MASS & DEVOTIONS ONLINE GO TO: churchservices.tv

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Year B

This is traditionally called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because of the Gospel narratives (from John 10) read each year, in which Jesus talks of himself as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his flock. A general “theme” to the Scriptures is the person of Jesus and what he has achieved by the Paschal Mystery (his dying and rising): the first reading talks of his name, and the power of the name of Jesus to save: one of the results of the “power of this name” is that in him we are all God’s children, and are promised an eternal reward. All this is summed up in the Gospel, in which Jesus talks of himself as the real shepherd, who is prepared to do anything for his flock, even to the point of giving his life. This he said before his passion, but in Eastertide we read it with the benefit of hindsight. His words are true, and by his dying and rising he has truly saved his flock.

View this weeks Parish
Newsletter here

THE PERU MISSION

See the most recent "CAST YOUR NETS" (John 21:6) Newsletter here

THE BEST WAY TO FAST

Fast from anger/irritability and be gentle and patient.

Fast from pessimism/negativity and be hopeful.

Fast from worrying and trust in God.

Fast from complaining and live a calm simple life.

Fast from pressure and be prayerful.

Fast from sadness/bitterness and have a happy heart.

Fast from selfishness and be understanding.

Fast from non-forgiveness and seek reconciliation.

Fast from talking and be silent and listen.

Every effort is made to provide a safe and comfortable environment at Our Lady & St Patrick's church, please note that face- masks/coverings are not required but you are very welcome to wear one if you wish, please also, do all you can personally to keep yourself and those around you safe.