St Annes Catholic Parish, Fairfield

13/03/2025

CONFIRMATION will be celebrated in July this year for those in Y8 or older.
There was an introductory meeting Monday 10th Match at 6.30pm in St Anne's parish hall. The programme of preparation was explained. If you wish to receive the sacrament this year, please speak to Fr Churchill or contact the parish office, if you have not already done so - [email protected] or 0161 3

13/03/2025

Hi everyone, the confirmation programme started last Monday. We understand a lot of parents weren't aware of this(it was in the newsletter at church). We will let you know the date of the next meeting however, please contact Father Churchill to inform him of your child's commitment to this programme. It is a blessed sacrament for your children to grow in their faith.

30/12/2023

CONFIRMATION will be celebrated in June this year for those in Y8 or older.
There will be an introductory meeting for any young parishioners who are interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation this year, with their parents, on Monday 29th January at 6.30pm in St Anne's parish hall. The programme of preparation will be explained. If you wish to receive the sacrament this year, please speak to Fr Chris or contact the parish office before that date, if you have not already done so - [email protected] or 0161 370 1615. Candidates will be confirmed by Bishop John on 2nd or 5th June 2024.

23/12/2023

Happy Christmas!

16/12/2023

Christmas 2023 at St Anne's.

25/11/2023

St Anne's Christmas Gala is on Sunday 3rd December after 10.30 Mass.

28/10/2023

DIOCESAN SYNOD - THE BIG LISTEN.
There will be two opportunities in the coming weeks to come together to share our thoughts and feelings about the local church. The first will be on Wednesday 8 November at 7.00 pm, the second on Sunday 19 November immediately after 10.30 Mass. It is important that we share our thoughts and listen to what others have to say, so that we can together discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church at this time.
Our parish Synod Representatives are Belinda Barlow and Barbara Ogedengbe, together with Stella Ochei and Anne Marie Spence, who are deanery representatives. To find out more about the
diocesan synod and the different ways you can get involved, talk to any of them or go to www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk/faith/synod/. Please continue to pray for all involved in the synod throughout our diocese..

27/07/2023

CHURCH REDECORATION. Thanks to some generous donations, we have been able to restore and renew the lectern in church, decorating it to match the altar and other fittings. We have also been able to have the tabernacle doors repolished and the IHS and XP symbols enamelled in dark red. In case you are wondering, they are Greek letters and stand for the first letters of IESous XRistos.
It seems that everyone who visits our church has to remark on how beautiful and well cared for it looks. Thanks to everyone who contributes to this, through donations to the decorating fund, through weekly cleaning and polishing, through flower arranging and sacristy work and through general maintenance and care.

04/07/2023

Fantastic celebrations for the children's 1st Holy Communion and Italian walks. Thank you to all that joined us.

17/06/2023

CONFIRMATION. Four of our younger parishioners were confirmed by Bishop John at St John Bosco, Blackley, on Tuesday evening this week. Another eighteen will be confirmed by him at St Patrick’s, Collyhurst, this Sunday afternoon. Please pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon them to strengthen and renew their faith received in Baptism. Pray also for their families and sponsors and for all those young people from our deanery and diocese who will be receiving the sacrament of Confirmation around this time.

09/06/2023

OUR FAMILY FUN DAY will be on Sunday 11 June and will start immediately after 10.30 Mass.
Bouncy Castle, Children’s Games, Raffle/Tombola, Hot & Cold Food (to eat in or take away), Face Painting … and more. We need raffle prizes (for adults and children).
Any donations can be left at the back of church over the next few weeks.
Everybody is welcome at our Summer Fun Day - Admission is free!

05/05/2023

Wonderful day for the children.

On Wednesday 3 May the children of St Anne's School processed from school to church for the crowning of Our Lady's statue and for Mass in church. A beautiful occasion and the children were in fine voice. You can see a couple of short videos here:
https://youtu.be/MhwI4gcCmXA
https://youtu.be/H97Qtpmg72g