St Anne Westby & Holy Family Catholic Churches

05/04/2026

May the miracle of Easter bring renewed faith and gentle blessings to you and your loved ones.✝️

05/04/2026

03/04/2026

Wishing our parish family a blessed Good Friday. May the solemn beauty of this day prepare our hearts for the joy of Easter.✝️

18/02/2026

Today marks Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent for many Christians in Lancashire.

Wishing you a peaceful Lent.

If you’re lighting candles, please do so safely by using a candle holder, keeping candles away from children and pets, or by considering LED candles.

18/02/2026

3:00 AM Ash Wednesday Prayer of Declaration

Heavenly Father,

At this sacred 3:00 AM hour on Ash Wednesday, I rise in humility and surrender. As I remember that I am dust and to dust I shall return, I also remember that I am redeemed, restored, and called by You.

I declare that this is a season of repentance and renewal.
I turn away from every sin, every distraction, and every weight that hinders my walk with You. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

I declare that my life belongs to You.
My thoughts belong to You.
My body is Your temple.
My spirit is aligned with Your will.

Every chain of sin is broken.
Every voice of condemnation is silenced.
Every spiritual heaviness is lifted in the name of Jesus.

At this hour, when the world is quiet, I declare that heaven hears my cry. My prayers rise before You like incense. My repentance is sincere. My heart is open. I hold nothing back.

I declare spiritual awakening over my life.
I declare renewed hunger for Your Word.
I declare deeper intimacy with Your presence.

This Ash Wednesday marks a turning point. What once distracted me will no longer control me. What once weakened me will no longer defeat me. I walk in discipline, obedience, and grace.

Father, let this Lenten season refine me. Burn away pride. Remove selfish ambition. Purify my motives. Teach me to serve, to forgive, to love sacrificially.

I declare that I am not defined by my past failures but by Your mercy.
I am not ruled by fear but by faith.
I am not spiritually dry—Your Spirit revives me now.

Thank You for the cross.
Thank You for redemption.
Thank You for new beginnings.

At 3:00 AM, I stand watchful, surrendered, and confident that You are doing a deep work within me.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen. POPE LEO XIV

26/12/2025

This was taken from a Christmas greeting from one of our parishioners.
They may or may not have written it themselves, but feel it depicts the true meaning of Christmas

“May this Christmas bring peace, light, and hope to every heart.

In the stillness of the holy night, love entered the world quietly, reminding us that even in the darkest moments, light is never far away.

May this season fill your home with warmth, your heart with joy, and your days with a renewed sense of hope, kindness, and peace”

16/09/2025

The Cafod Harvest Appeal. 2025.

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26/07/2025

What a wonderful celebration and community gathering at St Anne this afternoon to celebrate the Feast of St Anne.
Thank you St Kentigern’s Choir from St Kentigerns Church Blackpool. X

26/07/2025

✝️Happy Feast Day Of St Anne.
The wonderful choir, St Kentigern’s Singers will join us for Mass and hymns from 11:45am.
🌸Be lovely to see you and for lunch after with a wonderful buffet.
🥰Everyone Welcome.

29/06/2025

Join us for Wrea Green Field Day this Saturday, 5th July! 🎉 We’ll be walking with our beautiful new St Anne’s banner—come help carry it or walk with us!
🕦 Meet by the mini roundabout at 11:30am
🚧 Roads close at 11:30—arrive by 11 if you can
Let’s show off our amazing parish spirit! 💒
And if you’re cheering from the sidelines, give us a wave as we pass 👋

15/06/2025

Well done and blessings to all the candidates who took their First Homy Communion today at Holy Family.