Our Lady's R.C. Church, Aspull

Our Lady's R.C. Church, Aspull Our Lady's, Haigh and Holy Family, New Springs are parishes in the Salford Diocese served from Our Lady's

21/06/2026

Mass for the Twelfth Sunday of Year A from Our Lady's Haigh

20/06/2026

THOUGHTS
From Companion to Sunday Gospels by Henry Wansbrough, Benedictine monk.

This whole chapter of Matthew’s Gospel brings together and sums up what Jesus had to say to his Apostles about declaring his teaching in the face of hostility and persecution.

Jesus himself was fearless in proclaiming his message. He ‘taught with authority’ as the Gospels constantly tell us. His disciples were sent out to do the same.

We do not often meet with real persecution, though it may yet happen. The only preparation for opposition and martyrdom can be fidelity and prayer. More often we face mockery for holding to Christian principles and that too can be difficult to bear. We can be accused of narrow mindedness, lack of appreciation of human values, blind obedience, sentimentality, naivety and a host of other hurtful slurs.

Jesus did not promise that the Father would prevent the sparrows falling to the ground! Nor is it always easy to respond to such slurs with the patience and generosity, as well as the truthfulness, which Jesus would have shown.

20/06/2026

THANKS
To all concerned for working so generously to organise recent events: Social Sunday at Our Lady’s, Walking Day and the two celebrations of First Holy Communion last weekend. All of this very much appreciated by us all. God bless and thanks.

19/06/2026

TWO CONCERTS
Two of Wigan’s leading ensembles unite for a powerful performance, Wigan Choral Society and Pemberton Old Wigan Brass Band . St Michael’s, Wigan, Saturday 27th June 7.30pm. Music including John Rutter’s Gloria and Sprig of Thyme and Brass Showstoppers. Further information www.wigan choral.co.uk

Secondly, a Concert organised by the Knights of St Columba, a charitable fundraising concert at St Marie’s, Standish, on Friday 17th July at 7.30pm with Wigan Community Choir and the soloist Neil Dunlop. Parking is available and light refreshments will be served in the church hall at the interval. Cash only on the door on the night. Reservations can be made through John Ashworth 07761 064161 or [email protected].

19/06/2026

NEW BLACKROD MAYOR
Our good wishes to Councillor Richard Harrison beginning his Year of Office. His Mayoral service was held at St Katharine’s, Blackrod.

14/06/2026

Mass for the Eleventh Sunday of Year A from Our Lady's Haigh

06/06/2026

Mass for the Corpus Christi Year A from Our Lady's Haigh

06/06/2026

THOUGHTS
On the Feast Day of the Body and Blood of Christ we recall that Jesus’ command was to “Take and eat and drink. Do this in memory of me.”

It is because of that command that people have found no better thing to do than to celebrate the Eucharist, the Mass
For someone who has died;
For the success of an operation;
On a couple’s Wedding Day;
For a sick person who is about to die.

Down the ages people have found no better thing to do than to celebrate the Eucharist
Before they were led to the lions in the arenas of the Roman Empire and in hiding during religious persecution as they faced imprisonment or death;
And on the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 as men were bombed and shot around them;
And in secrecy in the death camps of Hi**er and Stalin;
And in the darkness of night by a Bishop in China tortured and imprisoned for his faith.

And we could find today in our congregation at Mass people who are giving thanks
For successful operations;
For what they are worried about;
Individuals in pain and anger at the suffering others have brought to them;
People who have many questions and are searching for meaning in their lives;
Individuals who trust, even though life is difficult for them;
People who are asking forgiveness or who feel the need around them of others who are searching.

All these have been carried out at Jesus’ command to “Take and eat and drink in memory of me”.

From Brother Nicholas Hutchinson after Dom. Gregory Dix’s “The Shape of the Liturgy 1945”

31/05/2026

WALKING DAY
Sunday 7th June. Meet 1:30pm for a 2:00pm start. Short service and free refreshments at the Methodist Chapel afterwards.

A wonderful opportunity to support our ecumenical community and uphold a tradition that’s been going for over 100 years.

30/05/2026

THOUGHTS
From the Source Book for Sundays and Seasons.

The Spirit of Easter echoes down two more Sundays, this weekend’s celebration of the Trinity and next weekend’s Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, although we are now in Ordinary Time until the Feast of Christ the King in November.

Because of this we retain a strong sense of celebration. The purpose of this day is to celebrate our belief in the revelation of God’s very nature in the Holy and Blessed Trinity.

Now that we have witnessed the full activity of God in the Death and Resurrection of Jesus and the sending of the Holy Spirit, the first Christian Pentecost, fifty days after Passover, we look back over the previous season and celebrate now the feast of God’s Unity, Trinity, Creation, Redemption and Love.

The interplay of Father, Son and Holy Spirit are evident in the Scripture Readings for today. Moses in the First Reading from the Book of Exodus affirms his belief in a merciful God. Jesus explains in John’s Gospel God’s saving will by sending the Son into the world.

In the Second Reading from St Paul’s Second Epistle to the Christians in Corinth, the conclusion includes a Trinitarian Formula known in Christian tradition as The Grace…”The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ…”

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