Fr Ericcson was officially welcomed as our curate on Sunday 14th July when he took his first Mass service. He prayerfully guided us through the service and delivered a thought-provoking sermon on the meaning of “who is our neighbour” based on the Gospel reading for the morning, Luke 10:25-37. He welcomed everyone to the communion […]

Bracken Edge, one of our local primary schools, held its awards ceremony in church on Monday 15th July. Awards took into account pupils’ efforts, their learning attitudes and the progress made. The presenters of these awards included Councillor Jane Dowson and Fr Nicholas lo Polito. The ceremony was very well attended and the church was […]

This was on Wednesday 3rd July at the Institute. The design was a basic oval spray which could be used as a table centrepiece arrangement, as a gift for special occasions such as birthdays or even as a funeral tribute. A larger arrangement (much larger!) with bigger flowers and foliage could be used as a […]

It rained all week. There was no let up from the rain on Saturday, the day of the garden party. As a result, the event was held indoors in the downstairs hall of the institute, instead of outdoors on the green in front of the church. Before it had officially started at 2.00 pm, a […]

The flower team would like to say a grateful thank you to all who contributed to the flowers in church at Easter. The warm yellow of the chrysanthemums, carnations and daffodils seemed like a ray of sunshine. Although the daffodils had been in bloom for some weeks, they still brought to mind the spring season […]