Blessed Dominic Barberi Parish Newsletter & Sermon: 26th October 2025

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Newsletter: Thirtieth Sunday of the Year 2025

“I have run the race to the finish.”

Thirtieth Sunday of the Year 2025

26th October 2025

Sunday Mass, Saturday
5.30pm at St. Osmund.

Sunday 26th October
9.30am at St. Teresa. 11am at St. Osmund
12pm: Baptism of George Fildes.

Tuesday 28th October
11.40pm Rosary, 12pm at St. Osmund.
Mass. Ss. Simon & Jude.

Wednesday 29th October
10.30am: Requiem mass for Moira Kelly at St. Teresa.

Thursday 30th October
11.30pm Rosary, 12pm Mass at St. Teresa.

Friday 31st October
9.30am Mass at St. Osmund
St. Anthony Claret.

ConfessionsSt. Teresa – after Thursday Mass at 12,
St. Osmund – after 5.30pm Mass on Saturday

NOVEMBER ENVELOPES

Are at the back of both churches.

Please fill them in and then give them to me.

ST. OSMUND: Saturday 5.30pm	Readers	Eucharistic Ministers
October 26th	J. Openshaw	M. Lee
November 2nd	J. Waters	D. Duddy
November 9th	M. Lee	A. Openshaw
ST. OSMUND: Sunday, 11am	Readers	Eucharistic Ministers
October 26th	C. Robertson	C. Davies
November 2nd	A. Davies	C. Robertson
November 9th	S. Hogan-Bassey	C. Yates
ST. TERESA: Sunday 9.30am
October 26th	Mark	P. Griffin
November 2nd	Jim	K. Hardman
November 9th	Eddie	D. Kelly

MASS INTENTIONS

SICK

Pauline Hillman. Tilda Frost.

LATELY DEAD

Monica Smith. Ann Ethelreda Connolly. Teresa Flynn.

ANNIVERSARIES

Fred Holt. (Oct. 29th). Ken Pearson (Oct. 25th). Muka Gakwerere (Oct. 25th).

OTHERS

Special intention.

What An Experience!

A group of 16 of us from the Bolton community successfully completed this year’s Sahara Desert fundraising challenge in aid of the Bolton Hospice. So far the group has raised over £37,000 and with help from parishioners, family and friends, I was able to bring in just over £2500 of that!

It was 2 full days and 2 half days trekking through the Sahara Desert, guided by local Berbers and a lead from Different Travel which coordinates the actual hike in Morocco on behalf of the Hospice.

It was tough terrain and two days it heated up to 37 Celcius but all the preparation done by the Hospice team, our practice hikes over the past months and the advice from Different Travel meant we were prepared and able. The night skies were spectacular and we had a lot of fun during the trip to balance it all out.

It was absolutely wonderful and I’d recommend it as a great undertaking if anyone is interested. The Hospice holds it every year.

You can find out more on the Bolton Hospice website

Thank you to all who donated! Sarah xx

FATHER HEAKIN IS RETIRING

I was 75 in June and that is the mandatory retiring age in this diocese. Lot of moves taking place – I might still be here at Christmas!! Been a hold up in the moves and I will be replaced by Fr. Emmaneul Chukwujekwu.

He belongs to a religious order– HFFBY and is from Nigeria.

I have been here for eight and a half years and have enjoyed running the parish of St. Osmund and St. Teresa called Blessed Dominic Barberi.

Parish Sermon

Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year 2025

The sermon will be available in full from
5.30pm on Saturday 25th October 2025

CHURCH CLEANING at St. Osmund Tuesday, November 18th at 10am.

BAPTISMS Please speak first to Father Heakin after Sunday Mass. Parents must attend mass before a date can be agreed for baptism. Baptism preparation meetings take place once a month on a Wednesday evening at 7pm. The next meetings will be on November 19th. — The initial meeting is for the father and mother The choice of godparents who are to help the baptised to live a good Christian life and faithfully to fulfil the duties for baptism , is an important one . There is to be only one godfather and one godmother. (Code of Canon Law , can 873). A godparent must be a Catholic of not less than sixteen years of age, who has been confirmed and who lives a life of faith that befits the role to be undertaken. A baptised person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesiastical community may be admitted in company with a Catholic godparent.

PARISH FOLK GROUP will play the guitars at 5.30 mass on Saturdays in 2025: October 25th. November 22nd, December 13th.

ST. OSMUND HALL

Flatcappers concert on Oct. 11th. Was a great success and raised a profit of £360 from ticket sales and £226 from the raffle. Total of £586. Thanks very much.

Monster ball Saturday Oct. 25th. (organised by school). Tickets from school.
Parish dance to the Flatcappers band – Irish/ Country and western. Saturday October 11th. With Irish dancing display £10 includes pastie and peas supper.
Bolton hospice charity night on Saturday Nov. 22nd. Tickets on sale soon. £10 includes pastie and peas. Elvis is in the building for your entertainment.!
Christmas social at St. Osmund Sunday Dec. 7th. From 2-4.

Christmas social at St. Teresa Sunday Dec. 14th. In the school hall.

Raffle from Anniversary celebration raised £160.

RAFFLE PRIZES wanted for Christmas draw on Sunday December 7th in St. Osmund hall at the Christmas get celebration . From 2-4. £100 for first prize already donated—thanks.

Thanks for £160 raised by raffle at St. Teresa during 50th. Celebrations

S.V.P. MEETING To be arranged with Fr. Emmanuel.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE next meeting is on to be arranged with Fr. Emmanuel. 2025 At 6pm.

UKULELE group “Ukes like us “ will play in St. Osmund hall on Sunday November 16th. From 2-4 p.m. In aid of “Sam’s gift” – donations please to help support teenagers and young adults with cancer. Tea, coffee, cakes. All welcome.

FR. HEAKIN IS GOING TO ROME – From Sunday Nov. 23rd.—Friday 28th. I will be in Rome. All priests who are celebrating their 40th or 50th jubilee are invited to Rome by the Bishop’s conference as thanks for our hard work over 50 years. We have a Papal audience—we don’t meet the Pope personally but we are in V.I.P. area very close to him at the general audience. Then we go out on sight seeing trips around the Eternal City to see the basilicas and the 2 seminaries.